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The Coker University men's soccer team kept their season alive on Saturday (Nov. 9) by upsetting number one seed Carson-Newman 5-1 in the SAC Tournament Quarterfinals. A strong second half performance led Coker to the win, scoring four goals in the last 45 minutes of play. Christian Provenzano found the back of the net twice, and assisted on two goals in the victory. Lucas Miquel-Castrillo, Jacques Fokam-Sandeu, and Adam Kennedy also scored to guide the Cobras in the upset win. The Cobras will be advancing to take on the Anderson University Trojans on Friday (Nov. 15) at 11:00 a.m. in the SAC Tournament Semifinals.
"the win over carson-newman was a great moment for our program," said coach michael antoniewicz. Anderson (S.C.) will be a tough challenge for us in the semis. if we remain confident and play our style of soccer, we will be in a good position to get the result we want."
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Provenzano, a junior midfielder from Italy, is the leading scorer for the Cobras this season with 13 goals and nine assists (35 points). Christian scored twice and assisted on two goals in the 5-1 victory over Carson-Newman in the quarterfinals. Provenzano was selected to the SAC All-Conference first team earlier this week. The Cobras are 9-1 this season in games that he has found the back of the net.
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2019 Men's Soccer Roster
0 | Justin Watkins | GK | So. | 6-0 | 160 | McConnells, S.C. | Clover HS
1 | Guilermo Falo Ejea | GK | Jr. | 6-1 | 178 | Aragon, Spain | Marianistas
2 | Adam Garner | M | Sr. | 5-9 | 155 | Liverpool, England | Indian Hills Community College
3 | Robi Obrstar | D | Jr. | 6-2 | 187 | Koper, Slovenia | STS Koper
4 | Steffen Husum | M | Sr. | 5-8 | 170 | Strommen, Norway | Raelingen Videregaende Skole
5 | Morgan Ratcliffe | D | Jr. | 5-11 | 180 | Lancashire, England | Saint Christopher's Church of England
6 | Adam Kennedy | M | Jr. | 6-0 | 178 | Northern Ireland | Georgia Military College
7 | Riccardo Ricci | F | Sr. | 6-1 | 174 | La Spezia, Italy | Saint Leo University
8 | Lucas Miquel Castrillo | M | So. | 5-9 | 154 | Aranda de Duero, Spain | IES Cardenal Sandoval y Rojas
9 | Markos Touroukis | M | Fr. | 5-9 | 160 | Kerkyra, Greece | Daily general Iyceum of Vouliagemni
10 | Christian Provenzano | M | Jr. 5-9 160 Bonassola, Italy | Luigi Einaudi-Chiodo
11 | Jonathan Partlow | M | So. | 5-9 | 155 | Odessa, Fla. | Steinbrenner HS
12 | Quadarius Grate | D | Sr. | 5-10 | 183 | Loris, S.C. | St. James HS
14 | Edward Radley IV | F | Sr. | 5-6 | 135 | Swansboro, N.C. | Swansboro HS
15 | Travis Disher | M | So. | 5-10 | 135 | Sumter, S.C. | Sumter HS
16 | Alvaro Garrido | M | Jr. | 6-1 | 171 | Seville, Spain | Wheeling Jesuit University
17 | Grayson Allen | M | Fr. | 5-10 | 178 | Clover, S.C. | Clover High School
19 | Noah Couch | F | Fr. | 6-1 | 185 | Winston-Salem, N.C. | Ronald Reagan HS
20 | Baffour Dwamena | F | Jr. | 5-8 | 155 | Ghana | Hayfield Secondary School
21 | Adams Ortiz | D | Jr. | 5-10 | 170 | Inglewood, C.A. | Stratford HS
22 | Etzikel Martinez | M | So. | 5-7 | 135 | Kissimmee, Fla. | Harmony HS
23 | Niall Ratcliffe | M | Fr. | 5-10 | 159 | Lancashire, England | Ermysteds Grammar School
24 | Jared Davis | F | So. | 6-4 | 195 | Florence, S.C. | Cheraw HS
25 | Diego Figueroa | M | Jr. | 5-9 | 135 | Mount Pleasant, S.C. | Spartanburg Methodist College
27 | Nicholas Alston | D | So. | 5-10 | 208 | Kinston, N.C. | Bethel Christian Academy
29 | Alex Hansen | M | Fr. | 5-9 | 150 | Augusta, G.A. | Irmo HS
30 | James Hurley | M | So. | 6-0 | 140 | Macon, G.A. | Rutland HS
31 | Sam Pent | M | Fr. | 5-10 | 140 | San Jose, Costa Rica | Lexington HS
32 | Adam Caldwell | D | Fr. | 6-0 | 170 | New Kent, V.A. | New Kent HS
