Feb. 16, 2006

Tallahassee, Fla. –
The Gamecock softball team returns to the road this weekend when they travel to Tallahassee, Fla. for the Seminole Classic. USC will take on Iowa State and Florida State in the Feb. 17-18 round robin tournament. Game times are scheduled for Noon and 2 p.m. (ET) on both Friday and Saturday.

All games can be followed live on uscsports.com via Gametracker and live audio web cast.

USC is coming off of a doubleheader sweep over Winthrop earlier in the week and is 5-2 on the year. This will be the first game of the season for Iowa State, while FSU is 4-1. The Seminoles have a four-game win streak intact and have outscored their opponents 31-9.

ISU finished the 2005 season 18-32 and will face the Gamecocks in their first outing of the year.

South Carolina is 2-0 all-time against the Cyclones and 19-20 against FSU. Last year, USC fell to the Seminoles 4-2 in Tallahassee.