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Met Lif to visit C By CHRIS SILVESTRI Assistant sports editor The USC soccer team will host th< Metropolitan Life Soccer Classic this weekend at The Graveyard. Air Force, Indiana and Stanforc join the Gamecocks in the tourna ment, which will begin Saturday wit! Indiana taking on Stanford at 11 a.m., followed by USC and Aii Force at 1 p.m. On Sunday, Aii Force and Stanford play at noon anc USC faces Indiana at 2 p.m. The competition will be importam to all the teams involved as tc whether or not they will receive a bic to the NCAA postseasor tournament. "We are in a position where w< need to win in order to assun ourselves an NCAA bid," GamecocI head coach Mark Berson said. "1 would not want to lose two game; this weekend and have to pui everything in front of a tournamem selection committee and not know what the result would be." However, the quality of the team; competing in the tournament thi? year pleases Berson. "The teams involved we are very very pleased to have here in Colum bia," he said. "Not only are they ex cellent soccer teams in Indiana, Stan ford and Air Force, but they also br ing with them three of the top coaches in the United States." Here's a quick look at the team; competing in this year's Met Lif< Classic: Air Force ? The Falcons bring < 10 10 tr\ P nlnmKio \i/it \ l vvvji u lv/ v^uiuiiium *tui | AIR FORCE ' 1 ' WHEN IN SOUTHEF I You see them on th You might even vol You think they're p You're wrong. Dea\ e Classic Jraveyard hopes that a strong performance will insure them of an NCAA tournament ; bid. Air Force graduated only four 5 starters from a team that went 17-3-2 in 1987 and are currently ranked 1 third in the Midwest. Providing scoring force for the Falcons will be fori ward Chris Foster. Among other I honors, Foster was named to the Allr Midwest team and was the 13th r leading scorer in the nation in 1987. i ' f INDIANA | [ ^ w"rrw N" 3 Indiana ? Indiana is currently t ranked eighth in the nation and cart ries an impressive 15-3-1 record into / the tournament. The Hoosiers are hoping that a strong performance 5 will guarantee them of a number one s seed in the Great Lakes region of the NCAA tournament. The 1987 In, diana team had a number one ranking going into the NCAA tournament before losing to eventual national champion Clemson in the second round. Forward Ken Snow will be the ) major scoring threat for the Hoosiers. Snow led the nation in s scoring last season while earning All; America honors. I % I i ? V; niiMiHMNaHMMMMiMMMMMiMaaHkMMMakiiiaiiaiMiifl Stanford ? The Cardinal team ^ has a 10-9 record this season, after IN CALIFORNIA VISIT ft^fllMIVERSAI AN MCA CDMPAN e street You watch them on :e for one this fall, eople just like you. d wrong. y IbSbSbL * : '& :' .>.&: ': #&. ' <x-~ siJoA mi IT" ;?r; ' . .Vv,^<AvUt^"iV ,:' ': :"^;\'x.\- .-'^>1 'V wm& <R ',y0f & >'"' ' Vt ""- '" ' v " '....C'.'V , " i ;:i <1'- # ' * * . ' A1'; USC sophomore defender Mike G( tacker in Sunday's 1-0 victory over th< the Metropolitan Life Soccer Classic getting off to a 5-0 start. Stanford finished third in the Pacific Soccer Conference with a 9-9-3 record last season and return with most of their 1987 squad. The Cardinals will be led by forward Chris Porch. USC ? The Gamecocks, 11-3-3, are searching for their fourth NCAA tournament appearance in as many years. USC is coming off a 1-0 win over N.C. State and two wins in the Met Life Classic would virtually put a lock on an NCAA bid. Leading the . STUDIOS TOUR ^^H? I Ww^' i^jj^MI IllIP" Ppiv1* ^mM < ^|iflH|H DANA PURSER/The Gamecock >sselin turns away from a N.C. State ate Wolfpack. The Gamecocks compete in this weekend at The Graveyard. way for the Gamecocks will be senior goalie Charles Arndt. Arndt has 12 shutouts this season and has allowed only seven goals in 17 matches. g; - ? W'.ftr fVfi * iVMAM i^r A NOBODVI Friday: Come T< Party Ar The Gan Saturday: Come Wal Then Part We Will B Next Thursday: J t0<*s ABC Lady Ga, seek Met By BRANT LONG Staff writer The Ladv Gamecock volleyball team is on a roll. After winning its last eight matches and 14 out of the last 15, USC is ranked eighth in the South Region, the highest ranking in history for the Lady Gamecocks. Besides that, senior outside hitter Diane Denton ranks first in the nation in digs with a 4.712 average per game. USC goes into its final five games with a 21-8 record and an unblemished Metro Conference mark of 4-0. "We're very excited," senior outside hitter Colleen McKenzie said. "We have great talent, a great attitude and a lot of leadership. Everyone knows their role on the court." Head coach Bonnie Kenny agreed. "We couldn't have asked to be in a better situation," Kenny said. "The intensity is definitely there. This is by far the best team I've had here. There's a lot of depth and skill on the team. It also helps that the players respect each other so much. There are no big personality conflicts as in some womens' sports." Two big Metro Conference matches are ahead this weekend for the Lady Gamecocks. USC takes on Louisville at 7 p.m. Friday. Cincinnati comes to town Saturday. The starting time has been changed to 5 p.m. because of the USC-Florida State football game. The Cincinnati Lady Bearcats come in ranked second in the conference with a 3-1 mark. If the Lady Gamecocks win both, the team automatically gets a bye for the first round of the Metro Championships Nov. 18-20 in Cincinnati, Ohio. "We'll already be in the semifinals if we win these two games," Kenny said. "We have to rise to the occasion this weekend. We could very easily end up in a three-way tie for The Great America Smokeout. Nov. 17. IS UGLV AFT ) Zacks For Our P id fipt RpaHv Tn 1 V* WW li MWUMJ W lecocks Slaughter tch The Game On y At Zacks After e Open Until 2 Aft THE MEN OF M MALE REVIEW V ; REGULATIONS ENFORI mecocks ro wins Diane Denton first in the Metro Conference if we're not successful." Sophomore setter Tammy Correll said she looks foward to this weekend's games. "The whole team will be up for the games," said Correll, who ranks 20th nationally in assists with an average of 11.548. "If we work hard, stay together and play well, I have no doubts that we'll win." Middle blocker Stephanie Pflughaupt also entered the national rankings at sixth in the block category with 1.989 a game, while the Lady Gamecocks as a whole; rank 16th in the nation in blocks with an average of 3.239 per game. ^ ) Kenny said the support by the fans has increased since the beginning of the season in September. "The fans have been great," junior outside hitter Kim DeNeve said. "It helps a lot when it's packed. We really need the recognition!" Kenny said she hopes fans attend the games this weekend, especially the Cincinnati match. "Come and tailgate with the volleyball team." Kenny said. n AMERICAN VCANCER f SOCIETY : 1 V O ER 2 AM! re-Game A/atch The Seminoles! Ill' I _ O Til vvme ocreen i.v. The Game! L JIGHT HEAT l/ill Be Returnina! V ^OCKS L j CED! ;