Gamecocks Hit The Road For UAB

COLUMBIA, S.C. —- South Carolina men’s soccer hits the road this weekend to return to conference play as it takes on UAB this Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET. Fans can catch the match on C-USA TV.  
 
The Gamecocks will look to rebound from a hard fought 1-1 tie on Tuesday night at Stone Stadium against Georgia Southern. Carolina went 1-1-1 over the past week with a win over Presbyterian in the three-match home stand. 

Carolina’s match against Presbyterian was a thriller from start to finish as CJ Mitchell-Smith’s second goal of the season, and contest, at the 62-minute mark and later Brian Banahan’s second finish of the night pushed the Gamecocks to the 4-2 win to snap a two-match losing streak. 
 
Senior Tucker Monheimer will look to continue his quick start to his final year in the Garnet and Black on Saturday. Monheimer has finished four of the team’s 13 goals this year, three of which were game winners. 
 
Head coach Mark Berson enters his 42nd season as head coach for Carolina. He’s been the only coach for the program since its first season in 1978. He is the active wins leader in NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer with 512 career victories and is one of just four coaches all-time to hit the 500-win plateau. 
 
WATCH

• Fans can watch Saturday’s match on C-USA TV. Watch links can at the top of the story and right here. 

UAB SERIES NOTES

• Carolina leads the all-time series 14-5-1 and has won the past five matches. 
• Carolina has outscored UAB 31-22.  
• South Carolina is 6-1 all-time in Birmingham against UAB. 
• UAB hasn’t won a game in the series since 2014 and hasn’t won in Birmingham since 2009. 
• Carolina hasn’t allowed a goal in the series since 2014, holding five-straight shutouts. 

UAB SCOUT

• UAB comes in with a 1-8-1 record, including a 1-4-0 mark at home. 
• The program has lost five-straight coming into the match on Saturday. 
• UAB has been shut out twice in C-USA play. 
• Teams have out-scored UAB 27-10 this season. 
• Blake White has led the way with eight points on four goals.  
   

SEASON TICKETS 

• Once again, fans can get the best deal in town for season tickets. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for youth and get you into ALL 20 soccer matches at Stone Stadium this fall. To purchase, visit gamecocksonline.com/soccertix.

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