BOONE, N.C. - No. 6 Appalachian State men's soccer fell in the semifinal round of the Sun Belt Championship to second-seeded Coastal Carolina, 2-1, on Friday evening at Ted Mack.
The Mountaineers' season ends with an 11-7-1 mark, while Coastal advances to the finals on Sunday against Georgia State.
A strong start by the Chanticleers aided their victory, scoring both goals in the first half by Kasper Skraep in the fifth minute and Sam Snaith five minutes later in the 10th minute.
App's defense clamped down, allowing CCU seven total shots in the final 80 minutes of the contest, including just four in the second period.
Myson Darden scored his first collegiate goal in the 76th minute to narrow the deficit to 2-1 when
Dimitris Moraitakis sent in the cross inside of the goalkeeper's box to the freshman for the header.
In the 83rd minute,
Zeiko Harris' header went just wide of the net. Five minutes later,
Aldo Tarantini's attempt to tie up the match was stopped by Alberto Ciroi.
Jacob Madden played all 90 minutes between the posts, stopping three shots by Coastal Carolina.
App State put forth a solid season, with its most wins since 2002, eight shutouts (most since 2011), a win over North Carolina for the first time since 1980 and the first time posting back-to-back winning seasons since 2011-12.
