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College lacrosse Salisbury's Kluge strikes late to beat Ohio Wesleyan Salisbury senior midfielder Eric Kluge scored two goals in the final five minutes against visiting Ohio Wesleyan to bring the Sea Gulls from behind for a 4-3 win Sunday. Junior attackman Luke Phipps also scored twice for the Sea Gulls (5-2), who won their fourth straight and are ranked No. 9 in Division III. Phipps opened the game with a fast-break goal to give the Gulls a 1-0 lead with under four minutes to play in the first quarter.

Reigning national champion Salisbury has won the past 11 meetings and 14 of the last 15 with Washington College. But as the two sides prepare for the latest installment of the “War on the Shore” series Wednesday night in Chestertown, Sea Gulls coach Jim Berkman said he and his players have no intention of overlooking the Shoremen. “They've got a win over a team that beat us,” Berkman pointed out Monday. “They beat [Washington and Lee], 8-4, and we lost to W&L, 7-6. So they have a couple good wins on their schedule.

Bill Miller scored six goals to lead 11-time defending champion Hobart (6-6) to a 19-11 victory over Clarkson (10-4) yesterday in Geneva, N.Y., in the quarterfinals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III lacrosse tournament.The Statesmen will play host to Nazareth (12-1), a 17-10 winner over Gettysburg (13-2) in another quarterfinal, Sunday at 2 p.m. in the semifinals.In another quarterfinal, host Ohio Wesleyan (13-3) posted a 19-10 victory over Washington & Lee (11-4)

Scott Marsh is the first to admit that he never thought he'd find himself in the cage, trying to help St. Mary's collect wins. But that's exactly where the Crofton native and South River graduate found himself Wednesday afternoon at Johns Hopkins' Homewood Field. The Seahawks eventually lost, 11-6, to No. 12 Denison, but not because of Marsh, who finished with a game-high 14 saves in 34 minutes of work. Marsh has taken a circuitous route to get to this stage. He spent his freshman year at Anne Arundel Community College and then played for the club team as a sophomore and junior.

DELAWARE, Ohio -- Washington College needed two things to beat Ohio Wesleyan: Error-free play and a close score.The Shoremen got neither yesterday as the Bishops rode a four-goal spree in the first quarter to a 14-8 victory in a Division III semifinal lacrosse game at Selby Field.Ohio Wesleyan broke a 3-3 tie with four goals and led 7-3 at the half, then put away the Shoremen with a 7-2 burst in the second half for a 14-5 lead with 8:57 left. "Ohio Wesleyan got it going," Washington coach Terry Corcoran said.

Senior attackman Josh Bergey had seven goals and three assists to lead No. 4 Salisbury to a 15-11 win over No. 12 Ohio Wesleyan in a nonconference home game yesterday. The Sea Gulls (3-0) built an 11-4 halftime lead, then withstood a second-half rally to hand the Bishops (1-1) their first loss of the year. Salisbury jumped to a 6-2 first-quarter lead as sophomore Chris Phillips scored twice and Bergey scored once and added three assists. Bergey scored three times in the second quarter as the Sea Gulls built their largest advantage at seven goals.

With a 14-4 record and all four losses coming to teams ranked higher in the latest United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association poll, Stevenson figures to be a lock for the NCAA tournament. But rather than sit back and coast into the postseason, the Mustangs are scheduled to travel and meet Ohio Wesleyan (11-3) this Saturday. Coach Paul Cantabene said he's glad the team won't be taking the weekend off before the NCAA tournament. “We're not afraid to get out there and keep playing,” he said Tuesday.

Scott Marsh is the first to admit that he never thought he'd find himself in the cage, trying to help St. Mary's collect wins. But that's exactly where the Crofton native and South River graduate found himself Wednesday afternoon at Johns Hopkins' Homewood Field. The Seahawks eventually lost, 11-6, to No. 12 Denison, but not because of Marsh, who finished with a game-high 14 saves in 34 minutes of work. Marsh has taken a circuitous route to get to this stage. He spent his freshman year at Anne Arundel Community College and then played for the club team as a sophomore and junior.

CHESTERTOWN -- Jamie Carver (South Carroll) scored four goals as No. 8 Washington College came back to defeat Western Maryland, 13-10, in a Division III men's lacrosse game yesterday.The Green Terror (6-6) led the Shoremen 9-8 entering the final quarter. Washington (9-4) then went on a 5-1 run.Nazareth 16, Ohio Wesleyan 13DELAWARE, Ohio -- Neal Powless and Jeremy Hollenbeck connected three straight times in a 5-1 run as No. 3 Nazareth (11-1) topped No. 10 Ohio Wesleyan (10-4).Hobart 24, Clarkson 8POTSDAM, N.Y.POTSDAM, N. Y. -- Cabell Maddux and Tony Gray each scored five goals as No. 2 Hobart (9-2)

DELAWARE, Ohio -- Salisbury State goalie Dave Bentkowski found himself in an unusual spot in the second half of yesterday's NCAA Division III semifinal -- he was on the field.Throughout the season, Bentkowski has been the Sea Gulls' starter in goal and Geoff Sanders served as the team's closer. But yesterday Bentkowski went the distance, as Salisbury recorded an 18-12 victory over Ohio Wesleyan.The victory gives the Sea Gulls, 15-0 and No. 1 in the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's Division III poll, their first shot at a national championship.

College lacrosse Salisbury's Kluge strikes late to beat Ohio Wesleyan Salisbury senior midfielder Eric Kluge scored two goals in the final five minutes against visiting Ohio Wesleyan to bring the Sea Gulls from behind for a 4-3 win Sunday. Junior attackman Luke Phipps also scored twice for the Sea Gulls (5-2), who won their fourth straight and are ranked No. 9 in Division III. Phipps opened the game with a fast-break goal to give the Gulls a 1-0 lead with under four minutes to play in the first quarter.

