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Vednesday, August 28,1996
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The USC Volleyball team is preparing
o begin one of its most anticipated seasons
a the program's history.
The team is coming off its most
uccessful season ever, highlighted by a
!1-11 record and a first-ever NCAA
tournament victory.
This season they will try to go further
nto the NCAA Tournament, as well as
ontinue to do battle for the school's firstver
SEC Championship.
Coach Kim Hudson returns for her
ourth season with USC. She brings in an
>verall record of 230-85, which includes
50-41 with the Gamecocks.
Hudson will see her team open the
lew Volleyball Competition/Basketball
Practice Facility when USC hosts the
Carolina Classic September 6-7.
Hie Gamecocks will also host this year's
SEC Volleyball Tournament November
12-24.
The team did lose two important
nembers from last year's squad, second?am
All-SEC Kori Ermigarat and Cary
Beeson, both of whom were seniors.
"Not having their leadership and
;xperience will be a factor early in the
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season, nuason saia.
"Die Gamecocks, however, are returning
bur starters and nine letterwinners, and
lave a strong recruiting class.
Heading the group is All-American
unior Heather Larkin, who last season
vas second on the team in kills, first in
)locks,'and averaged .5 aces a game.
She was also voted first-team All-SEC.
Hudson feels Larkin is a strong candidate
for the leadership role.
"I have full confidence Heather will be
me of the top middles in the conference,"
Hudson said. "We will ask her to step into
the role of leader and we feel she is ready."
Junior Shani Abshier, who is fully
recovered from shoulder surgery, will also
be expected to help fill the shoes of
Ermigarat and Beeson.
"Shani is ready to step up her play
physically and emotionally," Hudson said.
"She is beginning to feel comfortable in her
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find a more dynamic and consistent
er in the conference."
Robarge is also expected to improve
game after a strong season. Both her
Edlund were named to the All-SEC
rnament team, being the first from
olina since USC joined the conference
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Junior Lori Drost also returns, and is
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middle position, as well as a right side
:ker.
Sophomores Stacy Donham and Erin
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oted for her strong serves and defense,
le Toburen is an excellent outside hitter.
Hudson is excited to see how the two
tribute this season.
The Gamecocks have three new
Litions to this year's team.
Fernanda Laires comes to USC from
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i Erin O'Donnell, who has been
shirted, is from Nebraska. All three
le in with positive expectations.
"Our recruiting class is just outstanding,"
dson said. "Each player brings with her
tie thing unique in terms of how she is
ag to help our program."
It looks to be an exciting 1996 season
Carolina Volleyball. The team begins
y Friday at the Shamrock Classic
lrnament in South Bend, Indiana.
The home opener is the Carolina Classic
lrnament September 6-7. Hudson is
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"I feel with our returners and team
vcomers, combined with our coaching .
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re firsts for South Carolina," Hudson
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mbers of the Lady Gamecock volleyball
m. Team members for the 1996 season
lude Ail-American Heather Larkin and
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OFFENSE
WR 21 Zola Davis (So.)
88 Marcus Robinson (Sr.)
LT 79 Jamar Nesbit (So.)
70 And ray Spearman (So.)
LG 78 Travis Whitfield (Jr.)
69 Nick Ruhman (Fr.)
C *53 Paul Beckwith (Jr.)
> 50 Scott Browne (Fr.)
RG 63 Ed Hrubiec (Jr.)
73 Jason Thomas (Fr.)
RT 75 Randy Wheeler (Sr.)
68 Reggie Baker (Jr.)
TE 41 Jason Lawson (Jr.)
86 Trevon Matthews (Fr.)
WR 4 Corey Bridges (Sr.)
85 Shah Mays (So.)
QB 1 Anthony Wright (So.)
8 Chad Barnhardt (So.)
FB 32 Steve Mixon (Fr.)
19 Troy Hambrick (Fr.)
TB 22 Duce Staley (Sr.)
40 Scott Moritz (Jr.)
(When using 3 wide receivers)
WR 88 Marcus Robinson (Sr.)
82 Calvin Owens (Jr.)
DEFENSE
DE 89 Maynard Caldwell (Sr.)
99 Quinn Brodie (Sr.)
DT 90 Henry Taylor (Jr.)
65 Patrick Garth (Sr.)
DT 93 Michael Maddox (Jr.)
66 Rory Gallman (Fr.)
DE 55 Selvesta Miller (Jr.)
47 Kardell Shelton (Fr.)
OLB 49 Benji Young (Sr.)
57 Errol Rochester (Fr.)
MLB 52 Shane Burnham (Jr.)
44 Mark Love (Jr.)
OLB 18 Darren Hambrick (Jr.)
58 Corey Atkins (Fr.)
CB 5 Terry Cousin (Sr.)
27 Lee Wiggins (Jr.)
SS 6 Ben Washington (Jr.)
28 Chris Abrams (Sr.)
FS 12 Arturo Freeman (So.)
3 Ray Green (Fr.)
CB 13 Keris Sullivan (So.)
34 Joe Troupe (Sr.)
SPECIALISTS
PK 14 Reed Morton (Sr.)
or 7 Courtney Leavitt (Fr.)
P 7 Courtney Leavitt (Fr.)
15 Steve Florio (So.)
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