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Men’s Soccer Begins Four-Match Home Stand Versus Elon

CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina men's soccer team will commence a four-match home stand versus the Elon Phoenix on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. ET.

Chant Talk
  • The Chants have a 0-2-0 record on the year.
  • CCU had a record-breaking 1,577 fans attend the season opener versus College of Charleston last Thursday.
  • Tristan Himes made his debut for the Men in Teal versus UNCG, where he made three saves on eight shots in the outing.
  • This is the first time since 2016 that the Chants have dropped their first two matches of the season.
  • This is the first of a four-match home stand for the Chants with USC Upstate Presbyterian, and Gardner Webb following Elon.
  • Welnilton Da Silva Jr. and Pierson Davis are the only two Chants to have played the full 90 minutes in both contests this year.
Last Time Out
  • UNCG took a 1-0 lead in the third minute of the match when Enzo Dovlo found the back of the net off an assist from Mikey Ketteman.
  • The Spartans outshot CCU 6-1 and led 8-1 in corner kicks after the first frame.
  • Coastal led 3-2 in shots in the second half.
  • Robert Valdimarsson looked to secure a late winner for the Chants in the 89th minute but his shot was met by the hands of the UNCG keeper.
History Against
  • CCU has an 11-2-2 all-time record versus Elon.
  • They last faced off in September 2014 when CCU took a 3-1 victory.
  • The Chants have shut out the Phoenix four times over their 15 encounters.
  • Coastal has outscored Elon 13-7 during the last five meetings.
  • CCU's biggest win came in October 2000 when the Chants took a 5-0 victory.
  • The Chants have a perfect 7-0 home record versus the Phoenix.
Scouting the Opponent
  • Elon has a 2-0-0 record on the season.
  • The Phoenix secured shutout wins over Florida Gulf Coast (1-0) and Radford (5-0).
  • Victor Stromsten leads the team with three goals after bagging a hat trick in the Phoenix's last match versus Radford.
  • Goalkeeper Tomasz Wroblewski has tallied three saves on 10 shots on the year.
  • Elon has a 0.438 shots on-goal-percentage and averages 6.5 corners per game.
  • Colin Veltri tops the team with three assists this season.
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Players Mentioned

Robert Valdimarsson

#22 Robert Valdimarsson

MF
6' 3"
Sophomore
Tristan  Himes

#0 Tristan Himes

GK
6' 6"
Senior
Welnilton Da Silva Jr

#4 Welnilton Da Silva Jr

D
6' 1"
Graduate Student
Pierson Davis

#15 Pierson Davis

D
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Robert Valdimarsson

#22 Robert Valdimarsson

6' 3"
Sophomore
MF
Tristan  Himes

#0 Tristan Himes

6' 6"
Senior
GK
Welnilton Da Silva Jr

#4 Welnilton Da Silva Jr

6' 1"
Graduate Student
D
Pierson Davis

#15 Pierson Davis

6' 2"
Senior
D