University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
1-0-2, 0-0-0
Southern Wesleyan
0-1-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Wesleyan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNC Asheville | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Career Firsts, Single-Game Shot Record Power Bulldogs Past Southern Wesleyan 6-0
08.19.2026 | Women's Soccer
The Bulldogs started fast, with Sanna Smith and Lilly Graumann setting up Makayla Cihlar for her first career goal in just the fourth minute for a 1-0 lead. Cihlar took the feed and after a touch blasted a beautiful ball off her right foot to the back of the net.
4' | What a start 💥
— Asheville Women's Soccer (@UNCAvlWSoccer) August 19, 2026
Makayla's Cihlar's first career goal comes off helpers from Sanna Smith and Lilly Graumann as we lead 1-0!#ALLinAVL pic.twitter.com/qjfVgb2Wbk
The Bulldogs would sustain the offensive pressure for just about all 90 minutes, adding to their lead in the 23rd minute. Alexa Francis won a challenge on the near side, before playing a ball toward the middle to Graumann who then found Lili Adams in space. Adams blasted her third of the season into the back of the net for a 2-0 lead.
Asheville continued to mount pressure on offense, when a ball crossed in was headed down by a Southern Wesleyan defender right to Emmie Henderson. Henderson lofted the first touch she took to the top right corner in the 28th minute for her first of the season and second of her career for a 3-0 lead.23' | Alexa ➡️ LG ➡️ LA for the goal!
— Asheville Women's Soccer (@UNCAvlWSoccer) August 19, 2026
We lead 2-0!#ALLinAVL pic.twitter.com/j5Qnp5cWzu
The teams would trade possession toward the end of the half, before the Bulldogs would make one more run in the final five minutes. Maleigh Dawson would feed the middle from the far wing, finding Henderson who then fed forward for Joanna Tucker. Tucker took a touch and with the left foot sent a ball destined for the top left corner for her first career goal with Henderson tallying her first career assist.28' | Emmie to the top shelf where Mama hides the 🍪
— Asheville Women's Soccer (@UNCAvlWSoccer) August 19, 2026
The first of her career makes it 3-0 Dogs!#ALLinAVL pic.twitter.com/PkMvOCw4bF
Asheville took its 4-0 lead to the break.42' | Maleigh ➡️ Emmie ➡️ Joanna Tucker for the first of her career!
— Asheville Women's Soccer (@UNCAvlWSoccer) August 19, 2026
We lead 4-0!#ALLinAVL pic.twitter.com/o61AZ8AHNi
The Bulldogs kept the pressure on out of the gate in the second half, putting up another goal in the 65th minute. Olivia Simpson capitalized on a failed Southern Wesleyan clear, lofting a ball to the top left corner for a 5-0 lead and her first of the season and second of her career.
Just five minutes later, Adams would tally her brace with her second of the night. The play began with Smith making a run down the far wing and playing a ball into the box for Graumann, who took a delicate touch leaving the ball teed up for Adams. Adams stashed home her second of the night and third of the season to cap off the scoring for Asheville.65' | O Yeah 😎
— Asheville Women's Soccer (@UNCAvlWSoccer) August 19, 2026
Olivia Simpson's first goal of the season puts us up 5-0!#ALLinAVL pic.twitter.com/sEd0ZJQIhD
The Bulldogs would keep the pressure on offensively in the final 20 minutes, firing away en route to a new single-game shot record with 39 in the match.70' | It's a brace for LA ⚽️⚽️
— Asheville Women's Soccer (@UNCAvlWSoccer) August 19, 2026
Her second of the night off assists from Sanna Smith and Lilly Graumann pushes our lead to 6-0!#ALLinAVL pic.twitter.com/gAAZIvgEuA
Graumann finished with a career-high three assists in the match, while Smith tallied the first two assists of her Bulldog career and Henderson also collected her first career assist. The 39 shots breaks the previous record of 38 set in last year's 9-0 rout of Mars Hill on Aug. 27, 2025. Asheville only conceded one shot on the night, while also earning 13 corner kicks on the night holding Southern Wesleyan without one. Henderson and Tucker each registered a career-high five shots in the game, while Haydan Erck posted a new career-high with four shots in the match. Cihlar, Graumann, Candis Kalvin, Manuela Schreier and Adams each had three shots in the match, with Cihlar logging a new career-high and Schreier matching hers. Georgia Duke, Francis and Simpson each had two shots in the match, with Francis matching her career-high. Arna Hogarth-Scott and Dawson each also registered one shot in the contest. London Phoenix (1-0-1) collected her first career win with one save in 65 minutes, combining for a clean sheet with 25 minutes from Georgia Blekicki in her first collegiate appearance.
The Bulldogs (1-0-2) return to action on Sunday (Aug. 23) to host East Tennessee State in non-conference action. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. from Greenwood Field, with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Makayla Cihlar (1)
Assisted By: Lilly Graumann , Sanna Smith
GOAL by AVL Cihlar, Makayla Assist by Graumann, Lilly and Smith, Sanna.
03:22
Lili Adams (3)
Assisted By: Lilly Graumann , Alexa Francis
GOAL by AVL Adams, Lili Assist by Graumann, Lilly and Francis, Alexa.
22:42
Emmie Henderson (1)
GOAL by AVL Henderson, Emmie.
27:54
Joanna Tucker (1)
Assisted By: Maleigh Dawson , Emmie Henderson
GOAL by AVL Tucker, Joanna Assist by Dawson, Maleigh and Henderson, Emmie.
41:44
Olivia Simpson (1)
GOAL by AVL Simpson, Olivia.
64:39
Lili Adams (3)
Assisted By: Lilly Graumann , Sanna Smith
GOAL by AVL Adams, Lili Assist by Graumann, Lilly and Smith, Sanna.
69:11