South Carolina to Face Seattle in NCAA Second Round
Gamecocks and Redhawks kick at 4 p.m. on Friday in Chapel Hill, N.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - After dismissing Clemson on penalty kicks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night, No. 3 seeded South Carolina (13-5-4) will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C., to face Seattle (15-4-2) on Fri., Nov. 21, in the Round of 32. The first-ever meeting between the sides is set to kick off at 4 p.m. at the University of North Carolina�s Fetzer Field.
Friday�s match will be the No. 18 Gamecocks� fifth NCAA Tournament Second Round contest in the past six seasons.
Seattle advanced to the second round after a 2-1 double-overtime win over Washington State in Pullman, Wash. The Redhawks earned a share of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) regular-season crown and won their second straight tournament championship to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
As the No. 2 seed, the University of North Carolina (13-3-2) will host the second and third round matches after taking down South Dakota State 2-0 in the first round. The No. 6 Tar Heels will face Colorado (14-6-1) after the conclusion of Gamecocks and Redhawks. The Buffaloes secured a 2-0 victory over BYU in snowy conditions in Boulder, Colo., to advance.
The winners of Friday�s matches will meet in the Round of 16 at 1 p.m. on Sun. Nov. 23, at Fetzer Field. Stay tuned to GamecocksOnline.com for more details this week.
