South Carolina junior forward Sophie Groff registered a pair of goals for the No. 8 Gamecocks, who held off a late rally to defeat Coastal Carolina, 3-2, on Sunday night at Stone Stadium. With the victory, South Carolina improved to 3-1 overall this season, while the Chanticleers fell to 2-2.
The Clemson men’s soccer team improved to 2-0-0 on the season Sunday night with a 4-1 result over Mercer at Historic Riggs Field. Clemson has scored seven goals in its first two matches.
University of South Carolina freshman wide receiver Jerad Washington suffered a broken left leg during a one-on-one drill at practice on Sunday afternoon.
For the second time in three days the Clemson women’s soccer team found itself trailing in the first half but bounced back to record a 2-1 victory over UNC Wilmington at Historic Riggs Field Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Tigers improved to 3-0 on the season.
Click the video to watch some of Steve Spurrier’s preseason press conference from Sunday.
The Tigers split the final day of the Big Orange Bash on Saturday, defeating Charleston Southern, 3-1 (25-18, 25-27, 25-18, 25-16) in game one and falling to Appalachian State, 3-0 (16-25, 28-30, 14-25). The win over CSU marks Coach Hernesman’s first victory as a Tiger.
Eighth ranked South Carolina fell 2-1 to 23rd ranked Clemson on Friday night at Riggs Field in women’s soccer action. The Gamecocks are now 2-1-0 on the year, while the win lifted the Tigers to 2-0 for the season.
Click to watch comments from Connor Mitch after Tuesday’s Gamecock football practice. Earlier in the day Steve Spurrier announced Mitch, a redshirt sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., would be the Gamecocks’ starting quarterback in the season opener September 3rd against North Carolina.
Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney announced Tuesday D.J. Reader will be taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team. The senior was listed as a starting defensive tackle and was one of the two players Swinney took to the ACC’s preseason media event this summer.
Clemson linemen Shaq Lawson and Eric Mac Lain have been named to the 2015 Lombardi Award Watch List.
