The NCAA News - News and Features

May 25, 1998

Championships summaries

Division II baseball

Regionals: Central regional -- Northern Colo. 5, Winona St. 2; Central Mo. St. 10, Pittsburg St. 2; Winona St. 7, Pittsburg St. 5; Central Mo. St. 7, Northern Colo. 4; Winona St. 16, Northern Colo. 11; Central Mo. St. 15, Winona St. 3. (Central Mo. St. advances.)

North Atlantic regional -- West Va. St. 7, Slippery Rock 6; Millersville 4, West Liberty St. 1; West Liberty St. 9, Slippery Rock 3; Millersville 9, West Va. St. 7; West Va. St. 13, Millersville 3; West Va. St. 15, West Liberty St. 7; Millersville 5, West Va. St. 0. (Millersville advances.)

North Central regional -- Indianapolis 7, Mo.-St. Louis 4; St. Joseph's (Ind.) 13, SIU-Edwardsville 8; SIU-Edwardsville 4, Mo.-St. Louis 3; St. Joseph's (Ind.) 14, Indianapolis 11; SIU-Edwardsville 20, Indianapolis 5; SIU-Edwardsville 17, St. Joseph's (Ind.) 13; St. Joseph's (Ind.) 7, SIU-Edwardsville 4. [St. Joseph's (Ind.) advances.]

Northeast regional -- New Haven 8, Queens (N.Y.) 2; Bryant 7, Mass.-Lowell 6 (10 inn.); Mass.-Lowell 12, Queens (N.Y.) 1; New Haven 6, Bryant 4; Mass.-Lowell 11, Bryant 3; Mass.-Lowell 9, New Haven 1; New Haven 5, Mass.-Lowell 2. (New Haven advances.)

South regional -- Barry 7, Presbyterian 5; Tampa 4, Fla. Southern 2; Fla. Southern 7, Presbyterian 5; Tampa 8, Barry 2; Barry 7, Fla. Southern 5 (10 inn.); Tampa 13, Barry 0. (Tampa advances.)

South Atlantic regional -- Mount Olive 20, Armstrong Atlantic 17; Kennesaw St. 9, Columbus St. 4; Columbus St. 5, Armstrong Atlantic 0; Kennesaw St. 16, Mount Olive 0; Mount Olive 13, Columbus St. 10; Kennesaw St. 14, Mount Olive 1. (Kennesaw St. advances.)

South Central regional -- Ala.-Huntsville 8, Tex. A&M-Kingsville 1; West Ga. 5, Tarleton St. 0; Tarleton St. 10, Tex. A&M-Kingsville 8; West Ga. 10, Ala.-Huntsville 7; Ala.-Huntsville 14, Tarleton St. 6; Ala.-Huntsville 12, West Ga. 2; West Ga. 6, Ala.-Huntsville 1 (West Ga. advances.)

West regional -- Sonoma St. 6, Fort Hays St. 5; Cal St. Chico 12, Cal St. Los Angeles 0; Fort Hays St. 10, Cal St. Los Angeles 3; Cal St. Chico 7, Sonoma St. 1; Sonoma St. 5, Fort Hays St. 4; Cal St. Chico 13, Sonoma St. 6 (Cal St. Chico advances).

Championship (May 23-30 at Montgomery, Alabama): Central Mo. St. (39-6) vs. Tampa (42-14); Cal St. Chico (35-15) vs. West Ga. (41-15); Millersville (37-14) vs. St. Joseph's (Ind.) (38-17); New Haven (29-9-1) vs. Kennesaw St. (58-4).

Division III baseball

Regionals: Central regional -- North Central 6, Fontbonne 4; Aurora 7, Carthage 3; Carthage 17, Fontbonne 2; Aurora 13, North Central 7; North Central 10, Carthage 9; Aurora 13 , North Central 5. (Aurora advances.)

Mid-Atlantic regional -- Col. of New Jersey 3, Johns Hopkins 1; Montclair St. 15, Rowan 5; Allentown 2, Kean 0; Johns Hopkins 11, Rowan 9; Col. of New Jersey 7, Kean 2; Montclair St. 3, Allentown 2; Montclair St. 8, Col. of New Jersey 2; Allentown 12, Johns Hopkins 2; Col. of New Jersey 14, Allentown 13; Montclair St. 11, Col. of New Jersey 2. (Montclair St. advances.)

