Men's Soccer . September 14, 2024

Men’s Soccer Looks to Continue Strong Start Sunday Night

South Carolina Gamecocks (3-0-2)

vs.

ETSU Buccaneers (1-3-2)

Sep 15, 2024 | 7:00 pm Columbia, S.C. | Stone Stadium

TV: ESPN+

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina men’s soccer team looks to continue its strong start Sunday night (Sept. 15), when the Gamecocks host East Tennessee State at 7 p.m. The match is the third of five straight home matches. It is Military Appreciation night, where any current or former member of the military get in free with a valid I.D.

TICKETS

Single-game tickets are now on sale. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth 17 and under, and $3 for groups of 15 or more (with pre-purchase). You can also purchase the Gamecock Go Pass for $20 a month. The subscription mobile pass will give you access to all non-conference home football games and all home games for men’s and women’s basketball*, baseball*, softball, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball. You can also join the Men’s Soccer VIP Supporter Club for $100. In addition to free admission at all home regular season home games, members receive a limited-edition Under Armour hat and a soccer crest magnet.

PARKING

Gamecock fans will be able to utilize free parking in the grass lot located behind the Athletics Village Parking Garage (1300 Heyward Street) or at the Roost (201 South Marion). Fans will also have the option to park at any of the City of Columbia metered spots located around Stone Stadium (subject to fees required through the ParkMobile app). The Athletics Village Parking Garage will not be available.

Gameday Information – #WEareCarolina
When: September 15 | 7 p.m.
Where: Columbia, S.C.
Venue: Stone Stadium (5,700)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series History: Tied 1-1-0
Last Meeting: ETSU 2, South Carolina 1 (OT) | Sept. 20, 2014 | Johnson City, Tenn.

Taking the Pitch

This will be the third meeting between the Gamecocks and Buccaneers.
The two teams met in 2013 and 2014, with both sides winning on their home pitch.
Carolina earned a 1-0 victory on Aug. 30, 2013 on Jeffrey Tordas goal in the 26th minute.
ETSU’s victory came in overtime on Sept. 20, 2014, with the game-winner coming in the 94th minute. All three goals were scored in the 83rd minute and later.

Quick Notes

Carolina led the nation last season in attendance (4,306) for the second straight season.
That looks to continue this season with already having the second and third largest crowds in program history 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 played its 500th all-time match at the Graveyard Saturday against Belmont.
Carolina extended its unbeaten streak to five matches to start the season with a win over USC Upstate Tuesday.
- It’s the longest unbeaten streak to start a season since winning seven straight to begin the 2003 season.
Harrison Myring scored a brace in the match and now has five on the season, which is tied for sixth in the nation.
The Gamecocks rank second in the nation in scoring average and total goals, and third in shot accuracy and points per game.
Andrew Goldsworthy was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week on 8/10.
Carolina’s match against Jacksonville was suspended in the 50th minute. The match needed to go 70 minutes to become official, as the two teams will look to try to resume it at a later date.
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 to 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 530-287-87.
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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