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HIGH POINT, N.C. - The High Point University men's soccer team returns to conference play as it welcomes Winthrop to Vert Stadium on Saturday evening at 7 p.m.
The game will be streamed on the Big South Network.

Match Information
When: Saturday, October 14, 2017 | 7:00 p.m.
Where: High Point, N.C. | Vert Stadium (1,100)
Who: High Point (4-5-3, 2-1-0 Big South) | Winthrop (3-7-1, 1-2-0 Big South)
All-Time Series: 26th Meeting | Winthrop leads 15-7-3
Last Meeting: High Point 2-1 (2OT) | Rock Hill, S.C. | October 19, 2016
Follow: @HPUMSOCCER on Twitter
Live Video: Big South Network (LINK)
Live Stats: HighPointPanthers.com (LINK)
Game Notes: HighPointPanthers.com (LINK)
 
High Point Notes:
• In the final non-conference match of the year, HPU fell to Loyola (Md.), 1-0. The Panthers held the Greyhounds without a shot attempt in the first half, doing so for the first time since Sep. 27, 2014 against UNC Asheville.
• The Panthers allowed only five shots, which tied for a season-low (Appalachian State). High Point has held three of its last four opponents to single-digit shot attempts.
• HPU has won or tied 33 of its last 46 games (22-12-12) dating back to 2015. Of the 45 matches, 33 have been decided by one goal or ended in a tie.
• High Point has played five overtime matches this season, including four 2OT games. With the tie at App State, 21 of HPU's 52 games under EJ O'Keeffe have needed OT. HPU holds a 3-4-14 record when extra time is needed.
• Ebe Kudolo become the eighth different player to score a goal this season for HPU with his strike at Radford on Saturday. Overall, 10 different players have recorded a point so far this year.
• Sophomore keeper Keegan Meyer has turned the corner over his last six matches. In that stretch he has allowed just four goals in 597:25 in net (0.60 GAA). Meyer is second the Big South in GAA (0.67) and save percentage (.867) in conference games.

Winthrop Notes:
• Winthrop is 1-2 in conference play following a 2-1 loss against Campbell on Wednesday. The Eagles have defeated Longwood and fallen to Presbyterian in conference play.
• Max Hasenstab is the primary offensive threat for the Eagles with 16 points (7G, 2A). He is tied for fifth in the league in goals and is also tied for fifth in points.
• Kenneth Perkinson is the top goalkeeper for Winthrop, leading the league in saves (55). He is fourth in the circuit in save pct (.764) and sixth in GAA (1.49)
• The Eagles have made the second-most saves in the circuit.

Series Notes:
• High Point and Winthrop are meeting for the 26th time in school history and for the first time at Vert Stadium since 2015.
• The Panthers and Eagles met in the 2015 Big South Championship Game, a match won by Winthrop in penalty kicks.
• HPU is unbeaten (2-0-2) in its last four matchups against the Eagles, all of which have gone to OT. Overall, the Panthers have earned a result in seven of the last eight meetings.
• Last season, High Point pulled out a 2-1 overtime victory on a penalty kick goal by Chris Ramsell in the 104th minute. Siggi Benonysson started the scoring with a goal in the 71st minute.

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