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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Duran Named Head Coach at Washington (May 15) - "Washington College Athletic Director Dr. Bryan Matthews has announced the hiring of Megan Duran as the school's new head women's basketball coach. Duran's previous coaching experience includes stints at Pfeiffer University, Newbury College, and Hartwick College." WOMEN'S LACROSSE F&M Out to Defend National Women's Lacrosse Title by Jeffrey Reinhart, Lancaster New Era (May 15) - "Scaling the mountain is the easy part. Staying there is tricky. Last spring, Franklin & Marshall's women's lacrosse team reached the summit of the NCAA Division III mountain, winning the national championship with a perfect 21-0 record. Now they're looking for an encore." MEN'S LACROSSE Gettysburg Coasts Into Division III Semifinals by Cory Mull, Hanover Evening Sun (May 15) - "The play of the game happened in a blink of an eye. But 17 seconds later, highlight turned to dust. That's how focused Gettysburg College was in its 12-5 win over Washington, Md., during the NCAA Division III lacrosse quarterfinals Wednesday on Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium in Gettysburg." Hats Off to Bullets by Jeff Cook, Gettysburg Times (May 15) - "The Shadow knows. After four years and at least eight on-the-pitch meetings, Gettysburg College defenseman Andrew McGann knows Washington's scoring machine Chris Read like the back of his hand. McGann is Read's worst nightmare, a bundle of energy who mirrors his every move." MEN'S GOLF Terror Misses Cut at NCAAs (May 15) - "Zach LaVoie fired a second-round 76 for a two-day total of 159, leading McDaniel to a 27th-place finish at the 2008 NCAA Division III men's golf championship at the Chateau Elan Resort on Tuesday and Wednesday. With a first-round score of 338 on the more difficult Woodlands Course, the Green Terror found itself in 33rd place but improved by 23 strokes in Wednesday's second round on the Chateau Course but fell 14 shots shy of making the cut." BASEBALL Hopkins Drops Opener at NCAA Regionals (May 15) - Christopher Newport, the fifth seed, plated three runs in the top of the tenth to upset the Johns Hopkins baseball team, the two seed, 8-5 on day one of the NCAA South Regional Tournament. The Blue Jays (34-6) saw a five-game win streak snapped and will now face Randolph-Macon in an elimination game on Thursday morning at 11 a.m. Tournament website ACADEMICS Four Named to Academic All-District Baseball Team (May 13) - Four Centennial players were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 baseball team that was announced recently. Johns Hopkins was represented by three players on the first team - P Ryan Kealy, 2B Jonas Fester and OF Rob Pietroforte - while Muhlenberg OF Christian Conti was tabbed for the second unit. Three Named to Academic All-District Softball Team (May 13) - Three Centennial players were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 softball team that was announced recently. McDaniel OF Diana Rosemier was named to the first team and will be eligible for national consideration. Franklin & Marshall P Bonnie Crouthamel was selected to the second team, while Dickinson OF Kaitlyn McDonald was a third-team choice. Members | Fall Sports | Winter Sports | Spring Sports | The Conference | Miscellaneous

HEADLINES BRYN MAWR Athletics Honors DICKINSON Women's Lax Falls in ECAC Final FRANKLIN & MARSHALL Hunter Breaks Program Record in 800 GETTYSBURG Men's Lax Heads to Semis HAVERFORD Thomas Sets School Triple Jump Record JOHNS HOPKINS Baseball Regional Notebook McDANIEL Rosemier Named to Academic All-District Team MUHLENBERG Chorney Breaks Steeplechase Mark SWARTHMORE Runners Mark Program History Books URSINUS Softball Ousted by Hornets WASHINGTON Lax Stymied by Bullets in Quarters