The Great Danes will be back at Casey Stadium for Senior Night on Saturday, Oct. 24, to face #16 Vermont in a key America East matchup. UAlbany enters the contest at 7-4-1 overall and 2-2 in conference play after falling 3-1 on the road at NJIT on Oct. 17. The Great Danes have scored 18 goals through 12 matches and rank second in the America East in assists per game (2.00) and shots on goal per game (6.42), as well as shutout percentage (.500), which ranks tied for the 7th highest in the nation. Freshman Yuta Kimata leads the conference in goals per game (0.55) and game-winning goals (three), while Ivar Gissurarson ranks second in the conference in total points with 15. Kimata has six goals and two assists for 14 points, while Gissurarson has five goals and five assists for 15 points. In net, Alexander Genz comes into the match with the second-most shutouts in the conference (5).
Vermont enters the matchup at 9-1-3 overall and 3-0-1 in America East, riding a two-match winning streak after defeating New Hampshire 3-2 on Oct. 17. The Catamounts lead the conference in several categories, including goals-against average (0.692), save percentage (.830), shutout percentage (.615), assists per game (2.31) and total assists (30). David Ismail leads Vermont with five goals and four assists for 14 points, while Philipp Schmidtke also has five goals. Goalkeeper Niklas Herceg has recorded eight shutouts, the second most in the nation, along with a 0.69 goals-against average and an .830 save percentage.
The matchup features two of the America East’s top statistical teams. Vermont leads the conference in winning percentage (.808), while UAlbany ranks third (.625). The Great Danes will look to challenge the Catamounts’ defense and earn a key conference result at Casey Stadium.
