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Women’s soccer finishes with win
BY COURTNEY KELLER
THE GAMECOCK
The USC women’s soccer team
(8-7-3) ended its season Friday
night with a 2-0 victory against
UNC Greensboro (12-6) at Eugene
E. Stone HI Stadium. The loss end
ed the Spartans six-game winning
streak.
“We definitely deserved that
win because the players came out
and showed their pride,” USC
head coach Shelley Smith said. “I
was happy with the performance
of the players because they played
for themselves and for the seniors.
They came out tonight and put the
pieces together to make this a
win.”
In the first half, the Gamecocks
outshot the Spartans 4-3 but could
not make a goal. After a scoreless
first half, sophomore Jessica Julin
made the first score at 62:39 with
an open net shot off a mistake by
Spartan goalkeeper Kathryn
Clewley.
“I felt really tired and my legs
were hurting, but making the goal
was the most important thing for
me to do for my team,” Julin said.
The final score of the game
came at the 86:24 mark, when
sophomore Amy Caddies took an
assist from senior co-captain
Lydia Bienias and put the ball in
the back of the net.
Both South Carolina and UNCG
finished with 11 shots. Gamecock
goalkeeper Elise Matthews took
the shutout with four saves.
Coach Smith said, “The team
played a strong game and they re
alized that as athletes they have
to grow from this experience.
They also have learned that this
is how we have to compete every
time we step on the field. Next
year I feel we will be much better
for it.”
When Smith came to USC, her
goal was to focus on improvement
and not a win-loss record. After
completing her first season, she
feels her team has done just that.
Smith hopes to rebuild this team
just as she did with the one at
Rhode Island.
The win against the Spartans
helped the Lady Gamecocks end
the 2001 season above .500 for the
first time since 1999. Leading the
Gamecocks in points for the sec
ond consecutive season was
sophomore Becca Epstein with 13.
Freshman Ashley Gosnell made
a big impact this season, leading
the team in goals with five. Also
contributing to.the scoring was
Bienias, who led the team with six
assists, and junior Melinda Carter,
who led the team in number of
shots with 38.
Before tonight’s contest, USC
honored its two seniors, Bienias
and Jessica Ward, for their four
years at South Carolina.
“I think my team played with
the most heart and desire that we
could have played with for the sea
son. I was proud to play for this
team and just as proud to be here
tonight,” Bienias said.
Bienias played midfield on the
team and started in almost all of
the soccer games since joining the
team. She was named to the SEC
academic honor roll, was the first
Carolina soccer freshman named
to the All-SEC second team and
was awarded All-Southeast third
team honors from 1998 to 2000.
Unfortunately, Ward did not
play this season because of a pre
season injury. But she started
Friday’s game since it was her last
collegiate competition.
“It was difficult for me this sea
son since I could not contribute
physically to the team, but I was
able to support them mentally,”
Ward said.
Ward was a defender and was
named to the 2000 SEC Academic
Honor Roll.
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Volleyball
USC defeats Dawgs,
falls to No. 9 Gators
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
Sefferovich scored on four
straight kills for the Gamecocks
in game one.
Game two was closer, as six
lead changes took place. Georgia
would take a 19-16 lead late into
the game, but after a USC timeout
the Gamecocks would snag eight
unanswered points.
Nia Mackie was the star of the
second game, getting five kills and
hitting a perfect 1.000.
Georgia would take an early 3-4
lead in game three, but the
Gamecocks ran to an 18-12 lead off
two straight blocks from Mackie
and Plummer.
The win set up a showdown in
Gainesville between the
Gamecocks and the No. 9 Gators.
i
Earlier in the season at home
against the Gators, the Gamecocks
took a 2-0 lead before bowing out
3-2.
For the match, Sefferovich led
the Gamecocks offensively with 10
kills, while Plummer failed to get
10 kills for only the fourth time
this season.
Game one saw the Gamecocks
fall behind early, but they closed
the gap to two points when
Plummer scored on two straight
service aces. Florida’s Aury Cruz,
last season’s freshman of the year,
ended the rally with a service ace
of her own.
The Gators would take game
one 30-22. USC sophomore
Mariana Branquinho, who had
four kills in the game, led the
Gamecocks.
Game two was a different sto
ry, as both teams came out early
with heavy offense, reaching an 8
8 tie before the Gators rolled off
six straight points. Florida would
go on another run to end game two
with a 30-21 victory. Cruz ended
the game with two straight service
aces.
Game three was more of the
same. The Gators took an early
lead, and a Gamecock rally to
bring the score close ended with a
key Gator kill. The Gamecocks fell
30-23.
“We passed well. What hurt us
was our blocking. We didn’t pur
sue the ball the way we needed to
and as attackers we got timid,”
USC head coach Kim Christopher
said.
Notes:
♦ Cadet left the Florida match
early with an injury that is un
known as of press time.
♦ The Gamecocks will next see
SEC action in the SEC tournament
in Knoxville, Tenn., on Nov 15-17.
♦ The Gamecocks will play at
home in a non-conference game
against Wake Forest on Nov. 11.
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Odom gets
first USC win
BY PRESTON BAINES
THE GAMECOCK ~
Despite any shortcomings
coach Dave Odom’s team may
have had in the first game of
his reign at USC, he was excit
ed to be back in action.
“It was fun,” Odom said. “It
was fun to be back on the
court. Fun to be on the side
lines. Fun to have a team play
ing hard. Fun to win. It was a
good start.”
The 90-81 win over Nike
Elite might not have counted
officially, but Odom and the
rest of the Gamecocks were
happy to start a new season.
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Gamecocks now
face UNC on road
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The substitutions didn’t slow
down the Gamecocks. They con
tinued to pressure Drury (5-10)
and kept most of the action on its
third of the field.
Two of the reservesjeamed
up for the third and final goal.
Chris Herron scored his first
goal of the year off an assist from
Udo Seidel.'
“I was pleased that we were
able to get a lot of players on and
give them a few minutes and re
ward them for their hard work
during practice,” Berson said.
USC goalkeeper Michael
Bachmeyer didn’t get lone cred
it for a third consecutive shutout
because he was pulled late in the
game for backup Zac Jordan, but
he improved hjs goals-against
average to 0.82.
“It’s great to get a shutout
Berson said. “It’s important;
this time of the year to be mal
ing strides in your game, an
that’s really what we look at. Th
■ result is critical, but the perfo
mance is important. We’re ju:
trying to improve ourselves an
get better.”
Carolina has three games r
maining in the regular seasoi
two of them in the next wee]
The Gamecocks travel to Chapi
Hill, N.C., on Friday to take o
North Carolina and then pla
their final home game Sunda
against Elon.
With positive results in thos
. games, the Gamecocks woul
have a strong shot at being see<
■ ed in the'NCAA Tournamer
and getting home-field advai
tage.
“This next weekend is ver
important for our season,
Berson said.
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