ALBANY, N.Y. - The University at Albany Men's soccer program (2-7-1, 0-1-0 America East) will get to take on a pair of opponents at home this week kicking of against Syracuse (3-4-3, 0-2-2 ACC), and Vermont (4-1-3, 0-0-1 America East).

• Game Info
  Tuesday, Oct. 1 vs. Syracuse
  Bob Ford Field at Tom and Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.  | 7 pm
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• Game Info
  Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Vermont
  Bob Ford Field at Tom and Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.  | 6 pm
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Last Time Out:
The Great Danes are coming off a 2-nil loss against UMass Lowell on Saturday, September 30, and are aiming to have a good week at home with the hope for two home wins against Syracuse and Vermont this week.
 
So far this season UAlbany has scored ten goals in ten matches averaging a goal a game while recording 98 shots, 47 on goal, for an average of 9.8 shots per game and 0.480 shots on goal percentage.
 
Ander Castillo continues to lead the team in goals and shots with four goals, one assist, and 32 shots, 17 of which were on goal for a 0.125 shot percentage, and a 0.531 shots on goal percentage. Leading the team in minutes played is defenseman, Ethan Cook, with '855. Right behind both players is midfielder, Timo Jansen. Jansen has played a total of '820, and has three goals, two assists, 15 shots, nine of which were on goal for a 0.200 shot percentage, and a 0.600 shots on goal percentage. Parker Kump (0-5-1) leads in minutes for goalkeepers with '501:09. In that time, he's allowed 11 goals off 80 shots. Kump has made 16 saves for a 0.593 save percentage.
 
Looking at Syracuse:
The Orange will enter Tuesday's match coming off a 2-1 loss against Wake Forest on Friday, September 27^th. Syracuse has scored 14 times while surrendering eleven goals to its opponents while taking 173 shots, 71 on goal, for an average of 17.3 shots per game and 0.410 shots on goal percentage. They have received a total of 21 yellow cards and no red cards to this point in the season.
 
Gabe Threadgold leads the team in points with six, having scored 2 goals off 11 shots, nine on goal, for a 0.818 shots-on-goal percentage. Midfielder Sam Layton leads the team of any field player with '900 spent on the pitch and has recorded two points from one goal. Nicholas Kaloukian and Chimere Omeze lead in the yellow card count for Syracuse with five yellow cards each.
 
Tomas Hut (3-4-3) has been the team's predominant keeper in net having started all ten games for the Orange where he's recorded 28 saves, and ten goals allowed against 100 total shots for a 1.05 goals against average and 0.737 save percentage.
 
In the Great Danes' last match against Syracuse back on September 4, 2023, the Purple and Gold fell to the Orange 1-nil in Syracuse, N.Y.
 
Looking at Vermont:
Before Vermont travels to UAlbany, they will first kick off against UMass on Tuesday, October 1^st at home.  
 
After eight games, the Catamounts have recorded 18 goals while allowing eight against their opponents and average 2.25 goals scored per match. In total, they've tallied 123 shots for an average of 15.4 shots per game while going 52-123 in shots on goal to shots.  
 
Maximilian Kissel leads Vermont with ten points from four goals off seven shots and six shots on goals for a 0.857 shots on goal percentage and 0.571 shooting percentage. Leading the Catamounts in assists in Sydney Wathuta with six. At '720 in goal, Lou Liedtka (4-1-3) has made all eight starts for Vermont, allowing eight goals with 34 saves for a 0.810 save percentage and 1.00 goals against average.
 
October 27, 2023, was the last time these two teams matched up against one another which saw the Catamounts come away with the 1-nil victory on their home pitch.


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