Huskers Practice Hard: Yorktown Daily Sports Digest March 19

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Boys Lacrosse

Yorktown had its first day of practice March 12 and Mike Dougherty of the LoHud Lacrosse Blog describes it here.

Mabus, Iona Win

An 11-goal second-half offensive outburst led the Iona College women's lacrosse team to a 21-13 victory over Big East member Cincinnati on St. Patrick’s Day at Nippert Stadium.

Junior Brittney Mabus (Yorktown '09), who plays attack, contributed to the win with a goal and two assists for the Gaels (5-2).

For a complete game report on Iona's victory, see this page on the Gaels' website.

Women's Softball

Marissa DeGaetano (Lakeland '11) is a freshman pitcher for the Manhattanville softball squad.

Manhattanville concluded its run at the 2012 NTC Spring Games with a pair of tough losses to Wisconsin-Stout and NFCA #20 Ithaca on Wednesday (March 14) at Hancock Park. The Valiants fell to the Blue Devils, 4-3, and the nationally ranked Bombers, 5-2.

Sports Digest Weekly Poll

Mike Woodson is now the interim head coach of the New York Knicks but would you like him to have the job for the long term or someone else?

You can have your voice heard in this week's poll by clicking and casting your vote.

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No games scheduled.

Source: http://sportspakdb.lhric.org

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