University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
UNC Greensboro
Bulldogs Pick Up First Win at Greenwood
09.11.2016 | Men's Soccer
THE RUNDOWN
Score: Asheville 2, Greensboro 1
Teams: Asheville (1-5-0, 0-0-0 BSC)
UNC Greensboro (1-1-2, 0-0-0 SoCON)
Location: Greenwood Field, Asheville, N.C.
Time: September 11, 5:00 p.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Bulldogs picked up their first win of 2016 over UNC Greensboro in front of their home crowd at Greenwood Field on Sunday, September 11.
The Spartans struck first, going up 1-0 on the Bulldogs after Damieon Thomas scored on a penalty kick in the 65th minute.
Asheville responded quickly, with Bulldog Brendan O'Dowd landing a long-range shot from 25 yards out to tie the game at 1-1 in the 68th minute.
After eleven minutes, senior Zack Joens scored on a penalty kick in the 79th minute to give Asheville the lead.
The Bulldogs contained the Spartans for the remaining ten minutes to clinch their first victory of 2016 and hand the Spartans their first loss of the season.
NOTABLES
-Both Bulldog goals were season firsts for Joens and O'Dowd.
-The Spartans took 17 total shots to the Bulldogs' five.
-Bulldog keeper Chris Katt made five saves in his first win of the season.
QUOTABLES
“We talked a little bit in the locker room before the game about what an honor it is to play a sporting event on this day, it certainly puts things in perspective. With that being said, obviously we are excited to get a win in front of our home crowd. I think we played well, and I was happy to see these guys get rewarded for all of their hard work, but we still have a lot to work on. I think there were some great performances across the field, and I think my staff did a great job with game management- it's great to get a victory when it's a total team effort. ” -Head coach Mathes Mennell
UP NEXT
-The Bulldogs will have a week away from competition before heading north to face East Tennessee State in Johnson City at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18.
