Soccer Begins Three-Match Road Swing at No. 5 Duke

Will play Duke and Gardner-Webb on the road this weekend

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina women's soccer begins a three-match road swing Thursday traveling to No. 5 Duke for a 7 p.m. kick-off. The Catamounts will close out the second week of play at Gardner-Webb Sunday at 7 p.m.

THURSDAY – LIVE STATS | ACC Network Extra (ESPN+)
SUNDAY – LIVE STATS | ESPN+

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CATAMOUNTS:

Western Carolina opened the first week of the season 1-1 falling to North Florida 4-1 before bouncing back to defeat UNC Asheville 2-1.
Graduate senior Maryanne Kilgore led the team with a goal against North Florida and an assist on the game-winning goal by Natalie McNally in the victory over the Bulldogs.
Senior goalkeeper Ashlee Owens earned her first victory in goal with the victory over UNCA.
Rookie Kirsten Hahn scored her first goal as a Catamount in the match against UNCA.
Western Carolina and Duke meet for only the second time in the two teams' history. The Blue Devils won the lone meeting 1-0 in 2006 scoring in the 22^nd minute as WCU held Duke scoreless the remainder of the match.
The Catamounts and Gardner-Webb meet for the ninth time on Sunday. WCU is undefeated against the Runnin' Bulldogs with a 5-0 record at home and 3-0 at Gardner-Webb. Western Carolina has shut out Gardner-Webb five times and allowed the Runnin' Bulldogs to score a goal in three of the eight contests. In the first meeting in 2001, WCU defeated Gardner-Webb 2-1 in double overtime.

AN INSIDE LOOK AT OPPONENTS:

Duke climbed a spot from No. 6, in the preseason poll, to No. 5 in the first official poll of the season.
The Blue Devils opened the 2021 fall season 2-0 defeating Arkansas 3-1 and Washington 2-1. Mackenzie Pluck and Michelle Cooper have each scored two goals.
Gardner-Webb opened the season with a pair of 3-1 losses to Davidson and The Citadel – both future opponents of Western Carolina.
Before facing the Catamounts, the Runnin' Bulldogs will take on Charlotte Thursday.

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

#6 Maryanne Kilgore: D; 5' 7"; Graduate Student; Jefferson HS

#1 Ashlee Owens: GK; 5' 6"; Senior; Hickory Ridge HS

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

#99 Natalie McNally: D; 5' 10"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#6 Maryanne Kilgore
: 5' 7"; Graduate Student; Jefferson HS
: D

#1 Ashlee Owens
: 5' 6"; Senior; Hickory Ridge HS
: GK

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

#99 Natalie McNally
: 5' 10"; Graduate Student
: D