Sunday, November 6
Birmingham, Ala.
1 PM
Samford University
vs
UNC Greensboro
Photo by: Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic
11.5.22 | Women's Soccer
GAME NOTES--SAMFORD VS. UNCG (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University soccer team will play host to the UNC Greensboro Spartans in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament Sunday at 1 p.m. at Shauna Yelton Field.
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Samford and UNCG have met 17 previous times, with Samford owning an 11-5-1 series lead. Earlier this season, the teams met at UNCG, with Samford earning a 2-1 victory. Samford has won the last five-straight games against UNCG, with the last Spartan win coming in the semifinals of the 2017 SoCon Tournament, with UNCG winning, 2-1 in Birmingham. This marks the eighth time Samford has played in the SoCon title game, with the Bulldogs holding a 4-3 record in the previous seven contests.
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The Bulldogs enter the SoCon Tournament championship game with a record of 11-3-6 overall and 5-1-3 in SoCon play. Samford defeated The Citadel (2-0) and Mercer (1-0) to reach the championship game of the tournament. For the season, Samford has been led by Whitaker Buchanan with five goals and five assists for a team-high 15 points. Layton Glisson has four goals and three assists for 11 points, while Ella Simpson has five goals and one assist, also for 11 points. Â
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The Samford defense has been stellar again this season. The Bulldogs have allowed more than one goal just once this season in a 2-2 tie with Mercer. Â Goalkeeper Emma Donley has started the last 10 games in place of the injured Morgan McAslan, posting a record of 7-0-3 and a goals against average of 0.60. She has saved 24 shots, while allowing just six goals.
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UNC Greensboro currently has a record of 10-7-3 overall and 4-3-2 in SoCon play. The Spartans defeated Western Carolina (2-1) and Chattanooga (2-1) to reach Sunday's championship games. UNC Greensboro has been led so far this season by Maddy Gilhool with nine goals and one assist for a total of 19 points. Gabi Santora has four goals and six assists for 14 points. As a team, UNCG has scored 32 goals so far this season, while allowing 25 goals.
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Sunday's game can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available. To follow the game online, click on the following link: 2022 SAMFORD SOCCER SCHEDULE.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford women's soccer, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordSoccer (Instagram) and @SamfordSoccer (Twitter).Â
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University soccer team will play host to the UNC Greensboro Spartans in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament Sunday at 1 p.m. at Shauna Yelton Field.
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Samford and UNCG have met 17 previous times, with Samford owning an 11-5-1 series lead. Earlier this season, the teams met at UNCG, with Samford earning a 2-1 victory. Samford has won the last five-straight games against UNCG, with the last Spartan win coming in the semifinals of the 2017 SoCon Tournament, with UNCG winning, 2-1 in Birmingham. This marks the eighth time Samford has played in the SoCon title game, with the Bulldogs holding a 4-3 record in the previous seven contests.
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The Bulldogs enter the SoCon Tournament championship game with a record of 11-3-6 overall and 5-1-3 in SoCon play. Samford defeated The Citadel (2-0) and Mercer (1-0) to reach the championship game of the tournament. For the season, Samford has been led by Whitaker Buchanan with five goals and five assists for a team-high 15 points. Layton Glisson has four goals and three assists for 11 points, while Ella Simpson has five goals and one assist, also for 11 points. Â
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The Samford defense has been stellar again this season. The Bulldogs have allowed more than one goal just once this season in a 2-2 tie with Mercer. Â Goalkeeper Emma Donley has started the last 10 games in place of the injured Morgan McAslan, posting a record of 7-0-3 and a goals against average of 0.60. She has saved 24 shots, while allowing just six goals.
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UNC Greensboro currently has a record of 10-7-3 overall and 4-3-2 in SoCon play. The Spartans defeated Western Carolina (2-1) and Chattanooga (2-1) to reach Sunday's championship games. UNC Greensboro has been led so far this season by Maddy Gilhool with nine goals and one assist for a total of 19 points. Gabi Santora has four goals and six assists for 14 points. As a team, UNCG has scored 32 goals so far this season, while allowing 25 goals.
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Sunday's game can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available. To follow the game online, click on the following link: 2022 SAMFORD SOCCER SCHEDULE.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford women's soccer, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordSoccer (Instagram) and @SamfordSoccer (Twitter).Â
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