Baseball Swept In Stony Brook Series; Nethaway Ties Doubles Record

ALBANY, N.Y. – In Sunday’s doubleheader, the University at Albany baseball team succumbed to a 12-7 and a 13-2 defeat at the hands of the visiting Stony Brook Seawolves. With the series sweep, Stony Brook improved to 25-14 overall and 11-3 in America East play, while the Great Danes fell to 7-26 on the season and 4-14 in conference. In game one, both teams recorded double-figure hits, as the Seawolves knocked 12 and UAlbany ripped 10, including five doubles. Junior Alex Lushkevich led the Dane with two hits and three runs batted in, while senior Brian Bullard (2-for-4) and junior Craig Lepre (2-for-5) also had multiple hits. In addition, senior Josh Nethaway lined his 51st career double in the game, tying the all-time program record. On the mound, UAlbany used six arms with sophomore Ryan Stinar throwing the first 3.1 frames. Junior Matt Gallup (1-4) took the loss out of the pen, allowing the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. Stony Brook took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first on a fielding error and Kevin Krause’s two-run home run over the left field wall. The Seawolves scored three more runs in the fourth, using three walks, a fielder’s choice, and Robert Chavarria’s RBI single. However, UAlbany came storming back in the bottom of the frame, batting around the order to take a 6-5 lead. Nethaway sparked the inning with a leadoff two-bagger to left-center, and D.J. Hoagboon and Lepre followed with back-to-back singles to the right side, scoring one. The Danes loaded the bases on Charlie Peltz’s misplayed sacrifice bunt by starting pitcher Ryley MacEachern, and Lushkevich brought everybody home with his double to left field. Still with just one out, Jeff VonMoser tied the score with a double down the left field line, and also scored the go-ahead run after back-to-back walks and Nethaway’s RBI fielder’s choice. Stony Brook, however, got the bats going again and scored six straight runs of their own, plating two in the sixth on three singles and a walk, and four in the seventh on four singles and three walks. In the ninth, the Seawolves scored one more, but UAlbany got that one back in the bottom of the inning, as Bullard doubled to left and scored onEvan Harasta’s single up the middle. Reliver Tim Knesnik (3-1) earned the win, throwing the final 5.2 innings, allowing one run and three hits, while striking out five. In the nightcap, Stony Brook accelerated to an 8-0 advantage, scoring four in the second, three in the third, and one in the fifth. UAlbany got on the board in the fourth when Bullard belted a leadoff home run, marking the 10th of his career. However, Stony Brook answered back with five runs to take a 13-1 advantage. Krause highlighted the inning with his second two-run home run of the day. The Great Danes answered, scoring one run in the bottom of the fifth, as Richard Bacon drew a leadoff walk, Adam Mund doubled to center, and VonMoser knocked a sacrifice fly to centerfield, plating Bacon. That would mark the last run in the seven-inning affair. On the mound, starter Stephen Woods (1-5) took the loss, throwing 2.1 innings, allowing seven runs on three hits and four walks. Terry Dugdale,J.T. Genovese, and Daniel Castro also saw time out of the pen. Stony Brook’s Tyler Honahan earned the complete-game win, allowing two runs and four hits, while striking out eight. Up next, the Great Danes hit the road for nine straight games, starting with six consecutive non-conference contests. UAlbany will travel to Central Connecticut State Tuesday before playing a four-game series at NJIT over the weekend.

Kurt Busch Beats Johnson For Martinsville Win

Kurt Busch got by Jimmie Johnson with 11 laps to go Sunday and held on to win his 25th career NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

The victory was his first triumph in the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet and the first victory as a Sprint Cup crew chief for Daniel Knost.

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Kentucky Punches Last Ticket To Final 4

Freshman Aaron Harrison hit a three point shot with less than three seconds left to lift Kentucky to a 75-72 win over Michigan and send the Wildcats to the Final Four.

Kentucky will face Wisconsin next Saturday in the NCAA national semifinals.

UConn will play Florida in the other semi.

UAlbany WBB Returns to AE Title Game after Craig, Richards Lead Great Danes Past Hartford 65-51

ALBANY, N.Y. – Led by 42 combined points from Megan Craig and Shereesha Richards, the 1-seeded UAlbany women’s basketball team is back in the America East title game for the third-straight year after defeating 5-seed Hartford 65-51 on Sunday in the America East semifinals.

UAlbany (27-4) will play the winner of Stony Brook-New Hampshire on Monday at 4 p.m. on ESPNU, seeking its third-consecutive America East title.

“The word is poise,” said UAlbany head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. “Hartford is a great three-point shooting team.  We made a great adjustment at the half, but had good poise offensively and defensively.”

After a 15-3 run to close out the first half up 30-20, UAlbany did not trail Hartford (13-18) the rest of the way.
Craig shot 10-15 from the field to finish with 23 points and six boards for UAlbany, while Richards was 7-11 shooting with 19 points and seven rebounds.

“Being in the conference championship game is something we have looked forward to all preseason, I am excited about tomorrow and to try to get that three-peat,” said Craig.

“Megan [Craig] and I knew we were going to get double-teamed,” said Richards. “We know is one of us is covered, the other is open.”

Sarah Royals finished with 11 points, eight assists and three steals, while Tammy Phillip got two points and 10 rebounds.

For Hartford, Amber Bepko shot 5-11 from three to conclude with 21 points, while Alyssa Englert had six points and five assists.

UAlbany attacked the paint early, finding Craig and Richards for layups to take a 4-0 lead.  Hartford countered with a quick strike guard lineup to five points in a row, but UAlbany countered with its own 7-0 run on a Margarita Rosario corner three and two more Craig layups to go up 11-5 through five minutes.
The Hawks fired away from three, with Bepko hitting a couple of elbow threes en route to a 11-4 streak by Hartford to take a 17-15 advantage.

