Gamecocks and Bulldogs Set for SEC East Clash Friday Night
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina women’s soccer team looks to stay atop the SEC East standings when the Gamecocks host Georgia, Friday night, October 15. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. inside Stone Stadium. Prior to the match, the team will honor its five super seniors in Remi Swartz, Ryan Gareis, Sarah Eskew, Lauren Chang, and Luciana Zullo.
Gameday Information
When: October 15 | 7 p.m.
Where: Columbia, S.C.
Venue: Stone Stadium (5,700)
Live Stats: South Carolina Live Stats
Live Video: SEC Network+; Brad Muller (pxp) and Nancy Goffi (analyst)
Series History: Georgia leads 16-11-4
Last Meeting: Georgia 1, South Carolina 0 | September 20, 2020 | Athens, Ga.
RV South Carolina Gamecocks 9-3, 4-1 SEC
Last Game: L, 1-0 vs. #12 Tennessee (Oct. 10)
Coach: Shelley Smith | 21st Season
Goals Leader: Four tied | 4
Assists Leader: Ryan Gareis and Lauren Chang | 7
Points Leader: Four tied | 9
Shots Leader: Catherine Barry | 20
Saves Leader: Heather Hinz | 32
Georgia Bulldogs 10-3-1, 3-2-1 SEC
Last Game: W, 2-1 vs. Kentucky (Oct. 10)
Coach: Billy Lesesne | 7th Season
Goals Leader: Mollie Belisle | 14
Assists Leader: Daniella Murguia | 10
Points Leader: Mollie Belisle | 29
Shots Leader: Mollie Belisle | 68
Saves Leader: Emory Wegener | 48
QUICK NOTES: SC vs Georgia
- Georgia leads the all-time series 16-11-4
- In the last 10 meetings, South Carolina is 6-3-1 against the Bulldogs.
- The Gamecocks have shutout Georgia in four of the last six meeting.
- Head coach Shelley Smith is 9-13-2 all-time against Georgia.
- South Carolina is 5-4-3 all-time at Stone Stadium against the Bulldogs.
- Since 2012, the Gamecocks are 3-1-1 inside Stone Stadium.
- The Bulldogs won last year’s meeting in Athens, but the Gamecocks have not dropped back-to-back matches to Georgia since 2010-11.
2021 Season Notables
- Against Ole Miss, Lauren Chang became the program’s leader in career matches played with 96.
- Ryan Gareis and Lauren Chang rank 24th in the nation with seven assists on the season.
- The Gamecocks leads the SEC in fewest fouls per game and rank 26th nationally.
- Since 2016, the Gamecocks are 43-7-5 in SEC play.
- The Gamecocks have used a deep bench this season. At least 20 players earned minutes in the first seven matches of the season. The have used at least 20 players in eight of the 13 games this season.
- Earlier this season against Charlotte, Luciana Zullo scored her first goal of the season 46 seconds into the match. That’s tied for the second fastest goal in program history.
- South Carolina was picked by the league’s coaches to finish third in the 2021 SEC regular season. The Gamecocks have not finished a season lower than third in the SEC since 2015.
- Five Gamecocks were named to the SEC Soccer Preseason Watch List – Catherine Barry, Lauren Chang, Samantha Chang, Ryan Gareis, and Jyllissa Harris.
- Head coach Shelley Smith returns 21 of last season’s 26 letterwinners, including the team’s top three goal scorers and four fifth-year seniors who chose to return for their bonus year of eligibility.
- South Carolina added six freshmen to the collection of returning letterwinners.
All-Time Results vs. Georgia
| 9/20/20 | Away | Athens, Ga. | L, 0 – 1 |
| 11/5/19 | Neutral | Orange Beach, Ala. | W, 1 – 0 |
| 9/20/19 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 3 – 0 |
| 10/4/18 | Away | Athens, GA. | W, 1 – 0 |
| 10/22/17 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | T, 1 – 1 (2OT) |
| 9/9/16 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 3 – 0 |
| 9/11/15 | Away | Athens, Ga. | W, 3 – 1 |
| 9/28/14 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | L, 0 – 1 |
| 11/6/13 | Neutral | Orange Beach, Ala. | W, 4 – 0 |
| 9/20/13 | Away | Athens, Ga. | L, 0 – 2 |
| 10/7/12 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 1 – 0 |
| 9/25/11 | Away | Athens, Ga. | L, 1 – 2 (2OT) |
| 10/15/10 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | L, 0 – 1 |
| 11/4/09 | Neutral | Orange Beach, Ala. | W, 3 – 2 |
| 10/16/09 | Away | Athens, Ga. | L, 1 – 2 |
| 11/5/08 | Neutral | Orange Beach, Ala. | L, 1 – 2 |
| 9/28/08 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | T, 1 – 1 (OT) |
| 11/9/07 | Neutral | Orange Beach, Ala. | L, 0 – 2 |
| 9/30/07 | Away | Athens, Ga. | L, 1 – 2 (2OT) |
| 10/1/06 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 2 – 1 |
| 9/30/05 | Away | Athens, Ga. | L, 0 – 3 |
| 10/1/04 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | T, 1 – 1 (2OT) |
| 10/10/03 | Away | Athens, Ga. | L, 1 – 2 |
| 10/18/02 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | L, 2 – 1 (2OT) |
| 10/19/01 | Away | Athens, Ga. | L, 0 – 1 |
| 9/29/00 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | L, 0 – 3 |
| 10/15/99 | Away | Athens, Ga. | W, 1 – 0 |
| 9/11/98 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 2 – 0 |
| 10/17/97 | Away | Athens, GA | L, 1 – 3 |
| 9/29/96 | Away | Athens, Ga. | L, 1 – 2 (OT) |
| 10/13/95 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | T, 1 – 1 (OT) |
Overall: 11-16-4
Conf: 8-14-4
Home: 5-4-4
Away: 3-10
Neutral: 3-2
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