Sacred Heart
1-3-1, 0-0-0
Vermont
4-0-1, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sacred Heart | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pioneers Challenge No. 11 Vermont at Park Ave Field
9/5/2026 9:08:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Pioneers Battle Catamounts to Scoreless Halftime Before Vermont Pulls Away
FAIRFIELD, CT – The Sacred Heart University men's soccer team dropped a tough 2-0 decision to Vermont on Saturday evening at Park Ave Field.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 1-3-1
UVM: 4-0-1
Top Performers:
1. Anthony Suarez – 4 saves
2. Alejandro Almuzara – 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
3. Alvaro Moreno – 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Between the Pipes:
SHU: Anthony Suarez (0-3-1) - 2 goals-against | 4 saves
UVM: Niklas Herceg - 0 goals-against | 4 saves
How It Happened:
The Pioneers and Catamounts played to a scoreless first half, with Sacred Heart creating several scoring opportunities. Almuzara hit the right post in the 22nd minute, while Alejandro Tierno and Moreno each had shots saved by Vermont goalkeeper Niklas Herceg.
Vermont opened the scoring early in the second half after earning three consecutive corner kicks. Pieter Bultman headed home a corner kick from Luis Fischer into the far post in the 50th minute to give the Catamounts a 1-0 lead.
Sacred Heart continued to push for an equalizer, with Axier Zeberio and Almuzara each putting shots on target in the second half, but Herceg turned both attempts away.
The Catamounts added a second goal in the 87th minute when Luis Vetter found the back of the net off a free kick from outside the 18-yard box to extend Vermont's lead to 2-0.
Of Note:
- The Pioneers finished with 11 shots and seven corner kicks.
- Sacred Heart held Vermont scoreless through the opening 45 minutes.
- Anthony Suarez recorded four saves in the contest.
The Pioneers travel to Storrs, Conn., on Wednesday, September 9, to take on UConn at 6 PM
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pieter Bultman (3)
Assisted By: Luis Fischer
24 header goal off of a CK from 19, off of 3rd straight corner from uvm in 2nd half
49:13
Luis Vetter (1)
GOAL by UVM Vetter, Luis.
86:33
