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Volleyball c By Tracy Mixson Throughout the 1983 season, USC volleyball coach Elaine Mozingo has been non-commital towards Carolina's chances of winning the Metro Conference title. But now that she's seen all of the conference competition, she's made a decision. "I think we have a good chance of winning it, but it's not going to be easy," she said. 44We played Louisville last weekend, and I thought they gave us more of a challenge than Florida State did earlier this year. Louisville is a big team, bigger than Florida State. When we played Louisville, both teams fought and gave 100 percent." TWO OF Carolina's three losses this season were to the Seminoles, and over the weekend the Gamecocks narrowly defeated Louisville in a five-game Metro match at Cincinnati. Mozingo said the Gamecocks are seeded second in the Metro tournament Nov. 18-20 at Louisville, and should make it to the semifinals against the Cardinals. "If it does happen, it will be a tough match," she said. "Louisville is the defen t """I w > ? ' "* M'/ " y * : -- * *&'"'' JHr '" ' C* ^HIK*<v-x '' ' '. i-i,: *'***? - / A '* Boot it USC defenseman Scott Brown kicks the ba Gamecocks travel to Connecticut and Rutgers thi: | palachian State at the Graveyard Nov. 1U. Equestrian CI By Beth Harrison USC's Equestrian Club won both the hun seat championships at the second annual US< Horse Show Sunday. Hunt seat competition is English riding, ? Western riding, club president Julie Banta sa Championship rider Helen Baldwin woi trophy, and USC now leads Region 9 of th Horse Show Association. In competition foi club chooses one rider to represent it in pur Plimnlatn/0 nnintc VUIIIUIU11TV pVllIli)* IN HUNT seat, USC leads College of CI points, and in stock seat, USC leads St. Andr College, Laurinburg, N.C., by eight points. Baldwin won three of USC's blue ribbons i at Cedar Ridge Farms in Columbia. The cla: competed are open horsemanship on the flat, ship over fences and advanced stock seat. Open horsemanship on the flat is a class in required to walk, trot and canter the horse, E horsemanship over fences is stadium jumpin Ellen Roosen won two blue ribbons for termediate stock seat and one in beginner \ Tiller also won a blue ribbon in intermediate Blair took second in intermediate stock seat ELLAN PORTER won a second place i horsemanship on the flat. Banta won secom SpQ oach savs U! i Elaiitft Moiinm ^ ? 0? (JSC head volleyball coach. ding Metro champion, and will be the home team, which will give them an edge. But if we do get past them, I think we can win it all." To win, Mozingo said the Gamecocks will have to be consistent, with effective passing and strong defense. "WE'LL HAVE to play good defense, *" Jhr ... I-;-':.- - ' v" , . ' t * v??T * : **4 Photo by Brytnt Smith II out of trouble in recent soccer action. The 5 weekend before ending their season against Aplub rides to vii ner's stock scat. t seat and stock IHSA Region 9 represents r* r~> nprtroia and FlnriHa U 1I1LCI .v. .%-%<. The association currently h? ind stock seat is of Charleston; St. Andrews 1 lid. College, Davidson, N.C.; Qu i the highpoint Converse College, Spartanl e Intercollegiate Gainesville; and the Universit the trophy, the USC competed in a show ai suit of the most lege Oct. 1, and finished i Charleston. Next semester, thi pete in shows at Florida, Coll larleston by five Presbyterian and Converse cc ews Presbyterian THE CLUB is hosting the r it the show, held The winners from the regiona sses in which she this spring at Pennsyvannia S Urtrcoman. The cluh has 24 active mem upvii 11V/1 JVUIU1I ? ? and 10 who ride stock seat. T which the rider is a year ago and had only a ha lanta said. Open g, she said. "Joe Fellingham (coach) r< USC, one in in- Fellingham and Baldwin (teac rnnt seat. Lynne of horses to club members, si stock seat. Amy "We try to introduce peopl around horses," Banta said. "ibbon in novice IN IIISA shows, the hom< d place in begin- team captain draws lots for t rtS SC can 'win ind nick tin all the halls mmino at nc " chp aid. "We'll also have to have a strong offense, not just from the team as a whole, but from every individual player." USC has had four losing seasons prior to 1983, and now with a 26-3 record in her first ^ear at Carolina, Mozingo said she is pleased ivith both the play and attitude of her squad. "I'm really pleased with their attitude," >he said. "They wanted to turn it around this ^ear, especially the returning players, and :hey wanted to win. They were willing to work hard, have long practices and make a lot of sacrifices." "I think the season's going well, and we're really excited about how well we're playing," junior power hitter Teri Montoya said. "I feel good about the team because we've really improved over the season." AS FOR the Metro title, the athlete said, "We played really well this past weekend, and I think we'll have any problems beating anybody we have to play. We have the talent f r% Kpat PlnriHo Qtoto \\tc%' l/\ct f a VV/ UVMl JL 1VI IUU