BURLINGTON, Vt. – No. 16 Men's Soccer (8-1-3, 2-0-1 AE) will welcome New Hampshire (5-4-3, 0-2-1 AE) to Virtue Field on Saturday (Oct. 17) during UVM's annual Rally Against Cancer game presented by Mascoma Bank. Kickoff for the conference showdown is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Head Coach Adrian Dubois faces off against his Alma Mater for the first time at the helm of Vermont Men's Soccer on Saturday.
 
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Rally Against Cancer Game pres. by Mascoma Bank: Fans can receive a free lavender beanie as well as other small Rally Against Cancer items, courtesy of Mascoma Bank and the UVM Cancer Center. 
 
VERMONT OUTLOOK

• Vermont most recently competed in its third conference match of the season, earning a 1-0 shutout victory on the road over UMBC on Saturday (Oct. 10). After 86 full minutes of scoreless play, the Catamounts delivered another signature moment, scoring in the 87th minute courtesy of Aleksei Carnier setting up Luis Vetter for the game-winning goal. It was Vermont's first win at UMBC since 2018.
• UVM holds a 40-21-11 all-time record over New Hampshire. The Catamounts are 2-0-1 against the Wildcats in the last three meetings, most recently defeating New Hampshire 2-1 in overtime during last season's America East Tournament Semifinals.  
• The Catamounts are riding a 26 regular season home unbeaten streak (18-0-8) heading into Saturday's match that dates back to October 27, 2023.
• As a team, Vermont ranks first and second in numerous statistical categories in America East. The Catamounts are first in assists per game (2.33), second in corner kicks per game (5.33), first in goal differential (+16), first in points per game (6.17), second in scoring offense (1.92), first in shutout percentage (0.667), first in team goals against average (0.583), first in total assists (28), second in total goals (23), and first in total points (74).
• Individually, several Catamounts rank atop the America East in numerous statistical categories. Niklas Herceg has notched eight shutouts, tied for first in the country, leading America East. Herceg also leads America East in goalie minutes played (1080:00), goals against average (0.583), save percentage (0.851), and is ranked in the top four in saves per game (3.33) and total saves (40). Luis Fischer ranks first in assists per game (0.58), and total assists (7, ninth in the country). Ismail ranks first in the conference in shot accuracy (0.571), second in shots on goal per game (1.45), and third in overall shots per game (2.55).
• Ismail leads the team in points (3g, 4a, 10p) while Philipp Schmidtke and Pieter Bultman are tied for the team lead in goals (4). Islam Houssni is tied with Bultman for most points amongst defender on the squad with eight total (2g, 4a).

 
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS

• New Hampshire was selected to finish third in the 2026 America East Preseason Coaches' Poll, currently holding a 5-4-3 overall record and a 0-2-1 record in conference play, still seeking their first America East victory.
• The Wildcats are 0-2-3 in their last five outings. The squads last win came on Sept. 15 when they shutout Harvard 2-0 on home turf.
• Vermont and New Hampshire have played several of the same non-conference opponents this season including Colgate, Boston University, UMass, and Dartmouth. The Wildcats possess a 1-1-2 record against those non-conference opponents while the Catamounts hold a 2-1-1 record.
• Graduate student midfielder, Miguel Soto Gonzalez, lead the team in points (10) and goals scored (4). Junior forward David Davila has a team high three assists so far this season.

 
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