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-sports eighth-ranked C I IQP'f* mnn'r fm UUU O HIGH d IC! By Dennis Switzer Its 6-3 loss to Clemson yesterday eliminated USC's men's tennis team's chances for the NCAA tournament, acm cording to Head Coach Ron Smarr. Carolina, now 19-6 for the season, won two singles matches and one doubles match. Clemson, rated eiehth in the latest noil is 27-15. Clemson's Rick Rudeen defeated USC's Zoran Petkovic 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 at the No. 1 position. Rudeen, a junior from Tampa, Fla., led the nation in singles victories as a sophomore with 49. He is 39-24 for both the n I ;? it*ii tuiu spring seasons. DOWN 3-2 in the second set, Petkovic won ? the next four games to win the set. During the match he shouted and threw his racket. USC's Trevor Raal won at the second position, defeating Richard Akel of Clemson 6-4,2-6,6-4. "It was so windy," the senior from ? At- A /? " .juiiaiiiiesuurg, auuui Airica, saia. "He (Akel) made a lot of mistakes. There were a lot of close matches, but they're just a better team than us." LClemson's All-American, Jean Desdunes, beat Sterling Cooke in straight sets 6-0,7-6 at the No. 3 position. RIPH Altn AfiHRV Q frochman frnm ppr ?* mm ? v?*aju' a | M a a V/U><iiiU>i ki Vlll Atlanta, increased his singles record to 18-6 with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Clemson's Andy Krantz at the fourth position. Arthur Heller lost to Miguel Nido 6-3, 7-6 at the fifth slot, and, in a close match, Ed Filer lost to Richard Matuszewski 7-5,7-6 (86). I 1 Singles Ruddeen, Ctemson, def. Petkovic, USC, 6 1, 3-6, 6-2. Raal, USC, def. Akel, Clemson, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Desdunes, Clemson, def. Cooke, USC, 6-0, 7-6. Ashby, USC, def. Krantz, Clemson, 7-5, 6 4. rNido, Clemson, def. Heller, USC, 6-3, 7-6. Matuszewski, Clemson, def. Filer, USC, 7-5, 7-6. Doubles Petkovic-Ashby, USC, def. Cooper-Akel, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4. RudeeivDesdunes, Clomson, def. Heller-Kruger, USC, 7-6, 2-6. 6-2. Krantz-Nido, Clemson, def. Raal-Cook, USC, 6-4, 6-1. ? Carolina's wn ' ... ^8 USC senior Johnna Chafin races to return a v match against Georgia. The Lady Gamecocks w< lemson defeats nnis team 6-3 Clemson took two of the three doubles, with USC's only win conning at No. 1. Petkovir nnH AshHv hoat flrooo Pn?niir* on/i _ . -- MVMV V6& VW^VA WIIU Akel 6-1,6-7, 6-4. The Clemson duo is ranked seventh in doubles and recently beat last year's National Collegiate Athletic Association doubles runners-up. At the second position, Heller and Moe Kruger lost to Rudeen and Desdunes 7-6,2-6, 6-2. Raal and Cooke lost the No. 3 doubles to Krantz and Nido, 6-4,6-1. SMARR SAID the key to beating Clemson was winning the singles matches. "I thought we played well, but the key was to win three singles. "Our effort was good, but we're going to have to play well to beat Maryland." The Gamecocks play the Terps tomorrow at Sam Daniel Tennis Stadium, starting at 2 p.m. SMARR AGREED with two of his players, saying USC needed to beat Clemson to make the NCAA playoffs. i ir> _i *'? ? * uur cuauces are sum, a>marr saia. "We've got two tough matches in a row with Maryland and Georgia. Hopefully, we're going to end the season on a winning note." The Gamecocks travel to Georgia April 18. Smarr said the Gamecocks probably would be invited to the National Invitational Tournament for tennis but certain factors, ??? u i i- L uiuiuuiug uiuitey, wuuiu nave 10 oe considered before the team accepted the bid. LAST YEAR, the first year for a tennis NIT, Smarr said he declined a bid to participate. Raal said the Gamecocks did not have a chance to go to the NCAA's. "Not after