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GAME SCHEDULE VOLLEYBALL at Georgia, 7 p.m. Friday WOMEN'S SOCCER vs. UNC-G, 7p.m. Friday FOOTBALL vs. Wofford, 1 p.m. Saturday MEN'S SOCCER vs. Drury, 2 p.m. Sunday « Holtz not happy with refs BY CHRIS FOY THE (iAMECOCK Coach claims • football team’s lack of prestige influences calls South Carolina head coach Lou Holtz and Florida head coach Steve Spurrier were visibly up set Saturday. Both felt their re spective SEC matchups were poorly officiated. Immediately after the loss to Tennessee, Holtz simply stated, “I can’t comment on the officiat ing,” though the veteran coach gave the impression he certain ly wanted to. However, after a little down time, Holtz began to question ) some of the officiating. “Sometimes you just wonder why,” Holtz said. “Almost every thing that could go wrong did go wrong as far as breaks are con cerned.” In USC’s game vs. Tennessee, the Gamecocks were penalized ten times while the Vols pulled in six flags. In Florida’s 24-10 victory over Georgia, the Gators were penal ized 12 times for 106 yards. The Bulldogs only drew four flags for not even a fifth of the yardage the Gators lost. “We're not supposed to talk about officiating, but some of those calls were bad,” Spurrier said, “I don’t understand how they can make those calls. The only way anything can get done is if we contact Mr. Kramer (SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer). Something needs to be done from up top.” Holtz feels that if his team had the tradition of Florida or Tennessee, the Gamecocks could possibly catch a few more breaks. “We understand this. We un derstand that we don’t have a great tradition,” Holtz said. “But we’re going to build one, and we are in the process of building one. I don’t wish to cast any asper sions on anything that happened at South Carolina in the past. We want to build a tradition here like Tennessee and Florida. We want to be looked on in the same vein. We are in the SEC.” Wide receiver Gause indefinitely suspended USC wideout Andrea Gause has been suspended because of assault charges from an Oct. 23 incident at East Quad. His sus pension began with this past weekend’s game against Tennessee and is expected to con tinue through the end of the sea son. Gause is accused of shoving a female student, shouting obsceni ties and making threatening state ments, according to USC police. Coach Lou Holtz paces during the Tennessee game. Holtz wouldn’t comment on the officiating after the game, photo by aaron hark Holtz made it clear that as sault would not be tolerated, no matter which player has been charged. “We will not tolerate any abuse of the opposite sex, re gardless of the circumstances or provocation,” Holtz said. Gause’s suspension will be treat ed like tailback Derek Watson’s suspension earlier this year. Watson’s suspension was lift ed after he completed a Pretrial Intervention program, among other things. PTI would allow Gause to expunge the charge from his record if he completes the program, which could in clude community service and , counseling. The redshirt freshman start ed games against Alabama, Kentucky, and Arkansas. He has three catches for 50 yards this season. Vhe State contributed to this story. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocksportsfwhotmail.com. Columbia Inferno loses to Generals . BY MATT ROTHENBERG THE GAMECOCK Greensboro took the Inferno to a shootout Saturday night, and the Generals prevailed 3-2. Chris Brassard tied the game for Greensboro midway through the third period and came back in the shootout to get the game-winning goal through Inferno goalie Kevin Swanson's pads. Didier Tremblay and Wes Dorey accounted for Columbia’s goals. The Inferno was only able to score once in ten pow er play chances. For more on the Golumbia Inferno's season thus far, and other national sports news, check out WWW.DAILYGAMECOCK.COM ALSO CHECK OUT ONLINE: ♦ World Series ♦ Michael Jordan’s return ♦ Sports Challenge ♦ Latest Polls and .Standings ♦ College football recap and preview 1 Indiana Almond and the quest for the silver ticket KYLE ALMOND p JBU2INI24AVC@HOTMAIL.COM Our fearless hero fights boredom, rent-a-cops in chase for Florida ticket. Student ticket distribution for the Florida football game was ridiculous Monday. But wait — you already know this. With a line that stretched to Greene Street for most of the day, it seemed like you and the rest of the student body were all trying to get tickets at the same time. Can someone, anyone, please tell me why? Being the sports geek that I am, I realize this is P going to be a critical game. But come on — with a line that big, you’d think Britney Spears was giving out free Swedish massages. Like a few other students, I first thought I would be a tough guy and wait it out. Then I thought about the possibility that tickets might be gone by then. So of course, I panicked, grabbed a spot in line and joined the debacle that was Ticket Day 2001. It took me an hour and 10 minutes to get my ticket. Seventy excruciating minutes just for a little piece of ugly silver paper. And after talking to some other students, I think that ^ was better than average. Ridiculous. I’m sure everyone who went to get his or her tickets on Monday has a war story. This is mine. 2:20 P.M. -1 got out of class at Sloan, walked my way to the Russell House, and there it was — the line from hell. I’ve got advisement at 3 p.m., but I’m thinking there’s an outside chance I can make it. 2:22 P.M. -1 haven’t moved an inch. Everyone who comes out with their ticket is saying they waited more than an hour. It’s time to make the crucial choice: Cecile Holmes, my adviser, or Steve Spurrier. I choose Spurrier. 2:25 P.M. - Five minutes in, and I already see a couple of tools cut in line. Hey, you guys are cool. Since I haven’t been in line for very long, I spare your lives. However, if any of your friends join you later on, you might get beat down with my AP stylebook. 2:53 P.M. -1 reach the front step of the Russell House. One large step for Kyle... one giant leap for mankind. 