Mideast regional -- Wooster 8, Mary Washington 2; Marietta 4, Hope 1; Ohio Wesleyan 11, Anderson (Ind.) 7; Mary Washington 11, Hope 10; Anderson (Ind.) 10, Wooster 7; Ohio Wesleyan 10, Marietta 1; Wooster 12, Marietta 2; Anderson (Ind.) 5, Mary Washington 1; Ohio Wesleyan 7, Wooster 5 (12 inn.); Anderson (Ind.) 6, Ohio Wesleyan 5; Anderson (Ind.) 10, Ohio Wesleyan 8 (10 inn.). (Anderson advances.)

Midwest regional -- Wis.-Oshkosh 7, Wartburg 0; Wis.-La Crosse 3, Wis.-Stevens Point 2; St. Thomas (Minn.) 10, St. John's (Minn.) 1; Wartburg 7, Wis.-Stevens Point 3; Wis.-Oshkosh 2, St. John's (Minn.) 1; Wis.-La Crosse 6, St. Thomas (Minn.) 3; Wis.-Oshkosh 9, Wis.-La Crosse 8; St. Thomas (Minn.) 16, Wartburg 8; St. Thomas (Minn.) 13, Wis.-La Crosse 6; Wis.-Oshkosh 8, St. Thomas (Minn.) 5. (Wis.-Oshkosh advances.)

New England regional -- Eastern Conn. St. 3, Southern Me. 2; Bri'water (Mass.) 6, Brandeis 4; Mass.-Dartmouth 3, Trinity (Conn.) 2; Southern Me. 12, Brandeis 8; Eastern Conn. St. 9, Trinity (Conn.) 6; Mass.-Dartmouth 9, Bri'water (Mass.) 3; Eastern Conn. St. 7, Mass.-Dartmouth 2; Southern Me. 10, Bri'water (Mass.) 5; Mass.-Dartmouth 7, Southern Me. 2; Eastern Conn. St. 10, Mass.-Dartmouth 3. (Eastern Conn. St. advances.)

New York regional -- Cortland St. 12, Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) 0; Rensselaer 9, Ithaca 4; Ithaca 7, Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) 0; Cortland St. 9, Rensselaer 5; Rensselaer 6, Ithaca 3; Cortland St. 4, Rensselaer 0. (Cortland St. advances.)

South regional -- N.C. Wesleyan 12, N.C.-Greensboro 5; Emory 7, Methodist 6; Methodist 4, N.C.-Greensboro 1; N.C. Wesleyan 11, Emory 1; Methodist 5, Emory 1; N.C. Wesleyan 3, Methodist 2. (N.C. Wesleyan advances.)

West regional -- Cal Lutheran 7, Chapman 1; Southwestern (Tex.) 9, McMurry 2; McMurry 7, Chapman 4; Southwestern (Tex.) 8, Cal Lutheran 6; Cal Lutheran 6, McMurry 4; Cal Lutheran 11, Southwestern (Tex.) 3; Cal Lutheran 10, Southwestern (Tex.) 6. (Cal Lutheran advances.)

Championship (May 23-27 at Salem, Virginia): Eastern Conn. St. (36-10) vs. Wis.-Oshkosh (40-3); Aurora (31-4) vs. Cal Lutheran (28-13); Anderson (Ind.) (34-13) vs. Cortland St. (37-3); Montclair St. (31-9-1) vs. N.C. Wesleyan (41-7).

Division I men's tennis

Regionals: Region I -- Penn St. 4, Columbia 0; Virginia Tech 4, Princeton 1; Harvard 4, Penn St. 0; Virginia Tech 4, Miami (Fla.) 0; Harvard 4, Virginia Tech 3. (Harvard advances.)

Region II -- South Caro. 4, Clemson 0; North Caro. 4, Georgia Tech 0; Virginia 4, Florida St.1; Va. Commonwealth 4, Wake Forest 0; South Caro. 4, North Caro. 1; Virginia 4, Va. Commonwealth 2; South Caro. 4, Virginia 2. (South Caro. advances.)

Region III -- Florida 4, Tulane 0; Alabama 4, Kentucky 0; Auburn 4, South Ala. 0; Tennessee 4, South Fla. 1; Alabama 4, Florida 3; Auburn 4, Tennessee 3; Auburn 4, Alabama 2. (Auburn advances.)

Region IV -- Duke 4, Wisconsin 0; Purdue 4, Michigan 2; Minnesota 4, Notre Dame 3; Northwestern 4, Louisville 3; Duke 4, Purdue 0; Minnesota 4, Northwestern 2; Minnesota 4, Duke 3. (Minnesota advances.)

Region V -- Kansas 4, Oklahoma 1; Tulsa 4, Colorado 1; California 4, Kansas 3; Oklahoma St. 4, Tulsa 0; California 4, Oklahoma St. 2. (California advances.)

