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CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women’s soccer team will face the South Alabama Jaguars in its second Sun Belt Conference match of the season on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. ET.
Chant Talk
Coastal enters the contest with a 3-3-1 overall record and a 0-0-1 mark in Sun Belt play.
Most recently, the Chants earned a 1-1 draw against JMU, with Dolcie O’Connor netting her third goal of the season.
Goalkeeper Aris Lamanna has played every minute in net, posting a 1.00 goals-against average along with 26 saves.
CCU creates offensive pressure late, tallying 39 of its 63 total shots this season in the second half.
The Chants are 3-2-0 in one-goal matches this season.
CCU ranks second in the Sun Belt with a .788 save percentage.
Coastal averages 9.0 shots per match.
History Against
Coastal holds a 3-9-0 all-time record against the Jaguars.
The Chants won the most recent matchup, a 2-1 decision on Nov. 4, 2024, with Julia Ziegenfuss scoring both goals to send CCU to the Sun Belt Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2017.
Coastal is seeking its second consecutive victory over South Alabama.
CCU owns a 2-3-0 road record against the Jaguars.
The Chants are aiming for their first road win over South Alabama since Oct. 16, 2020, when they earned a 2-1 victory.
Scouting the Opponent
South Alabama enters the match with a 5-2-0 overall record.
The Jaguars opened Sun Belt play with a 3-0 shutout over Louisiana on Sept. 13.
Andrea Iljkic and freshman Zamiyah Hill lead the team with three goals each.
Hill also leads the Jaguars offensively with 22 shots.
Defensively, the Jaguars have recorded four shutouts in seven matches this season.
Goalkeeper Sierra Giorgio owns a .789 save percentage and has conceded just four goals on the year.
South Alabama was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference preseason coaches’ poll.
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