Men's Soccer at West Virginia Saturday Moved to 4 p.m.
Match 10
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The South Carolina men’s soccer team travels to West Virginia for its first Sun Belt Conference road trip, when the Gamecocks take on the Mountaineers Saturday, October 1 at 4 p.m. The match had originally been scheduled for 7 p.m.
Gameday Information – #WEareCarolina
When: October 1 | 4 p.m.
Where: Morgantown, W.Va.
Venue: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,650)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Broadcast: ESPN+
Series History: South Carolina leads 1-0
Last Meeting: South Carolina 2, West Virginia 1 | September 5, 1982 | Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina Gamecocks 5-3-1, 1-0 Sun Belt
Coach: Tony Annan | 2nd Season – 10-12-3
Goal Leader: 3 | Adam Luckhurst
Assist Leader: 2 | Four tied
Points Leader: 8 | Adam Luckhurst
Shots Leader: 15 | Adam Luckhurst
Saves Leader: 30 | Ben Alexander
West Virginia Mountaineers 2-6-1, 0-1-1 Sun Belt
Coach: Dan Stratford | 3rd Season
Goal Leader: 2 | Ryan Crooks and Luke McCormick
Assist Leader: 4 | Ryan Crooks
Points Leader: 8 | Ryan Crooks
Shots Leader: 21 | Ryan Crooks
Saves Leader: 17 | Jackson Lee
Taking the Pitch
- This is the second meeting between the two programs.
- The last time the Gamecocks and Mountaineers met, West Virginia head coach Dan Stratford hadn’t been born yet.
- The Gamecocks won that meeting in 1982, 2-1 in overtime in Columbia as part of the Carolina Invitational.
Quick Notes
- Two Gamecocks have now scored a brace this season, Adam Luckhurst and Logan Forst.
- Adam Luckhurst became the first player since 2018 to record a goal and two assists in a match when he did so against Winthrop.
- Rocky Perez and Bryce Griffith were named to the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team.
- Freshman goalkeeper Ben Alexander was named to the Canadian U-20 team, where he started three matches during the 2022 Concacaf Men’s U-20 Championship.
- The roster features 17 newcomers; five transfers and 12 true freshmen.
- The team returns 10 players from the 2021 squad, including All-Conference performers Peter Clement, Logan Frost, and Harrison Myring.
For the latest on men’s soccer, visit GamecocksOnline.com or follow the team’s social media accounts on Twitter @GamecockMSoccer, Facebook /GamecockMSoccer, and Instagram @GamecockMSoccer.
