By Mathew Schlissel

Coppin State Eagles

Andrea McGant is the first player in CSU history to reach 1,000 career digs. (Mark Sutton/CSU)

The Coppin State women's volleyball team won two straight matches last week, defeating Howard University on Oct. 17 and Hampton University on Oct. 20. In the Hampton match, senior Andrea McGant recorded 22 digs to become the first player in CSU history to reach 1,000 career digs. Brittany Arvin and Indira Laurencin led the Eagles in kills with 17 each. Arvin moved into fifth in the Coppin State record books for kills in a season with 235 while Laurencin's team-leading five blocks moved her into fifth place in career blocks at CSU with 52. With the win over Hampton, the Eagles moved to 3-5 in the MEAC and 6-18 overall.

In women's basketball news, junior forward Roniece Williams has withdrawn from school and is no longer with the program according to head coach Derek Brown. Williams played in all 31 games last year and averaged 2.2 points per game. The women's team has won two straight MEAC championships and is once again the favorite to win the conference. Junior Rashida Suber, who was the MEAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player last season, was selected as the MEAC preseason Player of the Year.

Johns Hopkins Blue Jays

The Blue Jays are now 3-4 overall, 2-2 in the Centennial Conference. (Sabina Moran/PressBox)

The Johns Hopkins football team got back in the win column last Saturday as the Blue Jays held Muhlenberg to just 40 yards of total offense and edged the Mules 10-7 at Homewood Field. Johns Hopkins is back in action this Saturday when the team travels to Collegeville, Penn., to take on Ursinus. The Blue Jays are now 3-4 overall and 2-2 in the Centennial Conference.

The JHU men's water polo team defeated MIT 9-6 to take the 2006 Division III Eastern Championship on the campus of Penn State Behrend College last Sunday. Junior Sean McCreery scored six goals to account for two-thirds of the Blue Jays' offense.

The 11th-ranked Johns Hopkins men's soccer team won its 11th straight game last Saturday, downing Ursinus 4-0. The Blue Jays improved to 15-1-0 on the season and 7-0-0 in the Centennial Conference. Senior goalkeeper Danny Coble extended his school and conference record shutout streak of 954:20.

Loyola Greyhounds
The Loyola men's soccer team had an up-and-down week that ended with a 3-0 loss at Iona last Sunday. Before that, the Greyhounds upset the 15th-ranked Fairfield Stags 1-0 Friday night in Connecticut. Sophomore Josh Taylor scored in the 34th minute and senior goalkeeper Justin Chelland registered his third straight shutout. The Greyhounds are 5-2 in the MAAC (6-9-1 overall) as they close out the regular season this weekend, hosting Manhattan at 4 p.m. on Friday and St. Peter's at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

The Loyola women's soccer team continues to plow through MAAC play after two wins last week, including a win on Sunday at home over Iona. The Greyhounds defeated the Gaels 4-0 on Diane Geppi-Aikens Field as four different Loyola players scored goals. Loyola finishes the regular season on the road, facing Manhattan on Oct. 27 and St. Peter's on Oct. 29.

Morgan State Bears
The Morgan State football team (4-4, 3-2 in the MEAC) had its homecoming spoiled by Delaware State, losing 29-7 last Saturday in front of 13,557 fans. The Hornets capitalized on two Bears' fumbles and two blocked punts. The Bears did get some good news when quarterback Byron Selby, who had been sidelined with a broken finger, provided Morgan's only score as he hit tight end Leroy Ethridge for a 2-yard touchdown strike.
The Bears will be back in action this Saturday when they travel to Tallahassee to take on Florida A&M.

Last week, Morgan State linebacker Jarrell Guyton was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week and placekicker Jonathan Skeete was named MEAC Special Teams Player of the Week. Guyton posted nine tackles and recovered a fumble against Howard, which he ran about 20 yards before pitching it back to defensive back Everette Baker, who ran another 79 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
 
Towson Tigers

Sean Schaefer completed 35 of 45 attempts for 324 yards with two touchdowns against Villanova. (Mitch Stringer/PressBox)

The Towson football team dropped out of the Top 25 last week after two straight losses, but ended the losing streak Saturday, defeating Villanova 21-13. The game saw the return of sophomore quarterback Sean Schaefer, who missed the UMass game due to an "undisclosed illness" and spent most of the week away from his team. Schaefer completed 35 of 45 attempts for 324 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Senior receiver Eric Yancey had a career day with eight receptions for 131 yards. Towson (5-2, 2-2 in the Atlantic 10) is back in action against rival Delaware this Saturday at 1 p.m. in Newark.

The Towson men's soccer team downed Virginia Commonwealth University Sunday, 2-1, to extend its winning streak to nine games in a row. The 17th-ranked Tigers (13-1-2, 9-0-1) have clinched a berth in the first-round bye in the CAA Tournament. Towson closes out the regular season on Friday, Oct. 27 at George Mason.

UMBC Retrievers
The UMBC men's soccer team ended its season last Saturday on a winning note, defeating Hartford 5-2 at home. Freshman forward Andrew Gillis scored a pair of goals to lead the Retrievers. UMBC (5-9-3, 2-4-2) finished in seventh place in the America East, thus missing out on this weekend's America East Championships.

The UMBC men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened the season last Saturday with wins over Rider. The men defeated the Broncs 138-84, while the women were victorious by a score of 135-97. The men were led by sophomores Justin Bronson and Evan Roseberry, who won two individual events apiece.

The Retrievers' women's volleyball team (10-13, 3-4 AE) dropped a 3-0 decision to Albany last Sunday afternoon at RAC Arena. The Retrievers were led by sophomore outside hitter Sarah Ball, who recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 14 digs. The Retrievers host conference rival Hartford on Friday at 7 p.m.

Issue 1.27: October 26, 2006