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Soccer club I
to Jacksonvi
By BOB Dl'DKK
( ainecock Staff Writer
USC's soccer club contributed to this weel
Sports soap opera by losing a heartbreaker t
one of the top 10 teams in the South, 1-0 Satur
The soccer team, like USC football and vo
lost a close game in Columbia this weeker
Jacksonville's John Bifulco scored the ga
on a direct kick from seven vards out
remaining in (he contest.
Women shov
at USC Invite
By MIKE HUNT
(iamecock Staff Writer
There is nothing quite like a women's v
Vivid uniform colors of purple, orange
the Doobie Brothers coming from an i
incessant sound of bouncing balls.
THE ATMOSPHERE is unmistakably
female referees, female fans and most irr
are everywhere.
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J t/nag uuu ivuvi catll UillCI
comes time for play to begin and the girl
they prove they can play volleyball, as
Yes, there's nothing quite like it.
women's volleyball. Specifically, it wa
Carolina Invitational Volleyball Tourna
was College of Charleston, all the tea
athletics was disnlav^H in ?nr? fnrm IiV?*lo
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Two teams of six girls, separated by ,
force one another into making errors wl
ball over the net within three vollies.
Madison. USC, Western Carolina, Coll
Carolina, Francis Marion, and Georgia,
action began. When it was over, Dim
Pam Parsons said, "I've never seen be
To begin the round'robin elimination
James Madison while Clemson and West<
ciiiuiiier luuri. une game evoKeo irenzy <
other was relatively quiet.
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS and six
Gamecocks and College of Charleston w<
the Solomon Blott Physical Education C
The Cougarettes, two-time state charr
undefeated. Carolina overcame a stronj
i get back in the winners bracket and to ear
[ Lady Gamecocks were faced with th<
Cougarettes twice to take the champions
dropped one match earlier in the tourm
cnaneston, needing only one match to
pionship with 15-10 and 15-13 victories in t
won the first match by winning games of
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Britton Andrew: THE GAMECOCK CaTO
( AN T "K1
just one mistake
Mike Hankinson
heating them."
Teammate Ma
fort. "It was a fli
| I score came on a
I I and their fullbac
kicked it in. The;
was our best gai
"This was the 1
had several opp
cend's Carolina Swenter) did a
o Jacksonville, tremendous save
day. The loss drops
lleyball teams, games remaining
id.
me's only goal "SO FAN we li
with just 2:29 teams we've pla
said. "We just d
v quality cc
itional Voll
gam
Be
olleyball tournament. athl<
and garnet. The sound of a Gi
indent phonograph. The for t
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female. Female coaches, offer
jportantly, female players play
at pi
r in cheers. But when it W
Is to get down to business, und<
wen. Ihoj
Generally, it's known as A1
s the University of South was
ment. While the winner "V
n?s profited as women's "We
y end Saturday . whit
an eight foot net, tried to Gr
hile attempting to get the mat<
Eight teams, Clemson, beat
lege of Charleston, Kast Pa
, were involved when the in p;
:tor of Womens Athletics "T
tter volleyball." ach<
Friday, Carolina played Sh
ern Carolina competed on "Thi
at every point scored; the worn
imaj
fenu
teams later, the I^ady man
ere the only teams left in the t
Center.
ipions, entered the finals C.I
rt 12 1 - ' 1 *
s i-.nr>i vuiiiiiiiu Mjuau (o at 11 it
n a spot in the finals. The thenr
e task of defeating the som<
hip because Carolina had life f
iment. level
win, claimed the cham- No
he final match. Carolina expr<
15-8 and 15-3, and the first Caro
BOl \
Ic's Scott Reeves tries to move the ball
I from a lackauuiilla ?'??
......... inv piajci ? UWIVI*) as
Una's Pay Layden watches from behind.
.P but feel we outplayed them, we made sc
, and that resulted in the goal," Carolina's
said. "I definitely feel we're capable of ch
us
irshall Reeves praised Jacksonville's ef- be
awless game until the end," he said. "The
beautiful play. We had everyone covered l^i
k (Bifulco) came down the field and just foi
y're the best team we've played, and this
lie to date." sel
(C
nost physical game we've played and we sc<
wrtunities to score. Our goalie (Dave hi!
fabulous job. He made about five iust
s." I
the soceer club's record to 1-5, with eight tal
\ before the Southeastern Soccer Classic.
dri
lave outplayed, even oiushot most of the pk
yed," assistant coach Sandy Bucknam <
on't have anyone to finish the play and po
tmpetifion, ma
leyball Tourna
e of the second matcn,
ith teams played with an intensity exhibited i
;tic counterparts. They dived and manuveured li
lloon. Six individuals played as a team setting
he spike.
stead of haphazardly racing about the court,
trated the traits of being well coached hv stir
>sive and defensive patterns. Both Carolina ai
ed with a fury reminiscient of the Chinese and Ja
revious Olympic games.
