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DURHAM, N.C. - Loyola may have awakened a sleeping giant in lacrosse Friday night. Unranked Duke exploded for five fourth-quarter goals and held on to beat No. 4 Loyola, 9-8, at Koskinen Stadium. Duke (3-4) broke the game's final tie with two goals in a 55-second burst from Josh Offit and Christian Walsh to go up 8-6 with 8:45 remaining. Although Loyola (4-2) twice cut the deficit to one, on goals by Pat Laconi and Justin Ward, the latter coming with 1:13 left, the Greyhounds couldn't get the equalizer.

Memories of two bad losses last season to Dulaney, and a berth in the Baltimore County championship game, were motivators for Catonsville senior Rachel Schwaab in the Comets' 16-7 win Thursday night. "I think we were psyched because the counties were at stake, but, because we lost to Dulaney twice last year (including the county championship) and got blown out twice, that was a huge factor," said Schwaab, who collected two goals and two assists. Schwaab's biggest play came with the Comets (13-1)

Catonsville came into Saturday's Baltimore County Championship game against Dulaney with a simple strategy. The Comets wanted to keep the ball away from the potent Lions, and that plan worked — for the opening minutes. No. 14 Dulaney took command midway through the first half, however, and rolled to a 16-6 victory over Catonsville at Franklin. Dulaney (12-2-1), which was led by Kara Burke's seven goals and one assist, won its first county title in three years. This also was its second 10-goal victory over Catonsville (7-7)

Jason Sardis and Steve Armas each scored second-half goals to lead Maryland to a 2-0 win over Hofstra yesterday in men's college soccer in Hempstead, N.Y.Sardis' goal came off a loose ball in front of the Dutchmen's net in the 47th minute, and Armas sealed the win by converting a penalty kick in the 90th minute. The Terps, ranked No. 13 by Soccer America, out-shot Hofstra, 13-2, in the second half, and 19-8 for the game.A physical contest, there were seven yellow cards issued and 49 fouls called.

Loyola attackman Eric Lusby played like he felt right at home Saturday. The Severna Park native, who is a graduate student, tied career highs with five goals and six points to lead the Greyhounds to a 10-9 win over Denver in an NCAA men's lacrosse tournament quarterfinal at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium before an announced 13,390, the fourth-largest crowd ever for this round. Loyola, the top seed in the tournament, advances to the semifinals for the first time since 1998.

Eric Lusby missed nearly all of last season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Loyola's final game of 2010. He tried to play in the first two games but stopped because the knee didn't feel right. Lusby felt much better in Saturday's 2012 season opener. He scored a career-high four goals to help Loyola rally from an early three-goal deficit and defeat No. 16 Delaware, 13-8, at the Ridley Athletic Complex. "It feels great just to be back and to be this productive," Lusby said.

CHICAGO -- When Michel Goulet dreamed as a boy of scoring a lights-out goal in the NHL playoffs, this wasn't exactly what he had in mind.His imagination had him floating down left wing, then suddenly flicking his stick like a whip. The puck would travel too fast and fluid for the goalie to reach with pad, glove or stick and bury itself in the net's twine.But reality was much different last night at Chicago Stadium in the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-2 victory over Edmonton. Goulet dragged 6-foot-3, 200-pound defenseman Craig Muni on his back like a grand piano as he skated netward.

Freshman Mike Sawyer scored three of his career-high four goals in the first half and attackmen Shane Koppens and Collin Finnerty scored two apiece to lead No. 19 Loyola to a 12-9 win over Rutgers on Saturday at Yurcak Field. Heading into the weekend, Loyola coach Charley Toomey emphasized the game's importance as the first of four consecutive conference matchups in April for the Greyhounds. Loyola (6-4, 3-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference) responded by grinding out the win despite windy conditions.

During the moments following Severna Park's 15-7 girls lacrosse victory over Broadneck, Bruins coach Mary Hart had a difficult time putting her disappointment into words."

Ali Levendusky tied her career high with six goals to lead the visiting UMBC women past Stony Brook, 17-11, yesterday to end the Retrievers' seven-game losing streak. UMBC's previous win had been at Binghamton on Feb. 29. The Retrievers (3-9, 2-3 America East) have defeated the Seawolves (5-4, 0-2) in their past five meetings. Levendusky scored three times in the first 15 minutes to help the Retrievers take a 4-1 lead before Stony Brook scored back-to-back goals to trim its deficit to one. Washington College 20, Haverford 10 -- Suzie Jakub scored her 100th career goal as the host Shorewomen (6-5, 1-3 Centennial Conference)