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The Basics CHARLESTON, S.C.\u00a0\u2013 Fresh off a commanding 4-1 home win over USC Aiken on Wednesday, the Charleston Southern women’s soccer team returns to Big South action Saturday afternoon, hosting Longwood at CSU Soccer Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.<\/p>\n The Buccaneers (5-5-4, 2-2-1) are unbeaten in three of their last four matches and look to strengthen their conference positioning entering the final stretch of league play. The Lancers (6-7-2, 3-3-0) visit Charleston sitting in third place in the Big South standings and seeking to rebound from a narrow 1-0 midweek loss to Winthrop.<\/p>\n Fans can keep up with the contest live by following @csubucs_wsoccer<\/a> on X<\/a> for updates and information.<\/p>\n Quick Hits\u00a0
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\nGame 16
\nCharleston Southern (5-5-4), (2-2-1) vs Longwood (6-7-2), (3-3-0)
\nDate\/Time: Saturday, October 18 \/ 1 p.m.
\nTV\/Video: None
\nLive Stats: CSU Athletics<\/a>
\nLocation: CSU Soccer Field<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe Buccaneers put together one of their most complete performances of the season Tuesday, with four different goal scorers\u2014Sedona Dancu<\/a>, Rowyn Serne<\/a>, Jen\u00e9a Knight, and Jessica Boyle<\/a>\u2014powering CSU to a 4-1 victory.
\n\tKatie Hoffman<\/a> registered the first multi-assist game of her career, setting up goals by Dancu and Boyle, while Carson Wells<\/a> and Rachel Gopalakrishnan<\/a> also tallied assists.
\n\tCSU outshot USC Aiken 22-5 and held a 10-3 edge in shots on goal.
\n\tJen\u00e9a Knight continues to pace the CSU attack with five goals and one assist (11 points), while Dancu follows with four goals.
\n\tAvery Mason<\/a> has started all 14 matches in goal, recording 65 saves, a .774 save percentage, and three shutouts over 1,260 minutes of action.
\n\tOffensively, CSU is averaging 12.4 shots and 1.29 goals per game, with 42% of its attempts on target.
\n\tThe Buccaneers remain strong at home, posting a 4-1-2 record in Charleston.
\n\tKnight, Swenson, Mason, and Am\u00e9lie Boyle were named to the Big South Midseason Watch List.
\n\tCharleston Southern was picked to finish fifth in the Big South preseason poll.
\n\tThe Buccaneers return 12 players from a 2024 squad that finished with a 5-7-3 record and missed out on the Big South Tournament.
\n\tAhead of the 2025 season, Jen\u00e9a Knight, Jessica Boyle<\/a>, Kiah Cirino<\/a>, Claire DeAngelis<\/a>, and Delaney Evers<\/a> were all named to the Big South Top Returners to Watch List.
\n\tCSU welcomed 12 talented newcomers to the 2025 roster this summer, 10 of which are freshmen.
\n\tHead Coach\u00a0Jose Gomez enters his sixth season at the helm for the Buccaneers.
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\n\tThe Lancers (6-7-2, 3-3-0) enter Saturday’s matchup looking to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to Winthrop on Wednesday.
\n\tOffensively, the Lancers are led by Sam Fischer, who has six goals and two assists (14 points) on 31 shots, and Meghan Piazza, who has four goals and one assist.
\n\tDefensively, goalkeeper Sara Curtis<\/a> has started all 15 matches, logging 1,335 minutes with 54 saves, a 1.13 goals-against average, and five shutouts.
\n\tThe Lancers are led by Todd Dyer in his 31st season as the head coach in Farmville.\u00a0
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\n—#BucStrong—<\/p>\n