Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Thursday, September 7,1995 Carolina starts slow, o ?- n I I ( i i ( m ( < ' f } ] Jlr V 1 I i! c,;- t > RYAN WILSON The Gamecock USC's Kori Ermigarat prepares to serve to the Lady Spartans of I UNC-Greensboro In the Lady Gamecocks' 3-0 win. Ermigarat 4 continues to lead the team In kills. 1 Free Checking Ge\. -^he kccc ^he CompDca-^ 5-^den-t "Time Marking The Wachovia C< If you've got better things to do than worry about banking, the \A We make it easy, with free checking and a Banking Card with Visa is also accepted everywhere they take Visa? for payment directly college overdraft protection, credit card and savings accounts. It's No Hassles. No Kidding. Oh Yeah. Free Checking. Wachovia Bank is a member FDIC. Accounts subject to approval. SPORTS verpoweis UNC-G, 3-0 I Kori Ermigarat once again being veiy close. The Gamecocks were plays a key role as the Lady down 9-10 m the first before coming back Gamecocks move to 5-0. and getting a Ermigarat block to win ????????????????___________15-lu. BOBBIE MEEK Asst. Sports Editor The Gamecocks began the second The Lady Gamecock Volleyball team game down 5-2, but fought back and held mproved to 5-0 on the season with a 3- off a late Spartan surge to win 16-14. ) win over UNC Greensboro Wednes- The final game of the match gave the lay night at the Blatt P.E. Center. The Gamecocks a little breathing room as jamecocks have not lost a game this they won 15-9. season in o matcnes. with the ?M) game score, the (jame"We played hard and UNC-G is a cocks have yet to lose a game this seaivell coached team," said Head Coach son. It is the first time since1983 that Kim Hudson. "Our ball control, I was a the Gamecocks have won the first 15 Little concerned about that, but offen- games of the season, sively we did some very good things." The Lady Gamecocks travel to TucThe Gamecocks were led once again son, Arizona, this weekend for the UniDy senior Kori Ermigarat. Ermigarat, versity of Arizona tournament. The ine of only two seniors on this season's Gamecocks will play Arizona, American squad, had 18 kills and 26 digs. Cary University, and New Orleans. Beeson, the other senior on the team,sat "We're happy to get out of the match )ut the match with a sprained ankle, with a victory and are looking forward Shani Abshier and Heather Larkin to the tournament at Arizona this weekilso had good showings for the Lady end," said Coach Hudson. "This week3amecocks. Abshier had 10 kills, 16 digs, end is going to be a real test for us beind 2 aces. Larkin had 9 kills and 15 cause the teams are super fast and they ligs. do have good ball control and are big. The match was very competitive, This weekend will be a good measuring vith the first two games of the match stick for us." **ojji pprmi tifl ^ RYAN WILSON The Gamecock )efensive specialist Cary Beeson relaxes on the bench during Carolina's 3-0 win over UNC-Q. Beeson, one of only two seniors on the team, has yet to play this season because of a ankle injury. _ i 12 _ i . I e<j Principle of 1 Managewetv^ ^ allege AccciKv^ /achovia College Account was designed with you in mind. Check, for free transactions at all Wachovia ATMs. Your card from your checking account. Plus, you can apply for special easy as pie. Because, after all, there's more to life than banking. WACHOVIA ^4 g Sports Look Baseball - - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) ? Glen NEW YORK (AP) ? Mike Piazza Tuckett, a former coach and athletof the Los Angeles Dodgers was des- ic director at Brigham Young, was ignated National League player of plucked from retirement to become the month of August and Sid Fer- interim athletic director at Alabama, nandez of the Philadelphia Phillies which was M mth for ^ NL pitcher of the month. fi ttPiazza drove in 25 runs, batted - _ _e' , TT . T .400 and scored 24 runs. Fernandez Tuckctt m11 rePlace Hootie In' went 5-0, allowing 31 hits in 43 2-3 Srarn, who took another job in the deinnings, striking out 54 and walking partment following NCAA sanctions just 15 for a 2.68 ERA. against the football team. Tuckett, 67, will serve until a per NEW YORK (AP) ? Sammy Sosa manent replacement is chosen, perof the Chicago Cubs and Chuck haps as long as one year. Alabama Knoblauch of the Minnesota Twins the NCAA were selected as baseballs players of A _ , . , , the week Aug. 2 and faces a sharp reduction Sosa earned NL honors with five in scholarships over four years, homers, 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored, while hitting .357. Knoblauch had a NFL slugging average of .955 with two IRVING, Texas (AP) ? The Dalhomers, three doubles, five RBIs and las Cowboys' best cornerback, Kevin a .545 batting average. Smith, is apparently out for the seaP 11 p ik ii son after damaging his Achilles ten Gffl&nUWffl-to don without being touched in MonSpurrier blasted Florida 6ns for boo- ^ ??ht 8 ^ tay over 1116 G" ing the team in its season-opening nnts. He- was injured chasing a deep victory and suggested he may have P3^ kte in the first half, worn out his welcome as Gators coach An MRI test showed Smith has Florida fans let their team have an incomplete rupture of the right it Saturday night when they strug- Achilles tendon and surgery will be gled in the first half against Hous- required, perhaps this week, ton, a 1-10 team last year which enteed the game as 45-point under- ? pmLADELPHIA (AP) _ Ricky 0gThe Gators didn't take their first Walters, who angered Eagles fans lead until midway through the first ^y declining to go after a pass over half and even though they pulled the middle because he didn't want to away for a 45-21 victory, the defense get hit, reversed field and apologized was derided for allowing 421 yards, for his lack of effort and comments Spurrier suggested fens were start- afterward, ing to expect perfection after watch- Watters. debut ^ the Eagles' 21Pg . 6to Tampa Bay - 37 yards on four SEC titles, including two m a , , row 17 carries, 34 yards on five catches The Gators have a 30-2 record at with two Ambles ? was not why Florida Field since Spurrier became Philadelphia gave him a $9.6 million, coach in 1990 and an overall mark three-year contract to leave the Suof 50-12-1. per Bowl champion 49ers. 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