JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 12, 2024) – Fresh off a 3-0 win at Wofford on Thursday night, the ETSU women's soccer team eyes a second straight Southern Conference victory when the Buccaneers host Furman on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
GAMEDAY INFO
ETSU (3-6-2, 2-2-1) vs. Furman (6-4-3, 2-0-2)
Sunday, Oct. 13 • 1 p.m. • Summers-Taylor Stadium •
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ABOUT THE BUCS
- ETSU is 3-6-2 overall and 2-2-1 in SoCon play
- The Bucs snapped a two-game slide with their 3-0 win at Wofford on Thursday night
- Jada Cooper and Annabelle Ekern netted their first collegiate goals, while a header by Reagan Fitzgerald gave ETSU the 1-0 lead in the 34th minute
- Ashton Blair notched her third shutout of the season and set the new ETSU all-time career record with her 14th clean sheet … Blair broke Jasmine Elliott's record of 13, set from 2013-16
- Blair has started all 11 matches for the Bucs and has registered 55 saves on the season
- Two of ETSU's three wins have come at home as the Bucs defeated Eastern Kentucky 1-0 back in August and took down The Citadel 6-0 in last month's SoCon opener
- The six goals against The Citadel were the most by a Buccaneer team against a SoCon foe since netting seven in a win over Wofford on Sept. 23, 2018
- ETSU's six non-conference opponents they completed matches with are a combined 47-19-13 … Duke, who is 10-1 on the season, is ranked No. 1 in the country
- The Bucs were picked third in the SoCon Preseason Coaches Poll, while Blair and Sydney Somogyi both landed a spot on the preseason all-conference team
ABOUT FURMAN
- Furman enters Sunday's match at 6-4-3 overall and 2-0-2 in SoCon play
- The Paladins are 5-0-3 in their last eight games
- Furman is coming off a 1-0 win over UNCG on Thursday night in South Carolina
- As a team, Furman has scored 21 goals and allowed 20 on the season
- Jenny Jacobson leads the team with four goals, while Valentina Mosquera has two goals and three assists on the campaign
- Reese DeJong and Addison Corn have shared time in goal … DeJong has played in 12 matches (seven starts) and has totaled 31 saves, while Corn has played in eight matches (six starts) and has made 22 saves
SERIES VS. FURMAN
- Furman leads the all-time series 16-2-1
- The teams played to a scoreless draw last season in Greenville
- ETSU's last win came in 2018 where the Bucs won 1-0 at Summers-Taylor Stadium
WHAT'S NEXT
ETSU heads back on the road as the Bucs take on reigning regular season champion Western Carolina Thursday night at 6 p.m. in Cullowhee, N.C.
For more information on Buccaneer women's soccer, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's soccer tab.
