Friday, August 17
Davidson, N.C.
7:30 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Coastal Carolina
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2018 Season Begins, 'Cats Host Coastal Carolina & USCU
8/15/2018 10:44:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The 2018 season gets underway this weekend for the Davidson women's soccer team when they play host to Coastal Carolina Friday night and then welcome USC Upstate Monday evening at Alumni Stadium.
The Matchup ...
Davidson, entering its 30th year of women's soccer, will welcome the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-8-1, 4-5-1 Sun Belt last year) at Alumni Stadium Friday, Aug. 17, for a 7:30 p.m. contest. Monday, the Wildcats will take on the Spartans of USC Upstate (6-10-1, 1-5-1 Big South) in a 7 p.m. contest at Alumni Stadium to wrap up their first weekend of games.
Wildcat Welcome Week ...
Monday's game will be "Wildcat Welcome Week" as the Davidson students will be returning to campus after the summer break and are encouraged to come out and cheer on the 'Cats. For all students coming to Monday's game, there will be a FREE tailgate with grilled food provided.
The All-Time Series/Last Meetings ...
Davidson will be facing the Chanticleers for the fourth time (1-1-1) dating back to the first meeting in 2013. A year ago, the Wildcats went to Conway, S.C., and dropped a tough 1-0 decision. The game vs. USCU will be the first meeting between both schools.
A-10 Preseason ...
The Atlantic 10 preseason poll came out earlier this week and the Saint Louis Billikens were chosen as the Atlantic 10 Conference preseason favorite in a vote conducted by the league's 14 head coaches. The league's head coaches also voted for an 11-member preseason all-conference team.
The Billikens (15-3-2, 7-2-1 A-10 last year) earned 192 votes and ten first-place tallies to take the top spot in the rankings. La Salle ranked second in the predicted order of finish with 184 points and four first-place votes, followed by Duquesne and George Mason, who each tallied 145 votes to round out the top four spots. Davidson received 36 votes and was tied with St. Bonaventure for 12th place.
Season and Home Openers ...
The Wildcats are 12-17 all-time in season openers after taking a 4-0 win over Gardner-Webb a year ago on their home field at Alumni Stadium. All four goals were netted in the second half. The win also pushed the 'Cats record to 17-12 all-time in home openers.
Scouting the Wildcats ...
•This is Davidson's 30th year of women's soccer.
•Head coach Adam Denton enters his second year at the helm of the program.
•Friday's game marks the eighth consecutive year the Wildcats will start their season at home.
•24 letterwinners return from last season, including six starters.
•11 newcomers join the team this year, with 10 of them being freshmen.
•Davidson went 2-14-3 last year with an 0-7-3 mark in league play.
•It had a strong finish to the end of the season, earning shutout ties in three of the final four games against A-10 opponents.
•The 'Cats were 2-7-1 at Alumni Stadium last year.
•10 of the 11 players who registered a point last year return this season, led by Cameron France with two goals and an assist for five points.
•Davidson will be breaking in a new goalkeeper after the graduation of Becca Ravitz, who started 14 of her 16 games played and finished with 64 saves.
•This year's captains are Mia Hodges, Natalie Connell and Michele Manceaux.
•Davidson played an exhibition game vs. Campbell last Saturday and played to a 1-1 draw.
Scouting the Chanticleers ...
•Coastal Carolina went 11-8-1 overall last year and 4-5-1 in the Sun Belt.
•It advanced all the way to the title match in the league tournament, falling to top-seeded South Alabama 5-0.
•The Chanticleers were 3-5-1 on the road last season.
•They were picked to finish fifth in this year's Sun Belt preseason poll.
•Coastal Carolina played a pair of exhibitions, earning two 1-0 wins against The Citadel and Elon.
•Coastal Carolina started its women's soccer program in 2000.
•It returns eight starters and 15 letterwinners in all from a year ago.
•13 newcomers are on this year's squad.
•Elisabeth Rockhill returns as the top-leading scorer with three goals and three assists for nine points.
•Goalkeeper Rylee Atteberry returns after starting all 20 of her games played and stopping 78 shots to go with a 1.35 goals against average.
Scouting the Spartans ...
•USCU is coming off a 6-10-1 season a year ago with a mark of 1-5-1 in the Big South.
•The six wins were a school best last year since the program's first season in 2000.
•Head coach Tyson John is in his third season after compiling a 6-24-4 record the first two seasons.
•He has 102 career wins overall in eight years of coaching.
•The Spartans return six starters and 17 letterwinners overall.
•Eight newcomers dot the roster this year for the Spartans.
•Top-leading scorer Abbie Ellis returns after recording six goals and three assists for 15 points.
•Returning between the pipes is Samantha Munyon, who started four games and earned 16 saves.
•USC Upstate was 4-5-1 on the road a year ago.
•The Spartans played an exhibition game against Spartanburg Methodist, Aug. 13.
•They were picked to finish eighth in the Big South preseason rankings.
Next on the Schedule
The Wildcats hit the road for their next two games, starting with a 7 p.m. game at Gardner-Webb on Friday, Aug. 24 and then at East Carolina to close out the weekend, Aug. 26.
