| Follow @UVMwsoccerThe Vermont men's soccer team kicks off the 2014 campaign with two games in Harrisonburg, Virginia at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott JMU Invitational hosted by James Madison. The Catamounts face the hosts in the season opener on Friday (7:30 p.m.) and then take on Appalachian State at noon on Sunday.
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Live StatsVermont, which has made the America East Playoffs in nine of head coach
Jesse Cormier's 10 seasons, returns 2012 America East Goalkeeper of the Year
Conor Leland in net, 2013 America East Rookie of the Year
Brian Wright at striker and America East All-Conference First Team Performer
Charlie DeFeo in the midfield.
Cormier also adds eight newcomers to the mix, including the Vermont Gatorade Player of the Year,
Zack Evans, and the Burlington Free Press Player of the Year,
Cale Thygesen.
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Burlington Free Press: UVM men's soccer take on new identity for 2014Burlington Free Press: Eight rookies in the mix for UVM men's soccer James Madison posted a record of 6-10-1 last season and was 1-6 in the Colonial Athletic Conference. The Dukes were picked to finish last in the nine-team CAA Preseason Coaches Poll. JMU returns Bjarki Adelsteinsson and Josh Grant, both were selected to the Preseason All-CAA squad.
Appalachian State moves from the Southern Conference to the Sun Belt Conference this season. The Mountaineers were 4-7-7 overall, 1-4-1 in league, in the final season in the Southern Conference last year.
CAT NIPS- The Catamounts have won at least eight games in each of the last three seasons
- Vermont is facing James Madison and Appalachian State for the first time in program history
- UVM is 8-1-1 in season openers under head coach
Jesse Cormier
