News & notes

You read about it so often. A player on a college or pro team is suspended for at least one game for violating unspecified team rules. It's "unspecified" because the team wants to keep it in house as much as possible, and what the team rules are is on a need to know basis, and in their eyes, the public doesn't need to know.

It hits close to home because UAlbany sophomore receiver Dev Holmes will sit out Saturday's game vs. Lafayette for doing exactly that, violating "team rules". Defenses have adjusted and apparently have been double-teaming the speedy Holmes, shutting him out and leaving him off the box scores. UAlbany is 1-2 heading into the Lafayette game, so here's hoping they can win without Holmes.
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Another Troy alum, John Germinerio, is finally seeing some action for Union. Curiously, he's listed as a sophomore, so figure he was redshirted as a freshman, when rightfully, he's in his junior season academically.
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As of press time, there's been no word on whether or not the Troy Fighting Irish have advanced to the Northeastern Football Alliance title game, set for Saturday. The team's web page has not been updated in a week. Stay tuned.
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Troy High's volleyball team is playing a string of four matches in five days.

The Lady Horses dropped a straight set decision to Guilderland on Monday, then came back and won in straight sets over Albany Tuesday night at home. Their record now stands at 3-2 heading into a match tomorrow vs. Ballston Spa.

The women's soccer team beat Albany, 5-1, at Picken Field Tuesday night. Abby Burns had a hat trick to lead Troy, which snapped a four game losing streak. The boys, on the other hand, also playing under the lights in Albany, fell, 3-2, to the Falcons. Coach Mike Murnane's club has now dropped four in a row, and will be at Ballston Spa tomorrow (the girls are at home) before returning home for a Saturday matinee vs. Shaker..

While the boys won their road opener at Hudson Falls on August 29, they have not won a game in the Suburban Council since 2017, earning three ties, including two against Schenectady, over that span.

Albany also won in women's tennis, keeping Troy winless on the court.