News & notes`

 It is alumni weekend at RPI, with Cornell and Colgate in town, the latter for the annual Big Red Freakout game taking place tonight.

The Engineers started the party on Friday with a 6-2 upset win over Cornell, including two empty net goals in the final minute and change of the game.

Imagine what it's going to be like at Houston Field House tonight.

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Siena came from behind, in front of a national television audience watching on ESPN U, to beat Iona, 74-60, at MVP Arena on Friday. The game time was moved to after 9 pm to accommodate the network's schedule. For Iona coach Rick Pitino, it was his first visit to the 518 since the early 80's, when Siena played their home games on campus at what is now UHY Arena. 

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It may be mid-February, but college lacrosse season starts today for Siena. The Saints' teams open on the road, with the men at Long Island University, and the women at New Hampshire. It's just a matter of time before the rest of the 518's college lacrosse teams begin play.

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The end of the season can't come soon enough for LaSalle's hockey team.

Tim Flanigan's club closes the regular season today at Bethlehem after getting shut out by Albany Academy, 2-0, on Senior Night. Apparently, LaSalle couldn't be bothered to do a YouTube stream of the game. On the plus side, Flanigan has found a new star in 8th grader Chase Rose, who leads the team in scoring (7 goals, 4 assists, for 11 points). Now, if only they can figure out how to get the offense & defense on the same page.

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The rest of Friday's high school hockey:

Mohawks 8, Burnt Hills 1.

Queensbury 5, Saratoga 0.

Shenendehowa 6, Adirondack 4. The Plainsmen are idle until Wednesday, when they travel to Queensbury. Adirondack hosts Burnt Hills on Monday, and Saratoga on Wednesday.

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We told you how Bethlehem routed Troy in women's basketball Friday, to end a 5 game losing streak. Maren Louridas led all scorers with 20 points. Paige Davenport added 10, while Ellie Cerf & Kaitlyn Robbins chipped in 9 apiece. Addie Borowsky led Troy with 8 points.

In sharp contrast, on the men's side, Dan Covington led all scorers with 22 points, as Troy's men broke a two game losing streak in beating the Eagles, 57-54. Ali Weatherly led Bethlehem with 21.