SPORTS digest

YSU women capture Jaguar/Crusader title

Lebanon, Ind.

The Youngstown State women’s golf team battled through windy and rainy conditions on Sunday to win the one-round Jaguar/Crusader Invitational at the Trophy Club. YSU carded a total of 322 to win by nine shots.

IUPUI finished second with a 331 while Valparaiso was third with a 340. Marian (Ind.) also competed in the four-team meet.

Leading the way was sophomore Courtney Shutt who placed second with a 78. Junior Mia Barchetti carded an 80, senior Emily Dixon and freshman Megan Creager both shot 82’s and Emily Rohanna fired an 86.

The Penguins are in next in action on April 22-24 at the Horizon League Championships in Florida.

Galaxy, Timbers play to a draw in MLS

CARSON, Calif.

Fanendo Adi opened the scoring for Portland in the 52nd minute, and Nat Borchers’ own goal in the 84th helped the Los Angeles Galaxy tie the Timbers 1-1 on Sunday night.

Diego Valeri’s diagonal lead pass set up Adi as he peeled away from the defensive back line and finished with a low right-footed shot — his fourth goal of the season.

Borchers made a diving attempt to clear Sebastian Lletget’s cross, but inadvertently smashed the header into the Timbers’ goal.

The Timbers (1-2-2) have one win at StubHub Center in eight visits; the Galaxy (2-1-2) extended their unbeaten run to 39 of the last 41 home games.

Galaxy defender Robbie Rogers left in the eighth minute due to a hip contusion. Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe exited in the 76th after a leg injury from Nigel de Jong’s tackle.

Marshall’s goal helps Seattle tie Houston

HOUSTON

Chad Marshall scored in the 94th minute to give Seattle the tie with Houston.

Marshall buried the finish from a behind the 6-yard box after Oalex Anderson’s cross deflected off goalkeeper Joe Willis and defender Raul Rodriguez. The final whistle blew shortly after the ensuing kickoff to give Seattle (1-3-1) its first draw of the season.

Giles Barnes scored for Houston (1-2-2) in the 35th minute.

Lampson makes eight saves in scoreless tie

NEW YORK

Matt Lampson had eight saves for his third straight shutout and the Chicago held on for a scoreless draw with New York City FC.

David Villa put five shots on frame for New York City (1-1-3), including a free kick in the 83th minute and a breakaway attempt in the 84th that forced Lampson to make key saves late.

The Fire (1-1-3) had no shots on goal but had rookie Jonathan Campbell’s goal in the 60th minute waived due to an offside call.

Stephens captures Volvo Car Open

CHARLESTON, S.C.

American Sloane Stephens outlasted Elena Vesnina to capture her third WTA title this year with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory at the Volvo Car Open on Sunday.

The seventh-seeded Stephens squandered a 5-2 lead in the opening set before prevailing in a tiebreaker. She let three match points disappear in the contest’s final game before Vesnina hit her service return wide to secure the match.

Juan Monaco wins US Men’s Clay Court

HOUSTON

Argentina’s Juan Monaco won the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship for the second time in five years, beating defending champion Jack Sock 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday.

The 32-year-old Monaco also won in 2012 at River Oaks.

Sock, the 23-year-old American seeded fourth, had won 16 consecutive sets in the event dating to his first-round match last year.

Youngstown Baseball Old-Timers to meet

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Baseball Old-Timers are scheduled to meet at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Kramer Field clubhouse on Bears Den Road.

Staff and wire reports