Men’s Soccer Continues Home Slate with Hartwick on Tuesday
ALBANY, N.Y..- University at Albany men’s soccer (4-9-3, 2-2-1 AE) plays its last nonconference game at home against Hartwick (4-7-3) on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.
The Great Danes have won three of their last four games at Bob Ford Field, including a thrilling double-overtime 2-1 win over New Hampshire on Saturday night. Freshman Jonathan Interiano scored the game-winner, his first career goal, to earn UAlbany three points in the America East standings. The forward was named America East Rookie of the Week for his performance against the Wildcats.
The Purple & Gold beat UMass Lowell last week at home 3-1. Leonardo Rodrigues was named America East Rookie of the Week after scoring the game-winner in his first career appearance. UAlbany is currently undefeated at home in conference play, and has not lost against the top two teams in the standings.
Trevor Gorman’s squad also downed Yale 2-1 at Bob Ford Field on Oct. 8.
Brandon Wilson remains UAlbany’s leading scorer after 16 games with four goals.
With the double-overtime win against New Hampshire, UAlbany has now played six overtime contests in 2013, posting a record of 1-2-3.
SCOUTING HARTWICK
The series between the Great Danes and Hawks is currently tied at 2-2 in the Division I era. UAlbany won in the last meeting, 2-1 in 2012. Hartwick won in UAlbany’s first game of the season in 2011 by the same score. Three of the four meetings between the teams have been decided by one goal.
Hartwick and UAlbany have only had one common opponent to date, despite being located just 75 miles from each other. Both teams have played Vermont, with Hartwick losing 1-0 and UAlbany falling 2-1 to the Catamounts.
Will Broomfield leads the Hawks on offense with four goals and two assists for 10 total points. Hartwick has had fourteen different players tally at least one point, with 10 different goal-scorers.
