12/13/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
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Coastal Carolina’s (11-9-1, 5-2 Big South) men’s soccer team had a successful 2005 season where it won its third Big South Tournament title in a row and made its fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. This is the fourth year in a row where Coastal fell to an eventually NCAA Final Four team in the NCAA tournament, this time falling to Clemson to 2-0 on Nov. 18.
An Outstanding Career
Jordie Hughes (Victoria, B.C./Spectrum) ended his Coastal career ranking in the top-five in three offensive categories for CCU. With 29 points this season, Hughes totaled 120 points in his distinguished career, good for fourth place. Hughes’ seven assists this season moved him into a tie for fifth place all-time in assists with 26. Hughes had 11 goals this season, upping his career total to 47, which tied him with former Chanticleer Eric Schmitt for the second most goals scored at Coastal.
Another MVP Performance
Senior Joseph Kabwe (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe/Sakubva (Lindsey Wilson)) added to his Most Valuable Player awards as he was named the MVP of the Big South Tournament. This was the second time Kabwe had been named MVP of a tournament this season and fourth time this season he had been named to an All-Tournament team. Further, Kabwe was the third Chant in as many years to be named the MVP of the Big South Tournament. In 2003, Joseph Ngwenya was named the MVP and in 2004 Boyzzz Khumalo was named the MVP. Kabwe overall was the eighth Chanticleer to be named the MVP of the Tournament since 1984.
Four Selected to the All-Tournament Team
Coastal Carolina had four players selected to the Big South All-Tournament team. Besides Kabwe, other Chants selected include senior Jordie Hughes, sophomore Patrick Robertson (Woodlands, Texas/Woodlands) and freshman Kyle Russell (Elgin, Ill./St. Charleston North). CCU has had 59 All-Tournament Selections in Big South Tournament play since 1984.
Six Selected to All-Big South Teams
The Coastal Carolina men’s soccer team had six players selected to the 2005 All-Big South Conference Teams, the conference announced at the Big South Tournament banquet, Nov. 9 in High Point, N.C. Seniors Jordie Hughes and Peter Louis (Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands) were named to the first team. Senior Joseph Kabwe and sophomore Lachlan Cahill (Kiama, Australia/Kiama) were named to the second team. Freshman Kyle Russell and Brad Stisser (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Highlands Ranch) are both part of the All-Freshman team. Hughes also was selected to the Big South’s All-Academic Team.
Hughes was an All-Big South’s first team selection in each of the last three seasons. This season, Hughes led Coastal in goals (11) and points (29) and was tied for the team lead in assists (7). He totaled 120 points in his distinguished career, which was good for fourth place. His 26 career assists puts him in fifth place, while his 47 career goals was good for a tie for second on CCU’s career goal scoring list. Hughes also had a 3.41 grade-point average in marketing, leading to his selection on the Big South’s All-Academic Team.
Louis played in all 21 games and started 17 to earn All-Big South First team honors for the first time in his career. He keyed a CCU defense that only allowed 1.45 goals per game. Louis scored a goal against Northeastern, Sept. 1 and tallied an assist against VMI on Oct. 29.
Kabwe’s selection to the second team was his first as a Chanticleer. He was tied for second on the team in goals (7), second in assists (6) and tied for the lead in game-winning goals (3). He scored game-winners for Coastal against Virginia Commonwealth on Sept. 23 in overtime, VMI on Oct. 31 and Winthrop in the Big South Championship on Nov. 13 in overtime.
Cahill also was selected to the second team for the first time in his career. Cahill was tied for the team lead in assists (7) tied for third on the team in goals (5), and third in points (15). He tallied the game-winner against High Point on Oct. 12.
Russell played in all 21 games, while starting 19 for the Chants. The defender pick up an assist against conference rival High Point on Oct. 12. He was part of a Coastal defense that recorded five shutouts and has an overall 1.45 goals-against average.
