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No. 2 Cardinals Top Tigers 4-2

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC)- No. 2 Louisville scored four combined runs in the first four innings and held on for a 4-2 victory over No. 7 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday afternoon. The Cardinals, who took a 1-0 series lead and upped their winning streak to a national-best 13 games, improved to 44-6 overall and 21-4 in the ACC. The…

Sixty-Three Clemson Student-Athletes Receive Degrees

Clemson, S.C. (CAC)—Sixty-three student-athletes in 13 different sports graduated from Clemson University during ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum on Thursday, May 11 and Friday, May 12. The 63 graduates included six who returned to campus in the Tiger Trust Program. The Clemson football program had 19 graduates receive diplomas over the two days, including five who were in the Tiger Trust…

Former Clemson stars Watson and Watkins sign contracts with Houston Texans

Houston, TX – On Friday, former Clemson players Deshaun Watson and Carlos Watkins inked four year deals with the Houston Texans. Watson’s has a fifth-year team option with it, but financial details were not released. The O’Brien Award-winning quarterback has the potential to see significant playing time in his first season under Coach Bill O’Brien, as Watson is expected to…

No. 20 Gamecocks Advance with 5-0 Win over ETSU

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (SID)– No. 20 South Carolina delivered on the key points in the match to score a 5-0 win over East Tennessee State in the opening round of NCAA Tournament play at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday afternoon. Highlighted by senior Andrew Schafer logging his 100th career singles victory, the Gamecocks finished their final two…

Gamecock Men’s Tennis Opens NCAA Play Friday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 20 South Carolina men’s tennis will face East Tennessee State Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., at 10 a.m. The winner advances to play the winner of host North Carolina, the national No. 9 seed, and Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday 1 p.m….

No. 14 South Carolina to Host NCAA Tournament Play

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 14 South Carolina women’s tennis takes on North Florida on Friday at 1 p.m. at the Carolina Tennis Center in the NCAA Tournament First Round. The Gamecocks, who are hosting first- and second-round action for the second year in a row, will follow a 10 a.m. match between No. 22 Texas and No….

Clemson Meets Washington in NCAA 1st Round in Nashville Friday

Match Information vs. Washington What: NCAA Championships First Round Who: No. 31 Washington Huskies (17-9) vs. No. 38 Clemson Tigers (13-12) When: Friday, May 12, 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET) Where: Currey Tennis Center, Nashville, Tenn. Live Stats: VUCommodores.com (http://www.vucommodores.com/livestats/w-tennis/xlive.htm) Up Next: The winner of Friday’s match faces the winner of No. 3 Vanderbilt and SIU Edwardsville in the…