Tuesday, October 13
Orangeburg, SC
3:00 PM
Charleston Southern University Athletics
4-9-0, 2-3-0
3
at
0
South Carolina State
0-13-1, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston So. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| South Carolina St. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Photo by: Joshua Street/CSU Sports
Bucs Secure Second-Straight Shutout Victory with 3-0 Win at S.C. State
10/13/2026 8:59:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Basics
Score: Charleston Southern 3 – South Carolina State 0
Record: CSU (4-9-0) – SCSU (0-13-1)
Location: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
ORANGEBURG, S.C. - The Charleston Southern women's soccer team closed out non-conference play with a dominant performance Tuesday afternoon, earning a 3-0 shutout victory over South Carolina State at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
Danika Birch opened the scoring in the first half before Hailey Swenson added her first goal of the season just before halftime. Birch scored her second goal of the match late in the second half to secure the Buccaneers' second consecutive shutout victory.
Charleston Southern broke through in the 19th minute when Birch found the back of the net for her sixth goal of the season, giving the Buccaneers an early 1-0 advantage.
Swenson doubled the lead in the 45th minute, scoring her first goal of the season to send Charleston Southern into halftime with a 2-0 advantage.
Birch added to the lead in the 80th minute, scoring her second goal of the match to put the Buccaneers up 3-0. Charleston Southern's defense held South Carolina State to just two shots for the match, while goalkeeper Avery Mason made two saves to preserve the shutout.
Inside the Box Score
18:53 (CSU) Danika Birch (Amélie Boyle)
44:12 (CSU) Hailey Swenson (Campbell Taylor)
79:36 (CSU) Danika Birch (Kiah Cirino)
Up Next
The Bucs are back home this Saturday, October 17 at 3:00 p.m. as they host Radford.
For the latest information on CSU women's soccer, follow @CSUBucs_WSoccer on X and Instagram or visit www.CSUSports.com.
---#BucStrong---
Score: Charleston Southern 3 – South Carolina State 0
Record: CSU (4-9-0) – SCSU (0-13-1)
Location: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
ORANGEBURG, S.C. - The Charleston Southern women's soccer team closed out non-conference play with a dominant performance Tuesday afternoon, earning a 3-0 shutout victory over South Carolina State at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
Danika Birch opened the scoring in the first half before Hailey Swenson added her first goal of the season just before halftime. Birch scored her second goal of the match late in the second half to secure the Buccaneers' second consecutive shutout victory.
Charleston Southern broke through in the 19th minute when Birch found the back of the net for her sixth goal of the season, giving the Buccaneers an early 1-0 advantage.
Swenson doubled the lead in the 45th minute, scoring her first goal of the season to send Charleston Southern into halftime with a 2-0 advantage.
Birch added to the lead in the 80th minute, scoring her second goal of the match to put the Buccaneers up 3-0. Charleston Southern's defense held South Carolina State to just two shots for the match, while goalkeeper Avery Mason made two saves to preserve the shutout.
Inside the Box Score
- Danika Birch scored her sixth and seventh goals of the season for her second brace of the year.
- Hailey Swenson recorded her first goal of the season, doubling the Buccaneers' lead just before halftime.
- Avery Mason made two saves to earn the shutout victory.
- CSU outshot South Carolina State 13-2 and held a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Buccaneers earned seven corner kicks while holding the Lady Bulldogs to one.
- Charleston Southern held 60% possession and limited South Carolina State to two shots on target.
18:53 (CSU) Danika Birch (Amélie Boyle)
44:12 (CSU) Hailey Swenson (Campbell Taylor)
79:36 (CSU) Danika Birch (Kiah Cirino)
Up Next
The Bucs are back home this Saturday, October 17 at 3:00 p.m. as they host Radford.
For the latest information on CSU women's soccer, follow @CSUBucs_WSoccer on X and Instagram or visit www.CSUSports.com.
---#BucStrong---
Players Mentioned
MF
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
MF
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's SoccerTeam Stats
CSU
SCS
Goals
3
0
Shots
13
2
Shots on Goal
5
2
Saves
2
2
Corners
7
1
Fouls
4
6
Scoring Plays
Danika Birch (7)
Assisted By: Amelie Boyle
GOAL by CSU Birch, Danika Assist by Boyle, Amelie.
18:53
Hailey Swenson (1)
Assisted By: Campbell Taylor
GOAL by CSU Swenson, Hailey Assist by Taylor, Campbell.
44:12
Danika Birch (7)
Assisted By: Kiah Cirino
GOAL by CSU Birch, Danika Assist by Cirino, Kiah.
79:36
Game Leaders
mid
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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