Stisser saw action in 19 games, while starting 11 for CCU. The midfielder scored a goal against Northeastern on Sept. 1. He was tied for fourth on the team in assists with three. He picked up an assist against Mercer on Sept. 11, VMI on Oct. 31 and High Point on Nov.10.
Season Rankings
Coastal as a team ranked third in the conference in shots (285), points (120), assists (38) and goals-against average (1.45). The Chants were tied for second in the league in goals (41) while leading the league in shutouts (5).
Jordie Hughes ended the season fourth in the conference in points (29) and assists (7) while teammate Joseph Kabwe was ninth (20) in points and eighth in assists (6). Hughes’ 11 goals this season tied him for third in the conference and Kabwe placed seventh with seven goals. Lachlan Cahill was tied for fourth in assists (7).
Sophomore goalkeeper Aaron Weant (Morrisville, N.C./Green Hope) was second in the conference in shutouts (3) and goals- against average (1.16).
The Honors Continue
Joseph Kabwe continued to bring in the honors as he was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week, for the week ending Nov. 13.
Weant is the Man
Sophomore Aaron Weant with three wins in the Big South Tournament this season improved his record to a perfect 6-0 in his career in Big South Tournament play. Also over the last two years Weant has logged 521:08 minutes in goal with 13 saves and a miniscule goals-against average of 0.17.
He Saves Himself for the Right Moment
Sophomore John Ferguson (Dunlap, Ill./ Dunlap) has two career assists but amazingly enough both were game-winning assists in Big South Tournament play. Ferguson first assist was against UNC Asheville in 2004 to senior Jordie Hughes for a 1-0 win. Then in the 2005 championship game Ferguson again came up with the feed to win the game 1-0, this time to senior Joseph Kabwe.
Overtime Heroics
Senior Joseph Kabwe scored the only goal Coastal would need in overtime to propel CCU to its third consecutive Big South Tournament title this time over Winthrop 1-0. It is also the fifth time in as many years that Coastal is going dancing in the NCAA Tournament.
Hughes Named Academic All-District
The Coastal Carolina men’s soccer team’s Jordie Hughes was named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III First Team University Men’s Soccer team, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Nov. 3. Hughes had a grade point average of 3.41 in marketing.
Just in Time
Senior Jordie Hughes scored the game-winning goal for Coastal at 88:27 to catapult CCU into the championship game of the Big South Tournament for the fifth straight year. The 2-1 win over VMI improved the Chanticleers to 6-0 against VMI all-time.
The Hughes Show
Forward Jordie Hughes led the offensive attack with two goals as CCU downed High Point 4-0 in the first round of the Big South Tournament.
Hughes Named the Player of the Week
Senior Jordie Hughes became the second Chanticleer during the season to take home Player of the Week honors from the Big South, as he was named for the week ending Nov. 6. Hughes had five points in the Nov. 5 CCU victory over Liberty.
Weant Takes Control
Sophomore goalkeeper Aaron Weant was at the heart of Coastal’s seven-game winning streak. In those seven games, Weant had a perfect 7-0 record with a goals-against-average of 0.60 while recording 15 saves, two shutouts and a save percentage of .789. Weant has now registered eight career shutouts, good for sixth all-time on Coastal career goal keeping list.
Balance is the Key
This season, CCU’s soccer team had 16 different players tally points. This is not a new idea for the Chants as last season Coastal also had 16 different players get in the scoring column. The 2003 season saw 15 different CCU soccer players score.
Thinking of the Number 12
When Coastal got 12 or more shots in any single game during the 2005 season it went 9-2-1. In comparison, when the Chants registered less than 12 shots in a game they were 2-7.
The Robertson Factor
In games in which sophomore Patrick Robertson (Woodlands, Texas/Woodlands) scored points this season, Coastal was 4-1. Further, CCU is 5-1-1 over the last two years in point scoring games for Robertson.
