University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Asheville Travels to Jacksonville to Face JU on Saturday
09.02.2016 | Men's Soccer
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (0-2-0, 0-0-0 BSC)
Jacksonville University (0-2-0, 0-0-0 PFL)
Location: Southern Oak Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
LIVE STATS
Jacksonville, Fla. – After a delay due to inclement weather from Tropical Storm Hermine on the Florida coast, the UNC Asheville men's soccer team travels to face Jacksonville University on Saturday, September 3 at 7:00 p.m.
NOTABLES
Last Time Out: The Bulldogs are looking for their first win of the season after going 0-2 this past weekend at the John Rennie Nike Invitational. The Bulldogs dropped contests to Elon (4-1), and Duke University (5-1). The first two goals of 2016 came from Richie Lee (vs. Elon) and Chuka Anyafo (vs. Duke).
On Jacksonville: The Dolphins are 0-2 in 2016, falling to UNC Greensboro (2-0) and Winthrop University (2-1). Diego Sanchez has scored the only goal for the Dolphins so far this season.
For Safekeeping: UNC Asheville currently sits in second place in the Big South Conference in saves with 11, just behind Presbyterian with 13. The Bulldog goalkeepers average 5.50 saves per game and have a .550 save percentage.
QUOTABLES
“We're looking forward to getting back out there after two tough games against two very good opponents this past weekend. We learned a lot about our group during that tournament, and where we are in our process. We're looking forward to the opportunity to work on our game on the road against a pair of well-coached teams in Jacksonville and Stetson.” –Head Coach Mathes Mennell
UP NEXT
Following Saturday's contest, the Bulldogs will continue their weekend road trip at Stetson University on Monday, September 5 at 1:00 p.m. in DeLand, Florida.
