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Lady Gamecoc By Barbara Ktomt The Lady Gamecocks' softball team came alive Sunday in USC's 7-1 win over Rutgers University, just in time for the team's first road trip. After posting an 8-2 record during its 10-game home stand, USC plays Cal StateFullerton tomorrow and competes in the Pony Invitational this weekend. Coach Lou Peil said both encounters will be tough, and hitting will be the key to the Lady Gamecocks' success. "DEFENSIVELY WE can play with anvbodv." she said. "But we have to have hitting." Piel said Cal State is an all-round sound team. "Their hitting is exceptional, and their defense is strong. "They are ranked number one and I believe they are the team to beat in the country," Piel said. There will be 16 teams in the Invitational, Men's golf lean wins S.C. tourn Emm Staff ftannrts ? (van ****** w USC's men's golf team finished nineth out of the Rafael Alarcon Invitational during their sj Head coach Bobby Foster said the tourname of some of the best teams in the country. The Gamecock's Fred Wadsworth finished invitational with an overall score of 209. H< under par for the course. Carolina teammate Webb Wuntzelman plac< a score ol ill. Brigham Young University won the tourna score of 844, followed by Southern Califor University of Georgia with 854 and t respectively. The Gamecocks won their own invitation weekend beating runner up Wake Forest by WW W # V Low medalist for the tournament was Wac shot a four under 212. "I've been really pleased with the teams per far," Foster said. "Wadsworth and Webb hav ing very well for us this season." Foster said it was amazing that Wadsworth around 70 strokes for a round, "Even more startling for us is the team z said. "They have averaged 71.6 strokes a roun that speaks for itself." I? * 736-2440 I Cola. Northeast 781-9688 | Personal Si; liPEPPERONI J | ONE COUPON PER I U { Good Ooly 113 II Eat In Only j^Take Out .10? Extra ! LA ! PEPPER! aj EAT I i EXPIRE :ks whip Rutge including 1983 National Collegiate Athletic Association champion Texas A&M. Four of 3-! the nations' top five finishers from the past Gi year also will compete. Li "I THINK we'll do well," Piel said, adding that the team is beyond the intimidation it felt earlier in the season. he !n its victory over the Lady Knights of be Rutgers, USC had six hits, three of them sc doubles in the third inning. "Today was the first day we had an out- sti burst," Piel said. "It was the first day we W earned the runs." The coach said the sauad's hits had been to scattered prior to the Rutgers game, which M was the Lady Knights' season opener. Li LACK OF confidence has been the reason in for USC's hitting problems, Piel said. "We get in pressure situations and start doubting ourselves." However, she said USC ch was confident Sunday. B; v Phi Kappa g%\B From Staff Reports C5 y Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, G and Sunbelt Distributors will sponsor a 5-kilometer Lung 20 teams in Saturday to benefit the Amer )ring break. Lung Asso. ition of South Caroli nt consisted Trophies will be awarded to ov winners and other prizes will fifth in the presented to the top age gi 5 was seven finishers. Late registration on the day ol id 15th with race is $6 and includes a t-shirt. more information, contact ( ment with a Mendelson at 777-5668, Paul Lo< nia and the at 777-5571 or the American I 157 strokes Association at 765-0609. lal this past 21 strokes, USC'S SOCCER team will spo a free player's clinic Saturday a Isworth who noon at the Polo Road Soccer C 'v. . . r\lpv Thp r?linir? will Kpnin Qt n i formance so To participate, every athlete >e been play- bring a ball with his name on it. more information, contact the is averaging soccer office at 777-3829. tverage," he MORE THAN 500 athletes d and I think compete in the Area 7 Special Oly cames April 4 at USC's Weems-B; 1 track. /5fi\ ??m A S7? "sPECli mi irrim 7 ?