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Union's John Prokop sends a pass from his stomach from behind the RPI goal while the Engineers' Ryan Mahshie defends in the first period of Saturday's Capital District Mayor's Cup game at MVP Arena.

The Parting Schotts Podcast: Reviewing the Capital District Mayor’s Cup college hockey games

On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” I review Saturday’s Capital District Mayor’s Cup college hockey games at… Read more »

Union College's Carter Korpi, right, collides with RPI's TJ Walsh as in the first period of Saturday's Capital District Mayor's Cup game at MVP Arena.

Union men’s hockey played its most-complete game of season in Mayor’s Cup

ALBANY — First-year Union men’s hockey head coach Josh Hauge has been looking for a consistent game from his team… Read more »

Siena’s Jared Billups takes a shot against Iona’s Nelly Junior Joseph during a men’s basketball game at MVP Arena on Friday, January 27, 2023.

Billups leads first-place Siena men’s basketball to MAAC win at Marist

Following a memorable win Friday against Iona, the Siena men’s basketball program overcame a poor start Sunday and the absence… Read more »

Union College goalie Connor Murphy watches the puck head into the corner against RPI at MVP Arena on Saturday.

MacAdam: In Mayor’s Cup, Union goalie Murphy didn’t let RPI see him sweat

ALBANY — The only object of any consequence that got behind Connor Murphy on Saturday night was his water bottle…. Read more »

The Union College men's hockey team celebrates with the Mayor's Cup trophy after its 6-0 win against RPI on Saturday at MVP Arena.

Offense supports Murphy as Union men’s hockey routs RPI in Capital District Mayor’s Cup (with video)

ALBANY — Union hockey men’s senior goalie Connor Murphy stymied RPI once again in the Capital District Mayor’s Cup. This… Read more »

UAlbany coach Dwayne Killings shouts to his men's basketball sqiad. giving instructions against UMass Lowell, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023 at HVCC.

UAlbany men’s basketball lets 13-point lead slip away vs. Maine, loses 5th straight

TROY — Even after going up by 13 points just past the midway point of the first half, the UAlbany… Read more »

The RPI women's ice hockey team celebrates with the Mayor's Cup after a 3-1 win against Union on Saturday at MVP Arena.

Three-goal third period sparks RPI past Union in women’s Capital District Mayor’s Cup (with video)

ALBANY — The women’s portion of the Capital District Mayor’s Cup on Saturday at MVP Arena came down to power… Read more »

Siena’s Jared Billups against Iona’s Osborn Shema during a men’s basketball game at MVP Arena on Friday, January 27, 2023.

Key decision, sequence set up Siena men’s basketball for win against Iona; Saints play Sunday at Marist

The final score showed a blowout in favor of the Siena men’s basketball program, a loud statement win against visiting… Read more »

University at Albany head coach Colleen Mullen Wednesday, January 10, 2023.

UAlbany women’s basketball loses game, perfect America East record at Maine

Back at the site of its America East Conference championship win from a season ago, the UAlbany women’s basketball team… Read more »

Head coach Jim Jabir's Siena women's basketball team lost 68-63 at Quinnipiac on Saturday.

Quinnipiac holds off Siena women’s basketball for 68-63 win

HAMDEN, Conn. — The Siena women’s basketball team traded scoring runs with Quinnipiac in the first half, then essentially traded… Read more »

Siena’s Michael Baer against Iona’s Walter Clayton Jr. during men’s basketball game at MVP Arena on Friday.

After week of tragedy, Baer, Siena men’s basketball deliver inspired performance in win over Iona

ALBANY — It had to be Michael Baer. After a week filled with tragedy for Baer and the Siena men’s… Read more »

RPI's Ellie Kaiser, seen here against Union's Maddie Suitor on Nov. 15 at Messa Rink, scored twice in the Engineers' 2-1 win Friday over the Dutchwomen at Houston Field House.

Kaiser scores twice, lifts RPI women’s hockey past Union 2-1

TROY — Junior forward Ellie Kaiser scored twice to lift RPI to a 2-1 women’s ECAC Hockey victory over Union… Read more »