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Women's soccer team of the University of South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks Founded 1995 University University of South Carolina Head coach Shelley Smith (23rd season)Conference SEC Location Columbia , South Carolina Stadium Stone Stadium (Capacity: 5,700)Nickname Gamecocks Colors Garnet and black[ 1] 2017 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 1998, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 2009, 2019, 2022 2011, 2016, 2017
The South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference . The team was formed in 1995 and plays its home games at Stone Stadium . 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 17 NCAA Tournaments, posting 13 Round of 32 appearances, 7 Round of 16 appearances, five Quarterfinal appearances, and a College Cup berth in 2017.
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season
List of South Carolina Gamecocks head women's soccer coaches
Name
Years
Seasons
Won
Lost
Tie
Pct.
Sue Kelly
1995–2000
6
55
57
5
.491
Shelley Smith
2001–present
23
306
136
60
.669
All-Time
29
361
193
65
.636
Year-by-Year Results [ edit ]
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season
List of South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer seasons
Season
Head coach
Regular season
Postseason
Overall
Conference
Conference
NCAA
Conference
Division
Finish
Results
1995
Sue Kelly
8–10–2
SEC
Eastern
5th
0–7–1
—
—
1996
Sue Kelly
10–7–2
SEC
Eastern
6th
2–5–1
—
—
1997
Sue Kelly
8–11–0
SEC
Eastern
T–5th
2–6–0
—
—
1998
Sue Kelly
11–7–1
SEC
Eastern
T–5th
4–4–0
—
First Round
1999
Sue Kelly
14–6–0
SEC
Eastern
T–3rd
6–3–0
Quarterfinals
—
2000
Sue Kelly
4–16–0
SEC
Eastern
6th
1–8–0
—
—
2001
Shelley Smith
8–7–3
SEC
Eastern
6th
2–6–1
—
—
2002
Shelley Smith
13–6–2
SEC
Eastern
3rd
4–3–2
Quarterfinals
—
2003
Shelley Smith
10–8–3
SEC
Eastern
T–5th
3–4–2
Quarterfinals
—
2004
Shelley Smith
8–10–2
SEC
Eastern
6th
2–7–2
—
—
2005
Shelley Smith
6–12–0
SEC
Eastern
6th
2–9–0
—
—
2006
Shelley Smith
11–6–5
SEC
Eastern
5th
5–2–4
Semifinals
—
2007
Shelley Smith
14–6–3
SEC
Eastern
4th
5–4–2
Semifinals
First Round
2008
Shelley Smith
11–7–4
SEC
Eastern
3rd
5–4–2
Quarterfinals
First Round
2009
Shelley Smith
19–4–2
SEC†
Eastern
2nd
7–3–1
Champions
Round of 16
2010
Shelley Smith
17–6–2
SEC
Eastern
2nd
8–2–1
Finals
Round of 32
2011
Shelley Smith
16–7–0
SEC
Eastern‡
1st
9–2–0
Quarterfinals
Round of 32
2012
Shelley Smith
7–10–4
SEC
Eastern
5th
3–7–3
Second Round
—
2013
Shelley Smith
17–4–2
SEC
—
3rd
8–2–1
Semifinals
Round of 32
2014
Shelley Smith
14–6–5
SEC
—
5th
5–3–3
Semifinals
Quarterfinals
2015
Shelley Smith
12–5–3
SEC
—
5th
6–3–2
Quarterfinals
First Round
2016
Shelley Smith
21–2–1
SEC
—
1st
11–0–0
Semifinals
Quarterfinals
2017
Shelley Smith
19–3–1
SEC
—
1st
9–0–1
Quarterfinals
College Cup
2018
Shelley Smith
14–6–1
SEC
—
T–3rd
6–3–1
Semifinals
Round of 32
2019
Shelley Smith
19–2–3
SEC†
—
1st
7–0–3
Champions
Quarterfinals
2020
Shelley Smith
11–5–0
SEC
–
3rd
6–2–0
N/A
Round of 32
2021
Shelley Smith
14–7–1
SEC
–
4th
6–3–1
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
2022
Shelley Smith
15–4–5
SEC
–
2nd
6–3–1
Champions
Round of 16
2023
Shelley Smith
12–3–6
SEC
–
3rd
5–0–5
Quarterfinals
Round of 32
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.
Year
Games
Overall W–L
Overall Win Pct
NCAA W–L
NCAA Win Pct
Total Attendance (SEC/Nat Rank)
Avg Attendance (SEC/Nat Rank)
2013
11
11–0
1.000
1–0
1.000
14,997 (4th/12th)
1,363 (4th/10th)
2014
12
8–3–1
.708
1–0
1.000
32,197 (2nd/2nd)
2,683 (2nd/3rd)
2015
11
9–2–0
.818
0–1
0.000
29,206 (2nd/3rd)
2,655 (2nd/3rd)
2016
14
13–1–0
.929
3–1
.750
38,209 (1st/1st)
2,729 (2nd/3rd)
2017
12
11–0–1
.958
4–0
1.000
24,773 (2nd/4th)
2,064 (2nd/4th)
Totals
60
52–6–2
.883
9–2
.818
139,382
2,323
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Students : 34,099
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