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Swimmers Continued from page 11 ander has the top time in the 100- and 200-meter breastroke and Mark Rutledge in the individual medley. t USC divers will be led by defending Metro Conference champion Rob Gentry and Perry White, who has qualified for the NCAA's after red-shirting last season. "We haven't qualified any men for the NCAA championships yet," Collins said. "But, we hope to qualify a lot during the Metro Championships. The competition will be good enough to get some really good times." USC's women's team has been led all season by two freshmen from England, Linda Criddle and Joanne Seymour, who have dominated the butterfly and breaststrokes. CRIDDLE SET a school record in the 200-meter butterfly against North Carolina State with a time of 2:02.45. Seymour has set two school records this season. She swam 2:18.23 in the 200-meter hrpactctmVp Both Criddle and Seymour are also on USC's school record holding 400- and 200-meter medley relays. Susan Hagberg, who was the only three-event winner at last year's Metro championships, will again lead the Gamecocks in the middle-distance freestyle as well as the backstroke. She has the squads' top times in the 200- and 500-meter freestyle, as well as the 100- and 200-meter backstroke. The spring freestyle is in good hands with junior Michi Martin and senior Kathy O'Donnell has been an ail-American for the past two seasons, but Martin who has had the best times in the 50- and 100-meter ireesiyie. /\nne AavermiK win aiso ue a Key in me distance freestyle races for USC. LISA WILLIAMS, a returning all-American, will once again lead the Lady Gamecocks in diving. Paul Crail, a freshman, will provide help in that area. All USC divers, male and female, have qualified for the NCAA's in both the one and three-meter events. "Our diving has been such a factor this season," - Collins said. "(Head diving coach) Mike Finneran always does such a fine job. Lisa and Rob, I feel, will be key factors in the Metro as well as the NCAA Championships this year." Not only will the Metro Conference schools be at USC, but also schools participating in the National iiiu^^uu^iii viiaui^iunsiiip. Virginia Commonwealth, Old Dominion, Miami (Fla.), Southern Illinois-Carbondale, Lamar, Florida Atlantic and Northeast Louisiana will be here to compete in the NIC's. All the Metro schools participate in swimming except for Memphis State, while Southern Mississippi has only a men's squad. "We know what we have to do to win," Collins said. We've been loc(^ |ig forward to this all year( long, and now is our chance. We can do it." <, <t < < < < < < i 1 i i i < < < < < < < i i < *>$ \ / 4o / CO I 22 4 < III! HUM Illllll III Willi < < < E UMVBB ; i '{ V <p ? ^ pyyyy^ffyinyyf^O1 ^ ? L ?3BIk^?k~^^^B9r BB?ilfl^^S$SiBI^^F9i;; .n, %BjiJ UY ^WBM3H^ AflfeuMR1UL?^9feflb|jryB jg| <: ?. By j, k j ^IH^v ? V ^HriwL JENNIFER WOOTEN I The Clemson-Carolina women's basketball garni john Coliseum Monday ended the same way as it umbia earlier this season: a Lady Tiger victory. 1 on i i il^ii lou oasKeiuan By John Khoury No longer does one have to wait for a St. John's-Georgetown match-up to see exciting basketball. All the high-powered, fast-paced action typical of a Big East match-up can be found among (JSC's top intramural teams including the Angels, Saga Kings, Fluxers, Omega Psi Phi and the Spartans. This year's field consists of 32 men's "A" teams, and 72 men's "B" teams, 12 corecreational teams vand 13 women's teams. The "A" division is considered the most competitive, according to USC's Intramural/Recreational Sports Office. Omega Psi Phi, last year's Division A rhamninn rpmainc nnmher nnp. hut it has yet to be challenged by last year's runner-up, the revenge-seeking Spartans. The Fluzers and the Saga Kings currently top the 72-team Divison B. The Angels, however, coached by the veteran Lewis Nelson, will definitely be contenders for the top spot. Hot shooting by guards Greg Huntley and Steve Burris and a late basket by Jay Young powered the Angels to a narrow victory over the 4 previously unbeaten Mudsharl^bnd preservv ed their unblemished record.' J ,, Metro-S| \ ICIemson i By Joanne Korth CLEMSON ? The women's basketball team lost to Clemson's Y n/lti Tinnrr K A r* /I ntf Q 1 ^ 1 IL.au/ i i^vio muiiua/ 1115111, DJ-UI, finishing the regular season at 16-9, 8-2 in the Metro Conference. The loss at Littlejohn Coliseum was the Lady Gamecocks' worst of the season, and not the type of game head coach Nancy Wilson had hoped to take into the Metro Tournament. The Lady Gamecocks were beat on both ends of the floor as Clemson put on a powerful display at the inside positions. j LED BY SENIORS Peggy Caple and Sandy Bishop, the Lady Tiger front line combined for 59 points and 36 rebounds, plus 12 points * and six rebounds from the bench. JflHH Carolina had only 25 rebounds li . Jul uijii.ii m me game as L-icmson mure man _ . doubled USC's mark with 48. The Gamecock , , , . Clemson head coach Annie 0 in Little- Tribble said she got good play did in Col- ^rom ^er players. "We got on a roll and everything sort of fell into teams highlight The ratings are determined according to the teams's win-loss record, division toughness and margin of difference, or total number of points by which teams have won. Only 10 teams remain undefeated in Division B and all appear inthe Top 10. The season consists of six games with all teams going to the playoffs, which begin March 18. Teams Dlav Sundav through Thursday, beginning at 3:30 p.m. on weekends and 5:30 ? 9:30 p.m. on weekdays. Intramural Notes: Softball intramurals are underway. Play begins Sunday. Putt Putt entries opened Monday. Entry deadline is Thursday, March 21. More information about registration is available in intramural office. Mixed-doubles tennis entries also opened Monday, with entry deadline March 7. Ultimate Frisbee entries are open. Fact sheets about the sport will be available tomorrow. Indoor soccer entry deadline has been extended to March 28. Play begins April 14. There(f| a $5 entry fee for each team. i ? e jeedo lUTHCAF w mumwwwwmFwwwwwwmwwwww t downs US place," she said. "Our two seniors (Caple and Bishop) were determined that they were going out on a big note, and they did." I he one sign o! Hie trom the Lady Gamecocks came in the opening minutes of the second half. Down by 13 at halftime, Carolina came out in a trapping full-court press that temporarily caused promlems for Clemson. After seeing her lead cut to seven, Tribble called timeout to settle her players down, and effectively silenced the Lady Gamecocks for the remainder of the game. TRIBBLE SAID containing Brantley Southers was a key to the win. ' We knew we'd have to contain her somewhat. She has been hot lately, but you know you don't usually stop players like Brantley." Southers had 12 points for the game after a 31-point performance at home against Virginia Tech. Most significantly, out of the forward spot, Southers pulled down only three rebounds. intramural | -O <fr? Sol Blatt P Natato February 27, 28, I A. i I w wmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm IIBISSS8896HNNM SOLINA ;c, 83-61 Carolina head coach Nancy Wilson said Clemson's perfor mance was outstanding, wnue ner own team's effort was lethargic. "Whenever we worked ourselves into a place where we could operate, they got two easy baskets, or at least they seemed easy." USC does not play again until the first round of the Metro Tournament. Seeded second after Memphis State, the Lady Gamecocks will face Tulane's Green Wave Sunday. USC's chances of receiving an NCAA bid could depend on the outcome of the Metro Tournament. The winner automatically receives a bid, but USC's chances of getting an at-lapje-bid are not the best. Wins ovei/ Tennesse and Clemsnn wnnld helivd shmilH th#? Lady Gajhecocks fall in the Metro, but having lost both of these, USC will most likely need a Metro championship to make it to the NCAA Tournament. i ! irogram | ! v :>J; \IV ''-H-j . IB i 1 \\ -o l-j > > .E. Center rium ! , March 1 & 2 i : ; ' Preliminaries ! 9:00 AM - Women ; j1 11:00 AM-Men 1:30 PM - Diving ! Finals 6:30 PM p > : Daily Tickets I ; sz.uu - Adults E S $1.00 - Students ; i ; > 1 I All Session Ticket I ' $5.00 - Adult ; $3.00 - Student ; : i l ' t > > > > i