5 things to watch in South Carolina-UCF game
By Kyle Heck | Sep. 26, 2013With South Carolina traveling to Orlando to take on UCF, here are five things to look out for when watching the game.
With South Carolina traveling to Orlando to take on UCF, here are five things to look out for when watching the game.
South Carolina will travel to Orlando, Fla., this week to take on Central Florida. While the name may not strike fear into Gamecock fans’ hearts, they should be worried about the Knights. UCF is coming off a win at Penn State, is 3-0 this season and is receiving votes in both major football polls.
Just like the rain that stormed into Nashville, Tenn., this weekend, the South Carolina women’s golf team watched as Arkansas stormed back to beat them in the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Classic.
The young, battle-tested South Carolina men’s soccer team will travel this Friday to take on a big, physical Charlotte team. Coach Mark Berson said that in the contest, his Gamecocks (2-4-2) will look to convert scoring opportunities, be more aggressive on the offensive side of the ball and work on placing the ball in position for attackers to score.
The men’s tennis team opened its fall season this weekend in the SEC Fall Classic in Nashville, Tenn.
The South Carolina women’s volleyball team put its unblemished home record on the line this weekend as it played host to the Carolina Classic.
Before the start of the season, equestrian coach Boo Major said her team was facing a little bit of an unknown after losing several key starters from last season’s team.
The women’s soccer team turned in its first loss of the season in its Southeastern Conference opener on the road Friday night, losing to Georgia 2-0. The Gamecocks once again controlled possession, but it was Georgia (8-1-0) who was able to capitalize on its opportunities.
Less than a week after playing three games in six days on the road, South Carolina returned home for the Gamecock Classic.
If anyone is glad to be back in Columbia, it is the South Carolina men’s soccer team. The Gamecocks are coming off of three road losses in six days. To make matters worse, South Carolina had lengthy trips to New Jersey and New York after its trip to Coastal Carolina.
Coming off of last season’s SEC championship, the South Carolina equestrian team is facing something of an unknown this season. The Gamecocks lost two starters from last season’s Hunt Seat squad, including Kimberly McCormack, who won 17 rides last season. On the Western side of things, South Carolina lost three starters from last year’s Reining team.
The No. 17 South Carolina women’s soccer team kicks off its conference schedule Friday against rival Georgia. The Gamecocks (7-0-1), led by senior captain Elizabeth Sinclair, grinded out win after win in their eight-game non-conference lineup. South Carolina has outscored its opponents 14-1 this season, and coach Shelley Smith said she is excited to watch her defense and junior goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo work together and communicate well early on this year.
The South Carolina men’s soccer team wrapped up their three-game road trip on Sunday, falling short to Coastal Carolina, No. 12 St. John’s, and Rutgers. South Carolina (2-4-0) was outscored 7-1 in its three-game stretch. Coach Mark Berson said the team fought hard against its opponents, but scheduling and the opposing team’s talent proved to be too much for the Gamecocks.
Men’s soccer goes 0-3 on road trip The South Carolina men’s soccer team wrapped up their three-game road trip on Sunday, falling short to Coastal Carolina, No.
If you take special teams out of the equation, South Carolina played one of its more impressive games in recent memory Saturday. For the students that decided to stay, they got to see the Gamecocks rack up nearly 579 yards of offense and 31 first downs.
With Sunday’s 1-0 victory over East Carolina, South Carolina women’s soccer wrapped up its non–conference season undefeated, at 7-0-1.
The South Carolina volleyball team came away with two wins in the three matches it played over the weekend in Durham, N.C., at the Blue Devil Classic.