Dooley is All-MAAC 1st team honoree

Stephen Dooley, a forward from Loyola (Md.) has been named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Soccer first team. Dooley, from Portstewart, Co. Derry, scored six goals and assisted on four others for the Greyhounds (10-6-2). He scored one match winner and converted three of four penalty kicks.

Flagler defender Kevin Keenan is a Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Team selection. Keenan, who is from Portlaoise, Co. Laois, scored one goal and assisted on another, and anchored a defense that recorded 11 shutouts. Flagler, coached by John Lynch, a native of Summerhill, Co. Meath, went 17-3-3 this season and advanced as far as the Division II quarterfinals.

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Delaware's Darren O'Connor, a senior from Cork, earned All-Colonial Athletic Association third team honors. O'Connor played backfield for the Blue Hens (13-6-4), who racked up seven shutouts. He attempted only one shot on goal and assisted on two tallies.

Fran O'Leary, head coach of the Bowdoin men's soccer team, has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. O'Leary, a Dublin native, led the Polar Bears to a 13-1-3 season that saw them reach the title match to decide the Conference championship.

WOMEN'S HOOPS

Binghamton's Orla O'Reilly scored 10 points in the Bearcats' 49-34 loss to St. Bonaventure in a Saturday home game. The Cork senior shot 5-for-13 from the floor. On Wednesday, she was held to two points in Binghamton's 61-48 victory at Cornell, although she came up with six rebounds and five assists. Twin sister Sinead O'Reilly contributed six points on 3-for-6 shooting and brought down eight caroms. The Bearcats are 4-3.

MEN'S HOOPS

Dara McKeon scored seven points for Drew in Saturday's 2-overtime tussle with the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., which the Academy won, 94-89. McKeon, a senior from Dunboyne, Co. Meath, made three of five field goal attempts, including his lone 3-point try. He also pulled off two steals. Drew is now 2-4.

MEN'S SQUASH

Yale began the season on Saturday with road wins over Franklin & Marshall, 6-3, and Haverford, 9-0. John Roberts, a senior from Belfast, came back from being two games down to defeat F&M's Alex Arjoon, 3-2 (11-13, 7-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-2). Neil Martin, a sophomore from Belfast, had an easier time with Jack Cutler, posting a 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-7) victory. At Haverford, Roberts cruised past Harry Gallway, 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-1), while Martin had little trouble with Peter Boal, 3-0 (11-0, 11-0, 11-2). Roberts played at fourth position, while Martin was slotted sixth.

 

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