Lydia Dexter became the all-time leading scorer for the St. Joseph’s women’s lacrosse team, notching three goals and three assists Wednesday in a 17-3 win over Lasell at Standish.
Dexter, a graduate student from Oakland, raised her career totals to 178 goals and 143 assists for 321 points in 56 games. Elyse Caiazzo was the previous record holder with 319 points from 2015-18.
Teegan Gilreath also scored three times for the Monks (9-2, 7-0 GNAC), who have won six in a row. Bridget Collins, Shauna Clark Carson Battaglia and Mackenzie Siebert added two goals apiece, and Alexis Eldridge made eight saves.
COLBY 14, SOUTHERN MAINE 3: Julia Jardina and Cami McDonald each scored twice during a seven-goal first quarter for the Mules (7-3) in a win over the Huskies (5-6) at Waterville.
Ali Gill, Ally Franz and Kins Helmer also finished with two goals.
Cierra Hill, Kiaya Gatchell and Julia McKenna scored for USM.
BOWDOIN 18, BATES 8: Sophia Sudano scored five goals and assisted on four as the Polar Bears (4-6, 2-4 NESCAC) rolled past the Bobcats (4-7, 0-6) in Lewiston.
Colleen McAloon and Emelia Krakora each added three goals. Fiona Bundy contributed two goals and three assists.
Caroline Taggart paced Bates with four goals and an assist.
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BOWDOIN 22, BATES 9: Patrick Fitzgerald scored a career-high eight goals, Will Byrne added five goals and three assists, and the Polar Bears (7-3, 3-3 NESCAC) routed the Bobcats (1-8, 0-6) in Brunswick.
Bowdoin led 8-1 after one quarter and 16-4 at halftime.
Wil Masterson led Bates with four goals and an assist.
COLBY 12, MIT 10: Henry Popko and Ryan Darby each scored three goals, and Bennett Goller contributed a goal and four assists as the Mules (2-6) defeated the Engineers (8-3) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Darby broke a 7-7 tie with back-to-back goals late in the third quarter.
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TV RATINGS: Connecticut’s victory over San Diego State in the national championship game ended up being the lowest-viewed final on record.
The Huskies’ 76-59 win averaged 14.69 million viewers on CBS. The previous low was 15.99 in 2018, when Villanova beat Michigan on TBS.
UConn’s 2004 victory over Georgia Tech, which averaged 17.09 million, was the lowest on CBS until Monday night. CBS and TBS began alternating Final Fours in 2016.
Still, Monday’s game was the most-watched program on television that evening and the most-watched basketball game – college or pro – since Kansas’ victory over North Carolina in last year’s national championship game.
KANSAS: Bill Self said he’s doing well after a health scare kept him from coaching in the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments, and he reiterated that he has no plans to step away from the Jayhawks any time soon.
Self spoke to reporters for the first time since March 8, when he went to an emergency room after a final shootaround for the conference tournament. He was complaining of chest tightness and concerns about his balance, and the 60-year-old had two stents placed to help treat blocked arteries at the University of Kansas Health System.
“To be honest,” Self said, “I haven’t done a lot since the Big 12 Tournament. But I’m exercising almost daily. I don’t know if you guys believe this: They told me that I need to improve my diet and exercise more.”
“But I feel fine,” the Hall of Fame coach continued. “My energy level is probably back to where it was prior to the episode but not where it’s getting ready to go, I believe. I think sometimes we don’t realize we don’t feel well until we actually feel well and know the difference. And I’m in the process of feeling well again, so I’m excited about that.”
Longtime assistant Norm Roberts guided the Jayhawks to the Big 12 title game, where they lost to Texas. They still received a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament, thanks to their regular-season Big 12 championship and strong schedule, and easily beat Howard in the first round before losing a 72-71 to eighth-seeded Arkansas in the second round.
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