MEN'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK
Vermont (5-1-1, 0-1-0 AE) looks to return to the win column on Friday (Sep. 24) when it visits Harvard (2-2-1, 0-0-0 Ivy). Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Jordan Field in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Friday's non-conference matchup can be seen live on ESPN+ with the purchase of a subscription, which starts at $6.99 per month.
 
FOLLOWING THE CATAMOUNTS ON THE ROAD – HARVARD HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES
Harvard is allowing full capacity at Jordan Field for soccer games. Fully vaccinated attendees will not need to mask or physically distance, but unvaccinated attendees are asked to wear masks and physically distance. When going indoors, fans must wear masks at all times. More information can be found at GoCrimson.com.
 
RELATED LINKS
Watch | Live Stats | Harvard Health & Safety Guidelines
 
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON
Harvard enters Friday night after a 2-0 win on Tuesday at Merrimack. The Crimson offense is led by Alessandro Arlotti who has five points on two goals and one assist this season. Seven different players have registered goals for Harvard this season. Oskar Nilsson has seen the majority of play in goal for the Crimson with a .867 save percentage and 0.95 goals against average in four games played. Gianluca Trofa was the Crimson goalkeeper against Merrimack and earned a 12-save shutout. Harvard was selected eighth in the Ivy League Preseason Coaches' Poll.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Catamounts and Crimson will square off for the 13th time in series history. Vermont has a 6-5-1 mark against Harvard with wins in each of the last three meetings. UVM makes the trip to Cambridge for only the third time in series history. Vermont took a 2-0 victory at Jordan Field in 2017. The non-conference counterparts last met in 2019 at Virtue Field. Garrett Lillie scored the game's first goal as Vermont took a 4-2 victory in Burlington.
 
NATE STILL RANKS
Nate Silveira is ranked in the nation's top-five in save percentage this season through six games played. The Vermont goalkeeper's .909 save percentage ranks fourth in Division I. Of the five goalkeepers ranked in the top five, Silveira has played the second most minutes (528:23).
 
SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS
Vermont tallied 34 shots in Tuesday's double-overtime 2-2 draw against Siena, which is the fourth-highest single-game total in Division I this season. The 34 shots are the Catamounts' highest total during Rob Dow's head coaching tenure.
 
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