Vermont Shuts Out Massachusetts 3-0 in Men’s Soccer

Vermont defeated Massachusetts 3-0 in a men’s college soccer match on Sept. 29, 2026, at Virtue Field in Burlington, Vermont. The victory improved Vermont’s record to 7-1-2 overall and 1-0-0 in conference play, while Massachusetts dropped to 4-5-1 overall and 0-0-0 in conference action, according to match statistics from Virtue Field.

First-Half Goals Establish Vermont Lead

Vermont struck early in the contest when Aleksei Carnier scored at 1 minute and 52 seconds into the match. Luis Fischer and Jean-David Mougenot Koffi picked up the assists on the opening play.

Arthur Caldas added Vermont’s second goal at the 6:29 mark, converting an assist from Carnier to extend the lead to 2-0. Massachusetts managed six shots in the opening half, placing five on target, but failed to capitalize against Vermont goalkeeper saves. Vermont registered seven shots with four on goal during the first 45 minutes, taking a comfortable two-goal advantage into halftime.

Second-Half Action and Final Statistics

Pieter Bultman secured Vermont’s third and final goal at 58:52 of the second half, with assists credited to Stepan Fiker and Ezra Widman. The marker marked Bultman’s fourth goal.

Vermont controlled the tempo in the second half, outshooting Massachusetts 11 to 2. Across the full 90 minutes, Vermont outshot Massachusetts 18 to 8, with a 7-5 advantage in shots on goal. Vermont also earned nine corner kicks to six for Massachusetts and committed 11 fouls compared to eight for Massachusetts.

Massachusetts goalkeepers recorded four saves in the match, while Vermont stopped five shots on target. The contest saw one caution issued, with Vermont’s Stepan Fiker receiving a yellow card at the 54:50 mark. A crowd of 1,772 spectators attended the evening fixture at Virtue Field, with Anthony Pedolsky serving as the match referee.