HIGH POINT, N.C.— With a pair of back-to-back wins to start off the conference season, High Point University men's soccer takes a break from Big South play this Tuesday, hosting Appalachian State at 7 p.m. High Point is off to one of its best starts since joining Division I this year, posting a record of 6-1. 2012's squad is the only Panthers team to provide a more successful beginning to a season, starting the year on a nine-match win streak.

The Panthers step into their midweek contest after a shutout defeat of Gardner-Webb on Saturday, where senior defender Johnny Fenwick picked up the fourth goal of his career, on what proved to be the game-winner. High Point has opened its Big South schedule with a pair of wins against the Bulldogs and USC Upstate, and is currently outscoring conference opponents by a total of 5-1. 

Appalachian State is coming off a recent win against against UNCG, securing its third shutout victory of 2018 by a final score of 1-0. The Mountaineers record reflects only one loss on the year, after falling to ETSU on the road two weeks ago, the same program the Panthers defeated 3-2 in overtime at the end of August. 
 
High Point (6-1-0) vs Appalachian State (5-1-1)
When: Tuesday, September 25, at 7:00 p.m.
Where: High Point, N.C. | Vert Stadium
All-Time Series: Appalachian State leads 13-3-1
Last Meeting: Draw 0-0, on Sept.. 30, 2017 in Boone, N.C.
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Live Stats: SideArm
 
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On the Panthers
• After combining for a total of nine individual points against USC Upstate, forwards Ilias Kosmidis (12) and Siggi Benonysson (11) are the top-two point scorers in the Big South this year
• Kosmidis' five points against the Spartans ties the most an individual in the Big South has accrued in a game this year, the junior scored a brace for the second time this season, while picking up a helper on a Benonysson tally
• Goalkeeper Keegan Meyer secured his second clean sheet of the year, and the 15th of his career, against Gardner-Webb. He currently sits first in save percentage against Big South opponents (.889) and is tied for second in goals against average (0.50)
• High Point's 1.12 goals allowed per game is the top mark in the conference this year, while the team's 2.29 goals scored per game is tied for 13th in all of Division I men's soccer
• Senior defender Johnny Fenwick recorded his first goal of the season against GWU, off of a corner taken by Ryan Inman
• At 6-1 the Panthers' are off to their second-best start since joining Division I, only 2012's opening record of 9-0 has been better
 
On the Mountaineers
• App State's offense ranks first in the Sun Belt concerning shots (105) and shots on goal (48), while the side's defense allows just a 0.68 goals against average
• Freshman forward Camden Holbrook leads the Mountaineers with five goals on the year, including a hat trick he scored in his first-ever appearance against Jacksonville
• Senior keeper Jack Chasteen has played every minute for App State this season, recording three clean sheets and 19 saves
 
Series Notes:
• HPU is 3-13-1 against the Mountaineers all-time, but is facing App State in the regular season for just the second time in the past decade
• The Panthers are 1-0-1 against the Sun Belt all-time, beating Howard 1-0 and tying App State 0-0 in 2017
• Barring last year's meeting, High Point has not faced App State in a regular season matchup since 2007, where the Mountaineers took the final 2-0
 
Coming Up Next:
• High Point will try to continue its unbeaten run in conference play, facing off with Winthrop on the road this Saturday at 7 p.m.
• The Panthers have not lost to Winthrop in regulation since 2013, with their only losing decision against the Eagles in the past five years coming on penalties in the 2015 Big South Championship final

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