INNING COACH Nancy Wilson said. "We playc
?r pressure. Every match with Carolina went dov
>e we don't have to meet them too many moretim
though the Uidy Gamecocks lost. I'SC coach K
optimistic.
Vc came out a winner in this contest in a lot of wa
now know how to be a winner. We know how to b
h is more important than winning a single game,
aham is confident Carolina can defeat Charles
L'hes. "I don't think we knew it before, but I kno
them."
irsons emphasized the importance of women's v
irticular, women's athletics.
'o these girls, there's more to life than being a be
jerleader. They just want the right to excel and c<
e said that few have a true concept of what a fenv
s image has never been projected well in the med
en's athletics, Parsons believes that society can
$e of what a female athlete is. "PeoDle will Hi
lie athlete is any type of woman," she said rel
y sizes, shapes, and backgrounds of the girls pa
ournament.
t AIIAM AGREES with Parsons on the important
;tics. "Volleyball is but one of the areas for the gi
iselves physically. Each young woman is
'thing through the participating in sports. Sporl
or these girls, and volleyball is one way for thenr
they wish."
t only is women's volleyball a method for you
ess themselves physically, it is a fast and exci
lina.
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Britton Andrew THE GAMECOCK
Reeves (left) maneuvers away from three
Jacksonville players who look like they're
trying to trip him.
ore.
"In past seasons we had John Rosier. Now we're searing
for that exceptional player who can be the scorer for
. If we had anyone near Rosier's caliber we would likely
undefeated now."
rhe team was depending on Spring Valley's Jimmy
iyden to be that scorer, but an injury has immobilized him
at least another two weeks.
'It's hard to get exceptional players when we have no
iiolarships to offer." Bucknam said. "Doug Puffenburger
ollege of Charleston > wanted to come here, and he's
}red 14 goals in their first 6 games. If we could have given
n tV'KnlorcKirv !? ? .? ! -I 121 ?1 - " " M
.. ?? ..vmuiui?iip v?v wuuiu iiiveiy ik? i>-u.
tilTKNAM SAII) the team will have to work with the
ent it has this season.
'We'll just work harder with the people we have on
ibbling and shooting drills," he said. "We have some solid
lyers that we have to make into exceptional players."
"arolina goes to Davidson Friday, and then piays Highint
College Sunday
' \
stery Moyotte
ment wins tennis
in their male - x
keaLoganor fOU THC9 ITI@liT
each other up
both squads ^ WILSON
king to strict s?>orts hdllor
id Charleston , . w
panose teams Carolina s Chris Mayotte, who
played first singles for the
d very strong Gamecocks last season, won the
minine wire ,ul" >">nuai southern In..
tercollegiate tennis tournament
alhy Graham this weekend in Athens, Ga
J The four-day tournament con
.hp sisted of the top 20 teams and the
e a team now toP 64 P,ayers in the S?uth- usc's
e a team now, Qiwk Hodgin, Peter MaeDonald
;ton in future fnd ^rrytuGi'bert als? Par"
w now we can ticipated in the tournament.
ollevball and "Chris played really well,"
Carolina coach Ron Smarr said.
autv queen or "He beat some g??d players."
jmoete " Mayotte reached the semi-finals
ale athlete is. by defeating Tennessee's John
ia " Through Gillespie 7-6, 7-6, I^SU s Alan
gain a better Chandronnait 7-5, 6-0, Bill Rogers
Jeover that a of Georgia 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 and TenWrinc
to the nessee's Andy Kohlberg 6-4, 6-3,
Sting in successively.
Mayotte s semi-final 7-5, 6-3 win
; over N.C. State's first singles'
e of women's player John Sadir impressed
rls to express Smarr more than any other win.
able to say "That was Chris's biggest win." he
s is a way of said. "Sadir hadn't lost a set before
, to attain the l.he. semi. fina,s "
/\ut?r losing six match points,
ng women to Mayotte defeated Wes Cash 6-3, filing
sport at 7, 6-1 in the finals.
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