No. 1 Seeded Gamecocks To Host Alabama State In Round One Of NCAA Tournament

Nov. 6, 2017

2017 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament Bracket | Round 1 Tickets

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina women’s soccer earned its second-straight NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed when the 64-team field was announced Monday afternoon. The third-ranked Gamecocks will host Alabama State in the tournament’s opening round on Fri., Nov. 10, at Stone Stadium.

Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET, and the match can be seen on SEC Network+. Friday will mark the second-consecutive year the Gamecocks will open the NCAA Tournament against the Hornets.

“Being at home is a true advantage,” South Carolina women’s soccer coach Shelley Smith said. “We’re happy with the position we’re in. We’ve been battle-tested all year — our non-conference schedule was very difficult, and we faced top opponents in SEC play to get us ready for the tournament.”

Tickets for Friday’s match, which go on sale Tues., Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. ET, are $8 for adults and $5 for students and children (17 and under). Fans can call the ticket office at 803-777-4274 or order and print tickets online. Tickets will also be available on the day of the game at the gate, where only cash will be accepted.

This season will mark the 11th appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Gamecocks, who have reached the event in 10 of the last 11 years. Carolina has hosted a first-round match in five of the last six years, advancing out of those games four times.

The Gamecocks are one of nine SEC schools to qualify for the 2017 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament. Second-seeded Texas A&M and No. 3 seed Florida also received a national seed, while Alabama, Arkansas Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt round out the list of league members to advance to NCAA postseason play.

The complete 64-team bracket can be found on NCAA.com, and South Carolina fans can check back on GamecocksOnline.com later this week for a preview of Friday’s contest.