COLUMBIA, S.C. – Andrew Halloran and Brian Banahan both scored goas in the second half to defeat the Eagles 3-1 on Tuesday evening at Stone Stadium. The Gamecocks improve to 5-6-1, while the Eagles fall to 4-8-0 on the year.
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South Carolina opened the scoring in the 14
th minute when Logan Frost drove down the right side and beat
Maverick Boring to lead 1-0. In the 36
th minute,
Samuel Odame connected with
Adam Davie to level the score. Davie's goal was his third of the season.
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In the second half, the Gamecocks would take the lead as Andrew Halloran beat Boring to give the Gamecocks the lead. Late in the second half South Carolina would add another goal as Brian Banahan dribbled by Boring to add to the lead.
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South Carolina led the shot totals 16-10 in the match and the shots on goal 9-6. The Eagles did not register a corner kick and Boring made six saves on the night. Georgia Southern will return home to face the Mercer Bears on Saturday night.
MATCH FACTS
South Carolina (5-6-1) – 3
Georgia Southern (4-8-0) – 1
SCORING
14' – USC – Logan FrostÂ
36' – GS –
Adam Davie (3)
53' – USC – Andrew Halloran
86' – USC – Brian Banahan
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NOTES
- Georgia Southern scored a goal on Tuesday evening in South Carolina for the first time in 19 days.
- Adam Davie recorded his third goal of the season, scoring off a Samuel Odame assist.
- Maverick Boring tallied six saves on the night, as he faced nine shots on goal.
- Samuel Odame collected his second assist of the night, connecting with Adam Davie for the second time this season.
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QUOTING COACH MURPHY
"Sometimes you have to separate the performance from the result. The team showed more fight and quality tonight than last game, so that must be highlighted as I review the performance. They hit us twice in transition after very good attacking sequences from us and that made the difference. Anyone who was there in person will tell you that this team gave everything they had on the pitch. The staff needs to lift this young team and get ready for Mercer. We start a four-game home stand this Saturday and look forward to playing in Statesboro in front of our fans."
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NEXT UP
Georgia Southern will return home for the first time in over two weeks to host the Mercer Bears on Saturday evening. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Eagle Field.Â
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