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Sports __•....... . . ^ LLl— Soccer teams see home action this weekend Soccer Roundup The Gamecock The South Carolina men’s and women’s soccer teams will have a chance * to continue their recent successes with two games this weekend. The men’s soccer team, coming off a win against Winthrop on Tuesday, looks to improve on its 3-1-1 record by par ticipating in the Providence Kickoff Clas sic against Air Force tonight. This is the ninth season that USC has participated in the Classic, sponsored by Providence Hospital and Providence Heart Institute. The Gamecocks have only lost one match in the Classic since it began. Last year’s Classic proved to be one of the most memorable games in USC soccer history, as the Gamecocks stunned No. 1 -ranked UCLA in front of a crowd 0 of 5,750 at Stone Stadium. USC is coming off a 5-0 win against the Winthrop Eagles on Tuesday, record ing its first shutout of the season. The Fal cons of Air Force are 3-1. Last Tuesday’s match saw an offen sive outburst from the Gamecocks, as freshman Jukka Sundquist scored three goals to get his first collegiate hat trick. Joey Worthen and Alex Balasco helped out with a goal each. USC, playing throughout cloudy skies and windy conditions, managed to com pletely shut down the hapless Eagles (1 3) with a balanced scoring attack, begin ning with a Wbrthen goal at the 2:42 mark. Six minutes later, Balasco headed the ball into the net off a Worthen cross pass. 0 Sundquist put Carolina up 3-0 at the i end of the first half with a seven-yard strike and an assist from Scott Campagna. At the 52:48 mark of the second half, Sundquist took advantage of a Winthrop mistake to dribble the ball past goalkeeper Justin Stevens, Sundquist added a goal at the 69:07 mark, which tied him with Worthen for the team lead. The women’s soccer team will face Virginia Commonwealth at 3 p.m. Sun day. All scheduled Girl Scout activities will take place as planned. The team’s game with Davidson on Wednesday was postponed because of Hurricane Floyd and will be played at 7 p.m. Oct. 19. Cloninger from page 8 not enough to do something about it. That’s the only reason the team continues to suffer on the field - its players don't believe in themselves. I'm issuing a challenge to the team. Prove to me that you belong in the world of big-time college football. Stand up and prove yourselves once and for all. Everybody involved with the team deserves a win, but only 85 of you get to play for it. Your fans need this one to keep hope. David Cloninger normally writes a colunm for The Gamecock on Wednesday. He can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmail.com. Pirates from page 8 ECU will counter with Jeff Kerr, a Butkus Award candidate, but his two oth er mates behind the line won’t compare. Advantage to USC. Secondary Gamecock fens will be rejoicing Sat urday when comerhack Arturo Freeman steps onto the field after being out much of the past two seasons because of two injuries. Freeman is expected to take out his aggression on Garrand. USC comer backs Rashad Faison and Kevin House did respectably well against Quincy Carter last week. The Pirates will feature Forrest Fbs ter, who has been all over the field in his last two outings. The All-American broke up nine passes last week, which is be lieved to be a school record. Neither team has a completely healthy or ex perienced secondary, so it’s difficult to say who will come out ahead. Advantage to USC Special Teams USC’s Courtney Leavitt is among the SEC leaders in punting, but his in ability to put the ball through the up rights always restricts Carolina’s options. Steve Florio traveled to Athens last week, but didn’t play. Williams is a consistent threat at kick returner. Thefirates have Kevin Miller, who was named Conference USA Player of the Week after making three field goals and all his EATs against Wfest Virginia. Advantage to ECU. -1 (tRSUMBMffillt East Carolina-USC Tennessee-Florida Aubum-LSU Penn State-Miami Michigan-Syracuse I Kenny Banya (8-2) ECU ■* Tennessee LSU Penn State Michigan David Puddy (8-2) use Florida LSU Miami Michigan George Costanza (4-6) use Florida LSU Penn State Michigan Cosmo Kramer (6-4) use Tennessee LSU Penn State Michigan The Maestro (5-5) use Tennessee Auburn Miami Michigan Elaine Benes (6-4) use Tennessee LSU Miami Michigan -1 Lessons That Will Last A Lifetime. Put that college degree to use by enrolling into the Air Force Officer Training School. Upon successful completion of the Officer Training School, you will become a commissioned Air Force officer with earned respect and benefits like - great starting pay, medical and dental care, management and travel AIM HIGH opportunities. 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