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I Sports | Wednesday, May 25, 1988 THE GAMECOCK 5 Golf team in; By BOBBY JONES Sports editor After successful fall and spring seasons with ^two tournament wins, the men's golf team tees pMlf in the NCAA playoffs today at the North Ranch Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The team received a bid to the NCAA playoffs in 1984, but this is the team's first bid under the direction of third-year Coach Steve Liebler. The team will compete against 32 other teams in a 72-hole shootout in the four-round, four-day tournament. At the end of the second day of play, the 20 teams with the lowest scores will be selected for round two on Thursday. After the third day of competition, the 15 teams with the lowest scores will be selected for play in the final round on Saturday. Liebler said. I "I think we have an excellent chance to finish in the top 15 in the country," Liebler said. "We've had an excellent year so far." The team won the Wolfpack Invitational Tournament at the Lochmere Country CLub in Cary, ^N.C. The Gamecocks finished 19 strokes ahead of he host Wolfpack team. All-American candidate Rick Williams took individual honors with a course-tying total of 134. The team also won the Gamecock Invitational Tournament at the Linrick Golf Club in March. The Gamecocks finished a strong second at the I Baseball team ge I By BOBBY JONES Sports editor 1 The Gamecock baseball team received an at-largc 1 Regional NCAA Division I championship after a c I finish in the Metro Conference Tournament. Florida State beat USC to capture its sixth-strai USC, 40-19, received a first-round bye in the toi I Southern Mississippi. The Gamecocks beat the Go ^oart to the pitching of junior Brian Rountree and s rv^uaiu june Kaines pulled Rountrce in the ninth and a walk with two outs. Beatson pitched an outsid son, ending the game. Raines said he felt good about the win. "We beat a team that had beaten Florida State The Gamecocks advanced to the third round powerhouse Florida State. The SeminOles, undef ference, served USC its first loss of the toumamer The Gamecocks once again faced the Golden Ei from the tournament with a 6-2 win. Freshman Bria tire game giving top-seeded USC a rematch agains Raines used nearly the entire bullpen in an attemf ters. The Seminoles began their scoring with five ru This early scoring prevailed as the Seminoles went rhamninnchin ir*A ~L:J * ,?.w...p uuu niv auiuiuitut uiu 10 mc region "We didn't hit the baseball as well as we are cc ,Women's soft By BOBBY JONES Sports editor For the first time in his four-year career at USC, Coach Arlo Elkins took the woman's tennis I team to th#? NPAA i a 1? ...? 1 "W? m-M ? PIU;v/no ill Calif. The team was ranked 18th out of the 20 teams selected. The Lady Gamecocks were eliminated in the first round by 14th-ranked Brigham Young University, 5-4. Senior Rita Winebarger and sophomore Paulette Roux were invited to participate in the individuals competition. Winebarger, an All-American candidate going into the competition, lost to Michelle Taylor of Brigham Young University 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the ^irst round. W Roux won her first-round match against Tamaka Takgi of Kentucky in straight sets 6-1, WCISC-FMs W ? I goFmoR I We urgently need people with N to aid in medical research. If yoi a had mono within the past 2 W ^ qualify for $100 per week for 3 1 time. Call 254-6537. Serologicals I Zt\ 2719 Middleburg Dr. fJ Columbia, S C. 21 Serologicals 254-6537 ?'iinwt'wiiiiiiiimiiihiw'mmi?iki'ihwiiihii r KILLER A IRFAt I ^ | Ix>ndon 294 Shannon 279 9 a Paris 299 Amsterdam 319 j Rome 339 Budapest 339 ^ Brussels 319 Athens 359 I Geneva 349 Copenhagen 339 | Munich 339 Frankfurt 339 : i Rio 350 Hamburg 339 Student and Youth Fares, Each Way Based on a Rc h Plus Super Discounts for Teachers and Adults, Soni-j * Atlanta Departures Plus Hundreds of Fares from Y( | 1-8UU-870-///I | Council Travel Services 404-5 run to cKaif i wtehwM nttUt, phi l?? aad La w i\. >\m h mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm i ikes bid for to "I think we have an excellent chance to finish in the top 15 in the country. We've had an excellent year so far." Steve Liebler Golf coach Metro Conference tournament, hosted by USC at the Turtle Point Golf Club on Kiawah Island. Memphis State took first place. The Gamecocks were 16 strokes behind the Tigers going into the third day of play but fell three strokes short with their 12-under-par rally. The first and second place finishes by Memphis State and USC ended a 10-year domination of Metro golf by Florida State, a perennial powerhouse. Liebler said the individual play by each member made the team a success. "I don't have any superstars on my team, all of the players have contributed to our success." Five members of the team received honors as a result of their regular-season performances. its hid desnite Mt _ jl- - ' said. "We fell behind ea Raines and his team, . . Tuesday for Coral Gable : bid to play in the Atlantic against