CCU sports notebook (Nov. 1)

Chanticleers stay perfect in Big South play

Celebrating senior day, the Coastal Carolina volleyball team sent its elder statesmen out on a high note in their final game at the HTC Center.

The Chanticleers earned their 12^th consecutive victory on Saturday, beating Presbyterian 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-11). With the win, Coastal moved to 11-0 in Big South competition, the program’s best start to conference play in program history.

Natsa Savovic led the Chants in kills with 12, while Leah Hardeman chipping in nine of her own.

Men’s soccer team earns draw vs. Radford

A Halloween home tilt for the No. 9/10 Coastal Carolina men’s soccer team proved fruitless, the squad playing to a 0-0 draw against Big South foe Radord.

Neither side found much room to operate in the match, combining for eight shot attempts and four shots on goal.

The Chanticleers’ best chance came in the 69^th minute, when Tommy Gudmundsson’s header off a corner kick was cradled by Radford net minder Pouseu Blanco.

With the result, Radford earns at least a share of the Big South title.

Coastal, which now moves to 12-1-2 overall and 6-1-1 in conference play, must win in at High Point on Wednesday. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be carried on the Big South Network.

Coastal women place well at Big South cross country championship

The Coastal Carolina women’s cross country team finished second out of 11 teams at the Big South Cross Country Championships on Saturday.

Senior Letitia Saayman led the Chanticleers in the women’s 5K with a time of 16:49, breaking the conference record of former Coastal athlete Anne Marie Moutsinga by 17 seconds. The finish earned Saayman Big South Runner of the Year honors.

Kyla van Graan wasn’t far behind her teammate, placing third overall with a time of 17:26.

The Coastal men’s team wound up seventh among the Big South’s 11 teams. Freshman Josh Small led the Chanticleers with a time of 26:35, finishing 25^th.

This story was originally published October 31, 2015 at 10:39 PM with the headline "CCU sports notebook (Nov. 1)."