Score First=Victories
Coastal went 9-0-1 when it scored first this season. This is not a new trend, as last season the Chants were 9-1-1 in games in which they scored first. In 2002 and 2003, CCU went a combined 37-4-1 in games in which they scored first.
Score Late, Score Often
Coastal scored 41 goals as a team this season. But out of those 41 goals, 29 of them came in the second half and overtime. That means Coastal scored 71 percent of its goals, as a team, after the first half had ended. In comparison, last season CCU scored 48 percent of its goals in the second half and later (25 out of 52). In 2003, the Chanticleers scored nearly 55 percent of its goals after halftime (40 out of 72).
Night Owls
The Chants went 6-3-1 in games that started after 5 p.m. this season.
He’s Like Money in the Bank
Over his four years at Coastal, when senior Jordie Hughes scored points, the Chants simply won games. CCU was a staggering 32-6-1 in his career, including a 7-2-1 record during the 2005 season, when Hughes put points on the scoreboard.
Beat Them in All Phases of the Game
During Coastal seven-game winning streak the Chants beat their opponents in all phases of the game. They outscored them 18-5, out shot them 108-58 and held a corner kick advantage of 38-21. This was a recurring theme for CCU. In its 11 wins, Coastal held a 35-11 advantage in goals, 166-95 advantage in shots and a 61-32 advantage in corner kicks.
Coastal Seniors Rise to the Occasion
Coastal Carolina’s soccer team celebrated senior day and its last regular season game at CCU Soccer Field in style as seniors Jordie Hughes and Joseph Kabwe each had big days. Hughes scored each of CCU’s two first half goals and assist on the third while Kabwe had assists on all the Chanticleer goals. The Chants goalkeeper Aaron Weant had two saves in picking up his fifth conference win of the season. Before the game, the four Coastal seniors; Hughes, Kabwe, China Maja (Piertsburg, South Africa/Anchor Comprehensive (Roberts Wesleyan)) and Peter Louis, were honored in a presentation with plaques.
Pop the Cork
Coastal Carolina men’s soccer coach Shaun Docking, with his victory over VMI, won his 100th game at Coastal and his 120th game overall.
Streak Reaches Four Games
A header by sophomore Patrick Robertson got the Chanticleers on the scoreboard in the first half as Coastal held on for a 4-2 win over conference rival Virginia Military Institute on Oct. 29. The win ran Coastal’s conference winning streak to four games. Others to tally goals for the Chants include seniors Jordie Hughes and Joseph Kabwe and sophomore Dominic Rossi (Kellyville, Australia/Oakhill College (Macquarie)).
Weant Takes Home Some Hardware
Coastal Carolina’s goalkeeper Aaron Weant was named the Big South’s Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 23. Weant recorded two conference road wins on the week with seven saves and a goals-against average of 0.49. He became the first goalkeeper and the first Chanticleer to capture the award this season.
Rolling Along
Coastal Carolina ran its conference winning streak to three games as late game heroics on a header by sophomore Robert Holstein (Middleburg, Fla./St. John’s County/Queens Univ.-Charlotte) off the feed from senior China Maja gave CCU a 1-0 overtime victory over host UNC Asheville on Oct. 22. For the game, the Chants out shot the Bulldogs 17-7 with a corner kick advantage of 11-2 as well.
Coming From Behind
After trailing by a goal going into the break against Winthrop on Oct. 19, CCU’s offense rallied and scored three goals in a fifteen minute period of time in the second half. Sophomore Lachlan Cahill tied the game up at one off the dish from senior Jordie Hughes. Cahill had the assist on the game-winning goal by sophomore Patrick Robertson just over three minutes later. And Hughes capped off the scoring off the misfired shot attempt from sophomore Robert Holstein as Coastal went on to win 3-1 over the Eagles. It was only the second time CCU had trailed at the break and came back to win a game this season.
