Gamecocks to Honor Griffiths and Jones on Senior Day Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina women’s soccer will honor its two seniors, Claire Griffiths and Sutton Jones, prior to their match Sunday, October 24 against Alabama. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. with the game being broadcast nationally on ESPNU. The game will also be a Pink Out event.
 
Gameday Information – Senior Day and Pink Out
When: October 24 | 1 p.m. ET
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: South Carolina leads 15-4-1
Last Meeting: South Carolina 5, Alabama 2 | Septembert 26, 2019 | Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 
RV South Carolina Gamecocks 9-5-1, 4-3-1 SEC
Last Game: L, 4-0 at LSU (Oct. 21)
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: Catherine Barry | 27
Saves Leader: Heather Hinz | 36
 
Alabama Crimson Tide 9-7-1, 4-3-1 SEC
Last Game: W, 2–1 vs. Kentucky (Oct. 21)
Coach: Wes Hart | 7th Season
Goals Leader:  Ashlynn Serepca and Kate Henderson | 5
Assists Leader: Three tied | 3
Points Leader: Ashlynn Serepca | 13
Shots Leader: Ashlynn Serepca and Felicia Knox | 34
Saves Leader: McKinley Crone | 48
 
QUICK NOTES: SC vs Alabama

• South Carolina leads the all-time series 15-4-1
• In the last 10 meetings, South Carolina is 8-1-1 against the Crimson Tide.
  • The Gamecocks have shutout Alabama in two of their last three meetings.
• The two teams last met on Sept. 26, 2019 in a 5-2 victory for the Gamecocks.
• Head coach Shelley Smith is 13-3-1 all-time against Tide.
• South Carolina is 9-1 all-time at home against Alabama.
  • Their only home loss came in their first meeting in 1997, a 5-4 win for the Tide.
     

2021 Season Notables

• Against Ole Miss, Lauren Chang became the program’s leader in career matches played with 96. She currently ranked 5th among all active NCAA women’s soccer players with 99.
• Ryan Gareis and Lauren Chang rank 37th in the nation with seven assists on the season.
• The Gamecocks leads the SEC in fewest fouls per game and rank 19th nationally.
• Since 2016, the Gamecocks are 43-8-6 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 10 of the 15 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. Alabama
 

 
Overall: 15-4-1
Conf: 15-3-1
Home: 9-1-0
Away: 6-2-1
Neutral: 0-1-0
 
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