UAlbany kept going into the post, trying to beat Hartford’s zone defense.  A Craig layup broke the Hartford run, while a Rosario three gave UAlbany the lead.  The Great Danes made stops on defense and added to its burst with more layups, including Zakiya Saunders finding Richards on the fast break attempt, to surge forward with a 15-0 run for a 30-17 lead.  Englert hit a three in the final half-minute, but UAlbany was up 30-20 going into the locker room.

Both teams continued their strategy in the second half, with Richards receiving a fast break pass from Royals to hit the layup and one to build the lead to 38-25 in the half’s opening 2:35.

With the visitors getting to within seven with help from a couple of threes, UAlbany countered with three consecutive layups from a trio of different players to rebuild the lead to 46-33 with 12:16 left.

The home team had a scoring drought with just two points in a span on five minutes.  Hartford got to within eight in that time, capped by a long Englert three to beat the shot clock, making it 50-42 UAlbany.  Royals ended the run with an elbow three, with Richards adding two free throws to put UAlbany back up 13.

A last gasp by Hartford on a Bepko three and Morgan Lumb free throws brought the Hawks within nine with 2:17 remaining.  UAlbany did not allow any more points to Hartford, holding off Hartford’s three-point shooting attack and scoring the final five points for the eventual 65-51 final score.

#18/17 UAlbany Uses Top-Offensive Performance Ever to Crush #9/10 UMass 25-10

AMHERST, Mass. – Led by 23 points from the Thompson trio, the #18/17 UAlbany men’s lacrosse team took down one of the top defenses in DI, defeating #9/10 UMass 25-10 on the road on Saturday.

UAlbany (2-2) ties its top offensive game tally in its history, matching its 25 goals against Hartford in a 25-9 victory on March 26, 2005.  UAlbany achieved this goal against a defense that ranked third in Division I in goals allowed per game (5.5) coming into this game.

This is the first time since 2006 that the road team has won this matchup, when UAlbany defeated UMass 9-8.
“Not only were we very prepared and motivated, but we executed as well as any team I have ever coached,” said UAlbany head coach Scott Marr. “If there was a game to bottle, it would be this one.”

Lyle Thompson finished with 11 points, off four goals and seven assists, adding three ground balls.  Miles Thompson had six goals (and one assist) to lead all goal-scorers, while Ty Thompson netted five goals.  Off the bench, Bennett Drake scored a goal with three assists, while Derrick Eccles had a trio of assists.  Earning the win was Blaze Riorden, who saved 18 shots in just under 50 minutes, allowing eight goals.
For UMass (4-1), Matt Whippen had two goals and an assist off the bench, while Connor Mooney and Ryan Curley each had two points.

Each of the Thompsons gave out firing early, with Miles, Lyle and Ty scoring unassisted in succession in the opening 3:13.  Ty Thompson added another from Drake to make it 4-0 after four-and-a-half minutes.  The Minutemen broke the run with a Whippen goal, but UAlbany scored three of the final four goals of the half, started by an LSM score by Eric Cantor finished with a Tim Cox goal, to end the first quarter up 7-2.
Cox’s goal started a long run for UAlbany into the next period.  Miles Thompson scored three of the next four goals, then John Maloney scored in a man-up situation.  Lyle Thompson added two more unassisted goals, finishing the streak at eight-consecutive goals and giving UAlbany a 14-2 advantage with 6:04 left in the second quarter.

UMass rolled off a pair of goals in the next 70 seconds, which was countered by UAlbany goals from Maloney and Will Stenberg.  UAlbany went into halftime leading 16-4.

After Robert Lynott’s goal to start the third quarter for UMass, UAlbany went on another run, with Ty Thompson, Maloney, Ty Thompson again and Lyle Thompson scoring in a row to build the advantage to 20-5 with 5:08 in the third.  The team’s went back and forth the rest of the half as the Great Danes kept the advantage into quarter number four, leading 21-7.

Following a Miles Thompson goal off the faceoff in the final period, UAlbany added three more goals in the fourth, including the first collegiate goal for each Drake and Tom Nuckel.  The Great Danes finished the contest with the 25-10 victory.

UAlbany returns home to take on Bryant next Saturday, March 15 at John Fallon Field at 1 p.m.

Hooley’s 30 Points Buries Shorthanded UMBC 86-56

ALBANY, N.Y. – University at Albany men’s basketball (16-14) came out swinging on Saturday night, downing the No. 5 seed UMBC 86-56 at SEFCU Arena in the America East Quarterfinals. Peter Hooley scored 30 points on 12-for-16 shooting to lead the Great Danes.

The Retrievers went 2-for-14 from the field in the opening eight minutes, while UAlbany went 3-for-3 from three, including two threes from Hooley. Dallas Ennema extended UAlbany’s lead to 15 points, 20-5, on a three soon after.
Hooley had 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting before committing his second foul with 9:42 left in the first half. The sophomore would remain on the bench for the duration of the half.
The Purple & Gold went on a 14-0 run mid-way through the first half. The Retrievers went scoreless for nearly seven minutes. At the under-eight media timeout, UMBC was just 4-for-22 (.182) from the field while the Great Danes were 10-for-17 (.589).

America East Rookie of the Year Rodney Elliott wouldn’t go away quietly, scoring five-straight points to narrow UAlbany’s lead back to 15 with six minutes left in the half.

Sam Rowley responded with six points of his own. The junior was perfect on offense in the first half, going 5-for-5 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line for 12 points.

