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CofC Women?s Soccer Falls to South Carolina, 2-0 in Season Opener
8/28/2009 1:15:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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Sarah Wiggers Post-Game Interview
Kevin Dempsey Post-Game Interview
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina raced out to an early first half lead and never looked back, as the Gamecocks took a 2-0 decision from the College of Charleston in NCAA women's soccer action in front of 612 at Eugene Stone III Stadium on Thursday night.
With the loss, the Cougars fell to 0-1 on the year, while South Carolina improved to 1-0.
“We knew coming into the game tonight that South Carolina was a very talented team and that we couldn't fall behind early, especially by two goals,” said head coach Kevin Dempsey. “But, the girls never gave up all night and played much better in the second half. Despite of the loss, there are still some things to be proud of.”
South Carolina tallied their first goal at the 14 minute mark, as Kim Miller scored unassisted off a free kick Miller received the kick after the Cougars committed a foul deep on the South Carolina end.
The Gamecocks took a 2-0 lead at the 30-minute mark, as Kayla Grimsley scored off a Lindsay Small cross. The 2-0 score would hold into halftime, as the Gamecocks controlled the half from the start, holding a 6-0 advantage in shots in the period.
The Gamecocks continued to control the pace of the action in the second half, as they held the Cougars to just two shots to secure the shutout. South Carolina took five more shots from the field to increase their advantage on shots on the night to 11-2
For CofC, Amanda Raymond (Richmond, Va.) and Emily Morgan (Cincinnati, Ohio) each took shots, while Sarah Wiggers (Cincinnati, Ohio) made five saves in net for the Cougars.
Charleston returns to the pitch on Monday, August 31, when they travel to Presbyterian for a 7 p.m. start.
