CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina men's soccer team will welcome the Georgia Southern Eagles for a Sun Belt Conference matchup on Oct. 4 at the CCU Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Chant Talk

• Coastal has a 2-6-0, 1-1-0 record on the year.
• The Chants will look to improve on their 1-6-2 Sun Belt Conference record from 2023.
• The Eagles were picked to finish last in the Sun Belt preseason rankings.
• Evan Howard and Doug Hainer lead the team with seven points apiece after recording three goals and one assist each on the season.
• Pierson Davis tops the team with 720 minutes of playing time. He is the only Chant to play the full 90 minutes in every match this year.

Last Time Out

• Coastal dropped its first Sun Belt Conference match to the South Carolina Gamecocks, 2-1.
• The Gamecocks took an early lead in the third minute when Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez found the back of the net.
• USC extended its lead in the 83rd minute on a solo shot from Ethan Ballek to make the score 2-0.
• The Chants narrowed the deficit to 2-1 in the 87th minute when Howard netted his second penalty kick of the season, but Coastal ran out of time to secure the equalizer.
• Howard recorded a season-high five shots in the outing as CCU outshot the Gamecocks 21-10.

History Against

• CCU has a 9-3-2 record versus Georgia Southern.
• Last time out, the Chants battled to a 0-0 tie versus the Eagles (Sept. 2023).
• Prior to last season's tie, the Chants were sitting on a six-match win streak.
• Coastal has had 14 encounters with the Eagles dating back to October 1985.
• The Chants have shut out GS in seven matches over their series history.
• CCU has outscored the Eagles 15-2 over the last five matchups.

Scouting the Opponent

• Georgia Southern owns a 4-1-3, 0-0-1 Sun Belt record.
• The Eagles played to a 0-0 tie in their Sun Belt Conference opener versus Kentucky.
• GS has earned wins over FGCU, Stetson, North Florida, and College of Charleston this season.
• Sophomore Ryan Holmes tops the team and is tied for third in the Sun Belt with six goals on the season. Three of the forward's goals have been game-winners which ranks him tied for third in the NCAA.
• Holmes was named SBC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 10 after recording a hat trick in Georgia Southern's 4-1 win over North Florida.
• Keeper Nate Martinez places second in the Sun Belt with a .788 saves percentage and has made 26 saves off 93 shots faced.

To purchase tickets, click here or contact the Coastal Carolina Athletics Ticket Office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday at (843)-347-8499.
For complete coverage of CCU men's soccer, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalMSoccer (X), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUSports (Instagram), or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at goccusports.com