John Puk made his presence known in the low block to end the half, scoring four points to give UAlbany a 38-17 lead at the break.

At the half, Rowley led UAlbany with 12 points. The Purple & Gold out-scored the Retrievers 22-4 in the paint in the opening 20 minutes.

The Great Danes opened the second half in dramatic fashion, as DJ Evans found Gary Johnson on an alley-oop for Johnson’s first points of the game. UAlbany went 7-for-8 (.875) from the field in the opening six minutes of the second half.

With eight minutes left in the game, four Great Danes were in double figures, including Hooley (22), Rowley (15), Puk (11) and Evans (10).

Hooley hit a three with 6:10 left to give UAlbany a 76-43 lead and tally his 30th point. With the basket, he became the seventh Division I Great Dane to score 30 points in a single game. A UAlbany player has scored more than 30 points in a single game just eight times. The sophomore is also the first America East player to score 30 points in a tournament game in three years. Hooley played just 20 minutes of the game, having sat out most of the first half with foul trouble.

UMBC only dressed seven players for the America East Quarterfinal match-up against UAlbany.

Five UAlbany players ended the game in double figures, Hooley (30), Rowley (15), Puk (11), Anders Haas (11) and Evans (10). Haas and Hooley recorded career highs in points.
With the win, UAlbany will face off against familiar America East foe Vermont (22-9) in the league semifinals tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., at SEFCU Arena.

AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 8 - Quarterfinals

No. 1 Vermont 77, No. 8 New Hampshire 60
No. 4 UAlbany 86, No. 5 UMBC 56
No. 2 Stony Brook vs. No. 7 Maine, 6:00 p.m. - ESPN3

No. 3 Hartford vs. No. 6 Binghamton, 30 mins following - ESPN3


Sunday, March 9 - Semifinals

Semifinal #1, No. 1 Vermont vs. No. 4 UAlbany, 5:00 p.m. – ESPN3
Semifinal #2, 30 mins following - ESPN3


Saturday, March 15 - Title Game

Semifinal Winners - 11:30 a.m. - ESPN2

SU MEN'S LACROSSE BLOWS PAST ST. JOHN'S, 14-8

KENNESAW, Ga. – No. 11 Syracuse (3-2) snapped its two-game losing skid and improved to 3-0 in non-conference games this season with a 14-8 triumph against St. John’s (2-3) at the inaugural Cobb County Lacrosse Classic at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Junior Kevin Rice (Skaneateles, N.Y.) posted his second eight-point game of the season, scoring a career-high four goals and passing out four assists. Senior Derek Maltz (Ashburn, Va.) returned to the starting lineup and contributed five points, including a season-best four goals. Redshirt sophomore Dylan Donahue (Camillus, N.Y.) continued his sizzling start to the season, adding three goals on four shots. Senior goalie Dominic Lamolinara (Arnold, Md.) made 12 saves in three quarters of work, including 11 stops in the first half. Orange head coach John Desko said Lamolinara’s performance was essential to Syracuse building a commanding 11-3 halftime advantage. “He was seeing the ball really well,” Desko said. “I thought he was a big reason why we had the lead going in at halftime. He made some very good saves for us, not only from the outside, but in tight on some of their great attackman.” In addition to Lamolinara’s stellar play, the defenders in front of him were as active as they’ve been all season. Syracuse allowed just four goals in the first three quarters, and the Red Storm turned the ball over 17 times in the game. Orange defensemen directly forced 13 of those miscues, a season high. Redshirt sophomore defender Brandon Mullins (Coppell, Texas) led the charge, setting career highs for both ground balls (6) and caused turnovers (4). Senior Matt Harris (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) also recorded four caused turnovers to equal his personal best. With the score tied 2-2 midway through the first quarter, the Orange used a 10-1 run to break the game open and secure a commanding 12-3 advantage early in the third quarter. Rice had three goals and three assists in the stretch and Donahue bagged all three of his goals in the surge. The Red Storm’s Colin Keegan finally found the cage at the 9:37 mark of the third quarter, ending a 25:21 scoring drought for St. John’s to make the score 12-4. In the fourth quarter, Kieran McArdle scored an extra-man goal one minute into the period to close the gap to 12-5 before consecutive goals by Maltz pushed the SU lead back to nine, 14-5, with 7:21 to play. Three straight Red Storm goals, mainly against the Orange reserves, closed the game’s scoring. McArdle paced St. John’s with three goals and two assists. Keegan and Kevin Cernuto added two goals apiece. Red Storm goalie Joseph Danaher finished with seven saves in a losing effort. The Orange held the advantage in shots (40-35) and ground balls (30-24). SU also successfully killed five of the Red Storm’s six man-up opportunities. Syracuse returns to action Saturday, March 15 against Johns Hopkins. Faceoff is slated for 12 p.m. at Homewood Field in Baltimore. The game will be televised live on ESPNU. Game Notes: Sophomore Ryan Palasek (Rocky Point, N.Y.) earned his first career start on close defense before Harris moved down low and played the majority of the game there … Junior Nicky Galasso (West Islip, N.Y.) scored two goals in the first half. They were his first goals in an Orange uniform after transferring to Syracuse from North Carolina prior to the 2013 season … Freshman Nick Weston (Honeoye Falls, N.Y.) was credited with his first career assist in the fourth quarter … With the victory, Syracuse improved to 8-0 all-time against St. John’s and 3-0 all-time in games played in the state of Georgia.

