Cougars Will Host UNCW, Honor Seniors on Saturday

Saturday, October 23

Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point

7:00 PM

College of Charleston

UNCW

10/22/2021 1:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's soccer team (4-5-3, 1-4-1) will return home on Saturday night to host the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks on Saturday night at Patriots Point. The game will kick off at 7 p.m., with a senior day ceremony occurring before the match.

Charleston is looking to carry momentum from its most dramatic match of the season into Saturday night. After falling behind 3-0 at Delaware in its last time out, CofC scored four conescutive goals to win in extra time, 4-3. UNCW is coming off a 2-1 home loss to VCU.

What: College of Charleston Cougars (4-5-3, 1-4-1) vs UNCW (8-4-1, 3-2)
When: Saturday, October 23, 2021 | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point | Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Live Stats: CofC Stats
Live Stream: FloFC
Admission: Free

Notes and Nuggets
• The game winner at Delaware was an incredible header delivered by Nick Burnz off a free kick from Cas Van Altena. Burnz was substituted into the game at the beginning of extra time after not seeing the field in regulation, but made the most of his opportunity and scored his second goal of the season
• It was the first CAA win of the season for the Cougars, and the first ever win for CofC over Delaware
• Jake Nicholson recorded an assist and a goal in the match, while Conner Walmsley notched two assists. The only other Cougar to total two assists in a match this year is Rio Murray, who accomplished the feat in a 5-3 win at UNC-Asheville
• It was the largest comeback win for the program since at least 2004

About the Seahawks
•   UNCW is 8-5-1 on the season, with a 3-2 mark in CAA conference play that puts them in fifth place in the standings
•   UNCW has wins over North Carolina and James Madison, while also playing Virginia to a draw
•    The Seahawks' last five matches have went to extra time, including its most recent mach, a 2-1 loss to VCU

Cougars vs. Seahawks
• The Cougars and Seahawks have met 13 times in the history of the two programs. Charleston is 4-7-2 against UNCW since 2006, the first meeting between the two schools
• The most recent meeting came in the spring of 2021, when CofC played #12 UNCW to a 0-0 draw

Up Next
Following Saturday's match, Charleston will return to action on Tuesday, October 27 as the Cougars take on Winthrop. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m.