Florida soccer loses to South Carolina in SEC conference opener

Florida dropped its Southeastern Conference opener on Thursday night, falling 1-0 to South Carolina. Reese Slater scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute to secure the result for the Gamecocks. The Gators attempted a comeback before halftime, but a shot by Zoe Main hit the crossbar, and the team was unable to break through against South Carolina goalkeeper Christina Tsaousis in the second half. This loss marks the second consecutive defeat for Florida after a recent 2-1 setback against Wake Forest. Head coach Nick Zimmerman noted the difficulty of the environment and pointed to the high level of competition as a learning opportunity for the squad. Florida now enters an eight-day break before preparing for its upcoming match against Mississippi State.

• 4:23 PMYahoo Sports — Florida soccer falls to South Carolina to begin conference play