Delaney Rankin hits homer and pitches shutout for Bobcats. Also, Bates lacrosse teams fall to Williams counterparts, and Lewiston graduate Emma Begin helps Husson women’s lax shut down UMF; CMCC baseball falls in storm-shortened contest.
Maine colleges
NCAA women’s basketball: Clark and Iowa face LSU for national title
Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes knocked off unbeaten South Carolina, and now face another tough task against the Tigers.
NCAA women’s basketball: Iowa ends South Carolina’s reign, advances to final against LSU
Caitlin Clark continues her historic tournament run with 41 points, and Iowa stops South Carolina’s 42-game winning streak with a 77-73 victory.
Area roundup: Bates baseball loses pace with Tufts
The Bobcats drop their conference opener after taking a brief lead. Also, Maine baseball completes sweep in dramatic fashion and the Black Bears softball team christens its new field with by splitting two games.
NCAA men’s basketball: Offensive efficiency, not defense, wins championships
With rare exceptions, the teams with high-powered offenses have dominated the NCAA men’s basketball championship.
NCAA men’s basketball: San Diego State wins at buzzer, UConn dominates Miami
Lamont Butler’s jumper as time expires caps San Diego State’s comeback against Florida Atlantic, and UConn reaches the national championship game with its fifth straight double-digit win.
New field marks first step in $110 million UMaine athletic facilities upgrade
The University of Maine holds a ribbon cutting for its synthetic turf softball field, the first of several improvements planned for athletic facilities on the Orono campus.
NCAA women: LSU’s Mulkey returns to Final Four against newcomer Virginia Tech
Kim Mulkey, a three-time national champion at Baylor, needed just two years at LSU to get the Tigers to the national semifinals.
NCAA women: South Carolina-Iowa semifinal a hot ticket
The last two AP Players of the Year, South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, go head-to-head Friday in Dallas.
Wednesday’s Maine college roundup: UMaine-Farmington falls to Colby in baseball
Area grads contribute for their college teams across the state.