BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Campbell heads to Emmitsburg, Md. Thursday for its first road contest of the season.
The 7:00 p.m. kickoff can be streamed live on NEC Front Row and can be folllowed along through live stats or on twitter - @GoCamelsWSOC.
LAST TIME OUT: Campbell (1-1-1) picked up its first win of the season with a 2-0 decision over former Big South Conference foe Coastal Carolina.
Alexa Genas opened the scoring line in the 5th minute by stealing the short-played goal kick and illuding the keeper for the score. In the latter half, Rosie O'Neal netted the final goal on a header from the far post after Delaney Baumbick fed Jessica Donald on the near side outside the box who then lofted the cross into O'Neal for her first goal of the season.
GENAS NAMED BIG SOUTH ATTACKING PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior forward Alexa Genas was named the Big South Conference Attacking Player of the Week after scoring two goals across two games against Furman and Coastal Carolina. The honor marked the fourth time in her career she has been honored. Genas has scored a goal in all three games of the season thus far.
CAMELS SUFFER FIRST LOSS TO FURMAN: Campbell dropped a 2-1 decision to Furman on Thursday. The Paladins struck for the first two goals before Alexa Genas intercepted an errant pass at midfield and took it the distance passed the diving Furman (2-1) keeper for the Campbell (0-1-1) score in the 31st minute. Sophomore keeper Reaghan
Duval recorded five saves acrossthe full 90 minutes in her second career start
CAMELS DRAW WITH UNCG IN SEASON OPENER: Alexa Genas and Parker Ormsby both scored and assisted Sunday night in a 3-3 draw against UNC Greensboro at Eakes Athletics Complex.Â
Trailing 3-1, Campbell rookie Parker Ormsby dribbled gathered the ball and dribbled past two defenders before striking her first career goal to the top left corner over the outstretched keeper from 28 yards out in the 84th minute.
Just four minutes later in the 88th clock rotation, Ormsby played the ball into the box from nearly the same spot she netted her earlier goal. Following a high bounce off the cross, the ball scooted past the charging keeper before Alexa Genas gathered the ball for the easy equalizing score from inside the box off her right foot.
ORMSBY NAMED FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK (8/26): After scoring and assisting a goal in her first collegiate start, Parker Ormsby was named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week. The Wilmington native ignited the Campbell comeback with a strike to make it 3-2 before assisting the match-tying goal in the 88th minute.
DENKERT ADDED TO STAFF: Former Campbell player Shelby Denkert (2014-17) has been named the Director of Soccer Management by head coach Samar Azem. Denkert sits tied for first in school history for matches played and started (79). The Miami, Fla. native was named First Team All-Big South following her senior season as well as being named to the Big South All-Freshman team her rookie season. Denkert also tabbed Big South All-Tournament team honors in 2016, 2017.
NEW GRANDSTAND UNVEILED: Campbell's new soccer grand stand at the Eakes Complex was completed over the summer and features seating for 580, including 300 chairback seats and 280 bleacher backs. The brick-lined stand is situated between the 18-yard boxes on the north end of the stadium and is the latest improvement at the complex. Over the last four seasons, a new press box, team benches and video board have been added to the facility.Â
LOOK BACK AT 2018: Campbell is coming off a 7-11-1 overall season while posting a 5-4-1 mark in league play. The winning record in Big South play marked the fifth-straight season the Camels posted a winning ledger in league play. The Fighting Camels also advanced to the semifinals of the Big South Conference tournament for a program best fifth-straight season.Â
CAMELS vs THE MOUNT: The two teams have meet just once in the the program's history. The first and only meeting came in 1997 when the Camels claimed the win.
NEXT UP: Campbell continues its three-game road stretch with a trip to St. Peters on Sunday followed by a short trip to Charlotte next Thursday (Sept. 12).