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Dambaugh Continues To Lead Gamecocks At SEC Championship

HOOVER, Ala. – Senior Katelyn Dambaugh continued to lead the Gamecocks at the 2017 SEC Championship after carding a 2-under 70 in Saturday’s second round at Greystone Golf & Country Club. The Goose Creek, S.C., native’s performance put her two strokes off the individual lead at 6-under 138 through two rounds. No. 11 South Carolina, which posted a 290 (+2)…

Gamecock Men Advance To Match Play At SEC Championship

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — South Carolina locked up a spot in the first ever match play portion of the 2017 SEC Men’s Golf Championship on Saturday after shooting a final round 280 (E). The Gamecocks (5 seed) will face No. 6 Florida (4 seed) in the quarterfinals of match play Sunday morning. Freshman Jamie Wilson was spectacular in the third round, shooting…

Fireflies Blanked by Legends Saturday Night

COLUMBIA, SC – Matt Blackham and Austin McGeorge shined for the Fireflies out of the bullpen. The righty relievers combined for eight strikeouts in four scoreless innings. Columbia fell 4-0 to Lexington on Saturday night. Spirit Communications Park witnessed a tremendous crowd – the second sellout (7,534 fans) of the season. Lexington (6-11) tallied its four runs in the first…

No. 17 Wake Forest Downs Tigers 8-3 in Game 2

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Gavin Sheets’ grand slam broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning and propelled No. 17 Wake Forest to an 8-3 win over No. 4 Clemson in the second game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday night.   In the fifth inning, Reed Rohlman, who earlier extended his hitting streak to 18 games, lined…

Gamecock Beach Volleyball Bows Out of CCSA Tournament

EMERSON, GA. (USC SID) – The South Carolina beach volleyball team lost a pair of 3-2 decisions Saturday to wrap up pool play at the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association’s tournament at Lakepoint Sporting Complex. The Gamecocks dropped a morning decision to Florida State, and ended the day with a loss to Tulane. The team ends the season with a 23-9 record,…

Gamecocks Drop Game Two of No. 7/7 Auburn Series 2-0

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina (27-20, 3-13 SEC) dropped game two of the weekend series to No. 7/7 Auburn (39-7, 12-5 SEC) 2-0 in front of a large crowd and many alumni on Saturday afternoon at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. The Tigers notched their first run in the first when Courtney Shea drew a bases-loaded walk…

Gamecocks Fall 7-5 To Gators In Rubber Game

GAINESVILLE, FLA. (USC SID) – No. 18 South Carolina led No. 9 Florida 5-3 entering the bottom of the eighth inning, but a grand slam homer by JJ Schwarz lifted the Gators to a 7-5 win on Saturday at McKethan Stadium in the rubber game of a three-game SEC baseball series.  South Carolina is now 24-15 and 9-9 in the…

Gamecocks Open CCSA Tournament With Two Wins

EMERSON, GA.  (USC SID) – The South Carolina beach volleyball team began pool play on Friday, the first day of the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association’s postseason tournament. The Gamecocks (23-7) picked up important wins over No. 10 FIU and UNC-Wilmington to put themselves in good position heading into Saturday’s duals. In the morning session, Carolina was faced with a red-hot FIU…