2012 USC Aiken Women's Soccer Schedule - Click Link to Access
2012 USC Aiken Women's Soccer Schedule (Downloadable) - Click Link to Access
AIKEN, S.C. – University of South Carolina Aiken eighth-year head coach Sue Vodicka unveiled the 2012 USC Aiken women's soccer schedule on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
The 2012 Pacer women's soccer schedule features a strong non-conference and Peach Belt Conference schedule to go along with two games against NCAA Division I foes. USC Aiken will have seven regular season contests inside the friendly confines of the "Pacer Pit."
"I am really excited about the challenge of playing two Division I teams this year," noted Vodicka. "As always we play in an extremely tough league, but I feel that our really tough non-conference schedule will prepare us for the rigors of conference play."
The Pacers will open their 2012 regular season slate at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30 against Newberry. The Pacers have picked up two straight wins over the Wolves.
USC Aiken will then hit the road for the first time in 2012 for its first-ever meeting with NCAA Division I foe VMI of the Big South Conference. The Pacers and Keydets are scheduled to kick things off in Lexington, Va. at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1.
The VMI game is the first of three straight road games for the Pacers, who after facing the Keydets will then travel to Harrogate, Tenn. to square off against Lincoln Memorial of the South Atlantic Conference. The fourth-ever meeting between the two teams is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
The Pacers will then close out their three-game road swing with a contest against Brevard at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8 in Brevard, N.C. The Pacers have claimed two straight wins over Brevard.
USC Aiken will return home next to face South Atlantic Conference power Wingate at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 10.
Two days later, USC Aiken will make the short drive to Orangeburg, S.C. to take on NCAA Division I and in-state foe South Carolina State. The Pacers and Bulldogs will be meeting for the first time at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
USC Aiken will open its 2012 Peach Belt Conference campaign with a 7 p.m. home tilt against Georgia College on Saturday, Sept. 15. The Georgia College match is the first of six straight league encounters for the Pacers.
After facing Georgia College, USC Aiken will hit the road to square off against new Peach Belt Conference foe Young Harris at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19 in Young Harris, Ga. The contest will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
USC Aiken will return home for two straight home games at the "Pacer Pit." The Pacers will first welcome league and national power Columbus State for a 4 p.m. match on Saturday, Sept. 22. Lander will then visit the "Pacer Pit" for a 5 p.m. match on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
The USC Aiken-Lander match will give way to another three-game road swing for the Pacers. The road swing begins with a league match against Georgia Southwestern in Americus, Ga. at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. The Pacers will then travel to St. Augustine, Fla. for a conference game against Flagler on Wednesday, Oct. 3. The contest is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
The final game of the three-game road swing will see the Pacers travel to Hartsville, S.C. for its final non-conference game of the year against Conference Carolinas foe Coker. The 10th-ever meeting between USC Aiken and Coker is scheduled to commence at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6. The Pacers have collected three consecutive victories over the Cobras.
After a week away from the pitch, USC Aiken will next welcome PBC foe Montevallo to the "Pacer Pit" for a 1 p.m. match on Saturday, Oct. 13.
USC Aiken will conclude its 2012 regular season by playing three of its last four matches of the year on the road.
The Pacers will first travel to Savannah, Ga. to tangle with 2011 NCAA Division II Final Four participant and PBC foe Armstrong Atlantic at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The Pacers will then stay on the road to square off against league foe Clayton State at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 in Morrow, Ga.
USC Aiken's final home game of the year is at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24 against UNC Pembroke. The match will serve as Senior Day for the Pacers.
The Pacers will close the 2012 regular season on the road in Dahlonega, Ga. against North Georgia. The Pacers and Saints are slated to kick things off at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.
The USC Aiken women's soccer team was recently recognized for its excellence in the classroom by garnering the 2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award by posting a 3.20 grade point average.
USC Aiken ended its 2011 campaign with a record of 4-12. USC Aiken was 1-9 in Peach Belt Conference play. USC Aiken started the year off to its best start since the 2005 season with a perfect 3-0 record.
