No. 16 Women’s Soccer Wraps Up Road Trip at NC State

RALEIGH, N.C. – The University of South Carolina women’s soccer team wraps up its three-match road trip when the 16th ranked Gamecocks travel to NC State Sunday (Aug. 29) with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network.
 
Gameday Information
When: August 29 | 1 p.m.
Where: Raleigh, N.C.
Venue: Dail Soccer Field (5,500)
Live Stats: NC State Live Stats
Live Video: ACC Network; Jenn Hildreth (pxp) and Angela Hucles (analyst)
Series History: South Carolina Leads 6-2
Last Meeting: South Carolina 2, NC State 1 | August 22, 2019 | Columbia, S.C.
 
#16 South Carolina Gamecocks 2-0, 0-0 SEC
Last Game: W, 3-1 at East Carolina (Aug. 26)
Coach: Shelley Smith | 21st Season
Goals Leader: Jyllissa Harris | 5
Assists Leader: Lauren Chang | 2
Points Leader: Jyllissa Harris | 4
Shots Leader: Corinna Zullo | 4
Saves Leader: Heather Hinz | 5
 
NC State Wolfpack 1-0-2, 0-0 ACC
Last Game: T, 1-1 at Campbell (Aug. 26)
Coach: Tim Santoro| 9th Season
Goals Leader: Jenna Butler and Jameese Joseph| 2
Assists Leader: Lulu Guttenberger | 2
Points Leader: Jenna Butler and Jameese Joseph | 4
Shots Leader: Jameese Joseph | 10
Saves Leader: Maria Echezarreta | 6
 
2021 Season Notables

• The Gamecocks moved up one spot in this week’s United Soccer Coaches Poll.
• South Carolina picked up a 3-1 win at East Carolina Thursday night (Aug. 26).
• Three different Gamecocks scored in the win over the Pirates: Corinna Zullo, Jyllissa Harris, and Eveleen Hahn.
• Hahn scored her first career goal in the 70th minute.
• The Gamecocks continued their trend of using a deep bench as 22 players earned minutes in the ECU match.
• After having its season opener postponed against The Citadel, South Carolina opened the season with a 3-0 victory at College of Charleston on Aug. 22.
• Claire Griffiths, Sutton Jones, and Jyllissa Harris each scored for the Gamecocks in the victory. Lauren Chang had the lone assist for South Carolina.
• Twenty-four players saw the pitch in the season opener, including five freshmen.
• 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 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, Jyllissa Harris.
• South Carolina played an exhibition at Wake Forest, topping the Demon Deacons 2-0. The Gamecocks dominated the opening 12 minutes of the match with goals from Barry and Gareis in that stretch and never looked back.
• South Carolina added six freshmen to the collection of returning letterwinners, including five who saw the pitch in the exhibition at Wake Forest.

 
Look Back at Last Season

• South Carolina earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the eighth straight season and the 13th time under Smith. The Gamecocks advanced to the second round.
• The Gamecocks finished the shortened and split 2020-21 season 11-5-0 overall and finished atop the SEC East standings with a 6-2-0 record. They were ranked No. 21 in the final United Soccer Coaches Poll.
• In her college debut season, Catherine Barry led the team in scoring with six goals and 16 points (6G, 4A) to earn spots on the SEC All-Freshman and SEC All-Tournament Teams.
• Forward Corinna Zullo also capitalized on her first college season to tie for second on the team with 10 points, including five goals, including three gamewinners.
• At season’s end, Lauren Change and Jyllissa Harris were both named to an All-SEC and All-Southeast Region Team. 

 
All-Time Results vs. NC State
 

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