HIGH POINT, NC- The Panthers host East Tennessee State on Saturday evening to close out the non-conference portion of their schedule. High Point is coming off a 1-0 victory over Wofford.
WHAT TO KNOW
Where: High Point, NC | Vert Stadium
When: Saturday, September 28th | 7 PM
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MATCHUP HISTORY
· High Point holds a 9-15-3 record against Winthrop, but currently sits on a 3-game winning streak against the Eagles, dating back to the 2016 season.
Panther Notes
• In their last outing, High Point outshot the competition 17-13, with 4 shots on goal, but could not find the back of the net.
• Keeper Keegan Meyer continues to impress and has raised his save percentage to 81.8% for the year which is the second-highest in the Big South going into conference play.
• Ilias Kosmidis and Alex Abril both find themselves in the top ten in shots per game in the conference, averaging 2.18 and 2.00, respectively.
• High Point is 3-0-2 in their Big South Conference openers in the last five seasons.
The Eagles
• Winthrop comes into this game following a golden goal victory over College of Charleston in overtime.
• Winthrop is 2-5 coming into conference play, with 2 wins coming against Virginia Military Institute and College of Charleston.
• Winthrop is led offensively by redshirt-senior Jordan Walshaw, who leads the conference in shots 29 and shots per game 4.14, and second in assists in the conference with 4.
Up Next
• High Point will travel to Asheville on Wednesday to continue Big South play as they face the Bulldogs of UNC Asheville at 7 pm.
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