University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Men's Soccer Plays at Wofford Friday Night
09.13.2007 | Men's Soccer
The Bulldogs (1-1) have not played since a 3-0 loss to
Bulldog coach Steve Cornish has enjoyed the time off as his team suffered some bumps and bruises in the IUPUI and
“We've trained hard over the past 10 days and have gotten much healthier,” stated Cornish. “We have tried to correct some of the mistakes that we made up at
“Our lads face two tough matches this weekend,” added Cornish. “Wofford is vastly improved from last season and should be a handful on its field Friday night.”
Things don't get easier when the Bulldogs face Southern Conference juggernaut Furman on Sunday. The Paladins are ranked 22nd in the country this week and are a perfect 4-0 on the season.
“We certainly don't get much of a break by playing a very strong Furman squad,” explained Cornish. “They have posted some impressive results in the early going and are going to be a force to be reckoned with throughout the season. However, we're looking forward to playing them.”
The Bulldogs got two goals from junior Scott Szymanski in the IUPUI win. He made the all-tournament at
After the Furman match, the Bulldogs finally get to see Greenwood Field once again as they'll be home for five straight matches starting with Elon on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at
