University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Women's Soccer Takes on Campbell Sunday Afternoon
09.26.2015 | Women's Soccer
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (7-2, 1-0 BSC)
Campbell (6-3, 1-0 BSC)
Location: Eakes Athletic Complex, Buies Creek, N.C.
Time: 4:00 p.m.
LIVE STATS - LIVE VIDEO (BIG SOUTH NETWORK)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's soccer team will look to conclude their Big South opening road trip the way they opened it – with a victory – when they take on Campbell on Sunday afternoon in Buies Creek. Asheville opened BSC play Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over Winthrop, while Campbell started league play with a 1-0 home win against Charleston Southern.
NOTABLES
-UNC Asheville sophomore Caroline Houser is second in the nation in assists per game ratio (0.89/per) and is second in the nation for total assists (8), one behind Georgia Southern's Nora El-Shami's nine total assists to date. Houser leads the Big South Conference in both categories.
-As a team, the Bulldogs lead the country in shots on goal per game average. Asheville enters the weekend averaging 11.33 shots per match.
-The Bulldogs are ranked ninth nationally in total shots per game (20.11/per average). Asheville is second in the BSC in the statistic behind national leader Radford's 20.89 shots per game average.
-In each of Campbell's victories this season, they have recorded double-digit shots. During Campbell's three losses they have not recorded more than eight shots.
-Asheville is 3-2 against Campbell over the teams' last five meetings (2006 non-conference, 2011-2014 BSC matches).
-The Bulldogs have opened Big South play 2-0 three times in program history – in the 1996, 1998, 2008 seasons.
-Asheville leads the all-time series 6-4 over Campbell, including a 1-0 victory last season at Greenwood Field.
QUOTABLES
“We are looking forward to another opportunity in conference play. Campbell is well organized and competitive. Both teams are coming off conference-opening wins and looking to extend the momentum of success. I expect it to be a competitive 90 minutes of quality soccer.” - Head Coach Michelle Demko
UP NEXT
-Following Sunday's match, Asheville returns home for three consecutive Big South home matchups beginning on Wednesday when they host Presbyterian. The Bulldogs will also take on Liberty (Oct. 3) and Charleston Southern (Oct. 7) during the upcoming homestand.
