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Moments after the Maryland women's basketball team's 79-69 victory over Saint Joseph's on Sunday at Comcast Center, coach Brenda Frese picked up the public address microphone and thanked the fans. "As you can see, we're going to make it a lot of fun this season," she told the announced crowd of 5,911 after the Terrapins almost wasted a 16-point lead early in the second half before winning their fourth straight and ninth in 10 games. In its final preparation before the start of Atlantic Coast Conference play, Maryland (12-2)

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American @No. 5 Maryland Wednesday, 4p.m. The fifth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team went scoreless over the final seven minutes against Saint Joseph's, and that drought combined with a flurry of missed shots and turnovers conspired to send the Terps to their first loss, 50-49, on Saturday at Hagan Arena. Maryland (2-1) had a chance to win at the buzzer, but with a half-second remaining, senior forward Tianna Hawkins' jumper from just inside the 3-point line hit the rim and fell off, triggering a wild celebration at midcourt for the Hawks' first victory over a ranked opponent since 2007.

Carl Jones had 15 points and C.J. Aiken and Langston Galloway added 14 each as Saint Joseph's came back to beat host Coppin State, 67-55, on Tuesday night in men's basketball. Both teams were coming off losses on the road Saturday to nationally ranked teams. The Eagles lost, 87-51, at No.1 Indiana, while the Hawks, from the Atlantic 10, lost at Creighton, 80-51. Saint Joseph's was picked to win its conference, while Coppin was pegged to finish 10th out of 13 teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Carl Jones had 15 points and C.J. Aiken and Langston Galloway added 14 each as Saint Joseph's came back to beat host Coppin State, 67-55, on Tuesday night in men's basketball. Both teams were coming off losses on the road Saturday to nationally ranked teams. The Eagles lost, 87-51, at No.1 Indiana, while the Hawks, from the Atlantic 10, lost at Creighton, 80-51. Saint Joseph's was picked to win its conference, while Coppin was pegged to finish 10th out of 13 teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

The Baltimore area has been very good to the Saint Joseph's University baseball program in recent years. Players from Calvert Hall, Long Reach and Mount St. Joseph dot the Philadelphia school's roster, and when the 2008-09 season rolls around, the Hawks will add yet another Baltimore player to the mix. Mount St. Joseph's Ryan Kemp, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound right-handed pitcher, committed to Saint Joseph's about two weeks ago. Kemp finished his junior season...

For the first 30 minutes of yesterday's season opener, the shooters on the Navy men's lacrosse team peppered Saint Joseph's sophomore goalie Erik Hotaling, but he kept getting in the way. Once the No. 10 Midshipmen started to solve their nemesis, they cruised by their overmatched opponent. Junior attackman Nick Mirabito scored a game-high three goals, all in the second half, and Navy's hustling defense allowed no goals after halftime, as the Mids rolled to a 10-3 rout at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Coppin State women's basketball team won the school's first NCAA Division I postseason game by defeating Saint Joseph's, 67-52, in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament last night at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse. Coppin State's second-round game will be Monday night at 7 vs. South Florida in Tampa, Fla. The Lady Eagles (25-7) won their first game against an Atlantic 10 opponent. The Hawks (19-14) lost their second straight. In their first WNIT appearance, the Lady Eagles grabbed 21 offensive rebounds for a 49-27 rebounding advantage.

After keeping quicker Saint Joseph's within hailing distance in the first half, Towson saw the Hawks go on an offensive roll after the break and fell, 85-64, in a nonconference game last night at Towson Center. The Atlantic 10 visitors flashed their transition game and asserted themselves in the paint to go on a 25-12 run through the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second half to build a 20-point lead. After that, the game was never in doubt, as Towson dropped to 4-5 (0-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association)

Navy attack overwhelms Saint Joseph's The sixth-ranked Navy men's lacrosse team scored three times in a 48-second span to close out the first half and break open a close game, as the Midshipmen defeated host Saint Joseph's, 12-2, yesterday in men's lacrosse. Navy (1-0) held an edge across the board, outshooting the Hawks (0-2) by 35-17 and winning nine of 17 faceoffs. The Mids were 1-3 on the extra-man; Saint Joseph's was 1-4. Navy's Matt Russell and Colin Finnegan combined for 11 saves.

American @No. 5 Maryland Wednesday, 4p.m. The fifth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team went scoreless over the final seven minutes against Saint Joseph's, and that drought combined with a flurry of missed shots and turnovers conspired to send the Terps to their first loss, 50-49, on Saturday at Hagan Arena. Maryland (2-1) had a chance to win at the buzzer, but with a half-second remaining, senior forward Tianna Hawkins' jumper from just inside the 3-point line hit the rim and fell off, triggering a wild celebration at midcourt for the Hawks' first victory over a ranked opponent since 2007.

