USMMA defeats Muhlenberg in men's soccer
Dan Twito scored off a feed from Lane Gould in the 19th minute as USMMA topped No. 21 Muhlenberg College, 1-0, in NCAA Division III third-round men's soccer action Saturday.
USMMA (13-2-5) advances to the Division III quarterfinal for the first time and will face Messiah College Sunday at 1 p.m. at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa.
Gould's shot rebounded off the goalie and ended up at the feet of Twito, who scored on an open net. Mariners goalkeeper Gary Poulin made two saves.
Dowling 1, Franklin Pierce 0:Jorge Ruiz scored with 17 minutes left in the game to lift 10th-ranked Dowling over No. 1 Franklin Pierce in an NCAA Division II Regional Final.
Dowling (12-1-6) advances to the Division II Final Four for the second time in the last three seasons. Franklin Pierce drops to 17-2-2. Both of Franklin Pierce's losses came to Dowling.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Adelphi 83, Franklin Pierce 73:Richard Byrd had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Rob Johnson added 22 points for Adelphi (3-0) at the Molloy Classic. Chris Ranglin scored seven of his 12 points during a 14-3 run late in the first half that gave Adelphi a 41-32 halftime lead.Loyola Marymount 78, Dowling 71:Ashley Hamilton had 16 points for Loyola Marymount (2-2) at the Naismith Tip-Off Tournament in Sprinfield, Mass.
John Merchant scored 21 points and Jake Stevens added 13 points and 11 assists for Dowling (0-2).Farmingdale State 89, Methodist 82:Josh Smith had 22 points, John Dabney added 21 points and Dyshaun Flournoy, an all-tournament selection had 18 points for Farmingdale (1-1) at the Hampden-Sidney Tip-Tournament in Virginia. Nassau CC 71, CCBC-Essex 69:Malcolm Moore scored 15 points and Quentin Tate scored 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead Nassau (3-0) in nonconference. WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALLDowling 3, Bridgeport 0: Patrycja Klekotka had nine kills and Monika Kasperek had eight kills to lead Dowling (30-1) to the 25-23, 25-19, 25-17 win over Bridgeport in the NCAA Division II East Regional Final.
Dowling advances to the Elite Eight in Louisville for the second straight season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
USMMA 38, Rutgers-Camden 27:Alicen Heinrich had 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead USMMA (1-0) in nonconference. New Haven 53, C.W. Post 43:Janea Aiken scored a game-high 14 points and added five rebounds and three assists for C.W. Post (1-2) in a nonconference matchup. Olivia DeMarco had 12 points for New Haven (1-1).Ramapo 76, SUNY-Old Westbury 72: Kim Weathers scored a career-high 29 points and Deslyn Applewhaite added 19 points and nine rebounds for Old Westbury (1-1) in the championship game of the Roadrunner Tip-Off Tournament in Mahwah, N.J.
