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Vermont (7-5-0, 2-1-0 AE) will play its first conference road game of October at Hartford (7-2-4, 2-0-1 AE) on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 19). The opening kickoff is set for 4 p.m. Fans can watch the game on ESPN3 and the ESPN app by logging in with your television provider.
 
RELATED LINKS
Hartford: Video | Live Stats
 
AMERICA EAST LEADERS
Rasmus Tobinski continues to be one of the top scoring threats in the league. The freshman is the America East frontrunner in shots (45), shots on goal (21), and sits second in points (16) and goals (7). Joe Morrison and Frosti Brynjólfsson are currently locked into a third-place tie with three assists each. Reigning America East Defensive Player of the Week Aron Runarsson has registered four clean sheets this year, equal to the rest of the league's keepers combined.
 
CATS IN THE LAST SIX
UVM has notched a 4-2 record in its last six games and all four victories have resulted in a shutout. The Cats have outscored their opponents 10-4 and have used a balanced scoring attack. Tobinski leads the way with seven points on three goals and one assists while Brynjólfsson has added five points on one goal and three assists. Ívar Örn Árnason and Morrison follow with four points apiece. During the six-game set, Runarsson has logged a 0.74 goals-against average and has posted a .846 save percentage.
 
SCOUTING HARTFORD
After dropping their first two matches of the season, the Hawks have rattled off an 11-game unbeaten streak. Hartford has been one of early surprises in conference play after getting picked to finish last in the preseason rankings. Hartford has one of the top defenses in America East and have only allowed 10 goals this season, the second-fewest behind nationally-ranked New Hampshire (5). Goalie Jimmy Slayton leads the conference with 44 saves and has recorded the second-best goals-against average (0.72) in the league. On the offensive end, Nick Benjamin leads the team with seven points and three goals. The sophomore has netted two goals in his last three games. Kamer Nuhiu has matched Benjamin with three goals and Tomer Drimmer has tallied two goals and doled out two assists.  
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Catamounts have enjoyed a fair amount of success against the Hawks and lead the all-time series 19-12-8. Since the turn of the century, UVM has racked up an 11-6-4 mark against its conference foe.
 
ÁRNASON'S 2017 HEROICS IN HARTFORD
The last time Vermont traveled to Hartford ended with some late-game heroics. Árnason found the back of the net in the final minute and gave the Catamounts a 1-0 victory in the conference opener. As the clock ticked down to the final minute, Geo Alves launched a free kick towards the net then Árnason leaped above the Hawks' defense and placed in the game-winner into the top left corner of the net.
 
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