The first 12 minutes of Friday’s SEC Tournament semifinal couldn’t have gone much worse for the South Carolina women’s soccer team. With Texas A&M staked to a two goal advantage, it would have been very easy for the Gamecocks to begin mentally packing their bags for the trip home.
Coming into the season, Tyrone Johnson was not supposed to be able to play until next semester. But on Friday, he received an unexpected phone call from coach Frank Martin, who sneakily revealed the news to the junior.
Gamecocks open season with convincing win
After a bounce back win against East Carolina last week following a disappointing loss to Tennessee two weeks ago, the South Carolina men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will prepare to face off against the LSU Tigers on Saturday at the Carolina Natatorium within Blatt P.E. Center in Columbia.
After the narrow 10-9 loss at Texas A&M two weeks ago, South Carolina coach Boo Major said the team gathered together when they arrived back in Columbia to “hash it out” before everyone went home.
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.
In coach Frank Martin’s final press conference before South Carolina men’s basketball gets its season underway Saturday, he said that his young team has come a long way in the preseason.
Third-seeded South Carolina earned a measure of revenge yesterday by blowing out sixth-seeded Georgia 4-0 to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament.
Junior defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles had decided to forgo his senior season at South Carolina, and will enter the NFL Draft after this season, The State reported Wednesday.
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.