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A recap of the For the firs women's soccer women's s< game vs. Florida. LadyGame< Michael brings us in the SEC his weekly ginning No Wrestling Insider. I . sWeIIOU^ WKtI mr UHUHHEk _ x . iy\* Matt Stephenson dribbles down the sidellr win the contest by a final score of 2-1, even Carolina fi staff writer CHRIS PeGUIDO The South Carolina volleyball team fell to No. 14 today 3-0 at the Volleyball Competition Facility. Carolina falls to 18-4 and 6-3 in the SEC, whi dy Razorbacks move to 16-3 and 8-1 in the confe: USC hit a season-low .090 against the 'Back; .264. Carolina, No. 1 in the country in aces, knoc' five, while UA had three. Arkansas doesn t make mistakes. They serve< gressively in games two and three, and we broke defense. There are certain areas we have gotten but we have to get better on defense and in transii Carolina head coach Kim Hudson-Christopher. "We will have to work hard and get back in the get better." Carolina was led by freshman Cally Plum knocked down a team-high 15 kills, hitting .296. Plummer also added an ace, seven digs and assists. Crystal Moore added 12 kills, two aces i digs. Game 1 was back and forth, with Arkansas te 6 lead before going on a five-point run to make it! ley Eeilund made a solo block and the Gamecock to come to life. Carolina scored eight straight points, jumping 12 with the help of two aces by Crystal Moore. But after a costly error by Edlund, UA w three-point run, retaking the lead 15-14. Carolina had three chances on service, but > came out with a kill to win Game 1,16-14. In the second game, USC jumped out to a 5fore UA settled down and took a 7-5 lead. Plummer knocked down an ace to make it 7-( then an error by Arkansas allowed the Gamecocl up, 7-7. UA went up 8-7 and then 9-8. The 'Backs ne\ back, scoring six straight points to take Game 2, Game 3 was all Lady Razorbacks. They jumpe 9-0 lead before Sara Heri, last year's hero in I win over Arkansas, knocked down an ace. Caroli two more points on an ace by Danika Taylor anc Crystal Moore. But Arkansas scored the next thr one on an ace, to win the game and the match 15 The schedule doesn't get an easier, as USC he) 8 Florida next Sunday for a 1 p.m. match. The n be televised live on the Sunshine Network. t time in Carolina M ^ occer history, the :ocks will compete tournament, be- V L 1 I occer roll j y A 1 ,j$^ ] ijr ^ f 4^ I * ^?v^?? >* w^W-v.. :kpj /- jr >~ *>.- "" *!lN t \ .1 SEAN RAYFORD Sport ie Saturday against UNC Charlotte. The Gamecocks w l though Stephenson left the game early due to an inju ills to Arkans ^ Arkansas mm WM& Je the Larence. s, who hit j At, koddown ind seven ? ~~ iking a 7- mMF I L2-6. Ash- _____ ~ s seemed ads tO NO. SEAN RAYFORD Sport: latch will - Freshman, Cally Plummer, stretches oi'er t a point in Carolina's win over LSU Friday. s over ! senior writer BROCK VI lasted a challenge from 49ers of UNC Charlo South Region match at on Saturday night. "This was a critic South Region," said coa< "If s an important w With a tough stret gion games to be played, Forest, Georgia State, olina, the Gamecocks ca if they want to secure nament bid. "To win this gam mentum to play on 1 against Wake Forest," captain Nathan Watki Watkins struck Gamecocks when Jon found Scott Campai right corner of the fielc Campagna proceed tifiil pass into the box, caught UNC Charlotl ImI 4 H napping and headed it ii "Scotty played w school, so it's fun to pk got the ball outside. I m in front of my man, an feet ball right over my it in," Watkins said. UNC Charlotte had nities to score in the fu better part of the perioc defenders on the run, < several chances to scor Goalkeeper Henrj big for USC, even as t continuously found hoi cock defense. Early in the game, L Stephen Miller got the I the box. He then displayed hif ~ and decided to take the 1 HH nutmegging Campagm , ;; C a shot from 15 yards 01 the save, however. "Credit Henry with hHH| this win once again," coa "That's what you need good goalkeeper ... big < v pal firrips " I USC started the sec one-goal lead but soon two. Myllenbergmade] the field felt once aga freshman Joey Worthe with the assist, and M crossed the ball, and it dt defender to me," Myllei blasted a powerful she as the 49er keeper was i s Photo Editor the ball in time. rent on to ry. as Legat F^11 CI t staff writer SEH WANC " Guillaume Legat to Sunday in the last d* Jourdon pulled out of Jourdon and Legat j| in the 1998 USC Fall C m |, ^ don defeated Patrick 6-1 and then advance ^oe Edo Bowano of Ke In A-2 Singles, G rounds by defeating G 1,6-1 and then went or Greensboro 6-0,6-1. 1 Basketball Ginic Head coach Eddie Ladies Basketball Cli ' at the Gamecock prac Carolina Coliseum. The event will bej ketball facihties. Fog] followed by the 1997lectures on the game, i events m uamecocK d Carolina women's n her 1998-99 team and r tend a Carolina practi f Admission is $30 f It ' chased at the door of t Admission include Tip-Off Club ijk The Columbia Tiping season Oct. 27, wit ketball Head Coache speaking at Seawell's Cocktails will be s< addresses from Walv Tickets, which incl he net for chased at the door for bership information v. 7 p.m., Tuesday Men's Soccer @ W ^ 7 p.m., Friday Women's Soccer v: L u UNC CI ERGAKIS "It was kind of lucky. It car feet to me, and I just ripped it Gamecocks out- lenberg said, the 19th-ranked From the moment Carolina tte in a crucial 2-0 lead, the makeup of the The Graveyard changed drastically. A noticea ference in the amount of physic al game in the from both sides took place, as foi di Mark Berson. yellow cards began to accumuk in for our team." USC was credited with thr ch of South Re- low