Bulldogs Host Appalachian State Tuesday Night

THE MATCHUP

Teams: UNC Asheville (2-7-0, 1-0-0 BSC)

Appalachian State University (2-5-1, 0-0-0 Sun Belt)

Location: Greenwood Field, Asheville, N.C.

Time: September 27, 7 p.m.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville Bulldogs host the Appalachian State Mountaineers in men's soccer at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at Greenwood Field.

NOTABLES:

Last Time Out: The Bulldogs got off to a winning start in Big South Conference play, defeating Longwood at Greenwood Field 3-2 on a golden goal by Zach Joens in the second overtime. This was the second goal of the match for the senior forward from Asheville. Joens also assisted on the Bulldogs' other goal, scored by junior Zack Compton.

Scouting Appalachian State: After beginning the season with four losses, Appalachian State is picking up momentum, having gained two wins and a tie in their last four matches. The Mountaineers got an encouraging comeback victory after trailing 1-0 at Davidson on Saturday when Stephen Chapman converted a penalty kick, and then Rian Phillips scored on a header in the 76th minute for a 2-1 win.

Playing the Same Opponents: These two mountain rivals have played three of the same opponents this season, but the results provide no clues as to which is the stronger team. The Bulldogs and Mountaineers both lost 1-0 decisions to the very tough East Tennessee State squad. The Bulldogs also lost to Davidson but beat Longwood, while the Mountaineers beat Davidson and lost to Longwood.

QUOTABLES:

"This is a game that everyone circles on the calendar. Lots of bragging rights on the line anytime UNC Asheville and App State get together, and this is especially so in Men's Soccer. We are looking forward to playing in front of our home fans and it should be a fun match-up for everyone involved." –Head Coach Mathes Mennell

UP NEXT:

The Bulldogs travel to Lynchburg, Virginia to take on Big South Conference foe Liberty University at noon on Saturday, Oct. 1.