The Presbyterian Blue Hose will play a game in Martin Stadium for the first time in over three weeks when they face the ETSU Bucs on Tuesday evening.
Matchup: Presbyterian Blue Hose (3-3-2) vs. ETSU Bucs (0-4-2)
Date: Tuesday, September 23
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Martin Stadium (Clinton, S.C.)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com
Last Time Out
The Blue Hose fell to No. 11 High Point, 3-1, in their Big South Conference opener on the road last Friday.
Steven Cordova scored his second goal of the season on a penalty kick in the 80
th minute. Goalkeeper Tim Baerwalde recorded a season-high six saves.
Big South Weekly Honors
On September 8, after contributing to both goals in Presbyterian's win at Coastal Carolina (September 5),
Aloni Elfu was named Big South Freshman of the Week on September 8. Elfu is the 12
th different player in the program's history to earn Big South Freshman of the Week accolades.
Blue Hose By The Numbers
- Elfu and Cordova are tied for the team lead in goals (2), assists (2), and points (6).
- Ole Smaaskjaer has also recorded a team-high-tying two assists.
- Eight Blue Hose have scored a goal this season.
- Cordova scored Presbyterian's first goal of the season.
- For the first time since the 2003 season, the Blue Hose began the season with consecutive shutouts. PC began the 2003 season with three straight shutouts.
- Baerwalde has recorded three shutouts and 23 saves this season.
Presbyterian-ETSU Series
Tuesday's game will be the seventh meeting between Presbyterian and ETSU, with ETSU leading the series 4-1-1. In their last matchup, the two teams battled to a 1-1 draw at ETSU on August 29, 2024. Former PC standout
Carson Griffith scored the Blue Hose's goal. ETSU beat PC, 2-1, in their last meeting in Martin Stadium, September 16, 2023.
Scouting ETSU
- Presbyterian is the sixth Big South team that ETSU has played this season.
- The Bucs have lost to High Point, Longwood, and Gardner-Webb while tying Radford and UNC Asheville.
- ETSU has been outscored by its six opponents, 12-5.
- Midfielder Jaime Carrillo leads ETSU with two goals.
- ETSU Coach Allen Vital is in his second season at the helm of the Bucs program.
