COLLEGES: USC men's volleyball in final.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Murphy Troy had 24 kills to lead USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. over defending national champion Penn State 3-1 in the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association men's volleyball semifinals Thursday in Provo, Utah, ending the Nittany Lions' run of 11 straight wins. Penn State hadn't lost a set since March 14 and took the lead by winning the opener 30-27, but the Trojans won the next three - 30-26, 30-26 and 30-24. Austin Zahn clinched it for USC with a kill. The Trojans (21-10) will play the winner of Thursday's late semifinal between UC Irvine and Ohio State in the championship Saturday.The Trojans, who have won four national titles, are back in the championship game for the first time since they finished second in 1991. (27-4) Women's golf NCAA regionals: The second-ranked UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX women's golf team staked an 11-stroke first-round lead at the NCAA Central Regional in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , posting a 4-under 284. Individually, UCLA's Maria Jose Uribe and Stephanie Kono were tied for first at 3-under 69. In the West Regional in Tempe, Ariz., USC is in a four-way tie for fifth at 1-over 289, 16 strokes behind leader Arizona State. The Trojans' Belen Mozo mo·zo n. pl. mo·zos Southwestern U.S. 1. A man who helps with a pack train or serves as a porter. 2. An assistant. leads all individuals in the regional with a 6-under 66. |
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