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The University of Vermont Catamounts

Men's Soccer

Two Pivotal America East Games Scheduled This Week for Men's Soccer

Release Date: 10-20-2009

Author: Chris J. Wojcik
Email: Chris.Wojcik@uvm.edu
Phone: 802/656-1110 Fax: (802) 656-3203


VERMONT MEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY NOTEBOOK
The Vermont men’s soccer team returns to action this week with a set of America East games scheduled. The Catamounts will travel to Stony Brook on Wednesday, October 21 for a 7 p.m. game. On Saturday the Catamounts will host Binghamton at 1 p.m. at Centennial Field.

UVM currently is fifth in the America East standings with a record of 1-1-2.

Live video of the game on Wednesday can be watched at www.goseawolves.cstv.com on a pay-per-view basis. Live video of the game on Saturday against Binghamton will be streamed over the Internet on a pay-per-view basis ($7 US) via B2 Networks.

RECAP
The Catamounts went 0-1-1 last week with games against Albany and New Hampshire. Last Wednesday UVM tied Albany 0-0 at Centennial Field. It was the second shutout for senior goalie Tom Crtiz (Enfield, Conn.) on the season.

On Saturday Vermont traveled to New Hampshire where the Wildcats got a goal in the 71st minute to beat Vermont 1-0. It was UVM’s first loss to UNH since 1998.

EXTRA TIME
UVM has played in five overtimes so far this season, going 0-0-5 in those games. Extra time is nothing new for Vermont under head coach Jesse Cormier. In the six seasons Cormier has been at the helm, UVM has played 43 overtime games, with a record of 8-9-26 in those games.

The school record for most overtimes came in 2006 when the Catamounts played 10 overtime games.

PLAYOFF PICTURE | America East Standings
Vermont enters the week sitting in fifth place in America East standings with its 1-1-2 record (1-7-5 overall). UVM has games remaining against Stony Brook, Binghamton and Boston U. Currently, Stony Brook sits one point ahead of Vermont with six points (a record of 2-2-0) and Binghamton is in second with six points (a record of 2-1-0). Boston U. is the only team behind Vermont in the current standings. The Terriers, who were picked to win America East in the preseason, have three points and a record of 1-3-0.

FAMILIAR FOES
Vermont and Stony Brook first started playing each other in 2001 when Stony Brook entered America East. Vermont won the first matchup 2-1, and holds an all-time record of 5-3-1 over the Seawolves.

UVM and Binghamton began play in 2002 when the Bearcats joined America East. It’s been a completely even series since then. UVM is 3-3-3- all-time against Binghamton, including two America East Championship matchups. Each team won one of those games - Binghamton in 2006 and UVM in 2007.

PROMOTIONS
On Saturday Vermont will honor its seniors — Tom Crtiz (Enfield, Conn.), Marty Galvin (No. Weymouth, Mass.), T.J. Gore (Macomb, Mich.) and Matt Hennessey (Havertown, Pa.).

Youth Soccer Day will also take place during the game on Saturday. Youth soccer players that want to receive free admission to the game can e-mail Rally Cat at Rallycat@uvm.edu.

ABOUT STONY BROOK
The Seawolves are currently 2-2-0 in America East and 3-9-2 overall. After not winning in nine consecutive games Stony Brook has bounced back to win two straight games. They defeated Binghamton 1-0 and Albany 1-0.

Berian Gobell and Leonardo Fernandes lead the team with 10 points each. Both Gobell and Fernandes have found the back of the net four times and dished out two assists this season.

ABOUT BINGHAMTON
The Bearcats, who lost to Boston U. last year in the America East Championship were tabbed to finish second this season by the coaches in their preseason poll. Binghamton currently is in second place in America East with a record of 2-1-0 and 7-5-1 overall.

Kyle Kucharski leads the Bearcats attack with 10 points this season. He has found the back of the net twice and has six assists this season. 12 different players have scored a goal this season for the Bearcats, led by Jake Keegan’s three goals.

WHO’S NEXT
The Catamounts will finish the regular season at home with a game against defending America East champions Boston U., on Wednesday, October 28 at 2 p.m.

FOLLOW OR FRIEND THE CATAMOUNTS ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER
The UVM Athletic Department has a Facebook page. Click here to become a friend of the department to keep up with all the happenings in Catamount Country.

Fans can also follow the Catamounts via Twitter. The department has a general Twitter account @UVMAthletics and the men's soccer team also has a Twitter account @UVM_M_Soccer Follow @UVMAthletics for general news on the department and/or follow @UVM_M_Soccer for more in-depth coverage of the team, including in-game updates throughout the season.

WEBCASTING VIA B2 NETWORKS | Click Here
For the second straight season, the Vermont athletic department video streaming at home soccer games this season. The video stream will be courtesy of B2 Networks and is available on a pay-per-view basis for $7 per game. The game will not include audio, just video. Log onto www.UVMathletics.com for more information.

CATAMOUNTS ALL-ACCESS | Click Here
Visit the Catamounts All-Access page at UVMathletics.com for information on how to get results of your favorite Catamount teams minutes after the conclusion of the game via a text message on your cell phone via eScores. The feature is available to anyone with a cell phone, regardless of cell phone service provider.

Also, stay up-to-date with the Catamounts. Sign up for the Vermont Men's Soccer eNews, offered free of charge by the Athletic Communications Office. Receive all the latest news and notes, as well as complete game summaries for every contest via your personal e-mail account.

Catamounts All-Access also includes links to UVM's other social networking sites like Flickr and YouTube, Vermont's television schedule, live stats, live audio streaming and wallpaper for your computer.

PHOTO STORE | Click Here
Catamount faithful can purchase athletic pictures at www.UVMathletics.com via the Vermont Photo Store. Pictures make great gifts for holidays, home wall art, or office decorations. Powered by Replay Photos, the website will feature pictures of all 18 sports, including game action photos from the 2009-10 season.

TICKETS | Click Here
Tickets to all Vermont athletic events can be purchased online at UVMathletics.com, via the phone at 802-656-4410 or the day of the game in most cases. Any questions concerning tickets should be directed to the ticket office at 802-656-4410 or athletic.tickets@uvm.edu.

GET YOUR GEAR | Click Here
The UVM athletic department, in conjunction with TeamFanShop, has launched its first-ever merchandise and apparel store through the school's official athletic site at UVMathletics.com. The new online store includes hats, polo shirts, shorts, t-shirts, gifts and much more from several leading manufacturers.

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