Friday, August 31
Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
7:00 PM
College of Charleston
vs
Ball State
Cougars Host Ball State to Open Charleston Classic
8/30/2018 9:59:00 AM | Women's Soccer
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (2-2-0) vs. BALL STATE (2-1-0)
Game #5 • Fri. Aug. 31, 2018 • 7:00 p.m. ET
Charleston, S.C. • Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Series: Never Met
Last: Never Met
Stats: CofCStats.com
Twitter: @CofCWSOC
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The College of Charleston women's soccer team welcome Ball State to Patriots Point Soccer Complex for the first time in history to open the Charleston Classic on Friday evening. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. with tickets set at $6 for adults and $3 for youth (18 & under).
Scouting Ball State
The Cardinals bring a 2-1-0 record to Patriots Point with wins over Purdue Fort Wayne and Morehead State sandwiching a lone loss to Eastern Kentucky; all on the road. All three games have been decided by a single goal with the latest win against Morehead State coming four minutes into overtime. Looking ahead to Mid-American Conference play, the Cardinals have been selected to finish second after winning their third consecutive MAC West Division title in 2017. This will be the first year the MAC is combined having previously been competed as East and West divisions.
Series History
This will be the first meeting in history between the two programs.
Quotable – Head Coach Christian Michner
"We're happy to be playing back home again after a spell on the road. Ball State is a team that has had a lot of success in recent years and I know they're picked to finish very high in the MAC again this season. It's a team that knows how to win and is used to performing under pressure late in the season. My group is playing and training very well right now and we'll have to be sharp on Friday night against the Cardinals. We had an excellent game with Wake Forest on Sunday and we will need to have our team locked in and focused like that again to give ourselves the best chance for a win. We can't wait to kick-off!"
Notables
• Meredith Tunney is the lone Charleston student-athlete to play every minute so far this season (371 minutes)
• Kacey Smekrud scored her first collegiate goal on the road against Wake Forest
• Preseason All-CAA selection, Maddy Brill-Edwards, got her first assist of the season against Coastal Carolina
• Laura Ortega leads the team in shots [6] and shots on target [3]
• In her debut for CofC, freshman Hannah Farmer got her first career assist by setting up Laura Ortega in the 2-0 win over North Florida
• Ortega is six goals from tying the career program record and six points from the most in program history
• Genevieve Henderson continues to climb the goalkeeper career record books in minutes played (8th with 2,247), save percentage and goals against average
• Senior forward Laura Ortega was named CAA Preseason Co-Player of the Year
• Ortega and senior defender Maddy Brill-Edwards were named CAA Preseason All-CAA selections
Last Time Out
The College fell in a double overtime heartbreaker to highly-touted Wake Forest. The Cougars battled back from 2-0 down to level the game in the closing minutes of the game. Kacey Smekrud pulled a goal back with a 25-yard effort with around 25 minutes left. Laura Ortega found Alyssa Beck to level the game in the 88th minute to force overtime. The Demon Deacons came out on top just 50 seconds into double overtime.
Friday Night Lights
The College opened the 2018 season with a dominating display against North Florida. Alyssa Beck and Laura Ortega scored a goal in each half to get Michner's ninth season in charge started with a win. Genevieve Henderson made four saves, only one in the last 30 minutes, with the Charleston defense proving hard to crack in their home opener.
Record Hunting
CAA Preseason Co-Player of the Year Laura Ortega continues to edge closer to program history. Ortega is six goals from tying the career record of 24 set by Kristin Rhyne (2003-05) and just six points from tying the points record (59, also set by Rhyne). Ortega is currently third in career points with 52, tied sixth in goals with 18 and is tied-third all-time in assists with 17 (five from the career record).
Cougars Summary
The College was picked to finish sixth in the Colonial Athletic Association by the league's coaches. Charleston returns 24 letterwinners, including nine starters, while adding 11 newcomers to the roster. The 2018 squad will be led by 2017 All-CAA selection Laura Ortega who led the offense last season with eight goals and five assists; good for 21 points. Senior defender Maddy Brill-Edwards is a Preseason All-CAA selection alongside Ortega.
