University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Men's Soccer Faces Key Saturday Matchup at Longwood
10.30.2015 | Men's Soccer
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (5-9-1, 2-4-0 BSC)
Longwood (7-7-1, 2-3-1 BSC)
Location: Longwood Athletics Complex/Farmville, VA
Time: 2:00 p.m.
LIVE STATS
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – With three regular season contests remaining, the UNC Asheville men's soccer team will play its final regular season away contest on Saturday afternoon at Longwood as the Bulldogs battle for seeding position in the Big South Conference.
NOTABLES
-Asheville has scored 12 goals of its' 17 total goals in the second halves of matches this year.
-Zach Joens leads Asheville in multiple statistical categories, including: goals (8), points (16), total shots (28) and shots on goal (19).
-Last Saturday's win was the first time all season that an Asheville player has scored multiple goals in a single game.
-The Bulldog victory on Saturday night matches their win total from 2013 and 2014. It is the sixth time in the last 10 seasons Asheville has notched five or more wins in a season.
QUOTABLES
“Tomorrow is a big opportunity in our process as we go to Longwood. We control our own destiny and Longwood is in a similar situation. We want to take it one game at a time and see what happens. I think it is an exciting time of year and great to play games that really matter and have a lot of effect on your program. That's what being in a very tight, competitive conference is all about.” – head coach Mathes Mennell
UP NEXT
-Following Saturday's match, the Bulldogs return home to Greenwood Field for a two-game stretch to close the regular season. Presbyterian comes to town on Wednesday night before Campbell visits next Saturday,
