MONROE, La. – The ULM Warhawks will hit the road and travel to North Carolina for a 6 p.m. matchup on Friday against Appalachian State before traveling to Georgia for a noon battle on Sunday against Georgia Southern.
"Our girls know what's on the line and know that they need to be focused," head coach Keyton Wheelock said.
ULM (3-9-2, 0-6 Sun Belt) only has four games left in the season and this weekend's games are critical in the push towards the Sun Belt conference tournament.
First up for the Warhawks is Appalachian State. The Mountaineers (4-8-2, 1-4-1 Sun Belt) are coming off of three consecutive losses to the Ragin' Cajuns, Texas State and Little Rock. However, Appalachian State has not lost at home.
"App State is a hard place to play at," Wheelock said. "They play on turf, which most conference teams don't have. It's up in the mountains and the temperature difference will be an extreme change for our girls."
The Mountaineers will be led by Ava Dawson, who has four goals and a .565 shot on goal percentage this season. Dawson will be joined by Kristin Brown, who leads the team with five assists.
"They are a very organized and hard-working team," Wheelock said. "We can't focus on individuals and we must focus on us playing our best for 90 minutes."
After playing the Mountaineers, ULM will travel to Georgia and take on Georgia Southern. The Eagles (5-7-1, 2-3-1 Sun Belt) are coming off of a win against Georgia State, which broke their four-game winless streak.
Georgia Southern will be led by Frida Brattum, who has seven goals and a .875 shot on goal percentage. She also has three game winners.
"They are a team we need to focus on and can't overlook," Wheelock said. "But again, this is a weekend we must focus on us being at our best."
Links to live coverage, including video and stats, for the two matches this weekend can be found on the soccer schedule page at ULMWarhawks.com. Follow along with all things Warhawk Soccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @ULM_Soccer.
