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Men’s Soccer Bachmeyer credits teamates for success CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 weren’t looking at the same games I was looking at,” USC head coach Mark Berson said. “[Bachmeyer] was clearly the Most Valuable Defensive Player in the tournament.” Regardless, Bachmeyer’s de pendable play has been a steady ing influence for USC all season. “Mike’s had a great year, and he’s been very solid from the start of the season until now,” Berson said. “We need that consistency. We need to count on that in the last four games of the season.” Bachmeyer credits his team mates for his success and says playing behind Ring helped him become the player he is today. “I learned a lot from Henry the three years I was behind him,” Bachmeyer said. “I got more com fortable being behind him in training, and by watching him play I definitely got a sense of how to be a college keeper.” The 6-foot-6 Bachmeyer is an in timidating figure on the field as well as an intense competitor. But he’s also a calming influence to his teammates. “I try to calm everyone down, joke around and just make every body relax a little more,” Bachmeyer said. If Bachmeyer keeps stopping shots and dominating teams like he has been this season, relaxing won’t be a problem for Berson and the Gamecocks. Bachmeyer will look for his third straight shutout Sunday when USC plays host to Drury at the Graveyard in the second-to-last home game of the season. The Gamecocks have four games remaining in the regular season. After this weekend, USC will play host to Elon in a resched uled game before facing North Carolina and Florida International on the road. Berson stresses the impor tance of finishing the season on a positive note. “Good teams need to close out the season in a strong way,” he said. Sunday’s game will kick off at 2 p.m. Tickets are free with a stu dent ID. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocksports@hotmail. com. Women’s Soccer Seniors will be honored at event CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 goals. Gosnell’s .455 shot per centage is among the Gamecocks’ highest. Attempting to hinder the Gamecock offense will be Spartan senior goalkeeper Kathryn Clewley, who has started in every game this season. She has 19 career shutouts, registering six of them this sea son. Senior Lynsey McLean, a de fense midfielder who led the Spartans to last season’s confer ence title, will also be attempting to stop the Gamecocks. Before the game, the Lady Gamecocks will honor seniors Lydia Bienias and Jessica Ward. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocksports@hotmail.com. Baines Guidelines should be set for officials CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 If the conference doesn’t do something or doesn’t set some sort of guidelines for officials to follow, then why should the officials change? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The commissioner’s office is giving the impression that nothing is broken. To Gaston and SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer, do something about this or you’re going to start getting hate mail, if you haven’t already. On the bright side, let’s go out and beat those puppies Saturday and prepare for the reptilians from the south. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocksports@hotmail.com. Odom makes Gamecock debut BY CHRIS FOY THE GAMECOCK The University of South Carolina men’s basketball team hits the court for the first time tomorrow night in an exhibition game against Team Nike. The game will mark the de but of new USC head coach Dave Odom. Odom led Wake Forest to 11 consecutive national tourna ment appearances and was named National Coach of the Year in 1995. In his tenure at Wake, Odom averaged an im pressive 20 wins per season in the tough Atlantic Coast Conference while playing against teams like Duke and North Carolina. Last year’s South Carolina squad averaged 68.1 points per game while giving up an aver age of 67.1. They made 41.7 per cent of their field" goals and net ted 67.3 percent of their free throws. Sophomore Rolando Howell led last year’s team, making 52.8 percent of his field goals. Senior Jamel Bradley has been a force since he arrived at USC, making 35.5 percent of his three-point field goals. The team ended last season even with a 15 15 record. Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Frank McGuire Arena. SPORTS STANDINGS ' Associated Press Top 25 1. Miami 2. Nebraska 3. Oklahoma 4. Florida 5. Texas 6. Michigan 7. Tennessee 8. Oregon 9. UCLA 10. Stanford 11. Washington 12. Virginia Tech 13. Brigham Young 14. Florida State 15. Maryland 16. Washington State 17. SOUTH CAROLINA 18. Georgia 19. Syracuse 20. Purdue 21. Illinois 22. North Carolina 23. Georgia Tech 24. Texas A&M 25. Colorado SEC football standings All statistics are current as of Oct.16. EASTERN DIVISION CONF. OVERALL Florida _ 4-1 6-1 Tennessee 3-1 5-1 South Carolina 5-2 6-2 Georgia - 4-2 5-2 Vanderbilt_ 0-4_ 2-5 Kentucky ’ 0-5 1-6 WESTERN DIVISION CONF. OVERALL Auburn 4-1 6-2 Ole Miss •• 3-1 6-1 Alabama_ 2-3_ 3-4 Arkansas_ 2-3 4-3 LSU _ 2-3 4-3 Mississippi State 0-4 1-5 This week in the SEC: Wofford at SOUTH CAROLINA Vanderbilt at Florida LSU at Alabama Arkansas at Ole Miss Kentucky at Miss. State Tennessee at Notre Dame Football Advantage USC across the board CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 has been a steady leader and is one of the reasons the Gamecocks lead the SEC in turnover margin. Petty has only three interceptions compared to eight touchdowns. USC should have a decided ad vantage over the Terriers in speed and strength catching the ball. ADVANTAGE: USC Wofford offense vs. USC defense RUSHING: Coach Ayers will run the same offense he always has in his 15 years at Wofford. Senior quarterback Travis Wilson will lead the wishbone at tack for the Terriers. The triple-option attack will feature a number of backs that will carry the ball. Running backs Melvin Jones and J.R. McNair have piled up nearly 1,000 yards between them, while Wilson also provides a running threat. Wilson is second on the team in rushing. Although they gave up 120 yards against Tennessee’s Travis Stephens on the ground, the Gamecocks did a better job of con taining Stephens than about every other Vol opponent. The Terriers’ option attack should be good practice for the Gamecocks, who struggled earlier this season when Alabama showed the option. If Wofford matches up well with Carolina in any facet of the game, it would be its rushing at tack against Carolina’s defensive line. The Gamecocks still have more talent, though. ADVANTAGE: USC PASSING: Wofford only shows the pass in their arsenal when it is necessary. Wilson has been suc cessful when he has gone to the air this season. Wilson passes at a 56 percent clip but only passes an average of a little more than 10 times per game. ESPN GAMEDAY NOV. 17, 2001 10:30 A.M. STATE FAIRGROUNDS THE STUDENT GAMECOCK CLUB WANTS EVERYONE GOING TO THE GAME TO WEAf^ BLACK. i When Wilson does pass, his main target is Isaac Goodpaster. Goodpaster has 337 of the Terriers’ 843 receiving yards this season. Carolina has the second ranked passing defense in the SEC. Wofford is the ideal team to give comerback Andre Goodman time to heal. Goodman will be out with a shoulder injury. Wofford gives up the advan tage on the pass to almost every team they face, especially one of the top pass defenses in the na tion. ADVANTAGE: USC SPECIAL TEAMS PUNTING/KICKING: USC punter Tyeler Dean had been do ing a good job for most of the sea son but had punting woes at Tennessee, hitting several low lin ers. Sophomore kicker Dan Weaver has been one of the SEC’s best. Weaver is 8-10 in field goals with a long of 44 yards. The Wofford kicking game is a strength for the team. Kicker Darren Brown has been solid on the season, going 5-7. Jimmy Miner has been outstanding this season, with an average of 42.5 yards per punt with 13 landing in side the 20-yard line. ADVANTAGE: WOFFORD RETURNING: While Derek Watson is tops in the SEC in kick off return average, the Gamecock kickoff return squad has strug gled, allowing 25.5 yards per kick off return, which puts them dead last in the SEC. Wofford’s Chris Edwards has become a force on returns for the Terriers. Edwards averages more than 10 yards per punt return and 19 yards on kickoffs. ADVANTAGE: USC This game will play out like a scrimmage as the Gamecocks pre pare for the SEC East showdown with Florida on Nov. 17. The best case scenario would be for the Gamecocks to build a big lead ear ly and get Corey Jenkins in ear ly FINAL SCORE: USC 59, WOFFORD 0 M373S1 B^nnT^^Bf : ' mm SSHHII^ r ~~3^^Lhhh|H|^Lhbbhh^| _I ill&ASH. STATE £^£|Ii \ \ Since it is Parent's Weekend, bring mamma, daddy and the rest of the family with you! 11 / ~i\ The Great Gamecock 4TAILGATE PARTY “/ 2001^1 ^ Novembers (USC vs. WOFFORD) 4-6:30 pm Jf featuring music by the band: Fresh Air lj\ \ j) Seawell's Parking lot - 1125 Rosewood Drive ^ // across the street from "the ROCKET" at the State Fairgrounds. yp // The best part is that it is all FREE: Music, lots of Great Food, Drinks & Door Prizes. // Souvenirs for the first 250 USC students in attendance at each Tailgate Party. 4— **7/ General Parking is available at Seawell's for J10 per vehicle. ^Cl/I II THIiSH TAILGATE PARTIES ARK AN ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG-FREE ENVIRONMENT sponsored by the Russell House Alcohol & Dmg Programs. VV J / !M Major funding |«T)vidcd by a grant received from the U.S.Depanmem of Eduation Safe & Drug-Free Schools Pnigrani: Ihe Prevention of 1 lighRisk Dnnking it Violeiit Hchjvwr Among College Student*. Project. 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