Gamecocks travel to LSU for Thursday Night Showdown
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina women’s soccer team heads to LSU for a Thursday night showdown with the Tigers on October 21. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and will air on SEC Network+.
Gameday Information
When: October 21 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Baton Rouge, La.
Venue: LSU Soccer Stadium (2,197)
Live Stats: LSU Live Stats
Live Video: SEC Network+; Lyn Rollins (pxp) and Sara Pollock Dickson (analyst)
Series History: South Carolina leads 11-4-6
Last Meeting: LSU 1, South Carolina 0 | November 2, 2018 | Orange Beach, Ala.
RV South Carolina Gamecocks 9-4-1, 4-2-1 SEC
Last Game: T, 0-0 vs. Georgia (Oct. 15)
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 | 24
Saves Leader: Heather Hinz | 34
LSU Tigers 9-5, 2-5 SEC
Last Game: W, 1-0 at Kentucky (Oct. 14)
Coach: Sian Hudson | 2nd Season
Goals Leader: Tinaya Alexander| 7
Assists Leader: Three tied | 3
Points Leader: Tinaya Alexander | 17
Shots Leader: Tinaya Alexander | 52
Saves Leader: Mollee Swift | 51
QUICK NOTES: SC vs LSU
- South Carolina leads the all-time series 11-4-6
- In the last 10 meetings, South Carolina is 5-2-3 against the Tigers.
- The two teams haven’t met since the Nov. 2, 2018 in the SEC Tournament.
- The Tigers won 1-0 on an own goal in the 66th minute.
- Head coach Shelley Smith is 9-3-6 all-time against Tigers.
- South Carolina is 3-2-3 all-time at LSU.
2021 Season Notables
- Against Ole Miss, Lauren Chang became the program’s leader in career matches played with 96. She currently ranked 5th among all active NCAA women’s soccer players with 98.
- Ryan Gareis and Lauren Chang rank 35th in the nation with seven assists on the season.
- The Gamecocks leads the SEC in fewest fouls per game and rank 23rd nationally.
- Since 2016, the Gamecocks are 43-7-6 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 nine of the 14 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. LSU
| 11/2/18 | Neutral | Orange Beach, Ala. | L, 0 – 1 |
| 10/21/18 | Away | Baton Rouge, LA. | L, 1 – 2 (2OT) |
| 9/22/16 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 3 – 1 |
| 10/25/15 | Away | Baton Rouge, La. | T, 1 – 1 |
| 10/5/14 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 1 – 0 |
| 10/12/12 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 2 – 1 |
| 10/20/11 | Away | Baton Rouge, La. | W, 4 – 1 |
| 11/5/10 | Neutral | Orange Beach, Ala. | T, 1 – 1 (PK 4-3) |
| 10/24/10 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 1 – 0 |
| 11/8/09 | Neutral | Orange Beach, Ala. | T, 1 – 1 (PK 8-7) |
| 10/25/09 | Away | Baton Rouge, LA | L, 0 – 1 |
| 10/23/08 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | T, 0 – 0 (2OT) |
| 10/25/07 | Away | Baton Rouge, La. | T, 1 – 1 |
| 10/20/06 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 2 – 1 (2OT) |
| 10/23/05 | Away | Baton Rouge, La. | W, 3 – 0 |
| 10/24/04 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 2 – 1 |
| 10/13/02 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 2 – 0 |
| 10/14/01 | Away | Baton Rouge, La. | T, 4 – 4 (2OT) |
| 9/26/99 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | W, 8 – 1 |
| 9/28/97 | Away | Baton Rouge, La. | W, 3 – 1 |
| 9/22/95 | Home | Columbia, S.C. | L, 0 – 1 |
Overall: 11-4-6
Conf: 11-3-4
Home: 8-1-1
Away: 3-2-3
Neutral: 0-1-2
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