2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 9
Benjamin Gilligan
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Aiken, S.C.
- High School:
- Aiken
2021 Spring: Played in just three games after sitting out previous season with injury.
2019: Sat out the season due to injury.
2018: Made 11 appearances off the bench for the Gamecocks… did not log any points, but finished the season with six shots and two shots on target… a standout student, named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2017: Played in all but one match in initial collegiate season, making three starts in 16 games played… was a key offensive spark off the bench and T-3rd on the team with seven points (3G, 1A)… finished the season with seven shots and four shots on goal… scored his first career goal after heading in a rebounded shot off the bar in the second half of the team’s 2-1 victory vs. Mercer (8/28)… tallied his first career assist vs. FAU (9/9)… scored late in the second half at Marshall (9/16)… recorded Carolina’s first goal just before halftime in the team’s 3-2 comeback win vs. Old Dominion (11/8) on Senior Day… named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned an Academic Medal for posting a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better… also earned a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Prep/Personal: Played club for SC United 98 and earned player of the year honors on his team... Three year letterwinner at Aiken High School... Earned All-State and All-Region honors in 2016... Named the 2016 Aiken Standard Boys Soccer Player of the Year... Born April 12, 1999... son of Margaret Penland and Brendan Gilligan... member of the A/B Honor Roll all four years of high school... member of the National Beta Club... grew up a Gamecock fan and chose Carolina for its proximity to home... plans to major in business.
2019: Sat out the season due to injury.
2018: Made 11 appearances off the bench for the Gamecocks… did not log any points, but finished the season with six shots and two shots on target… a standout student, named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2017: Played in all but one match in initial collegiate season, making three starts in 16 games played… was a key offensive spark off the bench and T-3rd on the team with seven points (3G, 1A)… finished the season with seven shots and four shots on goal… scored his first career goal after heading in a rebounded shot off the bar in the second half of the team’s 2-1 victory vs. Mercer (8/28)… tallied his first career assist vs. FAU (9/9)… scored late in the second half at Marshall (9/16)… recorded Carolina’s first goal just before halftime in the team’s 3-2 comeback win vs. Old Dominion (11/8) on Senior Day… named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned an Academic Medal for posting a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better… also earned a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Prep/Personal: Played club for SC United 98 and earned player of the year honors on his team... Three year letterwinner at Aiken High School... Earned All-State and All-Region honors in 2016... Named the 2016 Aiken Standard Boys Soccer Player of the Year... Born April 12, 1999... son of Margaret Penland and Brendan Gilligan... member of the A/B Honor Roll all four years of high school... member of the National Beta Club... grew up a Gamecock fan and chose Carolina for its proximity to home... plans to major in business.
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