News & notes

 RPI's men's hockey team would like to avoid another overtime shootout.

For the 3rd time this month alone, RPI lost via shootout, this time to Harvard, 3-2, on Saturday, after the Crimson tied the game late in the 3rd period.

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Despite getting a vote of confidence a couple of weeks back, Siena men's basketball coach Carmen Maciariello can't buy a break.

"Coach Carm" and the Saints fell again on Sunday, losing to Fairfield,88-64. Mason Courtney (Shenendehowa) & Brandan Coyle paced Siena with 13 points each. The Saints return home to MVP Arena Friday vs. Manhattan.

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Speaking of Friday, given how badly Siena has performed, this would be a good time for the Albany Patroons to siphon off some attendance as their home opener is also on Friday night, just up the hill at the Washington Avenue Armory. Across the river in Troy, there'll be high school sectional finals for the women at Hudson Valley Community College, with the Class AA semis kicking off at 6 pm.

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The rest of Sunday's college action:

Baseball:

Wilkes swept a doubleheader from Cobleskill, 4-0 & 9-7.

Appalachian State 10, Siena 6.
Tennessee 12, UAlbany 0 (7 innings).

Men's lacrosse:

Skidmore 11, Bates 10 (OT).

Women's lacrosse:

Cortland 11, Skidmore 10 (OT).

James Madison 21, UAlbany 12.

Softball:

UAlbany 10, Iona 7.

Siena 1, Middle Tennessee 0.

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Sunday's sectional scoreboard:

Hockey:

Shenendehowa 3, Saratoga 1. The Plainsmen are Section II champions for the 9th time in Juan De La Rocha's 22 seasons at the helm, but it seems like forever since the last title. Shen will play the Section X champion (to be determined) Saturday at Union College.

Women's basketball:

Class B:

Albany Academy 64, Stillwater 37.

Mechanicville 42, Fonda-Fultonville 40.

Saturday at HVCC:

Mechanicville vs. Albany Academy, approximately 2:45 pm.

Men's basketball:

Class AAA:

Colonie 71, Albany 54.

CBA 52, Shenendehowa 50.

Shaker 79, Schenectady 70.

Green Tech 84, Saratoga 52.

Thursday at Cool Insuring Arena:

Shaker vs. Green Tech, 6:30 pm.

CBA vs. Colonie, approximately 8 pm.

Class AA:

Niskayuna 63, Columbia 59.

Bethlehem 49, Queensbury 39.

Mekeel Christian 53, Mohonasen 41.

LaSalle 75, South Glens Falls 49.

Wednesday at Cool Insuring Arena:

Niskayuna vs. Bethlehem, approximately 8 pm.

Thursday:

Mekeel Christian vs. LaSalle, 5 pm.