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Che ©amecock Gamecock volleyball begins SEC tournament play in Gainesville Volleyball Roundup The Gamecock South Carolina will be gunning for its third win this season against Georgia when the two teams collide in the first round of the SEC Vol leyball Tournament on Friday in Gainesville. South Carolina enters the tournament at 21-5 and 1 finished SEC play with its best 1 record ever at 12-2. Georgia is 14-13 and finished SEC play at 5-9. USC defeated Georgia 3-1 in Athens in October and then 3-0 at home last Friday. If USC wins the match, they will play the winner of the LSU Alabama match on 0 Saturday at 3 p.m. The SEC Championship match will be | televised live on FOX | 1 SportsSouth on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. “We just completed a very good regular season sched ule,” USC head coach Kim Christopher said. “We learned a lot throughout the course of the year. Now we are in a new season with the SEC Tour nament. We are in a situation in the next month that if you lose you are out.” “It is an important match against Georgia,” Christopher said. “Georgia’s always played us tough. They are always pre pared, so we will have to play well. We will have to play well the entire tournament to get the results we want.” Six Gamecocks named to SEC Academic Honor Roll South Carolina’s volley ball team was as successful in the classroom this year as on the court as it put six student athletes on the SEC Academ ic Honor Roll. Seniors Sara Heri (sport administration major) and Mandy Quarterman (biology) made the team three straight years. Other Gamecocks who made the list were sophomore Sam Alban (psychology), sophomore Megan Hosp (business administration), sophomore Cally Plummer (retail management) and ju- ' nior Liz Price (retail manage ment). The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmaicom. Friday, Nov. 17 Saturday, Nov. 18 Sunday, Nov. 19 2000 SEC - Volleyball 1-1- . Tournament Semifinal: 1 p.m. 5:30 p.m. * Championship: 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Semifinal: 3 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Courtesy of www.secsports.com » Clemson from page 14 • “ i the middle to make it CLEMSON 29, USC 17. \ 7:02 - After losing linebacker . Shannon Wadley to posterior ten dinitis, USC Athletics Director and former Outland Trophy ! winner Mike McGee suits up. He . nails Dantzler upside the head with George Rogers’ Heisman Trophy, tosses a crumpled $100-dollar bill on his prone form, and strolls Voff the field, stating, “Just thought "you should know how it really (eels to get a Heisman shot.” : 6.32 - USC’s Kevin House re ! covers a Clemson fumble and runs ! it back for a touchdown. House [ Jhanks Tiger wideout Matt Bailey for falling down so easily after getting hit, mimicking a scene from “The Birdcage.” CLEM SON 29, USC 24 3:00 - After a 3-minute drive, Clemson is poised to put away the $S£'ffky Gamecocks. However, Dantzler’s sure touchdown pass to Gardner is suddenly stopped in mid-air and tipped to Gamecock defender Andre Goodman. A ghostly chuckle is heard from somewhere above the field, while a USC “Black Magic” flag, cir ca 1987, is spotted fluttering in the breeze. 0:13 - After driving to the Clem son 12-yard-line, the crowd is si lenced by the appearance of USC backup quarterback Erik Kimrey trotting into the huddle. On fourth and-10, Kimrey launches a high, arching fade into the end zone. The pass is batted away by free safety Alex Ardley, who immedi ately starts celebrating the sup posed game-saving play. Howev er, while the Tigers are busy celebrating, USC defensive back Keith Knag, in the game as a speedy desperation receiver, jumps for the loose ball and collapses over the goal line for the touch down as the final horn sounds. USC 31, CLEMSON 29 David Cloninger can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmail.com. Fogler to speak to USC students tonight Staff Reports The Gamecock Gamecock head basketball coach * Eddie Fogler will speak to students tonightt at 6 p.m. in Russell House room 203 as the feature of the Student Gamecock Club’s basketball season preview. All USC students are welcome and K. ■ - ,, ,, - , .........;.....■ . . .1........, ,, . J., I encouraged to attend as Fogler will speak on the team and value of stu dent support at the games. This season, in conjunction with Student Government, the Student Gamecock Club and USC athletics are sponosoring a “Sixth Man Club” for four select games throughout the year. - Students will be able to ask for spe cial group seating during ticket dis ribution. Seating in the “Cockpit” area be lind the basket remains for all home ’ames. Students interested in this sea ;on-long premium reserved seating ;ection should call Patrick McFarland it the Gamecock Club office. The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmail.com. 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