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Sports Holtz from page 11 “Those two cannot do much more than they already have for this tearft.” Even with his team’s Jekyll and Hyde tendencies, Holtz sees good things on the horizon. “If we ever put together two good games or win two good games, or even win one that we shouldn’fhave, this thing is going to become optimistic. I’d like to see some good things happen to these kids,” Holtz said. “Having offense, defense and special teams is like having three chil dren. You try to get them to be good and do the right things. We had a really good prayer session on Sunday and really laid it out and called it the way it was,” he said. Gamecock fans and players can only hope their team will turn the season around. “I’ll tell you this. There is no reason we couldn’t play with any team in the country if we could just overcome a few errors,” Holtz said. Cloninger from page 11 to us. It’s very obvious the other way isn’t working. Don’t get me wrong, I love USC sports. I love the fans, the spirit, the camaraderie that exists in every sport and venue we play. Despite this, I’ve had enough. I get all hot and bothered and upset when USC doesn’t win, and for what? It’s not as if it’s a new experi ence. Just stop believing, and maybe the Gamecocks’ fortunes will turn. Otherwise, it will get worse than 1-10, no matter what everybody says. Please, every loyal USC fan out there, listen to me. Otherwise, we’re going to have to drop down to Division I-AAA just to finally win. Look what this false hope has gotten us so far: an 04 record and the nation’s longest losing streak. What have we got to lose? There’s not much left. ' David Cloninger writes a column for The Gamecock on Wednesdays. He can be reachedatgamecocksports@hotmail.com. i Rejuevenated Lady Gamecocks try to cool off red-hot Furman, tie school mark for SEC wins by Kyle Almond Staff Writer South Carolina’s women’s soccer team faces what promises to be one of its toughest challenges yet this season when it takes on the Lady Paladins of Furman on Thursday at The Graveyard. The Lady Paladins are off to their best start in school history (9-1), and they re cently earned their first-ever national rank ing. High Tech Soccer, a women’s soccer In ternet and radio broadcasting outfit, ranks them 30th in America The Lady Gamecocks, although not ranked, are enjoying similar success. They have six wins and two losses, with a 3-1 record against SEC opponents. Coming off a weekend in which they won two SEC games, USC’s confidence is as high as ever. Senior forward Mindy Sanders’goal at the 56:00 mark was enough to finish a pesky Arkansas team 1-0 on Friday, and her tv& goals Sunday contributed to an 8-1 drubbing ofLSU. “We lacked this kind of confidence in past years,” Head Coach Sue Kelly said. “As our confidence continues to grow, we’ll con tinue to win.” Sunroundiiig Sanders, who leads the team with 17 points, is a quality cast. Fellow seniors Jennie Ondo and Leslie Lamb are a force up front, and along with Sanders and sophomore mid fielder Moigan McIntyre, they form a dan gerous offensive attack. Ondo leads the team with 19 shots on goal, while Lamb’s .286 shot percentage is a team high. McIntyre finished tied for sec ond in scoring last year as a freshman (18 points), and she already is off to a good start this season with seven points. Former All-SEC goalkeeper Carrie Warner has been steady between the pipes, combining 33 saves with a respectable 1.19 goals-against-average. The Lady Gamecocks’ defensive talent can probably be attributed to those num bers, as they are responsible for much of Winner’s success. Angela Austin and Melin da Carter are the backbone of a unit that I fields mostly veteran returning players. USC is averaging 2.8 goals a game and 18.2 shots on goal per game. They are on ly allowing 1.1 goals a game, and 10 shots each contest. “We’re looking to keep the discipline and the work rate going,” Kelly said. Against a Furman team that allows less than a goal a game, that won’t be easy. Furman’s only blemish this season was a 1 0 heartbreaker to Richmond in overtime. They have quality wins against College of Charleston, Troy State, the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and Princeton. Kaye Brownlee leads the Furman of fense statistically, with six goals and five as sists for 17 points. Jesse Anucinski has four shutouts and has only allowed a mere four goals in 662 minutes of play. Both squads have plenty riding on Thurs day’s outcome. A Furman win puts the Pal adins in the driver’s seat for the Southern Conference title and an automatic NCAA birth. USC, with a victory, can tie its all-time high of SEC wins in a season with four. 1- /. • " : ‘ ■. __:'.- :'~xi Sean Rayford photo editor Senior forward Leslie Lamb struggles for possession earlier this season. Lamb, who’s tops on the Lady Gamecocks in shot percentage, leads USC (6-2) into Stone Stadium at 7 p.m. Thursday to take on Furman (6-1). Considering Law School? Come to a FREE Admissions Seminar. You’ll get: ■ the inside scoop on law school admissions ■ strategies for scoring high on the LSAT Guest Speaker JOHN BENFIELD Director of Admissions USC School of Law Wednesday, Oct. 6, 7pm Kaplan Center, 1717 Gervais St Seating is limited! Call to reserve a seat. 1 -800-KAP-TEST www.kaplan.com *LSAT is a registered trademark of the Law School Admission Council. ----- i I Other Major Brand* Atoo OUcounted! 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