News & notes

For the first time since the 1989 measles outbreak at Siena College, local fans will be barred from attending a post-season collegiate game.

RPI announced over the weekend that there will be no fans at Houston Field House for the ECAC quarterfinal hockey series vs. Harvard, starting Friday, due to reports of positive cases of coronavirus (or COVID-19) in Queensbury and Saratoga County. The school is taking the precautionary step to protect students and fans from possible infection.

The games will still be broadcast, as of now, on WRPI-FM (91.5) and RPI-TV, available on the school website and YouTube.
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Union College's hockey season is over after the Dutchmen were eliminated by Yale over the weekend. The Bulldogs needed double overtime to clinch the series Sunday night in New Haven, 2-1, after Union had won the opener on Friday, 3-0. Yale won game 2 Saturday, 4-1, setting up the finale.
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The Section II jinx is over, at least for now, in state regional hockey.

Bethlehem defeated Suffern, 1-0, on Saturday to advance to the next round. After three consecutive league & sectional titles, the Eagles are looking to finally bring a state title home to the 518. Best of luck as their quest continues.
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Alumni watch: Virginia Commonwealth has hit a rough patch of late, having lost four straight, including a two game sweep at the hands of Jacksonville Saturday & Sunday on the road. After losing to Illinois State on Friday, 8-5, the Rams fell, 4-2 & 2-1, the next two days.

Brett Young (Albany Academy) went 2-3 with 2 runs scored before being lifted for a pinch hitter Friday, but was shut down by Jacksonville, going a combined 0-6 in the two games. Danny Watson (Columbia) went 2 2/3 innings in relief on Saturday, giving up a run on three hits with two strikeouts.

The Rams continue their road trip at College of Charleston on Tuesday and The Citadel on Wednesday before returning home to play Iona on Friday.

Pittsburgh's softball team dropped two of three to Clemson, salvaging the finale, 8-2, on Sunday. Hunter Levesque (Troy) was a collective 3-9 in the series with an RBI and a run scored. The Panthers will continue their road trip at Furman (Tuesday) and Charlotte (Wednesday) before the Camel Stampede on Friday sees them taking on St. Joseph's.

Siena clinched the MAAC regular season title Friday, dispatching Monmouth, 86-72. Elijah Burns (LaSalle) contributed 14 points, one of five Saints in double figures, led by Don Carey with 18. Jordan King (CBA) added 12. Siena will play a 1st round game in the MAAC tournament in Atlantic City on Wednesday night.