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Gamecocks Defeat Mercer and No. 11 Grand Canyon to Open Gamecock Challenge

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The beach volleyball team opened the home season Saturday with the start of the Gamecocks Challenge down on Wheeler Beach. South Carolina pulled in two 4-1 decisions on the afternoon, beating Mercer (5-2) and No. 11 Grand Canyon (6-2) to run its season record to 6-0 overall. The Gamecocks opened play against Mercer with a quick…

Dicks Earns Bronze as Gamecocks Finish NCAA Indoor Championships

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina track & field team capped a strong weekend at the 2017 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships with two more Gamecocks earning First Team All-America accolades. Natasha Dicks finished on the podium in the triple jump, and Ncincilili Titi placed eighth in the 200m. Also, the women’s 4x400m relay squad ended the event as…

Gamecocks Drop Game Two at No. 14/13 Tennessee, 10-4

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (USC SID) – Four errors spelled doom for South Carolina (18-6, 1-1 SEC), as the Gamecocks fell 10-4 at No. 14/13 Tennessee (20-3, 1-1 SEC) on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Lee Stadium. The Gamecocks got on the board first on sophomore Kennedy Clark’s double, which scored senior Kaylea Snaer from first after she started the frame with…

Lady Tigers Fall To West Florida In NCAA Tournament, 74-51

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Benedict SID) – West Florida hit their first seven shots, while Benedict got off to a sluggish shooting start, and the Lady Tigers were never able to catch up as the Argonauts took a 74-51 victory in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II South Region women’s basketball tournament on Saturday on the campus of Eckerd College….

Gamecocks Take Series With 5-2 Win Over Michigan State

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior first baseman Matt Williams had a career day going 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored and junior right-hander Wil Crowe allowed just one run and struck out nine in 6.2 innings of work as seventh ranked South Carolina clinched the series with a 5-2 victory over Michigan State on Saturday evening…

No. 9 Clemson Edges Notre Dame 6-5

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Chase Pinder’s sacrifice fly in the fifth inning broke a 5-5 tie in No. 9 Clemson’s 6-5 win over Notre Dame at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 series lead, improved to 11-3 overall and 2-0 in the ACC thanks to their fifth victory in a row. The Fighting Irish fell…

No. 9 Tigers Top Notre Dame 4-1

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Charlie Barnes tossed 6.1 strong innings to lead No. 9 Clemson to a 4-1 win over Notre Dame at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 10-3 overall and 1-0 in the ACC, while the Fighting Irish fell to 3-9 overall and 0-1 in ACC play….

Schmidt, Stokes Strike to Spurn Spartans in Series Opener

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt struck out a career-high 12 batters in 7.1 innings of work and Madison Stokes belted a two-run homer as seventh ranked South Carolina defeated Michigan State 3-2 in the series opener on Friday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improved to 10-5 on the year, while the Spartans dropped to 9-3…

Staley’s Team USA Selection a Sign of USC’s Success

As Dawn Staley officially began her tenure as the head coach of the United States National Team on Friday, the Gamecocks’ leader acknowledged that her appointment to the position provides further proof of the success USC’s program’s experienced. Now, she prepares to lead Team USA to and through the 2020 Summer Olympics while continuing to build the garnet and black…