University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, September 30
Asheville, NC
6 pm
UNC Asheville
5-2-4, 1-1-1
1
vs
1
Longwood
3-6-3, 1-1-1
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Longwood
0
1
1
UNC Asheville
1
0
1
Women's Soccer Battles to 1-1 Draw with Longwood on Senior Night
09.30.2023 | Women's Soccer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Soccer battled toa 1-1 draw with Longwood on Saturday (Sept. 30) during Senior Night at Greenwood Field.
Asheville would strike first in the early goings, as Kaiya Boyd carried the ball down the far wing before finding space and crossing it into the box. It was Nao Kawasaki who got a touch on it to find the back of the net for her third of the season in the 10th minute to put Asheville ahead 1-0. The teams would battle through the remainder of the first half trading chances, before Asheville took a 1-0 lead to the break.
Asheville would hold strong defensively against Longwood's speed, before Peyton Curney got a touch on a ball played forward to Madison Fitzpatrick, leaving her one-on-one with Asheville keeper Gracie Murray in the 62nd minute. Fitzpatrick's second of the season would ultimately bring the match to its final score, with both teams trading chances in the final 28 minutes.
Asheville totaled nine shots in the match, with five on goal. Taylor Gardner led the Bulldogs with four, while Anna Doane had two and Barrett Eidson, Julia Hüsch and Kawasaki each had one shot in the match. Murray (4-2-3) made seven saves in the match.
The Bulldogs (5-2-4, 1-1-1) return to the pitch on Wednesday (Oct. 4) on the road at Radford. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. from Radford, Va., with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Asheville would strike first in the early goings, as Kaiya Boyd carried the ball down the far wing before finding space and crossing it into the box. It was Nao Kawasaki who got a touch on it to find the back of the net for her third of the season in the 10th minute to put Asheville ahead 1-0. The teams would battle through the remainder of the first half trading chances, before Asheville took a 1-0 lead to the break.
Asheville would hold strong defensively against Longwood's speed, before Peyton Curney got a touch on a ball played forward to Madison Fitzpatrick, leaving her one-on-one with Asheville keeper Gracie Murray in the 62nd minute. Fitzpatrick's second of the season would ultimately bring the match to its final score, with both teams trading chances in the final 28 minutes.
Asheville totaled nine shots in the match, with five on goal. Taylor Gardner led the Bulldogs with four, while Anna Doane had two and Barrett Eidson, Julia Hüsch and Kawasaki each had one shot in the match. Murray (4-2-3) made seven saves in the match.
The Bulldogs (5-2-4, 1-1-1) return to the pitch on Wednesday (Oct. 4) on the road at Radford. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. from Radford, Va., with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Team Stats
LWU
AVL
Goals
1
1
Shots
12
9
Shots on Goal
9
5
Saves
4
7
Corners
11
2
Fouls
7
5
Scoring Plays
Nao Kawasaki (3)
Assisted By: Kaiya Boyd
GOAL by AVL Kawasaki, Nao Assist by Boyd, Kaiya.
09:19
Madison Fitzpatrick (2)
Assisted By: Peyton Curney
GOAL by LWU Fitzpatrick, Madison Assist by Curney, Peyton.
61:26
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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