Paced by first half goals from forwards Raina Johnson and Savannah McCaskill, the No. 17 South Carolina women’s soccer team (10-1-0, 4-0-0 SEC) pushed its winning streak to eight games with a 3-0 victory over Alabama (4-6-2, 1-3-0 SEC) on Sunday night at Stone Stadium.
The Clemson women’s soccer team picked up it’s second double overtime win this season after beating Miami (3-7-0, 0-3-0 ACC) by a score of 2-1 on Sunday. The win improves the fifth ranked Tigers record to 8-1-1, 2-1-0 in the ACC and was just the second win against Miami in Coral Gables, the first since October 11, 2006. Jenna Weston and Emily Byorth each recorded a goal in the victory.
The Tigers (5-9) made it interesting after falling behind one of the ACC’s biggest surprises this season in Syracuse (11-2). Clemson fought back to push the match to four sets but fell short of pulling off the comeback (23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 22-25).
The South Carolina volleyball team closed its first weekend of SEC competition Sunday afternoon, losing at LSU 3-0. Attack errors held the Gamecocks (7-8, 0-2 SEC) back from holding onto key rallies, and the Tigers (5-8, 1-1) capitalized behind 14 kills from outside hitter Gina Tillis.
South Carolina women’s golfer Katelyn Dambaugh carded the low round (65, 7-under) of the day at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate on Sunday at Reunion Resort's Watson Course. The junior standout and the Gamecocks stand in a tied for sixth place following day one of the tournament after firing a 286 (2-under).
The Gamecocks head to Birmingham, Ala., this week for the Shoal Creek Invitational hosted by UAB at Shoal Creek Country Club over Sept. 28-29. South Carolina’s Matt NeSmith, Keenan Huskey, Sean Kelly, Scott Stevens and Ryan Stachler will represent the Garnet & Black at the event.
South Carolina women’s golf heads to its second tournament of the fall, travelling to Reunion, Fla., for the second-annual ANNIKA Intercollegiate Presented by 3M, a 54-hole stroke play event at Reunion Resort which features 12 of the top programs from throughout the country.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Mike Hollway ran for three touchdowns, Darius Hammond ran for another and Charleston Southern rallied to beat The Citadel 33-20 on Saturday.
Click the video to watch USC Quarterback Lorenzo Nunez's comments after Carolina's 31-14 win over UCF Saturday. Nunez threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 123 yards Saturday.
USC's defense propelled the Gamecocks to a win Saturday afternoon at Williams-Brice Stadium. Click the video to watch Mike Gillespie's wrap of Saturday's UCF/USC game. Click the video to watch Mike Gillespie's story on the Gamecocks' defense.
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — De'Angelo Henderson rushed for 136 yards and two scores, and Coastal Carolina's defense clamped down in the second half en route to a 31-17 win over Bryant on Saturday.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — David Marvin kicked field goals of 45, 50 and 39 yards despite a constant rain, and Wofford's defense pitched its first shutout since 2012 in a 16-0 win over Gardner-Webb on Saturday.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Brian Ross blocked a punt and returned it 5 yards for a touchdown, and Jon Croft Hollingsworth booted a 42-yard field goal with 4:35 left to help Furman to a 24-21 Southern Conference victory over VMI on Saturday.