News & notes

 UAlbany's women's lacrosse team ended their season Sunday in the 2nd round of the NCAA division 1 tournament, losing to Denver, 8-6. Albany finishes at 13-7 while Denver remains undefeated heading into the next round.

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It was not a good day at all for UAlbany, as their baseball team was swept by UMBC, 11-7 & 7-2. The Great Danes drop to 2-19 in America East play with a week to go in the regular season before tournament play begins.

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Later this month, Dolly Cairns (Saratoga) will graduate from Rhode Island with a degree in kinesiology. However, her basketball career isn't over yet.

The Daily Gazette reports that Cairns will be a graduate transfer to Florida Gulf Coast for next season, using up her remaining eligibility. The WNBA, then, will have to wait.

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A year ago, Union College's men's lacrosse team reached the NCAA division 3 finals before losing to RIT. This year, the Dutchmen only got as far as the 3rd round.

Sunday, Union was eliminated by Middlebury, 19-10. Union finishes at 12-7 on the season. As you can tell, northeast schools like Union & UAlbany play shorter schedules than some of the bigger powers in the game.

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The Tri-City Valleycats couldn't complete the sweep over Trois-Rivieres on Sunday, as the Aigles salvaged the final game of the series, 7-3. After a quick road trip, the 'Cats return home Friday to play the Washington (PA) Wild Things.

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518 Alumni Watch: Most of the following entries come from the Albany Times-Union:

Ana Gold (Ballston Spa): Leads Duke in homers with 18, but went 1-2 with a hit by pitch in a 2-1 walkoff loss to Florida State in the finals of the ACC softball tournament on Saturday, as seen on ESPN.

Luke Gold (Ballston Spa): Big brother Luke is playing 2nd base for Lakeland of the Florida State League. In 16 games, Gold is batting just .189 with a homer and 3 RBI's. It's still early.

Brian O'Keefe (Colonie): Catching for Tacoma, the Mariners prospect is batting .262 with 8 HR's and 21 RBI' in 27 games.

Zach Remillard (LaSalle): Playing shortstop for Charlotte, Remillard is batting .276 with 3 HR's & 12 RBI's in 33 games for the White Sox's top affiliate.

Kevin Smith (Columbia): Smith was optioned back to Las Vegas by the Oakland A's Sunday. Prior to the demotion, Smith was batting .184 in 26 games as the A's shortstop, with 3 HR's & 7 RBI's

Justin Yurchak (Shenendehowa): The Dodgers prospect is a 1st baseman who may need to change positions if he gets called up, with Freddie Freeman manning 1st base for LA. In 8 games, Yurchak is hitting .273 with 4 RBI's.

Adam Zebrowski (Christian Brothers Academy): Playing for Rome in the South Atlantic (Sally) League, Zebrowski has appeared in 20 games, batting .310 with 5 HR's & 14 RBI's.

Matt Gage (Broadalbin-Perth): Now pitching for Houston, Gage has appeared in 2 games, pitching 2 innings with 2 strikeouts.

Jeff Hoffman (Shaker): Cut by Cincinnati after last season, Hoffman has landed in Philadelphia, where he's appeared in just 1 game with 2 K's.

Tyler Mattison (Fort Ann): Pitching for West Michigan, a Detroit farm club, Mattison has appeared in 11 games. He is 3-1 with a 4.24 Earned Run Average, and has fanned 30 batters in 17 innings of work.

John Rooney (Hoosic Valley): Another Dodgers prospect, Rooney pitches for Tulsa in Double-A. He's appeared in 12 games, pitching to a 1.84 ERA with 18 K's in 14 1/3 innings. His record is 2-1.

Danny Watson (Columbia): Pitching for the Hudson Valley Renegades, now a Yankee farm team, Watson has appeared in 10 games with a 2-1 record, pitching to a 2.45 ERA with 28 K's in 14 1/3 innings.

Brendan White (Siena): We could see Brendan in the majors with Detroit this year. Pitching for Toledo, White is 3-1 in 13 games with a 3.79 ERA, and has fanned 25 batters in 19 innings.