Florida faces its eighth opponent on the current United Soccer Coaches top 25 this Sunday at No. 12 South Carolina.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida soccer continues play versus top-12 opponents Sunday at No. 12 South Carolina. Sunday's match airs live on the SEC Network at 3 p.m. ET.
Tickets are available at the
Eugene E. Stone III Stadium and cost $5 for adults and $3 for youth (17 & under).
Here's how to follow the Gators:
Television: SEC Network – Mike Watts and Lori Lindsey call the action
Video: SEC Network +
Listen: Hear Kyle Crooks call of Sunday's match on
GatorVision.com
Stats: FloridaGators.com
Gators in Thursday's Action:
In Thursday's home match versus No. 9 Tennessee, the Vols scored their earliest goal of 2018 in the second minute when Meghan Flynn's horizontal pass through the box found the right foot of Danielle Marcano making a far post run. The Vols pushed the lead out to 2-0 in the 57
th minute when Claire Franks tapped the ball ahead to Erin Gilroy located just above the six-yard box. Gilroy took a touch to her right before scoring on a right-footed shot.
The Gators took a 13-10 advantage in shots Thursday but the finishing touch evaded them. Some of the better opportunities included
Mayra Pelayo's shot off the pass from
Sara Wilson banging off the crossbar in the 23
rd minute and Wilson's centering pass in the 58
th minute that was covered by UT goalkeeper Shae Yanez just before
Sarah Troccoli could get a touch.
Last Meeting Between UF-USC:
South Carolina ended Florida's 2017 season with a 2-0 win in NCAA Elite Eight play at Stone Stadium. A goal in each half (Grace Fisk – 12:23 and Lindsey Lane – 76:51) gave the Gamecocks the win to advance to their first NCAA College Cup.
South Carolina Quick Hits:
- South Carolina is the fifth top-12 opponent for Florida this season.
- The Gamecocks are the only team to defeat No. 9 Tennessee this season, with USC opening SEC play in Knoxville with a 2-0 win. Mississippi State upset USC 2-1 in overtime in Starkville, with that win advancing the Bulldogs to the program's first-ever top-25 national ranking.
- Freshman Selma Sol Magnusdottir leads the Gamecocks in assists (6) and points (12) and freshman Samantha Chang is the USC goals leader (5).
- Junior goalkeeper Mikayla Krzeczowski has started every match and her 0.462 goals against average is No. 15 in NCAA Division I play.
- Shelley Smith is in her 18th season as the Gamecock's head coach.
2018 Records:
Florida: 4-7-2, 2-2-1 SEC
South Carolina: 10-2, 4-1 SEC
Series Record:
Florida leads 22-8-1.
