University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, August 17
Spartanburg, SC
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UNC Asheville
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Women’s Soccer Opens 2018 Regular Season at Wofford on Friday
08.16.2018 | Women's Soccer
2018 UNC Asheville Women's Soccer Media Guide
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – To open the 2018 regular season, the UNC Asheville women's soccer team travels to Wofford on Friday, Aug. 17 to square off with the Terriers at 7 p.m. at Snyder Field.
BULLDOG BITES
About UNC Asheville
The Bulldogs return to the pitch after posting a 6-10-2 overall record for the 2017 campaign. To start last year's season, the Bulldogs were red-hot by going 3-1-1 in their first five games. Two of the three victories – versus Wofford and at Jacksonville – came in overtime.
From the 2017 roster, 11 Bulldogs return to Asheville. Of those returners, seven totaled at least 600 minutes on the pitch last season – Skyler Chillson, Taylor Barber, Maura Coolbaugh, Bella Iorio, Ellie Stone, Grace Kwiatkowski and Bryson Lee.
UNC Asheville welcomes 11 newcomers – 10 freshmen and one transfer. Of the newcomers, two are goalkeepers, four are forwards, four are midfielders and one is a defender.
Scouting Wofford
The Terriers are coming off a 7-11-1 record in 2017, including a 2-6-1 mark in Southern Conference play. They finished ninth last year in the SoCon and are predicted to finish there again in 2018.
Wofford forward Hayley Younginer was the lone Terrier representative on the Preseason All-Conference Team, as she was one of four strikers on the preseason team. Last year Younginer was the team's leading scorer with 21 goals, which ranked first in NCAA Division I women's soccer. Also returning to this year's squad is Emma Fletcher, who finished first on the team with seven assists.
UNC Asheville is the first of three straight Big South Conference members – Charleston Southern and Radford - that Wofford will play to kick off the season. The Terriers will also square off with USC Upstate and Presbyterian College in early September.
Last Time Out Versus Wofford
The Bulldogs and Terriers faced off last season at Greenwood Field, as Asheville edged Wofford, 3-2, in overtime.
Down 2-0 in the 76th minute, two Bulldogs – Courtney Naber and Alison Kurucz – led the comeback to defeat the Terriers in overtime. Naber cut the lead in half, while Kurucz netted the game-tying goal with four minutes left in regulation. Naber sealed the victory in 94th minute, as she took advantage of a Wofford turnover.
Kurucz's goal was the first of her career, and Naber tallied her first-ever multi-goal performance of her career.
Follow It Live
Wofford is streaming the head-to-head contest on the SoCon Digital Network. The link for the live stream can be found by clicking HERE. Live stats will also be available, and that link can be found by clicking HERE.
What's Next?
The Bulldogs will take a day off and will return to the pitch on Sunday, Aug. 19 to face off with Western Carolina in Cullowhee, N.C. Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m. at the Catamount Athletic Complex.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – To open the 2018 regular season, the UNC Asheville women's soccer team travels to Wofford on Friday, Aug. 17 to square off with the Terriers at 7 p.m. at Snyder Field.
BULLDOG BITES
About UNC Asheville
The Bulldogs return to the pitch after posting a 6-10-2 overall record for the 2017 campaign. To start last year's season, the Bulldogs were red-hot by going 3-1-1 in their first five games. Two of the three victories – versus Wofford and at Jacksonville – came in overtime.
From the 2017 roster, 11 Bulldogs return to Asheville. Of those returners, seven totaled at least 600 minutes on the pitch last season – Skyler Chillson, Taylor Barber, Maura Coolbaugh, Bella Iorio, Ellie Stone, Grace Kwiatkowski and Bryson Lee.
UNC Asheville welcomes 11 newcomers – 10 freshmen and one transfer. Of the newcomers, two are goalkeepers, four are forwards, four are midfielders and one is a defender.
Scouting Wofford
The Terriers are coming off a 7-11-1 record in 2017, including a 2-6-1 mark in Southern Conference play. They finished ninth last year in the SoCon and are predicted to finish there again in 2018.
Wofford forward Hayley Younginer was the lone Terrier representative on the Preseason All-Conference Team, as she was one of four strikers on the preseason team. Last year Younginer was the team's leading scorer with 21 goals, which ranked first in NCAA Division I women's soccer. Also returning to this year's squad is Emma Fletcher, who finished first on the team with seven assists.
UNC Asheville is the first of three straight Big South Conference members – Charleston Southern and Radford - that Wofford will play to kick off the season. The Terriers will also square off with USC Upstate and Presbyterian College in early September.
Last Time Out Versus Wofford
The Bulldogs and Terriers faced off last season at Greenwood Field, as Asheville edged Wofford, 3-2, in overtime.
Down 2-0 in the 76th minute, two Bulldogs – Courtney Naber and Alison Kurucz – led the comeback to defeat the Terriers in overtime. Naber cut the lead in half, while Kurucz netted the game-tying goal with four minutes left in regulation. Naber sealed the victory in 94th minute, as she took advantage of a Wofford turnover.
Kurucz's goal was the first of her career, and Naber tallied her first-ever multi-goal performance of her career.
Follow It Live
Wofford is streaming the head-to-head contest on the SoCon Digital Network. The link for the live stream can be found by clicking HERE. Live stats will also be available, and that link can be found by clicking HERE.
What's Next?
The Bulldogs will take a day off and will return to the pitch on Sunday, Aug. 19 to face off with Western Carolina in Cullowhee, N.C. Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m. at the Catamount Athletic Complex.
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