ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men’s soccer team makes its return to the America East title game for the first time in five years to take on top overall seed New Hampshire.
Game Info
Sunday, November 13 at No. 1 New Hampshire (2:00 pm)
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Leading the Pack
- New Hampshire ranks third in the America East in scoring offense; UAlbany ranks seventh
- New Hampshire leads the America East in scoring defense; UAlbany ranks third
- Shafique Wilson leads the America East in save percentage and shutouts and ranks tied for second in shutouts, and ranks third in goals-against average
- New Hampshire’s Jassem Koleilat leads the America East in goals-against average and ranks third in save percentage
- New Hampshire’s Eli Goldman ranks tied for third in the America East in goals scored
- New Hampshire’s Johann von Knebel ranks tied for second in the America East in total assists
- New Hampshire ranks 22nd in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll, and ranks third in the latest Northeast regional poll
- UAlbany and New Hampshire have combined to win each America East title since the 2016 season except for 2021 (Vermont)
- New Hampshire has won four-straight America East regular-season titles
- New Hampshire will host its fifth-straight America East title game
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 13-4-0 in 17 games 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 78-17-13 overall and 32-6-5 against America East opponents. This season, the Wildcats suffered their first regular-season defeat against a conference foe, October 28 at #20 Vermont, since November 1, 2019 at…
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