GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's soccer team is set to host Furman on Thursday at UNCG Soccer Stadium with a start time of 6:00 p.m., before hitting the road to face Wofford on Sunday at Snyder Field at 2:00 p.m.
 

Game 12: UNC Greensboro (2-8-1, 1-1-1 SoCon) vs. Furman (8-1-2, 2-0-1 SoCon)
Date	Thursday, October 2
Time	6:00 p.m.
Location	Greensboro, N.C. (UNCG Soccer Stadium)
Promotions	The 1st 100 UNCG students will receive a FREE pink t-shirt!
Coverage	Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats: Live Stats
Social Media	Twitter: @UNCGWSoccer | Instagram: @UNCGWSoccer | Facebook: UNCGWomenSoccer

 

Game 13: UNC Greensboro (2-8-1, 1-1-1 SoCon) at Wofford (3-6-4, 0-2-1 SoCon)
Date	Sunday, October 5
Time	2:00 p.m.
Location	Spartanburg, S.C. (Snyder Field)
Coverage	Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats: Live Stats
Social Media	Twitter: @UNCGWSoccer | Instagram: @UNCGWSoccer | Facebook: UNCGWomenSoccer

 
SERIES HISTORY VS FURMAN
The Spartans hold the slight edge with a 19-18-4 record over the Paladins. Furman took the win in 2024, 1-0, in Greenville, South Carolina.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS WOFFORD
UNCG leads the all-time series over Wofford, 26-2-5. The Spartans defeated the Terriers, 2-0, last year in Greensboro. UNCG has won the last five of eight games against Wofford.
 
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS
UNCG and Chattanooga played to a 2-2 draw on Friday. Rina Ogimoto scored both goals for the Spartans. The Mocs outshot the Spartans, 18-8, while UNCG had seven saves and Chattanooga had three.

ABOUT THE SPARTANS

• Emma Malone returns as the leading goalkeeper after notching 61 saves with a 1.14 GAA in 2024.
• Taylor Mentzer is the returning leading scorer for the Spartans after the senior recorded five goals last season.
• Merle Greulich follows closely behind as the returning leading scorer with four goals last season and was recognized as The 2024 Southern Conference (SoCon) Freshman of the Year. 
• Ava Kiss returns after leading the team with three assists last season and posting three goals as well.
• So far this season, Rina Ogimoto paces the team with 12 points (5G, 2A).
• Mentzer is second on the team with two goals and four points.
• Kiss and Ryen Ortiz both have three points this season (1G, 1A).
• The Spartans concluded the 2024 season 5-9-5 overall and 3-3-3 in The Southern Conference (SoCon).
• The Spartans were voted to finish sixth in the 2025 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 45 points.
• Redshirt senior midfielder Rachel Poplin was named to the 2025 SoCon Preason All-Conference Team.
• Poplin started and played in all 19 games the past two seasons for the Blue & Gold with a career total of 3,238 minutes. She notched two goals for four points during the 2024 campaign.

SCOUTING FURMAN

• Furman was picked to finish fifth in the 2025 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Paladins concluded the 2024 season 10-7-3 overall and 5-2-2 in SoCon play, falling in a SoCon Semifinal match to Samford, 1-0.
• Furman is outscoring opponents, 2.36 goals per game to 0.73.
• The Paladins are also outshooting opponents, 16.1-11.1.
• Maddie Massie (5G, 2A) and Norah Roller (5G, 2A) each have 12 points to lead the team.
• Callah Dando is pacing the team with four assists, while adding one goal for a total of six points.
• In net, Reese DeJong has started and played in 11 games for the Paladins, giving up just eight goals for 0.76 goals against average.
• In the nation, Furman is 12^th in corner kicks per game (7.09), 15^th in won-lost-tied percentage (.818), 16^th in goal differential (18), 24^th in scoring offense (2.36), 25^th in total goals (26), 27^th in shots on goal per game (7.73), 28^th in total points (75) and 30^th in points per game (6.82).

SCOUTING WOFFORD

• Wofford was voted to finish eighth in the 2025 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Terriers finished the 2024 season 6-12-2 overall and 1-7-1 in the conference.
• Wofford will travel to ETSU on Thursday before hosting the Spartans on Sunday.
• Opponents are outscoring the Terriers, 1.31-0.85.
• Julia Grier is pacing the team with (3G, 2A) for eight points.
• Ellie Gower is leading the team with three assists.
• Elizabeth Navola has started and played in 13 games this season, giving up 16 goals for a 1.25 goals against average.
• Navola is nationally ranked 26^th in total saves (55).

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UP NEXT
UNCG will travel to Macon, Georgia, to face Mercer at Betts Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 6:00 p.m.