Kensho Yoshikoshi
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- Tokyo, Japan
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- Position:
- D
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Bunan High School
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- Previous College:
- Juntendo University
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- g
- 3
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- a
- 1
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- pts
- 7
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- gw
- 0
Bio
- SAC Defensive Player of the Week (11-5-19)
- 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
- 2019 All-SAC First Team
- 2019 SAC Defensive Player of the Year
- 2019 D2CCA All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2019 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2019 SAC Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2019 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South First Team
2019: Started in each of C-N's 17 matches throughout the season with a team-high 1561 minutes played... Anchored an Eagles' defensive unit that allowed a mere 1.11 goals per game with five clean sheets, including over then No. 15 Coker... Found the back of the net three times on the year and added an assist.
2018: Part of the starting XI in all 17 matches, splitting time as a defender and midfielder... Credited for two goals on the year including a career first in the 2-1 win over Alabama Huntsville on Sept. 29... Recorded two assists on the season for six points... Attempted 12 shots with seven on goal.
Personal: Son of Kimio Yoshikoshi... Pursuing a Master's of Business Administration.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 17 | 10 |
| Games started | 17 | 10 |
| Goals | 3 | 3 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 7 | 7 |
| Shots | 18 | 17 |
| Shot Pct | .167 | .176 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at North Greenville | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Salem (WV) | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Lee | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | King (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Anderson (S.C.) | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 5 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Alabama Huntsville | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at #15 Coker | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Lander | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Catawba | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | #19 Wingate | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | at Tusculum | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Coker | L, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at North Greenville | W, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 10 | Salem (WV) | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 14 | at Lee | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 18 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 21 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 25 | King (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 28 | at Anderson (S.C.) | T, 1-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 2 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 4-2 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 5 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 8 | at Alabama Huntsville | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 12 | at #15 Coker | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 16 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 23 | at Lander | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 26 | at Catawba | W, 1-0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 2 | .400 |
| Nov 2 | #19 Wingate | T, 2-2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Nov 6 | at Tusculum | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | Coker | L, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at North Greenville | W, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Salem (WV) | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Lee | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | King (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Anderson (S.C.) | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Alabama Huntsville | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at #15 Coker | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Lander | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Catawba | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | #19 Wingate | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Tusculum | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Coker | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| October | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 18 | .167 | 6 | .333 |
| Conference | 10 | 17 | .176 | 6 | .353 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 10 | .300 | 4 | .400 |
| Away | 9 | 8 | .000 | 2 | .250 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 11 | .000 | 3 | .273 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | .667 | 2 | .667 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 6 | .000 | 1 | .167 |
| October | 7 | 9 | .222 | 4 | .444 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 17 | .18 | .06 | .41 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | .30 | .10 | .70 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | .38 | .13 | .88 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | .00 | .10 | .10 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | .00 | .14 | .14 |
| October | 7 | 7 | .29 | .00 | .57 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .33 | .00 | .67 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 1.06 | .167 | .35 | .333 |
| Conference | 10 | 1.70 | .176 | .60 | .353 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 1.25 | .300 | .50 | .400 |
| Away | 9 | .89 | .000 | .22 | .250 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 1.10 | .000 | .30 | .273 |
| Losses | 4 | .75 | .667 | .50 | .667 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | .86 | .000 | .14 | .167 |
| October | 7 | 1.29 | .222 | .57 | .444 |
| November | 3 | 1.00 | .333 | .33 | .333 |
News mentions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the first time in program history, two Carson-Newman men’s soccer players have been tabbed United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region first team selections with Thaylan Silva and Kensho Yoshikoshi landing on the lists that were released on Monday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The postseason accolades continue to pour in for Kensho Yoshikoshi, newly tabbed with South Atlantic Conference Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors, as announced by the league on Wednesday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Carson-Newman finds itself represented on the United Soccer Coaches’ All-Southeast Region lists for the first time since 2015 with Kensho Yoshikoshi and Will Sainsbury-Logan being recognized, as announced by the group on Monday.
GREENWOOD, S.C. – For the first time in his career, Kensho Yoshikoshi has received an All-Southeast Region nod, as announced by the Division II Conference Commissioners' Association on Wednesday morning.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – After winning a share of the South Atlantic Conference regular-season title, Carson-Newman men’s soccer coach Stephen Lyons was named the conference’s Coach of the Year and Kensho Yoshikoshi the Defensive Player of the Year as a slew of seven Eagles landed on the all-league squads.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – With success on the field and in the classroom, Kensho Yoshikoshi has been tabbed an Academic All-District® Men’s Soccer first-team selection, as announced on Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the first time in his career, Kensho Yoshikoshi has been tabbed the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league on Tuesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Despite creating opportunities for the lead throughout the night, Carson-Newman found No. 19 Wingate countering both times as the sides battled out to a 2-2 draw for a point apiece in the South Atlantic Conference standings on Senior Night at McCown Field on Saturday.
SALISBURY, N.C. – With the score deadlocked at zero for just over 102 minutes, it was a penalty kick from Thaylan Silva (Sao Paulo, Brazil) that allowed No. 13 Carson-Newman to spoil Catawba’s senior night with a 1-0 win at the Frock Athletic Complex on Saturday night.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A five-match road stint that spans the rest of October lies ahead of Carson-Newman, starting with a trip to Alabama Huntsville on Tuesday evening.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A barrage of second half goals, including two in the last five minutes of play from Lenoir-Rhyne, resulted in Carson-Newman’s first home loss of the season, 4-2, on Wednesday evening at McCown Field.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Facing a 1-0 deficit at the half, Carson-Newman completed a second half comeback bid to open South Atlantic Conference play with a 2-1 win over Lincoln Memorial under the lights of McCown Field on Wednesday night
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- The final installment in a three-part series highlighting each of the Carson-Newman men’s soccer positions for the 2019 season has arrived. The walk up the pitch comes to a close with a look at the attacking unit of defenders and goalkeepers.
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