Game #5 • Fri. Aug. 31, 2018 • 7:00 p.m. ET
Charleston, S.C. • Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Series: Never Met
Last: Never Met
Stats: CofCStats.com
Twitter: @CofCWSOC
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The College of Charleston women's soccer team welcome Ball State to Patriots Point Soccer Complex for the first time in history to open the Charleston Classic on Friday evening. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. with tickets set at $6 for adults and $3 for youth (18 & under).
Scouting Ball State
The Cardinals bring a 2-1-0 record to Patriots Point with wins over Purdue Fort Wayne and Morehead State sandwiching a lone loss to Eastern Kentucky; all on the road. All three games have been decided by a single goal with the latest win against Morehead State coming four minutes into overtime. Looking ahead to Mid-American Conference play, the Cardinals have been selected to finish second after winning their third consecutive MAC West Division title in 2017. This will be the first year the MAC is combined having previously been competed as East and West divisions.
Series History
This will be the first meeting in history between the two programs.
Quotable – Head Coach Christian Michner
"We're happy to be playing back home again after a spell on the road. Ball State is a team that has had a lot of success in recent years and I know they're picked to finish very high in the MAC again this season. It's a team that knows how to win and is used to performing under pressure late in the season. My group is playing and training very well right now and we'll have to be sharp on Friday night against the Cardinals. We had an excellent game with Wake Forest on Sunday and we will need to have our team locked in and focused like that again to give ourselves the best chance for a win. We can't wait to kick-off!"
Notables
• Meredith Tunney is the lone Charleston student-athlete to play every minute so far this season (371 minutes)
• Kacey Smekrud scored her first collegiate goal on the road against Wake Forest
• Preseason All-CAA selection, Maddy Brill-Edwards, got her first assist of the season against Coastal Carolina
• Laura Ortega leads the team in shots [6] and shots on target [3]
• In her debut for CofC, freshman Hannah Farmer got her first career assist by setting up Laura Ortega in the 2-0 win over North Florida
• Ortega is six goals from tying the career program record and six points from the most in program history
• Genevieve Henderson continues to climb the goalkeeper career record books in minutes played (8th with 2,247), save percentage and goals against average
• Senior forward Laura Ortega was named CAA Preseason Co-Player of the Year
• Ortega and senior defender Maddy Brill-Edwards were named CAA Preseason All-CAA selections
Last Time Out
The College fell in a double overtime heartbreaker to highly-touted Wake Forest. The Cougars battled back from 2-0 down to level the game in the closing minutes of the game. Kacey Smekrud pulled a goal back with a 25-yard effort with around 25 minutes left. Laura Ortega found Alyssa Beck to level the game in the 88th minute to force overtime. The Demon Deacons came out on top just 50 seconds into double overtime.
Friday Night Lights
The College opened the 2018 season with a dominating display against North Florida. Alyssa Beck and Laura Ortega scored a goal in each half to get Michner's ninth season in charge started with a win. Genevieve Henderson made four saves, only one in the last 30 minutes, with the Charleston defense proving hard to crack in their home opener.
Record Hunting
CAA Preseason Co-Player of the Year Laura Ortega continues to edge closer to program history. Ortega is six goals from tying the career record of 24 set by Kristin Rhyne (2003-05) and just six points from tying the points record (59, also set by Rhyne). Ortega is currently third in career points with 52, tied sixth in goals with 18 and is tied-third all-time in assists with 17 (five from the career record).
Cougars Summary
The College was picked to finish sixth in the Colonial Athletic Association by the league's coaches. Charleston returns 24 letterwinners, including nine starters, while adding 11 newcomers to the roster. The 2018 squad will be led by 2017 All-CAA selection Laura Ortega who led the offense last season with eight goals and five assists; good for 21 points. Senior defender Maddy Brill-Edwards is a Preseason All-CAA selection alongside Ortega.
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