North Georgia (1-2-1) vs. UAH (1-3-0)
Thursday, Sept. 16 | 4 p.m. | Stats
Charger Park | Huntsvile, Ala.
LAST WEEKEND: The Chargers took a trip through the Sunshine State this past weekend, falling on Friday at Florida Southern by a 2-1 final and then dropping Sunday's match to Rollins by a score of 3-2. UAH has tallied a 1-3-0 mark heading into the UNG match.
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LEADING THE GSC: So far in 2015, the Blue and White lead the conference and are fourth in the nation with 18 goals scored, thanks to a 14-0 rout of Oakwood (9/7) to start the home slate. The Chargers are paced by
Jordan Wright's 16 points on offense – tied for third in the NCAA – from seven goals and two assists, followed by
James Ballamy with six points (3g-0a) and
Hermann Bjornsson with five points (2g-1a).
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GETTING CHANCES: UAH has totaled 37 shots on goal this season, good for 16th in the country and first in the GSC. Wright leads the team with seven shots on goal, while Ballamy is second with seven. Four different Chargers have had three shots on target each.
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NIGHTHAWKS PROFILE: North Georgia enters the matchup with a 1-2-1 overall record, after a win at home against Tampa by a score of 2-1 and a loss to Eckerd, 1-0, this past weekend. The UNG offense has totaled five goals this season spread out over five players, while Victor Ohlin has started three games at goal this season with 16 saves and five goals allowed.
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MATCHUP HISTORY: UAH holds a 3-4-0 record against North Georgia, with the last matchup occurring in the 2011 season in Dahlonega, Georgia and ending in a 6-2 win for the Nighthawks.
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LOOKING AHEAD: UAH will be on the road for two matches next week to start GSC play, as the Blue and White travels to through the state of Mississippi to take on Mississippi College (9/25) and Delta State (9/27).
TICKETS: Admission is free to all UAH students with valid Charger ID, while adult tickets are six dollars and student-aged tickets are four dollars. Tickets can be purchased at the Charger Park box office. For group ticket information, contact
Jason Rucker at 256-824-6584 or Jason.rucker@uah.edu.
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