West Hartford, CT - The University of Hartford men's soccer team played a 110 minute stalemate with the Vermont Catamounts at Al-Marzook Field on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks honored their alumni prior to the game on the field. The Hawks are now 6-4-3 overall and 1-1-2 in conference play, while Vermont is 4-9-2 overall and 1-2-2 in America East action.

“It was a typical America East game today,” said head coach Dan Gaspar. “It was very competitive, and both teams played hard. There is a mutual respect between us and Vermont and the result was just.”

Prior to today's game approximately 40 alumni ranging back to the beginnings of men's soccer at Hartford gathered to play the annual alumni game at Al-Marzook Field. The Hawks honored the members of the Alumni prior to the game including “The Father of Hartford Athletics” A. Peter LoMaglio. “It was a historic day today with a record turnout of alumnus today,” said Gaspar. “A win would have made the day perfect, but it is important to reconnect with the alumnus and plant a seed for the future.”

Hartford finished the game out shooting the Catamounts by a 12-9 margin, forcing Vermont's keeper, Roger Scully, to make four saves. Matt Glaeser finished with six saves for the Hawks. Gary Muir led the team with four shots. Overall seven different players finished with a shot. The Catamounts capitalized on their possessions, leading the battle of corner kicks 8-4.

Vermont's best attempt at the goal came with just under 30 minutes to play in regulation when Lee Stephane Kouadio drove through the defense and took a shot to the lower left corner of the net which Glaeser gloved out of bounds forcing a Catamoutns corner kick.

Twelve minutes later Jamie Thomas had a header attempt from eight yards out which went straight in at Roger Scully for just the second shot on goal of the game for Hartford. Muir had an attempt at the net 4:34 into the first extra period but Scully would make the stop. The final attempt of the game came with under two minutes to play in the second overtime but was called back because of an offsides violation on the Hawks.

The Hawks will next host Boston University on Wednesday at Al-Marzook Field at 6:00 p.m.