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No. 4 Men’s Soccer Hosts Senior Night Tuesday
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No. 4 Men’s Soccer Hosts Senior Night Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 4 South Carolina men’s soccer team hosts its Senior Day when the Gamecocks take on the College of Charleston September 22 at 7 p.m. Prior to the match, Carolina will honor its six seniors; Mika Habel, Jack Kilstrom, Angel Lopez, Yvan Malarte, Alex Shields, and Isaiah Whittaker Francis.

Senior Night

#4 South Carolina Gamecocks (7-0)
#4 South Carolina Gamecocks (7-0)
vs.
College of Charleston Cougars (4-1-2)
College of Charleston Cougars (4-1-2)
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#4 South Carolina Gamecocks 7-0, 1-0 Sun Belt
Coach: Tony Annan | 6th Season – 40-40-13
Goals Leader: 4 | Loïc Sany Kong
Assists Leader: 4 | Mika Habel
Points Leader: 9 | Loïc Sany Kong and Angel Lopez
Shots Leader: 17 | Loïc Sany Kong
Saves Leader: 20 | Noah Scheidweiler

College of Charleston Cougars 4-1-2, 1-1-1 CAA
Coach: Keith Wiggans | 7th Season
Series History: South Carolina leads 18-7-3
Trend: Carolina win 1
Last Meeting: South Carolina 3, CofC 2 | Sept. 21, 2025 | Charleston, S.C.
Carolina Win Streak: 6, 1982-1992
UNCG Win Streak: 3, 2004-2005

TAKING THE PITCH

  • This will be the 29th meeting all-time between the Gamecocks and Cougars.
  • The two sides have traded wins in each of the last six matches dating back to 2005.
  • The teams met for 11 straight seasons between 1995 and 2005.
  • They also met every season from 1978 to 1982.
  • All-time in Columbia, the Gamecocks are13-3-1.
  • All-time, the Gamecocks have outscored the Cougars 75-36.

QUICK NOTES

  • This is the 49th season of South Carolina men’s soccer.
  • The Gamecocks sit at No. 1 in the first NCAA RPI released Monday.
  • After their win over Old Dominion, the Gamecocks are the only remaining team in DI to be unbeaten and untied.
  • It’s the fourth time in program history starting the season 7-0.
    • Carolina began the 2003 season 7-0; 1978 – 7-0; 1985 – 13-0.
  • The Gamecocks have four wins over ranked opponents, the most in the nation.
    • It’s the most since also earning four ranked wins in 2015. They also had four in 1996.
  • Loïc Sany Kong had five shots on goal against ODU, the most since Luca Mayr in 2016.
  • Carolina once again leads the nation in home attendance averaging 5,175
  • Carolina’s home opener saw 5,489 fans pack Stone Stadium, the 10th largest crowd in program history.
  • The Gamecocks topped that with the largest attended match in program history August 28 against Clemson, 7,671, smashing the previous mark of 6,892.
  • Three home matches rank in the top-7 highest attended games in DI this year.
  • South Carolina enters the week No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, No. 1 by Top Drawer Soccer, and No. 7 by College Soccer News.
  • It’s the highest the Gamecocks have been ranked in the coaches poll since they were ranked 3rd on Sept. 23, 2002.
  • Mika Habel was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15.
  • The Gamecocks moved to 5-0 for the first time since 2003 with the win vs #14 High Point.
  • After the win over #14 HPU, Carolina became the only team in the country to take down three ranked opponents this season.
  • Yvan Malarte scored 1:05 into the match against Charlotte, the fastest Carolina goal since Jack Cummings scored 25 seconds into the match at Charlotte on Oct. 15, 2003.
  • The Gamecocks win over #16 Clemson marked their first 3-0 start since 2014.
    • It was their first win over the Tigers also since 2014.
  • Through six matches, the Gamecocks rank 8th in the nation in goal differential (13).
    • As a team, they also rank 11th in assists per game, 15th in total assists, 14th in points per game, 18th in total points, 13th in scoring offense and 13th in total goals.
    • Mika Habel ranks 20th in total assists (4) and 23rd in assists per game.
    • Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez is tied for 12th in game-winning goals (2).
  • Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez was named the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 1 for his play in wins over Clemson and USC Upstate.
  • Loïc Sany Kong was named the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the win over North Florida.
  • South Carolina is in its fifth season in the Sun Belt Conference.
  • Carolina led the nation in attendance in 2025 for the fourth straight season (3,792).
  • They are the first program to lead the NCAA in attendance four straight seasons since UC Santa Barbara led nine straight years (2007-2015).
  • The Gamecocks have an all-time record of 551-301-89.

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