Good Morning, Gamecocks! Hear from men’s basketball coach Lamont Paris at Carolina Calls!

We’ve got much more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

🏇 Equestrian starts season strong
⚾️ Baseball hosts fall scrimmages
🤙 And much more!

🎥 GAMECOCK TALK

Gamecock Talk. Legendary coach, Paul Mainieri, joins the Garnet & Black looking to add to his already decorated career in the SEC. Mainieri sits down with Gamecocks+ to describe his unexpected path to Columbia, why he believes this is a perfect fit, and his expectations for Carolina baseball.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Jumping For Joy. The seventh-ranked equestrian team started the Carol Gwin era strong! They defeated No. 9 Delaware 14-4 on Friday to start the season. They turned around to beat Minnesota Crookston 10-6 on Saturday. The Gamecocks will begin SEC action on October 11 when they host Auburn for the first home meet of the season.

🔺 Our State, Our Conference. The men’s soccer team picked up their first Sun Belt win of the season on Saturday! They defeated Coastal Carolina 2-1 on the road. The Gamecocks scored in under four minutes for the second straight game. Aleandro Velazquez-Lopez and Ethan Ballek scored the South Carolina goals. Filip Versterre was rock solid in the goal, tying his season-high six saves. The Gamecocks will host Kentucky on Friday at 7 p.m.

🔺 Streak Snapped. The 23rd-ranked women’s soccer team snapped their unbeaten streak at No. 2 Arkansas. The Razorbacks got the best of the Gamecocks, winning 2-0. Tina Tsaousis made four saves in the goal, while Taylor Fox added one. The defense held Arkansas to two goals, their second-lowest in a game this season. They’ll head to Vanderbilt on Friday for an 8 p.m. match.

🔺 Fall Ballin’. South Carolina baseball opens fall practice with four scrimmages this week. They’ll play at 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday this week! All scrimmages are free and open to the public, so come out and get a sneak peek at Coach Paul Mainieri’s team!

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

How many times has Paul Mainieri been named the National Coach of the Year?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday 9/30

⛳️ No. 4 Women’s Golf at Windy City Collegiate

Tuesday 10/1

⛳️ No. 4 Women’s Golf at Windy City Collegiate

Wednesday 10/2

🏐 Volleyball at Texas @ 7:30 p.m. | SECN+

Friday 10/4

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Kentucky @ 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
⚽️ No. 23 Women’s Soccer at Vanderbilt @ 8:00 p.m. | SECN+

Saturday 10/5

🎽 Women’s Cross Country at Live in Lou Classic @ 11:00 a.m.
🏈 Football vs. No. 12 Ole Miss @ 3:30 p.m. | Tickets | ESPN

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Four (2000, ‘08, ‘09, and ‘15)

🤙 Have a great Monday, y’all