2:56 P.M. -1 get to the front door of the Russell House. I’m in! It’s amazing the things you don’t notice about the Russell House on a regular day. Do you know a student ID is required at all times? Yep, or they lock you up and throw you in the poke. Really, just check the door; that’s what it says. 3 P.M. - Advisement officially missed. When I’m in BIOL 187 next semester—Introduction to Fungus — I’ll look back on this day and wish I made a better choice. 3:03 P.M. - I’m at the stairs. Advantage: Feeling superior over everyone behind you. Disadvantage: Staring at some dude’s ass right in front of you. 3:08 P.M. - Officially on the second floor of the Russell House. Man, those couches are calling me name. My knees are weakening, my shoulders are killing me and my bladder’s screaming to be emptied. I must focus. 3:12 P.M. - The march continues. Maybe I’ll look back and tell the grandkids about this. 3:13 P.M. - WIS joins the party. Misery makes for good TV. If anyone knows that, it’s WIS — the same station that makes us watch Fear Factor. 3:20 P.M. - Still noticing weird things. There’s Braille listed on every room-number sign. That’s all good and dandy, but how do blind people know how to find the actual sign? They’re not feeling around on the walls or anything. So why is Braille there? I check out the Hall of Leaders and kill time by memorizing USC student body presidents. Who was president in 1979? Definitely my favorite — Seamus O’Boyle. 3:28 P.M. - Face-to-face with the rent-a-cop. And the old man’s checking IDs too. I’m scared. Really though, what is this guy there for? I could have bum-rushed the joint, stole a handful of tickets and sprinted out of there. No way that guy’s stopping me. He tries to crack a joke, but it’s indecipherable and I’m not amused. I’ve been waiting for more than an hour and it’s time to go. 3:30 P.M. - Finally, I get the ticket. Does anyone know why ticket distribution is a two-step process? Why do the old ladies scanning the cards give you a piece of paper so you can just turn around and give it to another old lady for the actual ticket? What a waste of time. Why can’t the lady scan your card and then just give you the ticket? That would make sense. They don’t have Alzheimer’s. It’s not that difficult. This is the kind of crap that slows down the whole process. But never mind all that. I was just happy the waiting was over and I had my ticket. I know one thing: the Gamecocks better win this game. It would be a great way to pay back the students for their support. If Florida comes in and creams us, this will all be for naught. I’m confident, though, that this will all be worth it. I would have rather had Britney and the massage, but this game promises to be a great one. Shoutouts I think my editors will kill me if I write anymore, so I’m just going to give a shoutout to all my loyal readers out there. Thanks for reading my crap. SPORTS BRIEFS Freshman Jenny Lake closes in on a competitor from Coastal Carolina (foreground), followed by senior captain Rachel Smith earlier this year, photo by katie smith Cross country team finishes seventh South Carolina’s women’s cross country team finished seventh at the 2001 Southeastern Conference Championship with a score of 199. Arkansas won with 35 points. This marked the fifth consecutive conference title for the Razorbacks. Tennessee was second, and Florida came in third. Freshman standout Jenny Lake placed 21st by running a time of20:42. Seniors Rachel Smith and Abby Sox ran their fastest times of the season. Smith ran a time of 21:13 to end up 36th, while Cox ran 21:31 to place 45 th. After the meet, USC head coach Stan Rosenthal was pleased with his team’s effort. “I am very happy with the way we performed,” Rosenthal said. “Our seniors, Rachel Smith, Abby Sox and Kinsey Eschenburg, came through for us today. They had then highest SEC finishes of then career.” Eschenburg finished 47th, and Criston Dailey finished 54th for the Gamecocks. The team will return to action Nov. 10 when they travel to Greenville for the NCAA Southeast Regionals. Like what you see? L Women’s golf takes 14th at Furman The USC women’s golf team finished 14th at the Lady Paladin Invitational on Sunday with a score of939. Auburn won the tournament by shooting 29 under par and finished up with a score of893. Wake Forest was only four away with 897. Four of the top five finishers at the tournament were from the SEC, with LSU, Florida, and Vanderbilt rounding out the top slots. The Lady Gamecocks were led by junior Kristy McPherson, who shot a weekend best for USC on Sunday with a 73 and finished 10th in the tournament with a score of 225. This is McPherson’s second top 10 finish this year. Kory Thompson was the only other Gamecock to shoot 73 and finished with 235 for a tie at 46th place. Other scores for USC include Kacy Thompson with a 236, Marci Robinson with a 243 and Adrienne Gautreaux and Tiffany Catafygioto, who both had scores of 249. Equestrian squad rides high in victory The USC equestrian team had strong performances in all four shows held at Clemson University this past weekend. On Saturday, the hunt seat team tied with Georgia for the st us know at gamecocks championship. Sarah Tomasi was named High Point Rider after winning her Open over fences class and placing second on the flat. Auburn finished third, Clemson ended up fourth, and Berry was fifth overall Saturday. On Sunday, Carolina tied for first again, this time with Berry. The western team also had a productive day Saturday as they finished second behind Auburn. On Sunday, the Gamecocks were second behind Georgia and Jessica Keels won Intermediate 1 Horsemanship. After the show, USC head coach Boo Duncan was proud of her team. “I think you could say we were the most consistent performers over the weekend,” Duncan said. "Everyone stayed focused and rode very well. It was a real team effort in which everyone contributed. They relaxed and enjoyed themselves, which contributed to such a solid performance.” Florida game to be televised nationally South Carolina’s football game on Nov. 10 against Florida will be televised nationally by ESPN. Kickoff will be at 7:45 at Williams-Brice Stadium. Columbia will not be the site of Nov. 10’s edition of Gameday. ports@hotmaiI.com