Georgia plates four in fourth to overtake baseball 6-2

ATHENS, Ga. - Host Georgia scored four runs in the fourth inning to erase a 2-1 Binghamton lead and the Bulldogs (4-6) went on to a 6-2 win over the Bearcats (3-6) Saturday afternoon at Foley Field. The teams will wrap up their three-game series with a game at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

For the fifth time in nine games, BU scored in its first at-bat, stringing together three straight two-out hits to jump ahead 1-0 in the first inning. Senior second baseman Daniel Nevares reached on an infield single and went to third on a double to center field by junior left fielder Jake Thomas.
Sophomore DH Reed Gamache followed with an RBI single to center that plated Nevares. Thomas, however, was thrown out trying to score on the play.

Sophomore Jake Crytsworked out of a jam in the Georgia first when he gave up a leadoff double and a walk but stranded runners on first and third thanks to a strikeout and fly out. But the Bulldogs tied it in the second inning with two singles and a squeeze bunt.

In the top of the fourth, BU took a 2-1 lead when Gamache was hit by pitch with one out and he came around to score on an RBI double to left by junior first baseman Brian Ruby.

Georgia put four on the board in their half of the fourth, however. A walk-hit batter sequence to start the frame was costly. A bunt single, RBI groundout and two-run single gave the hosts a 5-2 lead. After BU stranded two runners in the fifth, the Bulldogs added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth on a double, bunt single and infield error.

Nevares went 3-for-4 and senior center fielder Bill Bereszniewiczraised his team-best batting average to .371 with two hits.

Cryts (L 1-1) went 4.0 innings and allowed five runs on seven hits. He struck out four and walked a pair. Freshman Jextin Pugh worked 3.1 innings and only allowed one run. Freshman Matt Pennell recorded the final two outs in his collegiate debut. He struck out one. 
Georgia held a 13-9 advantage in hits.

On Sunday, freshman Casey Wenzel (0-0, 0.00) will make his first collegiate start. He tossed three scoreless innings in his first appearance as a Bearcat last weekend at James Madison.

Men’s Basketball Falls 73-68 at Stony Brook, Earns No. 4 Seed in America East Tournament

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – University at Albany men’s basketball (15-14, 9-7 AE) fell 73-68 at Stony Brook (21-9, 13-3 AE) on Sunday afternoon, earning the No. 4 seed for the America East Tournament next weekend.

“It was a good basketball game, and we just missed a few opportunities,” said head coach Will Brown. “Their seniors made some good plays down the stretch, and when you’re playing the second-place team at their place you can’t call it a bad loss.”

The Great Danes opened the game hot from the field, going 4-for-5 for an early 11-2 lead. Stony Brook was kept to a slower pace and failed to score for the first two minutes of the game.

Both teams went deep into the shot clock with each possession as the first half went on. Stony Brook came back to go 3-for-5 from the field after starting 1-for-3 in the first five minutes. The Seawolves narrowed the lead, but threes from Dallas Ennema and DJ Evans kept Stony Brook from going on a significant scoring run.

UAlbany began slowing down on offense, hitting a three-minute scoring drought in addition to a 1-for-10 clip from the field mid-way through the half.

Sam Rowley led the Purple & Gold at the half with eight points.

Peter Hooley kicked off the second half with three of his 13 second-half points just 20 seconds in. After Rowley made a lay-up and converted on the and-one, UAlbany took back the lead, 37-35.

The Great Danes went 6-for-10 in the first six minutes of the second half to open up an eight-point lead. Will Brown’s squad extended its lead to as many as 10 with four made free throws from Gary Johnson.
UAlbany put the Seawolves in the bonus with 10:13 left in the second half, but Stony Brook’s Jameel Warney picked up his fourth foul with 8:09 left. Upon Warney’s exit, Stony Brook went on a 16-0 run while UAlbany went scoreless for five minutes.

The Seawolves went 9-for-10 in the final eight minutes of the game, and took a nine-point lead with 1:32 left, 66-57. Evans and Hooley hit a pair of threes to narrow the margin to five. Hooley hit two free throws and another three-pointer to bring UAlbany within three, but the Seawolves made their free throws down the stretch.
Evans, Hooley and Rowley scored 15 points apiece. Johnson also finished in double figures with 11 points. Johnson and Rowley led UAlbany with eight boards, marking a new career high for Johnson.

THE AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT
The Great Danes will face UMBC in the America East Quarterfinals on Saturday, March 8 at approximately 2:30 p.m., in the 4-5 match-up. Will Brown’s squad is the No. 4 seed for the fourth consecutive year after finishing 9-7 in league play for the fourth-straight season.

Saturday, March 8 - Quarterfinals
No. 1 Vermont vs.  No. 8 New Hampshire, 12:00 p.m. - ESPN3
No. 4 Albany vs. No. 5 UMBC, 30 mins following. - ESPN3
No. 2 Stony Brook vs. No. 7 Maine, 6:00 p.m. - ESPN3
No. 3 Hartford vs. No. 6 Binghamton, 30 mins following - ESPN3

Sunday, March 9 - Semifinals
Semifinal #1, 5:00 p.m. - ESPN3
Semifinal #2, 30 mins following - ESPN3

