Week 3
vs. Lee (2-0-1)
Date: Sept. 17
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Location: Dahlonega, Ga.
Stadium: UNG Soccer Complex
Series: Lee leads, 2-1
Last Meeting: Lee 1, UNG 0 (2016)
Game Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video
at Alabama Huntsville (0-3)
Date: Sept. 20
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Huntsville, Ala.
Stadium: Charger Park
Series: UNG leads, 4-3
Last Meeting: UAH 3, UNG 0 (2015)
Game Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video
Game Preview: The University of North Georgia men's soccer team looks to get back on the winning track with a pair of non-conference matchups, starting Tuesday night at home against Lee. The week will end with a road tilt at Alabama Huntsville Friday night.
Promotions: Tuesday's match against Lee will serve as Loyal Blue Night. Fans are encouraged to wear blue to support the Nighthawks, and the first 20 UNG students in the gate will get a free soccer scarf upon entry.
Follow Live: Nighthawk fans not able to make it to the UNG Soccer Complex can follow along through streaming on YouTube and Facebook, local cable television (Windstream cable channels 78.12 and HD channel 890), live statistics on UNGAthletics.com and on all social media platforms. Links for Friday's match at UAH can be found above. Fans can also follow the action through Twitter by following the men's soccer team (@UNGMSOC).
Last Week: The Nighthawks dropped both road matches last week, falling at Emmanuel, 3-1, before a 1-0 loss at Anderson Saturday night.
Lee: Lee is 2-0-1 through three matches this season, and the Flames have yet to concede a goal. Lee has defeated Carson-Newman and Embry-Riddle by 1-0 scores and drew with LMU, 0-0. Daniel Hrenko has saved all nine shots he has faced so far this season. Tuesday's match will be the Flames' first road match of the season. Lee leads the all-time series, 2-1, winning both matches in the NCAA era. North Georgia won back in 2004. All three matches have been decided by a single goal.
Alabama Huntsville: Alabama Huntsville is 0-3 to kick off the season, but two of their losses have come to top-25 teams. The Chargers started the season with a 2-1 home loss to then-No. 5 Lander before falling 1-0 to No. 20 Lynn. Most recently, UAH fell to Eckerd on the road, 3-0. UNG leads 4-3 in the series history, winning four straight in the matchup. The Chargers won the last match in the series back in 2015, a 3-0 loss for North Georgia in Huntsville. The Nighthawks are 2-2 all-time against UAH in Huntsville.
Statistics: North Georgia is sixth in the nation in shots per game, leading the Peach Belt Conference as well with 20 shots per game. The Nighthawks are also 10th in saves per game in Division II with seven per game. Conner Domaleski is fifth in the PBC in save percentage at .818. Jack Newhouse sits at No. 4 in the league in shots per game with three.
Road Trip: Friday's match at UAH starts a three-game road trip for the Nighthawks that will end the month of September.
