Women's Soccer | Vanderbilt at USC | Thursday 7 p.m.

[Brian Shoemaker]

From Brian Alden, USC Athletics

Gamecocks host Vanderbilt in SEC Home Opener
9/22/2021 | Women's Soccer

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The SEC home schedule kicks off for the South Carolina women's soccer team when the Gamecocks host defending SEC Tournament champion Vanderbilt Thursday, September 23, at 7 p.m.

Gameday Information
When: September 23 | 7 p.m.
Where: Columbia, S.C.
Venue: Stone Stadium (5,700)
Live Stats: South Carolina Live Stats
Live Video: SEC Network+; Brad Muller (pxp) and Nancy Goffi (analyst)
Series History: Vanderbilt leads 14-8-7
Last Meeting: South Carolina 2, Vanderbilt 1 (2OT) | October 11, 2020 | Nashville, Tenn.

South Carolina Gamecocks 6-2, 1-0 SEC
Last Game: W, 2-1 at Missouri (Sept. 16)
Coach: Shelley Smith | 21st Season
Goals Leader: Corinna Zullo | 4
Assists Leader: Ryan Gareis | 6
Points Leader: Corinna Zullo | 9
Shots Leader: Corinna Zullo | 17
Saves Leader: Heather Hinz | 23

Vanderbilt Commodores 3-4-2, 0-0-1 SEC
Last Game: T, 0-0 vs. Florida (Sept. 17)
Coach: Darren Ambrose | 7th Season
Goals Leader: Raegan Kelley | 4
Assists Leader: Madison Elwell | 3
Points Leader: Raegan Kelley | 9
Shots Leader: Raegan Kelley | 27
Saves Leader: Kate Devine | 27

2021 Season Notables

• Forward Ryan Gareis ranks 14th in the nation with six assists on the season.
• Forward Corinna Zullo leads the SEC in shot accuracy (64.7%), which ranks 35th in the nation.
• The Gamecocks leads the SEC in fewest fouls per game and rank 23rd nationally.
• Since 2016, the Gamecocks are 40-5-5 in SEC play.
• The Gamecocks have used a deep bench this season. At least 20 players have earned minutes in seven straight games, but the streak ended last week when 19 players saw the pitch against Missouri.
• Earlier this season against Charlotte, Luciana Zullo scored her first goal of the season 46 seconds into the match. That's tied for the second fastest goal in program history.
• South Carolina was picked by the league's coaches to finish third in the 2021 SEC regular season. The Gamecocks have not finished a season lower than third in the SEC since 2015.
• Five Gamecocks were named to the SEC Soccer Preseason Watch List - Catherine Barry, Lauren Chang, Samantha Chang, Ryan Gareis, and Jyllissa Harris.
• Head coach Shelley Smith returns 21 of last season's 26 letterwinners, including the team's top three goal scorers and four fifth-year seniors who chose to return for their bonus year of eligibility.
• South Carolina added six freshmen to the collection of returning letterwinners, five of whom have already seen regular season game action.

All-Time Results vs. Vanderbilt

10/11/20	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	W, 2 - 1 (2OT)
11/7/19	Neutral	Orange Beach, Ala.	W, 2 - 0
10/13/19	Home	Columbia, S.C.	T, 0 - 0
10/12/18	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	T, 0 - 0
10/15/17	Home	Columbia, S.C.	W, 3 - 0
10/20/16	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	W, 2 - 1 (OT)
10/16/15	Home	Columbia, S.C.	L, 1 - 2 (OT)
10/24/14	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	T, 1 - 1 (2OT)
10/25/13	Home	Columbia, S.C.	W, 4 - 1
9/30/12	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	T, 1 - 1 (2OT)
10/2/11	Home	Columbia, S.C.	W, 3 - 0
9/24/10	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	T, 0 - 0 (2OT)
9/25/09	Home	Columbia, S.C.	W, 2 - 1
10/5/08	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	L, 1 - 2
10/7/07	Home	Columbia, S.C.	L, 0 - 1 (2OT)
11/1/06	Neutral	Orange Beach, Ala.	T 1 - 1 (PK, 4-3)
10/8/06	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	L, 0 - 3
10/7/05	Home	Columbia, S.C.	L, 0 - 2
10/8/04	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	T, 1 - 1 (2OT)
10/17/03	Home	Columbia, S.C.	L, 0 - 1
10/6/02	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	L, 0 - 2
10/7/01	Home	Columbia, S.C.	L, 0 - 1
10/6/00	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	L, 0 - 8
11/4/99	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	L, 1 - 2 (OT)
9/10/99	Home	Columbia, S.C.	W, 1 - 0
9/27/98	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	L, 0 - 4
9/12/97	Home	Columbia, S.C.	L, 2 - 4
9/13/96	Home	Columbia, S.C.	L, 5 - 8 (OT)
9/8/95	Away	Nashville, Tenn.	L, 0 - 3

Overall: 8-14-7
Conf: 3-1-3
Home: 5-7-1
Away: 2-7-5
Neutral: 1-0-1

For women's soccer updates, continue to check back with GamecocksOnline.com or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @GamecockWSoccer, Facebook /GamecockWSoccer, and Instagram @GamecockWSoccer.

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

Graduate Student (GS) Gareis offsides.

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

The fourth offsides on South Carolina.

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

Yellow card for Vanderbilt. Number 12 commits the foul.

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

GS older Zullomeister missed an opportunity for a header for goal

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

Half-time South Carolina 0 Vanderbilt 0

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

I wonder if Harris has played every minute this season.

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

South Carolina just had a goal called off for offsides. GS Chang scored but they called Barry offsides. BAD CALL.

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

Dixon crossed ball from right side and ball bonces and ends up in front of Hahn around the six yard box and Hahn scores at the 69;52 mark. South Carolina 1 Vanderbilt 0

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

Final South Carolina 1 Vanderbilt 0. The typical kind of match with Vanderbilt. Always good to beat Vanderbilt.

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

When the night is over South Carolina should at least have a two point lead in the Eastern division.

 

[cockn'fyr]

Thanks fcb

 

[rogue cock]

Thanks fcb

Ditto.

 

[winloseortie]

South Carolina just had a goal called off for offsides. GS Chang scored but they called Barry offsides. BAD CALL.

I was at the match.
Referee signaled hand ball on the pitch. Talked with Brad and Nancy after the match and said it was an offsides. But there was no involvement by Berry in the play and I did not see linesman raise flag. I’m bewildered.

Also Madison Elwell has national team blazing speed. Played 90 minutes and was faster than anybody on the pitch in the 90th minute. She is just a beautiful athlete, long legs, short waisted, broad shoulders. Would have been excellent in any sport she chose.