HIGH POINT, N.C.— Just a few wins away from clinching the top-seed in this year's Big South Conference tournament, High Point University men's soccer looks to continue its perfect conference record against Campbell this Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Panthers are currently 5-0 when playing conference opponents, and can secure a share of the Big South regular season title, and a third-seed or better in the conference tournament, with a victory over the Camels in the midweek.

High Point was in the national spotlight again after defeating one of the top teams in the country, on the road last Tuesday. The Panthers defeated No. 5/14 Duke in Durham to cap off their non-conference schedule, winning by a final of 1-0. High Point's win launched them to No. 25 in the latest RPI poll, while 'TopDrawerSoccer' named the club the No. 16 team in the country this past Monday. The Panthers' 'TopDrawer' ranking is the highest any High Point men's team has been designated in a single poll, and is just two spots shy of the highest in HPU athletics history. 

On the opposing side, Campbell is fresh off its own 1-0 shutout win, defeating Gardner-Webb on the road this past Saturday. Like the Panthers, the Camels have a game in hand on the majority of their fellow Big South members, currently holding a fifth seed with their 3-2 conference record.

As the two highest goal producing sides in the Big South, Wednesday's contest is scripted to be an exciting one, as the Camels look for back-to-back wins over HPU and the Panthers chase their first perfect Big South record since 2010. 
 
No. 16 High Point (11-2-0, 5-0-0) at Campbell (8-3-1, 3-2-0)
When: Wednesday, October 24, at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Buies Creek, N.C. | Eakes Athletics Complex
All-Time Series: High Point trails 7-11-3
Last Meeting: Loss 1-0, on Oct. 4, 2017 in High Point, N.C.
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Live Stats: SideArm

On the Panthers
• HPU men's soccer became the highest ranked men's team in school history this Monday, receiving a No. 16 ranking in the most recent 'TopDrawerSoccer.com' poll
• High Point secured the highest-ranked win in its D1 program history this past Tuesday, defeating No. 5 Duke on the road 1-0
• Ilias Kosmidis earned Big South Attacking Player of the Week for his game-winner at Duke, giving the junior a conference-high 10 goals and 22 points. He ranks 15th and 22nd in all of D1 for those respective categories
• Junior keeper Keegan Meyer received Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors after shutting out the Blue Devils. He's earned five clean sheets this season, for a total of 19 in his three-year career
• Forward/midfielder Tony Pineda's five goals and 15 points rank second among Big South freshmen, and are tied for third in the entire conference
• The Panthers own one of the strongest offenses in the country, ranking 22nd in goals per game (2.00) and 29th in individual points per game (5.62)
 
On the Camels
• Only the Panthers have a stronger offense than Campbell in the Big South this season, with the Camels' 1.93 goals per game ranking second in the conference and 30th in Division I men's soccer
• Two of the top-three assist-leaders in the Big South play for Campbell, with sophomores Thibault Jacquel and Bastien Oberli each collecting six helpers in 2018
• The Camels have given up an average of one goal per game in conference-play this season, with sophomore keeper Samuel Lechuga leading his team with a .789 save percentage and a pair of clean sheets against fellow Big South members
 
Series Notes:
• The Camels currently lead the all-time series against High Point, posting an 11-7-3 record against the Panthers overall
• HPU and Campbell have gone back and forth over the past four years, with both sides going 2-0 on the road during that time
• The Panthers and Camels have been separated by one goal or less in six of their last seven meetings, with HPU going 4-3-0 against Campbell during that span
 
Coming Up Next:
• The Panthers wrap up their home schedule this Saturday, celebrating senior day against Radford inside Vert Stadium at 7 p.m.
• HPU is on a three-game winning streak against the Highlanders, dropping Radford 2-1 on the road last October

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