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Lady Ga trounce 1 By JEREMY GARLINGTON Staff writer Although getting off to a sluggish start, the Lady Gamecock volleyball team defeated a pesky UNCCharlotte squacf three games lo one in a best of five series Wednesday night, 14-16, 15-1, 15-3, 15-4. After an impressive win against reigning Metro conference champion T->1 _ * 1 n, . I top c\ n rioriaa state, uat, nuw ?-/, appeared quite sluggish at the outset. Careless errors and missed opportunities by the Lady Gamecocks allowed UNC-C to keep serve and gain important momentum during the first game. Following a USC time-out with the score 11-9 in the 49ers' favor, neither team managed to establish a comfortable lead. Eventually, after several lead changes, UNC-C pulled ahead 15-14 en route to the first-game win. The match's second game was a total reversal of the first. Co-captain outside hitter Diane Denton led the attack with four straight service winners. After a UNC-C time-out, USC reeled off 12 straight points and won 15-1. In the third game, USC's power and superior talent overwhelmed the outmatched 49ers. As in the second II-Briefs 7 -i Hornets play exhibition game against Knicks Tickets are now available at the Carolina Coliseum box office for the National Basketball Association exhibition game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks. The game will be played Sunday, Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Frank McGuire Arena. The contest will mark the Hornets' debut in the Carolinas and is the second on their pre-season schedule. They will play the New Jersey Nets Oct 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tickets for the contest in Columbia are $10 and $15. For more information, call 777-5111. Baseball card and sports memorabilia show opens The Midlands Chapter of the Carolina Sports Collectors is having its Fall Baseball Card and Sports Memorabilia Show on Saturday, Oct. 8, at American Legion Post 6, located at 200 Pickens St. in Columbia. Baseball cards, autographs, and other sports collectibles from the early 1900's to the present will be on display and available for sale. Show hours are from Q-10 a m nn. til 5 p.m. Admission is SI. For additional information, contact Mike Willis at 788-1351. Toughman competition to be held at Township The third annual "Toughman/Toughwoman Contest" will be held today and Saturday in the Township Auditorium. The competitors will be divided into two weight classes: 160-174 lbs. and 175-400 lbs. Each match will consist of three rounds of 60 seconds each and will be governed by professional boxing regulations. In the male division, there will be over 50 competitors vying for a purse of $2,500 in cash and additional prizes along with title of South Carolina's "Toughest Man." The winners will receive $1000 and the runners-up will receive $250. The winners will also advance to the national finals in Greensboro, N.C. in March to compete for an estimated $50,000. In the female " Toughwoman" division, the entrants will compete for a top prize of $500. The runnerup receives $100. Tickets are $12 ringside and $10 general admission. Ti rAii/n 1 AAVC i-liuvvil 1UUJVO By The Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ? Eve while, Virginia offensive guard Roy Bro\ to speculate on how great it would hi Clemson. It's not that "The Streak" weighs he; mind. But the 6-foot-6-inch, 258-pou Washington wouldn't mind making a lil "I don't know what the implications 10 years down the road," Brown said, that game, I'd be having a heckuva part the highlight of my career." Brown has been part of just two straight losses to Clemson. In 1986 mecocks r rvTr- r1 JL ^ if game, the Lady Gamecocks rolled to a 10-1 advantage and never looked vv f * back. With an impressive 15-3 win, x ^ USC took a 2-1 lead in the best of five series. # | ' a . Sophomore setter Tammy Worrell > N .. led the Gamecocks to victory in the ^ match's fourth game, serving 10 > straight points after a 4-4 deadlock early in the game. With a 14-4 lead, j , fp* U Bonnie Kenny called for a time-out -v ^ : and inserted freshman setter Blaine /IS- < M 7*^ Dougherty to finish the match. I: | Dougherty finished the match by ser- f*, Hf ^ * ving an ace. ^ Coach Knight was not impressed * v/M with her team's overall performance, but was happy with the win, ? f fVf ^ nonetheless. > |p i > "Obviously, we came out with a j|M|| lot less intensity than I anticipated," 4 w v Kenny said. "I thought we were