BURLINGTON, Vt. – The #3 seed Bryant University men's soccer team travels to #2 seed University of Vermont for the America East Semifinals at Virtue Field in Burlington, Vt. on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Bryant enters the match with a 12-2-4 record, while Vermont enters with a 10-2-4 record. Both teams had 4-1-2 records in the America East regular season. The game will be streamed live on ESPN +. The winner of Wednesday's match will take on the winner No. 1 UAlbany-No. 4 NJIT on Sunday, November 15 for the America East Championship.
Opponent: University of Vermont
Location: Burlington, Vermont (Virtue Field)
Kickoff: Wednesday, November 11 – 7:00 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Livestats: Live Stats
Series History:
- Vermont currently leads the all-time series 9-0-0.
- Vermont leads 6-0-0 in games played in Burlington.
- Vermont won the match between the two schools earlier this season, 4-0, on September 26.
- This is the first playoff game between the two schools that is not the America East Championship Game.
Notes and Notables:
- In their last match, the #3 seed Bulldogs beat #6 seed Binghamton 3-2 in Smithfield, R.I.
- Bryant remains unbeaten over its last nine matches (7-0-2).
- The Bulldogs hold an all-time postseason record of 16-26, including a 6-2 record in the America East Playoffs.
- Bryant is 3-0 in America East Semifinal games. Last season, the #2 Bulldogs defeated #6 UMass Lowell, 4-2 in Smithfield.
- Nacho Vila was named Player of the Game in the Quarterfinal win after recording two assists.
- Seven Bulldogs earned America East Postseason Award Honors. Fermin Rodriguez was named First Team All-Conference.
- Brady Geho, David Vilan, Santiago de Prado, and Marcos Blasco earned All-Conference Second Team Honors. Pablo Maya earned All-Rookie Team, and Paco Fernandez was named Academic All-Conference.
- Geho leads the team with 15 points (six goals, three assists).
- Bryant is currently receiving votes in the USSCA Poll.
About the Catamounts:
- Vermont was picked second in the America East Preseason Poll
- Vermont finished the regular season with a 10-2-4 record.
- Vermont had seven players earn America East Postseason Honors, including Niklas Herceg, who was named Goalkeeper of the Year.
- David Ismail leads the team with 18 points (7G, 4A).
- In their last match on Tuesday, November 3, Vermont beat UMass Lowell, 4-3 in Lowell, Mass.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Virtue Field in Burlington, Vt. The game will be streamed live on ESPN +.
