Video: South Carolina women's soccer media day
A day before South Carolina football holds their media day, a different Gamecocks ‘fútbol’ team held theirs.
Shelley Smith enters her 22nd season as coach of USC women’s soccer. She was joined at Wednesday’s media day with her husband and associate head coach Jamie Smith.
In addition to the Smiths, four student-athletes spoke at media day. Those players were junior forward Catherine Barry, senior defender Camryn Dixon, redshirt senior forward Samantha Chang, and fifth-year defender Jyllissa Harris.
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Last season, USC went 14-6-1 and reached the NCAA Quarterfinals. Barry led the team in goals, points, shots, and shots on goal for the second straight season. She also was tied on the team for the most game-winning goals.
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This season, USC enters the year ranked 12th in the nation. Returning three fifth-year seasons and a core group of talented players, led by Barry, the Gamecocks are determined to reach the Final Four for the first time since 2017.
They’ll host defending nation champion Florida State in their opener on Thursday, August 18.
With Smith at the helm, South Carolina has gone 279-129-49 (.664). In that span, she’s won a total of five SEC Championships with 14 NCAA Tournament appearances.
Roster:
0 – Taylor Fox, Goalkeeper (JR) Titusville, Fla.
1 – Heather Hinz, Goalkeeper (SR) Laytonsville, Md.
2 – Dru Drake, Defender (FROSH) Centreville, VA
3 – Maddy Elston, Defender (FROSH) Manchester, England
4 – Shae O’Rourke, Forward (FROSH) Wheatfield, New York
5 – Shay Montgomery, Midfielder (FROSH) Arlington, VA
6 – Camryn Dixon, Defender (SR) Cary, N.C.
7 – Payton Patrick, Forward (SOPH) Parkton, Md.
8 – Hallie Meadows, Defender (JR) Mountain Brook, Ala.
10 – Catherine Barry, Forward (JR) Hingham, Mass.
11 – Kinley Brown Midfielder/Forward (FROSH) St. Charles, MO
12 – Micah Bryant, Defender/Forward (FROSH) Stone Mountain, GA
13 – Megan Spiehs, Midfielder (SOPH) Hilton Head Island, S.C.
14 – Brianna Behm, Midfielder (JR) Williamsburg, Va.
15 – Riane Coman, Forward/Midfielder (SR) Charleston, S.C.
16 – Abby Hugo, Defender (SR) Cary, N.C.
17 – Caitlyn Leffler, Defender (JR) Livingston, N.J.
18 – Brigitte Bussiere, Midfielder (SOPH) Monroe Township, N.J.
19 – Eveleen Hahn, Forward (SR) Lake Wylie, S.C.
20 – Corinna Zullo, Forward (JR) Flemington, N.J.
21 – Taylor Jacobson, Defender (SOPH) Orlando, Fla.
22 – Emily Chico, Defender (FROSH) Wyckoff, NJ
23 – Samantha Chang, Midfielder (R-SR) Mississauga, Ontario
25 – Lily Render, Midfielder (SOPH) Centreville, Va.
26 – Claire Griffiths, Midfielder (5th Year) Wake Forest, N.C.
27 – Anne Frances Lorio, Goalkeeper (SR) Charlotte, N.C.
28 – Emma Bucci, Defender (SOPH) Myrtle Beach, S.C.
30 – Emma Mossey, Defender (FROSH) Boca Raton, FL
31 Rylee Forster, Midfielder (JR) Jacksonville, Fla.
33 Jyllissa Harris, Defender (5th Year) Hazlet, N.J.
34 – Kayla Magee, Defender (FROSH) Myrtle Beach, SC
44 – Maria Kemp, Goalkeeper (FROSH) John’s Creek, GA
66 – Gracie Falla, Forward/Midfielder (FROSH) Hattiesburg, MS
71 – Christina Tsaousis, Goalkeeper (FROSH) Tarpon Springs, FL
