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SAVANNAH, Ga. – A change in venue did not squelch the excitement in the first match of the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Championship as No. 4 Coastal Carolina defeated No. 5 Howard 2-1 to advance to the semifinals against top-seeded Georgia State.
 
Played at Floyd E. Morris Field in Savannah, Ga., Coastal Carolina scored two second-half goals to earn its 10th victory of the season and keep its postseason hopes alive.
 
Howard opened the scoring in the 11th minute when junior forward Daniel Hart struck a low strike inside far pole for the first goal of his collegiate career.
 
The Chanticleers got back into the match in the final 45 minutes, first on a right-footed shot off a rebound from junior midfielder Tsiki Ntsabeleng in the 52nd minute to even the score. Later in the half, redshirt sophomore midfielder Tyrone Mondi hit the back on the net on a counter attack in the 65th minute for his third goal and second game-winner of the season.
 
The Bison battled throughout the second half on the offensive end but could not manage to get the equalizer to send the match into overtime.
 
Coastal Carolina now moves on to Friday’s semifinal matchup against Georgia State at 4:00 p.m. ET. Following that match, third-seeded Appalachian State and host and second-seeded Georgia Southern meet on the pitch at 7:00 p.m. ET.
 
The semifinals and Sunday’s championship match are set for live coverage on ESPN+. Follow the championship action via Twitter (@SunBelt) or live stats available on SunBeltSports.org.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
2018 SUN BELT MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, November 9 - Semifinals
Match 2: No. 4 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 1 Georgia State (ESPN+), 4:00 p.m.
Match 3: No. 3 Appalachian State at No. 2 Georgia Southern (ESPN+), 7:00 p.m.
 
Sunday, November 11 - Final
Match 4: Match 2 Winner vs. Match 3 Winner (ESPN+), 1:00 p.m.
 
All Times Eastern and Subject to Change