CONWAY, S.C. – The South Carolina men’s soccer team hits the road for the first time in Sun Belt Conference play when the Gamecocks travel to in-state foe Coastal Carolina Saturday night (Sept. 28) for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Gameday Information – #WEareCarolina
When: September 28 | 7 p.m.
Where: Conway, S.C.
Venue: CCU Soccer Stadium (1,500)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series History: Costal Carolina leads 10-4-2
Last Meeting: South Carolina 4, Coastal Carolina 3 | Oct. 27, 2023 | Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina Gamecocks 5-1-2, 0-1-0 Sun Belt
Coach: Tony Annan | 4th Season – 21-27-11
Goal Leader: 6 | Harrison Myring and Ethan Ballek
Assist Leader: 3 | Ethan Ballek
Points Leader: 15 | Ethan Ballek
Shots Leader: 22 | Ethan Ballek
Saves Leader: 21| Filip Versterre
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 2-5, 1-0 Sun Belt
Coach: Shaun Docking | 27th Season
Goal Leader: 3 | Doug Hainer
Assist Leader: 2 | Kaito Ueki
Points Leader: 7 | Doug Hainer
Shots Leader: 15| Loed Klaasen
Saves Leader: 12 | Tristan Himes
Taking the Pitch
- This will be the 17th meeting between the Gamecocks and Chanticleers.
- South Carolina won the meeting last year, while they tied in 2022.
- The Chanticleers won six straight between 2002 and 2014.
- The Gamecocks have never won in Conway, with two ties coming in 1980 and 2022.
- Over the least three years, the series is tied 1-1-1.
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. The Marshall and USC Upstate matches also rank in the top-10.
- All eight home matches rank in the NCAA top-30 for single-game on-campus attendance.
- Carolina played its 500th all-time match at the Graveyard against Belmont (9/7).
- Carolina had its six match unbeaten streak end against #10 Marshall.
- It was the longest unbeaten streak to start a season since winning seven straight to begin the 2003 season.
- It was the longest unbeaten streak at any point since going eight straight in 2016.
- The Gamecocks rank second in the nation in scoring offense and goal differential, third in total goals, fifth in shots on goal per game, sixth in points per game, seventh in shot accuracy, and ninth in total points.
- Harrison Myring ranks 14th in the…