flat p JHlr f I and, unfortunately, a couple of our f1 W " , 4l key players weren't in sync and ready ' to play. It's a win, and you've got to take it, but it is unfortunate we even lost a game." The Lady Gamecocks play Southern Mississippi today and the University of New Orleans Saturday USC junior middle in Hattiesburg, Miss. USC will return earlier this season,< to the Sol Blatt P.E. Center Oct. 11 Lady Gamecocks to face Florida at 7 p.m. 15-3, 15-4. "Pi 1 ro Derson gcis uu By BRANT LONG Staff writer Gamecock soccer achieved new heights Wednesday as USC head coach Mark Berson won his 150th game at USC with a 3-0 victory over the College of Charleston. The win was the 161st career victory for Berson, who won 11 games at The Citadel in 1977 before starting the varsity soccer program at USC. A crowd of 2,175 watched a very physical match that included five yellow cards. "Both teams played with a high-degree of intensity," Berson said, "I thought our players handled the touchy situations well by not getting retaliatory." Each team struggled at the beginning of the game, but at the 9:15 mark, freshman Jonas Gudjonsson took a pass froth Grenville Pope and slammed it in the net for a 1-0 lead. The College of Charleston rallied but fell short as two consecutive shots bounced off the top crossbar. USC took control, and after a shot just missed the goal, Gudjonsson scored again off a cross by Mike Gosselin, leaving the Cougars' goalie flat-footed. / JM mU tj/ TfjLM Hk lik PHI WI m /s%P^^ m. \ "' flaatfi USC's junior defender Scott Henderson dribbles the ball ai season against South Alabama. The Gamecocks defeated tl use Footba Game 6: Virginia Tech (Saturday, 1 passes for 354 y: p.m. at Lane Stadium in touchdown, and Blacksburg, Va.) American wide re< Records: USC is 5-0, Virginia Tech Sharpe scored thre is 1-4. from the tailback p< Last week: USC defeated Ap- wide receiver Kevin palachian State, 35-9; Virginia nine receptions for 1 Tech lost to seventh-ranked West placekicker Collin Virginia, 22-10. USC record for mos Series history: USC leads 8-7-1 in a game by kicking (3-2-1 at Blacksburg). on four field goals a The last meeting: Oct. 10, 1987 (in USC had 502 yards c Columbia). USC defeated the while limiting the 1 Hokies 40-10 in a homecoming 187 yards. The win o game as Gamecock quarterback snapped a two-gam< Todd Ellis completed 25 of 41 for USC and would for Cavaliers to bre freshman, Brown experienced a 31-17 t ry once in a Tigers at Scott Stadium. The Cavaliers 1< vn allows himself week to Virginia Tech, 42-10, and finish ~ to finally beat "We didn't have any business being c Clemson in '86," Brown said, avily on Brown's Last year, the Cavaliers took an earl} nd junior from the Tigers in Death Valley, but Clemson s ttle history. quarter points and coasted to a 38-21 would be five or Brown didn't think Virginia viewed the "But right after could win. y. That would be But as the 2-2 Cavaliers prepare for Sal with the 1 lth-ranked Tigers Saturday, Bi of Virginia's 27 make sure there's a different attitude. , as a redshirt "They still have the talent advantage,' Wk r ? ^ x :& |hhSB ^ I BRIAN SAULS/The Gamecock i blocker Becky Cooper goes up for a spike in a match while teammate Kendyl Schaefer watches from below. The defeated UNC-Charlotte Wednesday night 14-16, 15-1, th win at USC The second half belonged to the Gamecocks as they controlled the ball on both sides of the field, hardly allowing the Cougars to cross the midfield stripe on defense, and with less than 25 minutes remaining, Clark Brisson scored while Phil Seidenburg was credited with the assist for the final 3-0 margin. National Goalkeeper of the Year candidate Charlie Arndt recorded his eighth shutout of the season and boasts a 0.27 goals against average. Benson was gratified with the win, yet said, "If you coach long enough, you'll win 150 games. This milestone belongs to all of the players." On Sunday, the 8-2-1 Gamecocks host the nationallyranked Clemson Tigers at 2 p.m. at The Graveyard. "You can throw out the books for this game," Berson said. "It always comes down to the wire when our two teams meet." Berson said that 6,400 fans attended the USC-Clemson match last year in Clemson and said that the crowd played a big role in the Tigers' 2-1 victory. "We are distinct underdogs," Berson said, "but we'll show up and be ready to play." - -WBM lj^ ' ^ % ' " " ' * " -f yj .. ^ " *< *" BRIAN SAULS/The Gamecock s he looks for an open teammate in a match earlier this