Monday, November 19, 2012

Sunday's local roundup: U.Va. men, women; VCU men's soccer teams lose in NCAA tourney

Colleges
Women?s soccer: Caroline Miller scored in the 51st minute for second-ranked Virginia, but the Cavaliers lost 3-1 to Duke in a NCAA round of 16 match at Charlottesville. U.Va. (18-5-1) matched the school record for wins in a season.

Miller finished her career with 45 goals, second most in school history, and tied for second with 109 points. Her seven NCAA tournament goals are a program record.

Men?s soccer: Syracuse scored late in double overtime to upend 14th-seeded VCU 3-2 in an NCAA tournament second round matchup Sunday in Richmond. Syracuse faces Georgetown in the third round. The Rams, who led 2-0 after the first 14 minutes of action, ended the year with a 12-4-5 record. ...

Virginia lost 3-1 at 13th-seeded New Mexico Sunday night. New Mexico (17-3-1) scored in the fifth minute, but Virginia (10-7-4) tied it on a goal by Matt Brown early in the second half. It was the first collegiate goal for Brown, a sophomore from Charlotte, N.C.

The Lobos regained the lead in the 61st minute and scored their last goal with 19 seconds left in the game. They advanced to the third round against Connecticut.

Men?s basketball: Brandon Goode led Norfolk State with 12 points, but the Spartans lost 63-57 to Missouri-Kansas City in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Tipoff tournament in Uncasville, Conn.

Women?s basketball: Ataira Franklin scored a team-high 14 points to lead host Virginia (3-0) past Providence 61-42. Sarah Imovbioh added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who never trailed and are off to a 3-0 start for the second straight season. ...

Keiara Avant had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead host Hampton past Chicago State 87-35. Nicole Hamilton added 13 points and 12 assists for the Lady Pirates (4-0). ...

Taylor Hilton had 10 points, six rebounds and three steals for William and Mary, but the Tribe lost 58-51 at George Washington. William and Mary trailed 48-30 with 4:40 remaining, but drew within 51-47 with under a minute left. The Colonials went 5-for-6 from the free throw line down the stretch to hold on. ...

Aerial Wilson led Virginia Tech with eight points, but the Hokies lost 57-29 at Michigan State. Virginia Tech (1-2) led 11-10 midway though the first half, but trailed 30-16 at halftime. The Spartans (3-0) were never threatened in the second half and led by as many as 30 points. ...

Saturday, Camry Green had her second straight double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds) to lead CNU past the host Saints 64-52 in the championship game of the Marymount tournament.

Hockey
Woes continue for Admirals
AHL: Chris Wagner and Peter Holland scored for Norfolk, but the Admirals lost to Springfield 5-2 Saturday night at Scope.

Springfield swept the two-game series and sent the reeling Admirals (7-7) to their fifth loss in their last six games. Norfolk, the defending Calder Cup champions, has been outscored 25-13 during this streak.


Source: http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-sundays-local-roundup-uva-womens-soccer-loses-in-ncaa-round-of-16-20121118,0,672613.story?track=rss

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