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20th-ranked Vermont (12-2-1, 4-1-0 AE) battles No. 21 New Hampshire (11-3-0, 5-0-0 AE) in a rematch of the 2021 America East Championship on Friday (Oct. 27) at Virtue Field. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. and will broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets.
 
SENIOR NIGHT pres. UVM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Friday's matchup is Senior Night, presented by the UVM Alumni Association. The Catamounts will be honoring Matt Black, Yves Borie, Noah Egan, Nolan Jimmo, JoJo Moulton-Condiotti, Brendan Pulley, and Nate Silveira prior to kickoff.
 
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SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
UNH comes to Burlington riding a nine-game unbeaten streak, which includes five-straight wins against league opponents. New Hampshire's most recent match resulted in a 1-0 win against conference foes Binghamton on Saturday (Oct. 22). Midfielder Rory O'Driscoll is the leading point-scorer, with 10 points (4 goals, 2 assists) on the season. The Wildcats return 2021 America East award winners Yannick Bright (Midfielder of the Year) and Tola Showunmi (Striker of the Yar). Goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat has started all 14 matches for New Hampshire this season, producing a .788 save percentage and .510 goals against average.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
UVM is 37-20-10 all time against UNH dating back to 1964. The conference rivals met five times in the last two seasons, including back-to-back America East Championship clashes. The Catamounts were 1-0-1 last season against the Wildcats, with the title victory coming down in Durham, N.H.
 
REVISITING THE 2021 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The Catamounts and Wildcats meet for the first time since Vermont captured its sixth America East Title a season ago. UVM defeated UNH 1-0 in the victory, with Yves Borie scoring the clinching goal in the 68th minute. Nate Silveira made two saves in the clean sheet and Adrian Schulze Solano was named the championship's Most Outstanding Player.
 
RANKED CATS
The Catamounts received the No. 20 ranking by the United Soccer Coaches, despite the No. 13 ranking in the NCAA's RPI.
 
NASTY NATE
Goalkeeper Nate Silveira has been amongst the nation's best in a pair of statistical categories this season. The East Providence, R.I. native ranks No. 5 in goals against average (.518) and seventh in shutouts (7).
 
CAT STATS
The Catamounts rank in the nation's top 10 in several different statistical categories. Vermont is No. 4 in both goal differential (+26) and shutout percentage (.600), while ranking No. 5 in goals against average (.533) and winning percentage (.833). The Cats are also No. 8 in shots on goal per game (16.33).
 
STAYING ON TOP
The Cats have the fifth-best winning percentage (.833) in the country through 15 games this season. Vermont's +26 goal differential ranks fourth in the nation. 
 
VISIT THE BOOKSTORE IN GUTTERSON
The UVM Bookstore will be open inside Gutterson Fieldhouse during Friday night's game. Stop by their stand to get your Catamount gear before heading out to the field!
 
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