Chants Earn First SBC Win Over Southern Miss

Thursday, October 8

Conway, S.C.

6:00 PM

Coastal Carolina University

7-5-2, 1-3-1

Southern Mississippi

5-5-2, 2-3-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Southern Miss.	0	1	1
Coastal Carolina	1	3	4

10/8/2026 9:41:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's soccer team earned its first Sun Belt Conference win of the season with a 4-1 victory over Southern Miss on Thursday evening at the CCU Soccer Complex.

With the win, Coastal improves to 7-5-2 overall and 1-3-1 in Sun Belt play.
Coastal took the lead in the 16th minute when Olivia Goretski slotted the ball into the bottom-right corner off assists from Sammy Schulze and Reegan Wagg.
At halftime, Southern Miss held a slight 8-6 advantage in shots.
Goretski continued to fire in the second half, ripping the ball into the bottom-right corner off assists from Silje Nilsen and Kyra Kotsopoulos to record her second brace of the season.
In the 76th minute, Coastal extended its lead when Kamden Pierce pounced on a rebound from an Olivia Lawrence shot to find the back of the net and make it 3-0.
The Chants refused to let up, earning a penalty following a handball in the 84th minute. Sydney Magliocca converted from the spot, placing the ball into the bottom-left corner for her first goal since returning from injury.
Southern Miss scored on a late free kick in the 88th minute to prevent the shutout.
The victory marks Coastal's first Sun Belt Conference win since defeating South Alabama in the 2024 Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
The Chants will head north to take on Appalachian State on Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. ET.

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