WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW men's soccer team hopes to rebound from its first loss in nearly a month when the Seahawks visit Coastal Carolina for a non-conference game on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
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The Seahawks, who carry a 7-2-0 record into Tuesday's game, had a four-game win streak snapped on Saturday night with a tough 1-0 setback in double overtime against VCU. Coastal Carolina, meanwhile, brings a 4-5-0 mark into Tuesday's affair following a 2-0 victory at South Carolina on Saturday.
Five Things to Know
- UNCW closed out the month of September with a 5-2-0 record while outscoring the opposition, 9-5, in those seven games. The Seahawks are now 21-5-2 in the month of September over the last four seasons.
- The Seahawks and the Chanticleers will meet for the 19th time in a series Coastal Carolina leads by a slim 9-8-1 margin. However, the teams have not met since Sept. 28, 2010, a 1-0 victory by the Chanticleers.
- UNCW sophomore forward Phillip Goodrum enters this week's action as the CAA leader with 11 points. The Charlotte, N.C., product has tallied five goals with an assist.
- Coastal Carolina has used a balanced offense this season with nine different players scoring a goal. Frantzdy Pierrot leads the team with three goals while contributing an assist.
- The Seahawks are No. 25 in this week's NCAA Division I Men's Soccer RPI report.
Up Next: The Seahawks resume Colonial Athletic Association play on Saturday, Oct. 7, by welcoming Drexel to UNCW Soccer Stadium for a 7 p.m. contest.
