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Gamecock beach volleyball shocks No. 2 Southern Cal Tuesday

South Carolina beach volleyball added an impressive win to its resume on Tuesday, taking down second-ranked Southern California (11-2) and Florida Gulf Coast (2-3) as part of the Georgia State Day of Duals event. The Gamecocks (7-5) are just the third team from the east region to ever take down the Trojans, and it’s the highest ranked opponent South Carolina has ever beaten.

Chris Silva earns SEC honor

Gamecock forward Chris Silva has been named the SEC Co-Player of the Week after averaging 23 points and 13.5 rebounds in two Gamecock wins last week. The award is the first weekly honor of Silva’s career. Arkansas’ Daniel Gafford was also named the Co-Player of the Week.