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Twenty-second ranked Vermont (8-2-2, 2-1 AE) visits America East foe Binghamton (3-6-2, 1-0-2 AE) on Saturday night in Vestal, N.Y. The opening kickoff is set for 6:07 p.m. ET at Bearcats Sports Complex. The conference matchup will broadcast live on ESPN+, as well as AmericaEast.TV for international viewers.
 
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Watch: ESPN+ | AE.TV
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SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Binghamton enters Saturday's matchup one spot behind UVM at No. 4 in the America East standings. The Bearcats opened league play with a 0-0 draw against New Hampshire on Sept. 23, and then tied NJIT 1-1 on Sept. 30. Binghamton is led by Jack Green who has nine points through 11 games this season, along with Anthony Lazaridis who has five points. Dylan McDermott returns as Binghamton's goalkeeper for his graduate student season, posting a 1.86 goals against average and .618 save percentage.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont and Binghamton have met 23 times since the Bearcats joined America East in 2002. The Catamounts are currently on an eight-game unbeaten streak versus the Bearcats, and own a 15-5-3 overall mark in the series. UVM had a strong 2-0 victory over Binghamton at Virtue Field a season ago behind an own goal and a goal from Noah Egan.
 
NATIONALLY RANKED
UVM held on to a spot in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll for the 17^th-straight period, dating back to September 20, 2022. Vermont is the top-ranked America East school, two spots ahead of No. 24 New Hampshire.
 
CATS IN THE RPI
Vermont was ranked No. 15 nationally in the third week of the NCAA's RPI Rankings. The Catamounts are the top-ranked America East school, sitting 13 spots ahead of Bryant (28). America East as a whole is a ranked as the fifth-toughest league among the 23 NCAA Division I conferences that sponsor men's soccer.
 
AE STANDINGS
The Catamounts are currently No. 3 in the conference standings through three games. Vermont trails UMBC (2-0-1) and NJIT (2-0-1) who have both accumulated seven points each, one more than the Cats.
 
FIRST HALF STATS
UVM is one of six teams in the country that hasn't trailed at halftime this season. The Catamounts are also one of four teams that have conceded one or fewer first-half goals.
 
DEFENSE, DEFENSE, DEFENSE
Vermont's defensive numbers are among the best in the country through 12 games. The Catamounts rank No. 4 nationally in save percentage (.857) and goals against average (.500), and No. 11 in shutout percentage (.500).
 
OJACK NATIONALLY
UVM goalkeeper Owen Jack ranks in the nation's top five in four statistical categories. He ranks No. 4 in shutouts (6), No. 5 in goals against average (.500), and No. 7 in save percentage (.846).
 
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