lie College of Charleston Wednesday, 3-0. il Preview trds and one six straight Gamecock victories. senior All- The coaches: USC head coach Joe :eiver Sterling Morrison is in his sixth season with e touchdowns the Gamecocks. His record at USC osition. Senior is 36-24-2. Overall, in 16 seasons as White added a major college head coach, Mor02 yards while rison has compiled a 98-68-7 mark, Mackie set a a 58.7 winning percentage, t points scored Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer is with 16 points in his second season with the nd four PATs. Hokies and has compiled a record )f total offense of 3-13. iokies to just Next week: USC plays Georgia ver the Hokies Tech in Atlanta. Kickoff is at 1 : losing streak p.m. Virginia Tech plays at be the first of Cincinnati. ak 27 game losing s (eating from the three Cavalier co-captains, said. "But 3st the following enough talent to finally beat them, ed the year 3-8. "And that's what I'm going to try to >n the field with team this week This is a winnable garm Brown believes the Cavaliers will need ' 14-7 lead from Clemson. The Tigers, who have turned cored 17 second- once in three games, will have to make victory. Again, And the Virginia offense, Brown said, game as one it duce at least four touchdowns. "That's c quarter and I think we're capable of do turday's meeting Virginia's current offense is avert rownis trying to through four games. But the offensive 1 target of considerable criticism froi ' Brown, one of coaching staff. Laymon lei for USC ct By BOB ZAFFRANN Staff writer One of the freshmen on the USC men's cross country team this year also happens to be 26 years old, married, and an eight-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Paul Laymon, currently the third man on USC's cross country team, was inspecting airplanes ior uncie Sam at this time last year, but now he's back in school studying geography and running cross country for USC head coach Larry Greene. Why quit the military and the steady paycheck that comes with it and enroll in college now? "1 was bored," said Paul. "There was really nowhere to go from where I was. I could have left the military in 20 years, and then have had to find a job with no degree." He asked himself what he wanted to do with his life, and his answer was geography. Laymon says he's always liked geography, and while traveling around the world for the Air Force, his interest grew. The college lifestyle may be new to Laymon, but running is not. He's been running since the seventh grade, and not without success. Laymon surprised himself by winning the Isle of Palms Marathon in 1985 without any serious training, and it was around that time that he talked to ex-USC Cross Country coach Jeff Wentworth, whom he had met on the road-racing circuit. Wentworth asked him if he had ever considered going to college, informing Laymon that he still had four years of eligibility left after the military and a scholarshin waitine at USC if he was interested. This was new information to Laymon, and from that point, the idea of going to college remained on his mind. After the demanding schedule of military life, college would seem to be a piece of cake. Not so, says Laymon. "I'm working harder now than I ever did in the military," he says. Fearless ot By KEVIN ADAMS Sports editor Well, it finally happened. I got my first letter on my fearless forecasts. And it was a doozy. Rebecca, if you're out there, you were right about the game in question; what can I say? P.S. Your reply letter should arrive any day now. Why do I feel like Dear Abby? The record last week was a rather healthy 18-2 (.900). The games missed were the upset special (San Diego State over Oregon) and Vanderbilt over Duke. For the season, the mark is 48-10 (.828) OREGON STATE AT NO.2 UCLA: UCLA passed their test at Washington last week. Now it's all downhill until Southern Cal. . . UCLA, 44-14. OREGON AT NO.3 SOUTHERN CAL: The Ducks have their best team in a long, long time. Come to think of it, that's not saying very much. . . Southern Cal, 31-17. NO.4 AUBURN AT LSU: LSU has lost its last two games to Ohio State and Florida; Auburn has won its first four games against nobody. . . LSU, 25-21. NO.5 NOTRE DAME AT PITTSBURGH: Could be one of the best games of the weekend. Make it three losses in a row for the Panthers. . . Notre Dame, 26-20. GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT NO.6 FLORIDA STATE: No comment . . . Florida State, 45-10. NO.7 WEST VIRGINIA AT EAST