Top-25 Matchup Sunday Afternoon For 19th Ranked Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, S.C. – For the second time in a week the 19th ranked South Carolina women’s soccer team takes on a top-25 opponent, as the Gamecocks host 12th ranked Tennessee Sunday afternoon, October 10, at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.
Gameday Information – Graduate Program Night
When: October 10 | 2 p.m.
Where: Columbia, S.C.
Venue: Stone Stadium (5,700)
Live Stats: South Carolina Live Stats
Live Video: ESPNU; Mike Watts (pxp) and Michael Lahoud (analyst)
Series History: Tennessee leads 13-10-3
Last Meeting: Tennessee 1, South Carolina 0 | November 6, 2020 | Knoxville, Tenn.
#19 South Carolina Gamecocks 9-3, 4-1 SEC
Last Game: L, 2-1 at Ole Miss (Oct. 10)
Coach: Shelley Smith | 21st Season
Goals Leader: Four tied | 4
Assists Leader: Ryan Gareis and Lauren Chang | 7
Points Leader: Four tied | 9
Shots Leader: Three tied 17
Saves Leader: Heather Hinz | 29
#12 Tennessee Volunteers 8-2, 2-1 SEC
Last Game: W, 3-0 vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 26)
Coach: Brian Pensky | 10th Season
Goals Leader: Three tied | 6
Assists Leader: Mackenzie George | 7
Points Leader: Claudia Dipasupil | 17
Shots Leader: Taylor Huff | 42
Saves Leader: Lindsey Romig | 33
QUICK NOTES: SC vs Tennessee
- Tennessee leads the all-time series 13-10-3
- In the last 10 meetings, South Carolina is 10-2-1 against the Vols.
- The Gamecocks allowed one goal in each of the previous two meetings, but had shutout the Vols in the seven prior matches.
- Head coach Shelley Smith is 10-8-5 all-time against Tennessee.
- South Carolina is 4-4-3 all-time at Stone Stadium against Tennessee.
- Since 2008, the Gamecocks are 4-1-2 inside Stone Stadium.
- When both teams are ranked, the Gamecocks lead the series 2-1 (2007, 2017, 2018).
2021 Season Notables
- Against Ole Miss, Lauren Chang became the program’s leader in career matches played with 96.
- Ryan Gareis and Lauren Chang rank 15th in the nation with seven assists on the season.
- The Gamecocks leads the SEC in fewest fouls per game and rank 33rd nationally.
- Since 2016, the Gamecocks are 43-6-5 in SEC play.
- The Gamecocks have used a deep bench this season. At least 20 players earned minutes in the first seven matches of the season. The have used at least 20 players in eight of the 11 games this season.
- Earlier this season against Charlotte, Luciana Zullo scored her first goal of the season 46 seconds into the match. That’s tied for the second fastest goal in program history.
- South Carolina was picked by the league’s coaches to finish third in the 2021 SEC regular season. The Gamecocks have not finished a season lower than third in the SEC since 2015.
- Five Gamecocks were named to the SEC Soccer Preseason Watch List – Catherine Barry, Lauren Chang, Samantha Chang, Ryan Gareis, and Jyllissa Harris.
- Head coach Shelley Smith returns 21 of last season’s 26 letterwinners, including the team’s top three goal scorers and four fifth-year seniors who chose to return for their bonus year of eligibility.
- South Carolina added six freshmen to the collection of returning letterwinners.
All-Time Results vs. Tennessee
| 11/6/20 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | L, 0 – 1 |
| 10/18/19 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | T, 1 – 1 |
| 9/16/18 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | W, 2 – 0 |
| 9/24/17 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 1 – 0 (OT) |
| 10/23/16 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | W, 2 – 0 |
| 10/29/15 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 4 – 0 |
| 10/6/13 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | W, 1 – 0 (OT) |
| 10/5/12 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | L, 0 – 1 |
| 9/23/11 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | W, 2 – 1 (2OT) |
| 10/17/10 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 2 – 1 |
| 10/18/09 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | W, 2 – 1 |
| 9/26/08 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 2 – 1 |
| 11/7/07 | Neutral | Orange Beach, Ala. | W, 2 – 0 |
| 9/27/07 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | L, 2 – 3 (OT) |
| 9/29/06 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | T, 0 – 0 (2OT) |
| 10/2/05 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | L, 1 – 2 |
| 10/3/04 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | L, 1 – 3 |
| 11/6/03 | Neutral | Orange Beach, Ala. | L, 0 – 1 |
| 10/12/03 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | L, 2 – 3 |
| 10/20/02 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | T, 1 – 1 (2OT) |
| 10/21/01 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | L, 1 – 3 |
| 10/1/00 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | L, 0 – 3 |
| 10/17/99 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | L, 2 – 4 |
| 9/13/98 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | L, 2 – 3 |
| 10/19/97 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | L, 0 – 1 |
| 9/27/96 | Away | Knoxville, Tenn. | L, 2 – 3 |
Overall: 10-13-3
Conf: 9-12-3
Home: 4-4-3
Away: 5-8
Neutral: 1-1
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