CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Western Carolina women's soccer team remains at home on Thursday, welcoming in-state foe UNCG to the Catamount Soccer Complex for a 6 p.m. contest.
 
Thursday's match will be streamed on ESPN+ (paid subscription required) with free live stats available on catamountsports.com.
 
Western Carolina (4-3-3, 1-1 Southern Conference) enters Thursday's match after a 2-1 home loss against Furman on Sunday. After the Paladins held a 1-0 lead at halftime, Isabella DeMarco scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season with an assist by Naya Marcil in the 62^nd minute. Furman scored the game-winning goal in the 76^th minute.
 
UNCG (4-5-2) battled to a 1-1 draw on Sunday at Mercer. Mel Herrera scored the first goal of the match in the 10^th minute before the Bears tied the match in the 18^th minute. Mercer had a late scoring opportunity that glanced off the crossbar. Emma Malone made four saves in the contest.
 
The Catamounts and Spartans met twice in 2022, battling to a scoreless draw in Cullowhee before a 2-1 UNCG victory in the Southern Conference Tournament. The teams have met in the SoCon Tournament in each of the last two seasons including a 1-0 WCU overtime win in 2021.
 
WCU remains at home on Sunday, hosting Wofford at 3 p.m.
 
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