Men's Soccer Hosts No. 4 Coastal Carolina Saturday

THE MATCHUP

Teams: Asheville (3-5-1, 0-3 BSC)

No. 4 Coastal Carolina (7-0-1, 2-0 BSC)

Location: Greenwood Field/Asheville, N.C.

Time: 7:00 p.m.

LIVE VIDEO (Big South Network) | LIVE STATS

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Playing its first home match since Sept. 30, the UNC Asheville men's soccer team returns to Greenwood Field to host fourth-ranked Coastal Carolina Saturday night at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs will be playing their first ranked opponent of the season and are coming off a 1-0 road loss to Appalachian State on Oct. 6. Coastal Carolina defeated Presbyterian College 2-0 in its most recent outing on Oct. 7. Saturday's game will be available live on the Big South Network.

NOTABLES

-Zach Joens leads the Bulldogs with four goals on the season and is the only Asheville player with multiple goals scored in 2015.

-Goalkeeper Zak Davis ranks fourth in the nation in saves per game (6.50) and is eighth in total saves (52). He also leads the Big South in both categories.

- Asheville's last win against a ranked opponent came Nov. 2, 2013, when the Bulldogs took down then-No. 6 Coastal Carolina at Greenwood Field.

- Coastal Carolina defeated Asheville 4-0 in the teams' only meeting during the 2014 season.

QUOTABLES

“It's a great opportunity for our team to play one of the best teams in the country and certainly one of the best teams in the Big South Conference. Coastal Carolina has been the standard in the Big South and this year is no different. They are very good on the ball, very organized top to bottom, and cause a lot of problems for opponents. It will be a great test for us to see where we are against them. It's going to be a great opportunity for fans to see a great college soccer match and I'm excited to see how our guys respond to the challenge. We had a very good week of training and are looking forward to tomorrow night's match.” - Head Coach Mathes Mennell

UP NEXT

-Following Saturday's match, the Bulldogs will begin a three-match road trip beginning at Gardner-Webb Wednesday, Oct. 14.