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Men’s Soccer to Honor Seven Seniors at Season Finale Tuesday
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Men’s Soccer to Honor Seven Seniors at Season Finale Tuesday

Senior Night

South Carolina Gamecocks (9-4-2, 4-4)
South Carolina Gamecocks (9-4-2, 4-4)
vs.
Georgia Southern Eagles (6-5-4, 2-4-2)
Georgia Southern Eagles (6-5-4, 2-4-2)
Columbia, S.C. | Stone Stadium
TV: ESPN+
ONLINE:

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina men’s soccer team closes out the regular season when the Gamecocks host Georgia Southern November 5 at 7 p.m. Prior to the match, the Gamecocks will honor their seven seniors: Gabriel Atienza, Jack Burgess, Wyatt Kistner, Harrison Myring, Sonny Quintanilla, Sebastian Reventlow-Mourier, and Martin Yahia.

Gameday Information – #WEareCarolina
When: November 5 | 7 p.m.
Where: Columbia, S.C.
Venue: Stone Stadium (5,700)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series History: South Carolina leads 8-0-3
Last Meeting: South Carolina 1, Georgia Southern 1 | Oct. 18, 2023 | Statesboro, Ga.

South Carolina Gamecocks 9-4-2, 4-4-0 Sun Belt
Coach: Tony Annan | 4th Season – 25-30-11
Goal Leader: 9 | Ethan Ballek and Harrison Myring
Assist Leader: 5 | Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez
Points Leader: 22 | Ethan Ballek
Shots Leader: 48 | Ethan Ballek
Saves Leader: 45| Filip Versterre

Georgia Southern Eagles 6-5-4, 2-4-2 Sun Belt
Coach: Lee Squires | 2nd Season
Goal Leader: 10 | Ryan Holmes
Assist Leader: 6 | Harvey Sarajian
Points Leader: 22 | Ryan Holmes
Shots Leader: 45 | Ryan Holmes
Saves Leader: 41 | Nate Martinez

Taking the Pitch

  • This will be the 12th meeting between the Gamecocks and Eagles.
  • Carolina is undefeated in the series, winning three of the last four.
  • All but one match has taken place at Stone Stadium, last season’s 1-1 draw in Statesboro.
  • The three ties in the series came in 2023, 2019, and 1997.
  • The first meeting came on Oct. 20, 1982, with the Gamecocks winning 4-0.
  • In the series, Carolina is out-scoring GSU 30-10.

Quick Notes

  • They led the nation last season in attendance (4,306) for the second straight season.
  • That looks to continue this season with already having the second, third, and ninth largest crowds in program history this season.
    • 6,622 attended the season opener vs Winthrop (8/22) and 6,400 vs Clemson (8/30). Those matches rank 3rd and 4th in the nation for single-game attendance this season. The Marshall and Kentucky matches also rank in the top-10.
  • All 10 home matches rank in the NCAA top-38 for single-game on-campus attendance.
  • Harrison Myring and Ethan Ballek both have scored nine goals on the season. That’s the most by a Gamecock in a season since Danny Deakin scored 11 in 2015.
  • The Gamecocks rank 7th in the nation in shot accuracy, 12th in scoring offense, 20th in total goals, 22nd in points per game, 26th in goal differential, and 30th in total points and shots on goal per game.
  • Harrison Myring ranks 24th in the nation in game winning goals, 26th in goals per game, 31st in total goals, and 37th in points per game.
  • Ethan Ballek ranks 19th in shots per game, 24th in shots on goal per game, 31st in total goals, 32nd in goals per game, 33rd in points per game, and 35th in total points.
  • Jonah Biggar was named to the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week on 10/29.
  • Carolina played its 500th all-time match at the Graveyard against Belmont (9/7).
  • Andrew Goldsworthy was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week on 8/10.
  • Carolina had its six match unbeaten streak end against #10 Marshall.
    • It was the longest unbeaten streak to start a season since winning seven straight to begin the 2003 season.
    • It was the longest unbeaten streak at any point since going eight straight in 2016.
  • Carolina’s match against Jacksonville was suspended in the 50th minute. The match needed to go 70 minutes to become official.
  • Carolina earned a point in its first three matches for the first time since 2014.
  • Harrison Myring scored in each of the first three matches the season, the first player to do so since Brian Banahan during the spring 2021 season.
  • The seven goals scored by Carolina in the season opener were the most in a match since scoring eight goals against the Citadel in the 1999 season opener on Sept. 1.
  • The 27 shots attempted by the Gamecocks were the most since also taking 27 shots against Georgia Southern on Sept. 13, 2016.
    • Carolina had 21 shots on goal on the night. Although program records are not kept, that is the most in a match since at least 1999.
  • Ethan Ballek notched five points (two goals, one assist) in the season opener.
    • His goals came back-to-back, in the 34th and 40th minutes.
    • Ballek led the way with nine shots, becoming the first player since Sam Arthur on Sept. 2, 2008, against Presbyterian to put up nine shots in a match.
  • Harrison Myring, Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez, Martin Yahia, Grant Mateer, and Einar Ness also scored.
    • It was the first collegiate goal for Velazquez-Lopez, Mateer, and Ness.
  • This is the 47th season of South Carolina men’s soccer.
  • The Gamecocks have an all-time record of 535-291-87.
  • The Gamecocks begin their third season in the Sun Belt Conference.
  • Carolina was picked to finish sixth in the conference by the coaches.
  • The roster features many new faces from a season ago with 19 newcomers; 10 transfers and eight true freshmen.
  • They return five starters from a season ago, including three starters in the defensive end, and two midfielders.

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