Saturday, March 15 - Title Game
Semifinal Winners - 11:30 a.m. - ESPN2

Baseball Outslugged By Army, 16-1

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – In the University at Albany baseball team’s final game in the Campbell Classic on Sunday, the Great Danes suffered a 16-1 defeat to Army, falling to 1-6 on the season. The Black Knights (5-4) pounded out 20 hits and used a 10-run sixth inning to put the game out of reach. Freshman Stephen Woods (0-1) took the loss, throwing four and a third innings, allowing five hits, four runs (three earned), three walks, while striking out three. Sophomore Evan Harasta led the Great Danes’ offense, going 3-for-4 at the plate, while freshman Garret Longhurst went 2-for-4. Taking the initial lead in the top of the second, Army held the advantage the remainder of the game. The Black Knights strung together four hits to take a 2-0 lead. UAlbany responded in the bottom of the inning, as D.J. Hoagboon and Matt Hinchy knocked back-to-back singles to start things off. Both moved into scoring position on a passed ball, and Crag Lepre brought in Hoagboon with an RBI groundout, cutting the deficit to one. However, in the fifth, Army stretched the margin, scoring four runs on four hits and an error. With one out and one on, Andrew Jaurique relieved Woods on the mound. Army’s first batter after the change, Patrick Mescher, belted a two-run home run over the left field wall. The Black Knights scored one more unearned run in the inning before the Danes ended the side. In the sixth, Army’s potent offense struck again, scoring 10 runs on 10 hits. Andrew Veiga and Stephen Carey were both tagged for five runs and five hits apiece on the hill. Sophomore closer Ryan Stinar tossed the final three scoreless innings for UAlbany, limiting Army to just two hits, while striking out two. Gunnar Carroll (1-0) earned the win for Army, allowing one unearned run and six hits in six innings of work. Brock Davidson hurled the last three frames, picking up his first save of the season. Weather permitting, UAlbany will travel to play a four-game series at NYIT March 8-9th.

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Snow, Snow, Go Away! I Want Racecars Today!

West Lebanon, NY:  Well it’s March… and there is still snow, everywhere!  But the good news is that it will only get better from here.  With teams getting their hot rods together, and firing their motors for the first time this year, will only help ‘warm’ up the weather for the opening of the mighty high banks in just a few short weeks .

 

Lebanon Valley Speedway’s ½ mile dirt oval, known as the ‘Valley of Speed’, has set a date of Saturday April 5^th, 2014 as Test and Tune Night for all competitors or local drivers looking to blow the dust off their hot rods for the 2014 season. 

 

All cars are welcome to come out and take their turns around these famed high banks whether you’re a regular racer, or regular division or car type that runs at the Valley of Speed, it doesn’t matter – run whatcha brung!

 

Spectators are FREE to watch from the Grandstands where there ain’t a bad seat in the house, or go pitside where admission is a flat $15 for everyone. 

 

Then, of course it Opening Day, Saturday April 12^th, the 62^nd Season Opener sponsored by L&M Motors and Funplex Funpark!

 

And since its still quiet at the speedway, now is also a great time to buy your 2014 Season Pass!  Prices and availability are now posted on our website at www.LebanonValley.com and just click on “Speedway” for more information!

 

And lastly, as a reminder, the 2013 Points Championship Banquets are scheduled for March 21^st and 22^nd at the legendary ‘Club House at Lebanon Valley’.  For more information, contact the LVAR Main Offices during normal business hours at (518) 794-9606 or (518) 794-9965.

Miles Thompson Earns America East Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After earning an eight-goal performance against Harvard, Miles Thompson has been named the America East Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.

This is Thompson’s second America East Player of the Week honor in his UAlbany career.  It is the first for the team this season.

Thompson earned eight goals against Harvard, his second-highest goal-scoring game in his collegiate career.  He added an assist to make it nine points. His nine points helped UAlbany earn its first win of the season on Saturday, a 14-8 victory over Harvard.

Currently, the senior attackman leads the America East in goals and points per game with 4.33 and 6.00 per game respectively.  His eight-goal game is the highest single game total for an America East player so far this season.

Thompson and the Great Danes will next head to UMass for a 1 p.m. game next Saturday.

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UAlbany WBB Stands Alone in First with 88-47 Win over UNH on Commitment to Education Day

ALBANY, N.Y. – In a battle of the final undefeated teams in conference play, UAlbany dominated New Hampshire in the paint to crush the Wildcats 88-47 in front of 2,047 fans on Commitment to Education Day.

“They are a great three-point shooting team, and we wanted them to shoot twos,” said UAlbany head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. “It helped that we started strong, got the players loose and kept them aggressive.”

“UAlbany Athletics was proud to host its 8^th Annual Commitment to Education Day, which set an attendance record this year,” said UAlbany Athletics ticket manager Brian Rudolph. “Local children and teachers were on hand to tour the facilities and learn what it means to be a Division I athlete, and most importantly what it takes to get there.”

Megan Craig set the tone early with 15 first-half points, finishing with 19 points, seven boards and two blocks.
“We knew it was going to be a big game,” said Craig. “We just wanted to play our game, not letting up and continuing to press.”

UAlbany (16-3, 6-0 AE) outrebounded UNH (10-8, 4-1 AE) 44-24 in the game, led by Tammy Phillip’s 12 boards, eight points and a block.  Shereesha Richards scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds.
“We have a lot of key players on rebounding,” said Phillip. “I just keep focused on the court to get the ball.”
For UNH, Kelsey Hogan led the team with 11 points, all coming in the second half.  Corinne Coia had 10 points and four rebounds.

For the game, UAlbany shot 55.9% from the field, while UNH had a 27.3% field goal percentage.
With the crowd of 2,047 on its side the whole way, UAlbany used a pressure defense, causing UNH to have eight turnovers in the opening five minutes.  Phillip and Craig hit layups the other way as UAlbany built an early 12-2 advantage.

Following an Ariel Gaston layup, UAlbany surged forward on a 10-0 run, led by Phillip at the free throw line, to lead 22-4.  UNH hit a couple of shots to end the streak, which UAlbany countered by scoring on three-straight possessions, capped by another Craig layup, to put UAlbany up 28-9.

