WESTERN CAROLINA WOMEN S SOCCER vs. UNCG (10-2-1, 5-0) FRIDAY Oct. 12 7 PM VS. LOOKING FOR A WIN: After opening Southern Conference play 2-0, Western Carolina has suffered through three-straight conference losses, one at home and two on the road. In those three games, Western Carolina is being outscored 6-1. STILL STRONG AT HOME: Despite the 1-0 loss to ETSU on Sept. 28, Western Carolina still posts a strong presence in home matches... WCU is 5-1-2 at home this season... The Catamounts have also outscored opponents 11-4 in the eight games. GNASSI TIES GAME-HIGH: Senior goalkeeper Jacquelyn Gnassi had 10 saves in the 3-0 loss to Samford on Oct. 7... The 10 saves ties her career high and ties for eighth in the WCU record books for saves in a game. REILY NELSON TOP SCORER: Freshman Reily Nelson leads the Catamounts with three goals and two assists this season also leading the team with eight points. She also has one game-winning goal. MEETING UNCG: Western Carolina and UNCG meet for the 26th time on Friday... The Spartans hold a 19-3-3 record over WCU... The two teams last meet in the finals of the 2017 SoCon Championships with the Spartans coming away with a 1-0 victory to secure the SoCon Championship title... UNCG has won five of the last six meetings with a 2-2 overtime tie in the 2017 regular season... Western Carolina s last win over UNCG came in 2012 when the Catamounts shocked the Spartans in Greensboro with a 1-0 win... Western Carolina is 1-9 at home against UNCG. 2018 Schedule (5-6-2, 2-3 SOCON) August 17 at Kennesaw State L, 0-3 19 UNCA W, 1-0 23 ELON T, 1-1 2 OT 26 BELMONT W, 1-0 31 CAMPBELL W, 1-0 OT September 2 NAVY T, 0-0 7 at UT Martin L, 1-2 9 at Middle Tennessee L, 0-4 13 at USF Cancelled 16 DAVIDSON Cancelled 21 *WOFFORD W, 4-1 23 *FURMAN W, 3-1 28 *ETSU L, 0-1 October 5 *at Chattanooga L, 1-2 7 *at Samford L, 0-3 12 *UNCG 7 PM 14 *VMI 1 PM 19 *at The Citadel 4 PM 21 *at Mercer 2 PM 24 %SoCon First Round TBA 27 SoCon Championships (Quarter-finals) TBA November 2-4 %SoCon Championships TBA Home matches in bold * - Southern Conference game % - SoCon Championship Follow us on @Catamounts Catamountsports WCU_Catamounts CatamountSports UNCG leads the series 19-3-3 Trend: UNCG has won five of the last six meetings with one tie.
2018 WESTERN CAROLINA ROSTER NO. NAME HT. POS. YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL 00 Jacquelyn Gnassi 5-10 GK Sr. Ramsey, N.J. / Immaculate Heart Academy 1 Ashlee Owens 5-6 GK Fr. Harrisburg, N.C. / Hickory Ridge HS 2 Megan McCallister 5-8 F/M Sr. Asheville, N.C. / AC Reynolds HS 4 Jordan Dawsey 5-8 M Jr. Chapin, S.C. / Chapin HS 5 Shannon Burns 5-5 D Sr. Manasquan, N.J. / St. Rose HS 6 Maryanne Kilgore 5-7 D/M So. Jefferson, Ga. / Jefferson HS 7 Kate Swartwout 6-0 D/M Jr. Davison, N.C. / CCTL HS 8 Shannon Greenwood 5-6 F/D Fr. Trinity, Fla. / J.W. Mitchell HS / Clearwater Central 9 Julia Winter 5-1 M/F Jr. Marietta, Ga. / Troy University / Sprayberry HS 10 Sayres McKenna 5-4 M Sr. Wilmington, N.C. / JT Hoggard HS 11 Alexa Frankeny 5-7 D/F R-Sr. Wilmington, N.C. / JT Hoggard HS 12 Emma Haywood 5-6 M/D Jr. Wilmington, N.C. / Hoggard HS 13 Eynde Frazier 5-6 M Sr. Wilson, N.C. / James B. Hunt HS 14 Amber Van Den Berg 5-10 M/D Fr. Dronten, Netherlands / Het Stedelijik Lyceum Zuid 15 Reily Nelson 5-8 D Fr. Wilson, N.C. / Fike HS 16 Emily Threatt 5-10 F Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. / CAK 17 Kayla Thomas 5-6 D Sr. Duluth, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge HS 19 Renee Saneholtz 5-8 F/M So. Whitehouse, Ohio / Anthony Wayne HS 20 Jessica Edgren 5-6 M/D Fr. Stockholm, Sweden / Solna Gymnasium 21 Ashton Cannon 5-3 D Jr. Wendell, N.C. / East Wake HS 22 Hannah McClaugherty 5-5 D So. Fuquay Varina, N.C. / Fuquay Varina HS 23 Emily Zipay 5-8 M Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS 24 Emily Crawford 5-5 M/D Fr. Asheville, N.C. / Carolina Day School 25 Mackenzie Wright 5-11 M R-Jr. Liberty, N.C. / UNC Pembroke / Eastern Randolph 27 Elizabeth Freeman 6-0 D/M Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. / St. Pius X Catholic HS 29 Cami Couch 5-8 F S-Jr. Mooresville, N.C. / Lake Norman HS / Ole Miss 30 Regan Ward 5-8 M So. Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville HS 31 Isabella Pighini 5-4 F/M So. Lindenhurst, Ill. / Lakes Community HS 33 Natalia Icen 5-9 GK So. Marietta, Ga. / Alan C. Pope HS WESTERN CAROLINA COACHING STAFF: Chad Miller Head Coach Pfeiffer, 1994 9tth Season at WCU Todd Herman Associate Head Coach Pfeiffer, 1992 9th Season at WCU