cards in the game, and th< , including Wake with four. The change in playin and North Car- wasn't anything new for the Gam in't afford to lose and it only took them a little w an NCAA tour- adjust. One of the more violent m of the game occurred when USC e gives us mo- Stephenson and a 49er defends Tuesday night battling for position, said senior co- Stephenson was taken do\ ns. juring his left shoulder. It was first for the controversial no-call, though, as i as Myllenberg was given. The change in playin *na in the far wasn't anything new for the Gam 1. as it only took them a little whilt ed to lob a beau- just. where Watkins In the 74th minute, UNC Ch ;e's goalkeeper Cut the lead in half, a from six yards. An errant pass from the 49er ith me in high Mabee caught the Carolina defei ty with him. He guard as Dusty Reinke receiv iade a cut inside ball, sneaking a shot into the lo d he put a per- 0f the net from rune yards out inable to reach Nathan Watkins looks over of the 49ers' goal. Watkins over No. 19 UNCC. wins champio assic; Fogler I I Tuesda Club meet ok the A-2 flight championship match M , ly of the USC Fall Classic. Jerome the contest with an injury. ner 6 were the lone Gamecocks to advance a member < Ilassic Saturday. In A-l Singles, Jour- er ? the h Brown of William & Mary 4-6, 6-3, Nineh d to the semi-final by crushing SEC this seasor "tacky 8-1 64. 30), Tubby UlllcLUIIlc IjVgiXl Ctt5CU LlilUUgll IIIS /T? U Q\ reorgia Southern's Kendal Swartz 6- e . , a. 1 to overpower Alex Lehnhoff of UNC- others. Thepu interest in at the Unh contact clu Fogler will host his second annual w , ( nic Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. tice facility, which is adjacent to the Women's C ;pn with tours of the Carolina baser will address the group at 9 a.m., The 22 98 highlight video and informative en's g0jf , officiating, and behind-the-scenes provement asketball. , ? coach Susan Walvius will preview ^ ace er 1, following limch, the ladies will at- ^he Furma ce session at 1:30 p.m. As has or the event and tickets can be pur- Friday, Ca ;he practice facility. improved i s lunch and a T-shirt. Emma Lof 3-over 75 a rounds. Sei had identi Off Club will begin its 1998-99 meet- are tied foi ;h University of South Carolina Bas- Reynolds ii s Eddie Fogler and Susan Walvius urday leav in the State Fairgrounds at 7 p.m. Junior srved at 6 p.m., with the dinner and , ius and Fogler beginning at 7 p.m. score' ude cock? ails and dinner, can be pur- * 5-over 15 $15. Individual and corporate mem- ual medal ill be available at the event. standing u Nate says that after ake Forest 104 years of Carolina football, the Gamecocks have s. N.C. State compiled a 467-46744 record, including Saturday's loss to | Vanderbilt. larlotte ne per- "We played pretty good, but I think ," Myl- we can play better," Watkins said. USC's defense would not crack took a again, though, game "I wasn't worried at all," coach ble dif- Berson said, concerning the physical al play nature of the game. "As rough as anyils and one can deal it, we can handle it." ite. The Gamecocks didn't seem to have ee yel- a problem playing physical, as they ac} 49ers cumulated 17 fouls in the game. "If Lg style someone wants to play physical, that's tecocks, alright by us," Berson said. pmie to Carolina will neaa into winstonoments Salem, N.C., Tuesday night to battle 's Matt the 22nd-ranked Demon Deacons of ir were Wake Forest. The Deacons need an impressive vn, in- win against a South Region team to cononly a vince the tournament selection cornno card mittee to choose them, as well. Lg style The ACC champ receives an autotecocks, matic bid, but with a talent-packed con3 to ad- ference that includes Duke, Virginia, and Clemson, it won't be easy for them, arlotte "The game Tuesday night at Wake is huge," Berson said, s'John Carolina will carry an 11-3 record nse off- and three straight victories, including ed the the Sunbeam Classic title, into Tuesw part day night's confrontation. V ' <* ' BhK w| i?Pt SEAN RAYFORD Sports Photo Editor the defense before centering ball in front had one goal in the Gamecocks victory nship in USC losts clinic ty's meeting is the first of 10 scheduled Tip-Off ings during the 1998-99 season, srship in the Tip-Off Club includes lunch or din1 meeting. Each meeting features an address by of the Carolina coaching staff and a guest speakead coach of Carolina's opponent later that day. ead coaches are scheduled to speak to the club i, including Hugh Durham of Jacksonville (Dec. Smith of Kentucky (Jan. 5), Cliff Ellis of Auburn nd Jerry Green of Tennessee (Feb. 20), among rpose of the Columbia Tip-Off Club is to promote both the men's and women's basketball programs versify of South Carolina. For more information, ib captain Ginny Collins at 798-0404. Jolf fOlf nd-ranked University of South Carolina womjam fired a 307 Saturday, a seven stroke im; from the first round, and has moved to fourth two rounds of the Lady Paladin Invitational at n University Golf Club. been the case in the entire fall season, including irolina was paced by consistent scoring and an second round from team stroke average leader gren. The junior improved two strokes to post a ind is in eighth place at 8-over 152 through two nior Lotte Moeller and freshman Dallas Ambrose cal rounds for the second straight day, 78,and 18th place at 12-over 156. Sophomore Stefanie mproved six strokes from Friday and her 76 Sates her in 30th place at 14-over 158. Apryl Arrants shaved three strokes off her Frias her 78 Saturday leaves her in 37th place at 9. Freshman Sarah Kjdd is playing for individist honors only and improved to 81 Saturday, 158th place at 20-over 164.