University Athletic Association

ST. LOUIS -- Stacy Leeds scored 17 points to lead Washington (Mo.) University (10-2, 2-0) past Johns Hopkins (6-5, 2-4), 73-50, in a University Athletic Association game yesterday.Averett 82, St. Mary's 81DANVILLE, Va. -- Michelle Dillion's basket with 22 seconds remaining in regulation lifted Averett (2-5) past St. Mary's (4-4).

Junior forward Jennifer Bongard scored a season-high 23 points, and senior center Mary Ann Kirsch added 17, all in the second half, to power Loyola past Iona, 71-58, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game yesterday at Mulcahy Center in New Rochelle, N.Y.The Greyhounds (10-4, 3-3) ended a two-game skid, and the Gaels (6-8, 3-3) lost their seventh consecutive game to the Greyhounds.Johns Hopkins 49, Carnegie Mellon 39: Leslie Ritter scored 15, as the Blue Jays (11-3, 5-3) beat the host Tartans for their seventh straight win in a University Athletic Association game.

COCOA, Fla. -- Johns Hopkins (7-1) stopped University Athletic Association rivals Emory University and Washington University yesterday.Joe Tortorello had three hits and four RBI, and pitchers Willy Maddux and Joe Bushey combined to pitch a five-hitter in a 10-3 decision over Emory. A two-run seventh sealed the 6-4 victory over Washington. Jay Webber drove in one run and Dave Blair, who had three hits, walked with the bases loaded to pick up his third RBI.

With a chance at upsetting the top-ranked team in the country, the Johns Hopkins women's basketball team seemed to play with more fear than fire. Rather than gunning for defending Division III national champion and current No. 1 Washington University of Missouri, the Blue Jays hesitated offensively and reacted late defensively in a 78-54 loss to the Bears yesterday in a University Athletic Association game at Goldfarb Gymnasium. It was Hopkins' first 20-point defeat since last year's loss to Southern Indiana, which was ranked No. 1 in Division II at the time.

Frank Grzywacz scored a game-high 21 points and had seven rebounds, leading Johns Hopkins to its seventh consecutive victory, 78-56, over visiting Carnegie Mellon (5-7, 3-1) in a University Athletic Association game yesterday.The Blue Jays' 7-1 league mark represents their best finish. They are 11-3 overall.Luke Busby and Lou Sabad each added 16 points for Johns Hopkins, which led 39-21 at halftime. Sabad added seven rebounds.Charlie Connor had 15 points and five rebounds to lead Carnegie Mellon.

NEW YORK -- New York University (5-0, 2-0) broke a halftime tie by shooting 53 percent from the field and defeated Johns Hopkins, 68-55, in a University Athletic Association Conference game yesterday.Johns Hopkins (1-5, 0-2) committed 28 turnovers and shot 39.1 percent in the second half.The Blue Jays' Greg Roehrig led all scorers with 24 and added a team-leading 11 rebounds.Chris Murray led NYU with 17 points.

MIAMI -- Senior guard Missy Quille (Annapolis) recorded the first triple-double in school history with game highs in points (22), rebounds State women(10) and assists (10) as UMBC (3-4) defeated Columbia (1-7), 82-56, yesterday in the second round of the Sun and Fun Invitational.J. Hopkins 63, C. Western 50Junior guard Amy Dodrill's 21 points helped Johns Hopkins (5-4, 2-2) break a three-game losing streak by defeating visiting Case Western Reserve (1-8, 0-6) in a University Athletic Association game.

Amy Dodrill scored 21 points and had six assists, leading Johns Hopkins to its third straight win, 59-50 over Carnegie Mellon, in an University Athletic Association game yesterday.Katie Shvartsman added 12 and three rebounds and Loni Leonard had 11 for Johns Hopkins (9-5, 4-4), which held Carnegie Mellon (6-6, 1-3) to 8-for-31 shooting in the first half.Jeanine Megahan scored 12 points and had 15 rebounds to lead Carnegie Mellon.

Senior center Matt Gorman scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Johns Hopkins rolled over Brandeis University, 78-55, yesterday in a University Athletic Association game at the White Center.The Blue Jays (4-2, 1-1) held a 29-23 lead over the Judges (2-3, 0-2) at halftime and opened the second half with a 9-2 run. Johns Hopkins sealed the win by making 28 of 31 free throws in the second half.Goucher 75, Christopher Newport 70: The host Gophers (4-2) used a 12-3 run midway through the second half in a comeback win over the Captains (4-2)

Junior forward Jennifer Bongard scored a season-high 23 points, and senior center Mary Ann Kirsch added 17, all in the second half, to power Loyola past Iona, 71-58, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game yesterday at Mulcahy Center in New Rochelle, N.Y.The Greyhounds (10-4, 3-3) ended a two-game skid, and the Gaels (6-8, 3-3) lost their seventh consecutive game to the Greyhounds.Johns Hopkins 49, Carnegie Mellon 39: Leslie Ritter scored 15, as the Blue Jays (11-3, 5-3) beat the host Tartans for their seventh straight win in a University Athletic Association game.

