GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team (5-2-8, 2-0-3 SoCon) hosts the ETSU Buccaneers (7-6-4, 2-0-3 SoCon) at home for the regular season finale for both squads on Saturday night. Kickoff from UNCG Soccer Stadium is set for 6:00 p.m. on Halloween night, with the Spartans honoring this year's senior class before battling for a potential No. 1 seed and Southern Conference (SoCon) regular season title on ESPN+. 
 
The Buccaneers sit second in the SoCon standings, UNCG remaining third following a 1-1 draw with Furman on Oct. 27. A win and a draw or loss from Wofford, which hosts Furman at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, ensures that the Spartans will earn top seeding and the rights to host at least a semifinal in the 2026 SoCon Tournament. 
 

Game 16: UNC Greensboro (5-2-8, 2-0-3 SoCon) vs. ETSU (7-6-4, 2-0-3 SoCon)
Date & Time	Saturday, Oct. 31 at 6:00 p.m. (ET)
Location	Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Soccer Stadium
Tickets	Free Admission
Coverage	Live Stats: Live Stats Broadcast: ESPN+
Promotions	Senior Day, First 100 students receive a free glow in the dark t-shirt and a food truck in attendance!
Social Media	Follow the UNC Greensboro men's soccer team on Instagram (@uncgsoccer), Twitter (@UNCGsoccer), and Facebook (UNCGMensSoccer) to keep track of all the action and updates!

 
SERIES HISTORY VS. ETSU
Tuesday marks the 23^rd meeting between the Spartans and Buccaneers, UNCG trailing 7-9-6 in the overall standings. In the last seven meetups since 2021, the series is 3-2-2 in favor of the Spartans; ETSU holds the most recent win, however, downing the Blue & Gold 2-1 in Johnson City last season. 
 
SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS
A 1-3 start to the season for Head Coach Allen Vital and company has given way to a 6-3-4 start since, the Buccaneers arriving in Greensboro unbeaten in their last four. ETSU has maintained four straight clean sheets but has also failed to find the back of the net in the past two outings against Mercer and Furman at the other end. 
 
Midfielder Jaime Carrillo is the Bucs' offensive engine, having racked up eight goals (second most in the SoCon) and two assists for 18 points. Freshmen Gavin Dick (5G, 5A) and Joe Gonzalez (4G, 2A) have become immediate contributors for Vital's program, while sophomore Elliot Edwards joins Carrillo as a force in the midfield with five goals and three assists to his name as well. 
 
Despite being outshot 223-211, surrendering double-digit shots in 13 of them, the Bucs have produced six clean sheets this season and outscored opponents 25-21. Recently crowned SoCon Defensive Player of the Week Noé Delmotte has produced 63 stops in 14 games between the sticks, and owns four of ETSU's shutouts this season. 
 
LAST TIME OUT FOR UNCG
UNCG drew with Furman in a thrilling return to Greensboro, a 1-1 finish that featured 38 total shots. Twenty-three attempts (seven on goal) from the Spartans was a season-high, the Blue & Gold denied several times by superb goalkeeping from grabbing a win in the second half after Mathis Robinand netted from the penalty spot. 
 
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Before kickoff on Saturday night, UNCG will honor this year's senior class; forward Steven Hernandez, defender Mohammed Sumaila and goalkeeper Seth Wilson. Combined, the trio have made 176 appearances for the Blue & Gold in their careers. 
 
No. 11, Steven Hernandez | Winston-Salem, N.C.

• Hernandez has appeared in 72 games for UNCG, making 57 starts and scoring 11 goals; he's assisted a further 10 as well. A two-time Second Team All-SoCon selection and All-Freshman selection, Hernandez has been a key part of two NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 runs and three SoCon titles during his time in Greensboro.

 
No. 26, Mohammed Sumaila | Tamale, Ghana

• Sumaila has made 55 appearances for UNCG, making 41 starts as a member of the Spartan back line. A 2024 SoCon All-Freshman selection, Sumaila has notched three assists for the Blue & Gold was a key piece in the team's run to the Sweet 16 in 2025, playing in all 23 games for UNCG. 

