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No. 1 Seed Gamecocks To Face Alabama State In NCAA First Round Action

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina women’s soccer (18-1-1) earned the program’s first No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed when the 64-team field was announced Monday afternoon. The second-ranked Gamecocks will host Alabama State University in the tournament’s opening round on Fri., Nov. 11, at Stone Stadium. Kickoff between Carolina and Hornets is scheduled for 7 p.m. “We’re honored to be a…

Bentley Named SEC Freshman of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) (November 7, 2016) – University of South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley has been recognized as the SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance in the Gamecocks’ 31-21 win over Missouri on Saturday, the league office announced today. Bentley, a 6-3, 223-pounder from Opelika, Ala., made his third career start against the Tigers and turned in…

South Carolina Vs Western Carolina Game Time Announced

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The game time has been announced for Senior day, as the Gamecocks host the Western Carolina Catamounts at Williams Brice stadium. According to USC Athletics, The Gamecocks’ 2016 home finale on Saturday, November 19 has been set for 4 pm and the contest will be televised on the SEC Network Alternate channel. South Carolina owns a 4-0 record in…

Clemson Advances to ACC Semifinals, Defeats Syracuse in Penalty Shootout

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The third-ranked Clemson men’s soccer team advances to the ACC Tournament semifinals after a thrilling penalty shootout against seventh-ranked Syracuse. The Tigers move to 11-2-5 and host the seventh-seeded Boston College Eagles on Wednesday night at Historic Riggs Field at 7:00 p.m. During the first 15 minutes of the match, Clemson held onto the possession in their…

Tigers Defeat North Greenville, 79-57, in Final Exhibition Sunday

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson women’s basketball team won its second and final exhibition game of the 2016 preseason on Sunday afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum, defeating the Crusaders of North Greenville, 79-57. Three players were in double figures in scoring, led by junior Nelly Perry, who finished with a double double, with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and also…

Gamecocks Serve Up a 3-0 Sweep of Georgia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Backed by one of its best games in the last decade behind the service line, the South Carolina volleyball team swept Georgia (13-12, 1-11 SEC) Sunday afternoon – 28-26, 25-18, 25-18 to run its season record to 17-7, 5-7 in the SEC. Mikayla Shields led the way with six aces and 11 kills, and the Gamecock offense hit…

Virginia Tech Edges Clemson In Four Sets

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Leah Perri fell a kill shy of her sixth match with 20 kills in Clemson’s (6-20, 1-13 ACC) 3-1 (17-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-25) loss to Virginia Tech (9-16, 4-10 ACC). Two Tigers finished with double-doubles and three finished with double-digit digs on the day.   “I really liked how we competed today,” said head coach Hugh Hernesman. “I think…

Panthers Win Second-Straight, Topping Rams 13-10

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Newton persevered through five sacks to pass for 225 yards and a touchdown, and Carolina’s defense shut down Los Angeles. Greg Olsen caught a touchdown pass in the first half and Graham Gano added two fourth-quarter field goals for the Panthers (3-5), who won their second straight after a four-game skid. Newton’s offense managed just…

USC Basketball Hosts Newberry in Exhibition Sunday Evening

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina welcomes Newberry for an exhibition contest at Colonial Life Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Wolves are led by head coach Dave Davis in his seventh season, and Carolina is led by fifth-year head coach Frank Martin. Admission is free to Sunday’s exhibition matchup. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 109th season of varsity…

Clemson Hosts Exhibition Game vs. N Greenville Sunday

Game Information: Who: North Greenville Crusaders at Clemson Tigers When: Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C. Admission: Free (Admission is free to exhibition games.) Follow: Twitter & Instagram: @ClemsonWBB   Clemson Notes:  ·         Clemson is coming off of an 80-48 victory over West Alabama in its first exhibition game of 2016 on Oct. 30. ·         In the contest, four Tigers scored in…