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THE GAMECOCK Sports September 5, 1984 ? Page 13 Gamecocks By Kelli Freas Despite Saturday's 11-1 win over Western Carolina University, USC soccer coach Mark Berson said his team's defense needed a test. Berson got what he wanted Monday as Carolina defeated fourth-ranked University of Connecticut 3-0. It was, he said, "one of the greatest wins for the Carolina soccer program. mTUa Lincl/ ioc ora a nrnat plocc toam I I IV, 1 1UJIMVJ Ul V U 51 VUlt VtU.JJ IvUll I v* 1 IV/ arc ranked No. 1 in New England," Berson said. "I think this proves that we are for real. "THE DEFENSE was the No. 1 factor in our victory," he said. "They withstood pressure >>HH v,v;iih;u.mik auu uui ukv.ai a itacks very well." "It has to be one of the greatest wins for the Carolina soccer program.... I think this proves that we are for real." a n warn tserson USC soccer coach Most of the pressure from Connecticut came in the second half, after Arni Arnthorsson pave Carolina a one-goal lead with 1:27 left in the firs! half. The Huskies attacked with 10 players, leaving only the goalkeeper on its half of the field. The pressure allowed Carolina to score its other two goals with long passes from the defense to breaking midfielders. IJSC midfielder Jim Sonefield broke free with 28 minutes remaining to score the second goal on an assist from Danny Ratcliff. Rateliff scored the final goal two minutes later on a breakaway. "THE DEFENSE read the game situations - 11- 1-. > r? ? well and reacted lniemgenny, dcisuu saiu. "We practiced a lot on situations during preseason and it really paid off." H _ II I II A ... voiieyoaii ieai By Susan Paine USC's Lady Gamecock volleyball team travels to Florida today to face its first opponents of the year. Team members say they are eoncen Iriiiinti on their first games, letting the pressures of upcoming top-20 matches take a hack seat. The Lady Gamecocks face two-time national champion I In Inr lltA onil#a up IUI HID aflinn Teri Montoya goes up for the spike against tv i upset 4th-ra Goalkeeper Glen Thompson, who in 1983 split time with junior Warren Lipka, played the entire match and had 12 saves for Carolina, seven in the first half. Berson said in preseason that either Thompson or Lipka would emerge as the regular at the position. "Glen needs to be complimented on an excellent performance," Berson said. It was difficult for Berson to name a key player in the win. ^ 4 * IX VV A Vk rx tr\t ol tno r%Cf /-** ? a * ^ ?t / mu u until IV.CI 111 UttaUSC IU beat a team like UConn, you have to be very ? well rounded,'.' Berson said. "The shut out is a major accomplishment and I can give all EJ the credit to the defense on the victory." The win increased Carolina's record to X 2-0, while Connecticut fell to 0-2. The Huskies lost 5-0 Saturday at Clemson. ^ 1 In USC's win over Western Carolina, mid- ^ helder Doug Allison led USC with three qjg goals. Sonefield put in two goals and Tim fir Bcrra, Keith Leeper, Tom Norton, Brian gl Murphy, Chip Cooney and Arnthorsson W each scored once. ip Western Carolina evaded a shutout with |s| 1:26 left in the game. Hi WITH THE win Monday, Berson had a confident outlook for the 1984 season. |j| "The team knows we have the talent to beat anybody in the country," he said. "We also have the competitive maturity, however, r to realize we need to take the season one game at a time." I he Gamecocks will play again tomorrow <:'v at 4 p.m. in The Graveyard against H Presbyterian College. if FOLLOWING THE Presbyterian game the Gamecocks will travel to Chapel Hill, ? \ 1 f C > >? r J n I /A M !?> * 1 1 t U ?" n ?-* 1' ?-% f\ M r\ r t 1*^ B in.k-., ull ouuuciy IU i iu1-| aiiM-u iiwiui h Carolina. The Tar Heels received their ranking in a y nationwide pre-season coaches' poll. USC will finish next week's schedule by facing UNCC at the Graveyard. [ in opens season 01 "We're not thinking about Hawaii; ar|d it will t; we're concentrating on (The University other." of Florida) and the Central Florida First year Tournament," said co-captain Teri sa'd ^1C tej Montoya. 