WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW men's soccer team begins a quick two-game homestand on Tuesday, Sept. 14, when the Seahawks welcome in-state foe Charlotte to the UNCW Soccer Stadium for a 7 p.m. non-conference tilt.
Tuesday's game may be seen online at FloFC.com (subscription required) with
Joe Catenacci and
Tom Lamont calling the action. In addition, live stats will be available at UNCWStats.com.
Now 3-1-0 overall and 0-1-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association, the Seahawks saw their three-game win streak come to an end on Saturday with a 2-0 setback at Drexel. The Dragons used a pair of second half goals to outlast the Seahawks in the league opener for both teams.
Junior goalkeeper
Gabriel Perrotta made a season-high seven saves in the loss for UNCW, which was outshot by a 21-7 margin.
Graduate student forward
Nicolas Molina paces the Seahawks offensively with two goals while three other players have each scored a goal.
Charlotte, which carries a 2-2-0 record into Tuesday's contest, had its brief two-game win streak halted on Friday night with a 2-0 setback against VCU at Transamerica Field. Both of the 49ers' losses have been in shutout fashion, while Charlotte has tallied three goals in each of its wins.
Redshirt senior midfielder
Joe Brito has scored three of the 49ers' six goals this season, including a two-goal effort against Georgia Southern. Redshirt senior goalkeeper
Daniel Kuzemka has started all four games for Charlotte, authoring a 1.50 goals against average while stopping 72.7 percent of the shots he has faced.
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
Series Business – UNCW and Charlotte meet for the 19th time in a series that dates back to the 1979 season. The 49ers hold a slim 8-7-3 lead in the series, but the Seahawks have won back-to-back installments after a 10-game winless streak.
History Lesson – The Seahawks scored three times in the opening 59 minutes and held off a late charge by Charlotte to earn a 3-2 victory over the 49ers in the most recent meeting on Feb. 20, 2021, at Transamerica Field.
Home Run – UNCW has won five straight home games dating back to last season. Since the start of the 2018 campaign, the Seahawks are 16-3-3 on their home field.
Put Away the Suitcases – The Seahawks will play five of their next six games at the UNCW Soccer Stadium after spending the last three affairs on the road.
Super in September – The Seahawks have authored a 23-8-3 record in the month of September since the start of the 2015 season after splitting their first two games this month.
