Men's Soccer Travels to Davidson
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THIS WEEK IN CCU MEN'S SOCCER:
Who: Davidson (2-10)
What: Nonconference game
When: Saturday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m.
Where: Alumni Stadium - Davidson, N.C.
CHANTS TRAVEL TO DAVIDSON FOR NONCONFERENCE GAME: The Coastal Carolina University men’s soccer team (5-5-1) will return to the field Saturday, Oct. 20, for a nonconference match up with Davidson (2-10). Game time is set for 4 p.m., at Alumni Stadium in Davidson, N.C.
THE SERIES: CCU holds an all-time 4-3-2 series advantage, despite dropping the last two contests to the Wild Cats. In the last meeting, Davidson claimed a 2-1 decision at the CCU Soccer Field, Sept. 13, 2006.
SCOUTING THE WILD CATS: The Wild Cats snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory at Georgia Southern, Oct. 13. Davidson’s previous win was 35 calendar days ago. The Wild Cats open five match homestand, Wednesday, Oct. 17, with Appalachian State before hosting the Chanticleers, Saturday, Oct. 20.
HURRAY FOR DUBE: Senior Kheli Dube ranks fourth in the nation in goals per game, averaging 0.89 per contest. He also ranks seventh in the NCAA in points per game, with a 1.89 average. As a team, CCU ranks 17th in scoring offense, averaging 2.09 points per game.
DUBE DOES IT AGAIN: For the second consecutive week, senior Kheli Dube was named Big South Conference Choice Hotels Player of the Week. For the third straight game, Dube netted the game-winning goal. Dube drained an amazing bicycle kick off a cross in the second minute against Liberty, Oct. 12. Dube scored both goals for CCU in the Chants’ 2-1 victory over the Flames. The Bulawayo, Zimbabwe native has scored six goals in CCU’s past three games and has logged eight total goals in nine games on the season.
CHANTS DOWN LIBERTY 2-1 IN FIRST PLACE SHOWDOWN: CCU used two first half goals to down Liberty 2-1, in Big South Conference action at the CCU Soccer Field, Oct. 12. With the victory, CCU extends its winning streak to four games. Both teams entered the contest as the league’s only unbeaten teams in conference play. Senior Kheli Dube scored both goals for the Chants, including his third straight game-winner.
SMITH SAVES THE DAY: Freshman Matt Smith picked up a win in his first career start for CCU. Smith recorded six saves in the Chants’ 2-1 victory over Liberty, Oct. 12. For the season, the Cape Canaveral, Fla. native has 10 saves in just over 163 minutes of action during three games between the posts
WE’RE GOING STREAKING: With the win over Liberty, the Chants pushed their win streak to four games. The longest win streak in school history came in 2002 when the Shaun Docking led Chants to 15 consecutive wins. On the opposite side, the longest losing streak in school history reached six games twice, the first during the school’s inaugural season in 1978 and again in 1988.
DUBE NAMED CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior Kheli Dube was named Big South Conference Choice Hotels Co-Player of the Week, for the period ending Oct. 7, after netting four goals, including two game-winners and an assists. Dube led Coastal to a 5-0 shutout against UNC Asheville, Oct. 3, after he recorded two goals and an assist, including a header 2:46 into the contest. Against George Washington, Dube snapped a 3-3 tie in the 73rd minute off a free kick for his second goal of the contest as CCU picked up a 4-3 victory, Oct. 6.
DUBE SELECTED TO NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Senior Kheli Dube was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week for the week ending Oct. 7. The award marks the second individual honor of the week for Dube, who was also named Co-Big South Player of the Week.
