News & notes

 UAlbany football fans finally had a chance, albeit online if at all possible, to see the Great Danes in action at home on Saturday at Bob Ford Field inside Thomas & Mary Casey Stadium.

Unfortunately, Rhode Island proved to be rude guests, beating the Great Danes (1-2), 17-10 in overtime. QB Jeff Undercuffler threw for 217 yards on 25-for-42 passing with a touchdown and three interceptions. The Danes will play in-state rival Stony Brook (0-3) next week.

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High school scoreboard:

Schuylerville 38, Mechanicville 0.

Niskayuna 14, Mohonasen 0.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 35, Ballston Spa 12 (Friday).

Schenectady 38, Colonie 0.

Hoosick Falls-Tamarac 33, Ichabod Crane 0.

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Section II alumni watch:

Rhode Island freshman Dolly Cairns (Saratoga) was named to the Atlantic-10 All-Rookie team. Cairns finished her freshman season averaging 10.6 points per game, and was twice named the league's Rookie of The Week.

Sacred Heart freshman Kelsey Wood (Averill Park) was named to the America East All-Rookie team, averaging 8.7 points per game.

Siena College opened its baseball season this afternoon with the first of three straight days of double-headers against MAAC rival Iona. Mike McCulley (CBA) went 6 1/3 innings, giving up three runs, but picking up the win as the Saints held on to beat the Gaels, 4-3 (MAAC double-headers, like minor league double-dips, are 7 innings per game). Carter Knapek (Albany Academy), a graduate transfer from Virginia Commonwealth, picked up the save. Evan St. Claire (Whitehall) went 1-2 at the plate, and made some key catches in the outfield.

Game 2 airs on ESPN3 later this afternoon.

Speaking of VCU, Danny Watson (Columbia) must feel like he's all alone on an island as the lone 518 representative for the Rams. Watson is 1-3 after taking the loss against Liberty yesterday. With the Knapek brothers and Brett Young having transferred to Siena, Watson is soldiering on in the Ram bullpen.

Pittsburgh senior Hunter Levesque (Troy High) went 0-2 in the Panthers' 5-0 loss to Virginia Tech Saturday afternoon, as the Hokies split a double-header. Contrary to what Bill Arsenault of the Albany Times-Union reported recently, Hunter has been dropped to the #3 spot in the Panthers' lineup. Arsenault was led to believe she was batting leadoff.