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Greenville Tops Fireflies to End Columbia’s Win Streak

By: Fireflies

GREENVILLE, SC (Fireflies) — The Fireflies had their four-game win streak snapped on Sunday, falling to Greenville, 5-1, at Fluor Field. Vinny Siena recorded two more singles, though, and went 9-for-16 at the plate during the four-game series against the Drive. The Woodbridge, Connecticut, product has reached base safely in all 18 games this season. In all of professional baseball,…

Gamecocks Alumnus Bryan Earns Second Web.com Tour Victory

By: USC SID

LEON, GUANAJUATO, Mexico (USC SID) — University of South Carolina Men’s Golf alumnus Wesley Bryan won the Web.com Tour’s El Bosque Mexico Championship presented by INNOVA on Sunday, his second Web.com Tour victory of the 2016 season. Bryan posted a four-round total of 269 (-19) to win the tournament by four strokes. Bryan moved into contention in Mexico with a course-record 63…

Clemson Wins 10th ACC Men’s Golf Championship

New London, N.C. (CU SID) — Carson Young shot a four-under par  68 on Sunday, and all five Clemson golfers finished in the top 16 for the first time in the history of the school’s participation of the event, as Clemson won the ACC Men’s Golf Championship  at the Old North State Club in New London, N.C. Clemson finished with…

Georgia Tech Tops (23) Clemson, 7-5

By: CU SID

CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Georgia Tech jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held on for a 7-5 victory over No. 23 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon to win the series 2-1.   Georgia Tech (27-13, 10-10 ACC) scored four runs in the first inning thanks to four run-scoring singles. After the Yellow Jackets scored a…

USC Beach Volleyball’s Postseason Run Comes to a Halt in Semifinals

By: USC SID

Emerson, Ga. (USC SID) — After a tough loss to Florida State in the semifinals, the South Carolina beach volleyball team ends their time at the CCSA Conference Tournament at the Lakepoint Sporting Commmunity in Emerson, Ga. South Carolina went 2-3 on the weekend, defeating UAB and No. 10 Florida International but falling to No. 9 Georgia State and No….