BUIES CREEK, N.C.- Campbell will try to put an 0-2 weekend in Jacksonville, Fla. behind them this weekend when they host Kennesaw State Thursday, and East Tennessee State on Saturday at the Eakes Athletic Complex.
Campbell has been plagued by a lack of scoring this year, as they have managed only seven goals in 11 games. The Camels are led by freshman Kaili Terry and senior Jessica Tacha, who each have two goals and one assist (five points) on the season.
Campbell has been forced to overcome several injuries this season, with six different Camels missing time due to injury.
Kennesaw, ranked 14^th in the latest soccerbuzz.com southeast regional ranking, makes its second trip in as many years to Buies Creek on Thursday for a 7:00 kick-off. Last season the Owls defeated the Camels 1-0 in the two teams first-ever meeting.
The Owls have lived up to their billing as the pre-season pick to win the conference, charging into the weekend by winning six of their last seven matches in posting an 8-1-2 record (4-0-1, A-Sun).
The Kennesaw offensive attack has been balanced, with nine different Owls scoring at least one goal this season. Laura Tucker, a first-team All A-Sun selection last year, leads the team in scoring with four goals and one assist (nine points) while Caitlin Dingle and Annie Phillips have four goals apiece.
Goalkeeper Staci Pugh has played a major role in the Owls success thus far. Pugh is tied for the A-Sun lead in shutouts (7) and owns the lowest goals-against average mark in the conference at 0.51.
East Tennessee State makes its way to Buies Creek on Saturday for a 2:00 start. ETSU's season started with five straight losses, but the Bucs have since recovered and currently hold a 2-2-1 A-Sun mark (3-7-2 overall), good for the No. 5 seed in the A-Sun Tournament (if the season were to end today). Last season the Bucs handed Campbell a 4-1 loss in Johnson City, Tenn in the teams' first ever meeting.
On the offensive side, ETSU is led by Jordan Monty who has seven goals on the season and currently ranks fourth in the A-Sun in scoring with 14 points.
The Bucs have used four different keepers between the posts this season. Lindsay Metcalf has seen the most action for ETSU this year, playing in seven games compiling 1.29 goals-against average.