Region VI -- Texas A&M 4, Ark.-Little Rock 0; Arkansas 4, Southwestern La. 1; Texas Christian 4, Baylor 2; Southern Methodist 4, Texas Tech 0; Southern Methodist 4, Texas Christian 2; Texas A&M 4, Arkansas 3; Southern Methodist 4, Texas A&M 3. (Southern Methodist advances.)

Region VII -- UNLV 4, Fresno St. 3; New Mexico 4, San Diego St.2; Pepperdine 4, UNLV 3; New Mexico 4, Boise St. 2; Pepperdine 4, New Mexico 1. (Pepperdine advances.)

Region VIII -- Arizona St. 4, Arizona 3; UC Santa Barb. 4, Oregon 0; UCLA 4, Arizona St. 0; Washington 4, UC Santa Barb. 2; UCLA 4, Washington 2. (UCLA advances.)

Championships (May 23-31 at Georgia): The eight regional winners join previously selected teams from Stanford, LSU, Georgia, Mississippi St., Illinois, Mississippi, Southern Cal and Texas in the team championship.

Division I women's tennis

Regionals: East region -- William & Mary 5, Richmond 1; Virginia Tech 5, Harvard 2; Va. Commonwealth 5, Virginia 2; Kentucky 5, Maryland 3; William & Mary 5, Virginia Tech 1; Va. Commonwealth 5, Kentucky 2; William & Mary 5, Va. Commonwealth 3. (William & Mary advances.)

Central region -- Arizona 6, Boise St. 0; Colorado 5, Utah 1; New Mexico 5, Kansas St. 3; Kansas 5, Oklahoma 2; Kansas 5, New Mexico 3; Arizona 5, Colorado 1; Kansas 5, Arizona 2. (Kansas advances.)

Midwest region -- UCLA 5, Marquette 2; Indiana 5, Purdue 3; Wisconsin 5, Michigan 2; Notre Dame 6, Northwestern 2; UCLA 5, Indiana 0; Notre Dame 5, Wisconsin 2; UCLA 5, Notre Dame 1. (UCLA advances.)

Southeast region -- Vanderbilt 6, Florida St. 0; South Caro. 5, North Caro. St. 2; South Ala. 5, South Fla. 2; Tennessee 5, Clemson 0; Vanderbilt 5, South Caro. 0; Tennessee 5, South Ala. 3; Tennessee 5, Vanderbilt 3. (Tennessee advances.)

Southwest region -- Arkansas 5, Rice 0; Houston 5, Texas A&M 2; LSU 5, Baylor 0; Miami (Fla.) 5, Texas Christian 3; Arkansas 5, Houston 0; LSU 5, Miami (Fla.) 3; Arkansas 5, LSU 2. (Arkansas advances.)

West region -- Pepperdine 5, Fresno St. 0; UNLV 5, Washington St. 1; San Diego St. 5, San Diego 2; Southern Cal 5, Washington 4; Pepperdine 5, UNLV 2; Southern Cal 5, San Diego St. 1; Pepperdine 5, Southern Cal 1. (Pepperdine advances.)

Championships (May 21-29 at Notre Dame): The six regional winners join previously selected teams from Arizona St., Brigham Young, California, Duke, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Stanford, Texas and Wake Forest in the team championship.

Division I men's golf

Regionals: West regional -- 1. (tie) New Mexico and Arizona St, 858; 3. UNLV, 861; 4. (tie) California and Arizona 874; 6. Oregon, 875; 7.UCLA, 876; 8. Fresno St., 877; 9. UC Santa Barb., 879; 10. Colorado St., 880; 11. Washington, 886; 12. Brigham Young, 888; 13. Nevada, 890; 14. New Mexico St., 891; 15. Pacific (Cal.), 893; 16. UC Irvine, 896; 17. UTEP, 899; 18. Southern Cal, 903. (New Mexico, Arizona St, UNLV, California, Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Fresno St. and UC Santa Barb. advance.)

East regional -- 1. Georgia Tech, 835; 2. Clemson, 844; 3. Auburn, 847; 4. Georgia, 853; 5. Florida, 856; 6. (tie) North Caro. St. and North Caro., 862; 8. South Caro., 864; 9. Augusta St., 866; 10. East Tenn. St., 868; 11. Southeastern La., 869; 12. Florida St., 876; 13. Virginia, 878; 14. Wake Forest, 879; 15. LSU, 881; 16. UAB, 892; 17. James Madison, 899; 18. Penn St., 905; 19. Navy, 923; 20. Rhode Island, 926; 21. (tie) Central Conn. St. and Seton Hall, 929; 23. Connecticut, 968. (Georgia Tech, Clemson, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, North Caro. St., North Caro., South Caro., Augusta St., East Tenn. St. and Southeastern La. advance.)