/ I -uuu/ W. Columbia St 359-5444 92! Lexington 1 PON 1 ?1 I re <? w ! $11 UWLY a PIZZA QQ( j Anv 'izza 89f S 2 Top j One Coupo | Not Valid V Expires 3-28-84 J ?' CokB ' | Expires UPON" -f- ? RGE ; $2 INI PIZZA ! a; : 9a ! 2 T?i I. I in only 0n? coup iS 3128184 } VcT. HO WITH OTHER COUPONS OR COKE PROMOS Expire! srs 7-1 | Junior third baseman Robin Baxter went JO 3 and had a RBI double in the Lady jfjf imecocks four-run third. Sp The rally began when freshman shortstop v sa DaCruz doubled in two runners. J| PITCHER CINDY Long, who improved :r mark to 6-1, then had a two-run double fore Baxter's hit capped the inning's i oring. 1 T?1 it. _ ? O _ _ _ t _ _ ? rTil. ,?m ine win was ine Laay uamecocKS nnn ?g raight. Their only losses have been to ^Jj ayne State and Bloomsburg. ; On Saturday USC raised its season shutout : tal to five as it beat Bowling Green 3-0 and [ iassachusetts 1-0. Both games featured little hitting. The adv Gamecocks outhit their ODDonent 4-2 ^-ou each contest. US W1 WITH THE loss of 1983 All-America pit- the s ler Darlene Lowery to an injury, Long and team axter are (JSC's only pitchers. job.' Oiyilld opUlldUl 2 oors sports briefs CO Run Radio personality and "Voice of the ican Gamecocks" Bob Fulton will emcee na. the opening ceremony at 9:45 a.m. erall Athletes from Richland, Lexington be and Calhoun counties will compete in roup the Softball throw, standing long jump, pentathlon, 50-, 100- and ' the 200-meter dash, 400-meter relay, For frisbee throw and 400-meter run. Uary There will also be two wheelchair oney events, the 25- and 30-meter slalom, -ung USC FORWARD Jimmy Foster was recently named to the 1983-84 Allnsor Metro Conference basketball team. fter_ Foster was selected for the six-man ;om- squad for his performance this season ^ in the Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic must Conference, averaging 18.5 points and For ^.4 rebounds per game. - \ /fDlo.,?, U ^ uscj ivituu ria/ci vi nit i gai jwiiii Williams of Tulane joined Foster on the team. The 6-9 junior center averagwj.j ed 19.4 points and 7.9 rebounds a game. mpic askin Metro Tournament MVP Keith Lee was also named to the squad, scoring 1 ft WA c??s? g ABLEB *ls n MEN & ah H WHO G . Andrews U 3 So. Main H I H O R 99-1770 D ' ,v/l 1 coupon' -j H SEE USC ?r.- ! D FOR DET JO OFF | gj CALL 7-9 Medium S Q nina Pizza S Kl ' n Per Transaction S m fS m lith Other Specials ! n KZaCS % 'itcher Promotion I H March 28. 1884 | * g& COUPON -J Z 00 OFF ; M I Ureen |y nee hi | Qrna I * RUCleOSiS to i n- i H I you have or t jpmg Pizza j N I Mono, you nr on Per Transaction | HJ I 254-6537 fc Pitcher Promotion | HftJjj Seroloe I -J.8!4 J 83 I Suite: I llilS?3iKi^Hk -&m?T "Mmra S^. *& ^ Aliw^ *f Piel ;C softball coach lile Piel said Lowery's absence will hurt quad, she said, "The mark of a good is to accept losses, rebuild and do the 9 i Lung Run 17.6 points and 10.7 rebounds per game as a forward for Memphis State. Completing the select team were Virginia Tech guard Dell Curry, Louisville guard Milt Wagner and Florida State's 6-11 center Alton Lee GiDSon. GiDSon was also named Metro Newcomer of the Year. USC guard Michael Foster was named to the All-Metro Freshman team. Foster averaged 7.4 points and two rebounds per game. Also named to the team were William Bedford of Memphis State, Eddie Pope of Southern Mississippi, Florida State's Randy Allen and Barry SuniDter of Louisville. Lady Gamecock forward Brantley Southers was named to both the 1983-84 women's All-Metro team and the 1984 A.ll-Tournament team. The 6-2 sophomore forward ranked sixth in the conference in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.4 points and eight rebounds a game. A fen fn f A ' uufiivu IV iiiv mu V/Uiiici viltt team were Memphis State's Regina Street, Sue Galkantas of Florida State, Portland McCaskill of Southern Mississippi and Virginia Tech's Taiqua Brittingham. StedTI ODIED WOMEN O ? il"7AMTAI I llZ_WI\ I ML! 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