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Chicks' softbal
By RONNIE HUTCHINS
Asst. Snorts Editor
USC's women's softball team defeated
Winthrop 21-15 and 17-13 Tuesday afternoon in a
doubleheader at USC's softball field at Rex
Enright Athletic Center.
Carolina softball coach Elaine Taylor was
worried earlier in the season about the team's
hitting, but USC's batting strength gave the
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"THE HITTING is very much improved,"
Taylor said. "We came up with several home
runs. Laurie Hughes batted well against
Winthrop. She's one of our best hitters. And
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Hughes led the Chicks in the first game with a rival.
grand slam home run. Drain, Chris Ricken and
Sherri Messinger also had home runs against "YOU CAN
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Winthrop has a 2-3 record. because of
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Coach Kathy Graham said. "I
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and I'm also glad none of the
matches were particularly long."
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three games against their USC
opponents in singles and doubles
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Cindy Kincaid, playing first
singles for USC, defeated Kim
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Saturday, has been cancelled
the withdrawal of Mississippi
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Erskine at 3 p.m. Monday.
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Smeak 6-0, 6-1; Joy Gaddj
defeated Dissie Swann 6-3, 6-1 anc
Ann Pasky defeated Paula Prestor
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teams won just seven games.
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defeated Harden and Swann 6-3, 6
2. The Cooper-Wheeler pair won
their match over Marzo-Gilbert 60,
6-1 and Pasky and Cissie Melson
defeated Preston-Smeak 6-1, 6-0.
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By JIM HODGES
Gamecock Staff Writer
Nationally ranked Nortl
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defeat USC's men's tennis team 7-:
Monday afternoon in Chapel Hill
N.C.
USC's Chris Mayotte beat UNC's
Earl Hassler in a three-set match
7-6, 5-7, 6-4 at number one singles
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schedule
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
Baseball
USC vs. Newberrv at
Enright Athletic Center, 7:30
p.m.
Men's Tennis
USC vs. Furman, at Furman, 2
p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
Baseball
USC vs. Georgia Southern, at
Rex Enright Athletic Centpr
7:30 p.m.
Women's Softball
USC Invitational Tournament
USC vs. Mississippi College, at
Rex Enright Athletic Center, 4
p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
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1:30 p.m.
[' Men's Tennis
USC vs. Georgia Tech, at
; Maxcy-Gregg courts, 1:30 p.m.
Track
j USC vs. Clemson, at WeemsBaskin
Track
, Women's Softball
USC Invitational Tournament
USC vs. Brown, at Rex Enright
Athletic Center, 1 p.m.
USC vs . Winthrop, at Rex
Enright Athletic Center, 4 p.m.
Rugby
USC vs Michelin, at Michelin
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Cliff Skakle in another three set
match, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4.
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2 tennis coach Ron Smarr said.
, The loss gives the Gamecocks a
16-5 overall record while UNC has
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The Gamecocks next home
match is with Georgia Tech at 1:30
p.m. Saturday at Maxcy-Gregg
courts.
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