WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW continues Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer play on Saturday, Oct. 23, when the Seahawks venture to the College of Charleston for a 7 p.m. contest against the Cougars at Patriots Point.
Saturday's clash can be seen online via FloFC.com (subscription required) with
Mike Ward calling the action. In addition, live stats for the game will be available at UNCWStats.com.
UNCW, 8-5-1 overall and 3-2-0 in the CAA, will be playing its second straight road game after dropping a 2-1 overtime setback at VCU on Tuesday evening. The Seahawks jumped out to a 1-0 lead early in the second half on a goal by graduate student forward
Nicolas Molina before the Rams answered with two goals, including the game-winner in the 100th minute.
Molina and junior midfielder
Omar Aboutaleb are tied for the team lead with 13 points. Molina also paces the squad with six goals, while Aboutaleb has five goals with three assists to his credit.
Charleston, meanwhile, has been idle since posting a 4-3 overtime victory at Delaware last Saturday. The Cougars, who stand 4-5-3 overall and 1-4-1 in the CAA, overcame a 3-0 first half deficit to earn the victory as graduate student defender
Nick Burnz netted the game-winner in the 92nd minute.
Sophomore forward
Kane Ritchie leads the Cougars offensively with five goals and one assist, while senior midfielder
Jake Nicholson has a team-high five assists along with one goal. Senior
Cameron Smith has played every minute in goal this season, boasting a 1.24 goals against average while stopping 77.5 percent of the shots he has faced.
FIVE FACTS TO KNOW
Series Business – UNCW owns a 10-7-3 advantage in the all-time series with Charleston.
Connect Four – UNCW is unbeaten in its last four encounters with the Cougars after the teams played a 0-0 draw last March.
Working Overtime – UNCW has played five consecutive overtime games for the first time since 2010 when the Seahawks had a stretch of five straight extra-time contests from Oct. 13-27.
And the Award Goes to … – Junior goalkeeper
Gabriel Perrotta earned CAA Defensive Player of the Week plaudits on Monday after registering his 18th career shutout against James Madison.
Too Close for Comfort – Each of the Seahawks' last six games have been decided by a one-goal margin or less.
