Lacrosse

MEN No. 1 Syracuse (6-0) at No. 17 Villanova (7-1) Saturday, 7 p.m. About Syracuse: The Orange and Notre Dame are the lone remaining unbeaten teams, but the former has been extended to overtime twice in the past three contests. Senior defenseman John Lade, who held Johns Hopkins senior attackman Chris Boland scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting and forced five turnovers last Saturday, might draw Wildcats junior attackman Kevin Cunningham (20 goals, 13 assists)

State Division III capsules By Todd Karpovich College of Notre Dame Coach: Melissa Falen, 21st season (166-141-1 career record) 2009 record: 2-11 overall, 2-5 league Conference: Colonial States Athletic The Baltimore Sun's take: The attack will be led by Lauren Terry (Catholic), who was a first-team All-CSAC pick with 52 goals and 56 points last season. Ashley Demski (Loch Raven) also returns after scoring a career-high 23 goals. Frostburg Coach: Ashley Manion, third season (15-18)

The IAAM coaches have announced their all-star lacrosse teams: A Conference Sammie Burgess, McDonogh Gabby Cha, Mount de Sales Molly Cobb, Notre Dame Prep Ellie DeGarmo, Bryn Mawr Caroline Federico, Maryvale Nevi Fernandez, St. Paul's Cece Finney, Roland Park Liz Haus, Notre Dame Prep Miranda Ibello, Maryvale Stephanie Lazo, St. Mary's Julie Legar, Garrison Forest Maggie Preas, McDonogh ...

Major Livingstone (Northwestern) scored the game-winner with two minutes left in the second overtime to lift the West over the East, 13-12, in the Baltimore City All-Star lacrosse game Wednesday at Mervo. William Gatling (Northwestern) scored his fourth goal with 24seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 12 and force overtime. Livingstone also finished with four goals. The West trailed 6-3 at the half. Baseball Class 2A state semifinals: Both games, Willamsport (13-9)

Inside a converted warehouse in Pigtown, off limits to most company emplyees, designers and engineers dream up and test equipment for one of the nation's fastest growing sports. They follow in the foot steps of company founder Richard B.C. Tucker, a 1951 Johns Hopkins University graduate and lacrosse player, who revolutionized the lacrosse stick 42 years ago and forever changed the sport. Today, Baltimore-based STX LLC claims the biggest share of the U.S. lacrosse equipment market, even though it never has made products such as helmets and footwear.

Team (record)/Last season's rank 1. Northwestern (21-2)/1 2. Maryland (21-2)/2 3. Florida (16-4)/5 4. Duke (15-5)/4 5. North Carolina (15-6)/3 6. Princeton (12-7)/9 (tie) 7. (tie) Loyola (17-3)/6 7. (tie) Penn (11-6)/9 (tie) 9. Dartmouth (11-5)/13 10. Boston College (12-7)/12 11. Virginia (9-9)/15 12. Syracuse (10-8)/16 13. Georgetown (9-8)/18 14. James Madison (15-4)/11 15. Harvard (10-6)/NR 16. Albany (18-1)

The Baltimore Sun's Top 10 women's teams   Prev. Rec. Last game Next game 1. Northwestern 1 2-0 Def. Duke, 13-5 at Syracuse, Wed 2. Maryland 2 3-0 Def. Penn State, 16-6 At Duke, Sat. 3. North Carolina 5 3-0 Def. Richmond, 17-6 Vs. Albany, today 4. Florida 3 2-1 ...

MEN No. 1 Duke (1-0) @ No. 7 Notre Dame (0-0) Saturday, 1 p.m. Outlook: Duke leads the series, 6-3, but Notre Dame has won three of the past five meetings. The Blue Devils opened the season with a 16-8 rout of Rutgers, earning coach John Danowski the 300th victory of his career. The Fighting Irish will try to match Duke's explosive offense, but they have been dominant in South Bend, Ind., going 136-38 in 31 years of varsity lacrosse. WOMEN No. 1 Northwestern (1-0)

Kyle D'Onofrio, Fallston, senior, attack Max Greene, Gilman, senior, attack Timmy Kelly, Calvert Hall, sophomore, attack Joe Seider, Hereford, senior, attack Mikey Wynne, St. Paul's, junior, attack Kevin O'Toole, Loyola, senior, midfield Ben Pridemore, Boys' Latin, senior, midfield Brinton Valis, McDonogh, junior, midfield Mike Freiji, Loyola, senior, defense Tyler Mayes, Calvert Hall, senior, defense Josh Reider,...

Inside Lacrosse women's Top 20 No. School Rec. Prev. 1. Northwestern 5-0 1 2. Maryland 6-0 2 3. Duke 7-1 5 4. Penn 4-1 4 5. North Carolina 6-1 3 6. Virginia 4-2 9 7. Syracuse 3-1 8 8. Georgetown 2-2 6...