South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer

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South Carolina Gamecocks
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Founded1995;30 years ago (1995)
University University of South Carolina
Head coachShelley Smith (24th season)
Conference SEC
Location Columbia, South Carolina
Stadium Stone Stadium
(Capacity: 5,700)
Nickname Gamecocks
ColorsGarnet and black [1]
   
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Away
NCAA Tournament College Cup
2017
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1998, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
2009, 2019, 2022
Conference Regular Season championships
2011, 2016, 2017

The South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer team represents the University of South Carolina in soccer and competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team was formed in 1995 and plays its home games at Stone Stadium.

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Shelley Smith is the current head coach of the women's soccer team, with her husband, Jamie, serving as associate head coach. [2] [3] The Gamecocks have played in 18 NCAA Tournaments, posting 14 Round of 32 appearances, 7 Round of 16 appearances, five Quarterfinal appearances, and a College Cup berth in 2017.

Head coaches

Coaches history

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season
NameYearsSeasonsWonLostTiePct.
Sue Kelly1995–2000655575.491
Shelley Smith2001–present2532114067.673
All-Time3037619772.639

Year-by-Year Results

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season
List of South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer seasons
SeasonHead coachRegular seasonPostseason
OverallConferenceConferenceNCAA
ConferenceDivisionFinishResults
1995Sue Kelly8–10–2SECEastern5th0–7–1——
1996Sue Kelly10–7–2SECEastern6th2–5–1——
1997Sue Kelly8–11–0SECEasternT–5th2–6–0——
1998Sue Kelly11–7–1SECEasternT–5th4–4–0—First Round
1999Sue Kelly14–6–0SECEasternT–3rd6–3–0Quarterfinals—
2000Sue Kelly4–16–0SECEastern6th1–8–0——
2001Shelley Smith8–7–3SECEastern6th2–6–1——
2002Shelley Smith13–6–2SECEastern3rd4–3–2Quarterfinals—
2003Shelley Smith10–8–3SECEasternT–5th3–4–2Quarterfinals—
2004Shelley Smith8–10–2SECEastern6th2–7–2——
2005Shelley Smith6–12–0SECEastern6th2–9–0——
2006Shelley Smith11–6–5SECEastern5th5–2–4Semifinals—
2007Shelley Smith14–6–3SECEastern4th5–4–2Semifinals First Round
2008Shelley Smith11–7–4SECEastern3rd5–4–2Quarterfinals First Round
2009Shelley Smith19–4–2SEC†Eastern2nd7–3–1Champions Round of 16
2010Shelley Smith17–6–2SECEastern2nd8–2–1Finals Round of 32
2011Shelley Smith16–7–0SECEastern‡1st9–2–0Quarterfinals Round of 32
2012Shelley Smith7–10–4SECEastern5th3–7–3Second Round—
2013Shelley Smith17–4–2SEC—3rd8–2–1Semifinals Round of 32
2014Shelley Smith14–6–5SEC—5th5–3–3Semifinals Quarterfinals
2015Shelley Smith12–5–3SEC—5th6–3–2Quarterfinals First Round
2016Shelley Smith21–2–1SEC—1st11–0–0Semifinals Quarterfinals
2017Shelley Smith19–3–1SEC—1st9–0–1Quarterfinals College Cup
2018Shelley Smith14–6–1SEC—T–3rd6–3–1Semifinals Round of 32
2019Shelley Smith19–2–3SEC†—1st7–0–3Champions Quarterfinals
2020Shelley Smith11–5–0SEC–3rd6–2–0N/A Round of 32
2021Shelley Smith14–7–1SEC–4th6–3–1Quarterfinals Quarterfinals
2022Shelley Smith15–4–5SEC–2nd6–3–1Champions Round of 16
2023Shelley Smith12–3–6SEC–3rd5–0–5Quarterfinals Round of 32
2024Shelley Smith11–4–7SEC–4th5–2–3Finals Round of 32
2025Shelley Smith4-0SEC–

Attendance

Over the past few seasons, the South Carolina Gamecocks have become one of the national leaders in attendance for Women's Soccer. Since 2014 the program ranks in the top three nationally in total and average attendance.

The current attendance record of 6,354 was set on August 24 in a 1–0 victory over Clemson.

YearGamesOverall W–LOverall
Win Pct		NCAA W–LNCAA
Win Pct		Total Attendance
(SEC/Nat Rank)		Avg Attendance
(SEC/Nat Rank)
2013 1111–01.0001–01.00014,997 (4th/12th)1,363 (4th/10th)
2014 128–3–1.7081–01.00032,197 (2nd/2nd)2,683 (2nd/3rd)
2015 119–2–0.8180–10.00029,206 (2nd/3rd)2,655 (2nd/3rd)
2016 1413–1–0.9293–1.75038,209 (1st/1st)2,729 (2nd/3rd)
2017 1211–0–1.9584–01.00024,773 (2nd/4th)2,064 (2nd/4th)
Totals6052–6–2.8839–2.818139,3822,323

References

  1. ↑ "Colors – Communications and Public Affairs | University of South Carolina" . Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". Gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Stone Stadium Review". stadiumjourney.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
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