Gameday: ECU Hosts UNC Greensboro Sunday Afternoon

Match 9: East Carolina vs. UNC Greensboro
Date	Sunday, September 18
Time	2 p.m. (EST)
Location	Greenville, N.C. (Johnson Stadium)
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GREENVILLE, N.C. - Following a seven-day break, the East Carolina women's soccer team will host UNC Greensboro on Sunday, Sept. 18 in its final non-conference home match. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m., at Johnson Stadium.

ALL-TIME VERSUS UNC GREENSBORO
The Pirates and Spartans will meet for the fourth year in a row and fifth time overall, as the all-time series record is even, 2-2. The last two matchups were played in Greensboro, where ECU claimed consecutive shutout victories, including a 1-0 win in 2014 and a 3-0 triumph last season.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
UNC Greensboro (3-5-1) enters Sunday's match in the midst of a four-game losing streak with its last defeat coming in a 3-0 decision at 14th-ranked South Carolina Thursday night. The Spartans have been held scoreless for a time spanning more than 311 minutes going back to a 42nd-minute goal against Hofstra on Sept. 4. UNCG is led by Caylin Prillaman and Melanie Spensiero, who have three goals apiece, while Cienna Rideout ranks first on the team in shots (23) and shots on goal (13).

SPITLER STRIKES TWICE, TWICE
Senior striker Lana Spitler has scored two goals in the same contest on two occasions thus far in 2016. She accomplished the feat in a career-high five-point effort against Charlotte (9/11), as well as in a 4-0 rout of Western Carolina (8/28). She now has four-career multi-goal efforts as she also scored twice at UNC Greensboro (9/6/15) and at home against Temple (9/28/14).

CASHING IN REGULARLY
Sophomore striker Courtney Cash has registered at least two points in five of the last six games with a goal at 18th-ranked Virginia Tech (Aug. 26), a two-assist performance at Western Carolina (Aug. 28), a career-high three-points against James Madison (Sept. 2) and a goal at Old Dominion (Sept. 4). Despite not making the final stat sheet against NC State (Sept. 8), the Cary, N.C., native bounced back with a goal at home against Charlotte (Sept. 11).

SPITLER CLIMBING ALL-TIME SCORING LIST
Spitler's two goals against Charlotte on Sept. 11 were her fifth and six of the season and the 20th and 21st of her collegiate career, moving her into a tie for fifth place with Kendall Frey (2012-15) on ECU's all-time goals list.

PIRATES AMONG CONFERENCE STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of 9/16)
Shots
1. Ribeiro, UConn (45)
6. Spitler (24)
Points
1. Viens, USF (16)
Ribeiro, UConn (16)
7. Spitler (13)
Goals
1. Five tied with 7
5. Spitler (6)
Sanderson, Memphis (6)
Assists
1. Cooley, SMU (5)
6. Cash (3)
Autumn Berry (3)
Saves
1. Armstrong, UConn (37)
4. Caroline Jeffers (26)

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Sophomore Madeleine Watson and freshman Megan Conte scored their first-collegiate goals in the Pirates' 4-0 road win at Western Carolina on Aug. 28, while sophomore forward Courtney Cash notched two assists - the first and second helpers of her career. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Caroline Jeffers had to make just one save to preserve her first shutout.

200 PROGRAM WINS
East Carolina women's soccer earned the 200th win in program history in a 4-0 victory at Western Carolina on Aug. 28. Since the inception of the program in 1994, the Pirates have averaged greater than nine victories per season. The winningest coach in program history, Rob Donnenwirth has now led the Pirates to 169 of their 201 victories.

SPITLER NAMED PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE
Senior striker Lana Spitler was one of 12 players selected to the American Athletic Conference's 2016 Preseason Women's Soccer All-Conference Team. Spitler is ECU's top returning scorer after posting 16 points en route to earning all-conference second team honors in 2015. Her six goals tied for the team lead, while her four assists and two game-winning goals were good for second most on the club.

CAPTAINS HOOK
East Carolina's captains in 2016 are senior defenders Autumn Berry and Caitlin Hite, senior striker Lana Spitler and junior midfielder Danielle Eule.

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Players Mentioned

Autumn Berry

Courtney Cash

Megan Conte

Danielle Eule

Kendall Frey

Caitlin Hite

Caroline Jeffers

Lana Spitler

Madeleine Watson

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