Defending Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference men’s soccer champion Fort Lewis opened its season Thursday with a convincing win, 5-1 over host Northeastern (Okla.) State.
Junior John Cunliffe had two goals and an assist, and Cole Sweetster and Jonathan Boyer each had a goal and an assist for the Skyhawks. Northeastern received four penalty cards, and the team finished the game a man short after a player was ejected for rough play in the 75th minute.
It was the second straight loss for Northeastern to Fort Lewis. The Skyhawks ended Northeastern’s season in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year.
Fort Lewis continues its Oklahoma road trip against Oral Roberts on Saturday night.
U.S. volleyball wins
Dave McKienzie of Littleton and David Lee of Alpine, Calif., each had eight points to lead the U.S. men’s national volleyball team to a 3-0 win over Barbados at the FIVB world championship qualifying tournament in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
McKienzie recorded his points on six kills, a block and a service ace.
The top two finishers in the five-team tournament qualify for the 2006 world championships. The Unite States is undefeated at 3-0 in pool play, which ends today. The top four teams advance to the semifinals Saturday.
Watts finishes third
Andrea Watts of Lone Tree shot an 11-over-par 221 to finish third at the Philadelphia Runner Junior, an American Junior Golf Association event, at French Creek Golf Club in Elverson, Pa.
Natalie Sheary of West Hartford, Conn., was the only player under par, winning the event by 12 strokes with a 4-under 206.
