BOSTON – Vermont men's soccer goalkeeper Nate Silveira has been named the America East Defensive Player of the Week, following his season-opening shutout at Merrimack. The conference announced its first edition of the weekly awards on Monday afternoon.
 
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Silveira tallied four saves to register his 14th clean sheet as a Catamount, which ranks No. 8 in program history. Two of his stops came in the second half, including one in the 90th minute to help seal the 1-0 victory. The East Providence, R.I. native is one of only 10 Division I goalkeepers to record a shutout in the first week of the season. With the clean sheet on Thursday (Aug. 25), Silveira extended his streak to three straight seasons with a shutout in the opening game.
 
Silveira and the Catamounts return to action on Tuesday (Aug. 30) when they host Quinnipiac in the home opener at Virtue Field. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. and will broadcast live on ESPN+. Tickets for the home opener are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office on gameday.
 
Tuesday's game is also the Rally Around Mental Health Game, an initiative that was created to help increase awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health. Led by student-athletes, the Rally Around Mental Health initiative offers educational programming and activities to promote mental health, resources for seeking help, and supports ongoing conversations about mental health. Fans are encouraged to visit the Rally Around Mental Health table for more information. If you would like to help the Rally Around Mental Health initiative, please visit go.uvm.edu/ramh.
 
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