Longwood splits pair with LeMoyne

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Longwood University split a home baseball doubleheader against visiting Le Moyne College Saturday at Charles Buddy Bolding Stadium in Farmville. The Lancers (16-6) won game one against the Dolphins (4-13) by a score of 4-3 before falling in game two by a score of 6-2 as their recent winning streak was stopped at 14 straight….

#8 UVa. women's lax storms back to beat #16 W&M

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The No. 8 Virginia women’s lacrosse team erased a seven-goal second-half deficit against No. 16 William and Mary Wednesday night at Klockner Stadium, en route to a 14-13 victory. Down 12-5 with 25:23 to play, the Cavaliers scored nine of the game’s final 10 goals to improve to 15-1 against their in-state rival under head…

W&M makes football staff moves

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William and Mary coach Jimmye Laycock announced today that Scott Boone will be promoted to the position of defensive coordinator and the hiring of D.K. McDonald , Jr., as defensive backs coach for the upcoming 2011 season. While the position is his first as a coordinator, Boone, who is entering his eighth year on the…

JMU-UVa. baseball game moved back a day

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The Tuesday (March 15) baseball game between Virginia and James Madison has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday because of the forecast for inclement weather. All tickets for the originally scheduled Tuesday contest will be honored at the Wednesday game. Gates will open at 3 p.m. Parking will be available in the University Hall and…

New ‘Virginia is for Lovers’ spot unveiled

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Gov. Bob McDonnell unveiled a new Virginia is for Lovers television commercial today which is slated to run in eight out-of-state media markets starting in March. Virginia’s new tourism commercial, geared toward family travelers, features experiences found across the state from beaches to history to amusement parks and outdoor recreation. The new commercial is made…

UR shells Quinnipiac

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The Richmond baseball team scored 17 unanswered runs, pounded out 11 extra-base hits and got a dominating relief appearance from junior Alex Maffett, rolling to a 17-4 victory over Quinnipiac Sunday at Pitt Field. Matt Zink and Bret Williams each had four hits and Bryan Conway launched his first collegiate home run, helping the Spiders…

Longwood sweeps Buffalo

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Longwood University swept a home baseball doubleheader past visiting University of Buffalo from the Mid-American Conference Saturday at Charles Buddy Bolding Stadium in Farmville. The Lancers (13-5) have won 11 straight games after taking game one against the Bulls (2-7) by a score of 15-5 and game two by a score of 9-6.