BUIES CREEK - Campbell (1-1-1) heads back on the road Thursday at East Carolina. Kickoff from Johnson Stadium is set for 7:00 PM. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Zach Berly providing commentary.

LAST TIME OUT: Campbell - Jessica Donald scored two goals and assisted on another as Campbell defeated Mount St. Mary's 4-1 Sunday for its first win of the season. Elyssa Nowowieski and Emma Bushee also scored as the Camels held a 30-5 shot advantage. East Carolina - A goal from Maycie McDougal in the 82nd minute propelled ECU to a 2-1 win over High Point on Sunday. ECU finished with a 22-7 edge in shots and 4-1 corner kick advantage.

SERIES HISTORY: Campbell is 5-11-1 record all-time against ECU as both squads meet for the first time since 2018. Campbell's last win in the series came on Aug.17, 2012 when Ashley Clark scored the game-winning goal four minutes into overtime, lifting the Camels to a 2-1 win.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: East Carolina stands 2-2 this season with losses to Old Dominion (1-2) in OT and #10 South Carolina (1-3) and wins against VMI (4-0) and High Point. The Pirates have a balanced attack as 10 different players have scored or assisted on goals this season. ECU was voted 6th out of 9 in the American Athletic Conference preseason poll while defender Kim Sanford was named to the preseason all-conference team.

NOWOWIESKI EARNS NATIONAL AND CONFERENCE HONORS: Junior forward Elyssa Nowowieski was named to TopDrawerSoccer's Team of the Week and was the Big South's Co-Offensive Player of the Week after scoring against NC State and Mount St. Mary's. Nowowieski netted the equalizer against NC State in the 53rd minute as Campbell earned a 1-1 (2OT) draw with the Wolfpack. She also scored in the 13th minute in the Camels 4-1 win over Mount St. Mary's on Sunday.

BIG EAST IMPACT TRANSFERS: Campbell's transfers from the Big East Conference - Mary Tierney (DePaul) and Jackie Richards (Xavier) - have made significant impacts this season. Tierney helps maintain the CU backline and ranks second on the team with 272 minutes played while Richards leads the team in shots (8) and has one assist this season.

HEAD COACH SAMAR AZEM Is in her fifth season in charge of the Fighting Camels (60-51-16 overall / 38-26-6 Big South). She guided the Camels to a No. 22 team ranking by Top Drawer Soccer, their first Big South Championship since 1993, and the program's second-ever NCAA Tournament berth during the 2020-21 season.

2021 BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL: Campbell was voted 2nd in the Big South Preseason Poll, receiving two first-place votes, as voted on by the league's head coaches. High Point was slotted to finish 1st in the poll, receiving eight first-place votes while Radford, Longwood and Gardner-Webb were picked behind Campbell

PEABODY PRESEASON DPOTY: Junior defender Laney Peabody was named the 2021 Big South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in program history to receive such honors. Peabody joins former Camels and Big South Preseason Attacking Players of the Year Alexa Genas (2018) and Ashley Clark (2015) in earning preseason award honors.

NEXT UP: Campbell hosts Charlotte on Saturday at 7 PM.