FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM MARCH 16, 2017 • THE COURIER SUN 43 sports Three BWG teams take first place at indoor winter league tournament It was a trifecta of first place wins for Blau Weiss Gottschee (BWG) at the traditional winter league at Hofstra University Bubble — organized by the Albertson Soccer Club and Paul Riley — as three BWG teams took first place in their divisions. For the tournament, the BWG 2006 group was split into two squads. In the Boys U11 Blue League, the BWG 2006 Blue team won their semifinal game against Garden City, to face off against East Coast FC Strikers in the finals. BWG came out on top 3-2. The 2006 group finished the seasons with an 11-1 record, competing against teams like Albertson, East Coast FC, Garden City and Uniondale. In the Boys U11 Red League, the BWG 2006 Orange team also won first place after beating Levittown Fury in the semifinals, and Oceanside Atletico by a score of 4-0 score in the final. The team finished the season with an 11-1 record, competing against Albertson, Oceanside, Levittown and Floral Park. On the 2009 level, the BWG 2009 developmental team earned first place in the Hofstra Bubble Indoor League. The team went 9-1, competing against Albertson, Bellmore, Life SC and Garden City United. The BWG 2009 team after their first place win. Photos courtesy of BWG Soccer Queens College Knights women’s basketball moves on to first-ever regional title game The Queens College Knights game. her 21st double-double of with the Devils going on a 7-0 women’s basketball team Freshman Beth Bonin the season with 15 points and run, and the Knights answering has advanced to the NCAA scored a game-high 25 13 rebounds, chipping in six right back with a 12-0 run. Division II East Regional Finals points for the Knights and assists as well. By the end of the third quarter, by defeating the University of added six rebounds. Senior Queens College took the lead Queens College was up 57-39. the Sciences (USciences) on Madison Rowland dropped early on — quickly taking a Both teams slowed down a Saturday, March 11, in a 77-67 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting 10-0 — and kept the pressure bit in the fourth quarter, but victory. to go with seven rebounds, on all game long. The Knights the Knights held on to their The victory will take the five steals, four assists and took a 29-19 lead into halftime. double-digit lead for most of Knights to their first-ever three blocks. Redshirt senior The second half saw a couple the frame. The UScience Devils appearance in the regional title MacKenzie Rowland recorded of good runs by both teams, made some noise at the end, eventually working the deficit down to six with 37 seconds left. But at the final buzzer, Queens College was the victor. The Knights will play fellow East Coast Conference foe Molloy College in the regional title game, at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 13, at Adelphi University’s Center for Recreation and Sports. The BWG 2006 squad after their pair of first place finishes.
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