Almost....Almost
When Coastal Carolina squared off against #17 UNC-Greensboro on Oct. 15, nobody expected much but the Chants themselves. But that faith in themselves almost proved to be enough as CCU lost 1-0 to the Spartans. The only tally of the game was an own goal that Coastal inadvertently knocked in its own net in the first five minutes of action. Senior Jordie Hughes had several good looks at tying the game in the last eight minutes but Greensboro held on for a 1-0 victory.
The Slide is Stopped
Coastal Carolina soccer team snapped its two-game conference losing streak and three game overall slide with a 2-0 victory over High Point on Oct. 12. Sophomore Daniel O’Brien (Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View) and freshman Kyle Russell picked up assists on the Lachlan Cahill game-winning goal. O’Brien tallied the insurance goal, his first of the season, for Coastal two minutes later on the feed from senior China Maja. Sophomore Aaron Weant picked up his first win of the season in the game.
A Tough One
Coastal lost its third game in a row this time falling to Davidson 3-1. CCU tied the game on a goal from sophomore Patrick Robertson off the feed from Lachlan Cahill. The tie did not last as Coastal soon was playing a man down as Robertson was given a red card for running into the Davidson goalie and thrown out of the game. From that point on Davidson took advantage, scoring two late goals to make the final score 3-1.
A Heartbreaker
Coastal lost a heartbreaker to Radford 2-1 despite out shooting the Highlanders 24-6 including 8-3 shots on goals. Senior Jordie Hughes led both teams with eight shots and scored the Chants goal. CCU had several near misses including a shot by Hughes on a break away that hit off the crossbar and two shots on consecutive possessions by freshman Brad Stisser that went just wide. The loss fell to Nowak who saw his record even at 3-3. Hughes moved into a fourth place tie with former Chant Hilmar Arnason for career goals (40) with his tally in the game.
Panthers Prevail
Birmingham-Southern got off to an early 2-0 lead on Coastal only to see the Chanticleers cut the deficit to a goal on a Dominic Rossi tally. After another BSC goal gave the Panthers another back their two goal lead, Coastal again fought back to cut the lead in half late on the Jordie Hughes goal off a penalty kick. But that was as close as the Chants would get as Birmingham-Southern won the Big South Conference match up 3-2. For the game Hughes had a goal and an assist.
Who Loves Tournaments?
Before the start of conference season, Coastal Carolina senior midfielder Joseph Kabwe had an unreal streak of making three of the four All-Tournaments teams for CCU. Kabwe finished his strong non-conference play by being named co-MVP of the Coastal Carolina/adidas Classic.
Kabwe’s MVP Performance
Coastal senior Joseph Kabwe was a named the co-MVP of the Coastal Carolina/adidas Classic as he registered two goals and four points in the tournament. Other Chants named to the All-Tournament squad include sophomores Lachlan Cahill, Dominic Rossi and freshman Kyle Russell.
We are the Champions...Partially
Coastal Carolina had an early goal (8:46) by sophomore Kevin Van Den Berg (Wyoming, Mich./Grandview) off the feed from sophomore Robert Holstein and senior Jordie Hughes and ended up in tie with College of Charleston 1-1. Coastal out shot the Cougars 18-8 including a 13-2 advantage in the second period and both overtimes. Freshman Djamel Bekka (Tulsa, Okla./Union) and sophomore Lachlan Cahill each had three shots in the game including two shots on goal each to lead CCU. Coastal was named the Co-Champions of the Tournament along with CofC.
Kabwe Steps it Up
Senior Joseph Kabwe scored the game tying with just over three minutes remaining in regulation (86:59) and then tallied the game-winning goal with just under two minutes remaining in the first overtime (98:29) to propel Coastal Carolina men's soccer team to a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over Virginia Commonwealth on the first night of the Coastal Carolina/adidas Classic. Other Chants to score in the game include the Australian duo of Lachlan Cahill and Dominic Rossi. Rossi had a goal and Cahill totaled a goal and an assist. Sophomore Patrick Robertson and senior Jordie Hughes both tallied
assists for Coastal. Sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Nowak (Katy, Texas/Katy (UNC Greensboro)) took home the win for Coastal. It was his third win of the season and the first ever win for Coastal over VCU in three tries.
