YSU women’s soccer season comes to end

YSU women’s soccer season comes to end

Rochester, Mich.

The Youngstown State women’s soccer team’s season came to an end Tuesday following a 6-2 loss to Oakland in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. Oakland (10-8-1) scored three goals in a 97 second span to take a 3-0 lead just 10 minutes into the match.

Junior Chelsey Haney got the Penguins (4-13-1) on the board with her third goal of the season to cut the deficit to 3-1 at the 11:05 mark. The Penguins got within one, 3-2, on sophomore Karlee Kline‘s first goal of the season at the 20:33 mark. Kline drilled a shot past Oakland goalkeeper Payj O’Shea after passes from Haney and freshman Kathy Baquero.

Oakland, though, answered with goals at the 25:28 and 27:36 marks of the first half to take a 5-2 lead at halftime. The Golden Grizzlies outshot the Penguins, 25-14, including 16-8 in the first half. The Golden Grizzlies totaled 13 shots on goal compared to seven for YSU.

Bowling Green, Buffalo pick up MAC victories

The Bowling Green football team handed Miami (Ohio) its worst loss in the 70-game history of the rivalry and the Falcons became bowl eligible with a 45-3 win over the RedHawks Tuesday night in Oxford. Bowling Green improved to 6-3 on the season and remained in contention for a Mid-American Conference East Division Championship with a 4-1 record afer the victory.

Buffalo, the leader in the East Division at 5-0 (7-2 overall), thumped Ohio Tuesday night by a score of 30-3. The Bulls broke open a 7-3 game at halftime with 16 points in the third quarter.

Annual Thanksgiving boxing show set Nov. 22

YOUNGSTOWN

Southside Boxing Club will sponsor its 24th annual Thanksgiving amateur boxing show Nov. 22 at the Saxon Club on Meridian Road.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the first bout is at 7:30. Clubs from Ohio, Pittsburgh and West Virginia will have fighters in the show.

The main event will feature Alejandro “Popo” Salinas against Glen Mitchell of Steubenville, last year’s Pittsburgh Golden Gloves champ at 132 pounds.

Tickets for the event are $300 for a ringside table of eight and $15 for general admission. They can be purchased at the Southside Boxing Club, 1714 Market St., or by calling 330-501-5713.

Demolition likely for Astrodome after vote

HOUSTON

Memories will likely soon be all that’s left of the Houston Astrodome — the world’s first multipurpose domed stadium. Voters on Tuesday did not approve a referendum that would have authorized up to $217 million in bonds to turn the stadium that once hosted both professional baseball and football games into a giant convention and event center and exhibition space.

Houston-area leaders have said the so-called “Eighth Wonder of the World” would likely have to be torn down if the ballot measure failed to pass. Opened in 1965, the Astrodome was home to MLB’s Houston Astros and the NFL’s Houston Oilers. But it hasn’t been home to a sports team since 1999 and has been closed to all events since 2009. While still structurally sound, the iconic stadium had fallen into disrepair.

Finalists announced for baseball awards

NEW YORK

Miguel Cabrera has a chance to repeat as AL MVP after being named one of three finalists for the award in voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Detroit’s star third baseman is joined by Baltimore first baseman Chris Davis and Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who has been a finalist in each of his first two major league seasons.

Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, Pittsburgh center fielder Andrew McCutchen and St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina are up for top player in the National League.

Finalists for the BBWAA awards are being announced Tuesday. The winners will be revealed next week live on the MLB Network, beginning Monday.

Staff reports/Associated Press