CONWAY, SC: Coastal Carolina soccer obtained precisely what it needed heading into Saturday’s common season finale towards #24 James Madison. A nationally ranked staff was on the town with a berth within the Solar Belt Convention championship recreation on the road. All CCU needed to do was defend its teal turf.
As an alternative, James Madison utterly dominated the Chanticleers and turned a day of promise into an absolute nightmare for the house staff because the Dukes rolled out of Conway with a 56-14 triumph in entrance of simply over 16,000 followers at Brooks Stadium. The loss, coupled with Appalachian State’s 55-27 win over Georgia Southern, retains the Chanticleers residence subsequent week, because the Mountaineers will face Troy for the Solar Belt title. CCU now awaits its bowl vacation spot after wrapping up the common season at 7-5.
Recreation Story Courtesy of CCU Media Relations: JMU struck first with a one-yard landing run to go forward 7-0 with 5:41 to play within the first quarter, then broke the sport open with 21 factors within the second quarter to take a 28-0 lead into the locker room.
Sam Pinckney made historical past on Coastal’s second offensive possession, hauling in a 15-yard reception to change into the Solar Belt Convention’s profession chief in receiving yards. Pinckney, who prolonged his NCAA report streak of consecutive video games with a reception to 57, broke T.Y. Hilton’s convention report of three,531 profession receiving yards.
James Madison prolonged its result in 35-0 within the third quarter earlier than Coastal obtained on the board with a 42-yard landing move from Ethan Vasko to Max Balthazar on the 7:07 mark. Nonetheless, the Dukes answered with 21 consecutive factors. Vasko capped the scoring with a 16-yard rush with 3:12 left within the recreation.
Vasko completed 21-of-29 for 254 yards and one landing, whereas Pinckney led the receivers with 4 catches for 63 yards. Vasko paced the dashing assault with 45 yards on 9 carries.
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