CAROLINA: This one's for you, Rebecca. . . West Virginia, 49-20. NO.8 USC AT VIRGINIA TECH: The Hokies played West Virginia close last week and are better than their 1-4 record indicates; heck, they're a 2-3 ballclub if I've ever seen one. . . USC, 34-16. NO.9 NEBRASKA AT KANSAS: itreak against I think we have The Cavaliers 1^ sistent offense in oi impress upon the "We haven't stai e for us." "We went through a little help from one week it just fel the ball over just "Since we've got a few mistakes. some new problem will have to pro- those problems out >ne touchown per Brown said that ? ing that." redshirt sophomore iging 24 points "Shawn's gotten line has been the that you expect a 1< m the Virginia just need to give blossom." ives service oss country Laymon's having trouble getting used to the long hours of reading and studying, and classroom concerns have affected his performance at least once. Laymon is confident, however, that the selfdiscipline he's learned from competitive running and his years in the Air Force will help him adjust to the ardors of homework. There hasn't been any adjustment problems with his running, however. In the Georgia Invitational, Laymon finished fourth with a time of 20:02.7 for four miles. He took 23rd in his first college meet at Wake Forest, posting a time of 25:48 for the 8-km course, and though academic concerns slowed him down at the Carolina Invitational, he still managed to be the team's fourth finisher, 14th overall. While Laymon's not completely satisfied with his performances, he knows it will take time to get back in top form ? where he hopes to be when the Metro Conference and NCAA Championships take place in late November. Being a 26-year-old runner competing against younger bodies has its disadvantages, of course. The main difficulty is the gradual loss of fast-twitch muscles, which are the key to quickness and tend to improve speed in general. Aware of this fact, Laymon notes that although he doesn't necessarily enjoy running longer races like the marathon, his build, age and mental toughness indicate that the longer races will be his most competitive, and it is to these that he looks for success in the future. Ironically, the future might find Paul Laymon back in the military, but this time as a college-educated officer with many opportunities for advancement in the fields of remote sensing, map-making, and reconnaissance. He's also toying with the idea of training for the Olympic Marathon Trials in 1992. Whatever the future holds, Laymon does not regret his decision to attend USC, calling it "the best move I ever made." te returns The home-field advantage could nlav a big role in this one. Just kidding. . . Nebraska, 56-6. NO.10 OKLAHOMA VS. TEXAS (AT DALLAS): Sooners roll at the Cotton Bowl. . . Oklahoma, 28-14. NO.11 CLEMSON AT VIRGINIA: The Tigers have defeated the Cavaliers 27 straight times. Make it 28. . . Clemson, 27-18. MISSISSIPPI AT NO.12 ALABAMA: The Crimson Tide had a miracle comeback last week at Kentucky. This week, they won't need one. . . Alabama, 35-14. OKLAHOMA STATE AT COLORADO: Upset special. . . Colorado, 32-27. MEMPHIS STATE AT NO.14 FLORIDA: Emmitt Smith must have a gleam in his eye. . . Florida, 43-9. VANDERBILT AT NO.15 GEORGIA: I'm never picking \r?A?u:i* i1 i v anuci uiu again. . . \jcuigia, JJ-IJ. NO.16 WYOMING AT SAN DIEGO STATE: I'm never picking San Diego State again, either. . . Wyoming, 41-22. MICHIGAN STATE AT NO.17 MICHIGAN: This game doesn't have the national importance that it usually does; the teams are combined 2-5-1. . . Michigan, 20-7. WASHINGTON AT ARIZONA STATE: The Huskies gave UCLA a tough game last week and must guard against a letdown . . . Washington, 29-24. TEXAS TECH AT NO.20 ARKANSAS: Texas Tech lost to North Texas State. Enough said. . . Arkansas, 36-19. GEORGIA TECH AT MARYLAND: Georgia Tech tunes up for the Gamecocks ? with their fourth loss in a row. . . Maryland, 30-15. NORTH CAROLINA AT WAKE FOREST: Tar Heels Coach Mac Drnum hoc tr\ u;in CAAnor Ar lntar m-ti uv?ii uaa iu win unv okjvjiivi wi iaiu , probably later. . . Wake Forest, 20-14. Clemson re yet to produce four quarters of conle game. rted clicking as a unit," Brown said, the same problems last year and then I into place. some new guys on the line, we've got s. But I think we'll be able to work ts the offensive line gets better so will quarterback Shawn Moore, some bad press, but all quarterbacks Dt from get that," Brown said. "We him some time and he's going to