Men's Soccer . September 19, 2024

Men’s Soccer Hosts Marshall to Open Conference Play Friday

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Sep 20, 2024 | 7:00 pm Columbia, S.C. | Stone Stadium

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina men’s soccer team opens Sun Belt Conference play Friday night (Sept. 20), when the Gamecocks host No. 10 Marshall at 7 p.m. The first 100 fans can get a Backyard Soccer Night poster at the marketing table and it’s double point night for students.

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 20 | 7 p.m.
Where: Columbia, S.C.
Venue: Stone Stadium (5,700)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series History: Marshall leads 14-5-1
Last Meeting: Marshall 2, South Carolina 0 | Oct. 31, 2023 | Huntington, W.Va.

Taking the Pitch

This will be the 21st meeting between the Gamecocks and Herd.
The two teams have met each of the last 19 seasons as they were both in Conference-USA prior to joining the Sun Belt.
Marshall has won the last seven meetings dating back to 2017.
Carolina is 3-6 all-time at Stone Stadium, with the last victory coming on Oct. 2, 2016.

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.
All six home matches rank in the NCAA top-20 for single-game on-campus attendance.
Carolina played its 500th all-time match at the Graveyard last Saturday against Belmont.
The Gamecocks received votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll for the first time since the final poll of the 2016 season.
Carolina extended its unbeaten streak to six matches to start the season with a win over ETSU Sunday.
- It’s the longest unbeaten streak to start a season since winning seven straight to begin the 2003 season.
- It’s the longest unbeaten streak at any point since going eight straight in 2016.
The Gamecocks rank first in the nation in goal differential, second in shot accuracy, third in scoring average, fifth in total goals and points per game, and ninth in total points.
Harrison Myring scored a brace against USC Upstate and now has five on the season, which is tied for ninth in the nation.
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 531-287-87.
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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