Friday, October 23
Charleston, S.C.
2 PM
Samford University
at
The Citadel
10.22.26 | Women's Soccer
GAME NOTES--SAMFORD AT THE CITADEL (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford soccer team will travel to Charleston, S.C., to take on The Citadel Friday at 2 p.m. (CT). The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
Samford and The Citadel have met 23 previous times, with Samford owning a 20-2-1 series lead. Last season the teams met in Birmingham, with Samford taking a 5-0 win. Samford has won the last four meetings in a row, all by shutout.
Samford has an all-time record of 163-25-28 against the current members of the Southern Conference. In SoCon games only, including against former members, Samford has a mark of 138-17-27.
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Samford enters Friday's contest with a record of 8-2-5 overall and 5-0-2 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-0 win over Tennessee Tech Sunday afternoon. Samford is currently tied with Furman for first place in the Southern Conference standings.
Sam De Luca leads the team in goals with six and in points with 12. Caroline Smith is second on the team in points with nine (one goal, seven assists). Brinley Murphy has three goals and two assists, while Martha Bishop has two goals.
Samford junior goalkeeper Peyton Hull currently leads the Southern Conference in goals against average (0.47), save percentage (.885) and shutouts (8). She has saved 54 shots, while allowing just seven goals over 15 games. She was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday after posting two shutouts last week.
Samford head coach Todd Yelton is in his 25th season in charge of the program. He has a career record of 349-156-78, and he is Samford's all-time winningest coach with a mark of 309-124-74 in his time with the Bulldogs.
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The Citadel carries a mark of 8-4-4 overall and 3-3-2 in SoCon play into Friday's contest. The Bulldogs are coming off a 3-2 win over Wofford on Sunday.
The Citadel has been led so far this season by Jasiah Pack with 11 goals and five assists. Samantha Grantham has 10 goals and five assists for The Citadel.
The Citadel goalkeeper Zoe Santos has started all 16 games in goal, posting a 1.21 goals against average, allowing 18 goals.
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Friday's game is set for a 2 p.m. (CT) start from Charleston, S.C. The game can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available online. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford 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 soccer team will travel to Charleston, S.C., to take on The Citadel Friday at 2 p.m. (CT). The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
Samford and The Citadel have met 23 previous times, with Samford owning a 20-2-1 series lead. Last season the teams met in Birmingham, with Samford taking a 5-0 win. Samford has won the last four meetings in a row, all by shutout.
Samford has an all-time record of 163-25-28 against the current members of the Southern Conference. In SoCon games only, including against former members, Samford has a mark of 138-17-27.
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Samford enters Friday's contest with a record of 8-2-5 overall and 5-0-2 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-0 win over Tennessee Tech Sunday afternoon. Samford is currently tied with Furman for first place in the Southern Conference standings.
Sam De Luca leads the team in goals with six and in points with 12. Caroline Smith is second on the team in points with nine (one goal, seven assists). Brinley Murphy has three goals and two assists, while Martha Bishop has two goals.
Samford junior goalkeeper Peyton Hull currently leads the Southern Conference in goals against average (0.47), save percentage (.885) and shutouts (8). She has saved 54 shots, while allowing just seven goals over 15 games. She was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday after posting two shutouts last week.
Samford head coach Todd Yelton is in his 25th season in charge of the program. He has a career record of 349-156-78, and he is Samford's all-time winningest coach with a mark of 309-124-74 in his time with the Bulldogs.
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The Citadel carries a mark of 8-4-4 overall and 3-3-2 in SoCon play into Friday's contest. The Bulldogs are coming off a 3-2 win over Wofford on Sunday.
The Citadel has been led so far this season by Jasiah Pack with 11 goals and five assists. Samantha Grantham has 10 goals and five assists for The Citadel.
The Citadel goalkeeper Zoe Santos has started all 16 games in goal, posting a 1.21 goals against average, allowing 18 goals.
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Friday's game is set for a 2 p.m. (CT) start from Charleston, S.C. The game can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available online. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford 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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