CLINTON, S.C. – Three matches into the 2026 Big South Conference schedule, the Presbyterian College women's soccer team will take a quick detour tomorrow night as they face South Carolina State at Martin Stadium.

First touch is labeled for 7:00 PM and will be streamed live on ESPN+. Head coach Matt Smith will attempt his 37^th career win over a school from the Palmetto State.

PC searches for their seventh straight win over the Bulldogs in a streak that dates back to 2014, as they look to rebound after falling to USC Upstate in the middle of last week.

Presbyterian has scored at least three goals in three of their last four meetings with S.C. State. They'll aim for their first home victory since beating Newberry 2-0, with Charleston Southern also coming to Clinton this weekend.


 
GAMEDAY INFO – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6

Presbyterian (2-6-1, 0-3) vs. South Carolina State (0-11-1)

WHERE / WHEN: Martin Stadium | 7:00 PM

WATCH: ESPN+

LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast


 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

 
- It hasn't been an auspicious season for South Carolina State and third-year head coach Andrew Richardson, currently winless in 12 appearances and being outscored by a grand total of 42-2.

- Not a member of any conference in women's soccer, the Bulldogs were shut out in each of their first six matches until finally breaking the ice in a loss to Queens last month.

- Since playing Jacksonville to a nil-nil tie on September 9, S.C. State has been outscored by eight points. That includes a 2-1 loss to Southern Wesleyan and a 1-0 heartbreaker against Hampton where the game-winning goal came with five seconds on the clock.

- South Carolina State has won just five times in the past four-and-a-half seasons, currently on a 16-match road losing streak.


 
LAST TIME OUT

 
- No team in the Big South has been given a tougher hand than the Blue Hose so far, playing each of the top three teams in the current standings. They were bested by USC Upstate in Spartanburg 4-1, although they did keep their rival off the board for the entire second half.

- Sophomore Maddi Merryweather created her third career goal against a conference opponent soon after intermission, trailing only Maddie Smith for the most total points on the roster (who has 10).

- Alexa Garcia returned to the field after missing the previous match against Gardner-Webb, playing the full 90 minutes (along with four others) and making four saves.

- Wednesday figures to be a milestone for senior defenseman Lyla Chadd, who will make her 60^th career appearance in the Blue Hose kit. She has played 5,267 out of a possible 5,330 minutes, missing just one start in four seasons.

- After a 4-1 sprint against S.C. State two years ago, Presby eked out a 2-1 victory over the Bulldogs in Orangeburg last season. Current senior Emma Brown drilled the game-winner in the 87^th minute.