Vermont Green FC returns to Virtue Field: What to know for the 2024 season
Vermont Green Football Club will bring a 2-0 record into its home opener this weekend at Virtue Field.
Vermont Green opened its third season in USL League Two with a pair of clean-sheet victories on the road, topping Boston City Fire FC 2-0 and Black Rock FC 2-0. Burlington's pre-professional development club welcomes Pathfinder FC on Saturday for its first home match of the 2024 campaign and its first in front of its ardent supporters since hosting a pair of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup contests earlier this year.
For more on Vermont's 2024 season, including the full schedule, see below:
Pacella, Ndiaye named Vermont Green FC captains
Former University of Vermont standout Daniel Pacella and Moussa Ndiaye were picked as team captains, the club announced last week.
Pacella, a three-time Catamount captain who will play at San Diego State this fall, is an original Vermont Green FC player. The 24-year-old midfielder played in his 30th competitive game for Green FC in Sunday's season opener.
Ndiaye, 23, of Senegal, led Green FC in minutes (1,092) last summer.
Women's exhibition match on tap for this summer
As previously reported, Vermont Green FC is making a push to add a women's team. The club's first step? A women's exhibition match vs. FC Laval of Ligue1 Québec scheduled for June 22 at Virtue Field.
University of Vermont players Jill Brody, Laney Ross, Bailey Ayer, Maddy Cronin and Olivia White, a native of Pittsford, have already committed to play in the friendly.
Former MLS player from Somalia joins Vermont Green FC
Siad Haji, a 24-year-old midfielder who previously played in the MLS, has been picked up for the summer by Green FC.
"Siad Haji is a dynamic player that will bring a lot to the table here in Vermont," coach Adam Pfeifer said in a statement."His quality and his experience on the field, on top of his unique ties to our local community, will make him a leader in the squad and a key part of achieving our goals in 2024."
Haji, a member of the Somalia national team, was the second overall pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. He is the first Green FC player with first team appearances in MLS.
The Kenya-born Haji grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire, and spent three years in the U.S. youth national system. He played collegiately for New England College and Virginia Commonwealth, where he was the Atlantic 10 midfielder of the year.
WCAX sister station to air six Vermont Green FC games
WCAX-TV's sister station, WCYI, will broadcast six Vermont Green FC games this summer, WCAX and the soccer club announced earlier this month.
According to WCAX's news story announcing this partnership, WYCI can be found on a number of television providers including: Comcast (channel 19; HD channel 712), Burlington Telecom (channel 84; HD channel 284), DirecTV (channel 40) and DISH (channel 34).
See below for Vermont's full schedule and which games will air on WCYI.
Vermont Green FC's schedule for 2023 season
Sunday, May 19: Vermont 3, Boston City FC 0
Wednesday, May 22: Vermont 2, Black Rock FC 0
Saturday, May 25: Pathfinder FC at Vermont, 2 p.m. (home opener)
Tuesday, May 28: Black Rock FC at Vermont, 7 p.m. (WYCI)
Saturday, June 1: AC Connecticut at Vermont, 6 p.m. (WYCI)
Wednesday, June 5: Juba Star FC at Vermont, 6 p.m. (WYCI)
Saturday, June 8: Vermont at Albany Rush (Schenectady, N.Y), 1 p.m.
Tuesday, June 11: Vermont at Seacoast United (Epping, N.H.), 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 15: Western Mass Pioneers at Vermont, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 18: Vermont at AC Connecticut (Danbury, Conn.), 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 22: FC Laval at Vermont (women's game exhibition), 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26: Boston City FC at Vermont, 7 p.m. (WYCI)
Sunday, June 30: Vermont at Pathfinder FC (Pleasant Valley, N.Y.), 2 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3: CS St.-Laurent at Vermont in 2024 Maple Cup, 6 p.m. (WYCI)
Sunday, July 7: Seacoast United at Vermont, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10: Boston Bolts at Vermont, 7 p.m. (WYCI)
Saturday, July 13: Vermont at Western Mass Pioneers (Ludlow, Mass.), 6 p.m.
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This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont Green Football Club: USL League Two schedule
