MEN'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK
Vermont (8-4) will play its second-to-last non-conference game of the season at Yale (4-3-2) on Tuesday (Oct. 9). The opening kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. The non-conference matchup will be streamed on ESPN+. Fans can access ESPN+ with a seven-day free trial, followed by a subscription fee of $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year, with the ability to cancel at any time.
 
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FOR THE SECOND TIME
Justin Freitas was named America East Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for the second time this year. The senior forward tallied three points in a 2-1 comeback win over Hartford on Saturday and scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute.
 
NATIONAL STATS RANKINGS
In the latest NCAA statistical rankings, the Catamounts have averaged the fourth-most shots per game (17.27) and have netted the 18th-most goals (21) in the country. UVM also sits 24th in points (58) and ranks near the top-25 at No. 27 in team save percentage (.811).
 
CLIMBING INTO THE RECORD BOOK
Freitas has handed out five assists this season and the senior forward is two assists shy of cracking the top-10 on Vermont's single-season assists list. Goalie Aron Runarsson is one clean sheet away from tying David Ramada '14 for 10th on the program's career shutouts list. The reigning America East Goalkeeper of the Year has recorded eight career shutouts and currently sits eighth on the all-time wins list (17).  
 
SCOUTING YALE
The Bulldogs have the second-highest scoring offense in the Ivy League behind Cornell with 46 points. Yale leads the eight-team field with 20 assists and trails Cornell with 13 goals. On the defensive end, the Bulldogs rank fourth in the league with a 1.11 team goals-against average (GAA). Paolo Carroll is tied for second in the Ivy League with 12 points and has logged a point in four out of his last five games. Nicky Downs follows on the team's scoring chart with nine points on three goals and three assists. Between the pipes, Tom Wallenstein has registered a 1.04 GAA and has stopped 25 shots this season.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Tuesday's match will mark the 19th all-time meeting between the two programs as UVM holds a 10-6-2 edge over Yale. The Cats have won two straight and nine out of the last 11 contests against their regional rival. Last year, the two foes revisited the series after a 20-year hiatus and Geo Alves scored late in the first half to help Vermont claim a 1-0 win at Virtue Field.
 
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