WILMINGTON, North Carolina – After posting their fourth consecutive victory, Coach
Chris Neal and the UNCW women's soccer team close the non-conference portion of their schedule on Thursday, Sept. 16, when the Seahawks visit Liberty for a 6 p.m. non-conference contest.
Thursday's game can be seen online via ESPN+ with
Kyle West and
John Caudill providing the play-by-play. In addition, live stats will be available at UNCWStats.com.
Now 4-1-0 on the season, the Seahawks erupted for three goals in the first half to earn a 3-0 victory over Charlotte on Sunday afternoon. Graduate student forward
Audrey Harding registered the fourth brace of her college career with two goals and an assist while junior forward
Jordan Faveri chipped in a goal with an assist.
Freshman goalkeeper
Kaylie Bierman tallied four saves in securing her second consecutive clean sheet as the Seahawks outshot Charlotte by an 11-8 count.
Faveri leads the Seahawks' offense with four goals and three assists while Harding and redshirt senior midfielder
Morgan Nanni have each contributed six points.
Liberty has rebounded from a three-game losing streak to begin the season by winning its last four contests, including a 5-0 rout of Longwood on Sunday afternoon. The Flames, 4-3-0 on the season, have outscored their opponents by a 13-2 margin during the four-game win streak with three straight shutouts.
Led by sophomore forward
Maddy Oliver's four goals, eight different Liberty players have scored at least one goal in the season's first seven fixtures. Sophomore forward
Meredith King paces the Flames with three assists in seven games.
FIVE FACTS TO KNOW
7-Up – The Seahawks are 7-0-0 all-time against Liberty and have outscored the Flames by a 22-4 margin in the previous seven installments.
I'm Honored – Graduate student forward
Audrey Harding was named the Colonial Athletic Association's Offensive Player of the Week after her five-point performance against Charlotte. The Akron, Ohio, native also earned a spot on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week.
Four Score – Junior forward
Jordan Faveri is the first UNCW player to tally a goal in four straight games since 2012 when
Stephanie Rose scored in five consecutive outings.
For the Win – Junior forward
Jordan Faveri has scored the game-winning goal in three of the Seahawks' four victories this season. She is tied for fourth in NCAA Division I with her three game-winning markers.
First Things First – UNCW scored three goals in the first half against Charlotte on Sunday, marking the first time the Seahawks have scored three times in the first 45 minutes since Sept. 13, 2019, against Middle Tennessee.
