GREENSBORO, N.C. –  The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team hits the road for its second-straight in-state battle, traveling south to face the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, September 9. The two teams will kick off at 7:00 p.m. at Transamerica Field.

This will be the first meeting between the two teams since September 9, 2014. Charlotte was ranked No. 20 then and defeated the Spartans 2-0 in Greensboro. UNCG last defeated the then-ranked No. 15 49ers on September 3, 2013 with a score of 1-0 in Charlotte.

Saturday, September 9
Who: at Charlotte
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Charlotte, N.C. | Transamerica Field
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SPARTAN QUICK HITTERS

• UNCG was voted to finish first in the SoCon Preseason Coaches Poll, while Emmanuel Hagan, Ethan Conley, and Basile Marc earned Preseason All-Conference honors. All three were named to SoCon All-Conference teams.
• Hagan, Conley, and Marc were named captains this season.
• The Spartans feature 15 returners, 10 freshman, and three transfers.
• UNCG opened the season at home and played to a 1-1 draw to the California Golden Bears, in a game that was played over two days and five hours and 25 minutes due to inclement weather.
• Freshman Arnaud Tattevin scored his first-collegiate goal, while Nabil Homssa, and Donovan Roux each tallied their first assists as a Spartan against the Bears.
• The Spartans faced back-to-back ranked opponents including, then-ranked No. 14 Maryland and No. 13 Louisville, falling 2-0 to both teams.
• In a 1-1 draw against Campbell on Tuesday, Homssa scored his first-collegiate goal, while Colton Sessoms tallied his first assist of the season and third helper of his career.
• The game against Charlotte will be one of four-straight matches against North Carolina teams for UNCG.

SCOUTING CHARLOTTE

• Charlotte concluded the 2022 season with a 9-5-2 overall record and a 3-4-2 American mark.
• Charlotte was voted to finish sixth in the Preseason American Conference, while Jonathan Nyandjo and Ian Pilcher was selected to the preseason team.
• The 49ers have played just two games this season due to inclement weather during their home opener holding a 1-0-1 record.
• Charlotte shut out SoCon foe Wofford, 1-0, and tied Lipscomb, 2-2.
• Sebastian Cutler-DeJesus has started and played in net for the Niners in both games giving up just two goals.
• Brandon Morales, Matthew Kirk, and Natsuki Ogata have each scored one goal this season.
• Ogata was named American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for his game-winning goal over Wofford.
• Morales was one of 37 student-athletes named to the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy Watch List.
• The 49ers are made up of 14 returners and 14 newcomers.

The Spartans follow this contest with non-conference rival Davidson on Tuesday, September 12 at the UNCG Soccer Stadium with a start time of 7:00 p.m. This game is sponsored by Pepsi.