Section II stars return home for UAlbany lax tilts
ALBANY >> The University at Albany women’s lacrosse team will be looking for its second straight win to start conference play and third consecutive victory overall when it hosts Binghamton at 1p.m. Saturday in Casey Stadium.
The Great Danes (2-7, 1-0 America East) are coming off a 23-5victory over Hartford this past Saturday in the conference opener. UAlbany has scored 35goals in its past two games combined. UAlbany owns a 16-0all-time record against Binghamton (4-5, 1-0), including a 21-10 victory in Vestal last season. UAlbany’s roster includes four-time America East Rookie of the Week Kendra Harbinger (Clifton Park/ Shenendehowa H.S.), freshman defense Ava Katinas (Clifton Park/Shenende- howa) along with freshman middie Jordyn Marr (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa).
The Bearcats opened their America East schedule with a win also, beating Vermont, 15-8, in Burlington and bring a large Section II group home for the Easter holiday including: sophomore defense Megan Balter (West Sand Lake/Albany Academy for Girls), sophomore defense Alexa Franze (Glenville/ Niskayuna H.S.), sophomore midfielder Alissa Franze (Glenville/Niskayuna H.S.), freshman defense Natasha Rahal (Queensbury/ Queensbury H.S.), junior midfielder Rebecca Golderman (Albany/Guilderland H.S.).
SMITH COLLEGE 18, SOUTHERN VERMONT 1 » Freshman attack Alex Safford (Burnt Hills/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake H.S.) scored the lone goal for the Mountaineers and also picked up a ground ball in the loss Wednesday afternoon at Smith. Senior goalie Kelsey Carrera (Queensbury/Queensbury H.S.) played the first 51:50 between the pipes—making 13saves in the loss. Senior attack Kristiana Goldup (Schuylerville/ Schuylerville H.S.) and sophomore defense Abigail Landon (South Glens Falls/ South High) saw action for Southern Vermont. tion II will be represented by senior midfielder Josh Egan (Delmar/Albany Academy) while the Sea Wolves bring a quartet of Section II talent in senior long stick middie Kyle Abdellatif (Ballston Spa/Ballston Spa H.S.) who has secured 21ground balls this season and caused seven turnovers, sophomore defense Jake Shephard (Rexford/Niskayuna H.S.), freshman middie Michael Stiso (Latham/Shaker H.S.) Field in nearby Troy. Originally scheduled for a single game on Good Friday and a doubleheader Saturday in Loudonville, the Saints and Red Foxes will now open their conference series with doubleheader action Sunday beginning at noon followed by the series finale Monday at 1 p.m. in Troy.
Siena’s roster includes sophomore Shane Barringer (Saratoga/Saratoga Springs H.S.), freshman Tim Carroll (Ballston Lake/ LaSalle), sophomore Zach Durfee (Ballston Spa/ Ballston Spa H.S), junior Matt Hamel (Gansevoort/ CBA) and sophomore Danny Hobbs (Saratoga/Saratoga Springs H.S.) MITCHELL 9, SOUTHERN VT 1(5inn)/ MITCHELL 14/ SVC1(5inn) >> Southern Vermont College started its New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) softball schedule Friday afternoon at Mitchell College—falling 9-0 and then 14-1in a pair of runshortened games.
In the opener sophomore Taylor Jarosz (Karaganda, Kazahstan/Lansingburgh H.S.) went 1-for 2with a double for the Mountaineers. Sophomore left fielder Sarah Billow (South Glens Falls/ South High) went 0-for-1 in the opener with senior catcher Nicole Matthews (Pittstown/Tamarac H.S.)