JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 18, 2024) – The ETSU women's soccer team finally returns home as the Buccaneers open Southern Conference play on Thursday night against The Citadel. Game time is set for 6 p.m. at Summers Taylor Stadium.
 
GAMEDAY INFO
ETSU (1-4-1, 0-0-0) vs. The Citadel (4-2-2, 0-0-0)
Thursday, Sept. 18 • 6 p.m. • Summers-Taylor Stadium • ESPN+ • Live Stats
 
ABOUT THE BUCS

• ETSU enters conference play at 1-4-1, while the Bucs haven't played since Sept. 8 at Duke
• Thursday will be ETSU's Senior Day as seven Bucs will be honored pregame … The seniors include Kyra Ranvek, Lindsey Cook, Paige Carlsen, Sydney Somogyi, Madi Hook, Ellie Cornell and Ashton Blair
• Thursday marks the Bucs' first home game in 25 days as ETSU last played at Summers-Taylor Stadium on Aug. 25 against Liberty
• ETSU's six non-conference opponents they completed matches are a combined 29-10-7
• Ashton Blair needs one more shutout to tie the all-time program record set by Jasmine Elliott (2013-16)
• The Blue & Gold were picked to finish third in the SoCon Preseason Coaches Poll  

ABOUT THE CITADEL  

• The Citadel sits 4-2-2 on the season
• The Bulldogs are 0-1-1 on the road with a tie at Gardner-Webb and a 5-1 loss at Stetson
• Ariana Paez leads The Citadel in goals (4), assists (4) and points (12)
• Eleven different players have accounted for the Bulldogs' 19 goals
• The Citadel has outscored its opponents, 19-10 on the season
• Zoe Santos has started seven games in goal for the Bulldogs, while Grace Laws has played in three matches with one start
• The Bulldogs were picked to finish ninth in the preseason coaches poll

SERIES HISTORY

• ETSU leads the all-time series, 11-3-1
• The Bucs have won the last two meetings and seven of the last 10
• The last two meetings have been 1-0 decisions in 2023 and 2022
• ETSU has won five of the seven meetings in Johnson City

WHAT'S NEXT
ETSU gears up for its SoCon road opener when the Bucs play at UNCG on Sunday at 2 p.m.
 
For more information on Buccaneer women's soccer, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's soccer tab.