CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston will travel to Appalachian State for its second road contest of the season on Thursday. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.
The Cougars are coming off of a 2-1 loss at Costal Carolina. CofC has played two overtime contests through its first four games, including a 2OT draw with Georgia Southern. Appalachian State is off to a 2-0-1 start after picking up home victories over UNC-Asheville and USC-Upstate, as well as playing Winthrop to a 2-2 draw.
What: College of Charleston Cougars (0-3-1) at Appalachian State (2-0-1)
When: Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 | 1:00 p.m.
Where: Ted Mackorell Soccer Stadium | Boone, N.C.
Video: ESPN+ (
es.pn/2YbsjTP)
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/3zAHqnA
Cougars Staying Aggressive
• CofC has outshot its opponents 67 to 41 to start the season
• The Cougars put up 26 shots in its season opening draw with Georgia Southern
• Charleston also put up 16 shots to Kennesaw State's 10 and 17 to Coastal Carolina's 9 in its last two outings
Holton Climbing in the Record Books
• Senior goalkeeper
Meredith Holton moved into 8th all-time in career saves at the College of Charleston
• Holton's 14 saves through four games ranks second in the CAA
A Game of Firsts
•
Jenna Snead and
Emmie Wannemacher were inserted into the starting lineup at Coastal Carolina, the first career start for both players
• Freshman
Delaney Dawes scored her first career goal in the 28th minute against the Chanticleers
Iron Women
•
Lauren Sandidge has played all 392 minutes across CofC's four games
•
Lauren Reichardt has racked up 367 minutes, playing all but one full game
About the Mountaineers
• Appalachian State has scored at least two goals in each of its three matches this season, with seven total goals
• Carly Lentz and Breckyn Monteith lead App State with two goals apiece, with all four goals coming in the last two contests
• Opponents of the Mountaineers have only attempted 19 shots for 6.3 shots per game
• ASU is coming off a 6-11-2 season and searching for its first winning campaign since 2016
Series History
• As members of the Southern Conference, the College of Charleston and Appalachian State met on the pitch each year from 1998 until 2012.
• The two programs have not squared off since that final meeting in 2012. CofC moved to the CAA in 2013 and App State joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2014.
• The Cougars own a 10-4-4 series record over the Mountaineers
Up Next
The Cougars will round out a stretch of four consecutive road contests with trips to Clemson (9/5, 2:00 pm) and Charlotte (9/9, 6:00 p.m.). CofC will return to Patriots Point to host Georgia on Sunday, Sept. 12 at noon.
