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Soccer team falls at Siena, 2-1

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — After being held scoreless for 68 minutes, Siena broke through to score two late goals to defeat the YSU soccer team Sunday, 2-1.

To avert a shutout, Jodi Bowlen (Fitch) scored in the final two minutes for the Penguins. Mariah Snyder (Ursuline) recorded three saves in goal for YSU.

Women’s golf

LEWISBURG, Pa. — The YSU women’s golf team finished second and freshman Samantha Formeck was medalist Sunday at the Bucknell Invitational golf tournament.

As a team the Penguins finished in second shooting a 619 (314-305), nine strokes behind Penn State for the top spot.

Making her collegiate debut for YSU, Formeck fired a plus-eleven 147 (73-74), two strokes better than second place finisher Brianna Malcolmson from Penn State.

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Peterman selected

YOUNGSTOWN — Dale Peterman of Ursuline High had his hand in a little of everything Saturday to be selected the Steel Valley Conference football player of the week.

Peterman collected two tackles, intercepted a pass, returned a fumble 61 yards for a touchdown, returned four punts for 24 yards and caught three balls for 80 yards.

Girls soccer

•Mentor 3, Canfield 0

CANFIELD — Canfield goalkeeper Anokha Padubidri made seven saves.

Becky McKown, Amber Seaman and Kylee Kolesar scored for Mentor.

Boys soccer

•Liberty 2, Niles 0

NILES — Aaron Karson and Tom Stark scored goals and Stark tacked on an assist for the Leopards (3-1).

Niles is 2-3.

MVC selections

ST. LOUIS — Larry Warner of Southern Illinois and Mike McElroy of Southern Illinois and Taylor Rowan of Western Illinois were named players of the week in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Warner had a career-high 151 yards and scored two touchdowns, one of which came on a 95-yard kickoff return, to lead No. 12 Southern Illinois over Hampton, 37-31.

McElroy had two interceptions, recovered a fumble and had five tackles for the Salukis.

Rowan had nine extra points, setting a Championship Subdivision record with 129 consecutive PATs made.

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Dynamo top Wizards

HOUSTON — Nate Jaqua scored two goals and Kei Kamara had two assists to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards in the MLS on Sunday.

Brad Davis also scored and Tony Caig made one save for Houston (10-5-8), which won its fourth straight home game to increase its lead in the Western Conference.

Haskins dies

EL PASO, Texas — Don Haskins, credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western, died Sunday. He was 78.

Texas-El Paso spokesman Jeff Darby said the Hall of Fame coach died Sunday afternoon. He had no other details. UTEP was previously known as Texas Western.

Castroneves wins

JOLIET, Ill. — For nearly two hours Sunday afternoon, Helio Castroneves did everything in his power to deprive Scott Dixon of a second IndyCar Series championship.

The determined Brazilian came from last place to lead the most laps and win the PEAK Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in a photo finish — and it wasn’t enough.

The 28-year-old Dixon, driving for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, held a seemingly insurmountable 78-point lead heading into the last three races of the season.

Golf in review

•BMW Championship

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Camilo Villegas gave golf fans a real reason to pay attention to him — a trophy.

A marketing dream with his model looks and stylish dress, Villegas won for the first time on the PGA Tour with three big putts on the back nine at Bellerive on Sunday for a wire-to-wire victory.

Vindicator staff/wire reports