Bulldogs Open Season With Pair of Road Matches

Aug. 19 at South Carolina | Live Stats | SEC Newtork+

Aug. 22 at Gardner-Webb | Live Stats | ESPN+

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel women's soccer team opens the 2021 season with a pair of road matches on Aug. 19 and Aug. 22. The Bulldogs open the season Thursday night at No. 17 South Carolina, before heading to face Gardner-Webb on Sunday at 1 p.m. The season opener at Carolina will be streamed on SEC Network+ at 7 p.m.

Facing the Gamecocks
Thursday's matchup will be the second all-time meeting between the two schools. The teams last met on Sept. 5, 2006 in Columbia. The Gamecocks won that match, 4-0.

Scouting the Gamecocks
South Carolina returns each of the top three goal scorers from last season, led by Catherine Barry's six goals and 16 points. The Gamecocks were picked to finish third in the SEC in the league's preseason poll.

Facing Gardner-Webb
The match against Gardner-Webb will be the fourth all-time meeting between the two schools. The Lady Runnin' Rebels hold a 3-0 advantage in the series, with GWU outscoring The Citadel 10-0 in the three previous meetings.

Scouting the Lady Runnin' Bulldogs
Gardner-Webb was picked to finish fifth in the Big South Conference in the league's preseason poll. GWU opens its season Thursday night at Davidson.

Yosue Returns as Top Scorer
Forward Suzuka Yosue returns as the team's leading scorer from a season ago. The preseason All-Southern Conference selection scored two goals and recorded six assists last season. Her six assists tied for the fifth-most in a single season at The Citadel. Her 13 career assists have her third on the school's all-time list

Newcomers
The Citadel's roster features plenty of new faces as the Bulldogs feature 10 new players. That list includes four freshman and six graduate transfers.

Up Next
The Bulldogs close out their season-opening road swing as they travel to face USC Upstate on Aug. 26 at 7 p.m.

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