Battery Drops To USL-2. The team that was absent in recent announcements about the USL First Division and the new Second Division professional team has been the Charleston Battery. Which way would they go? Well, the answer is in, and it is neither. The Battery will stay in the United Soccer Leagues, but will drop […]
Soccer in South Carolina
2009 Carolina Challenge Cup Teams Set
2009 Carolina Challenge Cup Teams Set. Charleston, SC. The Charleston Battery will square off with DC United in a re-match of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup final during the 2009 Carolina Challenge Cup to be held at Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston SC, March 7 – 14. United defeated the Battery 2-1 in last year’s national championship […]
D.C. United Blanks Battery
D.C. United Blanks Battery. CHARLESTON, SC — The Charleston Battery closed out the 2009 Carolina Challenge Cup falling to Major League Soccer’s D.C. United 2-0 Saturday night at Blackbaud Stadium. Real Salt Lake claimed the tournament title in the night’s opening match, topping Toronto FC 2-1. “Overall, I’m pleased,” said Battery coach Mike Anhaeuser. “We […]
Clemson’s Trevor Adair Resigns
Clemson’s Trevor Adair Resigns. Clemson, SC – Clemson men’s soccer coach Trevor Adair has announced his resignation after 14 years as the school’s head coach. Adair posted a record of 174-91-26 in his Clemson career that included nine trips to the NCAA Tournament and eight top 12 national poll finishes. “After a great deal of […]
Battery fall 2-1 to RSL in CCC
Battery fall 2-1 to RSL in CCC. CHARLESTON, SC — The Charleston Battery fell to Real Salt Lake Wednesday night 2-1 at Blackbaud Stadium in the second round of Carolina Challenge Cup play. In the night’s opening match, Toronto F.C. topped D.C. United 2-1 in a match that was very much the story of two […]
CCC kicks off Saturday in Charleston
CCC kicks off Saturday in Charleston. CHARLESTON, SC — The sixth edition of the Carolina Challenge Cup kicks off Saturday night at Blackbaud Stadium with a doubleheader pitting Major League Soccer’s D.C. United and Real Salt Lake, and Toronto FC versus tournament host, the Charleston Battery. The round robin format opens with D.C. United facing […]
Battery Moves Into First Place
Battery Moves Into First Place. The Charleston Battery defeated the Rochester Rhinos 3-1 at Blackbaud Stadium in front of 3,691; the win lifts the Battery into first position in the USL First Division. Charleston scored two unanswered goals in the first-half and added a third with ten minutes to go to secure the victory; the […]
Hudock Returns To Charleston
Hudock Returns To Charleston. CHARLESTON, SC — The Charleston Battery has agreed to terms with goalkeeper Dusty Hudock for the 2008 season. Hudock is the Battery’s all-time leader in games started (231), he has played eight seasons for the Charleston Battery (1999 – 2004 & 2006 – present) and was a member of Charleston’s 2003 […]
2008 Carolina Challenge Cup
2008 Carolina Challenge Cup. Major League Soccer returns to Charleston for a week of preseason exhibition games. The 2008 Carolina Challenge Cup will take place at Blackbaud Stadium March 15, 19 & 22, 2008. Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls, Toronto FC and expansion MLS outfit the San Jose Earthquakes will join the USL […]
Wilson making return to Charleston
Wilson making return to Charleston. CHARLESTON, SC — The Charleston Battery has agreed to terms with veteran defender John Wilson for the upcoming season. A Clemson product, Wilson started his pro career with the Battery in 1999 and was a member of the 2003 Championship winning side. He went on to play for the Rochester […]