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Kira Moore
Dylan Ribott

Women's Soccer

Camels set for must win matchup against UNCW

BUIES CREEK — Campbell women's soccer is set to face UNCW in a crucial matchup on Sunday at UNCW Soccer Stadium. The Camels must win to potentially have a spot in the CAA Championship. 

Game information at UNCW
WHEN
: Sunday, November 1 | 1 PM
WHERE: UNCW Soccer Stadium | Wilmington, N.C.
WATCH: FloCollege 
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SETTING THE SCENE

  • Campbell travels to UNCW for its regular season finale on Sunday, Nov. 1 at UNCW Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and will be streamed on FloCollege.

WHAT'S AT STAKE

  • Campbell and William & Mary are tied with 11 points in the conference standings and are looking to clinch the final spot in the CAA Standings. The Tribe hold the head-to-head advantage after beating Campbell 2-1.
  • The clearest path is for Campbell to beat UNCW and have William & Mary drop points against Hampton. A Campbell win alone may not be enough if the Tribe also wins.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Sunday's matchup marks the 20th all-time meeting between the two programs. 
  • UNCW leads the overall series 5-12-2. 
  • The Camels and Seahawks played to a 1-1 draw last season in the regular season finale.

A WIN WOULD...

  • Be the seventh win of the season.
  • Be the fourth CAA win of the season.
  • Be the 294th win in program history
  • Be Jeff Gross' 32nd victory as head coach at Campbell.

LAST TIME OUT

  • Campbell picked up its third consecutive victory defeating Charleston 2-0 on Sunday at Eakes Athletics Complex. 
  • The Camels three-game win streak is the longest of the season and the longest winning streak since the 2024 season (9/8-9/22).
  • Anais van Doesburg secured her sixth shutout of the season. 
  • Zahra Fepessi and Abby Connolly each found the back of the net. Fepessi scored on a penalty kick and Connolly found redemption after missing a penalty kick earlier in the match.

CONNOLLY CONNECTS

  • Midfielder Abby Connolly leads the Camels with 14 points on the season including five goals and four assists. 
  • Connolly has tallied a point in eight games and has scored a goal in the last three matches. 
  • She tied her career-high with three points in a game after scoring a goal and assisting on another in the Camels' 3-0 win over Northeastern. 
  • She is one of four Camels to start all 17 games this season and is fifth on the team in minutes played behind a trio of defenders. 
  • Connolly leads the Camels' offense with 63 shots including 24 on frame for a .351 shot-on-goal percentage. 

RETURN OF THE OFFENSE

  • Campbell returns 100% of its scoring from a season ago including leading scorer junior Ava Kanaar.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

  • UNCW enters the match with a 10-0-7 overall record and a 5-0-2 conference record. 
  • Hailey Longwell leads the Seahawks with 22 points including eight goals and six assists. She has a .510 shot-on-goal percentage and has netted five game winners. 
  • The Seahawks are outscoring its opponents 38-11 on the season and holding its opponents to 7.6 shots per game. 
  • In goal, Zoe Anderson and Lili White have split time between the pipes. Anderson has 27 saves while White has 23. White has started 12 games in goal and leads with 810 minutes played. 
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Players Mentioned

Abby Connolly

#20 Abby Connolly

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5' 5"
Junior
Zahra  Fepessi

#6 Zahra Fepessi

M
5' 8"
Senior
Ava Kanaar

#13 Ava Kanaar

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5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Abby Connolly

#20 Abby Connolly

5' 5"
Junior
M
Zahra  Fepessi

#6 Zahra Fepessi

5' 8"
Senior
M
Ava Kanaar

#13 Ava Kanaar

5' 5"
Junior
F