Big South: Men’s and Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

Charleston Southern

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the Big South (2-4-1, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule
  • Charleston Southern at Syracuse – 8/14
  • Charleston Southern at St. Bonaventure – 8/17
  • Charleston Southern at Furman – 8/24
  • Davidson at Charleston Southern – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Danika Birch – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Named to Big South All-Freshman Team in 2024

Gardner-Webb

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the Big South (5-0-2, 17 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Drexel vs Gardner Webb – 8/21
  • Gardner-Webb at James Madison – 8/24
  • Gardner-Webb at Davidson – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Leo Andrade – Senior – Defender
    • Named to All-Big South First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the Big South (1-4-3, 6 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Gardner-Webb at Stetson – 8/14
  • Gardner-Webb at Queens – 8/17
  • Gardner-Webb at Elon – 8/24
  • Wofford at Gardner-Webb – 8/28
  • Gardner-Webb at SC State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Camila Lezcano – Senior – Midfielder
    • Fourth most points (6) for Gardner-Webb in 2024

High Point

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the Big South (6-1-0, 18 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Georgetown at High Point – 8/21
  • High Point at East Tennessee State – 8/25
  • High Point at Charlotte – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jefferson Amaya – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named Big South Defensive Player of the Year in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the Big South (5-2-1, 16 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Virginia Tech at High Point – 8/14
  • High Point at Western Carolina – 8/17
  • Charleston at High Point – 8/24
  • High Point at Campbell – 8/28
  • Elon at High Point – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sabba Haghgoo – Sophomore – Forward
    • Named Big South Freshman of the Year in 2024

Longwood

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the Big South (2-4-1, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Mount Olive at Longwood – 8/21
  • Longwood at Coastal Carolina – 8/25
  • East Tennessee State at Longwood – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Aaron Asamoah – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-Big South First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the Big South (3-2-3, 12 points)
• 2025 August Schedule: 
  • Alabama A&M at Longwood – 8/14
  • American at Longwood – 8/17
  • VMI at Longwood – 8/20
  • Charlotte at Longwood – 8/24
  • Longwood at UMBC – 8/28
  • Longwood at East Tennessee State – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sara Curtis – Graduate Student – Goalkeeper
    • Named Big South Goalkeeper of the Year in 2024

Presbyterian

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the Big South (2-4-1, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Presbyterian at St. Thomas – 8/21
  • Mount Olive at Presbyterian – 8/24
  • Presbyterian at Stetson – 8/28
  • VMI at Presbyterian – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Steven Cordova – Senior – Midfielder
    • Named to All-Big South Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the Big South (2-2-3, 9 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • The Citadel at Presbyterian – 8/14
  • Presbyterian at South Carolina State – 8/17
  • Mercer at Presbyterian – 8/21
  • Alabama State at Presbyterian – 8/24
  • Furman at Presbyterian – 8/28
  • Wofford at Presbyterian – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ella Williams – Senior – Defender
    • Named to All-Big South Second Team in 2024

Radford

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the Big South (0-5-2, 2 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Radford at UNC Greensboro – 8/21
  • Liberty at Radford – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Donovan McClellan – Senior – Defender
    • Started in 16 of 16 games for Radford in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the Big South (3-1-3, 12 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Radford at Charlotte – 8/17
  • Emory & Henry at Radford – 8/21
  • Campbell at Radford – 8/24
  • Radford at Richmond – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Lilly Short – Senior – Midfielder/Forward
    • Named to All-Big Sky First Team

UNC Asheville

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the Big South (3-2-2, 11 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Howard at UNC Asheville – 8/21
  • Georgia State at UNC Asheville – 8/26
  • UNC Asheville at Queens – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Edvin Grolimund – Fifth Year- Midfielder
    • Named to All-Big Sky Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the Big South (2-4-0, 6 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Miami (Fla.) at UNC Asheville – 8/14
  • UNC Asheville at Wofford – 8/17
  • UNC Asheville at Jacksonville State – 8/24
  • Mars Hill at UNC Asheville – 8/27
  • UNC Asheville at VMI – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Manuela Schreier – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Third most minutes (1189) on the team last year as a Freshman

USC Upstate

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the Big South (2-5-0, 6 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Georgia State at USC Upstate – 8/21
  • USC Upstate at Liberty – 8/24
  • USC Upstate at South Carolina – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ollie West – Junior – Defender
    • Had a career high 12 appearances in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the Big South (5-1-2, 17 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • USC Upstate at Wofford – 8/14
  • USC Upstate at Davidson – 8/17
  • USC Upstate at Eastern Kentucky – 8/21
  • USC Upstate at Louisville – 8/28
  • Queens at USC Upstate – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Dara Russo – Senior – Forward
    • Named Big South’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2024

Winthrop

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the Big South (4-3-0, 12 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Coastal Carolina at Winthrop – 8/21
  • Campbell at Winthrop – 8/24
  • Georgia State at Winthrop – 8/30
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Emory Crichlow – Junior – Defender
    • Named to All-Big South Honorable Mentions List in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the Big South (0-3-4, 4 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Winthrop at UT Chattanooga – 8/14
  • The Citadel at Winthrop – 8/21
  • Southern Wesleyan at Winthrop – 8/25
  • Winthrop at VMI – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sophia Balliet – Junior – Forward
    • Led Winthrop with 7 points in 2024