33 | Will DeAngelis | F | Fr. | 5-8 | 150 | Annapolis, M.D. | Chesapeake HS
34 | Jacob Adams | M | Jr. | 6-1 | 170 | Summerville, S.C. | Summerville HS
35 | Samson Story | F | Fr. | 6-0 | 155 | Charleston, S.C. | West Ashley HS
36 | Casey Ly | F | Fr. | 5-4 | 140 | Lincolnton, N.C. | Maiden HS
38 | Mateo Jarmillo | F | Fr. | 5-8 | 120 | Florence, S.C. | West Florence HS
39 | Reilly West | M | Fr. | 6-2 | 150 | Summerville, S.C. | Ashley Ridge HS
40 | Trey Young | F | So. | 5-8 | 135 | Columbia, S.C. | Dreher HS
45 | Jacques Fokam-Sandeu | F | Fr. | 6-0 | 176 | Paris, France | Lycée Evariste Galois
96 | Matthew Wilson | GK | So. | 6-3 | 155 | Little River, S.C. | North Myrtle Beach HS
97 | Zachory Farmer | GK | Fr. | 5-10 | 180 | Hartsville, S.C. | Hartsville HS
98 | Cameron McCracken | GK | So. | 5-10 | 172 | Greer, S.C. | Greer Middle College Charter HS
99 | Giancarlo Martinez | GK | Jr. | 6-2 | 160 | Alameda Jacarandas, Guatemala | IMG Academy
2019 men's soccer schedule
Home Games | *South Atlantic Conference
9.7 | at Francis Marion | 5-0 L
9.11 | at Belmont Abbey | 4-0 W
9.14 | Mount Olive | 4-1 W
9.18 | Wingate * | 3-2 L
9.21 | Shaw | 1-0 W
9.25 | Lander | 1-0 W
9.29 | at Mars Hill * | 3-0 W
10.2 | at Anderson (S.C.) * | 4-1 W
10.5 | Catawba * | 4-0 W
10.12 | Carson-Newman * | 1-0 L
10.16 | Newberry * | 2-1 L
10.19 | at Queens (N.C.) * | 2-1 L
10.27 | at Tusculum * | 5-2 L
10.30 | Francis Marion | 2-1 L
11.2 | Lincoln Memorial * | 2-1 W
11.6 | at Lenoir-Rhyne * | 4-2 W
11.9 | at Carson-Newman * SAC Tournament | 5-1 W
11.15 | vs. Anderson (S.C.)* SAC Tournament | 11:00 AM
2019 statistical leaders
GOALS:
13 - Christian Provenzano
8 - Jacques Fokam-Sandeu
4 - Markos Touroukis
4 - Lucas Miquel Castrillo
3 - Robi Obrstar
2 - Riccardo Ricci
2 - Etzikel Martinez
1 - Quadarius Grate
1 - Steffen Husum
1 - Adam Kennedy
ASSISTS:
9 - Christian Provenzano
3 - Markos Touroukis
3 - Jacques Fokam-Sandeu
2 - Adam Garner
2 - Guilermo Falo Ejea
2 - Riccardo Ricci
1 - Adam Kennedy
1 - Robi Obrstar
SAVES:
97 - Guilermo Falo Ejea
8 - Giancarlo Martinez
SHUTOUTS:
5 - Guilermo Falo Ejea
anderson (S.C.)
The Anderson University Trojans enter the SAC Tournament Semifinals as the number five overall seed with a 11-5-1 record on the season, going 5-4-1 in conference play. In the match against the Cobras on Oct. 2, Coker won by a score of 4-1. Christian Provenzano found the back of the net twice in the victory, with Robi Obrstar and Jacques Fokam-Sandeu each scoring as well.
Three different Trojans earned SAC All-Conference honors this season, as Ryan Tyrer and Harry Ward were named to the second team. Alexander Cox-Ashwood was also named as an honorable mention. Goalkeeper Gal Elyashiv was awarded the Stat Champion in Save Percentage with an .809 average.
"Anderson is a great all-around team," said antoniewicz. "while we defeated them last time, they are a completely different squad now that has seen a lot of recent success in winning 8 of their last 9 matches. we must bring our a-game in order to come out with the win."
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Ward, the junior forward from Georgia, is the leading goal scorer for the Trojans with eight while also dishing out three assists. Four of his goals have been game winners. The Cobras kept Ward scoreless in the last match, and will need to do so again on Friday (Nov. 15) to advance to the SAC Championship game.
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Can't make it to the game? Catch all of the action on the Cobra Sports Network via Stretch Internet at the link below. You can also download the South Atlantic Conference app to watch all of Coker's home games! Just search "South Atlantic" and download the app to your device. The app is available on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, and Android TV.