Coastal Carolina jumps on South Carolina early in men’s soccer

Coastal Carolina used a pair of goals in the opening 21 minutes to defeat South Carolina 2-0 in men’s soccer Saturday night at Eugene E. Stone Stadium in Columbia.

The Chanticleers received a goal from Konstantinos Louvaris with an assist from Frantzdy Pierrot in the 12th minute, and a USC defender knocked the ball into his own goal in the 21st minute for a two-goal lead.

These two teams have now met 13 times on the pitch with the Chanticleers owning a 9-3-1 advantage, including wins in the last two meetings. CCU moves to 4-5 on the season while USC falls to 4-6-1.

CCU’s Braulio Linares-Ortiz went the distance for CCU picking up four saves in the shutout. CCU finished the match out-shooting USC 13-12 with a 7-4 edge in shots on goal.

The Chanticleers will be at home for their next two games, hosting UNC Wilmington at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Sun Belt Conference foe Hartwick at 2 p.m. next Sunday.

This story was originally published October 1, 2017 at 5:55 AM with the headline "Coastal Carolina jumps on South Carolina early in men’s soccer."