k/lHlV, TT 1 1 W TTV VV IVOl IW 1 VT 1VV this season." Freshman coi to pace soccei By Haywood Taylor Since starting his season as a reserve player for the USC soccer team, freshman Danny Ratcliff has become one of the Gamecocks' most potent offensive weapons, scoring nine of the team's 33 goals this season. USC head soccer coach Mark Berson describes Ratcliff as being "composed with the ball," and Ratcliff said one of his greatest assets is his ball-handling skill. "My ball handling would probably be my strongest point along with my distributing and shooting. Agressiveness also plays a big part in scoring goals along with having a nose for the goal." Ratcliff, a native of Coral Gables, Fla., has been playeing soccer for 12 years. "1 began playing when 1 was six years old, and 1 just started liking it," Ratcliff said. "My goal when I came to (JSC was to do anything I could to contribute to the team," he said. Making the transition from high school athletics to college athletics is not always an easy task, and Ratcliff said he also went through his share of changes. "It was a very big adjustment because of the high level of competition," Ratcliff said. "At first I wasn't starting, but then we had ininrifc nnH rna^rh Rerson nut me in. Afier I had scored a couple of goals, the coach got confidence in me. And once I got confidence in myself, things went okay," he said. Even though Ratcliff leads the team in scoring, Berson does believe there is room for improvement. story at hon various class Jorth Carolina, South Carolina, For Sundi and St. And is eight members: USC; College "This yea Presbyterian College; Davidson They're just leens College, Charlotte, N.C.; very diverse, trnrg; University of Florida, competitive y of North Carolina. t St. Andrews Presbyterian Col- "IT'S IM ?econd behind the College of ievel as well e Equestrian Club will also com- The club ege of Charleston, St. Andrews treasurer Ki >lleges. $1,339, but entry fees. egional championships April 15. jhe club i Is go on to national competition raised $180 tate University. $300 to pay bers, 16 of whom ride hunt seat cost about S he club wasn't very active about "We're g ndful of members, Banta said. Horses neec Showing gel jvamped the club," Banta said, supplement! her) also teach basic health care hie said. e to horses that have never been MEMBE pay in insta year for the i team supplies the horses. The seven pract he horses each rider will use for said. ivuw -1. ,v 1 i. ; A. .. it all' USC travels to Clemson Friday to play the Tigers and Virginia Cavaliers. As non-Metro matches, Mozingo said her team will use these games to prepare for the November tournament. The Lady Gamecocks defeated Clemson earlier this year, but the coach said the competition will be tougher the second time around. ((K4' 4?i a i i .. i ; _j titir.m iviiMctKcs are uic Key, snc saiu. we have to play together like we know we can, and let the other team make the mistakes." Carolina takes on Georgia Tech Sunday afternoon at 2-p;fn. in the Blatt Physical Education'Center. "It's going to be a lot tougher at Clemson because they always play harder at home," she said. Clemson beat the University of Georgia on the Tiger's home court earlier this season, while Carolina's only other 1983 loss has been to the Bulldogs. V MOZINGO SAID the key to victory will be to make few mistakes and play together as a team. lies off bench r team scoring ?!.^ VyV^ -jfnl^,. IBB I. , > 1\ ^HftL.^ I ^%.. Danny Ratcliff (JSC soccer forward. "Danny has been consistent with a freshman," Berson said. "He has shown some inconsistencies, and that's typical of a freshman: Sometimes they play brilliantly, and sometimes they make mistakes. The final report card on Danny will be how well he matures both physically and mentally." Ratcliff said he also believes he can play better. "There's improvement needed; I can always improve," Ratcliff said. "My goal for the rest of the season is to get better and to win the rest of our games." >e show es, she said. ly's show, (JSC brought 17 horses and Davidson rews Presbyterian brought four each. r we have use of some summer camp horses. i. ?? tr?n: i a ini;? u ? wui mug uui gi cai, i ciuuguaiu ^aiu. yvcuavca hardworking team with a lot of enthusiasm and spirit. PORTANT for people to be good at the beginner as the advanced level." may get supplemental funding of about $1,775, m Campbell said. The club received a budget of has already spent most of the money allocated for aised money by selling ads for the horse show and in a concession stand at the show. It costs about the team's entry fees of $10 per class. Trophies >150 and ribbons, $100, Campbell said. oing to have to start fund raising for entry fees. i feed, and you have to pay their (vet s expensive. We're going to be scraping, but with tl furiHirio I hnnp u/p'll r\r\ hpttpr " RS PAY for horse rental individually. They can llments, or they can pay one lump sum of $150 a "package deal," which pays for 12 riding lessons, ice rides and competition in horse shows, Banta \ i, j, i ; ?. ?,