Senior center Matt Gorman scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Johns Hopkins rolled over Brandeis University, 78-55, yesterday in a University Athletic Association game at the White Center.The Blue Jays (4-2, 1-1) held a 29-23 lead over the Judges (2-3, 0-2) at halftime and opened the second half with a 9-2 run. Johns Hopkins sealed the win by making 28 of 31 free throws in the second half.Goucher 75, Christopher Newport 70: The host Gophers (4-2) used a 12-3 run midway through the second half in a comeback win over the Captains (4-2)

NEW YORK -- New York University (5-0, 2-0) broke a halftime tie by shooting 53 percent from the field and defeated Johns Hopkins, 68-55, in a University Athletic Association Conference game yesterday.Johns Hopkins (1-5, 0-2) committed 28 turnovers and shot 39.1 percent in the second half.The Blue Jays' Greg Roehrig led all scorers with 24 and added a team-leading 11 rebounds.Chris Murray led NYU with 17 points.

Frank Grzywacz scored a game-high 21 points and had seven rebounds, leading Johns Hopkins to its seventh consecutive victory, 78-56, over visiting Carnegie Mellon (5-7, 3-1) in a University Athletic Association game yesterday.The Blue Jays' 7-1 league mark represents their best finish. They are 11-3 overall.Luke Busby and Lou Sabad each added 16 points for Johns Hopkins, which led 39-21 at halftime. Sabad added seven rebounds.Charlie Connor had 15 points and five rebounds to lead Carnegie Mellon.

Amy Dodrill scored 21 points and had six assists, leading Johns Hopkins to its third straight win, 59-50 over Carnegie Mellon, in an University Athletic Association game yesterday.Katie Shvartsman added 12 and three rebounds and Loni Leonard had 11 for Johns Hopkins (9-5, 4-4), which held Carnegie Mellon (6-6, 1-3) to 8-for-31 shooting in the first half.Jeanine Megahan scored 12 points and had 15 rebounds to lead Carnegie Mellon.

ST. LOUIS -- Stacy Leeds scored 17 points to lead Washington (Mo.) University (10-2, 2-0) past Johns Hopkins (6-5, 2-4), 73-50, in a University Athletic Association game yesterday.Averett 82, St. Mary's 81DANVILLE, Va. -- Michelle Dillion's basket with 22 seconds remaining in regulation lifted Averett (2-5) past St. Mary's (4-4).

MIAMI -- Senior guard Missy Quille (Annapolis) recorded the first triple-double in school history with game highs in points (22), rebounds State women(10) and assists (10) as UMBC (3-4) defeated Columbia (1-7), 82-56, yesterday in the second round of the Sun and Fun Invitational.J. Hopkins 63, C. Western 50Junior guard Amy Dodrill's 21 points helped Johns Hopkins (5-4, 2-2) break a three-game losing streak by defeating visiting Case Western Reserve (1-8, 0-6) in a University Athletic Association game.

Johns Hopkins swimming coach George Kennedy was named NCAA Division III Coach of the Year yesterday.Kennedy, who completed his eighth year as coach, led the men's team to a fourth-place finish at the national championships at Emory University last weekend.The team set seven school records and had national champions in senior Eric Steidinger in the 50-meter freestyle and freshman Chris Ornee in the 100 backstroke."The main thing was our guys made sacrifices all year," said Kennedy, 37. "The best thing about this team was they did everything they could to be successful.

With a chance at upsetting the top-ranked team in the country, the Johns Hopkins women's basketball team seemed to play with more fear than fire. Rather than gunning for defending Division III national champion and current No. 1 Washington University of Missouri, the Blue Jays hesitated offensively and reacted late defensively in a 78-54 loss to the Bears yesterday in a University Athletic Association game at Goldfarb Gymnasium. It was Hopkins' first 20-point defeat since last year's loss to Southern Indiana, which was ranked No. 1 in Division II at the time.

Johns Hopkins swimming coach George Kennedy was named NCAA Division III Coach of the Year yesterday.Kennedy, who completed his eighth year as coach, led the men's team to a fourth-place finish at the national championships at Emory University last weekend.The team set seven school records and had national champions in senior Eric Steidinger in the 50-meter freestyle and freshman Chris Ornee in the 100 backstroke."The main thing was our guys made sacrifices all year," said Kennedy, 37. "The best thing about this team was they did everything they could to be successful.

COCOA, Fla. -- Johns Hopkins (7-1) stopped University Athletic Association rivals Emory University and Washington University yesterday.Joe Tortorello had three hits and four RBI, and pitchers Willy Maddux and Joe Bushey combined to pitch a five-hitter in a 10-3 decision over Emory. A two-run seventh sealed the 6-4 victory over Washington. Jay Webber drove in one run and Dave Blair, who had three hits, walked with the bases loaded to pick up his third RBI.