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The Gamecocks (12-6-2) win on a penalty kick with less than four minutes remaining in the second overtime period, 1-0 ... PK converted by Stephen Morrissey after a controversial handball was called on Tulsa (11-6-2) ... USC earns the automatic berth to the NCAA Men's College Cup ... Unbelievable run by South Carolina ... The Gamecocks will find out tomorrow their seeding and opponent for next weekend - more than likely at Stone Stadium in Columbia ... What a weekend for Carolina Athletics - it's the GARNET WAY!

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It's a great day to be a GAMECOCK!

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Great job by South Carolina to win Conference USA!!! Huge accomplishment for this team! I hope Carolina gets to host a First Round game Friday night!

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Way to cap off the weekend for the Gamecock Nation with another Conference Championship!!


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Men's soccer team holding NCAA Watch party Monday at The Carolina Ale House on Lady Street in the Vista in Columbia. The Gamecocks will arrive around 4 p.m. Selections should start somewhere around 4:30-5:00 p.m. Fans are welcome to join the team.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina men's soccer team (12-6-2) has earned the No. 7 seed in the 2010 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament, and with the seed, the Gamecocks have earned a bye in the first round of the event. South Carolina will host the winner of the Coastal Carolina versus Duke matchup on Sunday at Stone Stadium. Match time is set for 2 p.m.

South Carolina NCAA Tournament Notables
- South Carolina has advanced to the NCAA Tournament 19 times in its history (including 2010).
- Carolina owns an all-time record of 15-18 in NCAA Tournament contests, including a 10-10 mark in games played at Stone Stadium.
- South Carolina advances to the 2010 NCAA Tournament as the automatic bid from Conference USA.
- Mark Berson led his team to the College Cup in the 1988 and 1993 seasons. The Gamecocks advanced to the National Championship game in 1993. Virginia earned a 2-0 win over the Gamecocks in that match - held in Davidson, N.C.

2010 Team Notes
- South Carolina finished fourth in Conference USA this season, two spots better than its sixth-place finish in the league in 2009.
- Five Gamecocks garnered All-Conference USA awards: Blake Brettschneider (Co-MVP, Co-Offensive Player of the Year, First Team), Bradlee Baladez (Third Team, All-Freshman Team), Jimmy Maurer (Second Team), Chipper Root (All-Freshman Team) and Will Traynor (First Team).
- Four Gamecocks earned selection to the C-USA All-Academic Team in Blake Brettschneider, Jimmy Maurer, Stephen Morrissey and Will Traynor.
- South Carolina was the 2005 Conference USA Tournament champion, collecting the title in its first season competing in the league.
- The Gameocks are currently ranked No. 22 in the Soccer America Top 25 Poll (Nov. 15).
- In the Nov. 9 RPI, South Carolina was ranked No. 19. The Gamecocks have been ranked in the top 20 for every RPI report this season, topping out at No. 15. Based on the NCAA RPI report from Nov. 9, South Carolina is 7-5-1 (including two wins vs. UAB, Tulsa) against the RPI Top 50, and 10-6-1 against the RPI Top 100. South Carolina defeated SMU - RPI No. 5 - in the semifinals of the C-USA Tournament on Friday and No. 22 Tulsa on Sunday

Visit GamecocksOnline.com throughout the week for updated information on the Gamecock men's soccer team and Sunday's match.


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SC #7 National Seed, will host on Sunday ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina men's soccer team (12-6-2) has earned the No. 7 seed in the 2010 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament, and with the seed, the Gamecocks have earned a bye in the first round of the event. South Carolina will host the winner of the Coastal Carolina versus Duke matchup on Sunday at Stone Stadium. Match time is set for 2 p.m.

