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No. 24 South Carolina Earns 1-1 Draw In Season Opener Against Oklahoma

HIGH POINT, N.C. (USC SID) – No. 24 South Carolina played to a 1-1 draw in its season opener at the Nike Sooner Classic against Oklahoma on Friday night at John Crain Field. Senior Paige Bendell provided the scoring for the Gamecocks, who extended their unbeaten streak in season openers to 10 matches. After a series of scoring opportunities set…

Clemson Draws Duke in Final Tune-Up

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson men’s soccer team traveled to Duke Friday night in the Tigers’ final exhibition contest of the preseason. Clemson tied the Blue Devils 2-2 at Koskinen Stadium after a full 90 minutes on Friday night in their final exhibition match before the regular season begins. The Blue Devils jumped out to an early lead in…

Rain Suspends Fireflies’ Series Opener Against Augusta

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Due to heavy rain, Friday’s game between Columbia and Augusta was suspended after one inning. The game will resume on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and will be played in its entirety (nine innings). The originally scheduled game on Saturday, August 20, will take place afterward as a seven-inning contest. The game was scoreless after one full…

Clemson Turning the Page to Auburn

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Before he departed to see  two of his sons play a high school football game, Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney met with the media after his own team’s practice Friday.  The Tigers worked for two hours in the Clemson Indoor Facility as a thunderstorm hit the Clemson campus in the afternoon. While not all decisions have…

Glover Shoots 61 at Wyndham Championship

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Former Clemson All-American and 2009 United States Open Champion Lucas Glover shot a nine-under par 61 on Friday at the Wyndham Classic in Greensboro, N.C.   It was the lowest round in history by a former Clemson golfer on the PGA Tour. A former Clemson golfer had shot a 62 10 times previously, including   last Saturday when…