Soccer Set For Lone Home Exhibition Wednesday Night Against Wofford
Carolina comes off tie on the road against top-10 opponent
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COLUMBIA, S.C. —- South Carolina men’s soccer continues the 2019 season when it plays host to Wofford in an exhibition match Wednesday night at Stone Stadium. The friendly, which is free to attend, kicks off at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Carolina comes into the year looking to pair 12 newcomers, including nine freshmen, with a squad that returns its top three goal scorers from 2018.
Carolina returns to exhibition action after earning a hard-fought 2-2 tie last Saturday at No. 10 Duke. Freshman Brian Banahan scored two second half goals to help lead South Carolina to the tie after the Gamecocks trailed 2-0 at halftime.
After a slow start in a first half that included a weather delay, Banahan opened the second period with a goal off a CJ Mitchell-Smith assist in the 57th minute to cut the Blue Devil lead in half at 2-1. Banahan needed only nine more minutes of action to tie the match at 2-2 with a finish at the 66-minute mark.
Nick Brady and Ryan Bilichuk both had two saves in goal as Bilichuk posted a clean sheet in 30 minutes of action.
In total, 23 different Gamecocks recorded minutes in the first action of the year.
Wofford comes into the year with 34 players on the roster, including a freshmen class of twelve newcomers plus two transfer students.
The Gamecocks will play their final friendly Sunday at UNC Wilmington at 2:00 p.m. ET following the Wofford exhibition.
As is the case with all friendlies, the matches will not count toward season statistics nor records.
The regular season opens Aug. 30 at Clemson while the home opener is set for Sept. 3 against Gardner-Webb.
Once again, fans can get the best deal in town for season tickets. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for youth and get you into ALL 20 soccer matches at Stone Stadium this fall. To purchase, visit gamecocksonline.com/soccertix.
Game day parking is available for fans in the Heyward Street Garage located at 1300 Heyward Street. Parking is free of charge in this location and is available on all levels on a first-come, first-served basis. Handicap parking is also located at designated spaces within the Heyward Street Garage. An elevator is located within the garage for fans who will need to access the elevator to get to the ground level.
There are two entry gates for fans to enter Stone Stadium, located at Whaley Street and Heyward Street. These gates will open 1 hour prior to kickoff for each match. Stone Stadium has a no re-entry policy.
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