Second Goal

Tommy Montanye beat his defender on a 20-yard solo run before firing his second goal of the game past keeper Geoff Hebert with six seconds left as visiting, unranked Franklin avenged an earlier loss by dethroning No. 10 Dulaney, 7-6, for the Baltimore County boys lacrosse title last night. Montanye's goal ended a 73-game winning streak against county teams by the defending 4A-3A state champion Lions (12-3) - one that dated to a 10-6 loss against Hereford in May 1999. That defeat also was Dulaney's last setback against a county team on its home field.

Salisbury sophomore Brett Yoder didn't play in last year's one-goal victory over Washington College in the annual Charles B. Clark Cup. In fact, it was the only game he didn't appear in all season. So he decided to make up for it last night. Yoder scored his 10th goal of the season less than five minutes into the game then added his 11th just minutes later to help propel Salisbury to a 13-7 win at M&T Bank Stadium in the schools' 37th men's lacrosse meeting. It was Salisbury's fifth straight win over Washington College (12-3)

STOCKTON, Calif. -- The road remained unkind to the Blast last night. The Blast ended its three-match road trip winless, this time falling to the California Cougars for the first time all season. The Blast could not stop Vicente Figueroa all night, as he scored four goals and lead California to an 8-6 victory before 3,587 at Stockton Arena. It was California's fourth consecutive victory. The Blast had lost its previous two matches in Philadelphia and Milwaukee. Figueroa found gaps in the Blast's defense all match and put the ball in the net virtually every time he had a chance.

College Park -- Top-ranked Northwestern overcame a first-half deficit to defeat ninth-ranked Maryland, 13-8, yesterday in the women's lacrosse opener for both teams. Delia Cox, who finished with three goals and three assists, had two goals and an assist as the Terps took a 4-0 lead. The Wildcats closed the half with a 7-0 run to take a 7-4 halftime lead. "I thought we came out with great intensity and were very smart with the ball," Terps coach Cindy Timchal said. "They then frustrated us a bit with their defense and got on a little bit of a roll and made it tough to come back.

It had been 24 days since the Chicago Blackhawks celebrated a victory, so it mattered little that they blew a three-goal lead.. For the struggling Blackhawks, the two-point jump in the standings made this ugly game seem as pretty as a flawless diamond. Chicago ended its 10-game losing streak last night, getting an overtime goal from Kyle Calder and 34 saves from seldom-used goaltender Adam Munro in a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals at MCI Center. Alexander Ovechkin had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who have lost five straight -- all at home.

Marco Mangione scored the game-winning penalty kick in the second overtime to give second-ranked Calvert Hall a 3-2 victory at home over No. 5 Loyola yesterday in boys soccer. In his first varsity start, Joe Malstrom sent the game into extra periods by scoring his second goal of the day for the Cardinals (5-0-2) with 10 minutes remaining. "It was pretty fast-paced and physical," said Calvert Hall coach Andy Moore. "We dominated the first 15 minutes and Loyola had the better of the play after that.

Meikos Parker scored on a 1-yard run and Jay Leonard kicked the extra point in the second overtime to give McDaniel a 37-36 win over Catholic in Westminster yesterday. Leonard redeemed himself after missing his first extra-point attempt in overtime. The Green Terror (3-0) tied the game on the final play of regulation when quarterback Brett Gibson, in for the injured Tom Wenrich, found Jamie Unger in the end zone for a 4-yard score. The pass capped a 12-play, 64-yard drive that covered the final 2:19 of the fourth quarter.

It took the No. 3 Calvert Hall boys soccer team some time to settle into the 2005 season in its opener at No. 7 Severna Park last night. Just a little while. After yielding an early goal, the Cardinals made sure to take advantage of all opportunities, responding with speed, skill and four straight goals to come away with a 4-2 win. Junior Marco Mangione scored two goals, with Ernest Jackson and Christian Barreiro providing the others, as the Cardinals got the better of the play against a formidable Falcons side in the traditional out-of-league contest.

LANDOVER - Hardly a surprise, D.C. United came to FedEx Field with an extra dose of motivation last night, while its supporters - 31,473 strong and plenty noisy - were both curious and cautiously optimistic. After all, how often comes the chance to see how you compare with one of the world's finest clubs, last night's being Chelsea, the English Premier League champ. United, the defending Major Soccer League champion, had more than its share of moments and put some doubt in Chelsea's 2-1 victory.

LANDOVER - Hardly a surprise, D.C. United came to FedEx Field with an extra dose of motivation last night, while fans - 31,473 strong and plenty noisy - were both curious and cautiously optimistic. After all, how often comes the chance to see how you compare with one of the world's finest clubs, last night's being Chelsea, the English Premier League champ? United, the defending Major Soccer League champion, had more than its share of moments and put some doubt in Chelsea's 2-1 victory.