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Gamecock Sports Schedule ■ Women’s soccer at UNC, Tonight, 7 p.m. ■ Men’s soccer vs. UVA at Maryland Soccer Classic Tonight, 5 p.m. ■ Football vs. Georgia, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Page 11 HuflE (BtWICCOCR Friday, September 8, 2000 - • Women’s soccer falls to Clemson 5 South Carolina, All-South Region defender Melinda Carter injures leg in 2-0 loss, will miss remainder of season by Chris Foy The Gamecock In the first meeting between South Car olina and Clemson in any sporting event this fall, the sixth-ranked Tigers claimed first blood as they shutout the USC Women's Soccer Team 2-0. South Carolina has now fallen to 0-3 this season and 1-5 against Clemson all time. Wednesday night, the rain wasn't the only cause for the dreary mood surrounding the "Graveyard." In another frustrating night for the Gamecocks, they had many things go against them. They were out shot 19-2. Head Coach Sue Kelly was ejected from the game. Defender Melinda Carter was lost for the season. In addition to Carter, Kim Murray and Lydia Bi enias were injured in the second half and sat out the rest of the game. And to top things off, the Gamecocks were unable to score a goal for the game leaving them scoreless thus far for the season. Throughout the entire game, South Car olina fought off heavy pressure from Clemson's offense, led by forward Deliah Arrington. Dur ing the first half of the game, Clemson kept the pressure on the Gamecocks, keeping the ball for the most part on South Carolina's side of the field, and outshooting USC 11 -0. With 26:27 into the game, Arrington got Clemson's first goal unassisted With Clemson up 1-0, the Gamecock de fense stepped up and slowed down the Tiger's offense for the rest of the half as well as the game. Also late in the first period while attempting a block. Carter fractured her fibula and dislo cated her tibia in her right leg as she collided with a Clemson defender. Carter, who has earned All-South Region honors as a defender the past two years, left the game at halftime in an am bulance. The second period turned out to be more encouraging than the first for South Carolina. Junior forward Moigan McIntyre led the USC offense. The offense began to take control of the game by putting heavy pressure on Clemson's defense as well as maintaining better control of the ball. Despite their resurgence and better con trol in the second half, the Gamecocks still on ly managed two shots the entire evening, both coming in the second period. The Tigers were able to score one more goal with six minutes left in the game, en route to giving the Gamecocks their third loss in a row. McIntyre, however, wasn't discouraged by the outcome of the game. "It was definitely a moral victory for us. If they're sixth in the country, I believe we should be seventh,” McIntyre said. Although the loss was discouraging for Coach Kelly as well as her team, she along with McIntyre remained optimistic about the team and it's season ahead. Despite the team's inability to score, Kelly believes it is a flood gate waiting to open. "We're fireworks waiting to go off. These first three games don't truly reflect what this team has to offer," Kelly said. Despite having players injured, the night did reflect some positive light on the team. The team has many players with excellent mobili ty as well as enough depth to overcome play er losses in games. The goalie, Elise Matthews, had six saves on the night despite giving up two shots. The team also adjusted itself penalty wise during halftime, allowing only two fouls in the second period after committing four in the first. Clem son had eleven penalties on the evening. The Gamecocks travel to Chapel Hill on Friday, to face the defending national champi on North Carolina Tarheels. This will be the first meeting between the two Carolinas in any sport this year. The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmail.com. Sean Rayford The Gamecock South Carolina midfielder Morgan McIntyre battles a pack of Clemson Tigers for the ball. USC lost to the No. 6 Tigers 2-0 on Wednesday night, at the Graveyard. (■SSSKSKS, Sean Rayford The Gamecock South Carolina linebacker Andre Offing pursues a fumble that he went on to return for USC’s final touchdown. Offing, who recorded sev en tackles on the night, was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his heroics in the Gamecocks’ 31-0 victory. USC tries to stay unbeaten against Dawgs by George Simpson The Gamecock Fresh off of one of the most emotional victories in school history, the Gamecocks face possibly their most dangerous opponent of the season Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. The No. 9-ranked Georgia Bulldogs swagger into Columbia with a potent offense and a young, solid defense. USC will have to play spec tacular football and minimize mistakes if they expect to go home with an unblemished record. Georgia’s offense focuses on its electrifying quar terback, Quincy Carter. Garter is among the elite col lege football players vying for the Heisman Trophy Award. The junior signal-caller comes in off an im pressive pcrfomuince against Georgia Southern, com pleting 16 of 27 passes for 203 yards and two touch downs. Carter is, without a doubt, the backbone of the team, as it prospers only when he does, i The Bulldogs’ backfield has come into question since last Saturday’s game. Junior