MEN'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK
Vermont (5-3-0, 1-0-0) is set for take on UAlbany (3-4-1, 0-1-0) as a part of Alumni Weekend on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 5). The opening kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Virtue Field. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or at the Gutterson Fieldhosue Box Office on gameday. Fans can catch all of the action in HD at CatamounTV.com.
 
RELATED LINKS
UAlbany: Video | Live Stats | Tickets
New England Soccer Journal: Garrett Lillie | Rasmus Tobinski
Alumni Game & 1989 Celebration: Registration | Rob Dow Interview
 
MEN'S SOCCER ALUMNI GAME & 1989 TEAM CELEBRATION - SATURDAY
Vermont men's soccer alumni are invited back to Centennial and Virtue Fields during Alumni Weekend! The full schedule for the events specific to the men's soccer alumni is below and alumni are asked to pre-register at go.uvm.edu/msocalum. Any questions can be directed to our Victory Club office at Victory.Club@uvm.edu or 802-656-0956.
 
10 a.m. at Centennial Field – Alumni Game, Coffee & Bagels
2 p.m. at Virtue Field – Vermont vs. UAlbany
5-7 p.m.at Halvorson's Upstreet Café – Vermont Soccer Celebration & Recognition of the 1989 Team
 
PROMOTIONS
Youth fans, ages 12 and under, wearing a soccer jersey or anyone wearing a Parent/Family or Alumni Weekend wristband will receive free admission into the game.
 
NEWCOMERS IN THE NEW ENGLAND SOCCER JOURNAL
A pair of UVM newcomers were featured in this month's edition of the New England Soccer Journal. Garrett Lillie talked about his journey from Coastal Carolina to Vermont and Rasmus Tobinksi was listed in the region's Best Midseason XI. Click here to read about Lillie's voyage and click here to see where Tobinski ranks among New England's top players.
 
LEAGUE LEADERS
The Catamounts have produced the second-most points (41) by an America East team, trailing just No. 15 New Hampshire with 50 points. Tobinski remains at the top of the conference's scoring leaderboard with 14 points, six goals, three game-winning goals, 37 total shots, and 18 shots on goal.
 
SCOUTING UALBANY
The Great Danes, slated sixth in the America East Preseason Coaches' Poll right behind UVM, ride an impressive stretch into the weekend. In its last five games, UAlbany has only sustained one loss (3-1-1) which was a 1-0 defeat against Hartford in last weekend's conference opener. The Great Danes have produced 13 goals this season – tied with the Cats at No. 2 in the league. Austin DaSilva ranks second in the conference behind Tobinski with 11 points and five goals. The sophomore forward has tallied two goals in his last two games. Kaio DaSilva and Hafildi Sigurdarson follow with five points (2 goals, 1 assists) apiece. Goalie Isac Hjerten possesses the third-best save percentage (.750) by an America East keeper and has posted a 1.34 goals-against average.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Catamounts will try to inch closer in the all-time series as the Great Danes hold a slight 12-10-2 edge. UVM will look to snap a three-year drought against UAlbany. Since 2011, the two rivals have met in the America East Tournament five times, including the Green and Gold's 2014 victory in the quarterfinal round.
 
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