Aug. 31, 2004

Box Score

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Jessi Swaim scored a goal and added an assist to lead South Carolina to a 3-1 victory over the Furman Lady Paladins in front of a crowd of 1,112 Tuesday night at Stone Soccer Stadium. Swaim opened the scoring for the Gamecocks at the 15:43 mark. Lexi Randazzo sent a low cross through the box that Swaim redirected past keeper Andie Hinshaw to give South Carolina a 1-0 lead. After the hlaftime break, Furman evened the match at a goal a piece on a driving shot from 13 yards out by freshman Emily Krankowski. Katie Tucker played a cross from the left wing that Nicky Darling on the far post. Darling centered the ball to set up Krankowski to tie the match at 1-1 at 52:15. Exactly seven minutes later South Carolina regained the lead. Amanda Thurber collected a rebound and fired a shot by Hinshaw for her first tally of the season in the 60th minute. The Gamecocks added an insurance goal in the 82nd minute when a USC cross was deflected in by a Furman defender for an own goal. "This was a tough result for our team to swallow," said Lady Paladin head coach Brian Lee. " W have a big match at Clemson on Friday night and have to have ourselves prepared to play." The Gamecocks, 2-1-0 on the season, outshot Furman 14-6 on the night while corner kicks were even at four each. Lindsay Thorstenson tallied two saves to pick up the win in goal. Furman's Hinshaw recorded two saves in a losing effort. Furman, 0-2-0, returns to action Friday night when it travels to face nationally-ranked Clemson at Historic Riggs Field at 7:30 p.m.