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Ssmfp '' ft ,; 4 V #<$St ;? " %'-' -V?> Farquharaon slides Into third wl Morquardt out with Gai By Brett Friedlander Sports Editor The USC baseball team's offensive m, M? ? A i? ? munuay as uie uamecocKs oanged out 1 runs in destroying Virginia Tech by th< game was clouded, however, by an injui American third baseman Johnny Marqu In the top of the first inning, Tech 1 Atkins doubled. He was then caught in . second and third base when the follow one back to the pitcher. In his effort t safely, Atkins collided with Marquardt, PrnnnH in r?oin D The third baseman's injury was ternr and bruise of the knee ligaments and s necessary. He will have the knee on i< Tennis te> women 01 By Michelle Burchette Gamecock Staff Writer A winning season is something all teams strive to have. Achieving that g is a feat that only a handful accomplish handful is the (JSC women's tennis team After matches against ten teams ini their toughest opponents, the I^ady Ga oomniI?H a chaIIiwc i a a ..r.ivu u jpullkOO lirv I CVUI u. Last Saturday and Sunday, Carolina most recent victories over Virginia T man. In both matches the Lady Game singles and doubles events, producing b 0 shutouts. EARLIER IN THE SEASON, Carol University of North Carolina, UNC, and Virginia, UVa, in what were predicted t< hardest matches of the season. The Lad won decisively, however, defeating UNC n o f -A. "We had an easier time with North < Virginia than we expected," said US< Kefalos. "We caught them early in the don't have indoor courts and haven't had chance to practice so we were a prepared." Despite the victories, neither Kef* players expect the competition to be as ih steal number 21... ji injury necocks' days and will Clemson whicl ; circus continued knee will be p 5 hits and scored 12 definitely, e score of 12-3. The ry to Carolina's All- "ANYTIME ardt. keep your coc ead-off hitter Scott "We've had th a rundown between to lose players ing batter bounced 25 RBI's and y ;o reach third base him?" sending him to the The coach al will get back ii led as a slight tear his absence \ urgery may not be position. :e for the next few "Wes has gc am grabs ivn 10-0 r* UNC and UVa in th< in May. "They'll I coaches and them again," Kefalc oal, however, i. Among that EMPLOYING the have used all seaso; six strong teams a: eluding two of playing tennis in Flo mecocks have In the lineup ? University of Florit crabbed their Kollins College, Wir ech and Fu ?f which wi" helPP cocks won all the u[>commg P0**1 ack to back 9- ?PP?nents w'? a 1st ack to oacK 9 defeated mark. "We're going to ge ma faced the upcoming tour. 4Th< University of going to tell us ho J be two of the naflAnnllir lr/\rl i, - ii?i<uiiuiijr uuiivuu li y Gamecocks ceptionally well." :8-l,andlJVa SUSAN SMITH wli for Carolina, also f Carolina and ahead. "I know evei 2 coach Jeff than anyone else I'\ Vftor Thpv "Wo nmiM nnmn mil J * " "* ' " "" ^ J " ^ Vl/IlIVas much of a losers. I just hope little better we CAN beat them." After the Florida ilos nor his face Furman again \ easy against College of Charleston B^HMBE^B:#;. ** & & MH^K:iWff^w, * ln?BIHi;wi :-;~ i, ! laMI he Gamecocks surround their fallen teammate after i victoru nrn\7i attempt to play in the weekend series with the fi begins Saturday. If he is unable to play, the be< >ut in a cast and he will be out of action in- cai 1 Ga YOUR key player goes out, you've got to lea il," Carolina head coach June Raines said. 0ff ree knee injuries in one year and I don't like on like that. Marquardt was hitting .400 and had rui ou ask how much it will hurt the team to lose rui I so expressed his hope that the third baseman on ito the line-up soon. However, he said that in Ca Ves Westbrook will take over the infield Th doi )t to play third," he said. "It's just one of e regional tournament to be held I >e much tougher when we meet >ssaid. ; talents of the same line up they j n the Lady Gamecocks will face s they spend their spring break |? ahead Carolina will face the ia, South Florida, Florida State, iter Park and Flagler College all >repare the Lady Gamecocks for .gflfl - season play. The six Florida > be a threat to Carolina's un t a good test," Kefalos said of the - ||P j|lp| ese six matches are pretty much >w we stack up against other ? ; ">la earns. We'll have to play ex10 holds the number one position eels ominous about the games yone i piay is going 10 De Detter |pj||^ re face this season," she said. ^ : winners or we could come out iverybody on our team realizes, Susan Sm tour, the Lady Gamecocks will tennis mate *nu men come notne 10 nost tne omi i on April io. number-one 8i .ta; <? -?"r"'? r . *SS8? ^mK: ': T J| ..: iis injury in the first inning. es very c se years. I hope for John's s :ause he has no more eligibility i't come back, it will hurt him wit CVEN WITH the loss of thei mecocks regained their compos d in the bottom half of the first. E with the first of his four singles ; a walk to Paul Hollins. After a iners, first baseman Jim Curl d is. n the second, USC pitcher Scott four hits. But the Gobblers U rolina tied the game in the bot ey grabbed the lead again in I ibled home two runs to make it 5 ith volleys In a the Lady f> earlier In the 0 record th, playing the one of position has led season. J HPH| i HI i I umo nooiCK ? UAMtCUCK ostly ake he'll be all right, r after this year. If he hthe pro scouts." r star performer, the lire to jump out to a 2-0 \ Itienne Farquharson led I pinH aHuanpoH tr> co/mnH ? - - ?- vvr uvwilU j double steal by the two loubled to drive in both j was hit for three runs ;ad was short-lived as torn half of the inning. the fifth, when Hollins 1 >-3. I See Baseball, page 19 iMm ffiSgit'S? ^;^'V:^7::"; :| ff gg | Dtwn McCormacfc ? GAMECOCK j Gamecocks to a 10by winning all but her matches this