Bucs conclude three-match road swing; ETSU looks to secure pivotal points at Western Carolina
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Oct. 22, 2022) – On Sunday afternoon, the ETSU women’s soccer team will play its final regular season home game of the year. Playing their third consecutive road game, the Bucs will travel to Cullowhee, N.C. to take on Western Carolina in a matchup that could have a significant impact on the conference standings after this weekend.
MATCHUP
ETSU at WESTERN CAROLINA
Sunday, October 23 | 2 p.m. | Cullowhee, N.C.
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ABOUT ETSU
- The Bucs enter Sunday’s matchup with a 5-5-5 overall record and a 3-2-3 conference record.
- ETSU is unbeaten in the last six matches going 3-0-3 in the six-game span, giving up only two goals in those 630 minutes.
- Junior Emma Arnold (Bristol, Tenn.) leads the Bucs in goals with four (two game winners) and in points with nine to lead the team.
- The Bucs sit in the fifth place spot in the SoCon standings with 12 points and can earn three more on Sunday.
- ETSU has posted four shutouts in the previous six games and have a goal differential of plus-five in the span.
- The Bucs are ending the regular season playing five of their final seven games on the road.
ABOUT WESTERN CAROLINA
- Western Carolina owns a 4-7-5 overall record and a 3-4-1 conference record.
- The Catamounts have a minus-one goal differential, scoring 18 goals on the season.
- Isabella DeMarco leads Western Carolina with four goals and 11 points.
- The Catamounts enter the game on a two-game skid, playing their first home game since October 9.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Bucs are 7-9-2 all-time against Western Carolina.
- The last time the two teams met was a year ago in October where the Bucs came out victorious 1-0, in Summers-Taylor Stadium.
- ETSU is 3-4-2 in games played in Cullowhee, N.C. and Sunday afternoon will be the first time since March 2021 where the Bucs make the trip to Western Carolina.
For more information on Buccaneer women’s soccer, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women’s soccer tab.
