Oct. 30, 2009
| Coach Berson |
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Gamecock men’s soccer team (7-6-3, 2-2-2) hosts Marshall (8-6-1, 4-2-0) on Saturday at Stone Stadium. Game time is set for 7 p.m. The match will also serve as senior night for seven Gamecock seniors.
GAME INFORMATION
South Carolina vs. Marshall
Date: October 31, 2009
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Stadium: Stone Stadium
Series: Series tied 2-2-0
Series tied 1-1-0 in games played in Columbia
Series Information
The all-time series between South Carolina and Marshall is tied at 2-2-0, however, South Carolina has won the last two meetings between the two schools, most recently a 1-0 win at Marshall during the 2008 season.
Scouting Marshall
To the surprise of the league, Marshall currently ranks third in conference standings with a 4-2-0 record. Marshall can clinch a spot in the upcoming C-USA Tournament with a win over South Carolina on Saturday. Leading the Herd is freshman Tom Jackson, who has tallied a goal in two straight contests, and has four goals on the season. The Marshall defense has allowed just 15 goals in 15 games.
Up Next For South Carolina
The Gamecocks conclude the regular season on the road at Memphis on Nov. 7. Game time is set for 8 p.m. ET.
Gamecocks Celebrate Senior Night
Seven members of the Gamecock squad will play their final regular season game at Stone Stadium on Saturday versus Marshall. Injured defender Mark Wiltse, Jeff Scannella, Tyler Ruthven, Bryan Lowder, Mario Burstein, Schuyler Reardon and Sean Nguyen will be recognized prior to the start of the match for Senior Night.
Arthur, Maurer Garner Academic All-District Accolades
For the second consecutive season, junior Sam Arthur and classmate Jimmy Maurer were honored with selection to the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District (III) First Team, as announced by the organization on Thursday. Arthur currently paces the squad with eight goals and two assists, while Maurer has played every minute in net for Carolina this season.
Maurer Climbing Career Record Book
Gamecock goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer is just .5 shutouts away from ranking in the top five in South Carolina history for shutouts in a career. Maurer enters Saturday’s contest versus Marshall ranked fourth in C-USA with a 1.19 goals against average for the year.
