THE RIVALRY: Clemson scores first

SOUTH CAROLINA-CLEMSON 2015-16

CLEMSON 1, SOUTH CAROLINA 0

Clemson drew first blood in the all-sports season rivalry with South Carolina on Friday when the Tigers’ women’s soccer team beat the Gamecocks 2-1.

USC struck first when Savannah McCaskill scored in the 10th minute, but Clemson quickly evened it when Shannon Horgan headed the ball into the Gamecocks’ goal. Two minutes later, Catrina Atanda scored the game-winner. The Gamecocks out-shot the Tigers but never found the net in the second half.

THE RIVALRY SCOREBOARD

Date Sport Winner Score

Aug. 28 WSoccer CU 2-1

Sept. 4 MSoccer

Sept. 4 Volleyball

Nov. 18 WBasketball

Nov. 28 Football

Dec. 18 MBasketball

Feb. 20 WTennis

Note: Dates for women’s diving, men’s tennis and baseball (three games) have not been set.

Next game:

Sept. 4, men’s soccer, volleyball

NOTE

Only head-to-head matchups are counted. Track/swim meets or golf matches where USC and Clemson, plus other schools, competed are not eligible.

This story was originally published August 28, 2015 at 7:37 PM.