2018 UNCG SPARTANS ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL / HIGH SCHOOL 0 Kelley Mitchell GK 5-8 So. Wilmington, Del. / Concord 00 Aiyanah Tyler-Cooper GK 5-8 So. Charlottesville, Va. / Albemarle 1 Anna Bryant GK 5-9 Fr. Elon, N.C. / Western Alamance 2 Isabel Pearce F 5-4 So. Pittsboro, N.C. / Woods Charter School 3 Gabbi Charles D 5-7 Sr. Noblesville, Ind. / Noblesville 4 Lauren Daniels F/M 5-10 Jr. Clayton, N.C. / Clayton 5 Rachel Rouse F/M 5-3 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. / Northwest Guilford 6 Natalie Sabiston M/F 5-5 Fr. Southern Pines, N.C. / Pinecrest 8 Ashley Bido D 5-9 Fr. Suffolk, Va. / King s Fork 9 Kayla Campbell D 5-8 Fr. Rockwall, Texas / Rockwall 10 Cienna Rideout F/M 5-7 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Coronado 11 Marissa Ferrantino M/D 5-6 Jr. Woodbridge, Va. / Osbourn Park 12 Gracie Timbario M/D 5-7 Fr. Owings, Mary. / Northern 13 Grace Regal F 5-5 Jr. Ellicott City, Md. / Howard 14 Quiqui Hita F 5-6 So. Phoenix, Ariz. / Xavier College Prep 15 Emily Jensen D 5-10 Sr. Nelson, New Zealand/Santa Clara 16 Isabelle Blomdahl F 5-8 Fr. Virginia Beach, Virginia / First Colonial 17 Nicole Souply F 5-8 Fr. Puyallup, Wash. / Cascade Christian 18 Caroline Fiorella F 5-8 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan 19 Ashton Duty D 5-5 R-So. Waxhaw, N.C. / Cuthbertson 20 Kaley Tucker F/M 5-6 R-So. Littleton, Colo. / Thunder Ridge 21 Seraiah Dunham F/M 5-4 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek 23 Julia Brown F 5-8 So. Phoenixville, Pa. / Phoenixville Area 24 Grace Kennedy M 5-9 R-Jr. Fuquay Varina, N.C. / Middle Creek 25 Heida Ragney Vidarsdottir M 5-4 Sr. Akureyri, Iceland / Carson Newman 26 Caylin Prillaman F 5-3 Sr. High Point, N.C. / Wesleyan Christian 27 Jordin Mosley F/M 5-6 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. / Leesville Road 30 Ashley Avelino F/M 5-5 Fr. Ramseur, N.C. / Faith Christian UNCG COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Michael Coll Assistant Coach: Jeff Gross Assistant Coach: Stefani Workman Volunteer Assistant Coach: Stu Katz
GAME DAY Q&A EYNDE FRAZIER Senior Eynde Frazier was a member of the 2017 team who was the runner-up in the SoCon Championships. She has played in all 13 games this season and scored one goal. Now let s get to know Frazier a little better with a few fun questions and answers. What is your nickname? Frazier: Big Girl What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Frazier: Chocolate M&M What is your favorite animal at the zoo? Frazier: Turtle Which team do you pick in Madden? Frazier: Panthers What is your favorite off-season activity? Frazier: Spending time with family and friends What has been your favorite class to take at WCU? Frazier: Active Rec & Leisure What is something you always love doing, even when you are tired or rushed? Why? Frazier: Spending time with my teammates because they are going through the same things I am. Who is the most important person in your life? Frazier: My parents As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Frazier: A professional soccer player What was the best advice you were ever given? Frazier: Never trust a fart What position do you play and what is the one key thing to know about playing that position? Frazier: Midfield and awareness is key If you weren t playing soccer, what sport would you have played in college? Frazier: Basketball, I played all my life Three positive words to describe you. Frazier: Outgoing, Cheerful, Funny One major goal for the 2018 season? Frazier: SoCon Champs baby What s your favorite part about being a student-athlete at Western Carolina? Frazier: The opportunity to represent WCU in the classroom but also on the soccer field. What s the most challenging thing about being a student-athlete at Western Carolina? Frazier: