WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW women's soccer team completes its season-long four-game road swing this weekend with a pair of games at the Nike Duke Classic.
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The Seahawks, who are 2-2-0 on the season, face No. 13 Duke on Friday, Sept. 1, at 7:30 p.m. before taking on ninth-ranked North Carolina on Sunday, Sept. 3, at 11 a.m. Both games will be played at Duke's Koskinen Stadium.
UNCW split its two games last week in the Mid-Atlantic Region. After edging UMBC, 1-0, on Friday evening, the Seahawks dropped a 1-0 decision at Navy. Â Â
Five Things to Know
- UNCW is 0-1-0 all-time in regular season play against this weekend's opponents. The Seahawks dropped a 3-0 decision at Duke during the 2009 season and will be facing North Carolina for the first time during the regular season.
- The Seahawks have already faced one nationally-ranked ACC opponent this year, dropping a 2-0 decision against No. 11 Virginia on Aug. 18. UNCW is 2-20-1 all-time against the ACC's current members.
- Freshman goalkeeper Sydney Schneider enters the weekend ranked fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association with a 0.75 goals against average and a .786 save percentage. Â
- Senior forward Serenity Waters ranks sixth in school history with nine career game-winning goals after scoring in the 88th minute at UMBC. In addition, she needs one goal to become the ninth player in program history with 20 or more career goals.
- UNCW did not allow a goal in 264 minutes, 42 seconds prior to Navy's goal in the second half on Sunday. Â
Up Next: The Seahawks make their return home next Thursday (Sept. 7) to host former CAA foe Old Dominion at 7 p.m. It will be the first game of a two-game homestand for UNCW, which welcomes Appalachian State to the Port City on Saturday, Sept. 9. Â Â Â
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