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COLUMBIA-- The Gamecocks open up the Tony Annan era at 7 p.m. on Thursday night with a matchup against the College of Charleston at Stone Stadium.
Live stats and a free live stream are available. Tickets can be purchased here.
A NEW ERA
Head Coach Tony Annan makes his Gamecock debut after being named the squad's new coach on April 22.
Annan comes to Columbia after six-year stint working with Atlanta United where he built the development program from scratch. He was most recently the interim coach for Atlanta United 2, the reserve team for Atlanta United.
REVIEWING KEY RETURNEES
Brian Banahan returns to South Carolina for his junior season. Banahan led the Gamecocks in points, goals and shots in the 2020-21 season. He finished the year with 16 points on seven goals and two assists.
Andrew Halloran was the lone other Gamecock to record double figures in points a season ago. He scored four of his five career goals during the 2020-21 campaign.
Ryan Bilichuk manned the most games at goalkeeper last season. Heading into his redshirt-junior season, Bilichuk appeared in 13 matches for South Carolina last season. He recorded 50 saves with a 6-5-1 record, including a solo shutout.
SCOUTING COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
The Cougars are no stranger to having a new coach on the sidelines. Keith Wiggans made his debut for the College of Charleston last season where he led the Cougars to a 1-4-3 record in a shortened spring schedule.
Two of the Cougars' three goal scorers return for the 2021 season. Jakob Kristensen and Cas Van Altena both scored last season for the College of Charleston.
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: South Carolina leads 17-6-3 overall (13-2-1 in Columbia)
Last Meeting: 8/24/2012 in Columbia, S.C.
Last South Carolina Win: 8/24/2012, 1-0
Last College of Charleston Win: 8/28/2011, 3-2
Last Tie: 11/4/2003, 2-2 (2OT)
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Tony Annan on ...
... his excitement level:
"A lot of excitement around the game. I'm looking forward to getting the team on the pitch and representing the Gamecocks in a new era."
... what he's looking for from his team:
"What we've set out to be this season is a good team. A great team. We're not looking at championships or anything else. We're focused on being a great team. We want to put our principles into play and focusing on our style of play. We're embracing the changes we've made."
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COLUMBIA-- The Gamecocks open up the Tony Annan era at 7 p.m. on Thursday night with a matchup against the College of Charleston at Stone Stadium.
Live stats and a free live stream are available. Tickets can be purchased here.
A NEW ERA
Head Coach Tony Annan makes his Gamecock debut after being named the squad's new coach on April 22.
Annan comes to Columbia after six-year stint working with Atlanta United where he built the development program from scratch. He was most recently the interim coach for Atlanta United 2, the reserve team for Atlanta United.
REVIEWING KEY RETURNEES
Brian Banahan returns to South Carolina for his junior season. Banahan led the Gamecocks in points, goals and shots in the 2020-21 season. He finished the year with 16 points on seven goals and two assists.
Andrew Halloran was the lone other Gamecock to record double figures in points a season ago. He scored four of his five career goals during the 2020-21 campaign.
Ryan Bilichuk manned the most games at goalkeeper last season. Heading into his redshirt-junior season, Bilichuk appeared in 13 matches for South Carolina last season. He recorded 50 saves with a 6-5-1 record, including a solo shutout.
SCOUTING COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
The Cougars are no stranger to having a new coach on the sidelines. Keith Wiggans made his debut for the College of Charleston last season where he led the Cougars to a 1-4-3 record in a shortened spring schedule.
Two of the Cougars' three goal scorers return for the 2021 season. Jakob Kristensen and Cas Van Altena both scored last season for the College of Charleston.
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: South Carolina leads 17-6-3 overall (13-2-1 in Columbia)
Last Meeting: 8/24/2012 in Columbia, S.C.
Last South Carolina Win: 8/24/2012, 1-0
Last College of Charleston Win: 8/28/2011, 3-2
Last Tie: 11/4/2003, 2-2 (2OT)
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Tony Annan on ...
... his excitement level:
"A lot of excitement around the game. I'm looking forward to getting the team on the pitch and representing the Gamecocks in a new era."
... what he's looking for from his team:
"What we've set out to be this season is a good team. A great team. We're not looking at championships or anything else. We're focused on being a great team. We want to put our principles into play and focusing on our style of play. We're embracing the changes we've made."
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