With the Capital Athletic Conference scheduling the league tournament one week before the end of the regular season, Stevenson has usually taken the step of scheduling an opponent prior to the start of the NCAA tournament. The Mustangs (15-4) did the same thing this year, collecting a 10-5 victory over Ohio Wesleyan last Saturday. Besides adding to the win column, coach Paul Cantabene said the game gave the players a chance to hone their skills and stretch their legs against the Battling Bishops, who became the seventh opponent on Stevenson's schedule to qualify for the NCAA tournament.

With a 14-4 record and all four losses coming to teams ranked higher in the latest United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association poll, Stevenson figures to be a lock for the NCAA tournament. But rather than sit back and coast into the postseason, the Mustangs are scheduled to travel and meet Ohio Wesleyan (11-3) this Saturday. Coach Paul Cantabene said he's glad the team won't be taking the weekend off before the NCAA tournament. “We're not afraid to get out there and keep playing,” he said Tuesday.

Matt Hickman and Bruce Richardson each scored four goals and host Salisbury stayed perfect, beating Ohio Wesleyan, 13-5, yesterday in the second round of the NCAA Division III men's tournament. The Sea Gulls (19-0) advanced to face Cabrini (17-2), a 13-10 winner over Haverford, in a quarterfinal Wednesday. The Sea Gulls outshot the Battling Bishops 39-28. Nick Gallagher led Ohio Wesleyan (10-7) with two goals. CCBC-Essex 17, Herkimer County (N.Y.) CC 10 --The Knights broke open a tie game with four unanswered goals over three minutes spanning the second and third quarters to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association championship game in Garden City, N.Y. Neal Barthelme had five goals, Andrew Reinhardt added four goals and four assists and Tony Kikola made 19 saves for No. 3 seed Essex, which will face No. 4 seed Nassau Community College today at 1 p.m. Essex beat Nassau, 11-9, in Bel Air on April 5. "It's hard to beat a team twice, but I think we're capable," Essex coach Brian Duncan said.

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The Salisbury men's lacrosse team, ranked No. 1 in this week's USILA Division III Top 20 poll, scored 22 straight goals to start off its 24-3 thumping of visiting Marymount yesterday. Fourteen different players scored for the Sea Gulls (5-0, 3-0 Capital Athletic Conference). Marymount fell to 0-4, 0-1. Salisbury's Corey O'Neil led all scorers with five goals, including two during a 9-0 run in the first quarter. Joe Tamberrino had six assists. Goucher 20, York 4: Pat Tracy scored nine goals to help the visiting Gophers (2-2, 1-1 CAC)

Matt Hickman and Bruce Richardson each scored four goals and host Salisbury stayed perfect, beating Ohio Wesleyan, 13-5, yesterday in the second round of the NCAA Division III men's tournament. The Sea Gulls (19-0) advanced to face Cabrini (17-2), a 13-10 winner over Haverford, in a quarterfinal Wednesday. The Sea Gulls outshot the Battling Bishops 39-28. Nick Gallagher led Ohio Wesleyan (10-7) with two goals. CCBC-Essex 17, Herkimer County (N.Y.) CC 10 --The Knights broke open a tie game with four unanswered goals over three minutes spanning the second and third quarters to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association championship game in Garden City, N.Y. Neal Barthelme had five goals, Andrew Reinhardt added four goals and four assists and Tony Kikola made 19 saves for No. 3 seed Essex, which will face No. 4 seed Nassau Community College today at 1 p.m. Essex beat Nassau, 11-9, in Bel Air on April 5. "It's hard to beat a team twice, but I think we're capable," Essex coach Brian Duncan said.

Most call it the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III lacrosse tournament. But not Jim Berkman."It looks like the Hobart Invitational instead of the NCAA tournament," said Berkman, the Salisbury State coach who is angered because his No. 1-ranked Sea Gulls (13-0) are not top-seeded and do not have the home-field advantage throughout the tournament."We're going to win tomorrow, and then we'll have to fly to Ohio for Sunday's semifinal with Ohio Wesleyan. Hobart will be at home for both the first-round and semifinal games.

Senior attackman Josh Bergey had seven goals and three assists to lead No. 4 Salisbury to a 15-11 win over No. 12 Ohio Wesleyan in a nonconference home game yesterday. The Sea Gulls (3-0) built an 11-4 halftime lead, then withstood a second-half rally to hand the Bishops (1-1) their first loss of the year. Salisbury jumped to a 6-2 first-quarter lead as sophomore Chris Phillips scored twice and Bergey scored once and added three assists. Bergey scored three times in the second quarter as the Sea Gulls built their largest advantage at seven goals.

Division I First team Attack: John Grant, Delaware; Greg McCavera, Georgetown; Tucker Radebaugh, Virginia; Ryan Powell, Syracuse. Midfield: Mark Frye, Loyola; A.J. Haugen, Johns Hopkins; Jay Jalbert, Virginia; Josh Sims, Princeton. Defense: Ryan Curtis, Virginia; Rob Doerr, Johns Hopkins; Steve Card, Duke. Goal: Mickey Jarboe, Navy. Second team Attack: Matt Cutia, Syracuse; Dan Denihan, Johns Hopkins; Tim O'Shea, Loyola. Midfield: Nick Hartofilis, Duke; Matt O'Kelly, Johns Hopkins; Lorne Smith, Princeton; Todd Vizcarrondo, Loyola.