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Despite Moore's 27
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By Mark Platte any t
Gamecock Stall Writer state.
For 35 minutes, Francis Marion In
College played on an even level rnanj
with the USC Lady Gamecocks, a gua
matching them foul for foul, steal was
for steal and point for point, until pulle<
Rita Johnson sank seven free halfti
throws to clinch a 69-62 victory at had ]
Francis Marion, Monday. who <
The Lady Gamecocks, led by end o
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Katrina Anderson's 16 points, Dawr
could not pull away from a scrappy inten
Francis Marion team led by Pearl they
Moore, who had 27 points but shot contr
only 11-31 from the field, and Lynn regio
Mickle, who scored 23.
"I think the girls are disap- "I *
pointed that thev couldn't walk out they <
of here and just win the ballgame," rest c
USC coach Pam Parsons said, times
"They've got to get down and get *n P^a
tough with teams, because ^ar a
nobody's going to lay over dead for offens
them. I think at times, that's hard ^at v
for them to grasp. They're going to come
play this hard to win; they're going They'
to have to play this hard against exper
Tennis tec
compete in
By Rick Mohn Dentor
Gamecock Staff Writer past m
This past *veekend, the USC tourria
tennis team traveled to Johnson second
City, Tenn. for matches against They v
East Tennessee State, ETSU, and Ameri
Kentucky for what coach Ron sophon
Smarr thought would be some stiff two m?
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\,\/ii(pvvi lavsAi i v/i mo piajrci I 1C ULtlUt
was wrong. second
Carolina blasted ETSU (25-5 in recupe
1978) and Kentucky (22-7 in 1978), injury.
9-0 and 7-2, respectively, to improve
its record to 3-0 for the new
season. ... -,4k
While both wins were impressive,
Smarr was most pleased
with Friday's defeat of the host I
Buccaneers. "We played extremely
well over the weekend.
Kast Tennessee beat Kentucky, ?i||M
and we lost only one set in the
entire match against them ||!?|H
(ETSU)," he said.
After the victory Friday, the
Gamecocks simply dominated
Kentucky in the Saturday match.
Losing only one singles match,
USC coasted to a 7-2 win over the
Wildcats. Despite the fact they
barely broke a sweat over the
weekend, the Gamecocks cannot A
afford to relax. **
Thursday USC faces ninth- "Ch
ranked Texas in the opening round weeke
oi tne iNanonai uonegiatc Athletic but I i
Association, NCAA, Indoor before
Championships in Madison, Wis., he wa;
and according to Smarr, his becaui
players will have their hands full observ
against the Longhorns. play
Thursi
"THKY'HE ALWAYS good. We Till
upset them 5-4 last season, but we lineup
were lucky enough to win the Arthui
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crucial puilius ill uiui uiic, ire suiu.
"This year they're at least as good, Gilber
especially in the top two spots." single:
Both of the top two Texas and /
players, Kevin Curran and Steve Hodgii
points
son's free thr
earn in the state or out of the and downs and I h
at tnnrnampnt timi
the first half, Parsons used Sheila Moori
' different players, looking for assistant coach
ird to control the offense, but currently assist
upset as Francis Marion Francis Marion,
i to within five points at the talent, they j
me. She found that she still hungry. They ha1
problems selecting a guard more intensity an
could run the game. By the talent to do that,
f the game, however, Parsons pleased with ou
she will use Cheryl Autry, Everyone is going
i Clark and Rita Johnson University of i
:hangeably and hope that because they are I
gain enough experience in right now."
oiling the tempo before the
nal playoffs in March. For the game ag
Charleston today,
lad said before Clemson that "We have to play t
could ge undefeated for the We can't make as
>f the season but I think at as we did tonight.'
I forget how young they are us, I'm sure, and a
ying together. They aren't as things they think w
long as I had anticipated doing and we've go
lively," Parsons said. "I feel for that.
ve will still be a strong team "I think the key i
March 1 (regional playoffs), have a Pearl Mooi
re going through learning us, but they have f
iences, they have their ups will walk on that
im claims wii
tournament i
i, are all-Americas. In this H nnalH fnrmino tho/l
onth's NCAA Indoor singles "We have so mm
ment, they were seeded there could be any c
and sixth respectively, players in those spot;
/ill go up against USC's all- couple of weeks. For
ca Chris Mayotte and decide in the morr
lore Chuck Hodgin in the play at which spo
itches which could very well ternoon,'' Smarr saic
which team goes to the
round. Mayotte is still Anastopoulo said I
rating from a shoulder in Thursday's openi
pretty evenly mate
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year, so right now v
on playing just a litl
time. Although we'r
to go (to Madison), v
mastopoillo do well there."
ris played much better this Although his si>
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iiu. iic spin ins two maicnes, ?-?*?" win nuvu 10
expect it will still be awhile ranked Berkeley sh
he is at 100 percent of what the Longhorns
i before he hurt his shoulder, satisfied with his
se he's still rusty," Smarr tournament. "After
'ed. "He and Chuck need to no easy wins in
real well for us to win championship tourn
lav." least we're not ola
2 HKST OF the Gamecock two) Trinity or (n
against Texas comprised of Southern Methodist
r Anastopoulo, Ulf Petersen, rounds," the Gan
Macdonald and either Barry said. "I expect a vei
t or Bob Dietrich at the with Texas. We mat*
5 possitions, with Mayotte with them individual
Anastopoulo, Petersen and be a real tough one
n, and Dietrich and Mac- it's good just to be gc
ows lift USC
ope they'll be up very well," she added. "I thii
e." going to be a close game wi
man, lormer exception mat Nancy (Wiisoi
at USC and broken her finger and I don't
ant coach at __________
said, "USC has BLust
need to get ||j
ve to play with 11 "-""-'V
d they have the II _V , ?'
We were very
r performance. ^ ; - ^
to be up for the i| . , ~ ; ; _ ^
South Carolina
the team to beat 11
;ainst College of |H1I?|^MHI
Parsons said, \
earn basketball, jMMI.y -faj
many mistakes
rhey've scouted v Jj^,
re ready for the || . M| ay
-e're going to be ' ' 9BI
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s that they don't ||||||j^^
*e that can hurt
ive players who
oubles teams.
ch depth that '
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tomorrow, I'll
ling who will
ts in the af- jP
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the two teams ?""
ing round are " *
hed. "Except
;ricas, they're . . . .
Itcd at three Rlta Johnson drives
lid. "We beat season. Monday night,
lustin, but we the final minutes to he
tennis just to 69-62. The Lady Game<
Charleston.
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know player."
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