USC Gamecocks

Ard Named SEC Softball Player Of The Week

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Gamecock senior centerfielder Ansley Ard earned the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week honors after her two game-winning home runs, including a walk-off blast to down No. 12/12 Georgia on Sunday night, as part of South Carolina’s three wins. Ard hit .600 and reached base at a .636 clip while leading the team with five…

Carolina Continues NIT Action Versus Georgia Tech On Monday

BY: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Matchups for second-round action in the NIT have been set, and South Carolina will host Georgia Tech Monday night at Colonial Life Arena. Monday’s contest will be broadcast on ESPN with Dave Neal handling play-by-play duties alongside analyst, Dino Gaudio. The Gamecocks look to set a school record for wins in a season versus Georgia…

USC Feeling Sweet: Gamecocks Heading Back to the Sweet 16

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Senior guard Tiffany Mitchell tallied a team-high 20 points and junior center Alaina Coates registered her second-straight double-double to lead top-seeded South Carolina to a 73-47 victory over ninth-seeded Kansas State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday at Colonial Life Arena. With the win, the No. 3/2 Gamecocks (33-1) advanced to…

Gamecocks Get 5-4 Walk-off Win vs. No. 12 Georgia

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Gamecock senior centerfielder Ansley Ard hit her second game-winning home run of the week, posting a walk-off shot in the seventh to lead South Carolina (22-6, 1-4 SEC) to a 5-4 win over No. 12/12 Georgia (25-4, 1-1 SEC) on Sunday night at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. Four nights after winning the first…

Gamecocks Rally For 8-6 Win Over Arkansas

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Trailing by five runs entering the bottom of the fifth inning, 12th ranked South Carolina scored seven unanswered runs capped by a three-run homer by John Jones in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Gamecocks defeated Arkansas 8-6 on Sunday afternoon to sweep a three-game SEC series.  The Gamecocks are 20-2 and 3-0…

Clemson Tops BC in Extras, Sweeps Series

By: CU SID

CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Seth Beer’s two-out, solo homer in the 10th inning lifted No. 19 Clemson to a 3-2 walkoff win over No. 22 Boston College at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0, improved to 16-3 overall and 5-1 in the ACC. It was also their seventh win in a row…

USC Men’s Golf Heads to Valspar Looking for Third Straight Win

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team faces perhaps the toughest regular season field in the nation when they take part in the Valspar Collegiate Invitational from March 21-22. The University of Houston serves as host at Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City, Fla. The Valspar begins Monday at 9 a.m. with 36…

USC Faces Kansas State for Spot in Sweet 16

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 3/2 South Carolina hosts Kansas State in the NCAA Tournament second round on Sun., March 20, at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks (32-1, 16-0 SEC) are eying a spot in their third-straight NCAA Sweet 16 and the fourth in the last five seasons. GAME NOTABLES  • South Carolina advanced to the NCAA Tournament second…