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Maryland's lacrosse game against Villanova lasted nearly two hours, but it took about 15 minutes to determine the winner. No. 11 Maryland jumped out to a six-goallead in the first 12 minutes asthe Terps easily defeated No. 9 Villanova, 11-5, before a crowd of nearly 2,000 at Byrd Stadium on Saturday . Maryland junior attackman Owen Blye had four goals, while midfielder Michael Shakespeare and attackman Billy Gribbin each had two to...

ESPN analyst Mark Dixon provided play by play for No. 13 Princeton's 14-9 victory over No. 14 Cornell last Saturday and will offer analysis of the America East tournament final this Saturday. The former Johns Hopkins midfielder, who can be followed on Twitter via his account @Dixonlacrosse, opined on which team should be the top seed in the NCAA tournament, whether Johns Hopkins and Lehigh should get a seed and a first-round game at home, and what Cornell, Villanova and Syracuse have to do to stamp their tickets to the NCAA tournament.

Billy Lange resigned as Navy basketball coach Monday to return to Villanova as an assistant on Jay Wright 's staff, the Naval Academy announced Monday. Lange resigned after seven seasons in Annapolis. He improved Navy's win total in his first five seasons, finishing 19-11 in 2009. But the Midshipmen went 13-17 and 11-20 the past two years. Navy acknowledged Lange's resignation with a release on its website. "To be associated with such a prestigious instituiton and be a part of the tradition, legacy and family of Navy basketball was a privilege," Lange said in a statement.

Where does Maryland's six-man 2012 basketball recruiting class rank nationally? Rivals.com this week weighed in with its answer. In Rivals' Top 30 team rankings, which were updated Tuesday, the Terps' incoming group of Seth Allen , Sam Cassell Jr. , Shaquille Cleare , Damonte Dodd , Jake Layman and Charles Mitchell checked in at No. 14 . Cleare and Mitchell, both four-star post players, provide a...

It was around this time last season that Maryland stunned Michigan State - an important early-season victory that was to later aid the Terps' case for advancing to the NCAA tournament. Those sorts of opportunities - big-time, nonconference games - don't come along too often. But the Terps (5-2) have just that sort of game tonight at Verizon Center against undefeated and third-ranked Villanova (7-0) in the BB&T Classic. Villanova has three guards - Scottie Reynolds, Corey Fisher and Corey Stokes - averaging double-figure scoring.

Towson found itself in the daunting position Saturday of scrambling to find healthy bodies against Colonial Athletic Association foe Villanova, which was charged after last week's victory over the then-No. 1 team in the Football Championship Subdivision. The No. 3 Wildcats kept the momentum going by routing the Tigers, 49-7, before an announced 5,339 in the final home game at Johnny Unitas Stadium. Towson is 2-8 overall and 1-6 in the conference heading into Saturday's regular-season finale at James Madison.

No. 4 Notre Dame (9-1) @ No. 12 Villanova (8-4) Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Outlook: The winner will take control of the race to finish the season with the top seed and home-field advantage in the Big East Conference tournament. The Fighting Irish lead Division I in defense, allowing just an average of 5.6 goals. But the Wildcats - who are scoring 11 goals per game - might have the offensive personnel and schemes to solve Notre Dame.

Jermaine Sutton of Wilde Lake has made an oral commitment to attend Villanova on a football scholarship next fall.Sutton, The Baltimore Sun's second-team All-Metro punter, averaged 37.8 yards, punting 29 times for 1,098 yards.He also played wide receiver and caught 16 passes for 317 yards and three touchdowns.

PHILADELPHIA -- The commissioner of the Big East Conference confirmed yesterday that officials from Villanova and Connecticut have explored the possibility of upgrading their football programs to Division I-A.If the two schools decide to move up to major-college football, they eventually could join Syracuse, Pitt, Boston College and Miami -- plus possibly a new Big East member or two -- in allowing the basketball-oriented conference to take the major step...

For 33 exciting minutes, Jordan Williams and his pumped-up Maryland teammates were better than seventh-ranked Villanova, which had not lost since November. But all it took were those other seven pesky minutes -- an excruciating second-half stretch for the Terps, who were outscored 19-0 -- to undo all that came before it. Just like that, Maryland's 12-point lead had vanished into the din created by 17,477 fans at Wells Fargo Center, and Villanova had escaped with a 74-66 victory that was its 11th in a row. After the lead was lost, Maryland (11-6)

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site. Everywhere they go these days, Aaron Harrison and Andrew Harrison are a featured attraction. The twin brothers from Travis High in Richmond, Texas, ranked as the No. 1 shooting guard and No. 1 point guard in the Class of 2013, respectively, tend to draw big crowds of spectators and college coaches.

