South Carolina Falls to Top-Ranked Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, TN – The No. 10 Gamecocks (12-2-3, 6-1-3) fell to No. 1-ranked Vanderbilt (16-0-1, 9-0-1) on Sunday, 3-0. The loss marked the first and only in SEC play for South Carolina, also bringing a 14-game unbeaten streak to a close. Despite an outright defensive effort on the Gamecocks’ part to keep the Commodores off the board during a frenzy inside the box, Vanderbilt converted on a penalty kick as a result in the 13th minute to get an early 1-0 lead. South Carolina took three shots to find the equalizer, but were unable to connect. Fifth-year keeper Christina Tsaousis remained strong in goal following the PK, tallying four saves before heading into the locker room. The Commodores came out swinging in the remaining minutes of the second half, adding on a pair of goals in under two minutes to put themselves on top 3-0. South Carolina would take three more chances and use three corners to get on the board, but were unsuccessful. Tsaousis finished the day with five saves. UP NEXT The Gamecocks will head to Pensacola for the SEC Tournament, earning a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed. South Carolina will face the winner of Oklahoma
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