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A loss tends to turn coaches into surgeons, dissecting what went wrong and trying to make repairs. Stevenson coach Paul Cantabene doesn't like losing, but he chose to look at the silver lining from Saturday's 13-9 loss to No. 3 Cortland. “We know we can make plays, and we know we can play with the best teams in the country,” he said Monday. “And we have to. No other team is playing three of the top five teams in the country in nine days [Cantabene was referring to a March 10 loss to then-No.

Salisbury coach Jim Berkman is fond of saying that it's fitting for the only two undefeated teams in Division III - the Sea Gulls (22-0) and SUNY-Cortland (21-0) - to meet in Sunday's NCAA tournament final at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Tyler Granelli has an entirely different motive. The junior faceoff specialist was cut by the Red Dragons in the fall of 2010 after compiling six points and 11 groundballs in 14 games as a freshman in 2009. Granelli elected to transfer to Salisbury and after sitting out 2010 to rehabilitate a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, he has won 66.0 percent (446-of-676)

No. 1 Johns Hopkins allowed eight runs in both the second and fifth innings as its season came to an end with a 23-8 loss to No. 9 Cortland in a Division III College World Series elimination game Sunday in Grand Chute, Wis. The Red Dragons (38-9-1) pounded out 26 hits and benefited from three Blue Jays errors, all in the second inning. Chris Huisman (Archbishop Spalding), Brian Youchak and John Swarr all hit solo home runs in the sixth inning, setting a Division III College World Series team record for homers in an inning.

Salisbury will meet SUNY-Cortland in Sunday's NCAA tournament final with an unblemished 22-0 record, a 29-game winning streak and a history that includes capturing nine national championships including last year's crown. Perhaps as a reward for their season, the Sea Gulls led all Division III programs by placing seven players on the All-American first team as published by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association ( via Inside Lacrosse). Senior Matt Cannone, who leads the country in assists (64)

Wednesday night's 7-5 victory over York helped No. 9 Stevenson improve to 5-1 with the lone loss occurring last Saturday against No. 4 Lynchburg. The Mustangs figure to get a stiffer test this Saturday when they must travel and meet No. 3 Cortland. In fact, the team's next two contests against the Red Dragons (3-0) and No. 2 Tufts (2-0) might provide the players and coaches with some context on their strength as a national championship contender. “I think that's probably a fair assessment,” coach Paul Cantabene said Thursday.

Ryan Simensky scored the game-winner from 15 yards out as host Cortland State edged Wesleyan, 7-6, in overtime in an NCAA Division III men's semifinal yesterday. The Red Dragons (17-3) will face defending national champion Salisbury (20-0) in the final Sunday at 1 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Cortland State trailed 12-11 before Kyle Lambert tied the score with 6:09 left and sent the game into overtime. Dowling 16, Mercyhurst 4 -- The Golden Lions (12-1), led by Ryan Campbell and Chris DuPignac with three goals each, jumped to a 5-1 lead in the first half and beat the Lakers (12-3)

Kim Rementer scored on a fifth-inning throwing error by Cortland State, giving Salisbury a one-run lead it would not relinquish as the Sea Gulls opened the NCAA Division III softball championships with a 1-0 victory yesterday in Salem, Va. Rementer, who finished 1-for-2, reached on an infield single in the top of the fifth against Cortland starter Stephanie Adamshick. She then stole second, reached third on a single by Lisa Gentilella and scored when a throw from second baseman Jonna Ball got away.

PHILADELPHIA -- NCAA Division III men's lacrosse has a new ruler. When the helmets, sticks and gloves of players from SUNY Cortland flew into the air after Mike Felice's game-winner with 2.2 seconds remaining in overtime, the long reign of Salisbury had officially ended with a 13-12 defeat yesterday at Lincoln Financial Field. The result halted the three-year championship run of the top-seeded Sea Gulls, whose 69-game winning streak - the longest ever in lacrosse in any college division - was ended in a heartbeat before a record 23,990 fans for the divisions II and III doubleheader.

If you think Salisbury is going to get after SUNY Cortland in the NCAA Division III men's lacrosse final this afternoon, you should have seen the Sea Gulls compete last fall. Since April 2003, the only thing between Salisbury and perfection is an overtime loss to Cortland in last season's final. They'll give championship weekend at M&T Bank Stadium a rematch this afternoon, but avenging the demise of an NCAA-record 69-game winning streak isn't behind the top-ranked Sea Gulls' 22-0 record.

Foxborough, Mass. -- It's not really fair to call Salisbury a Division III lacrosse dynasty. Dynasties, you see, eventually give way to other dynasties. What Sea Gulls coach Jim Berkman has built is more like an empire. And from the look of things, his program plans to rule forever. Salisbury won its second straight Division III national championship yesterday, defeating SUNY Cortland, 19-13, in front of an announced 24,317 at Gillette Stadium. It was the fifth title in the past six years for the Sea Gulls, who are 124-2 since 2004, and eighth overall.

