Carrie Michaels, a former Slippery Rock University assistant women's basketball coach, has been named commissioner of the Atlantic Women's College Conference.

Michaels, who also served The Rock as an assistant to the athletic director, in academic support and fund-raising, earned a Masters degree in sports management from SRU in 2001.

Butler graduate Kim Nowakowski, a sophomore forward at California (Pa.) University, scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in the Lady Vulcans' 85-48 exhibition women's basketball loss to Pitt Friday night at the Petersen Events Center.Nowakowski was in the starting lineup for California and played 23 minutes. The Vulcans open the regular season next Friday, hosting Shepherd.BC-Sports Briefs,0901Friday's Sports In Brief

SHANGHAI, China — Tiger Woods saved par after hitting into a water hazard on the final hole for a 3-under 69, leaving him two strokes behind Englishmen David Howell and Nick Dougherty after the second round of the HSBC Champions today.Howell shot a bogey-free 67 and Dougherty had a 68 for 12-under 132 totals on the Sheshan International Golf Club course.Australia's Nick O'Hern had a 67 to match Woods at 10 under. Vijay Singh was 8 under after a 69.

NAPLES, Fla.— Jason Gore and Fred Funk combined for a 9-under 63 in alternate-shot play to top the leaderboard in the Franklin Templeton Shootout Friday.The teams of Fred Couples-Adam Scott, Mark O'Meara-Nick Price and John Huston-Kenny Perryopened with 64s on the Tiburon Golf Club course.

LOS ANGELES — Mary Pierce defeated Amelie Mauresmo 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 Friday in an all-French match at the WTA Championships to complete round-robin play with a 3-0 record.By winning, Pierce finished first in the Black group and will play top-ranked Lindsay Davenport in Saturday's semifinals.Defending champion Maria Sharapova lost to Russian compatriot Nadia Petrova and finished second in the Green group, while U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters beat Elena Dementieva to finish third in the Black.

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Todd Bodine raced off to his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win in a row at the Chevy Silverado 150 Friday.Ron Hornaday Jr. finished second at Phoenix International Raceway, followed by Johnny Benson, Rick Crawford and Dennis Setzer.