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Vermont (10-4-2, 5-1-1 AE) closes out the 2021 regular season on Monday (Nov. 1) with a road trip across state lines to Binghamton (7-8-1, 2-5-0 AE). The Catamounts and Bearcats kick off at 7 p.m. in Vestal, New York. Monday's game can be seen live on ESPN+.
 
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CLINCHING NO. 2
The Catamounts clinched the No. 2 seed in the America East Tournament with a 3-1 victory over UMass Lowell on Thursday night. It is the third-straight season that Vermont has held the No. 2 seed. The Catamounts have been a top-two seed in each season under head coach Rob Dow.
 
HOSTING A SEMIFINAL
With the No. 2 seed, Vermont will host an America East Semifinal Game on Wednesday, November 10 at Virtue Field. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com./Tickets or at the Gutterson Fieldhouse box office on gameday.  
 
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Binghamton enters Monday night's game ranked seventh in the America East standings. The Bearcats need a victory, combined with losses from either Stony Brook or UMass Lowell to clinch a berth in to the America East Tournament. Oliver Svalander and Ethan Homler lead Binghamton with five goals each on the season, which rank in a tie for fifth in the conference. Goalkeeper PJ Parker ranks third in America East in save percentage (.739) and saves per game (3.40).
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
The conference foes square off for the 22nd time in series history, dating back to 2002. The Catamounts have won the last six meetings with the Bearcats and have taken the last four trips to Vestal. Vermont and Binghamton last played in 2019, when the Catamounts took a 4-0 victory in Burlington. Joe Morrison scored the clinching goal and added an assist in Vermont's win.
 
BLACK'S NIGHT VS. THE RIVER HAWKS
Matt Black scored a season-high two goals on Thursday night against UMass Lowell. The graduate student was the first Catamount to tally a pair of goals in a single game this season. His four points were also a season-high for Vermont.
 
THREE HELPERS
Senior Alex Nagy dished out three assists in Vermont's 3-1 win over the River Hawks. The midfielder helped the Catamounts convert on a pair of set pieces, and one-touched a ball to Matt Black to have an impact on all of UVM's markers.
 
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