University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, November 11
High Point, NC
7 pm
UNC Asheville
at
High Point
Men's Soccer Battles High Point in Big South Conference Championship on Saturday
11.09.2023 | Men's Soccer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Men's Soccer will battle top-seeded High Point in the Big South Conference Championship on Saturday (Nov. 11), the first appearance in the championship game for Asheville. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. from Vert Stadium in High Point, N.C.
Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
There will be a fan bus departing from the Rocky Statue on campus at 4:15. Seating is limited to please reserve your seat by contacting Anna Catherine Pritchard at apritch2@unca.edu.
Tickets will be $5 at the gate for the match.
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into their program's first appearance in the conference championship game as the No. 2 seed at 10-5-2. Asheville is second in the conference in scoring at 1.88 goals per game, while also ranking third in opponent scoring average at 1.47 goals per game and second in corner kicks with 89. Brendan Herb and Aysa Hamid share the team lead and are tied for ninth in the conference in goals with four, while Herb also leads the league in assists with seven. Sam Pitts-Eckersall and Conor Behan are tied for sixth in the league with four assists each, while Hamid, Viðar Ragnarsson, Edvin Grolimund and Myles Edmondson are all tied for ninth in assists with three apiece. Big South Conference Goalkeeper of the Year Charlie Farrar ranks third in the league in goals against average (1.30), second in saves (64) and second in save percentage (.753).
About the Panthers - The regular season champion Panthers come into the match at 10-3-4 on the season. High Point leads the league in goals per game (1.94), opponent scoring average (1.06) and corner kicks (92). Offensive Player of the Year Jefferson Amaya, Defensive Player of the Year Finn McRobb and Tony Pineda all share the team lead and are tied for fifth in the league with five goals apiece, while Amaya is tied for second in assists with six. Josh Caron leads the league in goals against average (.720), is eighth in the league in saves and leads the league in save percentage at .788.
Series History - This will be the 31st all-time meeting between Asheville and High Point, with High point leading the series 23-5-2. High Point got the 4-0 win at Greenwood Field back on Oct. 21, while leading the series in the postseason between the teams 4-0.
Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
There will be a fan bus departing from the Rocky Statue on campus at 4:15. Seating is limited to please reserve your seat by contacting Anna Catherine Pritchard at apritch2@unca.edu.
Tickets will be $5 at the gate for the match.
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into their program's first appearance in the conference championship game as the No. 2 seed at 10-5-2. Asheville is second in the conference in scoring at 1.88 goals per game, while also ranking third in opponent scoring average at 1.47 goals per game and second in corner kicks with 89. Brendan Herb and Aysa Hamid share the team lead and are tied for ninth in the conference in goals with four, while Herb also leads the league in assists with seven. Sam Pitts-Eckersall and Conor Behan are tied for sixth in the league with four assists each, while Hamid, Viðar Ragnarsson, Edvin Grolimund and Myles Edmondson are all tied for ninth in assists with three apiece. Big South Conference Goalkeeper of the Year Charlie Farrar ranks third in the league in goals against average (1.30), second in saves (64) and second in save percentage (.753).
About the Panthers - The regular season champion Panthers come into the match at 10-3-4 on the season. High Point leads the league in goals per game (1.94), opponent scoring average (1.06) and corner kicks (92). Offensive Player of the Year Jefferson Amaya, Defensive Player of the Year Finn McRobb and Tony Pineda all share the team lead and are tied for fifth in the league with five goals apiece, while Amaya is tied for second in assists with six. Josh Caron leads the league in goals against average (.720), is eighth in the league in saves and leads the league in save percentage at .788.
Series History - This will be the 31st all-time meeting between Asheville and High Point, with High point leading the series 23-5-2. High Point got the 4-0 win at Greenwood Field back on Oct. 21, while leading the series in the postseason between the teams 4-0.
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