Sports Breakdown: 01/31/12
Jan. 24 – The Hudson Valley Community College women’s basketball team (12-6) defeated Adirondack Community College (3-11) 64-32, for their eighth straight victory this season. Arianna Youngs (Lansingburgh/ Troy) led all scorers with a game-high 31 points matching her career high and Tiana Lott (Columbia/ Troy) added 12 points in the win. The men (14-6) defeated Adirondack Community College (4-12) 54-48. The Vikings trailed by three at halftime but opened the second half with a 13-1 run. Conor Maisch (Coleman Catholic/Kingston) led the Vikings with 16 points and Kalik Parker (Ragsdale (NC)/ Greensboro, NC) added a double-double recording 13 points and ten rebounds in the win.
Jan. 25 – The Hudson Valley Community College men’s hockey team (3-9) lost to Broome Community College (11- 6) 4-2 on Wednesday evening.
Jan. 26 – The Hudson Valley Community College women’s basketball team (12-7) had its winning streak broken by Fulton-Montgomery Community College (17-3) 61-49 on Thursday afternoon. The Vikings went on an 11-1 run to take a 36-35 lead in the second half but the Raiders were too much down the stretch. Arianna Youngs (Lansingburgh/ Troy) led the team recording a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Erica Houle (Shaker/Latham) added 17 points converting on five three-point field goals. The men’s team (15-6) won big in its own game against Fulton-Montgomery (14- 6), 77-59. The Vikings jumped out to a 21-7 lead in the opening half setting the tone for the rest of the game. Kalik Parker (Ragsdale (NC)/Greensboro, NC) led the way scoring 23 points and Conor Maisch (Coleman Catholic/Kingston) racked up a double-double recording 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jacob Palmer (Coleman Catholic / Kingston) added 18 points and Jeffrey Kruzinski (Mohonasen/ Schenectady) chipped in 17 in the decisive 18 point victory.
Jan. 26 – The Hudson Valley Community College men’s bowling team finished second at the Hudson Valley Invitational at Hilltop Bowl on Thursday evening. Brian Mariano (Mechanicville/Mechanicville) rolled a high of 268-722 for the men and Victoria Jansen (Kingston/Kingston) bowled a 213-591 for the women. The men move to 9-1 in conference play this season.
Jan. 28 – The Hudson Valley Community College men’s basketball team (16- 6) defeated Columbia-Greene Community College (8-13) 56-46 on Saturday afternoon. Columbia Greene pulled within four points with a minute left, but a deep three-pointer by Conor Maisch (Coleman Catholic/ Kingston) sealed the victory. Kalik Parker (Ragsdale (NC)/ Greensboro, NC) led the team with 19 points and Jacob Palmer (Coleman Catholic /Kingston) added 13.
Jan. 28 – The Hudson Valley Community College men’s hockey team (3-10) lost to Erie Community College (16-3) 5-1 on Saturday afternoon Jason Savino (Elwood John H. Glenn/ Huntington) scored the lone goal assisted by Nick Innella (Schreiber/Port Washington) and Tanner Cornacchini (Rhinebeck/ Rhinebeck).
Jan. 28 – The Hudson Valley Community College men’s bowling team took first place in the Orange & Blue Classic at Wappinger Falls on Saturday afternoon. Eric Birdsall (Colonie/Albany) finished third in singles rolling a total of 676 and Ryan Sickler (Guilderland/ Guilderland) finished fifth in All- Events with a 615-1278 series, averaging a 213 on the day. Scott Lansing (Shaker/Latham) teamed up with Sickler in doubles action finishing fifth with a team total of 1194. Victoria Jansen (Kingston/ Kingston) bowled a 520-1050 series, averaging a 175 and also teamed up with Candace Dawson (Ravena/Ravena) in doubles finishing fifth with a total of 1013.
Jan. 29 – The Hudson Valley Community College men’s hockey team (3-11) lost to RPI Club (6-15) 4-3 on Sunday evening. After a being tied up at the end of the third period, the Vikings fell in overtime.