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Junior Maria Petroni scored her first goal of the season and Kayla Grimsley grabbed her SEC-leading fourth assist of the year as No. 19 South Carolina (3-1-1) played Arizona State (3-0-1) to a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon at Stone Stadium. The game was the first overtime match at Stone Stadium since South Carolina defeated Auburn 1-0 last season.

South Carolina (0-6) fell in the final match of the 2010 Carolina Challenge to host Winthrop (2-4) in four set, 25-21, 22-25, 22-25, 23-25.

The No. 19 South Carolina women's soccer team continues its six-match homestand with a highly anticipated match against Pac-10 foe Arizona State. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. in the first meeting between the two 2009 NCAA Tournament teams.

South Carolina's comeback attempt fell short against the College of Charleston (5-1), as the Cougars claimed a five-set victory, 24-26, 25-18, 25-20, 20-25, 16-14, in the second session at the Carolina Challenge hosted by Winthrop.

A record crowd of 6,157 fans came to Stone Stadium for a nationally-televised men's soccer rivalry battle between South Carolina and Clemson, and the home crowd was treated to a perfect display as the Gamecocks shutout Clemson 2-0.

Beatrice Biwott won the Gamecock Invitational Friday night to lead South Carolina in its 2010 season opener.

South Carolina (0-4) dropped a 3-0 decision to archrival Clemson, 26-24, 25-22, 25-19, in the first match of the 2010 Carolina Challenge.

Cory Burkarth from GamecocksOnline.com provides an update on women's basketball player Valerie Nainima.

Filling out her first staff at South Carolina, head softball coach Beverly Smith hired Calvin Beamon, a two-time national champion during his collegiate baseball career, as an assistant coach.

Four South Carolina women's soccer players were named in the TopDrawerSoccer SEC Players to Watch list with junior Kayla Grimsley and senior Brittiny Rhoades also regarded as two of the top 100 upperclassmen in the nation, the publication announced this week.