South Carolina NCAA Tournament Notables
- South Carolina has advanced to the NCAA Tournament 19 times in its history (including 2010).
- Carolina owns an all-time record of 15-18 in NCAA Tournament contests, including a 10-10 mark in games played at Stone Stadium.
- South Carolina advances to the 2010 NCAA Tournament as the automatic bid from Conference USA.
- Mark Berson led his team to the College Cup in the 1988 and 1993 seasons. The Gamecocks advanced to the National Championship game in 1993. Virginia earned a 2-0 win over the Gamecocks in that match - held in Davidson, N.C.

2010 Team Notes
- South Carolina finished fourth in Conference USA this season, two spots better than its sixth-place finish in the league in 2009.
- Five Gamecocks garnered All-Conference USA awards: Blake Brettschneider (Co-MVP, Co-Offensive Player of the Year, First Team), Bradlee Baladez (Third Team, All-Freshman Team), Jimmy Maurer (Second Team), Chipper Root (All-Freshman Team) and Will Traynor (First Team).
- Four Gamecocks earned selection to the C-USA All-Academic Team in Blake Brettschneider, Jimmy Maurer, Stephen Morrissey and Will Traynor.
- South Carolina was the 2005 Conference USA Tournament champion, collecting the title in its first season competing in the league.
- The Gameocks are currently ranked No. 22 in the Soccer America Top 25 Poll (Nov. 15).
- In the Nov. 9 RPI, South Carolina was ranked No. 19. The Gamecocks have been ranked in the top 20 for every RPI report this season, topping out at No. 15. Based on the NCAA RPI report from Nov. 9, South Carolina is 7-5-1 (including two wins vs. UAB, Tulsa) against the RPI Top 50, and 10-6-1 against the RPI Top 100. South Carolina defeated SMU - RPI No. 5 - in the semifinals of the C-USA Tournament on Friday and No. 22 Tulsa on Sunday

Visit GamecocksOnline.com throughout the week for updated information on the Gamecock men's soccer team and Sunday's match.

Sunday, November 21 @ Stone Stadium
#7 South Carolina (12-6-2) vs. winner of Coastal Carolina (12-7-2) @ Duke (9-5-4)

Other side of the bracket has:
#10 Michigan (14-4-3) vs. winner of South Florida (9-5-4) @ Central Florida (11-4-3)

Only 48 teams qualify for the NCAA Men's College Cup ... Conference USA received four bids with SMU (15-2-0) earning the #5 national seed and Central Florida and Tulsa (11-6-2) hosting First Round matches ... The Palmetto State is well represented as the Gamecocks are joined by Big South Champion Coastal Carolina and Southern Conference member Charleston (10-4-3) ... Louisville (16-0-3) is the #1 National Seed followed by #2 Maryland (17-2-1), #3 Akron (18-1-1), and #4 North Carolina (16-3-1).

USC faced Charleston in an exhibition (2-1 win) and posted a 3-4-1 vs. NCAA Tournament participants: @ Southern Methodist (1-3 L); vs. Southern Methodist (2-1 W); @ North Carolina (0-1 L); @ Tulsa (1-0 W); vs. Tulsa (1-0 OT W); CONNECTICUT (0-4 L); CENTRAL FLORIDA (1-1 OT T); @ Brown (0-1 L) ... South Carolina fashioned a 5-1-2 mark at Stone Stadium this fall.

Get out to Stone Stadium this Sunday and support the Gamecocks in men's soccer - it's the Garnet Way!

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I really hope CCU can get by Duke, because the CCU vs USC match needs to happen!

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USC (12-6-2) will host Duke at 2 p.m., on Sunday at Stone Stadium in Columbia, S.C. ... The Blue Devils (10-5-4) edged Coastal Carolina (12-7-2), 2-1, at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C., tonight ... The Gamecocks are the #7 National Seed in the Men's College Cup.

On the other side of the South Carolina bracket, fellow Conference USA member Central Florida routed in-state rival South Florida, 3-0, in Orlando, Fla., during First Round action ... UCF will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., to take on Big 10 power and #10 National Seed Michigan (14-4-3) on Sunday.