fourth-seed Jamc lisappointing second-place "We're excited about Praising the talent of h ght Metro title. choosing the Gamecocks urnament and then played "Probably one reason lden Eagles 4-2, largely in Raincs sajd ophomore Brian Beatson. Beatson's 11th savr hr ? i i oiici iic gave up a single Raines complimented I !e curveball to Jay Thomp- "He's valuable out of t cher than he would have In preparing for post-s four times." batting, Raines said, of play against perennial "We definitely have tc eated in the Metro Con- Thc field in Mjamj ,s r Three strengths should igles and eliminated them College World Scries, n Williams pitched the en- "We are playing better t the Seminoles. back, although he's not < >t to stop the Seminole hit- Songini will return in ns in the first two innings. broken hand earlier in re on to take the game, the Miami is seeded first ii ol Kir^A A -I cc mi iiv-nn uictyuitb. hi ?l-_i .? . . , e ,, ? . I think it s a creat fe ipable of hitting, Raines ball, tennis tcan o-4. koux was stopped by Suzanna Lee in the second round of play. Lee won the match 6-0, 7-5. Winebarger and Roux were among 64 women selected for the individuals competition. They have both competed individually before. USC's softball team also attended NCAA playoff action. The Lady Gamecocks went to the Mideast Regional at Gittings Field in Tucson, Ariz. The 12th-ranked Lady Gamecocks shutout Minnesota and Arizona to advance to the chamWESOME LTERNATIVE 90.5 ' v 10? | ^ Mononucleosis u have or have CoiltSCl -?kS'y0^may Affnrrla ? nourt> of your *-***%****** In/* Economy Daily i > lllWs Soft Lenses Suite 105 l]| Compieta Ey? E*am ?4 10 04 FollowUp ^ Disinfection Systam ' Spti?(ic?i Sort Coniict I & <>> Gas Permeal [ ComplBta E Follow-Up Sph?nc4J C ore ff# t D"m,,c"ofl5 \\JOjJ 00 g Extended W l! change Brov Helsinki 369 . corrpi.i.E Stockholm 339 , Fouow up -7. T.in | DmnUctioc Zurich 349 Tinted Soil Tokyo 399 I1 Bangkok 476 | Special mad Sydney 509 g 1 Offei laipei 420 u U 11 ,><-];[ Hind Trip Purchase J ' te Restrictions Apply I )UR CITY | m&\ s ! m r 77-1678 | W& ? ..J 1601 Bull S' * >p-15 finish I Williams and junior Jeff Hull were selected for fj the All-District team. Hull received the Bobby Foster Most Valuable Player award for his performance during the 1988 season. Williams was chosen, along with freshman Robert Dargan, as a member of the All-Metro team. Senior Rob Hrubala, the team captain, received the Ray Faircloth Award. It is presented annually to a golfer who "exemplifies the elements of hard work, citizenship and accomplishment." Two freshman added depth to the team. The 1987 Junior U.S. Golf Association Cham- j pion, Brett Ouielev. nlaved in six r?f ?pvpn mnr. ! namcnts and placed third at the Wofford College Invitational. The freshman shot a two-over-par 218. Freshman Robert Dargan, the 1987 S.C. Junior Champion, also played well in '88. He tied with teammate Rob Hrubala for sixth at 221 at the Gamecock Invitational. He also led the Gamecock offensive attack on the third day of play at the Metro Conference Tournament. "Our two freshmen are excellent players. They stepped in and filled a void we had," said Lieblcr. The Gamecocks enter the NCAA from one of the most competitive regions in the country. 7/ior/ir kj tiyooco rly. Florida State is an excellent ballclub." seeded third in the six-team regional playoffs, left s, Fla. The Gamecocks begin play Thursday evening :s Madison. being one of the 48 teams selected," said Raines, lis bullpen, Raines explained the NCAA's reason for for post-season play. we were chosen is because of our depth of pitching," .. ic^uiu sci oy jcii i witty in 1979. I the sophomore on his arm. | he bullpen. In fact, he's more valuable as a relief pit- f been as a starter." 2 ieason play in Florida, the Gamecocks will work on f > improve hitting, especially on astroturf." nade of astroturf. I carry the Gamecocks in their bid for a spot in the defense, have good team speed, and Mike Songini is it 100 percent," Raines said. the game against James Madison. He suffered a gular season play. n the playoffs with Georgia Tech seeded second. at for this team," said Raines. is eliminated i B pionship game against sixth-ranked Arizona. sl The Arizona Wildcats beat (JSC 1-0 and 4-3 to win the regional championship. Arizona also tc shutout the Big Ten champion Minnesota Golden Gophers, eliminating them from tournament te play. rc The Lady Gamecocks did not play the Wildcats cr or the Gophers durinR the regular season. th USC's 45-12 record broke a school record of 34 m wins set back in 1985 and repeated in 1987. in Four Lady Gamecocks were named as members of the All-South region team. Senior catcher th Karen Sanchelli, senior pitcher Gretchen Koenig, Bi freshman second baseman Michelle Delloso and sii freshman outfielder Tricia Popowski were given st the honor. le Coach .Joyce Compton has completed her se- ? cond year with USC and has bettered her first- ryear winning record and accomplishments. ' Lenses bly Priced! 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