University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
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Women’s soccer hosts Campbell for 2021 season opener on Sunday
02.20.2021 | Women's Soccer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville Women's soccer team is set to open up its spring 2021 season on Sunday, hosting Campbell. The game, which will follow the men's soccer opener against Longwood, is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. from Greenwood Field.
"Excited would be an understatement," head coach Clifton Bush said. "We are so glad to be able to compete in the sport we love again after a year layoff.
Asheville's last official game was October 26, 2019, defeating Presbyterian 3-1 at home. The fall 2020 season was moved to spring 2021 due to COVID. The Bulldogs are slated to play nine regular-season games, all Big South contests, leading up to the Big South Tournament which will begin on April 13.
Asheville returns its top three scorers from 2019 in Gillian Oyos (3 goals), Skyler Chillson (2 goals, 2 assists) and Barrett Eidson (2 goals). Defensively, Grace Kwiatkowski (Sr.) and Ava Nkadi (Sr.), with Bryson Lee returning in net.
"The team has been working hard with the COVID protocols and to get better as a team," Bush said. "This year has brought a ton of perspective and taught us to be grateful for the opportunities in front of us and that is what we hope to do this weekend."
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and you can follow the live stats here.
