News & notes

It was a productive weekend on the road for RPI hockey.

The Engineers upset Clarkson, 4-1, on Friday, then completed a season sweep of St. Lawrence, 3-0, on Saturday. Clarkson came back to beat Union, 2-1, on Saturday. The Dutchmen are having a rough go of it so far this season, but have they peaked?
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As seen Friday night on WNYA, Siena took down Monmouth, 75-72, placing four players in double figures. All the talk before the game was how the Hawks had owned the Saints in recent times, but Siena remains unbeaten at home this season at Times-Union Center. Hmmmm. A harbinger of things to come? We'll see.
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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake-Ballston Spa thumped LaSalle, 7-1, in hockey action on Saturday night. The Spartan Scotties have shown some improvement this season, but the Cadets have regressed to 2015 levels. Meanwhile, Albany Academy skated to a 2-2 draw with CBA, meaning Dave Rider's club has gone unbeaten in their last three games.
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Given that Siena has their TV deal with WNYA, now fortified with the station picking up a feed from ESPN for home games, where does that leave UAlbany? I wouldn't mind seeing another local channel pick up the Great Danes, unless Spectrum is willing to take up the gauntlet again. Shoot, WNYA, a sister station to WNYT, could take a chance, given that sports director Rodger Wyland also calls football and some basketball for UAlbany. It's not like anyone flocks to the station for MyNetworkTV's rerun-loaded lineup, anyway.......