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(4) Gamecocks Push Winning Streak To Program-Record 12 Matches

STARKVILLE, Miss. (USC SID) – No. 4 South Carolina women’s soccer pushed its winning streak to a program-record 12 matches after topping Mississippi State 1-0 at MSU Soccer Field Thursday night. Senior forward Sophie Groff tallied the late game-winner for the Gamecocks, who improved to 12-0-1 (6-0-0 SEC) with the victory. The Bulldogs dropped to 6-7-0 overall and 1-5-0 in…

Georgia-Carolina Postponed to Sunday

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (October 6, 2016) – The Georgia at South Carolina football game scheduled for Saturday night in Columbia has been moved to Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET due to Hurricane Matthew, it was announced Thursday. The game will air on the SEC Network. “Due to the potential impact of the hurricane on Columbia and the surrounding area, it is…

Lady Tigers Picked To Win SIAC East

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Benedict) – Rachel Brownlee of Tuskegee was voted the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Preseason Women’s Basketball Player of the Year and Destiny Betts of Benedict was selected as the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, announced on Thursday during Media Day at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala. The preseason honors and predicted order of finish…

Benedict Men’s Basketball Picked To Win SIAC East

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Benedict College men’s basketball team has been picked to win the 2016-17 SIAC East Division, in a vote of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. The Tigers, who went 16-12 overall and 11-7 in the SIAC last season, return just two players from that squad. Christopher Spencer, who averaged 7.1 points per game last…

Newberry’s Todd Knight Signs Contract Extension with School

NEWBERRY (Newberry SID) – Interim Director of Athletics Ralph Patterson has announced the extension of head football coach Todd Knight’s contract through the 2020 football season. “I’m excited that we are extending Todd Knight’s contract,” Patterson remarked. “Todd has done a phenomenal job in leading our football team, and we’re happy to be in a position to reward his efforts while making sure he’ll…

LSU-Florida Game Postponed to Undetermined Date

Statement from the Southeastern Conference Office Regarding the Florida-LSU football game: BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (October 6, 2016) – The LSU-Florida football game scheduled for Saturday in Gainesville has been postponed due to Hurricane Matthew, it was announced Thursday.  The universities and the SEC Office will work to reschedule the game later in the 2016 season if possible. “We had a very…