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No. 12 Vermont (10-1-1, 3-0-0 AE) battles NJIT (3-4-4, 0-1-2 AE) in an America East Semifinal rematch on Saturday night at Virtue Field. The conference clash is slated to begin at 7 p.m. and will broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday.
 
MILITARY APPRECIATION pres. MILTON CAT
Saturday's game is Military Appreciation Night, presented by Milton CAT. We encourage fans to visit with our friends from Josh Pallotta Fund, a local non-profit providing critical services to veterans and active military personnel. As a thank you to those that have served or are currently serving, all military personnel will receive a complimentary ticket to the game with a valid military ID.
 
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SCOUTING THE HIGHLANDERS
NJIT enters Saturday's contest in search of their first win in league play. The Highlanders are also in search of their first goal in conference play after posting scoreless draws against UMass Lowell and Binghamton, followed by a 1-0 loss to New Hampshire on Oct. 8. NJIT's attack is led by Goncalo Franco (3 goals) and Jose Del Valle (2 goals, 1 assist), with Maximus Barboto ranking fourth in the league in assists (4). Samuel Reisgys returns as the starting goalkeeper, posting a .731 save percentage and 1.33 goals against average in 11 starts this season.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont and NJIT meet for the fifth time in series history on Saturday. The Catamounts are have taken the previous four meetings against the Highlanders, including a pair of America East Semifinal victories. Vermont swept NJIT last season, including the 3-2 semifinal victory at Virtue Field. Yves Borie and Joe Morrison both scored in the win with Jacob Vitale puting away the game's deciding goal.
 
NATIONALLY-RANKED CATS
The Catamounts were ranked No. 12 in the United Soccer Coaches National Poll on Tuesday. The ranking is Vermont's highest ever by the United Soccer Coaches/NSCAA, and the second-highest national ranking in program history – Vermont was ranked 11th on the NCAA's Final Poll in 1989. Vermont is currently 10th in the NCAA's RPI ranking.
 
CATS ARE STREAKING
UVM owns the longest active winning streak in the country with nine straight victories. The nine-game winning streak is the first for a Vermont team since its historic 1989 season. The 2022 Catamounts are only the third team in program history to reach nine straight wins.

SINCE '75
Vermont has 10 wins through 12 games for the first time since 1975 when the Cats were 10-2 en route to a Yankee Conference Co-Championship. The 2022 Catamounts are only the third team in program history with 10 victories through the first 12 games of the season.
 
WINNING PCT.
The Cats have the second-best winning percentage (.875) in the country through 12 games this season.
 
KEEPING IT CLEAN
Vermont has recorded a clean sheet in each of its last four games, and hasn't allowed a goal in 530:14 of game play. UVM's goals against average of .500 ranks sixth in the nation. Nate Silveira ranks 7th in the country with a .476 goals against average.
 
THE ASSIST MAN
Alex Nagy ranks seventh in the country in assists this season, with seven helpers through seven games played. Nagy is the only member of the nation's top-10 to play fewer than 10 games this season.

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