The Roanoke Times: College sports news

Johns Hopkins eliminates Tigers - roanoke.com

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY -- Johns Hopkins controlled possession of the ball for more than 26 minutes in the second half and eliminated Hampden-Sydney 23-7 in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Keydets' big offensive day not enough - roanoke.com

VMI finishes with 444 yards, but first-year team Old Dominion holds on in a high-scoring victory.

LEXINGTON -- On film, the trouble at VMI is clear.

Linebacker Emilio Calvin said that on every Monday this season when the Keydets settle in to watch game film with their coaches, they never get docked for lack of effort.

On the path to stardom - roanoke.com

Transferring to UVa re-energizes former Timesland great Catherine White.

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Jason Vigilante was vacationing in Colorado -- or, maybe it was Oregon -- when he got word that Catherine White was interested in transferring to Virginia.

Vigilante, who serves as director for all of UVa's track-and-field and cross-country programs, hesitates when asked about his reaction.

Anderson Rhodes winner - roanoke.com

At some point, Jordan Anderson might be able to gauge the response to his selection as a Rhodes Scholarship winner.

That was a little difficult Saturday.

Well-wishers trying to get in touch with Anderson by cellphone were quickly shifted to voice mail.

Season ends for Tech soccer - roanoke.com

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Virginia Tech's best women's soccer season ever ended thousands of miles away late Friday night.

Danielle Foxhoven and Kendra Chandhoke each scored twice and Portland beat the Hokies 4-1 in the third round of the NCAA soccer tournament.

Duke crushes Radford - roanoke.com

The Blue Devils make a school-record 18 3-pointers to overwhelm Radford.

DURHAM, N.C. -- Of the college basketball teams who might be susceptible to a zone defense, Duke's not usually among them.

Radford, making a first trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, was forced into the zone because of a shortage of big men. In response, the Blue Devils shot 56.3 percent from 3-point range to score more than half their points from distance while dismissing the Highlanders 104-67 before 9,314 fans.