Jasper Sanks is sup posed to be the workhorse this season, but has been pushed by freshmen Musa Smith and Bruce Thorn ton. Sanks ran for 64 yards on 10 carries last week, but displayed an inability to hold on to the football. Sanks lead the team in rushing last season with 896 yards and six touchdowns. Smith and Thornton combined for 16 carries and 106 yards last week. The Bulldogs should use all three tailbacks on Saturday and possibly second year speedster DeJuan Green will see some action as well. ■Georgia’s receiving corps is possibly one of the best in the nation. Star Terrence Edwards returns af ter catching 53 passes for 772 yards last season and Durrell Robinson has become the number two receiver for the Dawgs. Robinson, along with Reggie Brown, Damien Gary, and Labronte Mitchell are a frighten ing quartet playing when playing alongside Edwards. They are inexperienced, but dangerously talented. Michael Greer, a starter last season, is serving a 5 garne suspension and will miss Saturday’s contest. The offensive line of the Bulldogs is what wins this game. They return five starters and are stocked at every position. From left to right tackle Georgia will line up Jonas Jennings, Brady Pate, Curt McGill, Kevin Breedlove, and Jon Stinchcomb; the latter two being arguably the best guard-tackle duo in the SEC. At the tight end position Georgia will start sophomore Randy McMichael instead of Jevaris Johnson, who is ques tionable for Saturday with cracked ribs. On the defensive side of the football some ques tions still remain for UGA. They suffered a devastat ing blow last week when defensive leader and start ing middle linebacker Boss Bailey tore his ACL and was lost for the season. Bailey was second on the team in tackles last year and was a candidate for the Butkus Award. Filling his spot is freshman Chris Clemons, Georgia set page; n 2000-2001 Men's Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Nov. 4 (TeamTBA) Frank McGuire 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 California Ail-Stars (exh.) Frank McGuire 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 Tennessee Tech Frank McGuire 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 Wofford Frank McGuire 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25 South Carolina State Frank McGuire 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 Mercer Frank McGuire 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at UNC Charlotte • Charlotte, N.C. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at The Citadel Charleston 7:15 p.m. Dec. 9 Clemson (FSNS) Frank McGuire 7:00 p.m. Dec. 19 UNC Asheville Frank McGuire 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 Wyoming Frank McGuire 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28 Virginia Military Institute Frank McGuire 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30 at Providence Providence, R.l. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 Florida* (JP) Frank McGuire 1:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at Kentucky* (JP) Lexington, Ky 8:00 p.m. Jan. 13 at Tennessee* (JP) Knoxville, Tenn. 12:00 p.m. Jan. 17 Vanderbilt* Frank McGuire 7:30 D.m. Jan. 20 Auburn* Frank McGuire 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Florida* (JP) Gainesville, Fla. 300 p.m. Jan. 31 at Louisiana State* Baton Rouge, La B OG p.m. Feb. 3 Kentucky* (JP) Frank McGuire 1:00 p.m. Feb. 7 Georgia* (JP) Frank McGuire 8:00 p.m. Feb. 10 at Vanderbilt* Nashville, Tenn. 8:00 p.m. Feb. 14 at Alabama* Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8:00 p.m. Feb. 17 OleMiss* Frank McGuire 7:20 p.m. Feb. £0 Arkansas* (ESPN) Frank McGuire 9:00 p.m. Feb. 24 at Georgia* (FSNS) Athens, Ga. 5:00 p.m. Feb. 27 Tennessee* (ESPN) Frank McGuire 7:00 p.m. Mar. 3 at Mississippi State* Starkville, Miss. 3:00 p.m. Mar. 8-11 SEC Tournament Nashville, Tenn. TBA •Southeastern Conference games (All dates, limes (EST) and television information arc subject to change] Fogler always up for the challenge ■ 2000-2001 basketball schedule one of the nation's toughest for third straight year by Jared Kelowitz The Gamecock For the third consecutive year the University of South Carolina Men’s Basketball team has one of the toughest schedules in the country. Keeping this in mind and looking at the Gamecock cagers’ dismal 23-38 record over the previous two years, one may wonder if Coach Eddie Fogler is a closet sadist. “Year after year, I want to put our team in a position to enter postseason play if the team deserves it, and playing a tough schedule is a way to make sure you earn your way into the postseason,” said Fogler, be ginning his eighth season with Car olina. “Our,schedule was in the Top 20 in the nation the last two years, and this year will again prove chal lenging, especially for a somewhat young team,” Fogler concluded. After exhibition games on No vember 4th and 11 th, the Gamecocks open play against Tennessee Tech on the 17th. Tech is coached by former USC assistant Jeff Lebo. Then, in the midst of a rigourous non-confer ence schedule, Carolina plays host to arch-rival Clemson on December 9th. This game will be televised re gionally by Fox Sports Network. The Gamecocks close out the year with a road game at Providence on De ’ cembcr 30th. The Gamecocks then get into the meat of their season, as they start SEC play against NCAA runner-up Florida at the Coliseum on January Fogler see rage n