MEN'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK
No. 15 Vermont (8-1-1, 2-0-0 AE) returns home on Saturday (Oct. 8) when it hosts Bryant (3-6-0, 0-2-0 AE) at Virtue Field. The opening kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. and will broadcast live on ESPN+. Tickets for the America East matchup are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday.
 
POSTER DAY
Saturday is Poster Day, presented by UVM Print & Mail. Fans can get their Vermont men's soccer poster signed by the team after the game.
 
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SPREAD RESPECT
The UVM-Bryant matchup will serve as America East's Spread Respect game. Spread Respect is an initiative that was developed by the America East Conference to raise awareness to ensure equality and safety for all student-athletes, coaches and fans without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. 
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Bryant is in search of its first conference win since joining America East at the start of the season. The Bulldogs have suffered losses in three straight games, with two of those coming in league play against New Hampshire (L, 4-1), and UAlbany (L, 3-0). Nick Awada leads the Bryant attack with two goals and five points. Digger Iqbal also has a team-high two goals this season. Luca Marinelli has been the mainstay in goal for the Bulldogs this season, posting a 1.71 goals against average and a .778 save percentage.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont and Bryant meet for the third time in series history on Saturday at Virtue Field. The Catamounts are 2-0-0 against the Bulldogs, and have won the lone matchup in Burlington, which came in 2015. UVM defeated Bryant the following season with a 3-2 victory down in Smithfield, R.I.
 
THREE-PEAT FOR MAX
Max Murray was named America East Offensive Player of the Week for the third consecutive week. The junior registered a career-high two goals in Saturday's 4-0 victory at UMass Lowell. Murray has a career-high 14 points this season, all coming in his last six games played.
 
NATIONALLY-RANKED CATS
The Catamounts were ranked No. 15 in the United Soccer Coaches National Poll on Tuesday afternoon. The ranking is Vermont's highest ever by the United Soccer Coaches/NSCAA. UVM was also picked as the top team in the Northeast Region.
 
CATS ARE STREAKING
Vermont is riding a seven-game winning streak for the first time since its historic 1989 season. The 2022 Catamounts are only the seventh team in program history to reach seven straight wins. UVM is currently tied for the second longest streak in the country. 

WINS THRU 10
UVM has eight wins through 10 games for just the second time this millennium. Vermont last accomplished the feat in 2016 when it posted an 8-1-1 mark through the opening 10 games. Prior to that, UVM had last accomplished the feat in 1993. The 2022 Catamounts are only the sixth team in program history to reach eight wins through the first 10 games of a season.
 
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