news-category: Athletics Gardner-Webb Women’s Soccer Announces 2024 Schedule By Office of University Communications On August 7, 2024 Team Plays Nine Matches at Home This Season Note: The venue and time for today’s exhibition game has changed because of the remnants of Hurricane Debby. The game will be played in Stone Soccer Stadium in Greenville, S.C., and kickoff at 11 a.m. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb University women’s soccer team has announced the schedule for the 2024 season. GWU Head Coach Erik Solberg announced that Gardner-Webb will play 19 matches total including 11 nonconference games and an eight-game Big South slate. “We are really excited about the schedule this fall,” Coach Solberg said. “Our nonconference schedule has a lot of challenging games that will prepare us for the day in and day out rigors of conference play in the Big South. We are really looking forward to kicking off the season at Greene-Harbison Stadium and playing in front of our home fans.” Following a home exhibition match against Furman University, the Solberg era officially begins at home a week later with Gardner-Webb hosting Stetson University on Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. The full schedule follows. Aug. 8 – 4 p.m., Furman University (home) Aug. 15 – 7 p.m., Stetson University (home) Aug. 22 – 1 p.m., Boston College (away) Aug. 25 – 6 p.m., Converse University (home) Aug. 28 – 7 p.m., The Citadel (home). Sept. 1 – 1 p.m., Davidson College (away) Sept. 5 – 7 p.m., Western Carolina University (away) Sept. 8 – 4 p.m., Campbell University (away) Sept. 12 – 7 p.m., Elon University (home) Sept. 15 – 1 p.m., Virginia Military Institute (away) Sept. 19 – 6 p.m., South Carolina State University (home) Sept. 25 – 7 p.m., Radford (home – Big South) Sept. 28 – 2 p.m., Longwood (away – Big South) Oct. 2 – 7 p.m., High Point (away – Big South) Oct. 5 – 7 p.m., Presbyterian, (home – Big South) Oct. 12 – 4 p.m., Charleston Southern, Senior Night (home – Big South) Oct. 16 – 6 p.m., UNC-Asheville (away – Big South) Oct. 18 – 6 p.m., South Carolina State (away) Oct. 23 – 6 p.m., Winthrop (home – Big South) Oct. 26 – 7 p.m., USC-Upstate (away – Big South) The 2024 Big South women’s soccer tournament will begin with the quarterfinals on Nov. 2, followed by the semifinals on Nov. 7, closing with the championship game on Nov. 10. The semifinals and championship game will take place in Matthews, N.C. For more information on the Gardner-Webb women’s soccer team, fans can follow the team on X at @GWUWSOC or on Instagram at @gwuwsoc. Source: gwusports.com Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu.
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