Men’s Soccer Hosts New Hampshire

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men’s soccer team continues its three-game home stand with a visit from defending America East regular season champion New Hampshire on Friday.
 
Game Info
Friday, October 14 vs. RV New Hampshire (7:00 pm)
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Leading the Pack

• UAlbany is 2-1-2 at home this season; New Hampshire is 3-2-0 on the road
• New Hampshire leads the country in corner kicks per game
• Eight of the last nine games in the series have been decided by one goal or fewer
• New Hampshire ranks second in the America East in scoring defense and third in scoring offense
• Shafique Wilson ranks second in the America East in save percentage and third in saves per game and goals-against average
• New Hampshire’s Jassem Koleilat ranks second in goals-against average
• The Wildcats are receiving votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll 

Scouting New Hampshire
The Wildcats have been the America East’s premier program for the last half-decade.  Starting with the 2018 season, New Hampshire has won three America East Tournament titles and at least a share of three America East regular-season titles.  Additionally, the Wildcats have qualified for each of the last five NCAA Tournament fields.  Last season, New Hampshire went 17-2-2 overall and rose as high as fourth in the United Soccer Coaches national poll.  The Wildcats were ranked ninth in this year’s preseason national poll, and were once again picked as the favorite in the America East.  The Wildcats are 8-3-0 through 11 games so far this season, and have turned their fortunes around since starting 2-3-0 through five.  Since the start of the 2017 season, New Hampshire has gone 73-16-13 overall and 28-5-5 against America East opponents, and their last regular-season defeat against a conference foe came on November 1, 2019 at UAlbany.  UAlbany is 10-8-3 against New Hampshire since the 2001 season.  Last season’s 2-0 Wildcat victory was the first game in the series decided by more than one goal since 2012, a span of eight games.
 
Last Time vs. New Hampshire
September 18, 2021 | UAlbany opened their 2021 America East schedule at three-time defending champion, preseason favorite, and national #9-ranked New Hampshire last Saturday.  The Great Danes and Wildcats had combined to win each of the last five America East…