BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Fighting Camels are back home for a matchup against an old conference foe, the Longwood Lancers, Tuesday night at Eakes Athletics Complex.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Campbell (2-2-2) vs. Longwood (1-3-1)
Tuesday, Sept. 16 | 6 PM
Eakes Athletics Complex | Buies Creek, N.C.
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SCOUTING LONGWOOD: The Lancers enter this contest losers of their last three matches. 2-1 defeats at the hands of Wofford and Liberty were followed by a 0-2 loss to No. 15 West Virginia this past Friday. Their lone win on the season was a 3-2 victory over East Tennessee State on Aug. 29. Brando Bedolla leads the squad with two goals and an assist, and Syrus Conolly has also contributed two goals. Ezrah Serralde and Kevin Peprah are responsible for the remaining two goals scored. Paul Gilbert is in his second season at the helm, and his squad was picked to finish third in the preseason Big South poll.
 
SERIES HISTORY: The Camels are 9-4-1 all-time against the Lancers with a 38-26 goal advantage. Campbell won a 3-1 decision last year against the former Big South opponent.
 
LAST TIME OUT: Campbell played Charleston to a nil-nil draw on Saturday. The Camels recorded two more shots and put two more efforts on frame than the Cougars.
 
IN THE RANKINGS: The Camels are ranked 5th in this week's United Soccer Coaches Atlantic Region poll, alongside fellow CAA members Elon (4th), Hofstra (8th), Monmouth (9) and Stony Brook (10).


TOP OF THE LEAGUE: Goalkeeper Max Leviton is third in the CAA in goals against average (0.600) and save percentage (0.857). He is 33rd in the country in both statistics.
 
LAST SEASON: The Camels improved on their 2023 season with an 8-6-4 record in 2024 (3-4-1 in CAA play). Returning defender Luc Lavielle was named to the CAA All-Freshman team, while Owen Mikoy was a second-team honoree and Daniel Osei-Tutu earned third-team recognition.
 
NEW TO THE CREEK: Campbell welcomes 12 new faces to its team in 2024. This year's freshman class includes forwards Dani Giovannetti, Auggie Squillace, Skyler Wright, Kana Dube and Kristijan Bandur. Defender Ronnie Garcia also joins the freshman class. Transfers Sam Sery, Xander Martin, Zane Pederson, Kairi Saito, Xander Naguib and Daniel Santos Rosa round out the newcomers.
 
DAPAAH AND MATOS EARN PRESEASON HONORS: Filipe Matos and Evans Dapaah were named to the Preseason All-CAA Team as voted on by the coaches. Matos led the Camels in goals and points last year, while Dapaah was a strong mainstay within the Campbell midfield.
 
RETURNING EXPERIENCE: Five Camels that recorded over 1,000 minutes in 2024 make their return to Eakes for the 2025 season. Jake Roberts, the new team captain, returns along the back line with Luc Lavielle. Evans Dapaah makes his return to the midfield, and Filipe Matos and Marco Wright find their places back on the wings.
 
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