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r North Carolina S By Haywood Taylor USC's socccr team lost its second consecutive game and the fifth of the year, yielding a 2-1 decision to North Carolina State yesterday in the Graveyard. The Gamecocks scored their only goal early in the game -K-n Mitrp Mt?nhart scored with 42:06 remainino in thp firct half. Ten seconds later, however, N.C. State's Sam Okpodu tied the score at one goal each with a score from the right side. Jeff Glenn then provided what would later prove to be the winning goal with an unassisted shot from the left corner. USC HEAD coach Mark Berson said he felt the biggest advantage the Wolfpack had was Carolina's inability to take advantage of their scoring opportunities. "We just didn't play the ball in the final one-third of the field." Berson said. "And we were not able to take advantage of our scoring opportunities." The loss dropped the Gamecocks' record to 4-5-1 and marked their fourth defeat in the last five games. USC team captain Loses to Georgia in Volleyball teari mm ?l m USC's Lori Anne Rowe was named the Most Valuable Player in this year's Carolina Classic. I \A/^ nrft mal< I beautiful-full famous USC Claude Gilb posters may 4"k/\ IUI 11 It? Dl Drive, West C our pre-garr 11 am -2 p.rr tate squeak: felan Witt Dmm Mm iiuyvB raui USC soccer player USC socc< Roger Norman said he thinks inconsistent:; factor in the team's recent slide. "At times we will play all right, then at tii ty sloppy," Norman said. finale %M l%9 n finishes run By Andrew Miller Injuries are a hindrance no coach can predict, and this weekend USC's volleyball team had its share as they finished second in the Carolina Classic. Before the Gamecocks met Mississippi State in the opening match of the Classic, starting powerhitter Nancy Bogedin suffered a compound fracture of her little finger during warm-ups. "When Nancy was warming up, she went for a ball, and one of our strong - . ? M 1 !a A I Is. giris went up ana sputeu it. /vuu 11 I came down on her finger," head volleyball coach Elaine Mozingo said. "WE WERE all pretty stunned at I the time," Mozingo said. "I was worried that the team would be a little tight, but they pulled together and played well to win." Carolina won its opener against MSU, defeating them in three straight games, 15-6,15-5 and 15-6 The Gamecocks got only a few hours rest before facing Tenneessee Tech, which they defeated in four rinn nvnilnhlft tn nl color 21x31 inch p graduate, illustrate *rt, Jr. class of 72, fre be picked up betv moor General Office Columbia South Ca \e Gamecock part i Everyone is welc i'Ji!'i? 1 I ill U.MMV ' * r? :c ::lct ? imvu. 5 by Gameci BERSON ALSO s ifi Gamecocks' troubles. "We must simply | ing the same mistake season, and against g ||Whirs condition wi man ALTHOUGH BE ar player talent Mercer has, h y has been a major Bears. "Mercer is a (NC/ mes we'll play pret- tion Division One mc take them lifchtly." ner-up in Can games, 13-15, 15-11, 15-11 and 15-7. "We came into that match a little over confident, and that hurt us," she said. "They were looking toward the N.C. State game, and we just took it tuu utility, SATURDAY THE Gamecocks went into the semi-finals against a strong N.C. State team. In the first game, another injury put a starter out of lineup when Sue Little went down with a sprained ankle. "It was especially hard when Sue went down," Mozingo said. "It's really hard on the team when one starter gets hurt, but when two go down it makes it really difficult." TUlr nine ns-tt pnAn rrK t r\ Hicrnnt I 11ID *T?a HVl VIIVW5H W Carolina as they went on to win the quarter final match in four games, 15-9, 15-12, 12-15, and 15-3. "We were thankful to win that one," Mozingo said. "Many people have a lot of respect for N.C. State, and it says a lot of our team that we have only let them win two games in two matches." I registered USC : Dosters by intern Dr/graphic desigr e. These beautiful ? ? ^ a UN irv\ I /?GH z p.f T 11.1 3S, lOO Riverbend irolina or come to y October 8 from ome. M i | , \'.if J )\,t, '? t\"? I tr, ih', \?<s1') * icks 2-1 lid inconsistency is the reason for the >lay better," Berson said. "We're maks that we made at the beginning of the ood teams you can't do that." 10 have already had a number 01 players :ontinue to be plagued by injuries. Glen Witt went down with a knee injury first half, and Berson isn't sure what 11 be for Wednesday's 4 p.m. match 'hether Glen will be able to play or not," just have to wait and see." RSON said he isn't sure what type of s is expecting a tough match against the iA) National Collegiate Athletic Associamber," Berson said. "We're not going to olina Classic IN THE semi-finals, USC faced Morehead State and won in three straight 15-3, 15-8 and 15-11. "Morehead is a good team. They played Kentucky and won a game against them, and Kentucky's ranked sixth nationally," Mozingo said. "We were just very thankful that we won that one," she said. In the finals, the Gamecocks came out to take the first game 15-13. "WE WON the first game," she said. 44 We came out really up and played well." The Gamecocks and Bulldogs exchanged a game each. Georgia won the second 15-9, and USC took the third 15-3. It was then that another injury occured. Shellie Higgins hurt her ankle, and Mozingo was forced to go with third string setter. 44It just took the air out of us," she said. Shellie is the quarterback of the team, and when she went out the momentum switched to Georgia. See "Volleyball," page 18 n students tionally ler, Bit Gilbert V \ : V'.v ? i V; A. \