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Gamecock Softball Hosts Fall Invitational This Weekend

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina’s softball team continues its fall campaign at home this weekend, hosting a five-game Fall Gamecock Invitational at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. The Gamecocks bring in in-state foes Presbyterian, Charleston Southern and South Carolina State for the event, facing the Blue Hose and Buccaneers on Saturday and the Bulldogs on Sunday. First…

Gamecock Soccer Blanks No. 18 Furman, 3-0

GREENVILLE, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (4-3-0) knocked off No. 18 Furman (4-2-1) 3-0 on the road Tuesday evening. The Gamecocks were led by goals from three seniors: Kurtis Turner, Danny Deakin and Kevin Walker. It was the team’s second consecutive shutout. In a back-and-forth first half, Carolina was able to strike first when Turner found the back of the net from 20-yards out on…

No. 6 Clemson Handles Gardner-Webb Tuesday

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The seventh-ranked Clemson men’s soccer team was too much for Gardner-Webb on Tuesday night at Historic Riggs Field, winning 5-0, improving to 4-1-1 overall while Gardner-Webb falls to 2-5. Two first half goals from junior Diego Campos would help spark the Tigers. In just the first half, Clemson held the majority of the possession through the first…

Benedict’s Myers Named National Player Of Week By BOXTOROW

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (Benedict) – Benedict running back George Myers Jr.has been named NC Mutual Life Insurance Company BOXTOROW National Player of the Week. Myers, a senior from Hephzibah, Ga, carried the ball 13 times for 235 yards and a touchdown in the Tigers 42-6 victory over Central State. Myers will be featured on boxtorow.com as NC Mutual Life Insurance Company…

Gamecocks Release 2016-2017 Schedule

COLUMBIA, S .C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley announced today her team’s 2016-17 schedule, which features 19 games against teams that participated in the 2016 postseason. The Gamecocks will feature prominently on television this season with 19 games national televised, including 11 on either ESPN2 or ESPNU. The Gamecocks host 14 games at Colonial…