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What else is Brewin’?

🏀 Women’s basketball advances
🥎 Softball secures top-15 series
🤙 And much more!

🎥 TAILGATE TALKS

Tailgate Talks: Joe Connolly Part 2 — It's time for round two with former Gamecock football strength coach, Joe Connolly! This time, we dive into the specifics of sports performance training with the 2024 Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. What all goes into getting a college football team ready for play? How has training changed over the years? What is a wet fart in an astronaut suit, and how is that relevant? We answer it all.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Sweet Dreams. South Carolina women’s basketball won both of their games over the weekend to advance to the Sweet 16! They defeated Tennessee Tech 108-48 on Friday behind Joyce Edwards’ 22 points. They turned around to beat Indiana 64-53 on Sunday. Chloe Kitts recorded her 10th double-double of the year with 10 points and 11 rebounds. The Gamecocks will play either Maryland or Alabama in the Birmingham 2 regional on Friday.

🔺 Secured The Series. The No. 11/10 softball team took another top-15 series! They beat No. 12 Texas Tech twice over the weekend. They downed the Red Raiders 5-2 on Friday as Ella Chancey led the Gamecocks with two RBIs and two runs scored. Saturday’s 1-0 win came by a pitcher’s duel as Jori Heard and Sam Gress won the battle against NiJaree Canady. Sunday’s game was cut short due to drop-dead time, with Texas Tech winning 6-5.

🔺 Fun In The Sun. The track & field team opened the 2025 outdoor season with 17 wins at the Weems Baskin Invitational. The men’s team won nine events, including the 200m sprint, 1500m, 5K, 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, high jump, long jump, triple jump, and 4x400m relay. The women’s team won eight events, including the 100m dash, 200m sprint, 1500m, 5K, 100m hurdles, long jump, pole vault, and discus throw.

🔺 That’s A Wrap. Four Gamecock women from the swim & dive team earned All-American honors after competing at the NCAA Championships! Sophie Verzyl earned two honors with an honorable mention finish in the 1-meter and the 3-meter. Amy Riordan earned All-American honorable mention in the 200 back after finishing 15th. Greta Pelzek finished her collegiate career as the highest-finishing Gamecock with an eighth-place finish in the 200 fly, also earning All-American status. The 800 free relay and 400 medley relay teams broke school records at the event.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

How many top 25 wins does Gamecock softball have this season?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday 3/24

⛳️ Men’s Golf hosts Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate

Tuesday 3/25

⛳️ Men’s Golf hosts Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate
🥎 No. 11 Softball vs. Clemson @ 6:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
⚾️ Baseball vs. North Carolina @ 7:00 p.m. | SECN+

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 7

🤙 Have a great Monday, y’all