Men’s Soccer Returns to America East Play at UMBC Saturday Afternoon

ALBANY, N.Y.- Looking for its first win in conference play, University at Albany men’s soccer (5-5-1, 0-1-0 AE) visits UMBC (6-2-2, 0-0-1 AE) on Saturday afternoon at 2:30pm. The Danes will be the primetime feature of UMBC homecoming.  

THE 411 IN THE 518
Despite a game-tying goal late in the first half, No. 22 Syracuse defeated the Purple & Gold 2-1 in Central New York on Tuesday night. Carlos Clark scored his second goal of the year on a corner kick header off the foot of Philip Persson. Danny Vitiello made eight saves in the loss, and posts the top save percentage in the league (.812). The redshirt freshman is making 5.20 saves per game.

UAlbany continues to shut out its opponents in wins, and boasts 0.50 shutouts per game to lead the league. Afonso Pinheiro spends another week atop the total goals (8), total points (16), points per game (1.60) and goals per game (0.80) leaderboard in the conference this week.

Around the league, Binghamton beat Vermont 2-1 in Burlington last week. UNH defeated UMass Lowell 3-1, while Hartford and UMBC drew 1-1.
 
THE OUTLOOK: UMBC (6-2-2, 0-0-1 AE) | Saturday, Oct. 10, 2:30pm | Baltimore, Md.
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Last we met: T, 1-1 (2OT), Oct. 18, 2014, Albany, N.Y.
Tale of the Tape:

• UAlbany and UMBC have gone into double overtime in their last three meetings
• In the 2014 regular season, the Danes were the only squad to not fall at the hands of the Retrievers in league play, battling to a 1-1 tie in Albany on Oct. 18
• The 2013 America East Semifinals in Baltimore brought a more dramatic flair to the series, as a late goal in the second half tied the game at one, the Danes went on to lose in double overtime
• UMBC welcomes back just three starters from the 2014 NCAA Semifinal team, including goalkeeper and Elite 89 award winner Billy Heavner
• Michael Scott is the highest leading scorer from last season’s NCAA run to return in 2015
• A combined 82 points of 2014 offense was lost to graduation alone
• Twenty-five year head coach Pete Caringi Jr., was named the NSCAA Coach of the Year, and welcomes his son Pete Caringi III to the staff in an official capacity this season

Series History: UMBC leads 6-4-3
2014 Record: 14-6-5 (6-0-1 AE) NCAA Semifinals (College Cup)
Top Offensive Player: Darius Madison, Sr., F (6g, 3a)
Between the posts: Billy Heavner, Jr. (0.84 GAA, .733 sv%) For UAlbany men's soccer event tickets, click here.