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Men's Soccer Returns to Stone Stadium Tuesday Night
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Men's Soccer Returns to Stone Stadium Tuesday Night

#WEareCarolina

South Carolina
vs.
Opponent
Columbia, S.C. | Stone Stadium
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – After taking down No. 11 UNCG over the weekend, the South Carolina men’s soccer team returns home to Stone Stadium as the Gamecocks host North Florida Tuesday night. The match was moved up an hour from its originally schedule time and will now kickoff at 6 p.m.

Gameday Information – #WEareCarolina
Series History: South Carolina leads 1-0-1
Trend: Tied 1
Last Meeting: South Carolina 2, North Florida 2 | Sept. 25, 2024 | Columbia
Carolina Win Streak: 1, 2017
UNF Win Streak: N/A

South Carolina Gamecocks 5-2, 0-0 Sun Belt
Coach: Tony Annan | 5th Season – 31-33-11
Goal Leader: 5 | Ethan Ballek
Assist Leader: 6 | Ethan Ballek
Points Leader: 14 | Ethan Ballek
Shots Leader: 22 | Ethan Ballek
Saves Leader: 19 | Filip Versterre

North Florida Ospreys 3-3, 0-0 ASUN
Coach: Jamie Davies | 2nd Season

Taking the Pitch

  • This will be the 3rd meeting between the Gamecocks and Ospreys.
  • South Carolina won the first meeting 1-0 on Sept. 5, 2017 in Columbia.
  • The two sided played to a 2-2 draw last season in Columbia.
    • The Gamecocks took a 2-0 lead, but UNF scored twice in the final nine minutes.

Quick Notes

  • This is the 48th season of South Carolina men’s soccer.
  • The Gamecocks currently leads the nation in attendance (4,974).
  • All four of Carolina’s home matches rank in the top-10 for attendance in DI this season.
  • The match between Carolina at Clemson is the highest attended match in D1 (6,536).
  • Carolina has led the nation in attendance the last three seasons, averaging 4,399 fans per game the last two season.
  • Since the NCAA started tracking attendance in 1998, the last two seasons rank 4th and 6th all-time in average attendance.
  • They are the first program to lead the NCAA in attendance three straight seasons since UC Santa Barbara led nine straight years (2007-2015.
  • The Gamecocks have an all-time record of 542-294-87
  • South Carolina begins its fourth season in the Sun Belt Conference.
  • Carolina took down No. 11 UNCG, its first ranked win since Nov. 2023.
  • Ethan Ballek ranked 6th in the nation in total points, 9th in assists and 12th in goals.
  • Filip Versterre leads the Sun Belt in total saves.
  • Carolina ranks 7th in the nation in total goals, 13th in total points and 18th in assists.
  • Carolina’s victory over Winthrop was the first since Georgia State (9/30/2014) when making zero saves.
  • Tyler Trimnal was named the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9.
  • Yvan Malarte was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9.
    • It’s the first time since 2017 sweeping the conference Player of the Week honors.
  • Yvan Malarte and Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez tallied a goal and an assist against Charlotte.
  • Ethan Ballek tallied a career-high two assists in the win over FIU.
    • He finished the night with four points, adding a goal.
  • Tyler Trimnal scored his first goal as a Gamecock against FIU, tallying a brace that included the game-winner in the 83rd minute.
  • The win over FIU marked Carolina’s first comeback win since 2022 (USC Upstate, 9/6).
  • It’s the first time since 2011 Carolina opened the season with back-to-back road matches.
    • 1995 is the only other season in which they played back-to-back road matches to start.
  • Mika Habel has scored in back-to-back matches to start the season after notching his first career goal against the College of Charleston.
  • Andrew Goldsworthy also tallied his first career goal in the win over CofC.
    • Freshman Matthew DeJianne has tallied an assist in his first two collegiate matches, both coming on goals by Habel.
  • Carolina was picked to finish fifth in the conference by the coaches.
  • The squad had three players named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team: Ethan Ballek, Alexander Stjernegaard, and Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez.
  • Ethan Ballek was named to the United Soccer Coaches Forwards to Watch List.
  • Alexander Stjernegaard was named to the USC Midfielders to Watch List.
  • The roster features many new faces from a season ago with 13 newcomers, nine transfers and four true freshmen.
  • They return eight starters from a season ago, in addition to a duo of Mika Habel and Junior Saint Juste who missed most of last season due to injury.

For the latest on men’s soccer, visit GamecocksOnline.com or follow the team’s social media accounts on Twitter @GamecockMSoccer, Facebook /GamecockMSoccer, and Instagram @GamecockMSoccer.

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