Nike Harvard All-Tournament Team
Coastal Carolina senior Jordie Hughes and sophomore Lachlan Cahill both were named to the Nike/Harvard Invitational All-Tournament Team at the conclusion of the tournament.
Another Close Defeat
Coastal Carolina men’s soccer team dropped a close 1-0 game to New Hampshire despite out shooting the Wildcats 12-7 including a 4-2 advantage on shots on goal. Senior Jordie Hughes led both teams with three shots including two on goal. Sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Nowak took the loss for Coastal.
Seeing Red
Coastal took a tough defeat against the Crimson of Harvard 3-0. Coastal was out shot by Harvard 17-6. CCU goalkeeper Aaron Weant only allowed a goal in 45 minutes of action but still took the loss for Coastal.
The Honorees Are...
Following the action at the Diadora/Spinx Furman Invitational three Chants were named to the All-Tournament squad. Seniors Jordie Hughes and Joseph Kabwe and sophomore Kevin Van Den Berg were Coastal’s three honorees.
A Shootout
Senior Jordie Hughes had the game-tying and game-winning goals as Coastal won a wild one over Mercer 5-3 on the final day of the Diadora/Spinx Furman Invitational. Sophomore Dominic Rossi took the feed from freshman Djamel Bekka for the first tally of the game. Senior Joseph Kabwe scored an unassisted goal. An own goal by Mercer was scored for the fifth and final tally of the game for Coastal. Sophomore Ryan Nowak picked up his second win of the season in the victory. Coastal improved its all-time record against Mercer to an impressive 7-0.
The Australian Connection
Coastal Carolina men’s soccer team took the tough loss against #24 Ohio State. CCU out shot the Buckeyes 9-7, including an advantage of 7-6 on shots on goal in the contest. Sophomore Lachlan Cahill took the feed from fellow Australian sophomore Dominic Rossi for the only Coastal goal of the afternoon. It was also the first time the two of them have been involved in a scoring play together.
Three All-Tournament Selections at adidas Invitational
Following the Coastal Carolina/adidas Invitational three Chants were named to the All-Tournament team. The list in order is senior Joseph Kabwe, junior Bobby Zimmer (Sugarlands, Texas/Clements) and freshman Brad Stisser.
A Close Defeat
Coastal Carolina lost a tough 1-0 game to Binghamton in the championship game of the Coastal Carolina/adidas Classic. The game was scoreless in the first half and it wasn’t until nearly 25 minutes into the second half that the Bearcats broke through. CCU would have three great opportunities in the second half include several good shots by sophomore Dominic Rossi and senior Peter Louis, but BU held on for the victory.
A Team Effort
CCU opened the 2005 season with a team effort victory, 6-0, over Northeastern. Six different Chants tallied goals. Senior Craig Reed (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) tallied the first goal of the season for Coastal with sophomore Patrick Robertson, senior Peter Louis, senior Joseph Kabwe, freshman Brad Stisser and sophomore Dominic Rossi scoring the next five goals in that order. For the game, Kabwe had a goal and an assist.
Two Chants Drafted
This past spring CCU had two more players drafted into the Major League Soccer (MLS). Boyzzz Khumalo and Mubarike Chisoni were drafted with the 36th pick and 46th pick, respectively, by the Chicago Fire and the Los Angeles Galaxy. Chisoni joins former Chant Joseph Ngwenya who was drafted by the Galaxy in 2004.
Momeni Among the Best
Coastal Carolina assistant coach Kom Momeni was named by College Soccer News as one of the top twenty-five assistant coaches in the country in the off-season. Momeni is in his fourth year as an assistant under head coach Shaun Docking.
