Who: at VMI
When: Friday, September 23
Where: Lexington, Va. | Patchin Field
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Live Stats | ESPN+
|
|
Who: at East Carolina
When: Sunday, September 25
Where: Greenville, N.C. | Johnson Stadium
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Live Stats | ESPN+ |
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's soccer team opens Southern Conference (SoCon) play tomorrow, Friday, September 23 on the road in a contest against VMI with a 4:00 p.m. start time.
The Spartans follow that game with an in-state non-conference road battle against East Carolina University on Sunday, September 25 at 5:00 p.m. at Johnson Stadium.
UNCG enters the weekend 3-4-1, while VMI is 0-7-2. The Pirates will face Houston on Friday with a record of 6-3-1 before hosting the Spartans.
SPARTANS' LAST TIME OUT
SPARTAN STATS
- Senior Maddy Gilhool leads the Spartans with four goals.
- Freshman Ryen Ortiz and Morton are second on the team with two goals each.
- Gabi Santora has two assists each.
- Sophie Joly, Ava Kiss, Sikora, and Woods each have chipped in one assist.
- Buchholz has averaged 1.67 goals against this season, starting and playing in eight games.
SCOUTING VMI
- The Keydets enter the SoCon opener 0-7-2
- VMI tied with visiting USC Upstate 1-1 last Saturday.
- VMI also tied 2-2 against LIU.
- Sedona Dancu leads the Keydets with three goals and six points.
- Riley Boucher has totaled two goals, while Isabella Bruzonic and Madison Hornig have each chipped in one tally.
- Jillian Hall has spent the most time in the net with seven starts, giving up 21 goals for 3.55 goals against average.
ALL-TIME HISTORY
- The two schools have faced off nine times, with the Spartans holding an 8-1 all-time series advantage.
- UNCG took the 2021 contest 2-1.
SCOUTING ECU
- The Pirates are currently 6-3-1 and will host Houston on Friday before welcoming the Spartans on Sunday.
- ECU went on a four-game shutout streak, defeating High Point, 2-0, Old Dominion, 3-0, UNCW, 1-0, and tying VCU, 0-0.
- ECU has lost to Duke, 1-0, but defeated SMU, 2-1, in ranked games.
- The Pirates' other wins came with a one-goal margin.
- They most recently lost to William & Mary, 1-0 at home on Sunday.
- Carsen Parker leads the Pirates with four goals.
- Isabella Gutierrez and Annabelle Abbott have two goals a piece.
- Four from ECU have one goal.
- Maeve English has started and played in all 10 games for the Pirates in net, letting up just seven goals with 0.70 goals against average.
- Five Pirates have earned American Athletic Conference weekly honors this season.
ALL-TIME HISTORY
- UNCG won the last meeting against ECU, 1-0 at home.
- The series is tied 3-3 all time.
