Holland, Mayer Return to Gulls for Last 3 Games

Center Dennis Holland and defenseman Derek Mayer, who both played with the San Diego Gulls earlier this season, will return to the squad for the remaining three regular-season International Hockey League games.

Holland, who left Feb. 4, and Mayer, who left Jan. 10, are property of the Detroit Red Wings and went to Adirondack, Detroit’s affiliate in the American Hockey League. Adironack was eliminated from the playoffs Wednesday and since Holland and Mayer are on the Gulls’ 26-man roster, they are eligible to play.

While with San Diego, Holland scored 22 goals and had 29 assists in 42 games and was the Gulls’ leading scorer when he left. Mayer scored nine goals and had 21 assists in 28 with the Gulls.

Holland and Mayer will meet the team in Phoenix and will be available to play tonight against the Roadrunners at 6:30. The game will be telecast live on the San Diego Cable Network.

FOOTBALL

San Diego State defensive end Ty Morrison, a sophomore transfer from Ohio State, will miss the remainder of spring drills after suffering a knee injury in Thursday’s practice.

Morrison, a Morse High all-American, strained his left medial collateral ligament but will not need surgery. He is expected back in the fall.

BASEBALL

Point Loma Nazarene’s Tom Martin struck out Matt Sanderson with two outs and the bases loaded for the final out of a 9-6 nonconference victory over host Pomona-Pitzer. Martin, a senior left-hander, got his fourth save of the season and the ninth of his career, which set a school record. Scott Wylie was three for four and drove in two runs for the Crusaders (14-18). Chris Gunnett (3-3) was the winning pitcher.

MEN’S TENNIS

Point Loma Nazarene defeated host Cal State San Bernardino, 7-2, in a nonconference match. A comeback victory at No. 6 singles by Marc Gomez over Todd Haas, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, clinched the match. The Crusaders (10-3) have won six matches in a row. Sean Willette, Andrew Patton, John Norton and Alvaro Macholi also won at Nos. 2-5 singles.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Point Loma Nazarene allowed only four game points as the Crusaders swept Whittier, 9-0, in a nonconference match at PLNC. Monica Clancy defeated Michelle Imparato, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 1 singles for PLNC (8-6). Clancy then teamed up with Tiffany Puckett to defeat Imparato and Arina Ratiner, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles.

SOFTBALL

University of San Diego split a doubleheader with Cal Baptist, winning the first game 3-0 and losing 10-3 in 13 innings in the second game at the USD Softball Complex. Laura Cisneros doubled and hit a two-run homer while Tiffany Wasilewski (7-2) got the victory for the Toreras (12-9) in the opener. Sophomore Amy Dawson (11-12) from Christian High pitched all 20 innings for Cal Baptist and got the victory in the nightcap. Cal Baptist is 12-12.