Battle of the Dawgs set for Saturday night

BALTIMORE, MD. - The Bryant University men's soccer team returns to conference play this weekend with a 7:00pm Saturday night matchup against the UMBC Retrievers.

Opponent: UMBC
Location: Baltimore, MD (Retriever Soccer Park)
Kickoff: Sunday, September 30th - 7:00 pm
Livestats: SideArm
Video: ESPN+

Series History

• Saturday's game will be the third time these teams meet.
• The Bulldogs have yet to beat UMBC. The Retrievers have won both previous matchups.
• Last time out UMBC beat Bryant in Smithfield 2-0.

Notes and Notables

• The Bulldogs lead the country in shutouts and team goals against average. They are also second in the nation in save percentage.
• Bryant has scored three or more goals in four of their last six games.
• Vicente Valor Martinez is coming off one of his best games of the season. The midfielder tallied two goals against Quinnipiac in the squad's 3-0 midweek win.
• Junior Marc Pitarch Bayot is tied for second in the America East in scoring with four goals.

About the Retrievers

• UMBC is 5-2-1 (1-0) going into the weekend. They won their last game 2-1 over UAlbany.
• The Retrievers will be fresh for Saturday's game as they have had a full week without any matches.
• UMBC's leading scorer, Taylor Calheria, also leads the America East goals with seven on the campaign.