University of Vermont Athletics

CAREER HONORS
• National Champion (2024)
• NCAA All-Tournament Team (2024)
• United Soccer Coaches All-American Third Team (2024)
• All-ECAC Second Team (2024)
• America East All-Conference First Team (2024)
• America East All-Championship Team (2024)
• America East All-Conference First Team (2023)
• America East All-Conference Second Team (2022)
• United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast First Team (2023)
• America East All-Academic Team (2023)
• America East Commissioners Honor Roll (2024-25)
• America East Academic Honor Roll (2022-23, 2023-24)

REDSHIRT-SENIOR SEASON (2024): Played and started in all 24 matches for the Catamounts, a new career high ... Saw 1874 total minutes, a new career high ... Named to America East All-Tournament Team, America East All-Conference First team, All-ECAC Second Team, United Soccer Coaches All-American Third Team, and the NCAA All-Tournament Team ... Recorded a team high 30 points (career high) on 14 goals (team high and career high) and two assists ... Notched new career highs in shot attempts (79) and shots on goal (38) ... Had two brace performances, scoring two goals vs UMBC (11/13/24) in the America East Semifinal match, and two goals vs Iona (11/21/24) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Scored six total goals in the NCAA Tournament, including a five game goal streak, the longest goal streak in his UVM career ... Tallied the game-winning goal against San Diego (12/1/24) in overtime during the third round of the NCAA Tournament ... Also scored the game-winning goal vs UMBC (11/13/24) in double overtime during the America East Semifinal match ... His 30 points this season is tied for third most points in a single season in UVM men's soccer history ... His 14 goals scored this season is tied for the second most goals scored in a single season in UVM men's soccer history ... Bazini now stands at 32 career goals, the third most in UVM men's soccer history. 

REDSHIRT-JUNIOR SEASON (2023): Recorded starts in 18 of 19 games … Received America East All-Conference First Team and United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast First Team honors … Recorded a team-high 11 goals, 26 points, 65 shots, and 32 shots on goal … His 11 goals rank in a tie for sixth in Vermont’s single-season records … 26 points ranks eighth in the program’s single-season records … Had a league-best four game-winning goals … Opened the season with three points (1 goal, 1 assist), including the game-winning tally against Western Michigan (Aug. 24) … Netted the game-winning goal against eventual conference champion Bryant to open league play (Sep. 23) … Scored game-winning goals in back-to-back games against UMass Lowell (Sep. 30) and UConn (Oct. 3) … Registered three points (1 goal, 1 assist) at Binghamton (Oct. 14) … Recorded a season-high two goals, four points in Vermont’s 3-1 victory over Rider in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 16) … Tallied one goal and one assist in UVM’s thrilling double overtime victory at No. 5 UCF in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 19) ... Named to the America East All-Academic Team.

REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022): Saw action in all 22 games, with 19 starts ... Tallied five goals, which ranked No. 2 on Vermont ... Recorded his first goal as a Catamount against No. 15 Syracuse (Sept. 2) ... Netted the game-winning goal in the 85th minute against Harvard (Sept. 10) ... Scored the game's first goal on the road at Cornell (Sept. 13) ... Tallied the game-winning goal against UMass (Oct. 11) ... Registered two assists in Vermont's First Round victory over Quinnipiac (Nov. 17) ... Netted the clinching goal in Vermont's Third Round victory over UCLA (Nov. 26).

BEFORE VERMONT: Transfers to UVM after two seasons at North Carolina State (2020-21) ... Redshirted in 2020 ... Played in 16 matches as a rookie in 2021 ... Tallied six points on two goals and two assists ... Scored his first collegiate goal in a winning effort over UCF ... Registered a season-high three points against Longwood with a goal and one assist ... Earned ACC All-Academic Honor Roll in 2020-21.

PERSONAL: Son of Guilad Bazini and Mindy Stern ... Has dual citizenship between Israel and the United States ... Has five siblings: Dvir, Lital, Ron, Yuval, and David ... Lists Lionel Messi is his favorite athlete, and FC Barcelona as his favorite team ... Chose UVM because, "I believe in the team and feel a good connection with the coaches ... the team can achieve great results in the conference and in the NCAA in the coming seasons."