September 6, 2001

After defeating No. 12 Penn State, 3-2, the Gamecock’s next hurdle is to defeat No. 1 SMU, on the road. No. 10 South Carolina opens the Aaron Olitsky Memorial Classic against the Mustangs on Friday, Sept. 7 at 5:00 at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Facing the top team in the nation is nothing new for the men’s soccer team. Last season South Carolina stunned No. 1 Virginia, 2-1, at the Maryland Soccer Classic.

On Sunday, USC will play its second match of the tournament against TCU at 1:00 p.m. In the last meeting between the Gamecocks and Horned Frogs, South Carolina came out on top with a score of 7-1.