The semifinal round of the Division III men's lacrosse NCAA tournament is over, and the championship final for Sunday is set. Here is the schedule: Sunday, May 27 (at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.) SUNY-Cortland (21-0) vs. Salisbury (22-0), 4 p.m. A little history: The all-time series between these two programs is split 5-5. Salisbury has won the last three meetings and is 3-2 against SUNY-Cortland in the NCAA tournament. The Sea Gulls won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2007 and 2008 against the Red Dragons.

A loss tends to turn coaches into surgeons, dissecting what went wrong and trying to make repairs. Stevenson coach Paul Cantabene doesn't like losing, but he chose to look at the silver lining from Saturday's 13-9 loss to No. 3 Cortland. “We know we can make plays, and we know we can play with the best teams in the country,” he said Monday. “And we have to. No other team is playing three of the top five teams in the country in nine days [Cantabene was referring to a March 10 loss to then-No.

Wednesday night's 7-5 victory over York helped No. 9 Stevenson improve to 5-1 with the lone loss occurring last Saturday against No. 4 Lynchburg. The Mustangs figure to get a stiffer test this Saturday when they must travel and meet No. 3 Cortland. In fact, the team's next two contests against the Red Dragons (3-0) and No. 2 Tufts (2-0) might provide the players and coaches with some context on their strength as a national championship contender. “I think that's probably a fair assessment,” coach Paul Cantabene said Thursday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' Ike Taylor, who Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin matched up with at times last Sunday, certainly does his share of talking on the field. However, Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan's reputation stands alone.  Finnegan, a Pro Bowl starter in 2008, has been disciplined several times by the NFL because of his on-field antics, including last November when he had a fist fight with Houston Texans star wide receiver Andre Johnson. His reputation as one of the NFL's biggest agitators is well documented.

No. 2 Stevenson scored three goals in the final 12 minutes to pull away and defeat No. 4 SUNY Cortland, 10-8, in a key Division III mens' lacrosse game Saturday. It was a tightly contested game for three quarters until freshman midfielder Tony Rossi took control with two straight goals, the first with 13 minutes, 24 seconds remaining and the second with 11:42 left. Mustangs senior midfielder Ray Wittle scored with 8:58 left to complete the scoring and finish off visiting Cortland (4-1)

No. 1 Johns Hopkins allowed eight runs in both the second and fifth innings as its season came to an end with a 23-8 loss to No. 9 Cortland in a Division III College World Series elimination game Sunday in Grand Chute, Wis. The Red Dragons (38-9-1) pounded out 26 hits and benefited from three Blue Jays errors, all in the second inning. Chris Huisman (Archbishop Spalding), Brian Youchak and John Swarr all hit solo home runs in the sixth inning, setting a Division III College World Series team record for homers in an inning.

The Fiorentino family had already planned to attend the NCAA men's lacrosse championship weekend in Foxborough, Mass., lining up hotel reservations and tickets. Now they will have a vested interest in the Division III final when senior goalkeeper Nick Fiorentino tries to help top seed Salisbury (21-0) defeat SUNY Cortland (18-1) on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Gillette Stadium. "I'm so excited about the environment there," he said. "It's going to be so much fun to share that excitement with my teammates."

NCAA Tournaments Division II men Sunday's final At M&T Bank Stadium N.Y. Tech (13-0) vs. Limestone (13-2), 3 p.m. Semifinals New York Tech 12, Le Moyne 1 Limestone 12, Mercyhurst 4 Division III men Sunday's final At M&T Bank Stadium Salisbury (17-1) vs. Middlebury (16-1), noon Semifinals Salisbury 15, Whittier 8 Middlebury 9, Cortland State 8 Quarterfinals Salisbury 26, Franklin & Marshall 8 Middlebury 21, Nazareth 12 Whittier 19, Hampden-Sydney 15 Cortland State 8, Hamilton 7

No. 1 Johns Hopkins allowed eight runs in both the second and fifth innings as its season came to an end with a 23-8 loss to No. 9 Cortland in a Division III College World Series elimination game in Grand Chute, Wis. The Red Dragons (38-9-1) pounded out 26 hits and benefited from three Blue Jays errors, all in the second inning. Chris Huisman (Archbishop Spalding), Brian Youchak and John Swarr all hit solo home runs in the sixth inning, setting a Division III College World Series team record for homers in an inning.

Golf First-time winner Allen edges Mize in Senior PGA Michael Allen made two late birdies and shot a 3-under-par 67 to hold off Larry Mize by two shots and win the Senior PGA Championship in Beachwood, Ohio. Allen, who had never won in two decades on the PGA Tour, finished first in his seniors debut. It's the first major of the year for players over 50 years old. After hitting close on the 18th hole, he mugged for a camera and said, "About time!" while laughing. Allen had earlier rounds of 74, 66 and 67 to finish at 6-under 274. Bruce Fleisher had a 67 to finish third.