University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, October 5
Clinton, S.C.
7 pm
UNC Asheville
at
Presbyterian
Men’s Soccer hits the road for a match at Presbyterian on Wednesday
10.04.2022 | Men's Soccer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's soccer team will be back in action on Wednesday when it makes a trip to Presbyterian for a Big South contest. Kickoff between the Bulldogs and Blue Hose is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Last Time Out – The Bulldogs finished up their non-conference schedule last Tuesday on the road at College of Charleston. Asheville ended up falling to the Cougars by a score of 3-0. With the loss, the Bulldogs are now 1-7-2 on the 2022 campaign.
Brief look at the Big South – Entering this week's action, all nine teams in the Big South have played at least one conference match. Asheville is currently tied for fifth in the league standings with USC Upstate thanks to its tie against Gardner-Webb on September 24. To view the Big South standings, click HERE.
Impressive September – The tandem of Sam Presser and Brendan Herb just wrapped up stellar months of September for Asheville. Presser paced the Bulldogs with six points (two goals, two assists), while Herb was not far behind posting a five-point month (two goals, one assist).
About Presbyterian – Presbyterian enters Wednesday's match with Asheville sporting the best record of any Big South team checking in at 7-1. PC has been a stingy team defensively as it has logged five shutouts this season, which ranks seventh nationally. The Blue Hose offense also paces all Big South teams averaging 2.12 goals per game.
Series Rewind vs. the Blue Hose – Asheville holds the historic edge against the Blue Hose winning eight of the 15 all-time meetings with three ties mixed in. PC has won the last two meetings in the series by scores of 2-1 and 3-2 with Asheville's last victory coming in 2019 (2-1). Furthermore, Asheville will be looking for its first win in Clinton since 2016 on Wednesday.
Last Time Out – The Bulldogs finished up their non-conference schedule last Tuesday on the road at College of Charleston. Asheville ended up falling to the Cougars by a score of 3-0. With the loss, the Bulldogs are now 1-7-2 on the 2022 campaign.
Brief look at the Big South – Entering this week's action, all nine teams in the Big South have played at least one conference match. Asheville is currently tied for fifth in the league standings with USC Upstate thanks to its tie against Gardner-Webb on September 24. To view the Big South standings, click HERE.
Impressive September – The tandem of Sam Presser and Brendan Herb just wrapped up stellar months of September for Asheville. Presser paced the Bulldogs with six points (two goals, two assists), while Herb was not far behind posting a five-point month (two goals, one assist).
About Presbyterian – Presbyterian enters Wednesday's match with Asheville sporting the best record of any Big South team checking in at 7-1. PC has been a stingy team defensively as it has logged five shutouts this season, which ranks seventh nationally. The Blue Hose offense also paces all Big South teams averaging 2.12 goals per game.
Series Rewind vs. the Blue Hose – Asheville holds the historic edge against the Blue Hose winning eight of the 15 all-time meetings with three ties mixed in. PC has won the last two meetings in the series by scores of 2-1 and 3-2 with Asheville's last victory coming in 2019 (2-1). Furthermore, Asheville will be looking for its first win in Clinton since 2016 on Wednesday.
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