VESTAL, N.Y. – The No. 2 Bryant men's soccer team is on the road to continue their America East campaign this Saturday at Bearcat Sports Complex against Binghamton at 6:07 p.m. 90 minutes, one ball, one opportunity.
Saturday's matchup is the fourth conference game of the season for both teams. The Bulldogs continued their stretch of excellence with a win against Brown University; the 12
th win in a row bringing their record to an unmatched 12-0-1. Bryant has a firm grip on the America East as they are the only team to have nine points through the first three conference matches. The Bulldogs have one more non-conference game and four conference games to close out the regular season. With different players on the Bulldogs in stride to set school records, the end of the regular season should be an exciting stretch for the Black and Gold.
The Binghamton men's soccer team are struggling through the month of October, currently on a five-game losing streak. The Bearcats are looking to strike against a quality opponent and get their first conference win of the season. The most impressive win of the season for the Bearcats was a 1-0 win over Hofstra, currently the only team that has beaten No. 5 Princeton.
Opponent: Binghamton
Location: Vestal, N.Y. (Bearcats Sports Complex)
Kickoff: Saturday, October 18 – 6:07 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Livestats: LiveStats
Series History:
- This matchup will be the fifth meeting between these two teams.
- Bryant holds a 3-1 record in this matchup.
- Binghamton decisively won the first game between these two institutions in 2022, but since that match the Bulldogs have outscored the Bearcats 12-2.
Notes and Notables:
- The Bulldogs have been named the second-best team in the country according to United Soccer Coaches rankings. The highest-ranking program in Bryant Division I history continues to climb the rankings.
- Bryant is first in the America East standings, the only program to earn nine points across three conference matches.
- Jaime Amaro leads the conference with nine goals. Amaro has scored eight goals over the course of the last eight games and is two goals away from tying the school record for most goals in one season. Additionally, Amaro has scored four game winning goals; the most in the conference.
- Mamadi Jiana has 13 points on the season; the second-most in the conference.
- Marc Pitarch Bayot has scored an assist in each of the past five games, leading the conference with six assists on the season.
- Pitarch has 60 career points, just one shy of tying Brett Larocque (61) for the most in program history.
- Paco Fernandez had a goal and an assist against Brown.
- Abdel Talabi scored his second goal of the season against Brown.
About the Bearcats:
- Anthony Randazzo is tied for second in the America East with five goals.
- DT Megliola is tied for second in the America East with four assists.
- Will Mahoney has three assists for the Bearcats this season.
- The last win for the Bearcats was against Central Connecticut State on Sept. 20.