Vermont returns home Thursday to face UAlbany in an America East matchup and its Rally Against Cancer Game. The Catamounts bring an eight-game unbeaten streak to Virtue Field, while both teams are tied for fourth in the conference standings.

By the Numbers
  • Kickoff: 6 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 22; live on ESPN+.
  • Vermont is 4-4-6 overall and 2-0-3 in conference play; UAlbany is 5-7-1 overall and 3-3-0 in conference play.
  • Vermont is 4-0-4 over its last eight games.
  • The teams have met 32 times; Vermont leads the series 18-12-2.
  • UAlbany averages 16.1 shots per game, ranking 40th nationally. Sophia Kling has four shutouts, tied for fourth in the America East.
Yes, But

Vermont is unbeaten in eight straight, but five of those games have ended in ties. UAlbany shares fourth place with the Catamounts and is coming off a win, despite entering the season picked ninth in the conference preseason poll.

What's Next

Thursday’s result could shift the teams’ positions in the America East standings as conference play continues.

Bottom Line

Vermont’s unbeaten run faces a test against a UAlbany team that creates plenty of shots; the Catamounts will look to turn their recent resilience into a home win.