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Cal women advance to NCAA quarterfinals

The California University women's soccer team made sure the best season in school history continued with a 2-0 victory over IUP on Friday as the Vulcans claimed the Division II Atlantic Regional Championship.

The victory advanced Cal (19-5-1) top the NCAA Division II quarterfinals where it plays Saiunt Rose (N.Y.) on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Golden Knights are 23-0-0.

Prior to this season, Cal never played in the PSAc or NCAA tournaments.




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"I couldn't be more proud of this group of players," Vulcans coach Al Alvine said. "The level of commitment and sacrifice these players have demonstrated through the postseason especially has been exceptional."

Freshman Kayla Fransko, a Ringgold High School graduate, gave the Vulcans a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute. Amanda Heister added an insurance goal in the 56th minute. Fransko had the assist.

The goal was Heister's 19th of the season, which ties a single-season record set bu Sherry Valera in 1994.

Paula Jackson made two saves for the shutout, her third of the postseason.

Bond set at $100K for Andrews stalker

An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews posted $100,000 bond - a much larger amount than previously imposed.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn Turchin increased bond for Michael Barrett during a hearing in Los Angeles after Andrews' attorney said the executive posed a threat to the public. Barrett already was free on $4,500 bond.

Barrett, 48, faces one count of interstate stalking and is scheduled to be arraigned Monday.

A stoic Barrett, wearing a navy blue suit, listened during a 20-minute hearing as Turchin set conditions that will allow him to remain on house arrest and placed under electronic monitoring. He can only use his phone to call family and friends. E-mails and texts are prohibited.

In the NBA

The New York Knicks have decided not to pursue Allen Iverson.

Team president Donnie Walsh said Friday the team won't make any additions at this time despite its 2-9 record. He added the decision to pass on the former MVP had nothing to do with Iverson's ability to play.

Iverson was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday and became a free agent Thursday night.

n Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78.

n Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards.

n Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-103 to maintain the NBA's best record.

n LeBron James scored 40 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana 105-95.




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