Bowdoin has been chosen as one of the four sectional host sites for the third and fourth rounds of the NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament on Friday and Saturday.

The Polar Bears (28-1), ranked No. 3 in the nation, will play SUNY New Paltz (25-4) in a Sweet 16 matchup at 7 p.m. Friday, immediately following a 5 p.m. game between DeSales (27-2) and Ithaca (24-5).

Friday’s winners meet at 7 p.m. Saturday to determine which team will advance to the national semifinals in Salem, Virginia.

Bowdoin also hosted first- and second-round games. The Polar Bears cruised to a 93-73 win over Hunter on Friday, then defeated Smith 87-78 on Saturday.

Top-ranked Thomas More, second-ranked St. Thomas (Minn.) and ninth-ranked Scranton are the other sectional hosts.

PENN STATE FAYETTE 67, SOUTHERN MAINE C.C. 62: Kaitlyn Riley and Dae-lin Burnsworth each scored 16 points, and Siteri Tale had 11 points and 18 rebounds as the Nittany Lions (14-14) defeated the Seawolves (22-6) in the opening round of the USCAA Division II tournament in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

Amanda Brett led SMCC with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Lauryn Fagan contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds, Adrianna White had seven points and 14 rebounds, and Abigail Ramirez finished with eight points, seven assists and seven rebounds.

(3) LOUISVILLE 67, PITTSBURGH 40: Asia Durr scored 17 points, and the Cardinals (27-2, 14-2 ACC) claimed a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title with a win over the visiting Panthers (11-19, 2-14).

(4) NOTRE DAME 103, VIRGINIA 66: Jackie Young had 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, leading the Fighting Irish (27-3, 14-2 ACC) past the Cavaliers (11-18, 5-11) in South Bend, Indiana.

(5) MISSISSIPPI STATE 68, (14) SOUTH CAROLINA 64: Teaira McCowan had 18 points and 17 rebounds as the Bulldogs (27-2, 15-1 SEC) won the Southeastern Conference’s regular-season title with a victory over the Gamecocks (21-8, 14-2) in Columbia, South Carolina.

(6) OREGON 66, (21) ARIZONA STATE 59: Sabrina Ionescu scored 12 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, and visiting Oregon (26-3, 16-2 Pac-12) earned its second consecutive Pac-12 regular-season championship.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

(9) MICHIGAN 69, (17) MARYLAND 62: Ignas Brazdeikis scored 21 points, and Jon Teske had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines (26-4, 15-4) in a win over the Terrapins (21-9, 12-7) at College Park, Maryland.

BASEBALL

LIBERTY 7, MAINE 1: The Black Bears (0-10) were held to two hits as they remained winless, falling to the Flames (8-3) in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Ben Terwilliger took the loss in his first career start, allowing five hits and two runs in three innings.

Danny Casals scored Maine’s run on a sacrifice fly by Cody Pasic in the seventh inning.

ST. JOSEPH’S SWEEPS NORTHERN VERMONT-LYNDON: Hunter Richardson homered and drove in three runs, and Greg Emanuelson had four RBI as the Monks opened their season with a 9-6 win over the Hornets (1-9) in Winter Haven, Florida.

St. Joseph’s completed the doubleheader sweep with a 10-5 win, getting two RBI apiece from Joey Murphy and Justin Juliano.

Richardson broke a 5-5 tie with an RBI single in the fourth inning of Game 1. Emanuelson followed with a two-run single.

Emanuelson also hit a two-run double in the first inning. Richardson homered in the sixth.

SOFTBALL

ST. JOSEPH’S 10, BLUFFTON 5: Bailey Rassol went 3 for 4 with four RBI, and Maizie Lee was 4 for 4 as the Monks won their season opener against the Beavers (0-1) in Plant City, Florida.

ST. BENEDICT 10, ST. JOSEPH’S 0: Jordyn Swoboda’s grand slam in the fifth inning invoked the mercy rule as the Blazers (2-1) beat the Monks (1-1) in Plant City, Florida.

EASTERN NAZARENE 5, BATES 4: Pinch runner Tylan Onorato scored on an error in the seventh inning to give Eastern Nazarene (5-1) a 5-4 win over Bates in Clermont, Florida.

Bates tied the game in the sixth when Aleah Pagan double home Andrea Russo.

Bates (0-2) also lost its second game of the day, getting just two hits in a 3-0 defeat against Defiance (2-2).

MEN’S LACROSSE

BATES 17, MIDDLEBURY 10: Brendan Mullally and Otis Klingbeil combined for 11 goals as the Bobcats (2-1, 1-0 NESCAC) defeated the Panthers (0-1, 0-1) in Lewiston.

Mullally recorded six goals and five assists.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

BOWDOIN 12, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 7: Katie Miller scored twice as Bowdoin (1-0, 1-0 NESCAC) went on a late five-goal run to break open a close game against the Camels (0-1, 0-1) in New London, Connecticut.

Miller finished with four goals and Fiona Bundy had three for Bowdoin, which led 7-6 before its surge.

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