Sophomore attackman Christian Walsh (Boys' Latin) had a career-high four goals and two assists Sunday as No. 5 Duke rallied from a 4-2 halftime deficit to defeat No. 7 North Carolina, 12-9, and win the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse championship on a cold and rainy afternoon in Charlottesville, Va. It was the Blue Devils' seventh ACC title in the tournament era and its fourth in the past six years. Sophomore Jordan Wolf added two goals and two assists, while Jake Tripucka and Robert Rotanz had a pair of goals each.

Sam Hurster got open in front of the net with 4.7 seconds left and finished off the upset as Brown beat top-ranked host Cornell, 10-9, at Schoellkopf Field. The Bears improved to 6-7, 2-3 Ivy League, while the Big Red dropped to 9-2, 4-1. The loss ruined Cornell's Senior Day celebration and ended its national-best 15-game winning streak. It also dropped the Big Red a game behind Princeton in the standings heading into next weekend's showdown in New Jersey. The winner of that game will host the Ivy League tournament.

No. 4 Notre Dame (9-1) @ No. 12 Villanova (8-4) Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Outlook: The winner will take control of the race to finish the season with the top seed and home-field advantage in the Big East Conference tournament. The Fighting Irish lead Division I in defense, allowing just an average of 5.6 goals. But the Wildcats - who are scoring 11 goals per game - might have the offensive personnel and schemes to solve Notre Dame.

As part of ESPN's coverage of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Friday and two critical Big East contests Saturday, Paul Carcaterra will be offering commentary from the network's studio. The former Syracuse All-American midfielder, who can be followed on Twitter via @paulcarcaterra, provided his thoughts on the top team in Division I, Duke's mastery of Virginia and Villanova's upset potential against Notre Dame. With Virginia losing to Duke and Johns Hopkins falling to Maryland, which team did you have at No. 1?

Marcus Holman (Gilman) scored a game-high five goals, including two during a late rally, as No. 4 North Carolina won a come-from-behind victory over Hofstra, 12-9, at the ESPNU Warrior Classic on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. Trailing by one goal at the end of the third quarter, the Tar Heels (9-4) outscored the Pride (6-6) by 5-1 in the fourth. The third-seeded Tar Heels will travel to second-seeded Virginia to play an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinal Friday at 7:30p.m.

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Senior midfielder Kip Fulks scored four goals to lead Maryland to a 15-6 victory over Villanova yesterday.The Terps have won 11 of their past 12 season openers.With the Terps leading 7-4 in the second quarter, Fulks scored two goals in an 8-0 run that spanned 22:59. Senior attackman Rob Chomo added two goals and one assist.Villanova (0-1) was led by Mark Nagle, who scored two goals. Maryland junior goalkeeper Brian Dougherty made seven saves.Maryland ..6 ..3 ..4 ..2 ..-- ..15Villanova .2 ..2 ..0 ..2 ..-- ...6

College field hockey Witmer leads No. 3 UM past Villanova, 6-3 The No. 3 Maryland field hockey team (5-1) held off visiting Villanova, 6-3, on Sunday as sophomore Jill Witmer led the Terrapins' attack in the second half with her first career hat trick to break open a halftime tie. Senior Jemma Buckley had a first-half goal, and junior transfer Nikki Fernandez scored her first goal as a Terrapin. College soccer Hunter's goal gives Mids title at Navy Invitational Freshman midfielder Rachel Hunter scored in the 95th minute to give the Navy women's soccer team a 1-0 overtime victory over visiting Davidson (2-4-1)

•Villanova senior midfielder Matt Bell (St. Mary's) has been out with an unspecified injury but is likely to return Sunday against Syracuse. Bell (5 goals, 5 assists) dressed Saturday for Villanova's loss to Maryland but did not play. He also missed a 14-8 loss to Princeton on March 13. To make matters worse, his would-be replacement, junior Max Hart (6, 2), was also out with an injury Saturday. Hart made one of the plays of the season thus far, scoring on a 40-yard shot with one second remaining to defeat Penn.