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COLUMBIA, S.C. - No. 8 South Carolina womens soccer extended its winning streak to double-digits after downing Kentucky 3-0 at Stone Stadium Sunday behind goals from seniors Sophie Groff and Kaleigh Kurtz and junior Lindsey Lane. Junior forward Savannah McCaskill added a pair of assists for the Gamecocks (10-0-1-, 4-0-0 SEC), who remain as one of four teams unbeaten on the year. Kentucky fell to 4-5-2 overall and 0-3-1 in conference action with the loss.All three goals came in a span of less than 12 minutes for Carolina, which didnt allow a single shot in the second half. The Gamecocks boasted a 25-2 shot advantage for the match, putting 10 attempts on target.South Carolina broke through in the 56th minute when McCaskill sent a great ball into the box from just inside the attacking third. Her pass hit Groff in stride, and the senior attacker fired a shot that hit off the post. Groff stuck with the play and collected the rebound before burying the ball into the back of the net.The lead grew to two in the 64th minute when Kurtz connected on her first goal of the season. The center back found some space near the top of the box and rifled a shot into the top right corner past the diving body of Kentucky goalkeeper Evangeline Soucie. The unassisted goal was the second of Kurtzs career.South Carolinas advantage didnt stay at two for long, as the Gamecocks put the game away in the 67th minute following great footwork on the end line from McCaskill. The forward eluded the Kentucky defense with a back heel move that left her all alone in the right side of the box. With plenty of space, McCaskill delivered a pass to Lane, who knocked in her sixth career goal from the heart of the box to make it 3-0.Gamecock freshman Mikayla Krzeczowski recorded two saves and moved to 7-0-1 on the season following the victory. South Carolina attempted four corner kicks against Kentucky, and Sundays performance marked its fifth shutout in the last six matches.QUOTABLE We continued at it and didnt get frustrated from the first half. We had a lot of opportunities, and we did well to be a little more dangerous in the second half. It was a great credit to our team to do what we needed to do to win the game. - South Carolina womens soccer coach Shelley SmithGAMECHANGER Senior defender Kaleigh Kurtzs strike from the top of the box pushed the lead to two and gave the Gamecocks total control of the match. Kurtz boasts six points this season on one goal and four assists.KEY STAT South Carolina allowed just two shots the entire afternoon against the Wildcats. Kentucky did not record in a shot in the final 51 minutes of the match.UP NEXT South Carolina plays the first of two-straight SEC road matches on Thu., Sept. 29, when it travels to No. 14 Texas A&M. Thursdays top-25 battle, which kicks off at 7 p.m. ET, will air on SEC Network. Cheap Nike Dunk Low .com) - Yankee Stadium is the home of the Bronx Bombers, but on Sunday afternoon it will open its gates to host the latest addition of the Hudson River Rivalry. Nike Sb Sneakers For Sale . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. http://www.cheapwholesalenikesb.com/ .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. Nike Sb Clearance Sale . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months. Nike Air Presto Cheap Online .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again. CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with outfielder Avisail Garcia and a $3.5-million, one-year deal with second baseman Brett Lawrie.The 25-year-old Garcia hit .245 with 12 home runs, 51 RBI and 59 runs over 120 games last season.Lawrie, 26, missed the final 10 weeks because of a hamsttring injury and knee pain.dddddddddddd. He batted .248 with 12 homers, 36 RBI and 35 runs in 94 games.Chicago also declined to tender a contract for 2017 to right-handed pitcher Blake Smith on Friday. ' ' '