University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Women's Soccer Hosts Wofford Thursday Night for Mental Health Awareness Night
08.30.2023 | Women's Soccer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville women's soccer hosts Wofford Thursday night (Aug. 31) for Mental Health Awareness Night. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. from Greenwood Field in Asheville. Â
Game Day Information
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the match at 2-1-0 on the season after a 1-0 win at Davidson back on Aug. 24. Asheville is tied for the league lead in goals allowed and goals against average (0.33), having allowed just one goal through three matches. Taylor Gardner is eighth in the league in shots with seven, while Karlee Benz and Nao Kawasaki are both tied for eighth in the Big South in goals with one apiece. Jasmine Barry and Ava Bjorkman-Tract are also tied for seventh in the league with one assist apiece. In goal, Gracie Murray is ninth in the league in minutes played at 180, while she and Lexi Dooley are each tied for ninth in the league with six saves apiece.
About the Terriers - Wofford enters the matchup at 1-3-0 overall after a 2-0 loss to Davidson back on Sunday (Aug. 27). Wofford ranks eighth in the Southern Conference in shots (38), tied for ninth in goals (two) and ninth in GAA (1.75). Megan Childress and Addie Marlett have goals on the year for Wofford, while Ansley Elizalde has one assist. Caroline Doss is the main goalkeeper for Wofford, owning a 1.60 GAA through 225 minutes played.
Series History - This will be the 18th all-time meeting between Asheville and Wofford, with Asheville leading the all-time series 8-6-3. The teams played to a 2-2 draw in Spartanburg last season on Aug. 18, 2022.
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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the match at 2-1-0 on the season after a 1-0 win at Davidson back on Aug. 24. Asheville is tied for the league lead in goals allowed and goals against average (0.33), having allowed just one goal through three matches. Taylor Gardner is eighth in the league in shots with seven, while Karlee Benz and Nao Kawasaki are both tied for eighth in the Big South in goals with one apiece. Jasmine Barry and Ava Bjorkman-Tract are also tied for seventh in the league with one assist apiece. In goal, Gracie Murray is ninth in the league in minutes played at 180, while she and Lexi Dooley are each tied for ninth in the league with six saves apiece.
About the Terriers - Wofford enters the matchup at 1-3-0 overall after a 2-0 loss to Davidson back on Sunday (Aug. 27). Wofford ranks eighth in the Southern Conference in shots (38), tied for ninth in goals (two) and ninth in GAA (1.75). Megan Childress and Addie Marlett have goals on the year for Wofford, while Ansley Elizalde has one assist. Caroline Doss is the main goalkeeper for Wofford, owning a 1.60 GAA through 225 minutes played.
Series History - This will be the 18th all-time meeting between Asheville and Wofford, with Asheville leading the all-time series 8-6-3. The teams played to a 2-2 draw in Spartanburg last season on Aug. 18, 2022.
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