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.

NSU bests Howard in MEAC Tourney

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Kyle O’Quinn tallied 25 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots to lead No. 6 Norfolk State to a 68-53 win over No. 11 Howard in a MEAC Tournament first round game on Wednesday afternoon at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. With the win, the Spartans (11-19) advance to a 6 p.m. quarterfinal game…

VCU gets huge win in CAA semis over #25 George Mason

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The George Mason men’s basketball team saw its quest for a fifth Colonial Athletic Association title come to an end Sunday afternoon as the Patriots were upset by fourth-seed VCU, 79-63, in the semifinals of the 2011 CAA Championship. Mason (26-6) saw its 16-game winning streak snapped as they suffered their first loss since Jan….

Tribe falls in CAA quarters

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Following an impressive opening round win over James Madison at the CAA Tournament, the William and Mary men’s basketball team fell to Hofstra, 72-56, in the quarterfinals Saturday night. The Tribe, which led by two at halftime, could not overcome a second-half Hofstra run. Wearing the Green and Gold for the final time, senior forward…

Streaking Cavs upset Maryland

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Junior guard Sammy Zeglinski scored a career-high 25 points to lead Virginia to a 74-60 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Maryland at the Comcast Center on Saturday afternoon (March 5) in the final regular season game for both teams. Zeglinski was 7-11 from the field in the game, including 6-7 from three-point range, and his…