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As the RPI football team sat idle this past weekend, the College Football season got underway across the country, including a pair of games here in the Capital Region. The final results from both games were on different ends of the spectrum, as Union suffered a tough 17-14 loss to Salve Regina, while UAlbany opened their final season at University Field with a 41-20 victory over Colgate.

Earlier today, and just four days before their 2012 season opener against Colgate, UAlbany announced that the Great Danes' offensive coordinator Ryan McCarthy has been promoted to associate head football coach. McCarthy is in his 11th season with the UAlbany football program and fifth as offensive coordinator.

Over the last 3 unofficial weekends of summer, Brian Cady is doing a local "College Football Tour," learning everything you need to know to get you ready for the 2012 College Football season in the Capital Region. Every Saturday during "Cady's Corner" from 10-11am, Brian will be joined by a head coach from one of the area college programs - UAlbany, RPI and Union.

UAlbany men’s lacrosse players Ty, Miles and Lyle Thompson, along with former standout Mike Banks, are all making appearances in “Crooked Arrows,” Hollywood’s first feature film about the sport of lacrosse. The movie, produced by J. Todd Harris, Mitchell Peck and Adam Leff, is set to open this Friday, May 18, with showings locally at Crossgates Cinema.

As the end of last week made the turn into the weekend, both UAlbany and Siena were in prime positions to earn berths in the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament. The Great Danes dominated UMBC on Wednesday with a 19-8 blowout victory, setting up a contest at Stony Brook for the America East Title. And on the other hand, the Saints won an 11-9 slugfest against Marist and advanced to their fourth consecu

University at Albany’s SEFCU Arena will host the 2013 America East Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championship. The league’s Athletic Directors voted to send the combined tournament to Albany for the first time this morning.

Starting this week, we will provide weekly updates on the men’s lacrosse programs at UAlbany, Siena College and Union College. Each of these programs have been under the spotlight for various reasons to begin the season: UAlbany’s difficult schedule with early-season road games against three top-20 teams, Siena’s continued success in the MAAC and Union’s surge through the national Division III ran

UAlbany President George M. Philip, along with Vice President and Athletic Director Lee McElroy, was joined by public officials, coaches, student-athletes, alumni and supporters as the University broke ground on the construction of its new multi-sport complex, on Tuesday morning. Also announced was a $1 million challenge as part of a $2 million campaign to name the new field for head football coac

For the first time in seven years, UAlbany will start its schedule at home, as the Great Danes will host Colgate on Sept. 1, 2012. Vice President and Athletic Director Lee McElroy, along with head football coach Bob Ford, announce the team’s upcoming fall schedule on Thursday, March 29, 2012. UAlbany will host five games at University Field, while taking on three non-conference opponents. Read Mor

Despite 14 points and nine rebounds from junior Ebone Henry, UAlbany fell to Texas A&M, 69-47, in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday evening at Reed Arena. In their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, the Great Danes outrebounded the defending National Champions, 48-33.

University at Albany has earned a 14 seed and will travel to College Station, Texas to take on Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, as announced on Monday evening. The Great Danes will take on the Aggies on Saturday, March 17 at approximately 6:30 p.m.(EST). Tip-off of the game will be 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Arkansas-Dayton match-

Nineteen points from Defensive Player of the Year Ebone Henry led UAlbany to a 58-50 victory over Binghamton in the America East Conference Women’s Basketball semifinals on Sunday afternoon at Chase Family Arena. With the win over the Bearcats, UAlbany advances to the program’s first-ever America East Conference Championship game. The Great Danes will host fifth-seeded UMBC on Saturday at 8 p.m. a