JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 11, 2023) – ETSU women's soccer has a chance to secure a landmark moment with a ninth victory, their most since 2016, when they host UNCG on Thursday at Summers-Taylor Stadium. Admission is free for the 6 p.m. kickoff. 
 
THE MATCHUP  
ETSU (8-2-4, 4-1-1) vs. UNCG (5-8-2, 2-3-1) 
Thursday, October 12 | 6 p.m. | Summers-Taylor Stadium) | ESPN+ | Live Stats 
  
ABOUT THE BUCS  
·       ETSU won for the fourth time in the last five games on Sunday with a dominant 4-1 victory over Wofford. The Bucs took a 2-0 lead in the first half off goals from Aliya Cooper and Kinsten Evans. The first half barrage marked just the second time ETSU has scored in the first half this season. 
·       Reagan Fitzgerald scored her fifth goal of 2023 in the win over the Terriers, the most by a freshman at ETSU since Jenna Caudle scored 10 in 2011. Sinoxolo Cesane also scored her fifth goal of the year and is the Bucs' active career leader in goals (7). 
·       Winger Ruby Teixeira collected her fifth assist of 2023 against Wofford. The redshirt freshman leads the team and is tied for fifth in the SoCon in assists. 
·       Right back Taylor Limprevil was named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. Limprevil played all 90 minutes in a 1-0 win at The Citadel last Thursday and collected an assist in 66 minutes in the win over Wofford. She is the second Buccaneer to win Defensive Player of the Week this season, joining center back Madi Hook. 
·       The Bucs are 5-0-2 at home this season, their most wins at Summers-Taylor Stadium since 2018. 
·       ETSU sits tied for second in the SoCon standings with 13 points, level with Samford and two points back of first place Western Carolina. With games at Samford and at home against Western Carolina remaining, the Bucs control their own destiny for the SoCon title entering Thursday night. 
 
ABOUT UNCG 
·       Michael Coll's squad snapped a four-game winless skid with a 1-0 win against Furman in Greensboro on Sunday. 
·       The Spartans' depth has been tested in 2023 with 20 different players getting a start this season. 
·       Caroline Woods leads UNCG with three goals this season, including her 29th minute strike against Furman on Sunday. 
·       UNCG has yet to win on the road in SoCon play this season, coming up empty at Mercer, Western Carolina, and Wofford. Their last road win was September 3, a 2-0 victory at Elon. 
 
SERIES HISTORY 
·       This is the 22nd meeting between ETSU and UNCG. The Spartans lead the series 13-8. 
·       The Bucs have won the last three meetings, all by 2-1 scores. ETSU came back to win last year's matchup after conceding in the fourth minute, with goals from Momoko Horiuchi in the 15th and Emma Arnold in the 52nd giving the Bucs the win on October 9, 2022. 
·       ETSU is 8-3-0 against UNCG since rejoining the SoCon in 2014 and 5-0 at home. 
 
UP NEXT  
ETSU goes on the road for the final time in 2023 to visit the Samford Bulldogs on Sunday at 2 p.m. 
 
For more information on ETSU women's soccer, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's soccer tab.