Hope to see you at The Graveyard this weekend and remember that you can watch the match live online at GamecocksOnline.com!

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Oh well ...CCU had it for a while. Nonethless CCU had a great season and will hopefully be back next year.

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Cocks win 1-0 on a golden goal at the end of the 1st OT.

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What a finish! ... Outstanding resilience shown by the Gamecocks ... The match was very chippy as nearly 50 fouls were called and eight cautions issued - it was start-and-go all game ... Bradlee Baladez slotted home the match winner on a super pass from JP Rafferty with 59 seconds remaining in the first overtime session to send the Gamecocks to the Sweet 16 for the first time since USC advanced to the National Championship match vs. Virginia in 1993 ... Duke ended its season at 10-6-4 after earning a 2-1 win vs. Coastal Carolina in the NCAA First Round on Thursday ... South Carolina, a #7 national seed, will more than likely host #10 national seed Michigan (15-4-3) on Sunday, November 28 ... The Wolverines defeated Central Florida 2-1 in overtime at Ann Arbor this afternoon ... Kickoff will more than likely be at 2 p.m., on Sunday at Stone Stadium ... The Gamecocks are now 13-6-2 overall ... This marks USC's 19th NCAA Tournament appearance and first postseason NCAA victory since 1998.

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wow what a hot streak the gcocks are on and with 3 or 4 starters out for the season........maybe MB best coaching job!

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Great job for the Gamecocks to pull that one out and advance to play Michigan! Should be an awesome game next Sunday at Stone Stadium.


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I cant believe that jimmy maurer's preformance has not been brought up. What a game. He made two world class saves in the first half to keep USC in the game. IF there is a college GK better than him I would like to see him.

I have seen A LOT of USC soccer games/teams, he might be the best GK they have had over there and thats saying a lot.

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im pretty sure ill be there supporting danny cates and the boys. hopelly we will whop clemson tonight too.


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Bring it home boys
(Jimmy, Mike, Stephen, Mark, Sam, Bradley, Blake, Chipper, Will, Evan, Danny, and the rest)



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the coach at sc needs to start recruiting irmo and northwestern players.

that kid # 6 is terrible, we have wayyyyyyy better players here in south carolina.

punt and pray didnt work versus a very skilled michigan team.


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Bahahahaha - Alma Merengue my dear (I'm sure it's a fake name),you have to be kidding, what kind of post is this - sound like a disgruntled player or mom who's kid wasn't recruited!!! Stop bashing - He's a GREAT PLAYER and we were happy to have him as a 5th year senior. Go back to your cave and don't come out!!!

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While I wouldn't single out any one player, one point is well taken. Michigan did a MUCH better job executing its possession-minded gameplan than South Carolina did with its more direct style. Regardless of gameplan, execution generally decides athletic contests. Hats off to South Carolina for an excellent season. Respect to Michigan for ending that season with a hard-fought win on the road.

I also know/suspect that USC is actively recruiting SC kids, some of whom simply choose to go elsewhere.

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Bahahahaha - Alma Merengue my dear (I'm sure it's a fake name),you have to be kidding, what kind of post is this - sound like a disgruntled player or mom who's kid wasn't recruited!!! Stop bashing - He's a GREAT PLAYER and we were happy to have him as a 5th year senior. Go back to your cave and don't come out!!!




DITTO!!!
Went to every home game (and a couple of away games) and Mark was great!
He was one of the first players name I learned, because seemed to always be in the right place at the right time.
I'm pretty sure he started every game.


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I saw Alma's post earlier and was getting on now to tell him to shut it...but you guys took care of that! Thanks. Mark was a great player for USC and will be missed!


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usc had some good physical players, #10 seem legit, their best attacking player.

#4 and 5 were good.

idk about #6 thought, if we watched the same game, that kid was just terrible. michigan owned the center of the field whole game.

that kid never won a ball, was walking the whole time, and never created anything, with a center mid like that, you would never win anything.


