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| Nov 24 | Men's Basketball | at Providence |  |
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L 106-64 | |
| Nov 24 | Men's Hockey | #9 Massachusetts + | |
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| Nov 25 | Women's Hockey | at Northeastern + | |
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| Nov 25 | Women's Basketball | DARTMOUTH | |
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| Nov 27 | Men's Basketball | at Drexel (Legends Classic) | |
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| Nov 27 | Men's Hockey | at Northeastern + | 7:00pm | ||||
| Nov 28 | Men's Basketball | at Cornell (Legends Classic at Drexel) | |
2:00pm |
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Video: 2009 Season Outlook with Jesse Cormier
The Vermont men's soccer team closed out the 2008 season with a record of 9-4-7 overall and went 4-1-3 in America East in head coach Jesse Cormier's fifth season. The Catamounts only lost one game at home, including an America East quarterfinal win over Hartford. UVM eventually lost to Boston University in the semifinals.
In 2009, Cormier welcomes 12 newcomers to the team and looks to win a second America East championship in three years.
Q: Only three seniors- T.J. Gore, Marty Galvin and Tom Critz - return this year. How does that affect the team, if at all?
Cormier:When you have youth and inexperience the young guys usually are playing beyond themselves and are naive to the pressure. But, sometimes they do get overwhelmed. It can be a seesaw type effect. We're just going to try and develop consistency.
Q: Despite only having two seniors, six starters return. Can you talk about the value of having six starters return?
Cormier: They understand how to be successful, they know the blueprint of how to be successful. But, we also have the other five who are inexperienced. We're going to pass some tests and we're going to fail some tests as a group, but we have to learn from both experiences.
Q: UVM has defeated a top-25 team in each of the last five years. What do wins over nationally ranked teams do to not only the team during the season, but for the program overall?
Cormier: Beating the best is reflective of learning and how to be successful at a high level. It also gets you ready for the postseason.
Q: The Catamounts finished third in the America East preseason rankings according to the league coaches. What will it take to overcome Binghamton and Boston to be one of the top two by the end of the season?
Cormier: Just a ton of learning. We have a lot of respect for both Binghamton and Boston as well as every other team we'll play this year. There are a lot of good teams with experienced players in the league. Our goal is to win the conference, but we are realistic too. We want to learn and grow and become a team, but we will be humble in our approach throughout the season.
Q: Over the past two years the program has seen a trip to the NCAA Tournament, followed by a season of trying to repeat as America East champion. What has those two years taught players like T.J. Gore and the other juniors and seniors?
Cormier: They have an idea of the work you have to put it. They understand the path you have to take to get to the top of the America East Conference. However, there are 12 new guys that don't know that path. They have to give the new players an idea of the work ethic, just like they learned at that age.
Q: Last year the Catamounts had to travel to Binghamton and Boston-the two teams in the America East Championship- how important is it this year to have both those teams at home?
Cormier: It's very important to play in front of our fans and on our own pitch at Centennial Field. Playing there gives us a better opportunity to be successful. But, in the end they are two very good, experienced teams.
Q: Like the last couple of years, the non-conference schedule is one of the toughest the program has seen. What kind of effect can this have for this season?
Cormier: It just further helps the development of us as a group. It helps us prepare for our America East games, and also helps us get ready for our conference tournament, and if we're lucky enough, even ready for NCAA Tournament play.
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