BOSTON – Vermont men's soccer redshirt freshman
Alex Popovich has been named the America East Rookie of the Week following his first career shutout victory on Sunday. The league office made the announcement on Tuesday.
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In his first career start, the goalkeeper from Louisville, Kentucky made four saves in 90 minutes of action and earned a 2-0 shutout victory against Niagara in the final contest of the Peter Baldwin Memorial Classic finale, presented by Morgan Stanley.
Popovich is the third UVM netminder in the last three seasons to record a shutout in their Catamount debut.
Vermont closes out a three-game homestand on Saturday (Sept. 9) when Yale visits Burlington at 7 p.m. The contest is UVM's annual Rally Against Cancer game presented by Otter Creek Awnings and Vermont Custom Closets. Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of the cancer research initiative. Single game tickets are available at
UVMathletics.com/Tickets or at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday. Free live video will be available in HD at
AmericaEast.TV.