Time management What is your favorite thing about home games in Cullowhee? Frazier: The feeling we all get to protect our house. What does #CatamountCountry mean to you? Frazier: Being apart of a family that shows constant love and support. What is your favorite quote or saying from Head Coach Chad Miller or Associate Head Coach Tod Herman? Frazier: Don t worry about anything else, just go out there and play. With it being the 20th season of women s soccer, what would you say to all the soccer alum and your KKSB family about 20 years of Catamount soccer? Frazier: Thank you for setting such a great example for me and allowing me to be apart of the KKSB family forever
2018 CATAMOUNTS BY CLASS SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN
Western Carolina Women's Soccer Western Carolina Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 10, 2018) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 5-6-2 5-1-2 0-5 0-0 CONFERENCE 2-3 2-1 0-2 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-3-2 3-0-2 0-3 0-0 Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 17 at Kennesaw State L 0-3 703 8/19/2018UNC ASHEVILLE W 1-0 350 8/23/2018 ELON T o 2 1-1 225 8/26/2018 BELMONT W 1-0 250 8/31/2018 CAMPBELL Wot 1-0 500 9/2/2018 NAVY T 0-0 225 Sep 07 at UT Martin L 1-2 331 Sep 09 at Middle Tennessee L 0-4 585 * 9/21/2018 WOFFORD COLLEGE W 4-1 225 * 9/23/2018 FURMAN W 3-1 225 * 9/28/2018EAST TENNESSEE STATE L 0-1 225 * Oct 05 at Chattanooga L 1-2 289 * Oct 07 at Samford L 0-3 401 TEAM STATISTICS WCU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 13-143 18-142 Goals scored per game 1.00 1.38 Shot pct.. 091. 127 Shots on goal-attempts 46-143 69-142 SOG pct.. 322. 486 S h o t s / G a m e 11.0 10.9 CORNER KICKS 52 51 PENALTY KICKS 0-0 0-0 PENALTIES Yellow cards 8 9 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE T o t a l 2225 2309 Dates/Avg Per Date 8/278 5/462 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att 15 Reily Nelson 11 3 2 8 9.333 5.556 1 0-0 30 Regan Ward 12 2 1 5 15.133 5.333 1 0-0 29 Cami Couch 6 1 0 2 4.250 2.500 1 0-0 25 Mackenzie Wright 13 1 1 3 17.059 3.176 0 0-0 12 Emma Haywood 8 1 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 1 0-0 23 Emily Zipay 13 1 1 3 14.071 4.286 0 0-0 13 Eynde Frazier 13 1 0 2 6.167 4.667 1 0-0 7 Kate Swartwout 13 1 1 3 6.167 3.500 0 0-0 22 Hannah McClaugherty 9 1 0 2 4.250 1.250 0 0-0 27 Elizabeth Freeman 4 1 0 2 2.500 1.500 0 0-0 21 Ashton Cannon 11 0 0 0 5.000 2.400 0 0-0 33 Natalia Icen 6 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 20 Jessie Edgren 2 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 00 Jacquelyn Gnassi 8 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 19 Renee Saneholtz 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.000 0 0-0 17 Kayla Thomas 13 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 16 Emily Threatt 13 0 0 0 10.000 3.300 0 0-0 14 Amber Van Den Berg 10 0 0 0 1.000 1 1.000 0 0-0 11 Alexa Frankeny 9 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 10 Sayres McKenna 8 0 1 1 17.000 5.294 0 0-0 9 Julia Winter 13 0 2 2 12.000 4.333 0 0-0 6 Maryanne Kilgore 13 0 1 1 5.000 0.000 0 0-0 5 Shannon Burns 13 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0-0 4 Jordan Dawsey 10 0 0 0 3.000 0.000 0 0-0 2 Megan McCallister 8 0 0 0 11.000 2.182 0 0-0 Total 13 13 10 36 143.091 46.322 5 0-0 Opponents 13 18 14 50 142.127 69.486 6 0-0 ## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho 00 Jacquelyn Gnassi 8 703:16 9 1.15 27.750 3-3-1 2/0 33 Natalia Icen 6 477:09 9 1.70 22.710 2-3-1 2/0 Total 13 1180:25 18 1.37 51.739 5-6-2 4 Opponents 13 1180:25 13 0.99 33.717 6-5-2 5 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Western Carolina 6 6 1 0 13 Opponents 11 7 0 0 18 Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Western Carolina 63 73 6 1 143 Opponents 74 66 2 0 142 Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Western Carolina 28 21 2 0 51 Opponents 15 14 3 1 33 Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Western Carolina 20 32 0 0 52 Opponents 29 22 0 0 51 Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Western Carolina 50 54 1 0 105 Opponents 50 57 1 2 110