University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldogs Begin Preseason Matches on Tuesday at Greenwood Field
08.06.2017 | Women's Soccer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's soccer team will begin its preseason schedule on Tuesday in Asheville as the Bulldogs host Western Carolina at Greenwood Field with kickoff set for 6 p.m.
About UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville is coming off an 8-12 season where it only lost a few starters from last year. Of the eight goal scorers from last year, six of them return to Asheville. Caroline Houser accumulated 14 points to lead the team while Courtney Naber netted four goals in 14 games for the Bulldogs last season.
Junior goalkeeper Maddie Getz returns for the Bulldogs after playing over 200 minutes in goal last year. She will have company in goal as freshman Bryson Lee looks to earn starting minutes for UNC Asheville. Last year Getz posted a 1.73 goals against average including nine saves.
Recent History and Scouting Western Carolina
Asheville will face a familiar opponent as it hosts Western Carolina on Tuesday. The two teams have met once in each of the last three seasons with the Bulldogs winning the most recent matchup. UNC Asheville traveled to Cullowhee, N.C. where the Bulldogs downed the Catamounts 3-1 at the Catamount Athletic Complex last year. Rachel Snyder tallied a pair of goals including the dagger in the 75th minute. Paige Trent recorded a pair of assists including assisting Courtney Naber's go-ahead goal for the Bulldogs in the 49th minute.
UNC Asheville has been shut out in two of the last three matchups with Western Carolina, but the Bulldogs hope to pick up where they left off last year.
The Catamounts return their top goal scorers in Sayres McKenna and Kasey Couch. The duo each scored six goals last year with McKenna also tallying six assists. In 2016, Western Carolina was out-scored 32-26 in 20 matches (1.57 goals allowed average).
Jacquelyn Gnassi is the only returning Catamount goalkeeper from last year that had playing time between the posts. She played in two games where she allowed two goals and totaled eight saves.
Match Information
The Bulldogs open their preseason schedule at home on Aug. 8 as they take on the Catamounts under the lights at Greenwood Field. This is the first of two preseason matches for Asheville as the Bulldogs conclude their preseason on Saturday, August 12 at home as the Bulldogs square off against Wright State at 7 p.m.
About UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville is coming off an 8-12 season where it only lost a few starters from last year. Of the eight goal scorers from last year, six of them return to Asheville. Caroline Houser accumulated 14 points to lead the team while Courtney Naber netted four goals in 14 games for the Bulldogs last season.
Junior goalkeeper Maddie Getz returns for the Bulldogs after playing over 200 minutes in goal last year. She will have company in goal as freshman Bryson Lee looks to earn starting minutes for UNC Asheville. Last year Getz posted a 1.73 goals against average including nine saves.
Recent History and Scouting Western Carolina
Asheville will face a familiar opponent as it hosts Western Carolina on Tuesday. The two teams have met once in each of the last three seasons with the Bulldogs winning the most recent matchup. UNC Asheville traveled to Cullowhee, N.C. where the Bulldogs downed the Catamounts 3-1 at the Catamount Athletic Complex last year. Rachel Snyder tallied a pair of goals including the dagger in the 75th minute. Paige Trent recorded a pair of assists including assisting Courtney Naber's go-ahead goal for the Bulldogs in the 49th minute.
UNC Asheville has been shut out in two of the last three matchups with Western Carolina, but the Bulldogs hope to pick up where they left off last year.
The Catamounts return their top goal scorers in Sayres McKenna and Kasey Couch. The duo each scored six goals last year with McKenna also tallying six assists. In 2016, Western Carolina was out-scored 32-26 in 20 matches (1.57 goals allowed average).
Jacquelyn Gnassi is the only returning Catamount goalkeeper from last year that had playing time between the posts. She played in two games where she allowed two goals and totaled eight saves.
Match Information
The Bulldogs open their preseason schedule at home on Aug. 8 as they take on the Catamounts under the lights at Greenwood Field. This is the first of two preseason matches for Asheville as the Bulldogs conclude their preseason on Saturday, August 12 at home as the Bulldogs square off against Wright State at 7 p.m.
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