Gamecocks Win Final Exhibition 2-1 vs. Furman Junior Kurtis Turner scores both goals in the victory
COLUMBIA, S.C. � South Carolina used two goals from junior Kurtis Turner to claim a 2-1 win over Furman at Stone Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the final exhibition prior to the 2015 season. In the 77th minute, play took Furman�s goalkeeper out of net, and junior Ive Burnett crossed it to Turner, who was 10 yards from goal. Turner put the shot past a defender on the goal line to put the Gamecocks ahead for good 2-1. Beautiful passing led to Turner�s first goal in the 36th minute. The long lead from senior Wesley Eads found senior Devin L�Amoreaux in the far corner, who crossed it into the box for Turner. He sent the ball into the net from the six to start the scoring.
After a long break due to lightning in the area, Furman came out determined to level things in the second half. Ten minutes in, they did on Marco Carrizales� penalty kick that came after Evan De Ycaza went down with contact inside the 18-yard box after his shot went wide. Carrizales� shot hit the post and bounced in the net to even the match at 1-1. Game Changer: Turner�s second goal stopped the momentum Furman built earlier in the second half. Key Stat: South Carolina made three saves on the day, including one team save in a scramble in the 17th minute.
Notables:
� Turner had three of South Carolina�s six shots, putting both goals on the board for the Gamecocks.
� Furman outshot the Gamecocks 11-6, including an 8-2 lead in the second half.
� The Paladins also took five corner kicks in the second half compared to one for South Carolina.
� Freshman Peyton Ericson logged significant time during the contest, playing in the midfield and at defender.
� Rain shortened the exhibition by almost seven minutes of field play, as action was delayed by over an hour due to lightning and rain in the area.
Quotable: Head coach Mark Berson That was good for us (to get a win) at this point in the season. We�ve able to look at a number of players in different situations. To come away with a win was a good thing for us. It�s a good solid result against a really good Furman team.
Up Next: South Carolina opens its regular season on Friday night against another Southern Conference foe, Mercer. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Stone Stadium, with the match showing live on SEC Network + on WatchESPN.
