CZ Sparkler ✨: Corrina Zullo and Cuyler Zulauf Score in 2-1 SEC Opening Win at Georgia
ATHENS, GA – South Carolina women’s soccer (4-0-4, 1-0-0) picked up a win and three points in a 2-1 victory of Georgia (4-3-2, 0-1-0) Thursday night to open up SEC play for the 2024 campaign. The win at the Turner Soccer Complex snapped a 10-game winning streak for the Bulldogs at home.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bulldogs dominated possession in the opening minutes, but the Gamecocks turned up the heat at the 10-minute mark, taking three shots in the span of three seconds with the fourth connecting
- Fifth-year Corinna Zullo had an incredible goal with the scurry in front of the net, scoring on a SportsCenter-worthy backward bicycle kick to sneak it past Georgia keeper Jordan Brown to put the Gamecocks up 1-0 early on
- South Carolina’s defense was the main showing for the remainder of the first half, holding Georgia to just five total shots, with junior keeper Tina Tsaousis making saves on two
- The Gamecocks kept things rolling opening up the second half as sophomore Cuyler Zulauf took advantage of a pass from fifth-year Brianna Behm and lasered a shot into the bottom left corner of the net in the 48th minute to extend the lead in Athens to 2-0
- Georgia turned up the tempo, regaining possession and finding a goal of their own in the 55th minute to bring things within one
- South Carolina held on, with Tsaousis making three more saves to keep her team ahead
- Zullo’s goal was her third of the season, and the second for Zulauf
UP NEXT
The Gamecocks will head home to take on No. 20 Kentucky for the SEC home opener on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2:00 p.m.
