Bob Jones Game Information (Thursday, Aug. 22 – 7 p.m. – Greenville, S.C.)
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Georgia Southern Game Information (Sunday, Aug. 25 – 6 p.m. – Savannah, Ga.)
Live Stats  |  Weekend Notes

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel women's soccer team will officially open the 2019 regular season this weekend with road games at Bob Jones on Thursday, Aug. 22 and Georgia Southern on Sunday, Aug. 25.

Thursday's game in Greenville will kick off at 7 p.m., while Sunday's game in Savannah will feature a 6 p.m. kickoff.

THE SET PIECE (ABOUT THE CITADEL)
The Bulldogs went 1-1 in their two preseason exhibitions with a 5-1 win at home over South Carolina State and a 2-1 loss on the road at Campbell. Freshman Hayley Long scored a goal in both contests and sophomore Devyn Nyhart notched a hat trick in the win over S.C. State.

The 'Dogs were picked to finish eighth out of 10 teams in the Southern Conference in the 2019 Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll in part due to having to replace just over 40% of their offensive output from last season. The Bulldogs return last season's top goal scorer, Logan Dix, who enters the year tied for 10^th in program history with 10 career goals scored, while Hannah Roth enters the season tied for eighth in program history with six career assists. Dix, Maria Contreras and Mel Mikoy are all tied for 12^th in program history with five career assists.

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
The Citadel will open the 19th season of women's soccer with a pair of road games in Greenville, S.C. and Savannah, Ga. The Bulldogs open the season on the road at Bob Jones on Thursday, Aug. 22 and will then play Georgia Southern on Sunday, Aug. 25 in Savannah at the former site of Armstrong State University, which was consolidated with Georgia Southern early in 2018.

COMING UP
After opening the season on the road with two road tilts, the Bulldogs will play six of their next seven games at home, beginning with games against North Dakota on Friday, Aug. 30, and Navy on Sunday, Sept. 1.

THE HISTORY WITH BOB JONES
The Citadel and Bob Jones will meet for just the second time in program history. The Bulldogs won the previous meeting 4-0 last season in Charleston. Thursday's game will serve as the regular-season opener for the 'Dogs, but it will be a preseason exhibition for the Bruins.

SCOUTING THE BRUINS
The Bruins return 14 letterwinners from 2018, including seven starters, but lost over 70 percent of their offense from a season ago. Abby Davis led the team last season with 24 goals scored, while Ali Sigman chipped in three, Sarah Epperson two, and Marissa Allebach and Carlie Mitchell one each. All five are gone. The leading returning goal scorer is Bailey Martin with five goals scored in 2018 followed by Jennifer Townsend's three and Megan Brubaker's two. Last season, the Bruins went 11-7-2, advancing to the NCCAA Division II National Tournament.

THE HISTORY WITH GEORGIA SOUTHERN
The Citadel and Georgia Southern have squared off 13 times on the pitch, but haven't played each other since the 2013 season. Following that season, the Eagles moved to the Sun Belt Conference. The Eagles hold a 9-4 record over the Bulldogs, including a 4-3 record away from Charleston.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Georgia Southern enters the 2019 season with 15 letterwinners returning, including five of 11 starters. The Eagles return 60 percent of their offensive output from 2018. While three-goal scorer Ashton Adams and two-goal scorer Tyler Gordon are gone, the Eagles benefit from the return of Maddie Klintworth and Frida Brattum, both of whom scored three goals last season, as well as two-goal scorer Brogan Boudreaux. The Eagles went 5-12 last season, but are under new direction as former assistant coach Josh Moffett takes over as the interim head coach for the year.

TWELVE SOCCER GAMES TO APPEAR ON ESPN+ OR ESPN3
Twelve of The Citadel's 18 contests will be streamed live on either ESPN+ or ESPN3 this season. Six of the Bulldogs' home games will be carried on ESPN+, while three home games will appear on ESPN3.

The games that will be streamed live on ESPN+ will be at home against North Dakota (Aug. 30), at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 8), at home against USC Upstate (Sept. 10), at home versus Presbyterian (Sept. 15), at home against Samford (Oct. 11), on the road at ETSU (Oct. 20), at home versus Furman (Oct. 25) and at home against Wofford (Oct. 27).

The games that will appear on ESPN3 will include at home against UNC Asheville (Sept. 6), home against Columbia International (Sept. 19), on the road at VMI (Sept. 29) and at home against Chattanooga (Oct. 13).

Both ESPN3 and ESPN+ can be accessed via the ESPN App across most internet-connected media devices, or on ESPN.com.

MEET THE BULLDOGS ON SATURDAY, AUG. 24
The Citadel's annual Fall Meet The Bulldogs event is set for Aug. 24 inside Johnson Hagood Stadium. The event, which is free and open to the public, is set for 10 a.m.-noon, and is sponsored by Pepsi and TD Bank.

The event features an opportunity for fans to meet and get autographs from cadet-athletes and coaches from The Citadel's football, soccer and volleyball programs. The two-hour event also gives fans an opportunity for activity stations on the field, Pepsi product giveaways, photo opportunities, face painting and playing in the jump castle.

JOIN THE CITADEL BRIGADIER FOUNDATION
Membership in The Citadel Brigadier Foundation is open to alumni and friends of The Citadel who are interested in supporting Bulldog athletics. By joining, you provide annual charitable contributions that fund scholarships for cadet-student-athletes. Supporters interested in joining TCBF or for more information, please click here.

FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information and score updates on The Citadel soccer team, please visit CitadelSports.com or follow @CitadelWSoccer and @CitadelSports on Twitter and Instagram.