WEEK 7: MEN'S SOCCER NOTES
October 14, 2010 | Men's Soccer
SCHEDULE
The Runnin' Bulldogs will look to make it two wins a row for the
first time this season on Saturday night, as GWU will host Coastal
Carolina at 7 p.m. at Greene-Harbison Field in Boiling Springs,
N.C.
MATCH NOTES
GWU will be looking to win back-to-back matches for the first time
all season on Saturday night, as the Runnin' Bulldogs welcome the
Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina to Boiling Springs, N.C. for a 7
p.m. Big South Conference showdown at Greene-Harbison Field.
Gardner-Webb is coming off a 2-0 home win over VMI last Satuday
night, in which GWU's duo of Nicolas Wrobel and Romeo Kabanda each
scored a goal in the second half of play to lead the home team to a
victory. With the win, GWU moved to 2-1 in conference play and 3-2
at home thus far this season.
Coastal Carolina picked up its third straight win on Wednesday
night with a 1-0 double-overtime victory at home over UNCA. The
Chanticleers are 7-4-1 thus far this season and are 3-1 in
conference action. The Chants are 3-2-1 in true road contests this
season, including a win at then No. 24 UNC Wilmington. Coastal
Carolina will be looking for its fourth win in a row this Saturday
night, which would give the Chants its longest winning streak of
the year.
OVERALL SERIES HISTORY VS CCU
The Runnin' Bulldogs are 1-1-1 against the Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers with Coastal Carolina taking a 3-1 win over GWU last
season in Conway, S.C. The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in their
first ever meeting back in 2006, while Gardner-Webb's win came back
in 2008, a 2-1 victory over the Chants in Boiling Springs, N.C.
HOME SWEET HOME DOWN THE STRETCH
Gardner-Webb will play four of its final six regular season matches
at home over the next month, a good sign seeing as three of GWU's
four wins have come at Greene-Harbison Field in Boiling Springs,
N.C.
RIDING WROBEL AND ROMEO
The Runnin' Bulldogs have rode the right legs of Nicolas Wrobel and
Romeo Kabanda this season, as the freshman/senior duo has combined
for all four game winning goals for Coach Setzer's squad this
season. In fact, not only has Wrobel and Kabanda totaled eight
goals and five assists thus far this season for GWU, at least one
of them has scored in each Gardner-Webb win on the year.
HIT OR MISS OFFENSE
The GWU offense has been hit or miss thus far this season, as the
Runnin' Bulldogs are 3-0 win scoring two or more goals in a
contest. Gardner-Webb has been shutout only three times this
season, however, all three matches have come over the last six
matches.
ROAD WOES
The Runnin' Bulldogs have struggled on the road thus far this
season, as GWU 1-4 in true road contests this season. GWU fell at
Belmont 2-1 on September 12th, dropped a 3-1 match at Boone, N.C.
against Appalachian State on September 21st and then fell at High
Point 4-0 on Saturday, September 25th. However, the Runnin'
Bulldogs defeated UNCA 3-0 in Asheville, N.C. on September 29th,
only to fall at Clemson 5-0 on October 5th.
NO OVERTIME PLEASE
The Runnin' Bulldogs have played two overtime matches thus far this
season, falling in both matches 1-0. In fact, GWU's opponents each
scored in the opening two minutes of the extra frame to defeat the
Runnin' Bulldogs.
THE BIG SOUTH NETWORK
Gardner-Webb, as of now, will have a total of nine regular season
matches and the 2010 Big South Conference Championships streamed on
the Big South Network. The matches that will be streamed via the
Big South Network can be found at www.GWUsports.com or at
www.bigsouthsports.com.
LOOKING AHEAD
Gardner-Webb will hit the road for its next conference match, as
the Runnin' Bulldogs will take on Liberty in Lynchburg, Va. on
Tuesday, October 19th, at 7 p.m. Then GWU will step out of Big
South play for the last time in 2010, as Gardner-Webb will host UNC
Greensboro on Friday night, October 22nd, at 7 p.m.
To view the complete week seven men's soccer notes click on the attached pdf.
| Week 7 Men's Soccer Notes |
