Soccer Travels to ETSU Friday

Wraps up three-match road swing

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina women's soccer completes its three-match road swing at ETSU Friday in the Catamounts' lone contest of the week. The match is set to kick-off at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY – LIVE STATS

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CATAMOUNTS:

Valentine Pursey was named Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week after scoring three goals, two game-winners, and a golden goal, in the Catamounts' sweep at Furman and Wofford last weekend.
Pursey leads the Catamounts having scored six goals on the year the most by a WCU player since former Catamount Megan McCallister's 10 goals in 2017. Pursey also leads the team in total points with 14. She also tops the SoCon in game-winning goals with five.
Rookie Naya Marcil ranks second on the team in goals scored with three and is tied with fellow freshman Kirsten Hahn for points with seven which ranks second.
Western Carolina is riding a three-match winning streak and has won its last five road contests. The Catamounts have scored 10 of its 17 goals on the season on the road.
The Catamounts have also won six of its last seven matches outscoring opponents 10-5.
Goalkeeper Melody Mezzina leads the SoCon with a 0.56 goals-against average and shutouts with five. She has only allowed five goals in 802:35 minutes played and has a record of 6-2-1.
Western Carolina and ETSU meet for the 19th time on Friday. The Catamounts hold a slight 9-7-2 edge over the Buccaneers. WCU has won the last two meetings with ETSU one at home and one away defeating the Bucs' 3-0 in the spring of 2021 and knocking off ETSU 2-1 in double overtime in 2019.
Overall WCU has won three of the last five meetings with ETSU including three of the last four. The Catamounts are 5-4-1 overall against the Buccaneers in Johnson City, Tenn.

AN INSIDE LOOK AT ETSU:

ETSU is coming off a 3-1 loss to Furman last Sunday. The Buccaneers split the weekend tilt dropping a 1-0 decision to Wofford on Friday.
The Buccaneers have played to a tie in three of its last six matches with two of the three endings knotted 0-0.
ETSU has lost to two SoCon teams Western Carolina picked up wins over The Citadel and Furman.
The Buccaneers have scored seven goals on the season and have only one player with multiple goals scored – Kyra Ravnek with two.

For the latest information on Western Carolina women's soccer, follow @catamounts for @catamountsoccer on Twitter or go to www.catamountsports.com.

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Players Mentioned

#0 Melody Mezzina: GK; 5' 4"; Junior; St. Marguerite D' Youville

#4 Kirsten Hahn: F; 5' 8"; Freshman

#7 Naya Marcil: F/M; 5' 8"; Freshman

#27 Valentine Pursey: F/M; 5' 6"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#0 Melody Mezzina
: 5' 4"; Junior; St. Marguerite D' Youville
: GK

#4 Kirsten Hahn
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: F

#7 Naya Marcil
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: F/M

#27 Valentine Pursey
: 5' 6"; Graduate Student
: F/M