Who: vs. No. 5 Western Carolina When: Friday, October 28 Where: Chattanooga, Tenn. | UTC Sports Complex Time: 4 PM Live Stats | ESPN+

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's soccer, who finished fourth in the Southern Conference (SoCon), will open tournament play with No. 5 Western Carolina tomorrow, Friday, October 28.
 
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, who earned the No. 1 seed, will act as the host at UTC Sports Complex.
 
This will be the second time this season that the Spartans and Catamounts face off. The regular season game ended in a tie, 0-0.
 
This will also be the fourth time in two years that the two teams have played, as they battled in the quarterfinal game last year, as well.
 
The Spartans and Catamounts have met eight times in SoCon Tournament play, where UNCG holds the record 6-1-1, and the draw resulted in Western Carolina winning in penalty kicks in 2008.
 
RECORDS
UNCG: 8-7-3, 4-3-2 SoCon
WCU: 5-7-5, 4-4-1 SoCon
 
SOCON AWARDS
Senior Gabi Santora and junior Parker Sikora were named to the SoCon All-Conference first team. Santora earned her second-career recognition. Sophomore Chloe Lausell was voted to the All-Conference second team, for her second-career honor. Freshman Emma Malone was selected to the SoCon All-Freshman Team.
 
SPARTANS' LAST TIME OUT

• UNCG concluded the regular season on a high note with a 3-0-1 record, behind three shutouts.
• The Spartans tied Mercer last Sunday in their final regular season contest, 1-1.
• Sophomore Ally Hackett scored the game-tying goal.
• It was the first of her career, as Gabi Santora recorded the assist.

SPARTAN STATS

• Thirteen Spartans have scored at least one goal totaling 28 this season.
• Senior Maddy Gilhool leads the Spartans with seven goals and 15 points.
• Her seven goals are a season best.
• Hannah Morton is second on the team with four goals, while Gabi Santora has three.
• Santora is second on the team with 11 points and first with five assists.
• Seven of her 11 points have come during SoCon games.
• Ava Kiss, Parker Sikora, Nadia Wilson, and Ryen Ortiz have two goals each.
• Between the posts, UNCG has given up just six goals in the last 10 games.
• UNCG's seven shutouts are second in the SoCon.
• Among the SoCon, the Spartans are fourth in points per game (4.33), goals per game (1.56), total goals (28), assists (22), and assists per game (22).
• UNCG has outscored its SoCon opponents 17-6 thus far.

SCOUTING WESTERN CAROLINA

• The Catamounts earned the No. 5 seed in the Tournament after defeating ETSU 1-0 last Sunday.
• This was their sixth shutout of the season.
• Isabella DeMarco leads Western Carolina with four goals and 12 points.
• Maggie Lloyd follows with 11 points (3 goals, 5 assists).
• 10 Catamounts have scored 18 goals.
• Leanne Trudel has played in 12 games with nine starts between the posts.
• She has given up 15 goals for 1.56 goals against.
• Demarco was named to the All-Conference first team and All-Freshman team.
• Lloyd was selected for the second team, while rookie Ava Robitaille was voted to the All-Freshman team.

ALL-TIME HISTORY

• UNCG leads the series 24-4-4
• The Spartans and Catamounts tied 0-0 on October 7 in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

UP NEXT

• The winner of this game will move on to the semifinal round to face the winner of No. 8 Wofford at No. 1 Chattanooga, which plays at 6:30 p.m. following the Spartans' game.
• The semifinal game will be played on Sunday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m. at UTC Sports Complex.
• 2022 SoCon Women's Soccer Tournament Bracket