COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of Missouri soccer team looks to finish the regular season strong at No. 21 South Carolina Thursday, Oct. 27. The contest will play a major role in determining the team’s fate for postseason play, and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. CT at Eugene E. Stone III Stadium.
Missouri (5-7-4, 2-4-3 SEC) is coming off two 1-1 draws against Kentucky (Oct. 20) and at Texas A&M (Oct. 23). In both contests, the Tigers railed at halftime and tied the game late in the second half.
South Carolina (10-3-4, 5-3-1 SEC) moved up from No. 21 to No. 14 after a dominant performance in Knoxville, Tenn. over the Volunteers. The Gamecocks scored three goals in both the first and second stanzas of the game.
LAST TIME OUT
Earning a much-needed point to stay alive in the postseason hunt, Missouri ended its contest at Texas A&M University in a 1-1 draw Sunday, Oct. 23. The Aggies struck first, scoring in the 8th minute off a rebound from redshirt freshman Bella Hollenbach‘s initial save.
In the second half, the Tigers began to shift the moment and pressure the Texas A&M defense more, resulting in them earning two corner kicks. In the 68th minute of play, senior Jadyn Easley tied the game off a pass from junior Jenna Bartels.
ALL-TIME: South Carolina
The game between Missouri and South Carolina will mark the 11th meeting of the two conference foes. Additionally, Mizzou has not defeated the Gamecocks since Sept. 26, 2014, in Columbia, S.C. The Tigers look to end the eight-game losing skid against the SEC-East opponent.
LAST MEETING: The Gamecocks
Missouri fell at home to South Carolina late, Sept. 16, 2021, in the last meeting between the two squads. In the first half, the visitors controlled most of the possession, but neither side was able to make a difference on the board as the score was level at the break.
The Gamecocks got on the board in the 68th minute. A cross in the middle of the box bounced around and a missed clearance led to a wide-open net for Catherine Barry, who shot it just underneath the bar. Milena Fischer leveled the score, playing the ball wide for Blythe Beldner who cut back in and shot it into the right side of the goal in the 72nd minute. Late in the match, a dangerous cross was not cleared as South Carolina buried…
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