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_Gamecock Sports_ USC wins one in Arizona Softball Roundup Gamecock Sports USC 3, UT Chattanooga 1 In the last day of play at the Fiesta Bowl Classic, the No. 18 Lady Game | cock softball team picked up its first win of the season with a dramatic 3-1 win over Tennessee-Chattanooga. USC moves to 1-4 on the season. Junior centerfielder Megan Dono hoo led the Lady Gamecocks to victory with a 3-run shot to deep centeriield just out of reach of UTC centerfielder Tayla Drudell. In the eighth inning, catcher Adri enne Genovese was placed on second. One batter later, pinch hitter Debralee Troesh walked. After a Jodi Fittro pop up, Donohoo came with the home run to give USC the win. The Lady Mocs went up 1-0 in the top of the eighth with unearned run off * of an error and a double by Angela Brew er. But starting pitcher Megan Matthews, who went all eight innings, came up with a big pop up and her 10th strikeout of the game. Matthews allowed only two hits imd one unearned run in eight innings. For the weekend, Matthews pitched all but three innings of the Lady Game cocks games. Matthews ends the week end 1 -3, despite allowing only six earned runs and striking out 32 in 29.0 innings. The Lady Gamecocks return to home to Beckham Field Satruday, Feb. 19 for a doubleheader against Geoigia State at 1 p.m. Texas A&M 3, USC 2 Arizona 3, USC 2 The No. 18 Lady Gamecock softball team dropped two tough games to open the season at the Fiesta Bowl Classic in Phoenix, Ariz. - USC fell to Texas A&M 4-3 in the early game. The Lady Gamecocks then fell to No. 4 Arizona 3-2 in the late game. USC opened the season 0-2. The loss was die first opening-day loss since 1995. In game one, the Lady Gamecocks got out to a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning behind home runs by Joyce McMillin and sophomore Adrianna Baggetta. McMillin went deep in the first in ning with a blast to right field to give USC the 1-0 lead. Baggetta gave the Lady Gamecocks the 3-0 lead with her first collegiate homerun, driving in McMillin who had singled to right center. USC held onto the lead until the bot tom of the seventh inning when Phoenix native Selena Collins knocked in Hollee Hayden and Angie Long to give the Aggies the win. All-American pitch er Megan Matthews dropped to 0-1 on the season, despite striking out seven. Matthews took the mound again in game two and once again dropped a heart breaker. Matthews, a Greer native, al lowed only five hits, but USC’s early 2 0 lead was erased in the sixth inning. The Wildcats would cut the lead to 2-1 in the second inning and tie the score on a Lindsey Collins solo home run to leftfield The game would remain tied un til the sixth, when Arizona scored an un earned run to give the Wildcats the lead. • ^ - r Throwing your money YldtYlUVK away on rent or dorm fees? esourccs Well Don’t Real Estate since 1983 Specializing in the sales of: Condos & Townhomes in the USC and Downtown Areas 799-0859 (Toll Free: 1-888-799-0859) 1516 Richland Street E-mail: landmark@logicsouth.com ibstaDiisn yoursen by investing in your future. Properties available in: Park Circle * Plaza Centre Senate Plaza * The Edisto Place on the Greene Single family homes also available Kim Schultz and Megan Matthews pitch for the Lady Gamecocks in 1999. Sean Rayford Gamecock Sports 1344c Knox Abbott Drive i ' Tan now until Spring Break for $45 New Bulbs! (only 2 miles from campus) Readership loj Do you want to get involved? Have Fun? Make New Friends? Get cbnnected to campus? And so much more... then Leadership 101 is for you!! You are invited to participate in this exciting new opportunity to develop and enhance your leadership skills. Thdfe is no charge so come check it out! What is Leadership? . Tuesday, January 25,2000 Mike Duncan: Carolina Productions The Creative Leader VVlbesday, February 1,2000 Ellen Parsons: Student Media « The Student Leadership Training Conference Saturday, February 5,2000 Civic Responsibility Tuesday, February 8,2000 Marguerite O’ Brien: City Year Finding Purpose, Building Goals Tuesday, February 15,2000 Carl Johnson: Greek Life Encouraging Diversity TUesday, February 22,2000 JeffTemoney: Multicultural Affairs The Balancing Act Tuesday, February 29,2000 Elise Vaughn: Wellness Programs All sessions will be held in the RusseU House Room 303 ^.3:30pm - 4:30pm Sponsored by the Department of Student Life, Division of Student and Alumni Services. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Leadership Programs at 777-6688. Propecia S • (finasteride) I ® Ask your doctor about this pill I from Merck. For more information, call 1-888-MERCK-74. i 1 O www.propecia.com The Official Bookstore of USC I 1400 Greene St. • Russell Houje_«_(803)777-416Qj[ BHH