Bulldogs Face Presbyterian Wednesday in Key Matchup

THE MATCHUP

Teams: Asheville (5-10-1, 2-5-0 BSC)

Presbyterian (0-15-1, 0-8-1 BSC)

Location: Greenwood Field, Asheville, N.C.

Time: 7:00 p.m.

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's soccer team entertains Presbyterian on Wednesday night as the Bulldogs enter the final week of the regular season locked in battle to make the Big South Conference tournament with a pair of home contests remaining. Asheville is looking for their first win since Oct. 24 after dropping two games last weekend.

With two games remaining, Asheville sits just outside of the tournament in ninth, while Liberty is just above the Bulldogs in eighth. Following Wednesday's match, the Bulldogs close the regular season at home Saturday against Campbell, who is currently sixth in the standings. The Camels face Liberty at home Wednesday night.

NOTABLES

-Asheville has scored 12 goals of its' 19 total goals in the second halves of matches this year.

-Zach Joens leads Asheville and sits sixth in the Big South with eight goals on the season, while Lacasto and Bradshaw have each provided three assists. Zak Davis leads the Big South with 83 total saves and 5.93 saves per game.

-Asheville is 3-1 at home this season (BSC victories over Liberty, Coastal Carolina; non-conference vs. LIU Brooklyn). Battling for a spot and positioning in the Big South Tournament, the Bulldogs play their final two regular season contests at home – versus Presbyterian (0-6 road) and Campbell (3-4 road).

-Presbyterian has seen itself marred in an eight-game losing streak to start the year and is currently in the middle of a seven-game slide. Presbyterian battled High Point to a double overtime tie back on October 2 to break up the two streaks.

-The Blue Hose have notched just four goals this season.

-Asheville owns a 7-2-2 overall record against Presbyterian with the Bulldogs winning 1-0 in Clinton last season.

QUOTABLES

“Presbyterian is a much better team than their record. We have seen this season across the board that every Big South Conference game is very tightly contested. We are very aware that Presbyterian has a couple players that can hurt you. I'm sure tomorrow will be a very tight and well contested game. Focusing on our process is the key and we want to continue to improve. At times we have been very good this year and at other times, we have made mistakes that we are better than. I was really excited to see our senior leadership and captains step up and make sure we are ready for tomorrow's game. It's always a treat to be able to play at home on Greenwood in front of our fans and hopefully we can put together a performance worthy of those fans and the shirts that we get to wear.” – head coach Mathes Mennell

UP NEXT

-Following Wednesday's match, the Bulldogs close the regular season with a 7:00 p.m. Saturday contest against Campbell.