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Soccer Hosts VMI and UNCG This Weekend

SoCon home opener

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina women's soccer opens home Southern Conference play this weekend when the Catamounts host VMI on Friday and UNCG Sunday- both at 2 p.m.
 
FRIDAY - LIVE STATS | ESPN+ | GAME PROGRAM
SUNDAY - LIVE STATS | ESPN+ | GAME PROGRAM
 
 
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
  • A limited number of spectator tickets will be available for home women's soccer and track & field events at the Catamount Athletic Complex. Each spectator must have an assigned ticket and sit in the seat location designated by that ticket;
  • Priority for the limited ticket allotment is reserved for the competing student-athlete parents as allowed under the current state of North Carolina Executive Order and includes two tickets per student-athlete. It is anticipated that there will be at least 20 additional tickets made available to the public on game day on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be seated in physically distanced groups of two inside the grandstand seating area. The public can claim those additional tickets by contacting the WCU Athletics Ticket Office (Monday-Friday 9-am-5pm) or arriving on game day;
  • The concourse behind the stadium facing the tennis complex will be closed to the public to allow for increased room for the teams to physically distance
  • Concessions will have limited menus at home games with most items consisting of pre-packaged goods (i.e., drinks, chips, candy);
  • The main restrooms on the concourse will be closed to the public. However, this is a unisex restroom located near the main entrance of the facility that will be accessible for patrons.
 
  AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CATAMOUNTS:
  • Western Carolina and VMI meet for the eighth time Friday. The Catamounts are a perfect 7-0 against the Keydets. In the last meeting, on Oct 27, 2019, WCU won 1-0. The Catamounts have won 1-0 over VMI in the last five meetings. 
  • The Catamounts and UNCG meet for the 29th time in the year. The Spartans lead the overall meetings 22-3-3. The Spartans are 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings with WCU's lone win over UNCG coming on Sept. 23, 2012, winning 1-0 in Greensboro. Western Carolina is 1-10 all-time against UNCG in Cullowhee.  
 
AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS:
  • VMI is 1-0-1 to start the season with a 5-0 win against Virginia Wise and a 1-1 tie against a common opponent with Western Carolina, Davidson. The Catamounts lost 1-0 to the Wildcats earlier on the season. The Keydets were picked to finish 10th in the SoCon preseason coaches' poll. VMI has scored six goals in the two games played with five coming in the match against Virginia Wise. 
  • UNCG will face ETSU on Friday before taking on Western Carolina on Sunday. Heading into the game with the Buccaneers on Friday, the Spartans are 0-1-1 with an 0-2 loss to High Point and a 0-0 tie to North Carolina State. The Spartans were picked third in the SoCon preseason coaches' poll and Kayla Campbell was a member of the preseason all-conference list. The Spartans have yet to score a goal this season. 
 
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