Both teams started to trade baskets, with UAlbany attacking the basket quickly and UNH facing the set defense.  Craig, Imani Tate and Richards all hit layups down the stretch in the first half as UAlbany led 46-20 at the break.

UAlbany kept dialing up the pressure in the second half.  As Sarah Royals hit a couple of shots in the paint, her second layup started a 10-0 run, fueled by two layups and free throws from Richards, to send UAlbany up 60-28.

At 75-40, Erin Coughlin had a personal 5-0 run off a corner three and off-the-screen jumper.  After Kelsey Hogan hit a layup, Margarita Rosario and Jessica Féquière each hit a three, going up 86-42.  UAlbany took the game 88-47 over UNH.

The Great Danes will rest up this weekend before hosting UMBC on Tuesday, January 28^th at SEFCU Arena at 7.

RICE, DONAHUE STAR IN SYRACUSE LACROSSE SCRIMMAGES

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The second-ranked Orange men's lacrosse team opened the 2014 season with a pair of scrimmage wins on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Carrier Dome. Syracuse knocked off Hofstra, 12-8, and defeated 2013 Division II national champion Le Moyne, 15-4. The exhibitions featured three regulation quarters and a fourth 15-minute quarter of running time.

 

The attack duo of junior Kevin Rice (Skaneateles, N.Y.) and redshirt sophomore Dylan Donahue (Camillus, N.Y.) lit up the Dome with an impressive scoring display, combining for 18 points in the two games. Against Hofstra, Rice tallied one goal and four assists, while Donahue put up four goals and passed out one assist. The pair continued to sizzle against Le Moyne in the second game. Rice totaled a game-high five points (two goals, three assists) versus the Dolphins and Donahue bagged three goals.

 

“They work really well together,” Orange head coach John Desko said of the pair. “They see each other and make the extra pass. They move so well off the ball it really makes them hard to cover. I think it throws teams off defensively with their constant movement.”

 

In SU’s first game, Hofstra led 2-1 early before Rice and Donahue took over. Rice connected with Donahue for goals twice during a 3-0 Orange run in the middle of the first quarter that resulted in a 4-2 advantage.

 

The two continued to dominate in the second period. Rice notched one goal and one assist in the stanza and Donahue added another goal as the Orange outscored Hofstra 3-1 to extend the lead to 8-4 at the half.

 

Hofstra’s Korey Hendrickson trimmed the margin to three (8-5) with an unassisted goal at the 13:07 mark of the third quarter, but that’s as close as the Pride got. Another three-goal SU scoring spurt pushed the Orange advantage to 11-5 with 8:24 to go in the third. The Pride scored three of the game’s last four goals, mainly against SU’s reserves, to produce the 12-8 final.

 

Goalies Dominic Lamolinara (Arnold, Md.) and Bobby Wardwell (Clifton Park, N.Y.) each played a half for Syracuse. Lamolinara made six saves in the first two periods and Wardwell had eight in the third and fourth quarters.

 

For Hofstra, Sam Llinares led the way with three goals. Chris Selva started for the pride in the cage and was credited with four saves. Eddie Collins played the second half between the pipes and stopped three shots. The Pride held a 17-6 advantage the faceoff X behind Kris Clark’s 14-for-19 showing, but didn’t have an answer for the combination of Rice and Donahue.

 

Against Le Moyne, Syracuse opened up a 5-0 advantage on goals by five different players, and the Orange led 5-1 after the first quarter. SU poured in five more goals in the second quarter to push the lead to 10-3 at halftime and cruised to an 11-goal triumph.

 

In addition to Rice and Donahue’s eight combined points, senior captain Derek Maltz (Ashburn, Va.) had three assists against the Dolphins to pace the Orange offense. Wardwell received the starting nod against Le Moyne and made seven more saves.

 

In Saturday's opening game, Hofstra defeated Le Moyne, 10-8, behind three points each from Llinares (one goal, two assists) and Torin Varn (three goals).

 

Syracuse concludes its preseason exhibition schedule on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Towson, Md. with scrimmages against Towson and Bucknell starting at 10 a.m.

Thrilling Season of Racing Ahead in 2014 for DIRTcar Northeast Series

Classic tracks, new additions make for an action-packed racing schedule

 

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - Jan. 21, 2014 - Another action-packed year of DIRTcar Racing is set to kick off soon, with the Northeast's premier traveling series taking on the region's most exciting tracks. For the 2014 season, the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series spans from Florida to Quebec, bringing the best of the Big-Block Modfiieds to their classic venues and adding some new ones to the mix.

The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series are also revving up for one of their busiest seasons in years, boasting a total of more than 60 races among the four DIRTcar Racing Northeast Region series.

The Super DIRTcar Series begins its season earlier than the rest with four races at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., bringing the cars and stars from the chilly northeast to warm Florida in February. The races, scheduled daily from Wednesday, Feb. 19, through Saturday, Feb. 22, may not be point races, but that won't stop recent series champions Brett Hearn and Matt Sheppard from trying to oust the defending DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment champion, Danny Johnson, from his throne.

Once the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series heads back north it kicks into high gear in spring, returning to Central New York's Fulton Speedway on Saturday, April 26, for the first 100-lap feature of the season. The Super DIRTcar Series then crosses the border to Brockville Ontario Speedway in Brockville, Ontario, for an early-season special event.
The DIRTcar Sportsman Series gets an early start in 2014 as well, with a Sunday, April 27, opener scheduled at Mohawk International Raceway in Akwesasne, N.Y.

The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series opens in May, with back-to-back races at Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 18, and Merrittville Speedway on Monday, May 19. On Sunday, June 1, the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series invade Cornwall Motor Speedway for a two-series special at the Ontario quarter-mile.

