University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, September 30
Farmville, VA
2 pm
UNC Asheville
6-3-1, 1-1-0
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Longwood
3-2-2, 0-1-0
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UNC Asheville
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Longwood
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Bulldogs Blank Longwood for Road Conference Win
09.30.2023 | Men's Soccer
FARMVILLE, Va. - UNC Asheville Men's Soccer blanked Longwood 1-0 for a Big South Conference road win on Saturday (Sept. 30).
The teams went back and forth for most of the first half, before Benian Yao broke through off an assist from Stewart Patnaud for his first goal in an Asheville uniform in the 35th minute.
Asheville would take a 1-0 lead to the break.
Asheville would hold Longwood to six shots in the second half to come away with the victory.
Asheville out-shot Longwood 17-10 in the match, including 5-4 in shots on frame. Seth Hammond paced the Bulldogs with four shots in the match, tying his career-high. Sam Pitts-Eckersall posted three shots in the match, while Conor Behan and Patnaud each had two. Brendan Herb, Yao, Viðar Ragnarsson, Aidan Whitlock, Aysa Hamid and Evan Lupo also each registered one shot in the match. Charlie Farrar (6-3-1) recorded four saves in his third shutout of the season, the 11th of his career.
The Bulldogs (6-3-1, 1-1-0 Big South) return to action at Gardner-Webb Friday night (Oct. 6) in Big South Conference action. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. from Boiling Springs, N.C., with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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The teams went back and forth for most of the first half, before Benian Yao broke through off an assist from Stewart Patnaud for his first goal in an Asheville uniform in the 35th minute.
Asheville would take a 1-0 lead to the break.
Asheville would hold Longwood to six shots in the second half to come away with the victory.
Asheville out-shot Longwood 17-10 in the match, including 5-4 in shots on frame. Seth Hammond paced the Bulldogs with four shots in the match, tying his career-high. Sam Pitts-Eckersall posted three shots in the match, while Conor Behan and Patnaud each had two. Brendan Herb, Yao, Viðar Ragnarsson, Aidan Whitlock, Aysa Hamid and Evan Lupo also each registered one shot in the match. Charlie Farrar (6-3-1) recorded four saves in his third shutout of the season, the 11th of his career.
The Bulldogs (6-3-1, 1-1-0 Big South) return to action at Gardner-Webb Friday night (Oct. 6) in Big South Conference action. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. from Boiling Springs, N.C., with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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Team Stats
UNCA
LWU
Goals
1
0
Shots
17
10
Shots on Goal
5
4
Saves
4
4
Corners
6
12
Fouls
9
10
Scoring Plays
Benian Yao (1)
Assisted By: Stewart Patnaud
GOAL by UNCA Yao, Benian Assist by Patnaud, Stewart.
34:36
Game Leaders
Players
def
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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