COLUMBUS - The No. 9 Columbus State University women's soccer team heads to Greeneville, Tenn. on Wednesday to take on Tusculum University in CSU's final non-conference match of the regular season.
Match Info
Opponent: Tusculum University (3-12-0, 2-7-0 South Atlantic Conference)
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 27
Time: 4 PM
Location: Greeneville, Tenn. (Pioneer Field)
Coverage: Stats | Video
Series History
Overall: CSU leads 7-3-0
Streak: CSU W6
Last Meeting: CSU 6-0 in Columbus (10/24/18)
In Greeneville: CSU leads 3-2-0
About Tusculum
Record: 3-12-0, 2-7-0 SAC
(2-5-0 H, 1-7-0 A)
Streak: L3
Last Result: L 3-0, at Wingate University (10/23/21)
United Soccer Coaches Ranking: NR
Head Coach: Mike Joy (31st season, 369-187-45)
(at TU: 25th season, 281-162-40)
Leading Scorers: Kenzie Ellenburg (9 points, 4 G, 1 A), Brianna Garcia (9 points, 3 G, 3 A), Yvette Raaijen (9 points, 4 G, 1 A)
Tusculum Notes
• Tusculum has had a rough October, going 1-6-0 in the month, including being outscored 12-1 over its three-match losing streak]
• Kenzie Ellenburg and Yvette Raaijen lead the team with four goals but Ellenburg is the bigger threat. The forward leads the team with 40 shots
• Three different goalkeepers have seen time in net this season with Emma Harriman seeing the majority of the action. She has a .640 save percentage and a 2.84 goals-against average
• The Pioneers lead the SAC with a .563 shot-on-goal percentage
• Tusculum has gone 0-2-0 against Peach Belt Conference schools this season. Young Harris College defeated TU 3-2 on Sept. 2 while Georgia College took a 3-2 decision on Oct. 6
• The Pioneers haven't put up 10 or more shots in a match since OCT. 12, a span of three matches
• TU will have its third straight losing season after posting at least a .500 winning percentage from 1998-2018
About Columbus State
Record: 14-1-1, 8-0-0 Peach Belt Conference
(6-0-0 H, 7-1-1 A, 1-0-0 N)
Streak: W3
Last Result: W 7-0 vs. Georgia Southwestern University (10/23/21)
United Soccer Coaches Ranking: 9th
Head Coach: Jay Entlich (20th season, 314-82-27)
(at CSU: 18th season, 292-65-27)
Leading Scorer: Emma Beddow (21 points, 9 G, 3 A)
Cougar Notes
• Columbus State is quickly catching up to the national leaders in total goals. CSU is tied for fourth among all DII schools with 50 goals, just three behind the national leader Grand Valley State University.
• The Cougars moved up one spot to ninth in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll. On Wednesday, the NCAA will release its first region rankings of the year. The top-eight teams in the final NCAA Southeast Region poll will advance to the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
• Maria Kilset has recorded an assist in three straight matches and four over the last five. She ranks second in all of NCAA DII with 11 assists.
• Sara Halilhodzic leads all qualifying PBC goalkeepers with a .837 GAA. Along with Lizzie Hedrick, the duo has eight shutouts.
• It's CSU's second trip to the Volunteer State. The Cougars defeated Lincoln Memorial University, located in Harrogate, Tenn., 3-0 on Oct. 6
• Maddy Peterson was named the PBC Player of the Week on Monday after scoring two goals in CSU's 3-2 overtime victory at the University of North Georgia on Oct. 20
• Columbus State hasn't played in Greeneville since defeating the Pioneers 4-0 on Oct. 25, 2017
