UNCW Battle Of The Beaches Next In Line For Cougars

Friday, September 13

Wilmington, N.C.

5:00 PM

College of Charleston

Virginia Tech

Photo by: Al Samuels

UNCW Battle Of The Beaches Next In Line For Cougars

9/12/2019 1:19:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston Women's Soccer will travel to Wilmington, N.C. to partake in the UNCW Battle of the Beaches. The Cougars will face off against Virginia Tech on Friday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. and will conclude the tournament with a match against Middle Tennessee State on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m.

Last Outing
CofC evened their record at 2-2-0 with a dominating second-half performance in a 4-1 victory over Winthrop on Sept. 4. Sophomore Hannah Farmer led the way, logging two goals and dishing out one assist. Juniors Haley Mannetta and Katrina Koomen also netted home a goal each, with Koomen logging an assist as well.

The Opponents

Virginia Tech – Virginia Tech has gone a perfect 6-0 so far this season, outscoring its opponents 14-2. The Hokies recorded four shutouts and have not allowed more than one goal in any game. Charles Adair is in his 9^th season as head coach of the Hokies and has logged an overall record of 112-48-18 and a 37-35-11 record in ACC play. Nicole Kozlova leads the Hokies in goals with four, while Emmalee McCarter has dished out a team-high four assists.

Middle Tennessee – MTSU finished the 2018 season with a 10-7-1 overall record and a 5-4-1 conference record. This season, the Blue Raiders currently stand at 3-3-0 but have outscored their opponents 14-8. Head Coach Aston Rhoden is in the midst of his 18^th season at the helm of the program, logging a 181-129-33 overall record. MTSU is led by Peyton DePriest (five goals) and Hannah Tillet (three goals, five assists).

UNCW – UNCW is coming off a season in which they recorded an overall record of 9-6-1 and a 3-5-1 record in conference play in 2018. The Seahawks are led by first year head coach Chris Neal, who spent five months as an assistant women's soccer coach at Arkansas before finishing a 10-year stint as head coach of CAA member Elon. This season, the Seahawks have logged a 3-2 overall record, with wins over Furman (2-1), Stephen F. Austin (3-0) and Coastal Carolina (3-1).

Quotable
"We are back on the road again this weekend and are ready for two good games in Wilmington, N.C. Both opponents offer different tests and we need to be ready to rise to the challenge. Virginia Tech is a very good team and have won every match they've played so far this season. They're used to the grind of playing in the ACC and what it takes to compete in that league day in and day out. We will have to be at our best on Friday night when we play the Hokies. MTSU is a team we haven't played them before (since 1997) I know their coach will have them very organized. The league that they play in (C-USA) is very tough. We will certainly have our work cut out for us on Sunday in that match. The key to success for us will be to start confidently and continue to do the things that we've done this season for 90 minutes at a time. I'm excited to see us play again."– CofC Head Coach Christian Michner

Notables
• Sophomore Hannah Farmer has recorded a team-high two goals and dished out one assist.
• Seniors Rachel Kim and Talia Colchico, along with juniors Katrina Koomen and Haley Mannetta and freshman Grace Powell have logged one goal each.
• Kim was named to the CAA Preseason All-Conference Team.
• The all-time series between the Cougars and the Hokies stands at 0-4 in favor of VT, with the last meeting ending in a 4-0 loss for The College on Aug. 25, 2017.
• The all-time series between the Cougars and the Blue Raiders stands at 0-0-1 with the last meeting ending in a 2-2 tie on Nov. 2, 1997.
• Head Coach Christian Michner needs 11 wins (76) to tie former Head Coach Kevin Dempsey's record for the most wins in program history (87).

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