January 10, 2011|By David Zurawik | Z on TV
MISL
Blast gets back at Wave, 12-6, reclaims tie for first place
The Blast (6-2) rebounded Sunday to defeat the host Wave, 12-6, and move back into a tie for first place with Milwaukee in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Less than 21 hours after losing to the Wave, 15-12, at 1st Mariner Arena, the Blast jumped to a 10-0 third-quarter lead and completed a split of the weekend series. Pat Healey led the way with two goals and two assists, and backup goalkeeper Nick Hovaker, playing because Sagu suffered a pulled groin Saturday night, was sharp in his Blast debut. Healey scored at 12:39 of the first quarter and at 9:08 of the second quarter; Giuliano Celenza, who had three goals and one assist Saturday night, assisted on both of Healey's goals and added a goal in the third quarter. Warren Ukah, Adrian Bumbut and Celenza scored in the third quarter before the Wave got onto the scoreboard 42:43 into the game on a power-play goal by the team's leading scorer, Marco Terminesi. The Wave fought back in the fourth quarter, scoring two goals and playing nearly five minutes on the sixth-attacker offense, but Pat Morris scored a short-handed goal with eight minutes remaining. Blast forward Lucio Gonzaga was ejected in the fourth quarter after an on-field altercation.
Men's college basketball
Loyola is routed at Iona despite Barney's late spurt
Iona scored 56 first-half points and junior forward Mike Glover finished with 25 points and 10rebounds as the Gaels posted an 86-68 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference home victory over Loyola. The Gaels (10-6, 4-1) opened the game with six straight points from Glover and a dunk by Alejo Rodriguez to take an 8-1 lead before the Greyhounds made their first field goal three minutes into the game. After Iona went up 23-11, Loyola (6-9, 2-3 MAAC) would get its deficit to nine three times in the first half — the last time after a 3-pointer by junior guard J'hared Hall with 10minutes left. The Greyhounds tried to make a run in the second half largely behind senior guard Jamal Barney (Southwestern), whose 3-pointer made the score 73-60 with just over nine minutes remaining. But the Gaels scored 11straight points to take their largest lead of the game at 84-60 with 5:54 left. Coming off the bench, Barney scored 13 of his team-high 21 points in the second half as he matched his season high. Hall scored 17 on 6-for-10 shooting that included four 3-pointers. Guards Brian Rudolph and Dylon Cormier (Cardinal Gibbons) each had 10 points, with Rudolph adding five assists and three steals.
Women's college basketball
Maine beats UMBC, 60-57, with 3-pointer in last second
Maine forward Tanna Ross hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 of a second remaining to give the host Black Bears (3-12, 1-2 America East) a 60-57 victory over visiting UMBC (7-8, 1-1). The loss ended the Retrievers' three-game winning streak. UMBC trailed for most of the second half and was down 50-43 with seven minutes remaining before junior forward Erin Brown made a 3-pointer and senior point guard Michele Brokans hit two free throws to pull to within 50-48 with 5:54 to play. Maine guard Ashleigh Roberts responded with a 3-pointer to put the Black Bears back on top by five 27 seconds later, but the Retrievers scored five of the next seven points to pull to within 55-54 with 59.1 seconds left. Guard Amber Smith's jumper with the shot clock expiring on Maine's next possession put the hosts back on top by three, but UMBC junior guard Michelle Kurowski hit a 3-pointer to tie it with 20 seconds left. The Black Bears played for the last shot, and with just seconds left, a double-teamed Katelyn Vanderhoff sent the ball to Ross, who banked in the game-winner. Kurowski had her second double double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds to go along with three assists and three steals. Senior forward Meghan Colabella added 10 points.
More Division I: Host UNC Wilmington (10-4, 2-1 Colonial Athletic Association) shot 51 percent from the field en route to a 61-47 win over Towson (6-8, 0-3), which got 11 points off the bench from Tanisha McTiller. The Seahawks led 33-18 at the break and scored eight of the first 13 points in the second half. The Tigers responded with seven unanswered points to cut its deficit to 41-30 with 8:44 to play.
Et cetera
ABC, ESPN3.com to cover auto racing event in Baltimore
ESPN last week confirmed plans for TV and online coverage of American Le Mans auto racing in Baltimore over the Labor Day weekend. The three-day festival will take place in the streets surrounding the Inner Harbor. Here's the schedule of coverage:
•Sept. 2, ESPN3.com will cover live qualifying.
•On Sept. 3, ESPN3.com will offer live race coverage.
•And on Sept. 11, ABC will offer a condensed package of the event.
Coverage for the Grand Prix event Sept. 4 in Baltimore has not yet been decided.
—David Zurawik
—From Sun staff and news services