Seniors Akeem Ellis and Tony Gallo each scored 21 points, but C.J. Aiken led a balanced Saint Joseph's attack with 20 points and the host Hawks defeated Coppin State, 81-72, on Wednesday. The Hawks (9-3) shot 50.9 percent from the field, including 53.8 percent in the first half, on their way to a 37-28 halftime lead. Coppin State (4-7) shot 46.2 percent from the field in the second half and made a late rally to climb back into the contest. Morgan State 69, Loyola Marymount 45: DeWayne Jackson scored 14 points to lead four Bears in double figures against the visiting Lions (6-6)

Brother James Kelly, president of Mount Saint Joseph High School for the last decade, died of prostate cancer early Saturday at his order's residence in Irvington. He was 64. In a letter he wrote to students and parents in October, he quoted the writings of St. Paul: "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. " He also said, "When I can't teach, I will know it's over. " He taught until the middle of last month. Born in Worcester, Mass., he earned a bachelor's degree in Latin and Greek from the Catholic University of America, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

From Sun staff and news services Men's college lacrosse Blye, Farrell help No. 8 Terps defeat Saint Joseph's, 11-4 Sophomore Owen Blye and senior Brian Farrell (Boys' Latin) each set a career high for points in leading No. 8 Maryland to an 11-4 victory over visiting Saint Joseph's on Sunday. The Terps (6-1) scored the first seven goals and held a 35-14 edge over the Hawks (0-6) in ground balls. Blye, who was starting his second game this season at attack, had his first career hat trick and two assists.

COLLEGE PARK - -Moments after the Maryland women's basketball team's 79-69 victory over Saint Joseph's on Sunday at Comcast Center, coach Brenda Frese picked up the public address microphone and thanked the fans. "As you can see, we're going to make it a lot of fun this season," she told the announced crowd of 5,911 after the Terrapins almost wasted a 16-point lead early in the second half before winning their fourth straight and ninth in 10 games. In its final preparation before the start of Atlantic Coast Conference play, Maryland (12-2)

Moments after the Maryland women's basketball team's 79-69 victory over Saint Joseph's on Sunday at Comcast Center, coach Brenda Frese picked up the public address microphone and thanked the fans. "As you can see, we're going to make it a lot of fun this season," she told the announced crowd of 5,911 after the Terrapins almost wasted a 16-point lead early in the second half before winning their fourth straight and ninth in 10 games. In its final preparation before the start of Atlantic Coast Conference play, Maryland (12-2)

No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh Time: 7:27 p.m. Records: Oklahoma State 29-3, Pittsburgh 31-4. How they got here: Oklahoma State defeated No. 15 Eastern Washington, 75-56, defeated No. 7 Memphis, 70-53; Pitt defeated No. 14 Central Florida, 53-44, defeated No. 6 Wisconsin, 59-55. What to watch for: This has the potential to be one of the tournament's best games. The reason: These teams are really good and should not be meeting in a regional semifinal. A national semifinal or a regional final, OK. But not a regional semifinal.

DAYTON, Ohio - For Xavier coach Thad Matta, the realization came early. On Saint Joseph's first possession, Delonte West got the ball 15 feet from the basket, squared his shoulders and launched a jump shot that hit the front rim. Hard. Matta did a double-take. In the teams' previous meeting two months ago, West made all 12 of his field-goal attempts, including three from three-point range, and all six free throws en route to a 33-point performance. Twenty-two seconds into the rematch, in a quarterfinal game of the Atlantic 10 tournament, the standout junior was 0-for-1.

After keeping quicker Saint Joseph's within hailing distance in the first half, Towson saw the Hawks go on an offensive roll after the break and fell, 85-64, in a nonconference game last night at Towson Center. The Atlantic 10 visitors flashed their transition game and asserted themselves in the paint to go on a 25-12 run through the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second half to build a 20-point lead. After that, the game was never in doubt, as Towson dropped to 4-5 (0-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association)

The Baltimore area has been very good to the Saint Joseph's University baseball program in recent years. Players from Calvert Hall, Long Reach and Mount St. Joseph dot the Philadelphia school's roster, and when the 2008-09 season rolls around, the Hawks will add yet another Baltimore player to the mix. Mount St. Joseph's Ryan Kemp, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound right-handed pitcher, committed to Saint Joseph's about two weeks ago. Kemp finished his junior season...