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Friday March 5, 1 <>g9 GAMECOCK ?3j>?3&gg? *?* -4 *~V . ? W?? ? ?<_.< > *- *. race mtn-Kanked IN Gamecock By MIKE LOUGH Staff Writer The USC Lady Gamecocks will take a 21-7 iccuru anu a i\o. 14 ranKing 10 Kaieign, N.u. Saturday night to take on the lOth-ranked North Caroi.na State Wolfpack, owners of a 22-5 record. "They are a really outstanding outside shooting team," USC Head Coach Terry Kelly characterized. "That could cause problems and they have excellent quickness." N.C. State has beaten the likes of East Carolina, Kentucky, North Carolina and Clemson, but those wins were at home. The Lady Wolfpack lost to Clemson and East Carolina on the road. N.C. State will most likely start Ginger House (13.5 rebounds per game). Kreicker (8.4) and 6-7 center Rhonda Falkena (5.8 points and 4.C) rebounds per game). "We will try to keep the ball away from her (Falkena)," Kelly said. "She can make a difference when she gels the ball." Connie Rogers (D.2) should also see ample playing time lor N'.C. State. "They are a very disciplined team," Kelly said. "And they are very well coached. They are a very strong defensive club/] Carolina, 7 Ie&IIs > Morhardt also had a pair . ! bits The? Kith-ranked Gamecocks took a 3-0 lead in the second inning when Hernandez led off the inning with a triple. The junior college transler scored on J >hn Sullivan's single. Su'livan then stole second and moved to third on Indian causer Mae Mc El veen's throwing error USC'smcr Sullivan scored on . , Morhardt's single and rriclayatv after catcher Neil Fox's fielder's choice forced out I M or ha rd t, courtesy m runner Wade Hatcher stole second and scored on a single by Vollmer. The IJSC nu j Anderson snapped a a 9-0 crushin till loss streak in nine trips College. to I he plate in the ninth The win pu: inning with his solo season, homer Anderson's Zoran Petki homer was the fourth of straight sets ( the year for USC. terson then di: Sullivan, Larry Price and IJSC's No. 3 j Kevin Burke all hit shots defeated Chris against Davidson Sterling Coc Tuesday. first set befoi .L. btate s Close Regi The Wolfpack are coached by Kay Yow, B who owns a career record of 224-64 (778 pet.). In her seven years at N.C. State, her teams ]_ have own 167 and lost 44. [ ; N.C. State finished second in the ACC t;C= regular season and lost in the semi-finals of the conference playoffs. During one stretch ft this season, the Lady Wolfpack won 15 of 16, js? but they have lost three of their last seven toACCchampion Maryland,North Carolina K and East Carolina. Kelly said that N.C. State uses a variety of j? defenses, mainly a man-to-man, 1-2-2 and 2- f 3 zones. ii "The 1-2-2 is more to our advantage," i Kelly said. "So I expect them to probably play a 2-3. Then we'll need good outside shooting and hopefully move the ball around the perimeter well. They also like to press ^ full-court." i "They're a good team, no doubt," Kelly } commented. Kelly has said recently that N.C. State may be a little overrated. i . i uwii i uifdii int;y ie nui guuu. mayue f v i just not as good as their ranking." 1 NCAA playoff bids are to be announced at ||| 6 p.m. Saturday evening while the game pf begins at 7:30 p.m. L "We expect to get a bid," Kelly said. "But you never really know." 1 a 1,-. MmrnrnmMm * , gk ^ A **"* i's tennis team defeated Lander College 1 San Daniels Tennis Center. The Gamecoc nis Team Dow By MIKK LOUGH 1 SIjII Wrili'f I ?n's tennis team lost only three sets en route to t g of the NA1A second-ranked team Lander shes the Gamecocks' record up to 9-0 on the 1 1 ovic came back to beat Andy Veale in two ( 6-3, 7-6) after losing the first set, 6-7. Ulf Pet- i 5posed of Ron Komain with no trouble, 6-1, 6-2. 1 slayer continued the streak as Trevor Ila a I ; Meyer, 6-4, 6-4. >ke nipped Lander's Junis Gonzalez 7-6 in the *e losing the second set, 3-6. The third set, ilar Season Sheila Foster will play in her last reg 1H ga K<K* ""' W Staff Photo by \ Wednesday 9-0. Carolina plays Penn ? ks are ranked 14th with a 9-0 record. ms Lander , S lowever, went to Cooke by a 6-2 margin. Jose (enny Pomerantz by scores of (i-4. 6-2 whilo .rounced Andy Guerke, 7T>, 6-2. In doubles play, USC lost only one set and it ;et between Petkovic and Net to and Lander' itomain. The Lander duo took the first set 7T>, 1 jack with 6-2 and 6-0 wins. Petterson teame Jampbell to dispose of Kuerke and Veale, 6-3, 6 natch of the day, Cooke and Kaal manhanc Pomarantz. 6-1, 6-3. USC hosls Penn State Saturday at 2 p.m. at Tennis Stadium. The USC women's team is competing in a t Tallahassee, Fla. i Saturday v?&?9E' ] ular season game as a Gamecock a Gamecocks Win Double Header i ly wmcn moved a runner to third base with only one out. Michigan attempted to squeeze in the run by bunting down the third base line. However, Duff icy scooped up the ball and threw the ball to first. The runner on third headed to score, but she was thrown out for a double play that r* AMI ?\V ( OKWWIN V/HVi(/Vl 1,1 IC 11111111^ clllil ;tate ^SC out of a jam. In the nightcap, ^ Carolina trailed Ithica 2-0 ' II going into the sixth inning. A Thompson tripple Neto downed led to a USC score, cutMoe Kruger ting Ithica's lead to 2-i going into the seventh, was the first Burton, who went twos Meyer and for-four in the game, nit USC came singled. Hohr t hen d with Kevin blasted a homerun shot to A I ? 4 1 f! * -<?. in uiu uriai give USC a 3-2 win. lied Gonzalez Freshman Cindy Long picked up the win for USC Sam Daniels in the second game. She issued only one walk and ournament in only one of Ithica's two runs was earned.