Gamecocks Set for First Road Match of the Season

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The South Carolina men’s soccer team hits the road for this first time this season when hey head south to take on the Jacksonville Dolphins Wednesday night at 6 p.m.

Gameday Information – #WEareCarolina
When: September 4 | 6 p.m.
Where: Jacksonville, Fla.
Venue: Southern Oak Stadium (500)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm Live Stats
Series History: Carolina leads 12-1
Last Meeting: South Carolina 1, Jacksonville 0 | Oct. 3, 2023 | Columbia, S.C.

South Carolina Gamecocks 1-0-2, 0-0-0 Sun Belt
Coach: Tony Annan | 4th Season – 17-26-11
Goal Leader: 3 | Harrison Myring
Assist Leader: 2 | Ethan Ballek
Points Leader: 6 | Ethan Ballek and Harrison Myring
Shots Leader: 11 | Ethan Ballek
Saves Leader: 8 | Filip Versterre

Jacksonville Dolphins 1-2-1, 0-0-0 A-Sun
Coach: Ali Simmons | 2nd Season
Goal Leader: 2 | Cristobal Molina-Campo
Assist Leader: 2 | Carson Wood
Points Leader: 4 | Cristobal Molina-Campo
Shots Leader: 5 | Carson Wood and Olivier Correa
Saves Leader: 20 | Christian Sekanina

Taking the Pitch

• This will be the 14th meeting between the Gamecocks and Dolphins.
• The Gamecocks are 4-0 all-time on the road at Jacksonville.
• Carolina last played at JU was a 4-1 win on Nov. 4, 1990
• Carolina’s lone loss in the series came on Oct. 23, 2019 3-2.
• The Gamecocks have out-scored the Dolphins 38-5 in the series.
• Each of the last three Carolina victories have come via shutouts.

Quick Notes

• Carolina led the nation last season in attendance (4,306) for the second straight season.
• That looks to continue this season as the second and third largest crowds in program history already this season.
  • 6,622 attended the season opener vs Winthrop (8/22) and 6,400 vs Clemson (8/30). Those matches rank 1st and 2nd in the nation for single-game attendance this season.
• Carolina has earned a point in its first three matches for the first time since 2014.
• Harrison Myring has scored in each of the first three matches the season, the first player to do so since Brian Banahan during the spring 2021 season.
• The seven goals scored by Carolina in the season opener were the most in a match since scoring eight goals against the Citadel in the 1999 season opener on Sept. 1.
• The 27 shots attempted by the Gamecocks were the most since also taking 27 shots against Georgia Southern on Sept. 13, 2016.
  • Carolina had 21 shots on goal on the night. Although program records are not kept, that is the most in a match since at least 1999.
• Ethan Ballek notched five points (two goals, one assist) in the season opener.
  • His goals came back-to-back, in the 34th and 40th minutes.
  • Ballek led the way with nine shots, becoming the first player since Sam Arthur on Sept. 2, 2008, against Presbyterian o put up nine shots in a match.
• Harrison Myring, Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez, Martin Yahia, Grant Mateer, and Einar Ness also scored.
  • It was the first collegiate goal for Velazquez-Lopez, Mateer, and Ness.
• This is the 47th season of South Carolina men’s soccer.
• The Gamecocks have an all-time record of 528-287-87.
• The Gamecocks begin their third season in the Sun Belt Conference.
• Carolina was picked to finish sixth in the conference by the coaches.
• The roster features many new faces from a season ago with 19 newcomers; 10 transfers and eight true freshmen.
• They return five starters from a season ago, including three starters in the defensive end, and two midfielders.

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