The month of June heats up for the Super DIRTcar Series, with star-studded races set for Tuesday, June 17, at New Egypt Speedway, Wednesday, June 25, at Utica-Rome Speedway, and Sunday, June 29, at Cornwall Motor Speedway. The DIRTcar Pro Stock Series will spend the month in Quebec, racing at Autodrome Granby Friday, June 20, and Le RPM Speedway Saturday, June 21.

In early July, the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series swings westward for consecutive race nights at Humberstone Speedway Tuesday, July 1, and Ransomville Speedway Wednesday, July 2. Ransomville Speedway will also host the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series for its infamous Battle at the Border. The very next night, the Super DIRTcar Series joins the Empire Super Sprints at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y., for a spectacular night of racing action Thursday, July 3. From there, the series roars to the Capital Region for Brett Hearn's The Big Show 6 on Tuesday, July 8, at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, where once again it will be joined by the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series.

The Super DIRTcar Series returns Tuesday, July 15, to Big Diamond Speedway, marking the first time since 2009 the series has toured the track in Minersville, Pa. The series will then head to Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, in Fultonville, N.Y., on Wednesday, July 16. Both the Super DIRTcar Series and the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series take a trip north of the border for doubleheaders Monday, July 21, at Autodrome Granby and Tuesday, July 22, at Autodrome Drummond.

Monday, Aug. 4, marks the classic Bob St. Amand, Sr. Memorial for the Super DIRTcar Series at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario. Following at the heels is the return of the Super DIRTcar Series to Ransomville Speedway for the 30th Annual Alex Friesen Summer Nationals Tuesday, Aug. 5.

A couple nights later the Big-Block Modifieds will once again light up Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y., for the annual Hall of Fame race. The DIRTcar Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will honor the sports best contributors Wednesday, Aug. 6, and the Super DIRTcar Series will take on the history-packed track Thursday, Aug. 7.

The thrilling "Mr. DIRT Track U.S.A" at Lebanon Valley Speedway caps off the month of August for the Super DIRTcar Series on Thursday, Aug. 14. The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series carries the DIRTcar Northeast Region to the fall post-season with a Sunday, Aug. 31, 125-lapper at Cornwall Motor Speedway.

While the weekly season winds down, the DIRTcar Northeast series speed up into their final rounds with several action-packed race weekends across the region. Friday, Sept. 5, and Saturday, Sept. 6, the Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar 358-Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series invade Autodrome Granby, with the first highlighting Friday's racing and the latter two taking over Saturday. Meanwhile, the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series is set to take on three tracks in as many days, starting at Ransomville Speedway Friday, Sept. 5, heading to Merrittville Speedway Saturday, Sept. 6, and concluding the weekend Sunday, Sept. 7, at Humberstone Speedway.

The following weekend, all four series trek to Mohawk International Raceway, with the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series charging to the Frogtown Road track Friday, Sept. 12, and the Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series arriving Saturday, Sept. 13. Next up, the Super DIRTcar Series heads to "The Track of Champions," Fonda Speedway, Sunday, Sept. 21.

The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series polish off the last of their season before October's NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLIII at Brighton Speedway and Le RPM Speedway. Brighton celebrates Applefest Weekend Friday, Sept. 19, with the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and Saturday, Sept. 20, with the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series. Le RPM plays host to the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Friday, Sept. 19, and, on Saturday, Sept. 20, both the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series invade the Quebec track.

All four series meet in October for "Racing's Biggest Party," NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLIII. One of the biggest weeks in DIRTcar Racing, NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLIII kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y., and runs through Sunday, Oct. 12, with satellite events taking over some of Central New York's premier motorsports facilities. Wednesday, Oct. 8, the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series returns to Weedsport Speedway along with the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series to jump start the week of racing. The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series then heads to Brewerton Speedway Thursday, Oct. 9, for the week's second satellite event. Championship rounds roar onto the "Moody Mile" Saturday, Oct. 11, for the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar 358-Modified Series. The week concludes Sunday, Oct. 12, with championship races for the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds.

The season doesn't end there. Brockville Ontario Speedway's 1000 Islands RV Fall Nationals features the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series finale Friday, Oct. 17, the DIRTcar Sportmsan Modifeid Series finale Saturday, Oct. 18, and the Super DIRTcar Series Sunday Oct. 19.

The season concludes for the Super DIRTcar Series at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. The thrilling World of Outlaws World Finals brings the best of the Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Models Series to one of the biggest stages in the sport to crown each series champion. Qualifying begins Thursday, Nov. 6. Feature races for all three series light up the track Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8.

2014 DIRTcar Northeast Region Schedule of Events
NP=Non-Point event
*All events subject to change.
Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series Schedule;

