College notes

 Someone should give Bill Arsenault of the Albany Times-Union a heads-up on George Washington infielder Brett Young.

The senior, currently playing 1st base for the Revolutionaries, is on a 5 game hitting streak that has seen his average jump to .394 in the last week. Young (Albany Academy/Siena/VCU) was 3-3 with 3 RBIs, a walk and 3 runs scored before being lifted Wednesday as GW saw its 7 game winning streak end at the hands of Virginia, 26-12. GW opens a series with Canisius later today.

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Thursday's college scoreboard:

Women's basketball:

Siena 77, Rider 40. Ahniysha Jackson (Albany) led 4 Saints in double figures with 18 points. Siena held the Lady Broncs to just 13 points total in the 2nd & 3rd quarters as they pulled away, building momentum for the MAAC tournament in Atlantic City next week.

Men's basketball:

But, alas, the Siena men could not hold up their end of the bargain, as Niagara spoiled Senior Night, 66-59. Brendan Coyle led Siena with 19 points in 30 minutes coming off the bench. The Purple Eagles held Mason Courtney (Shenendehowa) off the scoreboard in 24 minutes.

Baseball:

Russell Sage 18, Waynesburg 4 (7 innings).

Women's lacrosse:

Westfield State 17, Skidmore 13.

Softball:

Allegheny 8, Russell Sage 0 (5 innings).

Upper Iowa 7, College of St. Rose 2.

Grand Valley State 9, St. Rose 0 (5 innings).

Russell Sage 3, Penn State-Behrend 1.

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Ahead of this weekend's America East tournament, the league named its men's all-stars. As an indicator of UAlbany's freefall, the Great Danes did not have anyone make the 1st team.

Player of The Year: Clarence Daniels, New Hampshire.

Defensive Player of The Year: Kellen Tynes, Maine.

Newcomer of The Year: Shamir Bogues, Vermont.

6th Man of The Year: Quinton Mincey, UMass-Lowell.

Rookie of The Year: Tariq Francis, NJIT.

Coach of The Year: John Becker, Vermont.

1st team:

Shamir Bogues.

Max Brooks, UMass-Lowell.

Dion Brown, UMBC.

Clarence Daniels.

Sharif Gross-Bullock, Bryant.

Earl Timberlake, Bryant.

2nd team:

Sebastian Thomas, Albany.

Aaron Delaney, Vermont.

Peter Filipovity, Maine.

Ayinde Hikim, UMass-Lowell.

Quinton Mincey.

3rd team:

Amar'e Marshall, Albany.

Marcus Banks, UMBC.

T. J. Long, Vermont.

Ahmad Robinson, New Hampshire.

Kellen Tynes.

All-defensive team:

Shamir Bogues.

Max Brooks.

Armon Harried, Binghamton.

Kellen Tynes.

Ileri Ayo-Faleye, Vermont.

All-Rookie team:

Franck Emmou, UMBC.

Levi Lawal, NJIT. 

Ace Valentine, UMBC.

Tariq Francis, NJIT.

Gavin Walsh, Binghamton.

All-Academic team:

Kjell de Graaf, NJIT.

Peter Filipovity.

Armon Harried.

Dan Petcash, Binghamton.

Matt Vienetta, Vermont.