News & notes

 As UAlbany begins its regular season schedule tonight, the Great Danes will make two appearances on national television next month.

First, the Danes will visit Providence on Saturday, December 10, with that game to air on FS1 (Spectrum channel 400). Then, nearly three weeks later, UAlbany visits Virginia, with that game airing on the ACC Network (Spectrum channel 388) on December 28. Most, if not all, games will be heard on WTMM-FM (104.5).

Meanwhile, the UAlbany women's soccer team has advanced to the NCAA tournament after beating Stanford, 2-1, in a shootout on Sunday. Since this was for the America East title, this isn't the same Stanford that is in the Pac-12. 

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The College of St. Rose is heading to the NCAA Division II women's soccer tournament after claiming the Northeast 10 title with a 4-0 win over Adelphi on Sunday. The Golden Knights will learn their destination later tonight, and are hoping for a return trip to the title game, where they fell short last year, losing to Grand Valley State.

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On the men's side, Skidmore fell short of a NCAA berth and the Liberty League title in a 3-1 loss to St. Lawrence. Not sure about an at-large bid.

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Section II has changed the location of Friday's Class AA football Super Bowl between CBA & Shenendehowa. Shen was originally going to host the game, but now with the Plainsmen having advanced, the game will be played at Guilderland instead, and is one of two games on the Friday schedule.

The other is the Class C title game between Warrensburg-Lake George & Schuylerville, which will be played at Lansingburgh. Both games start at 7 pm.

The rest of the Super Bowls will be played on Saturday.

Class A: Averill Park vs. Niskayuna at CBA, 7 pm.

Class B: Lansingburgh vs. Ravena at Shen, 1 pm.

Class D: Cambridge-Salem vs. Chatham at Mechanicville, 1 pm.

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Women's tennis season is over in Section II. Bethlehem was eliminated in the team semi-finals, losing to Scarsdale, 8-1, on Saturday.

Section II is now down to two teams in state play in field hockey, as Scarsdale bested Bethlehem, 1-0, on Sunday in the Class A reguinals.

Meanwhile, South Glens Falls advanced in the Class B tournament, 3-1, over Lakeland, and Hoosick Falls beat Bronxville, 4-1, in Class C, also on Sunday.

In women's volleyball, Shenendehowa claimed the Class AA sectional title with a straight set win over Bethlehem.

On the college court, Binghamton shut out UAlbany in straight sets in America East play.

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It looks like Troy High assistant principal Ryan Meikle will no longer be coaching the school's women's basketball team. Sarah Fullmer, who has been an assistant under Meikle the last few years, appears to be promoted to head coach. The Lady Horses had a difficult time winning games last season, and it apparently will now be left to Fullmer to solve opposing teams' full court defenses and/or adopt the same strategy in order to keep up with the rest of the Suburban Council and Section II in general.