Coach Dawn Staley hopes to set the tone for the season with a slight departure from last year’s philosophy when the women’s basketball team gets its 2013 campaign underway today against Charleston Southern.
After a win over Coastal Carolina and five days of rest, the South Carolina volleyball team is fresh and ready for arguably the toughest stretch of games on its schedule.
Hoping to finish the season out strong, the South Carolina men’s soccer team will face Old Dominion Saturday in its regular season finale.
South Carolina’s 34-16 victory over Mississippi State Saturday was about as exciting as watching an episode of “The Young and the Restless.” OK, OK, it wasn’t that bad. I have to say I’d rather watch football, baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, rugby, CSPAN, grass grow or a wall than sit down and watch a soap opera.
On March 21, a brand new sport was added to South Carolina’s list of varsity teams. And when it kicks off its inaugural season Saturday, the match won’t happen on grass, a court, a track or in a pool but in the sand.
If the South Carolina women’s soccer team is going to make a run at its first SEC Tournament title since 2009, it will first need to dish out some revenge today.
The South Carolina men’s soccer team had a dramatic come-from-behind upset victory on the road against No. 10 UAB Sunday by a score of 4-3.
After holding a comfortable double-digit lead through the majority of the exhibition game against USC-Aiken, South Carolina met some adversity midway through the second half.
Tailback Mike Davis said he’s been thinking about a 1,000-yard season since before the Missouri game. On Saturday against Mississippi State, Davis finally got his wish, becoming the eighth player in South Carolina history to achieve such a milestone, recording 128 yards on 15 attempts against the Bulldogs.
Saturday’s 34-16 win over Mississippi State was a breakout defensive performance in terms of turnovers, as the Gamecocks forced five of them on the day against the Bulldogs.
Connor Shaw delivers many touchdowns, few yards in 34-16 victory
1. What did MSU learn from its first SEC win of the season against Kentucky? I’m sure there must be some momentum going into this week’s game at South Carolina after picking up that important first league win.
When senior quarterback Connor Shaw entered the game in the third quarter last weekend, more than just that single game turned around.
There has been nonstop chatter around Columbia about Connor Shaw’s performance in South Carolina’s victory last week against Missouri.
If you take away the 96-yard touchdown pass Missouri had Saturday against South Carolina, the Gamecock defense held the Tigers to 308 yards of offense and 17 points, a respectable number in the SEC.
South Carolina players admittedly did not expect to play a five-set match Wednesday night against Coastal Carolina. But, coming off an excruciating SEC stretch that saw the Gamecocks drop five out of their last six SEC matches, South Carolina needed a win in any form possible.
For the South Carolina women’s soccer team, there truly is no place like home. The Gamecocks (14-2-2, 7-2-1 SEC) have allowed just three goals in nine home games this season. Junior keeper Sabrina D’Angelo has posted six shutouts at home and has yet to give up multiple goals in any home game. South Carolina is a perfect 9-0 at Stone Stadium in 2013 and the team will return to its home grounds tonight to close out the season against Kentucky.