Final Score: Coastal Carolina 1, College of Charleston 0
Location: Mount Pleasant, S.C. (Patriots Point)
Records: Charleston (0-0-0) CAA (0-0-0), Coastal Carolina (0-0-0) Sun Belt (0-0-0)
The Short Story: CofC was defeated by Coastal Carolina by a score of 1-0 in its first exhibition match of the season.
 
QUICK FACTS
• Sophomore defender Mary Katherine Waters and freshman midfielder Sophie Job led the Cougars with three shots apiece.
• CofC outshot Coastal Carolina 17-10 but Coastal Carolina held a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
• Junior keeper Meredith Holton logged two saves.
• The Cougars took eight corner kicks compared to the Chanticleers' three.
• 10 different Cougars took a shot throughout the match.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Holton made a big time save in the first period to keep the game leveled.
• Coastal's Mackenzie Gibbs scored the lone goal of the match after receiving a cross from Hannah Miller in the second of three periods.
• Freshman forward Grace Powell nearly tied the game in the second period after lasering a shot from the top of the box before it was saved by the Chanticleer keeper.
• In the third period, sophomore midfielder Naya Boualany attempted to tie the game but her shot was saved by the Coastal keeper.
 
HEAD COACH CHRISTIAN MICHNER
"Overall, it was a pretty good first outing for us. After only a few days of training we knew we'd see some really good things and also some things that we'll want to address going forward. I was very happy with our freshmen, especially who were getting their first college minutes tonight. I think we have real bright spots and can't wait to get back to work this week to prepare for our next one at NC State."
 
WHAT'S NEXT
CofC is set to travel to Raleigh, N.C. to face off against NC State for its last exhibition match before the start of the regular season on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m.