University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Men's Soccer to Play App State at Memorial Stadium on Saturday
08.27.2010 | Men's Soccer
Asheville is coming off a 1-1 tie against Mars Hill on Wednesday in the Bulldogs first exhibition match. First-year coach Matt Kern substituted liberally against the Lions and got a chance to look at a lot of players.
"We played better as the match went on against Mars Hill but there is still plenty of room to improve on," commented Kern. "We had some chances to score that we missed out but overall it was a good effort."
Kern expects a very tough match against Appalachian State.
"App State is a team that will contend for the Southern Conference championship this year," stated Kern. "They have a very good team. We're going to have play very well against them. However, it is a great test for our guys before we open the regular season."
The match will take place the same day as the Riverside Summer Shootout Youth Soccer Tournament will be going on in Asheville. More than 160 youth teams will be playing soccer in the Asheville area and will be on hand for the exhibition match. After the match, both the Bulldogs men's and women's soccer team will be signing autographs along with the ASU team.
"We're really looking forward to this exhibition match at Memorial Stadium," stated first-year Asheville coach Matt Kern. "We're grateful to the City of Asheville and ABYSA for working with us to make this happen. This should be a great soccer atmosphere."
