USCB (4-9, 0-5 TSC) vs. Webber International (4-5-1, 2-2-1), 3 p.m. Friday
The University of South Carolina Beaufort women's soccer team looks for its first Sun Conference victory of the season when it hosts Webber International on Friday at Fin Land Field. The Sand Sharks aim to snap a five-game losing streak, though two of those defeats were by a single goal. The match begins a stretch of four consecutive home games to end the regular season for USCB, all against teams that also are trying to claim a spot in the Sun Conference Tournament. USCB will observe Breast Cancer Awareness Day with the team wearing pink uniforms and special activities planned during the game.
KICKING OFF
Date: Friday, Oct. 17
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Fin Land Field, USCB Hilton Head Gateway Campus
Series: WIU leads 3-0 (1-0 at USCB)
LIVE COVERAGE
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ABOUT WEBBER INTERNATIONAL
The Warriors are tied for fifth in the conference standings with seven points but have garnered just one point in their past three league matches. They're coming off a 1-0 loss Friday against rival Warner, which visits Fin Land Field on Sunday. Junior Cierra Abundez and sophomore Jenna Murphy are tied for the team lead with seven goals while freshman Laura Borders has a team-best four assists. Junior Kayla Hanel has seen most of the time in goal for Webber International, boasting a 1.56 goals against average and an .808 save percentage.
FIN FACTS
• Seniors Chelsie Mummert, Fred Gallman, Alexa Muffley and Steph Moldenhauer are the only players on the USCB roster who have been with the program since its inaugural season in 2011. Junior DeAngelus Anderson also played on the inaugural squad but sat out last season.
• Senior MF Alexa Muffley scored a goal in USCB's season-opening win at Milligan, improving on her school-record totals for goals (11) and points (25) but suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second minute of the Sand Sharks' home opener versus Georgia Gwinnett.
• Freshman F MJ Orduna leads USCB with 10 points, putting her in a tie for fifth on the school's single-season list and seventh on the career list. Her team-high four goals rank tied for fourth on the single-season list and tied for sixth on the career list.
• Three freshmen contributed to goals in their collegiate debuts at Milligan. Mandy Preciado (Los Angeles, Calif.) scored one goal and assisted on another and MJ Orduña (Jacksonville, Fla.) scored the game-winner off an assist from Hayley Piña (Culver City, Calif.).
• USCB's three shots on goal allowed against Milligan marked the lowest total by an opponent since the Sand Sharks held West Virginia Tech without a single shot on frame in the second game of the 2013 season. The Sand Sharks also surrendered only three shots on goal in a 2-0 win over Talladega on Sept. 7.
• The Sand Sharks are 9-21-1 all-time against teams from the state of Florida. USCB has lost three meetings with teams from Sunshine State.
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