Cock-A-Doodle Brew 3/16: Historic Weekend

We're recapping the weekend!

 

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🏀 Women’s basketball draws No. 1 seed
🥎 Softball sweeps
🤙 And much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 We’re No. 1. The South Carolina women’s basketball team earned the No. 1 seed in the Sacramento 4 Regional! The Gamecocks will host first and second-round games at Colonial Life Arena. They will face the winner of the Southern vs. Samford game on Saturday. This marks their 14th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 10th time as a No. 1 seed.

🔺 Series Sweep. No. 23 Gamecock softball swept Boston College over the weekend! They beat the Eagles 10-2 on Friday, powered by four home runs. Jamie Mackay hit her first home run of the season to walk it off in the sixth inning. She turned around to do the same thing on Saturday as the Gamecocks won 9-1 in five innings. South Carolina defeated the Eagles in walk-off fashion for the third-straight game on Sunday, winning 2-1.

🔺 Historic Weekend. The Gamecock track & field teams achieved historic top 10 finishes at the NCAA Indoor Championships, with the men tying for seventh and the women finishing eighth. The men’s 4x400m relay team won the championship, setting a new school record and earning First Team All-American honors. The women’s 4x400m relay team earned bronze and several individual athletes secured All-American recognition. The women’s distance medley relay team also made history with a runner-up finish.

🔺 Home Beach Advantage. No. 20 South Carolina beach volleyball swept the Carolina Challenge! They defeated Boise State, College of Charleston, Jacksonville, and UNCW. The Gamecocks are winners of eight-straight.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

When was the last time the Gamecock men had a top 10 finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships?

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, Mar. 17
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Old Barnwell Derby
⚾️ Baseball vs. Charlotte @ 4 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+

Wednesday, Mar. 18
🏊 Swim & Dive at NCAA Championships
🥎 No. 23 Softball vs. Georgia Southern @ 6 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+

Thursday, Mar. 19
🎽 Track & Field at Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Auburn @ 5 p.m.

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2010

🤙 Have a great week, y’all!