University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, September 28
Charleston, S.C.
3 pm
UNC Asheville
at
Charleston Southern
Women’s Soccer hits the road for a Big South match at Charleston Southern
09.27.2022 | Women's Soccer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's soccer team will be back in action on Wednesday when it visits Charleston Southern for another Big South contest. Kickoff between the Bulldogs and Buccaneers is set for 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
Last Time Out – Asheville picked up a 1-0 victory over Gardner-Webb last Saturday at Greenwood Field. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 3-4-3 overall and 1-0-1 in Big South.
A pair of Players of the Week – Bronwyn Luitwieler and Shae Hassig earned weekly honors from the Big South earlier this week. Luitwieler was named the Defensive Player of the Week, while Hassig was tabbed the League's Freshman of the Week.
Confidence in the Big South – Asheville's Big South record currently sits at 1-0-1 after defeating Gardner-Webb (1-0) and tying Winthrop (0-0). This marks the best start for the Bulldogs in league play since 2014 when they also began 1-0-1 after defeating Campbell (1-0) and tying Presbyterian (2-2).
Shutout Streak – Defense has been key for Asheville recently. The Bulldogs have not given up a goal since September 8 at Davidson and they have tallied three straight shutouts. Since then, the Bulldogs have logged over 300 scoreless minutes. Furthermore, Luitwieler has been in net for Asheville in the last three shutouts.
About the Buccaneers – Charleston Southern comes into Wednesday's matchup with Asheville sporting a 3-6-1 overall record and 1-1-0 in Big South play. A couple of players to watch for the Buccaneers are Jenea Knight (4g, 4a) and Bri Robinson (3g, 4a) as they have both tallied more than 10 points this season.
Series Rewind vs. Charleston Southern - Asheville is 15-18-2 all-time against Charleston Southern. The Bulldogs will aim to snap a six-match losing skid against the Buccaneers on Wednesday. Asheville last beat CSU in 2015 and its last victory in Charleston came in 2006.
Last Time Out – Asheville picked up a 1-0 victory over Gardner-Webb last Saturday at Greenwood Field. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 3-4-3 overall and 1-0-1 in Big South.
A pair of Players of the Week – Bronwyn Luitwieler and Shae Hassig earned weekly honors from the Big South earlier this week. Luitwieler was named the Defensive Player of the Week, while Hassig was tabbed the League's Freshman of the Week.
Confidence in the Big South – Asheville's Big South record currently sits at 1-0-1 after defeating Gardner-Webb (1-0) and tying Winthrop (0-0). This marks the best start for the Bulldogs in league play since 2014 when they also began 1-0-1 after defeating Campbell (1-0) and tying Presbyterian (2-2).
Shutout Streak – Defense has been key for Asheville recently. The Bulldogs have not given up a goal since September 8 at Davidson and they have tallied three straight shutouts. Since then, the Bulldogs have logged over 300 scoreless minutes. Furthermore, Luitwieler has been in net for Asheville in the last three shutouts.
About the Buccaneers – Charleston Southern comes into Wednesday's matchup with Asheville sporting a 3-6-1 overall record and 1-1-0 in Big South play. A couple of players to watch for the Buccaneers are Jenea Knight (4g, 4a) and Bri Robinson (3g, 4a) as they have both tallied more than 10 points this season.
Series Rewind vs. Charleston Southern - Asheville is 15-18-2 all-time against Charleston Southern. The Bulldogs will aim to snap a six-match losing skid against the Buccaneers on Wednesday. Asheville last beat CSU in 2015 and its last victory in Charleston came in 2006.
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