Gamecocks To Play Host To FAU On Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. —- South Carolina men’s soccer stays within friendly confines as it plays host to FAU on Sunday at Stone Stadium in a pivotal Conference USA match. Gates will open one hour before the 7:00 PM kickoff. 
 
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.

The Gamecocks will look to carry over the positives taken from a draw Tuesday night at Stone Stadium against No. 23 NC State. 

Carolina has faced one of the tougher schedules in the country up to this point. Including exhibition matches, the Gamecocks have faced five teams who were receiving top-25 votes or were ranked at the time of their match (Duke, Clemson, UCF, Charlotte and NC State) and are set to face another two (Kentucky and FIU) before the end of the regular season. 
 
As of the latest polls, South Carolina has played a top-five team (Charlotte) and three top-12 opponents (Charlotte, UCF and Clemson). 
 
Head coach Mark Berson enters his 42nd season as head coach for Carolina. He’s been the only coach for the program since its first season in 1978. He is the active wins leader in NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer with 512 career victories and is one of just four coaches all-time to hit the 500-win plateau. 
 
WATCH

• Fans can watch all South Carolina home matches through gamecocksonline.com. Watch links can at the top of the story and on the men’s soccer portion of the website under “live streaming.” 

FAU SERIES NOTES

• Carolina leads the all-time series 4-2-0 after winning the first four matches between the programs. 
• FAU has had the good fortune of late, winning the past two matches in overtime. 
• The Gamecocks are 2-1 at Stone Stadium against the Owls. 
• South Carolina has outscored FAU 10-8 in the six matches. 
• Carolina owns one shutout in its four wins. 

FAU SCOUT

• The Owls come in with a 4-5-1 record, including a 1-0-1 mark in its last week of action. 
• FAU’s last match, on Wednesday, saw the Owls play to a 0-0 tie on the road at Stetson. 
• The Owls are 0-3 in conference play and 0-2-1 on the road. 
• South Carolina alum Joey Worthen returns for his third season leading the Owls. 
• Don’t get your Lane Train tickets out just yet. FAU’s Lane Kiffin will not be making the trip. 

PLAYING AT HOME AS BEEN SWEET 

• Carolina is an impressive 5-1-2 at home this season with three overtime victories. 
• The Gamecocks have a 13-6 advantage in goals. 
• Brian Banahan and Tucker Monheimer each have a team-best nine points at home this year with four goals for each. 
• CJ Mitchell-Smith has played well at home, too, with three goals so far while Luca Mayr has sent one home, as well. 
• Thus far 15,106 fans have attended matches at Stone Stadium. That’s seventh best in the nation as of last Monday. 

SEASON TICKETS 

• 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.

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