today. If we had won today, we might have had a chance." Ashby also said he expected the team to get an NIT bid. "I don't think we can go to the NCAA's, but we have a real good shot at fie NIT's." He said he has improved over the season, especially in his concentration. "AT THE beginning of the season, ] wasn't playing as mentally tough. M> overall game has improved since fall a lot. "We've had a couple of matches where w didn't play up to our potential. Against Wake Forest we played well as a team. Wc men's tennis 1 straig Johnr 3inth AM TH. * T " * * t T ' ^ * * ' f t single 4: # V'f 'T' t t-t l T+sfer^V ? t * t -f r r *' t'< In < atmtr'trirr: - ^ Hot H H i ; ' f , r:* in i j 'f f | * ' | j - . . . , . , Kneal !'? f ? 4 Aftc ' $ - f " * ' f tomor . I | | 11# # - f r t0 Photo by Capers Hammond Athl?t olley in yesterday's women's tennis May l ^6:3V.wv.-^.uvv;^i;,;vw;v- Vv; Gan mmmmmmmmammtmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmKammmmam (JSC's No. 1 seed Zoran Petkovic stretches to Clemson, Petkovic lost to Rick Rudeen 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 the No. 8 Tigers. had a shot at it today, but lost a couple of close matches." The Gamecocks played a good match Thursday against the Deacons, beating them 6-2. earn downs Lad s women's tennis team im- I J A. _ ? r\ 4 il. _ __ _ fTstHS '' . : ii? lwoiu 10 1^-4 ior me year b 6-3 win over Georgia yesterday B cy Gregg Courts. Lady Gamecocks end their r season tomorrow when they the College of Charleston at ; n a dual match. won five singles to clinch the yesterday. l SEED Laura Bernstein, a ignore and NIKE All-American, it-setted Georgia's Lisa Spain (i Oxreider downed Maxxine lan 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 2 slot, and a Chafin beat Dot Higgins 6-4, 6- BF.. ;i t 1 No 3 match v . " wnnif iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii *gia s Nancy uonen was me ady Bulldog singles winner. The seed defeated Carolina freshill Hansler 6-4,6-4. Wi!1'' he No. 5 singles, USC's Dawn traight-setted Jenny Fisher 6-3, * A'* , Y KNEALE completed the VtXfTr^T ' s action by defeating Frances i - \ * i ' r-ft O fit ' loubles play, Spain and Cohen 4..I4>| It*d up to down Oxreider and Otto f* 3$3l IX ^ * he No. 2 doubles, Higgins and H M > t f ; nan edged Bernstein and i f trf*-NTT ^ er 4-6,6-4,7-6. lone USC doubles winners were IT4 3 and Chafin, who combined to Ji} urner and Fisher 6-3.6-2. >RGI A FELL to 8-5 for the year. r closing the regular season row, the Lady Gamecocks hope 8SWipipWli lify for the National Collegiate ic Association Championships USC's Ellen C 122 yesterday's tenni; le time tomorrow is 2 p.m. 4. 11 JUF ^ - BlliP^S t | II^ Bp ' jjjjfofri? $ jjf-" ;/* ; * &$&$$? : ;k ".^ V - * *?v , ' ' . ; Photo by Open Hammond return a serve in yesterday's match against ) ao Iho RnmnnnflL. -CO J !.! a b( u(> hid uoingbUbM UluppDU d ll'J utjuisiun 10 In that match, Petkovic defeated Laird Dunlop, the top-rated player in the region, 63, 7-6. Also, after being down 5-0 in the second set, Raal rallied to defeat Mark Henry 6-7,7-6,6-4. y Rullrlnns *P?.|| |g?55jijg5& * * t * ? *~ > > > ^ -iff- -t f' *' f V' f f ! * ... ' ' ? V ? * *-* f f * f *J| * * f * Hi* ^ ^ * * * % pK? * ' -4* > X'*- 4 f- ! * |* r ' * 4 ' "*' * +-+' * * i*" \* * "' " ^ - I i i >li i 4 ^ - t i ^n. j . jfiyi V k A i W"" ; i i *>- ?-??? ~ * *? * r *' f * ' T \ * * r "*"' ' - f !'T ^ f t'Tv ' t f - * ' ' fefci ^ t f * *' ""* * ' ?JM '.M-A -i* -f * f f" * ? * i ? * &^$>444 HT trr'- yi 11 * * * > JU s?* M i i- * * * H ^ hi f -II * t ' / H r^r?T'* T TTt'tf' rti bii< + i | ^ .* ? ^ / ~ - ^ ? <- - ' * ^ ' Photo by Cap*n Hammond Ixreider follows throuah on a return in s match against Georgia. Oxreider won 6-4, 6