The Presbyterian Blue Hose begin Big South Conference play at Martin Stadium against Longwood this Sunday afternoon.

Matchup: Presbyterian College Blue Hose (3-2-1) vs. Longwood Lancers (1-3-2)  
Date: Sunday, September 22
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Site: Edens Field at Martin Stadium (Clinton, S.C.)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com

LAST TIME OUT
Behind two goals from senior forward Damorney Hutchinson and a goal and an assist from Iragi Kalala and a dominant team defensive performance, the Blue Hose posted a 3-0 shutout home win over VMI on September 12.
 
NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
After his prolific goal-scoring week, Hutchinson was named TopDrawerSoccer's National Player of the Week on September 17. Hutchinson is the first player in the program's history to garner National Player of the Week accolades. He was also named to TopDrawerSoccer's National Team of the Week becoming the sixth player in Presbyterian's Division I era to claim National Team of the Week honors. Hutchinson scored four goals leading the Blue Hose to wins over Coastal Carolina and VMI in the previous week to earn the awards.

BIG SOUTH WEEKLY AWARDS
On September 16, Hutchinson captured Big South Offensive Player of the Week honors, and freshman midfielder Jonas Sundli-Hardig was the league's Freshman of the Week. Hutchinson is the third player in the program's history to earn Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors. Sundli-Hardig is the tenth player in school history to be named Big South Freshman of the Week.

BIG SOUTH OPENER
Since 2016, the Blue Hose have posted a 6-1-1 record in their Big South opening game. During that stretch, PC beat High Point, Winthrop, Campbell, Longwood, Radford, and last season UNC Asheville.

BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS

• Hutchinson ranks 13^th in the nation with a Big South leading five goals.
• Kalala, senior midfielder Carson Griffith, and freshman midfielder Herman Furumo are tied for second on the team with two goals apiece.
• Eleven different Presbyterian players have scored a goal this season.
• Sundli-Hardig and junior midfielder Steven Cordova sit atop the Big South assists list with three apiece.
• Twelve different PC players have recorded at least one assist. Hutchinson leads the team with 25 shots.
• As a team, the Blue Hose are third in the NCAA averaging 9.33 points per game (18 goals, 20 assists, 56 points).
• Presbyterian leads the Big South in shots (95), goals (18), assists (20), and points (56).   

NOTABLES

• Presbyterian has scored at least one goal in each of their first six games, which is the first time in the program's Division I era that the Blue Hose have accomplished this feat. In 2022, Presbyterian scored at least one goal in their first five games.
• Presbyterian has scored at least three goals in a game three times this season.
• In the 9-0 win over Erskine on August 24, Presbyterian set Division I era school records for goals with nine, assists with seven, and points with 25.

PRESBYTERIAN – LONGWOOD SERIES
Sunday's contest will be the 14^th meeting between Presbyterian and Longwood. The Blue Hose lead the series, 8-4-1. Longwood defeated PC, 3-2, at home in their most recent game on October 28, 2023. Presbyterian shutout Longwood, 1-0, in their last game at Martin Stadium on October 23, 2022.   
 
SCOUTING LONGWOOD
The Lancers enter Sunday's game with a 1-3-2 record. Longwood tied Mount St. Mary's, 1-1, on their road in their last game on Saturday, September 14. Longwood's victory this season came in a 2-1 home win over Navy on September 7. Longwood has scored six goals while allowing their opponents to score 11 goals. Senior midfielder Ethan Stevenson leads the team with two goals. Four other Longwood players have scored goals this year. Longwood coach Paul Gilbert is in his first season with the Lancers.