CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Southern plays its second home conference match of the season Wednesday afternoon when it welcomes Presbyterian to the CSU Soccer Field for a 3 p.m. kickoff.
Match Details
Wednesday, September 29
Charleston Southern (1-4-1, 0-2-0 Big South) vs. Presbyterian (1-9-1, 0-2-1 Big South)
3 p.m. * Charleston, S.C. * CSU Soccer Field *
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Last Time Out
A trio of first-half goals led defending Big South regular season champion High Point past Charleston Southern Saturday afternoon at Vert Stadium.
Salome Prat scored a brace, while Magdalena Schwarz and Skyler Prillaman also scored for the Panthers in a 4-0 win over the Bucs.
Jenna Moran had a pair of saves in the first half, while
Elise Borys played the second half in goal and had one save.
Kayla Reese, Daniel Contreras and
Mason Pinkerton each had one shot on target for the Bucs.
Stat Leaders
Jenea Knight leads the Bucs this season with two goals and four points after scoring in both ends of CSU's two-match Florida road trip.
Katie Carnes leads CSU with two assists after providing the helpers on both of Knight's goals.
Jenna Moran has started every match between the sticks this season and has 26 saves through six matches. Moran had a season-high eight saves in a goalless draw against Stetson.
What to Watch For
CSU has outshot its opposition in two of the last three matches.
CSU's loss to USC Upstate was the first time the Bucs had the advantage in shots, shots on target and corners in the same match.
Despite the 4-0 scoreline against High Point, the Bucs and Panthers had the same number of corner kicks.
Scouting Presbyterian
Presbyterian enters Wednesday's match at 1-9-1 overall and 0-2-1 in Big South play. The Blue Hose dropped a 2-1 decision to Longwood in its last match. PC drew against Hampton and lost to Campbell in its other two Big South matches this season.
The Blue Hose has been outscored 35-7 this season while allowing an average of more than 20 shots per match. Kori Lawrence leads PC with two goals and four points, while Megan Serrano has 47 saves in 11 matches, 10 of those being starts.
Series Breakdown
Wednesday's meeting will be the 14th all-time match between the Bucs and Blue Hose. The series between the schools is currently deadlocked at 6-6-1, though Charleston Southern has a 3-2 advantage in matches played in the Lowcountry.
The Bucs also have outscored the Blue Hose by a 25-17 margin in the 13 previous meetings between the schools.
Coming Up on the Schedule
Charleston Southern hits the road for a Saturday afternoon match at UNC Asheville. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m.
Next Five Matches
- October 2 at UNC Asheville
- October 6 vs. Gardner-Webb
- October 9 at Longwood
- October 13 vs. Winthrop
- October 16 at Hampton (at Williamsburg, Va.)
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