Oct. 16, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina men’s soccer team will host Wofford on Wednesday in non-conference action at Stone Stadium. Below are match details and South Carolina game notes.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Series: South Carolina leads, 7-0-0
Stadium: Stone Stadium
Tickets: Tickets
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Carolina Quick Hits
– South Carolina begins a three-game homestand when Wofford visits Stone Stadium on Wednesday night.
– South Carolina owns a 7-0-0 all-time record against Wofford. The teams have not met in the regular season since the 2006 campaign when the Gamecocks posted a 2-0 win at Wofford.
– Sophomore midfielder Braeden Troyer has scored in two-consecutive contests entering Wednesday’s match vs. the Terriers. Troyer has seven career goals and has started every game of his career.
Scouting Wofford
Wofford enters Wednesday’s non-conference matchup with an 8-5-0 overall record, which includes a 2-1 mark in Southern Conference games. The Terriers suffered a 2-1 loss to Davidson on Oct. 13, but the squad had won its three previous contests, including a 4-3 double-overtime victory vs. Elon. Alex Hutchins paces the team with eight goals and two assists on the year, while C. Dominquez Gonzalex and Forrest Lasso have contributed three goals each. The Terriers have scored 22 goals this season, compared to just 14 by their opponents. Goalkeeper Andrew Drennan has played the majority of time in net for the Terriers. He owns a 1.05 goals against average, which ranks second in the SoCon, and has four shutouts and 37 saves this season. The team is led by Ralph Polson in his fifth season.
Up Next For The Gamecocks
South Carolina will host Memphis on Saturday for Senior Night at Stone Stadium. Game time is set for 7 p.m., with Senior Night festivities beginning shortly before 7.
