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No. 8 Tigers Host Elon Sunday Afternoon

Match Information: Who: Elon Phoenix (1-2) at Clemson Tigers (2-1) When: Sunday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. Where: Historic Riggs Field, Clemson, S.C. Rankings: Clemson – No. 8 NSCAA, No. 9 Soccer America, No. 9 Top Drawer Soccer; Elon – NR. Follow: @ClemsonWSoccer on Twitter Live Video: ACC Network Extra (http://es.pn/2bfvQDu) Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com (http://statb.us/b/138776) Promotions Fans will have the…

No. 3 Clemson Hosts Providence in Home Opener on Sunday

Providence Match Information Who: No. 3 Clemson Tigers (1-0) vs. Providence Friars (0-1) When: Sunday, Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Historic Riggs Field, Clemson, S.C. Watch: ACC Network Extra (http://es.pn/2aIOxB2) Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com (http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=140669) Follow: @ClemsonMSoccer on Twitter and Instagram Next Match – Clemson vs. Creighton on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7:00 p.m. (Clemson, S.C.) Clemson Notes: The Tigers are…

Former Gamecock Sarah Schmelzel Takes Lead At LPGA Tour Q-School

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Former South Carolina women’s golfer Sarah Schmelzel carded her second straight 67 (-5) to move atop the leaderboard and grab the 36-hole lead at Stage I of the 2016 LPGA Qualifying Tournament. The recent Gamecock graduate sits three shots clear of the field at 10-under (134) for the tournament. Schmelzel, who ended round one of the…

Gamecocks Open Season With Sweep of College of Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina volleyball team faced a tough challenge in its season opener Friday night, taking on the College of Charleston in its first game of a weekend tournament hosted by the Cougars (1-1). Despite the stress of making their collegiate debuts, it would be the freshmen class that lifted the team to a 3-0 sweep (25-22, 25-19,…

William & Mary Holds Off Tigers, 3-2

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Leah Perri and Kailey Harvell combined for 32 kills and a .353 hitting percentage in Clemson’s season opener, however William & Mary was able to hold on to defeat the Tigers in five sets. Keely Hayes set the Tigers to 45 assists and registered six kills on nine errorless swings. Megan McGinley led Clemson’s blocking effort with eight block assists. “There were a lot…

Gamecocks Men’s Soccer Sets New Attendance Record, but Falls to Rival Clemson

COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 24 South Carolina dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 3 Clemson in its season opener on Friday evening. 6,892 fans were in attendance at Stone Stadium, the largest ever crowd in venue history. The Tigers got the scoring started in the 14th minute when Austen Burnikel took a cross into the box and placed it low…

Fireflies Fall to Kannapolis, 6-3

KANNAPOLIS, NC (Fireflies) – Nabil Crismatt struck out 10 Intimidators on Friday night, but Columbia fell to Kannapolis, 6-3, in the series opener at Intimidators Stadium. It was the third time this season Crismatt collected a double-digit strike-out game. Columbia (25-36, 61-70) got the scoring started in the first inning. J.C. Rodriguez led off and singled to right field. Then…

WATCH: Benedict Looking to Build in 2016

The Benedict Tigers suffered through an 0-10 2015 season. As head coach Mike White gets ready for his second campaign in Columbia, he and his players are out to avoid last year’s mistakes and make new memories this time around. Click the video to see our story from ABC Columbia News at 6. Categories: Local Sports, Sports