Central regional -- 1. Houston, 845; 2. Oklahoma, 849; 3. Northwestern, 854; 4. Texas Christian, 855; 5. Nebraska, 857; 6. Minnesota, 862; 7. (tie) Oklahoma St. and Ohio St., 864; 9. Miami (Ohio), 867; 10. Kent, 868; 11. Texas A&M, 871; 12. Kansas, 873; 13. (tie) Arkansas and Tulsa, 874; 15. Texas-Arlington, 875; 16. Wichita St., 877; 17. Drake, 880; 18. Southern Methodist, 881; 19. Baylor, 883; 20. Texas, 888; 21. Toledo, 894. [Houston, Oklahoma, Northwestern, Texas Christian, Nebraska, Minnesota, Oklahoma St. Ohio St., Miami (Ohio) and Kent advance.]

Championships (May 27-30 at New Mexico): The 30 teams advancing from regional competition will compete in the team championship.

Division I men's lacrosse

Quarterfinals: Loyola (Md.) 12, Georgetown 11; Maryland 11, Johns Hopkins 10; Syracuse 17, Virginia 14; Princeton 11, Duke 9.

Semfinals (May 23 at Rutgers): Loyola (Md.) (13-1) vs. Maryland (13-2); Syracuse (11-2) vs. Princeton (12-1). Championship game May 25 at Rutgers.

Division III men's lacrosse

Semifinals: Nazareth 10, Ohio Wesleyan 9; Washington (Md.) 12, Salisbury St. 10.

Championship (May 24 at Rutgers): Nazareth (13-2) vs. Washington (Md.) (13-4).

Division I women's softball

Regionals: At Arizona -- Arizona 14, Niagara 0 (5 inn.); Pacific (Cal.) 6, Hawaii 0; Arizona 10, Pacific (Cal.) 0 (5 inn.); Hawaii 5, Niagara 1; Pacific (Cal.) 4, Hawaii 2; Arizona 7, Pacific (Cal.) 0. (Arizona advances.)

At Nebraska -- Nebraska 7, Coastal Caro. 0; Iowa 5, Oregon 2; Nebraska 1, Iowa 0; Oregon 11, Coastal Caro. 3; Oregon 10, Iowa 9; Nebraska 9, Oregon 7. (Nebraska advances.)

At Michigan -- Michigan 12, Ball St. 1 (5 inn.); DePaul 1, Ill.-Chicago 0; Michigan 3, DePaul 1; Ill.-Chicago 6, Ball St. 1; DePaul 4, Ill.-Chicago 0 (13 inn.); Michigan 3, DePaul 0. (Michigan advances.)

At Washington -- Washington 2, Northwestern St. 0; LSU 2, Long Beach St. 0; Washington 9, LSU 0 (5 inn.); Long Beach St. 9, Northwestern St. 1 (5 inn.); LSU 5, Long Beach St. 4; Washington 6, LSU 0. (Washington advances.)

At Massachusetts -- Oklahoma 8, Harvard 0 (6 inn.); Massachusetts 3, Boston College 2; Massachusetts 1, Oklahoma 0; Harvard 11, Boston College 2; Oklahoma 3, Harvard 0; Massachusetts 3, Oklahoma 1. (Massachusetts advances.)

At South Fla. -- Texas 6, Arizona St. 0; South Fla. 1, Florida 0; Texas 1, South Fla. 0 (8 inn.); Arizona St. 1, Florida 0 (8 inn.); South Fla. 1, Arizona St. 0; Texas 4, South Fla. 2. (Texas advances.)

At Fresno St. -- Fresno St. 2, Minnesota 1; California 3, Cal St. Northridge 1; Fresno St. 6, California 3; Minnesota 4, Cal St. Northridge 0; Minnesota 3, California 2; Fresno St. 6, Minnesota 0. (Fresno St. advances.)

At Oklahoma St. -- Southwest Mo. St. 5, Stanford 2; Oklahoma St. 4, Florida St. 0; Oklahoma St. 4, Southwest Mo. St. 0; Stanford 1, Florida St. 0 (9 inn.); Stanford 3, Southwest Mo. St. 0; Oklahoma St. 4, Stanford 0. (Oklahoma St. advances.)

Championship (May 21-25 at Oklahoma City): Arizona (64-3) vs. Oklahoma St. (40-17); Washington (49-13) vs. Massachusetts (45-12); Michigan (55-5) vs. Texas (49-14); Fresno St. (48-10) vs. Nebraska (47-10).