Who: at Campbell When: Wednesday, September 21 Where: Buies Creek, N.C. | Eakes Athletic Complex Time: 7:00 p.m. Live Stats | ESPN+

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team will face in-state rival Campbell University for a mid-week non-conference battle in Buies Creek, N.C.
 
UNCG is currently No. 18 in the United Soccer Coaches national poll, No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches South Region, No. 12 in the TopDrawerSoccer poll, and No. 15 in the College Soccer News poll.
 
The Spartans are 5-0-2, which is the best start in program history since 2004 when the Spartans went 4-0-1 to begin the season and 19-3-1 overall. In Head Coach Chris Rich's four years at the helm, this is the best start. 
 
CLIMBING HIGH

• UNCG earned its first United Soccer Coaches national ranking after starting the season 4-0. The Spartans are currently 18th in the nation.
• The squad is also No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches South Regional poll.
• The Spartans are the highest non-ACC school ranked in the region.
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• Most recently, UNCG earned a No. 15 ranking from College Soccer News and earned a No. 12 ranking from TopDrawerSoccer.
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AMONG THE NATIONAL RANKINGS

• 3^rd in goal differential (16)
• 4^th in scoring offense (3.00)
• 4^th in total goals (21)
• 4^th in total points (61)
• 7^th in total assists (19)
• 8^th in points per game (8.71)
• 11^th in won-lost-tied percentage (0.857)
• 14^th in shots on goal per game (7.57)
• 16^th in assists per game (2.71)
• 19^th in corner kicks per game (7.14)
• 23^rd in shots per game (16.29)

 AWARDS

• UNCG has swept three-straight SoCon Offensive Player of the Week honors.
  • Steven Hernandez (Sept. 6)
  • Marco Afonso (Sept. 13)
  • JC Ngando (Sept. 20)
• The Spartans also had Niclas Wild be named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 20.
• Afonso was also recognized by TopDrawerSoccer.
• Hernandez was named to College Soccer News Team of the Week.

 LAST TIME OUT

• UNCG defeated Winthrop 2-0.
• The win was the Spartans second-straight shutout and third clean sheet of the season.
• The Spartans outshot the Eagles 18-4.
• Maddox Mallery scored his second-collegiate goal, with helper from J.C. Ngando.
• Ngando recorded his seventh-career goal and first tally off a penalty kick in the 87^th minute.

 SOCON PRESEASON POLL & AWARDS
UNCG was voted to take the title in the Southern Conference (SoCon) Preseason Coaches Poll after winning the 2021 Regular Season Title.
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J.C. Ngando, Emmanuel Hagan, Marco Milanese, and Niclas Wild all earned Preseason All-Conference recognition.
 
SCOUTING CAMPBELL

• Campbell is entering the contest 3-2-2.
• The Camels outshot South Carolina by a 14-7 margin, but fell 1-0 on Saturday.
• Campbell stands 27-2-6 in its last 35 matches at Eakes Complex.
• Kemy Amiche sits atop the Big South in points (10), is tied for second in goals (3), along with Jalen James (3), and shares the league lead in assists with Tyler Young (4).
• Sean Ellis is second in shutouts (2) and goals against average (1.14).
• The Camels are outshooting their opponents 113-52.

ALL-TIME HISTORY

• UNCG owns a 18-7-2 advantage in the all-time series.
• The Camels have won the last two meetings.
• UNCG last fell 3-1 at home against Campbell on August 26, 2021.