'ast two we do well in I "HALF THK team is new,and it'll "(The La be aood to see how we can pull team," Ker through," Monioya said. "We've all gram tor a played in different parts of the states, then^j'i^st r. 4l, p-finalsv f'k JUNIOR '"it .00 ' Venturini c pressure is The Lad University 1ft Alabama-E the tournai K|]l. te : i |k: semi-finals 1P*4 HH9 ' H! m Kenny kM i Western K PPL, w/MBfiliiWBIHMBBffl south no State will tm 8|i|||M thi | ..J? Hi USC woul J r lP|ij| one of the T m wE in pool "/ tmt 111 ??i W\ ding on ing some c belts. We vo defenders during 1983 action. (also) oug inked Huski P^aMF^ n .diiTr,., ;' JKjB^L jPi^U ^^RBt tMh a *Bp^ JhHK'Mw ?sPBnB VISyH , If^HPy 7?P1F ^li?^BSfe ^1 '^Ik^^L^S^flHiNiHi -'-3? Who's in charge here? USC midfielder Steve Presing battles Connecticut's Ki jpset the Huskies 3 0 Monday at the Graveyard. - I I 'Roal' II lUtlU ,,OM' ike time to get used to each to Ga head coach Bonnie Kenny im has improved over the |i?i|? eks and is confident it will dBllfPPflll dy Gators) are a real young .ia my said. "They had a prowhile but it folded. This is year so it will be to our so said she is confident the advance to the champion- ^ te eight-team tournament. vill be held Saturday at 7:30 Something c Rrir<* Stadium No longer w, COLLEGE transfer Toni George Rogers >f San Luis Obispo, Calif. footbali stadii 1 excited to play. I want to Gamecocks, s team pulls together in the The sharp, h n practice you do so much. of earth are nc anxious to see what the For years the going to do." bounced off a \i r.amcwtc will nlav the At last, thos of Minnesota, the Universi- ed by soil and al Florida, the University of Listen for tl Jirmingham and Stetson in scored this fa ment. textured. , will compete against the It's not the am from pool 4,B" in the The mood will With the rei said the University of once took for Kentucky, the University of slip while tryin rida or Eastern Tennessee dy games an be the opponent to beat in commonplace. When we th carpet burns, CY win in the semi-finals, ground), and Id have to go back against bodies, especi. i original teams they played Even the o V' for the championship. linebacker mig aid all nine Lady Gamecocks the quicker ba key players but she's depen- and slide nis c the experience of the USC has su ;men. v tion to give th who carried the team last sense to do th nny said. "Their experience It's time to finitely pay off with Florida traditional pu >ung team and our girls hav- played on a fi .nllana avnarlanf? lindpr thpir ,\J Ilt^V WApVliVllW UIIVIV. ?><V. have a good chance. We Joseph boh ht to win that tournament." tes 3-0 S Ptwto by R?v Gronbetfl r< n i t ?x tUn u?n TUn r ui ail liUimy iui uuiiiiui ui uve uoii. iiie uchhcluum) ' football returns imecocks' stadium ? nrn T n I I# rtr hanged when the Astroturf at Williamswas replaced by grass. as the arena just a massive steel structure at Boulevard and Bluff Road. It became a real jm and proper home for the Carolina igh-rising stands that enclose this rich patch >w an appropriate place to watch the sport, sun, heat and cheers of the crowd have hard, lime-colored carpet. e disarrayed blasts of sounds will be absorbturned into thundering roars. he difference when that first touchdown is ? -*** ? - ? -i r.. ii a m ~ it. i ne sounu is uecpei, iuiici emu muic fans who will change, just the atmosphere. I be that of a football game, not a show. :urn to real grass, we'll see many things we granted, like cleats and running backs who g to cut the corner too quickly. Divots, mudd bright-green grass stains will become rew away the turf, we gladly said goodbye to J ^ ^ - / iA 1_ A1 ! ? A A * 1 4U-*hj punis (<*u yarus in ine air, w 011 ine the unnecessary pounding on the player's ally their knees. >utcome of a game could change. A big ;ht get that extra split second he needs to grab ck. Or, a runner with great moves can dance >pponents feet right out from under him. ccessfully blended tradition and moderniza e school its unique character. It only makes e same for its most popular sport. build, improve and expand, but don't let the rpose slip from mind. Football should be eld, not on a mat. y is a staff writer for The Gamecock.