Thursday, September 21
Greensboro, N.C.
5 p.m.
The Citadel
at
UNCG
Soccer Starts SoCon Play on Thursday
9/20/2023 4:16:00 PM | Soccer
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The 3-1-4 Citadel women's soccer team begins Southern Conference play this week, beginning on Thursday at UNC-Greensboro before hosting Chattanooga on Sunday at 2 p.m. for senior day.
MATCH INFORMATION:
UNCG
Live Links: VIDEO (ESPN+) | LIVE STATS
Date/Time: Thurs., Sept. 21st at 5 p.m.
Last Meeting: 10/21/2022, CIT L, 0-4
All-Time Series: UNCG Leads 22-0
CIT Record at UNCG: 0-11
CHATT (Senior Day)
Live Links: VIDEO (ESPN+) | LIVE STATS
Date/Time: Sun., Sept. 24th at 2 p.m.
Last Meeting: 09/25/2022, CIT L, 1-2
All-Time Series: Chatt Leads 15-6-1
CIT Record at CHATT: 3-9
LAST WEEK:
MATCH INFORMATION:
UNCG
Live Links: VIDEO (ESPN+) | LIVE STATS
Date/Time: Thurs., Sept. 21st at 5 p.m.
Last Meeting: 10/21/2022, CIT L, 0-4
All-Time Series: UNCG Leads 22-0
CIT Record at UNCG: 0-11
CHATT (Senior Day)
Live Links: VIDEO (ESPN+) | LIVE STATS
Date/Time: Sun., Sept. 24th at 2 p.m.
Last Meeting: 09/25/2022, CIT L, 1-2
All-Time Series: Chatt Leads 15-6-1
CIT Record at CHATT: 3-9
LAST WEEK:
- The Bulldogs trailed 1-0 in the 47th minute before The Citadel tied the match at 1-1 in the 69, th as Ariana Paez's corner kick was headed in by Grace Duncan for her third goal of the season and second in two matches.
- In the 77th minute, Danielle Etienne played a ball out wide to Duncan who crossed it into the box. Paez controlled the ball with a good first touch before running by a CSU defender to get an angle and beating the goalkeeper on the far side to put CIT ahead 2-1.
- For her efforts, Duncan was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday afternoon after her three-point match, the Bulldogs first weekly award of the season.
- UNCG enters at 3-5-1 on a two-match skid after dropping home matches to Duke and East Carolina last week by identical 1-0 margins.
- Don't let the record fool you however as the Spartans were 10-7-4 a season ago before falling in penalty kicks in the SoCon Championship match to Samford.
- UNCG is searching for some offense as they are averaging only 0.89 goals per game, netting just eight goals in nine games.
- The defense is doing their part however, posting an identical goal against average.
- The Citadel is on a four-match unbeaten streak, going 1-0-3 over that span.
- The offense has bumped its' goals per game average up to 1.63 while allowing just 0.88 goal per game.
- Paez leads the Bulldogs with 11 points (3g, 5a) with Duncan not far behind at 10 (3g, 4a).
- Grad transfer Nora Sampson has started all eight matches for The Citadel, sporting a .821 save percentage and 0.94 GAA, ranking second and third respectively in the league.
Players Mentioned
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Friday, August 28
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