Cardinal Newman Remains High in Region Standings
By: Nicole Dennis
Cardinal Newman kept their pace near the top against Wilson Hall.
The Benedict College Tigers blocked two field goals in the last 4:34 of the game, including the second one with just 45 seconds left, to hold on to a 27-24 victory over the Clark Atlanta Panthers on Saturday and spoil the Panthers’ Homecoming at Panther Field.
A dominant afternoon by the Tusculum defense neutralized another impressive defensive day for Newberry, lifting the Pioneers to a 14-0 win over Newberry on Homecoming Saturday in east Tennessee.
Akevious Williams scored two touchdowns, Tydarius Peters forced a fumble in the end zone on a conversion run and Bethune-Cookman defeated South Carolina State 28-26 Saturday, for its third straight win.
In quarterback Jake Bentley’s first game back in two weeks, the Gamecocks fell to the No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies, 26-23.
Davis Sharpe and Logan Davidson both had two extra-base hits to lead Clemson to an 8-3 victory over Georgia Southern at SRP Park in a 10-inning scrimmage on Saturday afternoon.
This week’s game will be between host SC State Bulldogs (1-4, 1-1 MEAC) and the visiting Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman (3-3, 1-1 MEAC).
No. 9 South Carolina women’s soccer (11-2-1, 5-1-1 SEC) ended in a draw 0-0 for the first time this season against No. 12 Vanderbilt (13-1-1, 6-0-1 SEC) on Friday night. In the tie, junior goalkeeper Mikayla Krzeczowski tied the SEC record for career shutouts at 33.
Cardinal Newman kept their pace near the top against Wilson Hall.
The Hornets took an early 14-o lead and managed to hold on to defeat the Shamrocks 14-10.
Ninety-Six goes on to best Batesburg-Leesville, 35-12.