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Preseason Video with Head Coach Adam Denton
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The 2018 season gets underway this weekend for the Davidson women's soccer team when they play host to Coastal Carolina Friday night and then welcome USC Upstate Monday evening at Alumni Stadium.
The Matchup ...
Davidson, entering its 30th year of women's soccer, will welcome the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-8-1, 4-5-1 Sun Belt last year) at Alumni Stadium Friday, Aug. 17, for a 7:30 p.m. contest. Monday, the Wildcats will take on the Spartans of USC Upstate (6-10-1, 1-5-1 Big South) in a 7 p.m. contest at Alumni Stadium to wrap up their first weekend of games.
Wildcat Welcome Week ...
Monday's game will be "Wildcat Welcome Week" as the Davidson students will be returning to campus after the summer break and are encouraged to come out and cheer on the 'Cats. For all students coming to Monday's game, there will be a FREE tailgate with grilled food provided.
The All-Time Series/Last Meetings ...
Davidson will be facing the Chanticleers for the fourth time (1-1-1) dating back to the first meeting in 2013. A year ago, the Wildcats went to Conway, S.C., and dropped a tough 1-0 decision. The game vs. USCU will be the first meeting between both schools.
A-10 Preseason ...
The Atlantic 10 preseason poll came out earlier this week and the Saint Louis Billikens were chosen as the Atlantic 10 Conference preseason favorite in a vote conducted by the league's 14 head coaches. The league's head coaches also voted for an 11-member preseason all-conference team.
The Billikens (15-3-2, 7-2-1 A-10 last year) earned 192 votes and ten first-place tallies to take the top spot in the rankings. La Salle ranked second in the predicted order of finish with 184 points and four first-place votes, followed by Duquesne and George Mason, who each tallied 145 votes to round out the top four spots. Davidson received 36 votes and was tied with St. Bonaventure for 12th place.
Season and Home Openers ...
The Wildcats are 12-17 all-time in season openers after taking a 4-0 win over Gardner-Webb a year ago on their home field at Alumni Stadium. All four goals were netted in the second half. The win also pushed the 'Cats record to 17-12 all-time in home openers.
Scouting the Wildcats ...
•This is Davidson's 30th year of women's soccer.
•Head coach Adam Denton enters his second year at the helm of the program.
•Friday's game marks the eighth consecutive year the Wildcats will start their season at home.
•24 letterwinners return from last season, including six starters.
•11 newcomers join the team this year, with 10 of them being freshmen.
•Davidson went 2-14-3 last year with an 0-7-3 mark in league play.
•It had a strong finish to the end of the season, earning shutout ties in three of the final four games against A-10 opponents.
•The 'Cats were 2-7-1 at Alumni Stadium last year.
•10 of the 11 players who registered a point last year return this season, led by Cameron France with two goals and an assist for five points.
•Davidson will be breaking in a new goalkeeper after the graduation of Becca Ravitz, who started 14 of her 16 games played and finished with 64 saves.
•This year's captains are Mia Hodges, Natalie Connell and Michele Manceaux.
•Davidson played an exhibition game vs. Campbell last Saturday and played to a 1-1 draw.
Scouting the Chanticleers ...
•Coastal Carolina went 11-8-1 overall last year and 4-5-1 in the Sun Belt.
•It advanced all the way to the title match in the league tournament, falling to top-seeded South Alabama 5-0.
•The Chanticleers were 3-5-1 on the road last season.
•They were picked to finish fifth in this year's Sun Belt preseason poll.
•Coastal Carolina played a pair of exhibitions, earning two 1-0 wins against The Citadel and Elon.
•Coastal Carolina started its women's soccer program in 2000.
•It returns eight starters and 15 letterwinners in all from a year ago.
•13 newcomers are on this year's squad.
•Elisabeth Rockhill returns as the top-leading scorer with three goals and three assists for nine points.
•Goalkeeper Rylee Atteberry returns after starting all 20 of her games played and stopping 78 shots to go with a 1.35 goals against average.
Scouting the Spartans ...
•USCU is coming off a 6-10-1 season a year ago with a mark of 1-5-1 in the Big South.
•The six wins were a school best last year since the program's first season in 2000.
•Head coach Tyson John is in his third season after compiling a 6-24-4 record the first two seasons.
•He has 102 career wins overall in eight years of coaching.
•The Spartans return six starters and 17 letterwinners overall.
•Eight newcomers dot the roster this year for the Spartans.
•Top-leading scorer Abbie Ellis returns after recording six goals and three assists for 15 points.
•Returning between the pipes is Samantha Munyon, who started four games and earned 16 saves.
•USC Upstate was 4-5-1 on the road a year ago.
•The Spartans played an exhibition game against Spartanburg Methodist, Aug. 13.
•They were picked to finish eighth in the Big South preseason rankings.
Next on the Schedule
The Wildcats hit the road for their next two games, starting with a 7 p.m. game at Gardner-Webb on Friday, Aug. 24 and then at East Carolina to close out the weekend, Aug. 26.
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