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No. 12 Vermont (3-1) closes out its three-game homestand Saturday (Sep. 9) when it hosts Lehigh (0-2-2) on Military Appreciation Night, presented by Milton CAT. The opening draw is set for 6 p.m. ET at Virtue Field. Tickets are available for purchase at
UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Gutterson Fieldhouse prior to kickoff. Saturday's game will broadcast live on
ESPN+. International fans can view the game on
AmericaEast.TV.
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MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT PRESENTED BY MILTON CAT
Fans are encouraged to visit with our friends from the
Josh Pallotta Fund, a local non-profit which provides critical services to veterans and active military personnel. As a thank you to those who have served or are currently serving, all military personnel will receive a complimentary ticket to the game with a valid military ID.
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS
Lehigh enters Saturday's contest in search of its first win of the season. The Mountain Hawks began the week with a 1-0 loss to La Salle on September 5. Lehigh has two draws under its belt so far, tying Temple 1-1 on August 28, and Columbia 1-1 on September 1. Nolan Jetter leads the Mountain Hawks as a captain and senior defender. Perry Kingson, Thomas Robertson, and Trey Sheeler have scored the three goals for Lehigh this season. In goal is Blake Koski, a 6-2 senior who is averaging a 1.25 goals against average and .583 save percentage.
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Catamounts and Mountain Hawks meet for the third time in series history and the first time in Burlington. Vermont took the last meeting between the two schools, defeating Lehigh 3-0 on the road in 2021.
Garrett Lillie, Nacho Lerech, and
Matt Black scored for the Cats in the victory.
NATIONALLY-RANKED CATS
Vermont moved back up to No. 12 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll after a 2-0 week, with wins against RV Cornell (W, 1-0) and Colgate (W, 2-0). The Catamounts have spent five of the last six polls ranked inside the nation's top 15.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
UVM's strength of schedule currently ranks No. 4 nationally. Vermont's past opposition has combined for a 7-1-2 (.800) mark against other opponents to start the season.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Goalkeeper
Owen Jack was named America East Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday, following his two clean sheets against Cornell and Colgate. Jack made five saves in the 1-0 victory over Cornell, including a save on a breakaway in the 88th minute to keep Vermont in front. He added his third shutout of the season with one save against Colgate (W, 2-0) on Monday.
JACK'S NUMBERS
Owen Jack leads the nation's goalkeepers in minutes played (360:00) to start the season. The Cape Coral, Fla. native is No. 2 in shutouts (3), No. 6 in goals against average (.250), and No. 15 in save percentage (.889).
New England Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of Vermont men's soccer
