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@HerdMSoccer Looking To Upset No. 19 Gamecocks
10/1/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
MARSHALL (4-5-0, 0-2-0 C-USA) VS. No. 19 South Carolina (5-2-1, 2-0-0 C-USA)
Oct. 2, 2015 | 7 p.m. ET
Huntington, W.Va.| Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall men's soccer team (4-5-0) continues Conference USA play Friday, hosting No. 19 South Carolina (5-2-1) at 7 p.m. at Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex.
Friday's match is Social Media Night, as well as dollar dog night. Fans can interact with @HerdMSoccer on Twitter to earn prizes and enjoy hot dogs for $1.
HAVE YOU HERD?
This will be the third time men's soccer has hosted a ranked team at Hoops Family Field, which opened in 2013. Last season, the Herd held No. 7 Charlotte to a scoreless draw. The first match against a ranked team was a 3-1 overtime loss to No. 25 New Mexico in 2013. Marshall last beat a ranked team in 2014, topping No. 15 New Mexico 2-1 on the road.
TAIBI TOPS HERD SCORERS
Freshman defender/midfielder Chris Taibi (Wantagh, N.Y.), scored his team-leading third goal Saturday at No. 24 FIU. The goal was Taibi's first of the season from open play, with the previous two coming from free kicks.
KLUEH NOTCHES FIRST ASSIST
Senior defender Austin Klueh (Loveland, Ohio) earned his first Herd assist Saturday on Taibi's goal. Klueh scored his first Herd goal last season in a 4-0 win against Asbury.
SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
The Gamecocks rank No. 19 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) polls after earning wins at home last week against No. 8 Elon and No. 7 New Mexico. South Carolina also ranked No. 9 in the NCAA's first RPI report, released on Monday.
South Carolina has three players with three or more goals. Danny Deakin leads the squad with six, while Jeffrey Torda and Kevin Walker each have three. Koty Millard and Ryan Arambula are the team's leaders in assists, with three each.
THE GRAY AREA
Coach Bob Gray on the match:
"We're going to have to find a way to win our remaining home Conference USA games and then steal a tie or win in the road games. The good news is, we have lots of time in between each game now, so we can take the time to prepare."
"Coach (Mark) Berson has a really young team, too. They were leaking a lot of goals early, but they've got that fixed right now. Coach Berson is a very good coach. He will have them ready to play, but we've done well against South Carolina if you look at our record in years past, so we're looking forward to the challenge.
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