University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Men’s Soccer Travels to UNCW SpringHill Suites Classic This Weekend
09.06.2018 | Men's Soccer
WILMINGTON, N.C. - UNC Asheville men's soccer will next travel to compete in the UNCW SpringHill Suites Classic where they will take on two programs from the Colonial Athletic Association.
The Bulldogs will first battle the College of Charleston at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7 before closing out their time at the event by challenging host and current No. 9 UNCW at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9.
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Follow it Live
You can follow all of the action via live stats for the weekend HERE. UNC Asheville's match on Sunday against UNCW will also be streamed live HERE. You can follow all of the action in the tournament HERE.
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville men's soccer is coming off a narrow 1-0 loss at Georgia State this past Tuesday. The Bulldogs are 1-3 overall on the season. UNC Asheville's win came at Wofford where a Lane Carroll header into the back of the net in the 79th minute propelled the Bulldogs to a 1-0 victory over Wofford on Monday, Aug. 27, at Snyder Field.
Freshman Izaiah Vignali leads UNC Asheville in the 2018 season with three points on a goal and an assist. Colin Daughtry is tied with Vignali and Carroll for the team lead in goals with one each.
About College of Charleston
The College of Charleston enters the UNCW SpringHill Suites Classic owning a 1-2-1 overall record on the 2018 season. The Cougars have a win over Stetson and earlier this week they picked up a positive result with a tie at Navy. Tucker Heffron leads the College of Charleston with two goals on the season.
About UNCW
The 2018 season has started off with four shutout wins for No. 9 UNCW over Stetson, West Virginia, Jacksonville and Longwood. Phillip Goodrum currently leads the ninth-ranked Seahawks with six points on two goals and two assists.
Quotable
"This tournament is going to be awesome," UNC Asheville men's soccer head coach Mathes Mennell said. "First things first in College of Charleston. Ralph Lundy is an institution in college soccer, especially in the southeast. I've been very fortunate to be able to play against Coach (Ralph) Polson at Wofford and now Coach Lundy. I went to Coach Lundy's camps as a camper and then worked his camps. Now to play them in my role here, it's awesome. College of Charleston is a fantastic school and they've got a really great team. Coach Lundy's record of success speaks for itself. For us to be able to play each other at this event, it's going to be great. It should be a great game on Friday.
"Transitioning to UNCW, Coach (Aidan) Heaney's group is really, really good. He has done a great job for many years, so it's no surprise. In terms of this year, they're really good. We will certainly have our hands full with both opponents. It's a great opportunity for our guys. I thought we played really good against Georgia State. I don't ever want to be one of those coaches that notes that we lost but we were great, but anybody that watches the film against Georgia State knows we played well and just came up short. I like the way our group is going. I think we're rounding our way into a good run of things and that is exactly what is needed to compete in the Big South."
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to Greenwood Field on Wednesday, Sept. 12 to play host to Appalachian State of the Sun Belt for the 37th meeting of the two rival programs at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
UNC Asheville's "Carolina Clash" match against Appalachian State will also be "School Night" at Greenwood Field with free admission for all high school students, faculty and staff with school ID. The match will also be "Sustainability Night" at Greenwood Field.
The Bulldogs will first battle the College of Charleston at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7 before closing out their time at the event by challenging host and current No. 9 UNCW at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9.
BULLDOG BITES
Follow it Live
You can follow all of the action via live stats for the weekend HERE. UNC Asheville's match on Sunday against UNCW will also be streamed live HERE. You can follow all of the action in the tournament HERE.
About the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville men's soccer is coming off a narrow 1-0 loss at Georgia State this past Tuesday. The Bulldogs are 1-3 overall on the season. UNC Asheville's win came at Wofford where a Lane Carroll header into the back of the net in the 79th minute propelled the Bulldogs to a 1-0 victory over Wofford on Monday, Aug. 27, at Snyder Field.
Freshman Izaiah Vignali leads UNC Asheville in the 2018 season with three points on a goal and an assist. Colin Daughtry is tied with Vignali and Carroll for the team lead in goals with one each.
About College of Charleston
The College of Charleston enters the UNCW SpringHill Suites Classic owning a 1-2-1 overall record on the 2018 season. The Cougars have a win over Stetson and earlier this week they picked up a positive result with a tie at Navy. Tucker Heffron leads the College of Charleston with two goals on the season.
About UNCW
The 2018 season has started off with four shutout wins for No. 9 UNCW over Stetson, West Virginia, Jacksonville and Longwood. Phillip Goodrum currently leads the ninth-ranked Seahawks with six points on two goals and two assists.
Quotable
"This tournament is going to be awesome," UNC Asheville men's soccer head coach Mathes Mennell said. "First things first in College of Charleston. Ralph Lundy is an institution in college soccer, especially in the southeast. I've been very fortunate to be able to play against Coach (Ralph) Polson at Wofford and now Coach Lundy. I went to Coach Lundy's camps as a camper and then worked his camps. Now to play them in my role here, it's awesome. College of Charleston is a fantastic school and they've got a really great team. Coach Lundy's record of success speaks for itself. For us to be able to play each other at this event, it's going to be great. It should be a great game on Friday.
"Transitioning to UNCW, Coach (Aidan) Heaney's group is really, really good. He has done a great job for many years, so it's no surprise. In terms of this year, they're really good. We will certainly have our hands full with both opponents. It's a great opportunity for our guys. I thought we played really good against Georgia State. I don't ever want to be one of those coaches that notes that we lost but we were great, but anybody that watches the film against Georgia State knows we played well and just came up short. I like the way our group is going. I think we're rounding our way into a good run of things and that is exactly what is needed to compete in the Big South."
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to Greenwood Field on Wednesday, Sept. 12 to play host to Appalachian State of the Sun Belt for the 37th meeting of the two rival programs at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
UNC Asheville's "Carolina Clash" match against Appalachian State will also be "School Night" at Greenwood Field with free admission for all high school students, faculty and staff with school ID. The match will also be "Sustainability Night" at Greenwood Field.
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