Fall Sports Preview: Week 5 (9/24-9/30)

The men's soccer and volleyball teams are both at home on Tuesday - with volleyball hosting Averett and men's soccer matching up against Hampden-Sydney.  Over the weekend, the men's and women's soccer teams head south for a two day trip to Georgia to meet new conference opponents Piedmont and LaGrange.  Meanwhile, the volleyball team will travel to Maryville to take on #5 nationally ranked Christopher Newport and Maryville.

Men's Soccer (3-2-2 Overall, 0-0-2 USA South)

Week Schedule:
Tuesday 9/25 vs. Hampden-Sydney, 4 PM (Pride Field); Saturday 9/29 at Piedmont, 4 PM; Sunday 9/30 at LaGrange 4 PM

Opponent Watch: 

--Hampden-Sydney (2-6-0 Overall, 1-2-0 ODAC)

• Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Does not play
• Previous game: Lost to Washington & Lee 1-0 at home on Saturday 9/22
• Record last week: 1-1-0
• Total points leader(s): 6 - Bryan Talbert (3 goals, 0 assists) 
• Last season: 2-0 Hampden-Sydney win
• Series: Greensboro leads 7-5-1

--Piedmont (4-3-1 Overall, 0-0-1 USA South)

• Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Does not play
• Previous game: Lost to Millsaps 2-1 at home on Sunday 9/23
• Record last week: 1-2-0
• Total points leader(s): 14 - Sidney Smith (7 goals, 0 assists) 
• Last season: Tied 2-2
• Series: Piedmont leads 3-1-2

--LaGrange (2-5-0 Overall, 0-1-0 USA South)

• Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Saturday 9/29 vs. Averett
• Previous game: Lost to Covenant 2-1 on the road on Saturday 9/22
• Record last week: 0-2-0
• Total points leader(s): 11 - Kevin Folsom (5 goals, 1 assists) 
• Last season: Did not play
• Series: First meeting

Women's Soccer (3-5-0 Overall, 2-1-0 USA South)

Week Schedule:
Saturday 9/29 at Piedmont, 1 PM; Sunday 9/30 at LaGrange, 1 PM

Opponent Watch:

--Piedmont (6-3-0 Overall, 1-2-0 USA South)

• Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Tuesday 9/25 at Oglethorpe
• Previous game: Lost to Meredith 3-2 on the road on Sunday 9/23
• Record last week: 1-1-0
• Total points leader(s): 12 - Taylor Hockley (6 goals, 0 assists)
• Last season: Did not play
• Series: Greensboro leads 1-0-0

--LaGrange (7-3-0 Overall, 1-2-0 USA South)

• Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Saturday 9/29 vs. Averett
• Previous game: Beat William Peace 6-0 on the road on Sunday 9/23
• Record last week: 2-1-0
• Total points leader(s): 26 - Brittany Gray (12 goals, 2 assists)
• Last season: Did not play
• Series: First meeting

Volleyball (9-4 Overall, 0-0 USA South)

Week Schedule:
Tuesday 9/25 vs. Averett, 7 PM (Hanes Gym); Saturday 9/29 vs. Christopher Newport, 2 PM (at Maryville, TN); Saturday 9/29 at Maryville, 4 PM

Opponent Watch:

--Averett (8-6 Overall, 1-1 USA South)

• Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Does not play
• Previous game: Beat William Peace 3-0 at Averett on Saturday 9/22
• Record last week: 1-2
• Stat leaders (per set): Kills: 3.66 - Allison Sparks; Assists: 10.52 - Nicole Barringer; Digs: 4.75 - Paige Aaron 
• Last season: 3-0 Averett win; 3-1 Averett win
• Series: Averett leads 41-40

--#5 Christopher Newport (13-2 Overall, 2-0 USA South)

• Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Tuesday 9/25 at Virginia Wesleyan; Saturday 9/29 at Maryville
• Previous game: Beat Meredith 3-0 at home on Saturday 9/22
• Record last week: 3-0
• Stat leaders (per set): Kills: 3.96 - Jessie Kolden; Assists: 9.68 - Alyssa Kidd; Digs: 4.40 - Abby Hogge
• Last season: 3-0 Christopher Newport win; 3-0 Christopher Newport win; 3-0 Christopher Newport win
• Series: Greensboro leads 48-29

--Maryville (8-8 Overall, 0-0 USA South)

• Week schedule prior to Greensboro: Saturday 9/29 vs. Christopher Newport
• Previous game: Lost to Emory 3-0 on the road on Saturday 9/22
• Record last week: 1-3
• Stat leaders (per set): Kills: 2.64 - Kara Strickland; Assists: 8.02 - Teri Lind; Digs: 3.52 - Mallory Bonee
• Last season: Did not play
• Series: Maryville leads 15-9