Date	Track	Location	Laps	Points
Wed., Feb. 19	Volusia Speedway Park	Barberville, Florida	30	N/P
Thurs., Feb 20	Volusia Speedway Park	Barberville, Florida	30	N/P
Fri., Feb. 21	Volusia Speedway Park	Barberville, Florida	30	N/P
Sat.. Feb. 22	Volusia Speedway Park	Barberville, Florida	50	N/P
Sat., April 26	Fulton Speedway	Fulton, New York	100	100
Wed., May 28	Brockville Ontario Speedway	Brockville, Ontario	TBD	100
Tues., June 17	Fulton Speedway	New Egypt, New Jersey	60	100
(Rain date June 18)
Wed., June 25	Utica-Rome Speedway	Vernon, New York	100	100
Sun., June 29	Cornwall Motor Speedway	Cornwall, Ontario	100	100
Thurs., July 3	Rolling Wheels Raceway	Elbridge, New York	TBD	100
Tues., July 8	Albany-Saratoga Speedway	Malta, New York	100	100
(Rain date July 29)
Tues., July 15	Big Diamond Speedway	Minersville, Pennsylvania	75	100
Wed., July 16	Glen Ridge Motorsports Park	Fultonville, New York	100	100
(Rain date July 30)
Mon., July 21	Autodrome Granby	Granby, Quebec	100	100
Tues., July 22	Autodrome Drummondville	Drummond, Quebec	100	100
Mon., August 4	Merrittville Speedway	Thorold, Ontario	100	100
Tues., August 5	Ransomville Speedway	Ransomville, New York	100	100
*** HALL OF FAME EVENT ***
(Wednesday, August 6 - DIRTcar Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony)
Thurs., Aug. 7	Weedsport Speedway	Weedsport, New York	100	100
Thurs., Aug. 14	Lebanon Valley Speedway	West Lebanon, New York	100	100
Sat., Sept. 6	Autodrome Granby	Granby, Quebec	100	150
Sat., Sept. 13	Mohawk International Raceway	Akwesasne, New York	100	150
Sun., Sept. 21	Fonda Speedway	Fonda, New York	100	150
*** SUPER DIRT WEEK XLIII **
Sun., Oct. 12	New York State Fairgrounds	New York State Fairgrounds	200	150
*** 6th DIRTcar FALL NATIONALS ***
Sat., Oct. 18	Brockville Ontario Speedway	Brockville, Ontario	100	150
Sun., Oct. 26	Orange County Fairgrounds Speedway	Middletown, NY	200	150
*** 8th ANNUAL WORLD FINALS ***
Thurs., Nov. 6	The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Qualifying)	Concord, North Carolina
Fri., Nov. 7	The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Race 1)	Concord, North Carolina	40	150
Sat., Nov. 8	The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Race 2)	Concord, North Carolina	40	150

* Note: To be eligible to compete at the 8^th Annual World Finals a driver must attempt to qualify for a scheduled Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series event during the 2014 calendar year (this includes the 42^nd Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park).
DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Schedule;

Sun., May 18	Cornwall Speedway	Cornwall, Ontario	100	100
Mon., May 19	Merrittville Speedway	Thorold, Ontario	100	100
Tues., July 1	Humberstone Speedway	Port Colborne, Ontario	100	100
Wed., July 2	Ransomville Speedway	Ransomville, NY	75	100
Sun., Aug. 31	Cornwall Speedway	Cornwall, Ontario	125	150
Fri., Sept. 5	Autodrome Granby	Granby, Quebec	75	150
Fri., Sept. 12	Mohawk International Raceway	Akwesasne, New York	100	150
Fri., Sept. 19	Le RPM Speedway	St-Marcel De Richelieu, QC	100	150
Sat., Sept. 20	Brighton Speedway	Brighton, Ontario	100	150
Wed., Oct. 8	Cayuga County Fairgrounds Speedway	Weedsport, NY	75	150
Thurs., Oct. 9	Brewerton Speedway	Brewerton, NY	100	150
Sat., Oct. 11	New York State Fairgrounds	Syracuse, NY	150	150
Fri., Oct. 17	Brockville Speedway	Brockville Speedway	100	150

* Note: To be eligible for the Series Championship in either the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified and/or Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series, a competitor must compete in 75% (percent) of the scheduled DIRTcar events at their selected DIRTcar Weekly sanctioned home track to earn the minimum portion (900) of their 'Bonus' points.
DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Schedule;

Sun., April 27	Mohawk International Speedway	Akwesasne, New York	TBD	100
Sun., June 1	Cornwall Speedway	Cornwall, Ontario	50	100
Wed., July 2	Ransomville Speedway	Ransomvlle, New York	30	100
Mon., July 21	Autodrome Granby	Granby, Quebec	30	100
Tues., July 22	Autodrome Drummond	Drummondville, Quebec	30	100
Fri., Sept. 5	Ransomville Speedway	Ransomville, NY	50	150
Sat., Sept. 6	Merrittville Speedway	Merrittville, Ontario	50	150
Sun., Sept. 7	Humberstone Speedway	Port Colborne, Ontario	50	150
Sat., Sept. 13	Mohawk International Raceway	Akwesasne, New York	50	150
Fri., Sept. 19	Brighton Speedway	Brighton, Ontario	30	150
Sat., Sept. 20	Le RPM Speedway	St. Marcel de Richlieu, QC	30	150
Wed., Oct. 8	Cayuga County Fairgrounds Speedway	Weedsport, NY	30	150
Sat., Oct. 11	New York State Fairgrounds	Syracuse, NY	30	150
Sat., Oct. 18	Brockville Speedway	Brockville, Ontario	50	150

DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Schedule;

Sun., June 1	Cornwall Speedway	Cornwall, Ontario	50	100
Fri., June 20	Autodrome Granby	Granby, Quebec	50	100
Sat., June 21	Le RPM Speedway	St. Marcel de Richlieu, QC	50	100
Tues., July 8	Albany-Saratoga Speedway	Malta, New York	30	100
Sat., Sept. 6	Autodrome Granby	Granby, Quebec	50	100
Fri., Sept. 12	Mohawk International Raceway	Akwesasne, New York	50	150
Sat., Sept. 20	Le RPM Speedway	St. Marcel de Richlieu, QC	50	150
Sun., Oct. 12	New York State Fairgrounds	Syracuse, NY	30	150

The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, and Safety-Kleen. Contingency partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio, Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, KSE Racing Products, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, Superflow and Wrisco Industries.