 
No. 1, Seth Wilson | Frisco, Texas

• Wilson has made 50 appearances for UNCG, starting in all of them. For his career with the Spartans so far, Wilson ranks fourth in program history (at the DI level) in goals against average (.981), fifth in saves (139) and shutouts (16) and eighth in save percentage (.732). A 2025 Second Team All-SoCon selection, Wilson played a pivotal role in the Spartans winning a pair of penalty shootouts in the 2025 NCAA Tournament after posting seven shutouts earlier in the season. 

 
WHERE THINGS STAND IN THE SOCON
Sitting third in the conference standings heading into the regular season finale, a variety of potential outcomes await for the Spartans depending on Saturday night's result. UNCG's path to a SoCon regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament is as follows;
 

• UNCG must defeat ETSU AND Wofford must draw or lose to Furman.

 
A draw or loss to ETSU would keep UNCG at No. 3 or drop the Spartans to No. 4 depending on the result between Wofford and Furman, currently first and fourth in the standings respectively. 
 
TEAM LEADERS FOR THE SPARTANS
Keaviano Francis (7G, 2A) continues to pace UNCG with 16 points followed by fellow midfielder Caleb Borneo (5G, 2A). 
 
Lasse Dahl (1G, 5A), Filipe Matos (2G, 3A) and Malo Jungling (3G, 1A) have all recorded seven points for the Blue & Gold. Dahl's five assists tie him with Trym Linberg (1G, 5A) for most on the squad, while Pablo Torre (2G, 2A) rounds out the list of Spartans with multiple goals and assists (four) this campaign. Robinand's penalty against Furman made him the sixth Spartan in 2026 with multiple goals. 
 
Seth Wilson played all 15 games in net, recording 41 saves on the way to a 1.07 goals against average and a .719 save percentage. 
 
UNCG FIRSTS ON THE SEASON
Mason Dancy, Gavin DeHart, Jungling, Robinand and Bautista Schmidt have all recorded their first collegiate points this season while donning the Blue & Gold. For the quartet of Dancy, Jungling, Robinand and Schmidt, it's been through scoring a goal. 
 
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK WATCH
UNCG has had six players earn recognition as a SoCon Player of the Week, the most of any team in the conference. 
 
Offensive Player of the Week

• Francis (Sept. 1)
• Borneo (Sept. 8)
• Jungling (Sept. 22)

 
Defensive Player of the Week

• Linberg (Aug. 25)
• Seth Wilson (Sept. 15)
• Robinand (Oct. 13)

 
SPARTANS AROUND THE CONFERENCE
UNCG leads the SoCon in goal differential (+10) and team goals against average (1.067), while ranking second in five other categories; points per game (5.00), save percentage (.724), scoring offense (1.73), shutout percentage (.267) and overall record (.600). 
 
At the national level, UNCG ranks 40^th in team goals against average and 44^th in goal differential. 
 
NEWCOMERS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE
54 of UNCG's 75 points (72%) this season have come from first-year transfers or freshmen so far. 
 
LIMITING ATTEMPTS
Of Furman's 15 shots against the Spartans on Oct. 27, just three came on goal, making it the fourth straight game and eighth of the last nine with four or fewer allowed for the Blue & Gold defense. Against Wofford and Furman in the last two outings, UNCG has let up just five shots on goal on a combined 22 attempts. 
 
Heading into the regular season finale, Head Coach Chris Rich's squad has only conceded more than one goal in a match twice out of 15 games. 
 
PLAYING COMPOSED
UNCG ranks sixth nationally in fouls per game, committing just 8.20 per match. Missouri State leads the country at 7.53. 
 
UNCG VS OPPONENTS – BY THE NUMBERS

• Goals: 26-16 (1.73 – 1.07 per game)
• Shots: 181-154 (12.1 – 10.3 per game)
• Shots on Goal: 79/181 – 57/154 (0.436 – 0.370)
• Assists: 23-8
• Saves: 41-53
• Corners: 67-58
• Cards: 20-31

 
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UP NEXT     
The postseason awaits in the form of the SoCon Tournament, which begins with the No. 6 and No. 7 seeds playing on Nov. 3. If UNCG finishes as the No. 3 or No. 4 seed, the Spartans will host a game on Thursday, Nov. 5; if UNCG earns the No. 1 seed, the Blue & Gold will open tournament action on Sunday, Nov. 8 in the semifinal round at UNCG Soccer Stadium.