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Except for a Conference USA Tournament and an NCAA Tournament game into the round of 16. I'd call it a good season for the Gamecocks.

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Alma, I know you are the all-knowing soccer guru of scsoccer.com, but just shutup about #6 mark wiltse. he is going to tryouts for a few professional teams and has practiced with NY Redbulls for two summers earlier in his collegiate career. So for you to say he is terrible, is ridiculous, bad game, yeah, but the pro scouts seemed to have been pretty impressed with him. Your opinion vs. the scouts, well I think that says it all.


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Alma, I know you are the all-knowing soccer guru of scsoccer.com, but just shutup about #6 mark wiltse. he is going to tryouts for a few professional teams and has practiced with NY Redbulls for two summers earlier in his collegiate career. So for you to say he is terrible, is ridiculous, bad game, yeah, but the pro scouts seemed to have been pretty impressed with him. Your opinion vs. the scouts, well I think that says it all.




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I didn't see many USC games this year, except for Clemson, and I would have to agree with Alma that Michigan got the better of the mid play which was a difference maker in the game.

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Michigan "got the better of" several key aspects:
1) Steadier defending.
2) Solid two-way midfield play.
3) FAR more polish in the final third.
4) Better execution of overall gameplan.
In other words, a victory every bit as comprehensive as the 3-1 score.

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Michigan "got the better of" several key aspects:
1) Steadier defending.
2) Solid two-way midfield play.
3) FAR more polish in the final third.
4) Better execution of overall gameplan.
In other words, a victory every bit as comprehensive as the 3-1 score.


Backscreen -- I won't disagree on most points made. However, Michigan had worse goalkeeping for certain. They had the "better players" certainly up top. #8 and #9 were studs. One is a true freshman and will be heard from again I'm certain at the next level.

On that note, Carolina had a fantastic year and really played with a "teamgeist" that has been absent in recent years. Kudos to the coaching staff and seniors for melding their winning formula this season!

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Im glad Carolina is doing good in everything lately, glad to see Spurrier and Lattimore making noise.

I went to the game expecting more from the gamecocks. I think #9 and 11 were fighting for every ball, #10 seemed promising, very good player.

I left the game when the 3rd goal came in, it was just frustrating, and yes that Mark kid may be a good player but on that game he was completed outplayed the whole game, another old guy who was next to me would yield "challenge that one man," the kid would just stop instead of going for the tackle, most of his passes went to the opposite side, he woke up when we were 0-2 already, very dissapointing. We have some great talent in South Carolina, we should be better than that.

Im happy the team did good this season but Im not happy the way they lost, like I said our mid was completely dominated.


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High-scoring Saad captures Freshman of the Year

Soccer America Freshman of the Year

SOCCER AMERICA MEN'S FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
2010 -- Soony Saad (Michigan)
2009 -- Will Bates (Virginia)
2008 -- Casey Townsend (Maryland)
2007 -- Corben Bone (Wake Forest)
2006 -- David Estrada (UCLA)
2005 -- Lee Nguyen (Indiana)
2004 -- Michael Videira (Duke)
2003 -- Vedad Ibisevic (Saint Louis)
2001 -- Jarett Park (Syracuse)
2000 -- Alecko Eskandarian (Virginia)
1999 -- Conor Casey (Portland)
1998 -- Taylor Twellman (Maryland)
1997 -- Nick Garcia (Indiana)
1996 -- Wojtek Krakowiak (St. John's)
1995 -- Jay Heaps (Duke)
1994 -- Nick Bone (Boston University)
1993 -- Andre Parris (Princeton)
1992 -- Guillermo Jara (San Diego)
1991 -- Claudio Reyna (Virginia)
1990 -- Brad Friedel (UCLA)
1989 -- Ruben Tufino (South Carolina)
1988 -- Shaka Hislop (Howard)
1984 -- Bruce Murray (Clemson)

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