University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Sunday, November 5
Asheville, NC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
Winthrop
Men's Soccer Welcomes Winthrop for Big South Conference Championship Semifinal on Sunday
11.04.2023 | Men's Soccer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville men's soccer welcomes Winthrop to town for a Big South Conference Championship Semifinal on Sunday (Nov. 5). Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. from Greenwood Field in Asheville, marking the first time since 1990 that Asheville has hosted a tournament semifinal.
Game Day Information
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes in as the No. 2 seed at 9-5-2 on the season, seeking its first-ever trip to the Big South Conference Championship. Asheville comes into the match second in the conference in scoring average at 1.94 goals per game, while also ranking third in opponent scoring average allowing 1.56 goals per game. Asheville also ranks third in the Big South in corner kicks with 81. First Team All-Conference selections Brendan Herb and Conor Behan along with Aysa Hamid share the team lead and are tied for ninth in the league in goals with four. Herb leads the league in assists with seven, while Behan and Second Team All-Conference selection Sam Pitts-Eckersall are tied for sixth in the league with four assists apiece. First Team All-Conference selection Myles Edmondson, Viðar Ragnarsson and Edvin Grolimund are also tied for ninth in the league in assists with three apiece. First Team All-Conference selection and Goalkeeper of the Year Charlie Farrar is third in the league in goals against average (1.40), third in saves (59) and second in save percentage (.738).
About the Eagles -Â Winthrop enters the tournament as the No. 3 seed at 4-10-2 on the year. Since winning the Big South in 2015, this is just the third time the Eagles have qualified for the conference tournament. Winthrop is seventh in the Big South in scoring average at 1.13 goals per game, while also ranking eighth in opponent scoring average at 2.25 goals per game. Winthrop is also sixth in the Big South in corner kicks with 70. First Team All-Conference selection Ricardo Ferreira is tied for the league lead in goals with six, while Second Team All-Conference selection Nick Guido is tied for sixth in the league in assists with four. Jack Kilstrom ranks eighth in the conference in goals against average at 2.13, fourth in saves with 47 and sixth in save percentage (.723).
Series History - This will be the 31st all-time meeting between Asheville and Winthrop, with Winthrop leading the all-time series 24-13-3. Asheville won the regular season matchup at Winthrop 3-1. This will be the seventh all-time meeting in the Big South Championships, with Winthrop being 4-1-1 in postseason matchups against Asheville.
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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+ Â
Follow - Live Stats
About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes in as the No. 2 seed at 9-5-2 on the season, seeking its first-ever trip to the Big South Conference Championship. Asheville comes into the match second in the conference in scoring average at 1.94 goals per game, while also ranking third in opponent scoring average allowing 1.56 goals per game. Asheville also ranks third in the Big South in corner kicks with 81. First Team All-Conference selections Brendan Herb and Conor Behan along with Aysa Hamid share the team lead and are tied for ninth in the league in goals with four. Herb leads the league in assists with seven, while Behan and Second Team All-Conference selection Sam Pitts-Eckersall are tied for sixth in the league with four assists apiece. First Team All-Conference selection Myles Edmondson, Viðar Ragnarsson and Edvin Grolimund are also tied for ninth in the league in assists with three apiece. First Team All-Conference selection and Goalkeeper of the Year Charlie Farrar is third in the league in goals against average (1.40), third in saves (59) and second in save percentage (.738).
About the Eagles -Â Winthrop enters the tournament as the No. 3 seed at 4-10-2 on the year. Since winning the Big South in 2015, this is just the third time the Eagles have qualified for the conference tournament. Winthrop is seventh in the Big South in scoring average at 1.13 goals per game, while also ranking eighth in opponent scoring average at 2.25 goals per game. Winthrop is also sixth in the Big South in corner kicks with 70. First Team All-Conference selection Ricardo Ferreira is tied for the league lead in goals with six, while Second Team All-Conference selection Nick Guido is tied for sixth in the league in assists with four. Jack Kilstrom ranks eighth in the conference in goals against average at 2.13, fourth in saves with 47 and sixth in save percentage (.723).
Series History - This will be the 31st all-time meeting between Asheville and Winthrop, with Winthrop leading the all-time series 24-13-3. Asheville won the regular season matchup at Winthrop 3-1. This will be the seventh all-time meeting in the Big South Championships, with Winthrop being 4-1-1 in postseason matchups against Asheville.
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