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f USC Schedule ■ Men’s basketball vs. Wofford, Friday ■ Volleyball at Kentucky, Friday . USC swim teams fall to Clemson by Gina Caruso Staff Writer The USC men’s and women’s swim teams fell to in-state rival Clemson in a dual meet Friday at USC’s Blatt P.E. Center. The La dy Gamecocks were beaten 165 - 77, while the Carolina men lost a closer battle, 126-117. Clemson’s Lady Tigers swept nine of 13 events, and the men took four events. Clemson got off to a fast start, placing first and second in the women’s 400-medley relay and then winning the men’s 400 relay, as well. The Gamecocks answered, se curing wins in both the men’s and women’s 1,000-yard freestyle. Sophomore Sarah Doyle cruised through the race with a personal best time of nine minutes, 59.71 seconds, nearly 11 seconds ahead r of the second-place Clemson swim mer. For the men, USC’s Cory Con way was victorious in an impres sive come-from-behind win, clock ing in at nine minutes, 31.91 seconds. »” IIUC VIOUUUU > WU1UC1I uu lied wins in the next five events, the Gamecock men came on strung. Zsolt Gaspar, a candidate for the 2000 Hungarian Olympic team, won three events. His impressive fin ish in the 200 freestyle, one minute, 37,51 seconds, ranks him among the top five times in the country for that event. Gaspar also went on to win the 100 and 500 freestyies with v times of 44.71 seconds and four minutes, 36.98 seconds, respec tively. Other bright spots for Caroli na’s men on the day included the 200 backstroke, won by freshman Joey Faltraco with a time of one minute, 48.43 seconds, and the 200 breaststroke, in which senior An drew Cho came from behind in the last five yards to beat out a Clem <: son swimmer by less than a 10th of a second. Cho’s time was two min utes, 06.71 seconds. The Gamecocks also won the 1- and 3-meter diving events, with Chad Sheldon taking the hon ors in both, and the 200-butterfly. For the Lady Gamecocks, fresh man Kristen Butler captured the 200 breaststroke with a time of two minutes, 04.90 seconds. Also, div er Nicki Unroe won the 3-meter diving competition. The USC men and women each hold 1-3 records on the season. Car olina travels Friday to Athens, Ga., to take on the Bulldogs at 2 p.m. in another dual meet. 9 Gamecocks take on Terriers by Shannon Rooke Staff Writer After beginning its season with two exhibition wins, the South Carolina men’s basketball team looks to continue its streak Friday against Wof ford. The last time Carolina opened the regular sea son with Wofford at home, USC scored 91 points in a 49-point rout. The 1998 performance turned out to be Carolina’s easiest win in an 8 21 season. With seven returning lettermen, the Game cocks have scored 118 points so far this year. Lead ing the team in field goal percentage is sophomore Damien Kinloch, with a .857 percentage. Kinloch also saw action in 28 out of 29 games in the 1998 1999 season. Alongside Kinloch in the forward position will be redshirt junior Antonio Grant. He chipped in four rebounds per game last season and was also four of seven from the field in USC’s 1999 exhi bitions. In the guard position, the Gamecocks have re turning starter Aaron Lucas. The sophomore led the newcomers in all categories last season and averaged 5.7 points per game. Senior Herbert Lee Davis will look to ha've a strong last season and will fill the other guard slot. In the 1998-1999 sea son, Davis led the team s scoring average behind BJ McKie with 6.3 points per game and started 12 games at a small forward position. He was third on the team in assists, scoring and steals. Ending their 1998-1999 season 11 -16 and third in the South Division of the Southern Conference with an 8-8 record, the Wofford Terriers return three starters and nilie lettermen. This includes one of the SoCon Player of the Year candidates, Ian Chadwick. Placing second in the conference in scoring with a 16.8-points-per-game average, Chadwick was the lone underclassman to earn first-team all conference honors. Anchoring the back court along side him is junior Jon Pryor, who will be taking over departed point guard Donald Davis’ position. Senior Starzee Walker has scored double fig ures in the past 12 of his 14 games played and will look to continue his run at the forward position. Also, returning to the center slot after starting all 27 games in that position last season is Rushane DeLoach. Wofford also has two other big guns in Matt Tucker and Grant Sterley. The two forwards av eraged 11.7 and 12 points per game, respectively, in high school. USC and Wofford will play at 7:30 p.m. Fri day at Frank McGuire Arena. Sean Rayford photo editor Sophomore guard Jamel Bradley tries to get past a Lithuania-Alyta defender in USC’s Nov. 10 exhibition game. The Gamecocks will begin the 1999-2000 regular season at 7 p.m. Friday against the Wofford Teniers. Holtz emphasizing Clemson rivalry to team by Michael Haney Staff Writer This is it. One more game. One bullet left in the chamber. Another chance for South Carolina to find some salvation in what has become a season that most fans and players would like to foiget. Carolina missed a chance to defeat one of the top teams in the country this past weekend when they gave No. 4 Florida about all they could handle in a 20-3 loss. “I really felt for the first time we brought in a football team that was prepared,” head coach Lou Holtz said after the game. “ This is the first time I felt we had a chance. We played them toe-to-toe.” The Gamecocks turn their heads toward the Clemson Tigers, their bitter and hated rival from the upstate. Clemson needs a win on Saturday to qualify for a bowl game. South Carolina will look to ruin that oppor tunity for the Tigers and find positives in a sea son marred by injuries and missed opportuni ties. The players and coaches are looking for ward to this week’s game and a chance to end the team’s 20-game losing streak. Offensive coordinator Skip Holtz spoke to the media on Monday at the team’s weekly press conference. The younger Holtz sat in for his father who was attending his mother’s funeral in East Liverpool, Ohio. “It will be huge. One, because it’s Clemson. Then, after playing the No. 3 and 4 teams in the country pretty solid and not being rewarded... this game would go a long way in their efforts being rewarded on the field,” he said. Clemson brings a newfound aerial attack that has seen them put impressive numbers on the scoreboard and in the box scores. Carolina will try to do what it has done to teams such as Florida and Kentucky who have similar offens es. The Gamecocks were able to hold those teams to some of their lowest offensive perfor mances of the season. South Carolina has the No. 1 pass defense in the SEC. “Our problem right now is that Clemson can put up points as a Florida or a Tennessee can put up points,” Holtz said. “Offensively, we’ve gained some yards and moved the ball effec tively. What we haven’t done is put the ball in the end zone. What we have to do is find a way to score.” Talking about, the preparation for the game this week, the younger Holtz explained how he has come to understand how big this rivalry is. “It’s an exciting week for us as a staff and especially for the fans. Every town you go to in this state, you’ll find Clemson supporters and Carolina supporters,” Holtz said. “We’re really looking forward to it. I think the players will have a little extra pep in their step and will put in a little more preparation time.” To help some of the players better under stand the rivalry, Lou Holtz is using the meet ing times to teach the players the importance of this game, especially to the fans. The players are learning everything from when the rivalry started to how the schools are funded and who has won the most games. 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