Women's Soccer Host East Carolina for NCAA Round One

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 14 ranked South Carolina women’s soccer team (10-3-7) hosts East Carolina (10-3-7) as the No. 3 seed in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament on Friday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

LAST TIME OUT

The Gamecocks fell to No. 21 Texas in the championship game of the SEC Tournament on Sunday, 1-0. South Carolina outshot the Longhorns 17 to 14 and forced the Texas goalkeeper to make seven saves. Despite several close chances throughout the game and a few shots that hit the post, the Gamecocks couldn’t find the back of the net. Texas converted off a corner kick in the 80th minute to secure the win.

SCOUTING THE PIRATES

East Carolina upset No. 19 Memphis in the championship game of the American Athletic Conference Tournament, 1-0, to get an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The lone goal came in the 107th minute of double-overtime with Golden Goal rules. Graduate student Annabelle Abbott scored her first goal of the season to clinch the championship. Graduate student Maeve English made five saves to help the Pirates stay in the game.

Graduate student Sydney Schnell leads the team in goals this season with seven and in points with 17. English has 54 saves on the year and has started all but one game for the Pirates.

Friday’s game will be the ninth time the Gamecocks and the Pirates meet. South Carolina has beaten East Carolina each of the eight times the teams have played. Most recently, the Gamecocks beat the Pirates 2-0 at Stone Stadium in 2022.

PARKING INFO

Fans will have the option to park at any of the City of Columbia metered spots located around Stone Stadium (subject to fees required through the ParkMobile app), the Roost parking lot, or the parking lot at the indoor tennis facility.

TICKETS

Tickets can be purchased ahead of time here: https://am.ticketmaster.com/gamecocks/buy/soccer.

For the latest on women, soccer, visit GamecocksOnline.com or follow the team’s social media accounts for in-game updates, @GamecockWSoccer.