Post and Courier
Cremins schedules press conference for this afternoon
March 19, 2012
Cougars' head coach Bobby Cremins will hold a press conference at 3:15 p.m. this afternoon, the College of Charleston announced this morning.
Cremins said in an interview last week that he would announce his decision regarding his tenure as head coach of the basketball team, perhaps as early as this week.
Cremins, who has been on a medical leave of absence for exhaustion since Jan. 27, has been working at the school daily since the middle of last week.
"Whatever decision I make not only has to be good for Bobby Cremins, it has to be great for the College of Charleston," he said.
Mark Byington took over as interim head coach and finished out the year 7-4 for an overall record of 19-12.
Byington said he and the rest of the staff have tried to take a "business as usual" approach until Cremins makes his decision. They have been on the road recruiting, trying to add one more player for next season.
Post and Courier
CofC men’s tennis streak ends at USC
March 19, 2012
COLUMBIA — Senior Mickael Trintignac won a 12-point third-set super tiebreaker at No. 1 singles, but it wasn't enough as the College of Charleston men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision on the road at South Carolina on Sunday afternoon at the Carolina Tennis Center.
The Cougars (7-3) saw their five-match win streak end.
Meanwhile, the Gamecocks (12-5) improved to 22-1 in the all-time series with C of C. It marked the first meeting between the two instate schools since 2004.
--A two-hour rain delay didn't hamper the College of Charleston women's tennis team's agenda for the day as the Cougars remained an undefeated 5-0 in Southern Conference play with a 4-0 win over Western Carolina at the C of C Tennis Center.
Earlier on Sunday, the Cougars (13-4) shut out the University of Chicago, 7-0.
Softball
The College of Charleston won its fifth straight game as the Cougars (15-11, 3-3) completed a SoCon series sweep of Samford with a 6-2 win at Patriots Point.
Post and Courier
March 18, 2012
MOUNT PLEASANT -- The College of Charleston women's tennis team held on for a 4-3 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday at the C of C Tennis Center at Patriots Point.
The Cougars remained undefeated in the all-time series against the Buccaneers (7-2) by taking two of three doubles matches and winning the top three singles matches.
College of Charleston (11-4, 4-0) cruised to a 7-0 Southern Conference win over Wofford (3-7, 0-1) later in the afternoon for its seventh straight victory.
The Cougars host NCAA Division III Chicago (6-2) at 8:30 a.m. today and then league foe Western Carolina (1-9, 0-2 SoCon) at 1 p.m.
--Kyle Parker made a second-set comeback, winning five-straight games to lead College of Charleston's men to a 5-2 victory over Elon (6-8, 3-1).
The Cougars (7-2, 2-0), who swept doubles, got singles wins from Crescente Lesser, Brice Allanic and Arboleda.
--David Orces collected the lone point for The Citadel (4-9, 0-3) in a 6-1 loss at Wofford in Southern Conference action.
Soccer
The Charleston Battery got a goal from Matt Kassel in a 1-0 win over College of Charleston, and beat Clemson, 2-0, in preseason scrimmages at Blackbaud Stadium. College of Charleston defeated Clemson, 1-0, in the third match.
The Battery's Charlie Romero and Moses Aduny scored against Clemson. The Battery hosts the Wilmington Hammerheads at 4 p.m. next Saturday in preseason action before opening the season April 14 at home against Richmond.
Softball
College of Charleston swept its second straight doubleheader behind complete games from Stephanie Saylors and Hope Klicker, beating Samford 4-2 and 7-1. The teams play again at 1 p.m. today.
Lizzy Vaughn and Kelsey Hodgson had two RBIs apiece for the Cougars in the first game. In the second, Mackenzie Maples drove in three with the help of her two-run homer.
--Morgan Dowdy tossed a two-hit shutout as Charleston Southern beat Longwood, 2-0, at Buccaneer Field. In the sixth inning, Jana Matthews doubled in a run, while Melissa Adams singled in the other run against Longwood (17-9).
In its second game, CSU (12-13) was edged, 2-1, by Ohio (9-10). The Bucs host Ohio today at 3 p.m.
Track
College of Charleston's Dena O'Brien won the 3,000 meters at the Shamrock Invitational in Conway. O'Brien won in 9 minutes, 45.37 seconds. She was second in the 1,500 in 4:34.63.
Post and Courier
Cougars’ Christian Powell off to great start
Tommy Braswell
March 16, 2012
MOUNT PLEASANT -- College of Charleston pitcher Christian Powell is living up to the preseason billing.
Powell, a junior right-hander from Greenwood, was a preseason first-team All-Southern Conference pick. He's off to a 3-1 start with a league-leading 0.70 ERA for the Cougars (12-5).
"I started him every weekend when he was a true freshman and I think taking those lumps paved the way for him to develop into what he is now," College of Charleston coach Monte Lee said. "He was really good for us last year (8-1, 3.09 ERA), an all-conference starter. And this year I'd say he's one of the best starters in our whole league."
Powell attributes his success to "putting my fastball on both sides of the plate and getting my breaking ball in the zone. For the most part, I've been getting ahead of hitters," he said.
The Cougars' pitching staff has been solid, but Lee isn't happy with the team's run production or the defensive play.
After going 5-0 last week, the Cougars are 0-2 this week heading into a weekend Southern Conference series against Wofford at Patriots Point (today's game is at 6 p.m.). Charleston lost at home Tuesday to UNC Wilmington, and then lost at Coastal Carolina.
"Our pitching staff allows us to be in every ballgame," Lee said. "We're better (offensively) than our numbers indicate. We've got some guys in the lineup that haven't started hitting yet."
Lee said the Cougars need to get back on the right track against Wofford (8-9).
"Coming back from two mid-week losses, I'm looking for our guys to play a little bit harder, to have a little bit more of a sense of urgency," Lee said.
