Thursday, August 18th- At. UNCG
7:00 PM
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The High Point University women's soccer team travels to nearby Greensboro to renew the Piedmont Triad Derby against UNCG.
Triad Derby by the Numbers
UNCG leads the all-time series 3-7-1, however, HPU has had the recent advantage, winning the last two meetings. A season ago Sam Gerhart and Salomé Prat each added a goal in route to a 2-0 win inside Vert Stadium in the home opener.
In 2019 HPU snapped the UNCG winning streak in dramatic fashion with a Kyle Levesque buzzer-beating goal off of a set-piece.
A Look at UNCG
The Spartans were 4-5-2 a season ago and were 4-4-1 in the SoCon. UNCG finished fifth in the SoCon standings last season.
Panther Preseason
HPU split their exhibitions, opening the preseason with a 3-0 win over Davidson courtesy of a Fain Buete goal and a brace from Lauren Mazich.
In their second time out against #3 North Carolina, the Tar Heels were victorious 6-1. Magdalena Schwarz put HPU on the board in the second half scoring off of a penalty kick.
We are Back!
HPU returns for the 2021 fall season after enjoying its most nationally prominent season in program history last spring. HPU was ranked as high as 24th in both the Top-Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News media polls as well as receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
Preseason Picks
HPU was picked as the preseason favorites in the 2021 Big South Conference Preseason Fall Women's Soccer Poll for the second consecutive season announced last week. Sam Gerhart was named the 2021 Big South Preseason Offensive Player of the year. he now starts the fall campaign of her third Big South Season as the Big South Preseason Offensive player of the year. Each year she has earned the highest possible end-of-season individual honor she starts her junior season the same way with preseason Player of the Year honors.
UP NEXT
HPU travels to Winston-Salem to face Wake Forest on Sunday, August 22nd for a nationally televised game on ACC Network 6:00 PM.
#RaiseTheBar x #GoHPU
