CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Western Carolina women's soccer team closes out the nonconference portion of its schedule on Thursday night as the Catamounts travel to Clinton, S.C., to face Presbyterian at 7 p.m. at Martin Stadium.
 
Thursday's match can be followed with live stats on CatamountSports.com. Live video will not be available for this contest.
 
The Catamounts are 2-2-3 on the season following a 1-1 tie against East Carolina at home on Sunday. The Pirates scored a goal in the first half, but the Catamounts got the equalizer in the 69th minute on a goal by Milla Syska. WCU had chances to score the winning goal in the waning moments. All three of WCU's home matches this season have ended in draws.
 
Presbyterian is 1-5-1 following a 3-0 setback at Davidson on Sunday. The Blue Hose are 1-2 at home with a win over Columbia International and losses against Southern Conference foe Furman as well as Navy. PC was picked eighth in the nine-team Big South Conference in the preseason poll.
 
The teams have never met in a regular season match but have played an exhibition match in Cullowhee during the 2020-21 season.
 
WCU opens the Southern Conference portion of their schedule on Thursday, Sept. 21 visiting preseason favorite Samford before facing Furman at home on Sunday, Sept. 24.
 
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