The Lee University women’s basketball season ended Friday with an 84-77 loss to top-seeded host and 12th-ranked Eckerd in the NCAA Division II South Regional at St. Petersburg, Fla. Eckerd (27-4) outscored the Lady Flames (20-11) 22-11 in the second quarter. Guards Abby Bertram and Erin Walsh scored 22 and 15 points with five assists for Lee, and Carrie Cheeks had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
– Chattanooga Police representatives will play a group of local pastors in a “Police vs. Preachers” charity basketball game tonight at 7 at McCallie School. Tickets cost $5 with ages 12-under admitted free, and proceeds will help the Covenant Keypers and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Contests for fans will be held throughout. For more information call FCA area director Jay Fowler at 309-4255.
Golf
– The UTC women’s golfers tied for sixth out of 11 teams in the River Landing Classic at Wallace, N.C., with a 310 in Friday’s final round. UTC’s Monica San Juan tied for 17th at 225 with Cristina Perez at 226, Holly M0rgan at 227 and Maddy McDaniel at 229. Playing as an individual, Maria Pineiro shot a 73 Friday and wound up at 231.
Fishing
– Andy Morgan from Dayton caught only 6 pounds, 14 ounces of bass Friday in the FLW Tour event on the Harris Chain of lakes in Florida, but that kept him 20th with 28-11 for two days and in the semifinal group today. Wesley Strader of Spring City finished 28th at 27-7 and Michael Neal of Dayton 42nd at 25-4; each received $10,000.
Volleyball
– GPS libero Courtlyn Martino on Friday became the first defensive specialist to sign with the new Cleveland State volleyball program. “She’s got an energy factor and a high motor, and she has a great personality and a great family,” Cleveland State coach Randy Evans said. “Her ability to control the defensive side of the game – and her refusal to let the ball drop – will be very impactful for our program.” The 5-foot-1 Martino reached 1,100 digs and 170 aces for her GPS career, and Bruisers coach Alfie Dodd praised her leadership as well as her talent. “She has all the qualities of a floor general,” he said. Martino plans to major in nursing and likes the chance to be close to home for her first two years of college “and to get to do something I love (volleyball) with a lot of people I know,” she said. “I think it will be a really good steppingstone for me.” She will be rooming with previous signees Libby Smith and Ariana Smith, former club teammates of hers, “and I love being part of something new. We get to set the groundwork for the future,” Martino said.
Baseball
– Cleveland State downed visiting Motlow State 8-5 in the opener of their TCCAA baseball series Friday. Motlow (9-14, 2-2) scored four runs in its first at-bat, but pitcher Hooper Mills (4-0) and the Cougars (13-3, 3-1) bounced back, outhitting the Bucks 12-3 for the game. John Sharpe was 2-for-5 with three RBIs, Jordan Ransom was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, Brett Browning also was 2-for-4 and Hagan Kennedy and Chase Fullington homered. Lane Whitesell homered twice and batted in all five runs for Motlow.
– Bryan beat Truett McConnell 3-1 and 10-6 in AAC baseball Friday. Chris Sauve (5-1) and Chad Burrows (sixth save) combined to pitch a six-hitter in game one, when Justin Morhardt was 2-for-3 and Trevor Behrent was 1-for-2 with a two-run single for the 14th-ranked Lions (19-5, 5-0). Behrent was 3-for-3 with an RBI, Morhardt was 3-for-4, Wade Weinburger homered twice and drove in four runs and Kila Zuttermeister had three RBIs in game two.
– North Carolina Wesleyan beat visiting Covenant 6-0 and 12-9 in USA South baseball. Julien Amorelli was 4-for-5 in the two games for Covenant (6-11, 1-7), and Caleb Bloye homered and Luke Harvey and Alex Kerr matched him with two RBIs each in the second, when the Scots led 7-1 and 9-4 before succumbing.