News & notes

 Siena had one simple mission. Win, and wait for help to secure the #2 seed in the MAAC tournament.

Instead, the Saints blew a 16 point 2nd half lead, and dropped a 65-62 decision to Canisius on Saturday afternoon. Jackson Stormo led the Saints with 18 points, while Colby Rogers added 17. Siena will now play either Marist or Quinnipiac on Thursday in Atlantic City.

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In sharp contrast, Siena's women's team closed the regular season with a 69-65 win over Monmouth Saturday afternoon at the UHY Center on the Siena campus. Ahniysha Jackson (Albany) finished with 12 points, and had enough time to head across the river to Troy to see her former team in action in the Class AA women's finals (see below). Valencia Fontanelle-Posson (Guilderland) had just 6 points after a career night on Thursday.

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Tournament play has already begun for UAlbany's women in the America East tournament. The Lady Danes dismissed New Hampshire, 49-44, at SEFCU Arena. UAlbany hosts Vermont on Tuesday. Kayla Cooper led Albany with 14 points in a low scoring affair.

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Time is running out on the Albany FireWolves playoff chances.

The Buffalo Bandits, in first place in the National Lacrosse League, needed overtime to beat Albany, 12-11, on Saturday night. Joe Resetaritis had 4 goals for Albany in a losing effort. The 'Wolves travel to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Friday.

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Union College advanced to the quarter-finals of the ECAC hockey tournament, completing a two game sweep of Princeton, 5-1. They'll now await the results of the rest of this weekend's series before returning to action on Friday.

RPI evened their series with Dartmouth, 3-2, setting up a 3rd & deciding game today at Houston Field House at 4 pm. While fans are being admitted, they have to wear masks, as RPI has not completely lifted COVID restrictions out of an abundance of caution.

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Siena's baseball team was swept by Jacksonville State, 8-4 & 7-1, on Saturday. Brett Young (Albany Academy/Virginia Commonwealth) homered in the opener, but Siena promptly coughed up the lead in the home 3rd.

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Section 2 hockey is shuffling off to Buffalo next week.

Shenendehowa, the Delvecchio Cup champions, blew away Monroe-Woodbury, 12-2. Queensbury, a Division 2 school (don't ask), clipped John Jay, 7-5.

Saturday's basketball sectionals:

Men's Class AA:

Green Tech thwarted CBA's attempt at avenging a early season loss, and captured their first sectional title in 8 years. Dayshaun Walton led all scorers with 23 points, and Zaveon Little added 18. David Clement led CBA with 16.

Green Tech now moves on to play the Section 3 champion, either Liverpool or West Genesee, next Saturday at Hudson Valley Community College, with the state semi-finals set for Cool Insuring Arena the following week.

Men's Class A:

Mekeel Christian, like Green Tech an independent, won its 2nd straight title, beating Gloversville, 64-30. The Dragons were shut down in the first quarter, held to just 2 points, and held to 4 in the 4th quarter. The Lions had 4 players in double figures, led by Joey Roddy with 15 points. No Dragons player reached double figures.

Men's Class B:

The Colonial Council was assured the title, and Ichabod Crane put away a pesky Catholic Central squad, 51-50. Brett Richards was the only Rider in double figures, leading all scorers with 27 points.

Men's Class D:

Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville defeated Northville, 52-45. Owen Feagles led three OESJ players in double figures with 15 points.

Women's Class AA:

The biggest shocker of the day belonged to Albany, as the Lady Falcons avenged an earlier loss to Shenendehowa, 58-52. Shonyae Edmonds, the tournament MVP, led all scorers with 21 points. Jillian Huerter had 19 to lead Shen.

Women's Class A:

Make it 8 sectional titles in a row for Averill Park, as they beat Burnt Hills for the 3rd time this season, 63-46. Amelia Wood & Taylor Holohan had 19 points each to lead the Warriors. Carlie Rzeszotarski, in her final basketball game (she'll play volleyball at Colgate in the fall) also had 19 to lead the Spartans.

Women's Class B:

Schalmont blew away Fonda-Fultonville, 73-35. Riley Burchardt led the Sabres with a game high 26 points. Payton Graber added 15, and Karlissa Antoine had 23.

Women's Class C:

Duanesburg, the top team in the Western Athletic Conference, defeated Greenwich, 64-47. Allison O'Hanlon led all scorers with 26 points for Duanesburg.

Women's Class D:

Hartford defeated Saratoga Catholic, 73-63. Gabrielle McFerran led Hartford with 21 points. Ashley Lipson had a game high 25 points for the Saints.