BURLINGTON, Vt. – The second-seeded and No. 5 nationally-ranked Bryant University men's soccer team was defeated by top-seeded and No. 2 Vermont, 2-0, in Sunday's America East Championship game at Virtue Field.
Bryant men's soccer earned their third-consecutive visit to the America East Championship game but were denied for a second time by the Catamounts. The Black and Gold kept pushing, but it was two first half goals that would make the difference for the Green Mountain.
Bryant will now await a possible at-large selection to the 2025 NCAA Men's Soccer Championships. The selection show is scheduled for Monday, November 17 at 1:00 p.m. Bryant is top 10 in the nation in RPI.
Game Information:
Score: Bryant 0, Vermont 2
Records: Bryant (16-2-2), Vermont (14-0-5)
Location: Burlington, Vt. (Virtue Field)
Scoring Summary:
28:49 The Bryant wall knocked down the ball on a set piece. Vermont squeaked a ball into the box to Omar Robbana behind the entire defense and drilled it in for the first goal.
38:55 David Ismail dribbled the ball into open space before switching field with a pass to Marcell Papp. Papp passed the ball to Ismail through traffic for the last goal of the match.
Game Notes:
- Bryant is now 0-8 all-time vs Vermont.
- Sunday marked Bryant's fifth championship game appearance in DI program history. Bryant has reached the championship game in 2013, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025). The Bulldogs are now 1-4 in the championship game.
- Bryant held a 15-12 advantage in shots.
- Bryant only allowed three Vermont shots in the second half.
- Bryant held a 7-3 advantage in corners.
- Vermont committed 17 fouls during this game.
Up Next
Bryant will await a possible at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs are 16-2-2 and ranked in the top 10 of the RPI.
