Women's Soccer Hosts Asheville for Senior Night

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's soccer team closes out the 2021 spring slate on Thursday night as the Blue Hose welcome in UNC Asheville to Martin Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff on ESPN+. Prior to Thursday's match, PC will honor seniors Kristen Bane, Tara Brophy and Morgan Hutchison.

MATCHDAY CENTRAL
MATCHUP: UNC Asheville (1-6, 1-6 Big South) vs. Presbyterian (4-4, 4-4 Big South)
TIME: Thursday April 8, 7 pm
LOCATION: Martin Stadium (Clinton, S.C.)
STATS: Statbroadcast
VIDEO: ESPN+

Series History
- UNC Asheville and PC meet on Thursday for the 13th time in the Blue Hose DI era with Asheville holding an 8-3-1 lead all-time in the series.
- Asheville closed out the 2019 regular season with a 3-1 win in Asheville, while PC won the most recent meeting in Clinton by the score of 3-0.

Scouting the Bulldogs
- UNC Asheville enters Thursday's match with a 1-6 record following a 2-1 overtime loss last time out against Charleston Southern.
- The Bulldogs have four players tied for the team lead with a goal apiece including Gillian Oyos, Madison Carter, Alice Walker and Courtney McCluskey.
- In goal, Bronwyn Luitwieler leads Asheville with 23 saves tallying the lone win this spring for the Bulldogs. Courtney O'Malley over four games has recorded 16 saves.

Last Time Out
- Kristen Bane picked up her first goal of the spring in the opening minutes of Saturday's match but the host High Point tallied a pair of second half goals which would turn out to be the difference as the Panthers earned a 3-1 victory at Vert Stadium.

Hutchison Leaving Her Mark
- Senior forward Morgan Hutchison had a breakout junior season which saw her set single-season records for points (18), shots (56) and shots on goal (25). The Athens, Tennessee native also scored seven goals which ranked second all-time and earned Big South All-Conference Second Team honors.
- Despite the shortened spring season, Hutchison will still have the opportunity to climb the ranks for career records as she currently stands third in points (31), third in goals (13), third in shots (100) and second in game-winning goals (6).

In Elite Company
- Head coach Brian Purcell is in his 32nd season at the helm of the PC women's soccer program. Only six other coaches in NCAA history have coached for 30+ years with the same school, and Purcell is one of only three coaches to still be the only coach in program history. North Carolina's Anson Dorrance has spent 44 seasons with the Tar Heels, and Jerry Smith has spent 36 seasons with Santa Clara.

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Players Mentioned

#16 Kristen Bane: D; 5' 8"; Senior

#5 Tara Brophy: D; 5' 6"; Senior

#17 Morgan Hutchison: F; 5' 6"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#16 Kristen Bane
: 5' 8"; Senior
: D

#5 Tara Brophy
: 5' 6"; Senior
: D

#17 Morgan Hutchison
: 5' 6"; Senior
: F

Players Mentioned

#16 Kristen Bane

#5 Tara Brophy

#17 Morgan Hutchison

Players Mentioned

#16 Kristen Bane

#5 Tara Brophy

#17 Morgan Hutchison