CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson kicked off its regular-season slate with an impressive 8-0 victory over the Saint Francis Red Flash on Thursday night at Historic Riggs Field. The Tigers’ offensive attack exploded early on with Renee Lyles, Sydney Minarik and Grace Wagner all netting their first-career goals in the first 45 minutes. Sophomores Megan Bornkamp and Makenna Morris both added braces in the half as well, with Bornkamp’s goals coming off well-played corner kicks by Renee Guion. Juniors Maliah Morris and Caroline Conti each notched a pair of assists in the half. This was the most goals in a half for Clemson since the Tigers scored nine in the first half of a 14-0 win over Alabama A&M on September 22, 2013. In the second half, midfielder Hal Hershfelt became the sixth Tiger to score on the evening by slotting home a goal in the 64th minute. Senior goalkeeper Hensley Hancuff recorded 73 scoreless minutes in goal, before giving way to freshman Ally Lynch who finished off the s
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The 2021 NBA draft will begin at 8:00 p.m. ET in Brooklyn, New York with the Detroit Pistons holding the top pick. The Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic will round out the top five selections. The Pistons, according to Adrian Wojnarowski, have settled on taking Cade Cunningham with the first overall pick.
We’re tracking each pick as it happens and providing instant reaction with draft grades.
No. 30: Memphis Grizzlies Santi Aldama: B
Aldama performed well for the Loyola Greyhounds, shooting 51.3 percent from the floor and 36.8 percent from deep last season. He’s a good developmental prospect for the Grizzlies, who need floor spacing and size.
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Gary Gait must have been feeling pretty good about his Syracuse Orange women’s lacrosse program last May, all things considered.
About that time, he had learned that 10 of his 11 seniors from the shortened 2020 season intended to come back for their extra year of eligibility, ensuring some of his most important players would return to lead one of the strongest all-around rosters in Division I women’s lacrosse.
Little did he know the litany of serious injuries that were headed the way of his players over the course of the next season.
It started before the 2021 season even got underway, with graduate student midfielder and team captain