USC Gamecocks

USC Tennis Sweeps Clemson

By: USC SID

CLEMSON, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina men’s tennis put together a total team effort Saturday en route to a 4-0 win over Clemson and a 7-0 sweep of UNC Asheville at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center in Clemson, S.C. A comeback win in doubles by No. 51 Harrison O’Keefe and Alex Fennell gave the Gamecocks a 1-0 lead, and…

Three Gamecocks Earn Medals Saturday at Indoor Championships

By: USC SID

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. (USC SID) — Three more Gamecocks hit the medal stand Saturday as the SEC Indoor Championships came to a close out at the University of Arkansas. Nakita Gray brought home the women’s first individual championship since 2011 with a win in the high jump, and Dondre Echols and Briana Haith claimed bronze. It would be a tight competition in the high jump, but just…

Destino Has Monster Day, as USC Clinches Series with Penn State

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Alex Destino homered twice, including his second career grand slam, and John Jones added a grand slam, his third homer of the year as well, as 15th-ranked South Carolina defeated Penn State 16-5 on Saturday afternoon at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improve to 7-0 on the year, while the Nittany Lions drop to 2-4. Freshmen…

USC Loses at Mississippi State, 68-58

By: USC SID

STARKVILLE, MS. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s basketball team lost on the road at Mississippi State (13-15, 6-10 SEC) Saturday afternoon, 68-58. The Bulldogs’ pressure on defense would earn them an early lead and the Gamecocks (23-6, 10-6) would not be able to recover. Sindarius Thornwell led the team in scoring with 12 points. Mississippi State came out well-coordinated on…

USC Sweeps Saturday at UCSB Gaucho Classic

By: USC SID

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (USC SID) — South Carolina (11-2) picked up a win on Saturday morning in the Gaucho Classic I, defeating UC Santa Barbara (6-7) at the Campus Diamond 6-1. Freshman right fielder Kennedy Clark put the Gamecocks up 2-0 in the first with a two-run homer to right center. That also scored freshman second baseman Alexis Mack, who…

Jones Powers Gamecocks Past Penn State

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Fifteenth-ranked South Carolina belted out 14 hits with sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt pitching seven scoreless frames allowing just one hit as well as the Gamecocks defeated Penn State 7-1 at Founders Park on Friday afternoon. Schmidt’s stint was the longest of his career and he tired a career-high with eight strikeouts to secure the victory….

My Carolina to Host Pep Rally for Women’s Basketball

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — My Carolina Alumni Association is hosting a pep rally on Mon., Feb. 29, as a send off for South Carolina women’s basketball to the SEC Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. Doors at the USC Alumni Center (900 Senate Street) will open at 6 p.m. Admission is free, but please register to attend by visiting MyCarolina.org/2016PepRally. Parking…

USC Women Roll Over Ole Miss 66-45

By Associated Press

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 16 points, Tiffany Mitchell added 12 and No. 3 South Carolina beat Mississippi 66-45 on Thursday night. South Carolina (27-1, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) has won five straight games since its only loss of the season to top-ranked UConn. The Gamecocks jumped out to a 34-19 by halftime, holding Ole Miss to just five…