MEN'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK
No. 20 Vermont (13-2-1, 5-1-0 AE) caps off the 2022 regular season on Tuesday (Nov. 1) when it visits conference foe UAlbany (4-7-5, 3-1-2 AE). Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Casey Stadium, and will broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
RELATED LINKS
Watch | Live Stats
 
CATS CAN CLINCH
A UVM win on Tuesday night would clinch the America East Regular Season Title and top seed in the conference playoffs.
 
SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES
UAlbany bring a three-game unbeaten streak into Tuesday night's tilt. The Great Danes are 1-0-2 in that stretch with its win coming over NJIT (W, 1-0) on Oct. 22. UAlbany and UMass Lowell played to a scoreless draw in their most recent outing on Oct. 28. Saad Faiza leads the attack for the Great Danes with seven points (3 goals, 1 assist). Andrew Weiner also has a team-high three goals on the season. Shafique Wilson has started the majority of the games in goal for UAlbany with a 1.00 goals against average and .792 save percentage.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont and UAlbany square off for the 28th time in series history. The Catamounts have taken the last two meetings with the Great Danes, including a 2-0 victory at Virtue Field last season. Vermont also earned a 2-0 win in its 2020-21 trip to Albany, N.Y. with Zach Barrett scoring his first collegiate goal. Barrett has a goal in each of his two games against the Great Danes.
 
RANKED CATS
The Catamounts remain in the national rankings after their victory over No. 21 New Hampshire on Friday night. Vermont is 20th in the United Soccer Coaches' poll, which will be updated on Tuesday afternoon. Top Drawer Soccer ranked the Cats as the No. 11 team in the nation on Monday (Oct. 31).
 
RPI RANKING
UVM moved to fifth in the country in the NCAA's RPI ranking. Vermont owns a 2-0-1 record against opponents in the RPI Top-25 this season, with wins over Cornell and UNH.  
 
WINNING PERCENTAGE
Vermont has the third-highest winning percentage (.844) in the country, behind the nation's first-ranked Washington (.906) and third-ranked Duke (.867). The Catamounts also have the third-highest goal differential (+27).
 
DEFENSIVE NUMBERS
The 2022 Catamounts have the third best goals against average (.562) in the nation this season. Vermont ranks fifth in the country in shutout percentage (.562). Goalkeeper Nate Silveira ranks fifth in individual goals against average (.552) and 10th in shutouts (7).
 
Able Paint Glass & Flooring is the presenting sponsor of Vermont men's soccer