Chants Secure 2-1 Road Win Over Kentucky - Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Wednesday, October 21

Lexington, Ky.

7 PM

Coastal Carolina University

4-5-4, 2-2-2

Kentucky

1-9-3, 1-4-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Coastal Carolina	0	2	2
Kentucky	0	1	1

10/21/2026 9:24:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Coastal Carolina men's soccer team secured its second Sun Belt win of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats on Wednesday evening.

With the win, the Chants improve to 4-5-4 overall and 2-2-2 in Sun Belt action.
Nash Skoglund made four saves in the first half to keep the score at 0-0.
Pearse O'Brien recorded Coastal's lone shot of the first half in the 32nd minute but was unable to put it on frame.
Alberto de Miguel combined with O'Brien on a give-and-go before chipping the keeper to give Coastal a 1-0 lead in the 67th minute.
Just three minutes later, Sammy Murphy doubled Coastal's lead, slotting the ball into the bottom-right corner off an assist from Mateo Caride.
The Wildcats converted a penalty kick in the 89th minute, but the Chants held on for the 2-1 victory.
Skoglund made a career-high seven saves in the match.
The win marks Coastal's first victory over Kentucky since September 2002 and its first road win of the season.
The Chants will return to action on Oct. 25 to take on Old Dominion at the CCU Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET.

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