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MEAC officials announced Wednesday that Savannah State has been extended provisional membership to the conference beginning July 1.

As a provisional member, Savannah State must be in compliance with stipulations regarding scholarships, athletics budget and staffing by September 1, 2011, before full membership status is granted.

The addition of Savannah State is the second expansion of the MEAC, which also includes N.C. A&T, this academic year and would give the league 13 schools. N.C. Central was voted in as a provisional member in September.

MEN'S LACROSSE

NORTH CAROLINA 13, DUKE 7: The Tar Heels (6-1, 1-0) outscored the Blue Devils 7-1 in the final 18:38 of the ACC matchup to win at Duke (2-3, 0-2). Thomas Wood led UNC with five goals and an assist. Max Quinzani led the Blue Devils with three goals.

BASEBALL

CAL STATE-NORTHRIDGE 5, EAST CAROLINA 3: The Matadors (6-5) scored four runs in the fourth inning and held off the Pirates (7-4) in Northridge, Calif. Devin Harris drove in two runs for ECU.

EASTERN KENTUCKY 4, N.C. A&T 1: Brent Moore (0-1) held the Colonels (6-3) to two runs on seven hits in 62/3 innings, but Xavier Macklin's solo homer was the only offense for the Aggies (3-8) in Greensboro.

ELON 10, OLD DOMINION 9: Grant McCoury's pinch-hit double to center drove in pinch-runner David Wood from second base as the Phoenix (8-4) completed a six-run ninth to beat the Monarchs (9-6) in Elon.

LYNCHBURG 14, GREENSBORO 12: Ryan Summerford and Tyler O'Neill had big days at the plate for the Pride (4-9), but it wasn't enough against the Hornets (8-3) in Lynchburg, Va. Summerford went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, and O'Neill was 2-for-3 with a solo homer.

NORTH CAROLINA 8, ST. JOHN'S 2: Jimmy Messer picked up his first victory of the season, and Ben Bunting and Tommy Coyle each had three hits and two RBI to lead the Tar Heels (11-2) past the Red Storm (7-3) in Chapel Hill.

RICHMOND 2, HIGH POINT 1: The Panthers (8-3) held the visiting Spiders (4-4) to two unearned runs, but five errors by High Point were the difference.

UNC-WILMINGTON 10, WAKE FOREST 3: The Seahawks (5-7) scored eight runs in their last two times at bat to beat the Deacons (5-7) in Wilmington.

WRESTLING

UNCG: Andrew Saunders (184 pounds) will join teammates Ivan Lopouchanski, Victor Hojilla and Byron Sigmon at the NCAA championships March 18 in Omaha, Neb., after receiving an at-large bid.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

GREENSBORO: The Pride (9-7-1) concluded its spring trip to Kissimmee, Fla., by losing to the Coast Guard Academy 12-3 and beating Coe 6-0. In the second game, Hannah Pennell pitched a shutout for the second straight day.

SWIMMING

Eugene Godsoe was named the Pac-10's Swimmer of the Meet (200 backstroke, 1 minute, 40.97 seconds) after leading Stanford to its 29th straight conference title. Godsoe is a graduate of Southeast Guilford High School.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

CLEMSON: Cristy McKinney resigned as the Tigers' coach. In a statement released by the university, the N.C. State alumnus said a change was needed for her and for the program. She had a 13-18 record this season and was 58-93 in five seasons. Clemson's season ended with a loss to N.C. State in the ACC tournament.