HIGH POINT, N.C.—High Point University men's soccer looks to continue their good form on the road this season, facing off with Davidson College this Monday at 7 p.m.
The Panthers are coming off a dominant 2-0 win over the Wofford Terriers this past Friday, attempting to start the season 2-0 for a second consecutive year. The Wildcats meanwhile, will be competing in their first regular season match of 2018, most recently defeating Division II program Belmont Abbey 2-0.
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High Point (1-0-0) at Davidson (0-0-0)
When: Monday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Davidson, N.C. | Alumni Soccer Stadium
All-Time Series: Davidson leads, 3-2-4
Last Meeting: Draw 1-1, on Sept. 12, 2017 in Davidson, N.C.
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On the Panthers
• Junior forward
Siggi Benonysson picked up the Panthers' first goal of the year in HPU's 2-0 season opener at Wofford, adding an assist later in the match, for a three-point night
• Fellow junior
Bana Ganidekam provided some insurance against the Terriers, scoring in the 85th minute in Spartanburg, S.C.
• Freshman
Tony Pineda, and transferÂ
Ilias Kosmidis each tallied an assist in this year's opener, with five newcomers making their debut in Purple & White
• High Point was one of three Big South teams to open their year with a shutout, with HPU recording the sixth clean sheet of its last eight contests dating back to 2017
• Junior goalkeeper
Keegan Meyer faced seven shots from the Terriers on Friday, claiming the 14th clean sheet of his three-year career with the Panthers
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On the Wildcats
• Davidson's meeting with the Panthers will be their first contest of the regular season, after posting a 1-1-1 record in exhibition play
• The Wildcats came in ninth in the A10 Conference in 2017, on the way to an 8-7-1 record overall
• Despite making just a single start the previous year, midfielder Coleman Richards is his team's top returning point-getter, collecting three goals and a pair of assists in 2017
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Series Notes:
• Davidson currently leads the all-time series with the Panthers by a single match, giving HPU the opportunity to even things at 3-3-4 with a win this Monday
• HPU is 0-0-2 in its last two matches with Davidson, and has not lost to the side since 2009
• The Panthers have not last in Davidson, N.C. since before making the transition to Division I
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Coming Up Next:
• High Point continues its four-match road stint, visiting East Tennessee State next Friday at 7 p.m.
• HPU is 1-2 against the Bucs all-time, beating ETSU 5-1 in the pair's last meeting in 2016
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