WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Playing its third game in an eight-day span, the UNCW men's soccer team makes the short trip to Buies Creek on Tuesday, Sept. 21, for a 7 p.m. non-conference contest against Campbell at the Eakes Athletic Complex.
Tuesday's game can be seen online via ESPN+ with
Zach Berly providing the play-by-play. In addition, live stats can be found on Campbell's official athletics website, GoCamels.com.
Now 4-2-0 on the season, the Seahawks ended a two-game losing streak by shutting out Longwood with a 3-0 verdict on Saturday night. Junior forward
Jalen Anderson registered the first two-goal game of his college career, scoring the Seahawks' first and third goals in the victory.
Graduate student forward
Nicolas Molina added his team-leading fourth goal of the season with a free kick blast early in the second half to give UNCW a 2-0 advantage.
Molina has scored all four of his goals in the last four games, including a two-goal performance at Jacksonville on Sept. 4. He ranks second in the Colonial Athletic Association with his four goals, while his eight points are tied for third in the circuit.
Campbell carries a 4-2-1 record into Tuesday's tilt after dispatching Georgia Southern by a 4-1 count on Saturday night. The Camels will be playing the middle game of a three-game homestand when they welcome UNCW to Buies Creek.
Redshirt junior midfielder
Jalen James posted a two-goal performance in Saturday's victory for the Camels, who jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the game's first 63 minutes. Redshirt sophomore
Tyler Young, the Camels' leading scorer with four goals and five assists, chipped in a pair of helpers as Campbell extended its home unbeaten streak to three games.
Paced by James and Young, the Camels are tied for fourth in the nation with 18 goals in seven contests, including multi-goal efforts in five of their seven contests. Goalkeeper
Edu Rodriguez has played every minute for Campbell this season, fashioning a 1.38 goals against average and a .677 save percentage.
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
Welcome Back – UNCW graduate student defender
Dylan Sadler makes his return to Campbell after playing the last four seasons with the Camels. The Dallas, Texas, native was a key role player on the Camels' 2018 and 2019 Big South Championship teams.
Series Business – UNCW and Campbell reunite for the 54th time in a series that dates back to the 1966 season. The Camels lead the series by a 27-24-2 margin, but the Seahawks are 4-1-1 in the last six installments, including a 2-0 victory in Buies Creek on Mar. 3.
Offensive Explosion – The Seahawks and the Camels have combined to score 17 goals in the last four meetings, including an eight-goal outburst in UNCW's 6-2 victory on Sept. 6, 2015, at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.
Three's Company – The Seahawks have won 29 consecutive games when scoring at least three goals following their 3-0 victory over Longwood on Saturday night. UNCW's last loss when scoring at least three goals came in a 6-3 setback to William & Mary in the CAA Tournament on Nov. 14, 2013.
Bagel Bites – Junior goalkeeper
Gabriel Perrotta ranks 15th among active NCAA Division I players with 17 career shutouts through games of Sept. 19. He also moved into a tie for fifth place on the Seahawks' all-time list after Saturday's clean sheet.
