GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's soccer team will first travel to Birmingham, Alabama, to face Samford on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. ET. at Shauna Yelton Field.
 
The Bulldogs have the 14-5-2 advantage in the overall series against the Spartans. UNCG last won in 2017 but played to a 0-0 draw in 2022 before Samford claimed the Southern Conference (SoCon) Championship with a 6-5 result in penalty kicks.
 
The Spartans will then host Wofford in the regular season finale at UNCG Soccer Stadium, slated for 2:00 p.m.
 
UNCG has a 26-2-6 series edge over the Terriers. Over the last six games, the two teams are 2-2-2. Last season, the Spartans and Terriers played to a 0-0 tie in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
 

Game 17: UNC Greensboro (7-5-4, 3-2-3 SoCon) at Samford (9-2-5, 6-0-2 SoCon)
Date	Thursday, Oct. 29
Time	7:00 p.m. ET | 6:00 p.m. CT
Location	Birmingham, Ala. (Shauna Yelton Field)
Coverage	Live Stats: Click here | Video: ESPN+
Social Media	Twitter: @UNCGWSoccer | Instagram: @UNCGWSoccer | Facebook: UNCGWomenSoccer

 

Game 18: UNC Greensboro (7-5-4, 3-2-3 SoCon) vs. Wofford (3-9-3, 0-6-2 SoCon)
Date	Sunday, Nov. 1
Time	2:00 p.m.
Location	Greensboro, N.C. (UNCG Soccer Stadium)
Admission	All regular season home games are free admission
Promotions	BOGO hot dogs Postgame autographs
Coverage	Live Stats: Click here | Video: ESPN+
Social Media	Twitter: @UNCGWSoccer | Instagram: @UNCGWSoccer | Facebook: UNCGWomenSoccer

SOCON TOURNAMENT

• The Spartans are currently sixth in the SoCon standings with 12 points.  
• With two games remaining for all but Tennessee Tech, UNCG will learn more about its fate following the Thursday contests.
• Click here for the 2026 SoCon Women's Soccer Landing Page

ABOUT THE SPARTANS

• The Spartans added nine newcomers to a roster of 18 returners.
• Sophomore Laney Smith is leading the Spartans' offense with 14 points (5G, 4A).
• Classmate Madison Bass is second on the team with 11 points, scoring four goals and chipping in three assists.
• Junior Merle Greulich is third on the team with five goals and 10 points.  
• Senior Rina Ogimoto and junior Avery Barr are the other two Spartans with multiple goals this season, scoring two each.
• Fifteen Spartans have contributed to the team's offense so far this season that is currently outscoring opponents 24-21 and outshooting them 187-181.
• Freshman goalkeeper Blythe Clark has played in 1259 minutes, totaling 49 saves and allowing 18 goals.
• UNCG's five shutouts match last season's total.  
• The Spartans opened 2026 with a 1-0 victory over Triad rival High Point, marking their first season-opening win since 2023.
• The Spartans concluded the 2025 season 4-12-3 overall and 2-4-3 in The SoCon.
• The Blue & Gold tallied five shutouts and scored 22 goals, which is the most since the 2022 season.
• The Spartans were voted to finish seventh in the 2026 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 43 points.
• Ogimoto was named to the 2026 SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Ogimoto started in all 19 games last season for the Blue & Gold with a total of 1,465 minutes. She notched a team-best six goals and 14 points, along with two assists, during the 2025 campaign.

ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

• Samford concluded the 2025 season 13-3-5 overall and 7-0-2 in the SoCon, winning the SoCon Championship behind a 4-1 victory over Mercer, its seventh since joining the league in 2008.
• In the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, the Bulldogs lost to No. 6 Florida State, 4-0.
• The Bulldogs were voted to take the title in the 2026 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Sam de Luca, Caroline Smith and Peyton Hull were voted to the 2026 Preseason All-Conference Team.
• The Bulldogs are coming off three straight shutout victories, and their last loss was on Sept. 10, a 2-0 defeat to UAB.
• De Luca is pacing the Bulldogs with six goals and 12 points and Brinley Murphy is second with 10 points (4G, 2A).
• Smith has a team-best seven assists, which is also 40^th in the nation, this season. 
• Hull has given up just seven goals this season for 0.44 goals against average and 58 saves. She has all nine Samford shutouts to her name this year, which is leading the SoCon and fourth in the nation.
• Samford has the advantage against its opponents in goals (20-8), shots (265-162) and corner kicks (108-68).
• The Bulldogs are leading the SoCon in corner kicks per game (6.75), goals against average (.500), save percentage (.879) and shutout percentage (.563).

ABOUT THE TERRIERS

• Wofford concluded the 2025 season 6-9-9 overall and 2-4-3 in the SoCon.
• The Terriers were voted to finish ninth in the 2026 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Terriers have lost the last four contests, with three of them being one goal differential.
• Wofford will host VMI on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. before traveling to Greensboro for Sunday's matinee.
• Annie Andrews has scored four goals and tallied four assists for a team-best 12 points.
• Maya Lake is second on the team with 10 points, scoring three goals and registering four assists.
• Twelve Terriers have contributed to the 52 total points so far this season.
• Elizabeth Navola has played in 14 games this season in net, giving up 19 goals with 65 saves for 1.57 goals against average.

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UNCG will learn its fate in the 2026 SoCon Tournament following the conclusion of all Sunday afternoon games.
Click here for the 2026 SoCon Women's Soccer Landing Page