Men's Soccer Returns to Bob Ford Field for UMass Thursday, Dartmouth Sunday

ALBANY, N.Y.- With a winning streak on the line, University at Albany men's soccer (2-1-0) plays host to UMass (0-4-0) and Dartmouth (1-0-1) later this week. The Danes face UMass for the tail end of a UAlbany soccer doubleheader at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, followed by Dartmouth at 4:00 p.m., on Sunday.

THE 411 IN THE 518

Trevor Gorman & co., posted another shutout last Saturday night, downing George Mason 2-0 in Fairfax. UAlbany enters Thursday's contest unbeaten in its last two contests, beating Rhode Island 1-0 last Sunday.

With the game-winning goal against the Patriots, freshman midfielder Carlos Clark was named America East Rookie of the Week on Tuesday. It was the first league weekly honor for the program in 2015. The goal was Clark's first in the Great Dane uniform.

• UMass is without a win so far this season
• The Minutemen are 1-13 on the road over the last two seasons
• Fran O'Leary enters his first season with UMass with 234 career wins
• O'Leary led Division III Bowdoin College to the NCAA Final Four in 2010
• The Minutemen have not had a record above .500 since 2008, and have one goal on the season

Series History: N/A
2014 Record: 3-14-1 (2-5-1 A-10)
Top Offensive Player: Lenoir Sery, Sr., F (1g)
Between the posts: Bardia Asefnia (2.78 GAA, .630 sv%)

THE OUTLOOK: DARTMOUTH (1-0-1) | Sunday, Sept. 13, 4:00 p.m. | Albany, N.Y.
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Last we met: L, 1-2 at Hanover, N.H., Sept. 28, 2013
Tale of the tape:

• Dartmouth is coming off of a storybook campaign in 2014
• The Big Green was nationally ranked going into the postseason, earning the Ivy League bid to the big dance
• Chad Riley returns just six starters from last season
• Dartmouth has seen its first two games go into double overtime, including a 0-0 tie against UConn – the Huskies have made 17 consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament
• Riley & Co., host Colgate on Friday before traveling to Albany

Series History: Dartmouth leads 1-0
2014 Record: 12-5-2 (5-1-1 Ivy)
Top Offensive Player: Amadu Kunateh, Fr., M (1g)