VERMONT MEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY NOTEBOOK
The Vermont men's soccer team picked up three important points with a 2-1 victory at Hartford on Saturday. The Catamounts continue America East action hosting defending champion UMBC on Wednesday (Oct. 14) at 2:30 p.m. in a rematch of an America East Semifinal game from 2014. UVM will also travel to Stony Brook for a 1 p.m. match on Sunday (Oct. 18).
 
TICKETS
Tickets to Wednesday's game versus UMBC can be purchased online at UVMathletics.com, via the phone at 802-656-4410, in person at the UVM Athletic Ticket Office in Patrick Gymnasium or in person one hour before kickoff at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office.
 
RELATED LINKS
UMBC Game Coverage – Live Video (free)
Stony Brook Game Coverage – Live Stats | Live Video (free)
 
YEBOAH EARNS AMERICA EAST WEEKLY HONOR
Junior Bernard Yeboah was named the America East Co-Player of the Week on Monday. He scored once and added an assist in UVM's 2-1 victory at Hartford. The win snapped the Hawks' 16-game home unbeaten streak. Yeboah is tied for second on the team in goals (3) and has seven points this season.
 
THE CATAMOUNTS
Vermont (6-5-1, 1-1-0 AE) picked up its first America East win at Hartford on Saturday. Bernard Yeboah and Stefan Lamanna scored for the Catamounts. Lamanna leads the team in assists (3) and has nine points, while Brian Wright has tallied a team-high six goals and 15 points. The Catamounts are 3-1-1 at Virtue Field this season. A total of 13 different players have picked up a point this season. Greg Walton remains the team's top goalkeeper, playing all but 16 minutes this season. He owns a 0.66 goals against average.
 
ABOUT UMBC
UMBC (7-2-2, 1-0-1 AE) is one of two unbeaten teams in America East to start the week. The Retrievers, the defending America East Champions, advanced to the College Cup Final Four last season. The Retrievers are unbeaten in their last five matches (4-0-1). Darius Madison and Kennedy O'Shea are the top two scorers for the Retrievers. Madison, a transfer from Virginia, has a team-high six goals and 15 points, while O'Shea has recorded 11 points on four goals and four assists. Billy Heaver, who shared America East Player of the Week honors with UVM's Bernard Yeboah on Monday, is the team's top goalkeeper. He has posted four shutouts this season and owns a 0.76 goals against average.
 
THE SERIES
The all-time series record between Vermont and UMBC stands at 4-4-1. The Retrievers have won three straight and four of the last six matches against the Catamounts. The two teams met in the 2014 America East Semifinals at UMBC, the Retrievers came away with a 3-1 victory.
 
ABOUT STONY BROOK
Stony Brook begins the week with a 4-5-2 record and is 1-1-0 in America East. Martin Giordano and Vince Erdel lead the team in scoring. Each player has five goals and three assists for 13 points. Alejandro Fritz has a team-high five assists for the Seawolves. Jason Orban is the only goalkeeper of record for Stony Brook and he owns a 1.44 goals against average. Stony Brook has won two of its last three games and faces UMass Lowell on the road on Wednesday prior to hosting Vermont on Sunday.
 
THE SERIES
Vermont owns an 8-5-1 advantage in the all-time series. UVM has won three straight, including a pair of back-to-back shutouts. The Catamounts posted a 2-0 win over the Seawolves last season at Virtue Field.