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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Vermont
UMass to Battle Vermont in Final Non-Conference Matchup
September 30, 2024 | Men's Soccer
| University of Massachusetts Men's Soccer Notes & Information | |
| Matchup | Massachusetts at Vermont |
| Date | Time | Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 6 p.m. ET |
| Location | Burlington, Vt. |
| @UMassMSoccer | |
| UMass Men's Soccer | |
| UMass Men's Soccer | |
AMHERST, Mass. – Massachusetts (5-2-2, 1-1-0 A10) is set for a matchup at Vermont (4-1-3, 0-0-1 AE) Tuesday night after a victory on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. with action streaming live on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
The Minutemen are coming off a 3:2 victory over Fordham Saturday night. UMass scored 3 unanswered goals after falling behind 2:0. The Minutemen scored two goals in less than two minutes, with Johan Feilscher's 90th minute game-winning tally completing the comeback.
Hughes Chasing Records
Alec Hughes currently stands second among All-Time goal scorers in program history (45), trailing only Jeff Deren '03 (48). Hughes leads the NCAA top goal scorer chart with 10 goals on the season and 21 points respectively. He is currently trailing recent Massachusetts Athletics Hall of Famer Jeff Deren on most goals scored (48) and total points in program history (113), with Hughes having 45 goals and 98 points.
Deren ('99-'03) was inducted into the Hall of Fame this past August, helping the Minutemen to Atlantic 10 regular season championships in 2000 and 2002 while also leading UMass to the 2001 Atlantic 10 Tournament championship and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Deren was twice named an All-American (2001, 2002), Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year (2001, 2002) and an All-New England honoree (2001, 2002).
A Look at the Squad
UMass returns 16 players from last year's roster including Hughes and fellow graduate student Mike Willis.
Additionally, the Minutemen welcome nine newcomers featuring Dean Linden (Fr.), Sean Fernandez-Davila (Fr.), Joseph Bianco (Jr.), Johan Feilscher (Gr.), Kyle Stenzel (Gr.), Bilal Hersi (Gr.), Chris Giglio (Gr.), Layton Purchase (Gr.), and Oliver Akintade (Gr.).
Scouting Vermont
UMass meets with Vermont after a 2023 matchup that saw the Minutemen take a 1:1 draw at Rudd Field against the Catamounts. The Minutemen have won just two of the last 12 matchups against Vermont, with their last victory coming in 2021. UMass has a 3-7-4 total record against the Catamounts.
Vermont posted a 13-6-2 record last season, going 4-3-0 in America East play. The Catamounts come into the match after a 1:1 tie with New Hampshire on Saturday. Vermont went into the match riding a three-game winning streak.
