Soccer

Deakin, Turner Earn NSCAA All-Southeast Region Honors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Two South Carolina men’s soccer seniors were named to the NSCAA Men’s All-Southeast Region teams, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon. Midfielder Danny Deakin was named to the first team for the second straight season, and midfielder Kurtis Turner landed on the third team. Deakin, who was named First Team All-Conference USA for the second straight season, led the team…

Gamecocks Top BYU To Reach Elite Eight

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Senior midfielder Chelsea Drennan’s penalty kick in the 69th minute propelled No. 1 seed South Carolina women’s soccer to a 1-0 victory over fourth-seeded BYU in the third round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night at Stone Stadium. With the win, the third-ranked Gamecocks (21-1-1) advanced to the Elite Eight for the second time in…

No. 1 Seed USC Soccer Battles (4) BYU Saturday in Round of 16

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 1 seed South Carolina women’s soccer (20-1-1) is set to host fourth-seed BYU (18-2-1) in the third round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament on Sat., Nov. 19, at Stone Stadium. This weekend’s match, which kicks off at 7 p.m. on SEC Network+, features a top-five battle between the third-ranked Gamecocks and fourth-ranked Cougars. With…

Gamecock Soccer Blanks Mercer 1-0 in NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – – South Carolina defeated Mercer 1-0 on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship at Stone Stadium. The win avenged a 3-2 double overtime loss to the Bears earlier this season on Aug. 30. Mercer stuck to a very solid game plan, as they came out and controlled…

Gamecock Soccer Ready for Day of “Utopia”

The Gamecock men’s and women’s soccer teams will both host NCAA Tournament matches tomorrow. The men host Mercer at 1 p.m. at Stone Stadium with the women hosting Colorado at 7 p.m. For men’s coach Mark Berson, Thursday will be “utopia”. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 6. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks…

Gamecock Soccer Downed 2-1 By ODU In C-USA Quarterfinals

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (10-7-1 overall) was knocked out of the Conference USA Men’s Soccer Championship Wednesday evening after being upset 2-1 by Old Dominion (6-8-2 overall) in the quarterfinals. The Gamecocks scored late in the match to cut the deficit in half, but were unable to get the equalizer in the final minute. The Monarchs jumped…