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 •
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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.