Soccer

No. 1 Seed Gamecocks To Face Alabama State In NCAA First Round Action

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina women’s soccer (18-1-1) earned the program’s first No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed when the 64-team field was announced Monday afternoon. The second-ranked Gamecocks will host Alabama State University in the tournament’s opening round on Fri., Nov. 11, at Stone Stadium. Kickoff between Carolina and Hornets is scheduled for 7 p.m. “We’re honored to be a…

Clemson Advances to ACC Semifinals, Defeats Syracuse in Penalty Shootout

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The third-ranked Clemson men’s soccer team advances to the ACC Tournament semifinals after a thrilling penalty shootout against seventh-ranked Syracuse. The Tigers move to 11-2-5 and host the seventh-seeded Boston College Eagles on Wednesday night at Historic Riggs Field at 7:00 p.m. During the first 15 minutes of the match, Clemson held onto the possession in their…

No. 5 Clemson Defeats No. 7 Louisville in Regular Season Finale

LOUISVILLE, KY. (CAC) – The fifth-ranked Clemson men’s soccer team defeated seventh-ranked Louisville by a score of 1-0 on Friday night at Lynn Stadium to clinch the fourth seed in the ACC Tournament and a first round bye. Clemson improves to 11-2-4 (4-1-3 ACC) and Louisville falls to 11-4-2 (5-2-1 ACC). The tournament bracket is set to be released Saturday night…

Savannah McCaskill Earns SEC Offensive Player of the Week Honors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior forward Savannah McCaskill earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors, the league announced Friday afternoon. The accolade, McCaskill’s second of the season, marked the fourth-straight week a Gamecock was recognized by the conference. McCaskill capped off a record-breaking regular season with a bang on Thursday against Ole Miss, tallying a goal…

(5) Clemson Soccer Tops Georgia Southern, 1-0

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The fifth-ranked Clemson men’s soccer team finished regular season play at Historic Riggs Field with a 1-0 victory over Georgia Southern on Tuesday night behind the game-winning goal from senior Aaron Jones. The Tigers move to 10-2-4, and the Eagles fall to 7-6-3. Through most of the first half, Clemson linked plenty of passes together in the attacking third…

Paige Bendell Receives SEC Defensive Player of the Week Accolades

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s soccer senior defender Paige Bendell has been tabbed the SEC Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Bendell becomes the fourth Gamecock to earn weekly conference honors this season, and Monday’s accolade marks the third-straight week a Carolina player was named the league’s defensive player of the week. Bendell contributed on…