Barnies Looking Overseas Following Graduation

After giving it all he had for the University of Maine men’s basketball team for the last four years, Troy Barnies now has his eyes set abroad.

The 6-foot 7-inch forward is looking to capitalize off a career senior year, where he led the Black Bears in points, rebounds and steals per game while tallying the most minutes on the team and the most free throws, and play professional basketball in Europe.

“I think it’s awesome,” Barnies said. “How many people can say they’re getting paid for doing what they dreamed about — what they love?”

Barnies finished the season averaging 14.3 points per game while pulling down almost eight rebounds a contest, earning him a spot on the America East First Team.

University of Vermont Men's Lacrosse: Catamounts set to face Brown

Attached is a preview of the Catamounts highly anticipated game against Brown taking place this Saturday. Enjoy!

Hartford Continues Best Start Since 2000

The Hartford men's lacrosse team improved to 5-3 with an impressive 14-8 victory over Sacred Heart. Junior midfielder Carter Bender led the way with five points and has now scored a point in 34 consecutive games.

Binghamton Women End Slide

Despite playing its second game in two days, the Binghamton women's lacrosse team put an end to its four-game losing streak with an impressive 14-10 victory at Davidson. Sophomore attack Lis Zuern led the way with a game-high five points:

Hitting the Links: 3/22/2011

Yesterday, the Links mentioned that spring was in the air and also on the fields (and courts and tracks). With that in mind, let's get caught up on some highlights of the spring sports season to this point.

One of the most exciting achievements of any America East athlete this spring happened just last Friday as Stony Brook freshman pitcher Frankie Vanderka tossed a no-hitter for the Seawolves in a 14-1 win over NJIT. The no-no was the first in Stony Brook history and earned Vanderka national recognition as Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week and the NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week. Vanderka was also named the ECAC Pitcher of the Week.

Hitting the Links: 3/21/2011

Welcome to Spring!

The official start of Spring for us in the Northern Hemisphere was Sunday evening, making today the first full day of Spring. Now, the America East schedule and the Gregorian calendar align (although the weather isn't exactly cooperating, seeing as snow is falling in the Northeast).

Yes, the spring sports seasons have already begun and many teams and sports are deep into their schedules, but let's take a quick look back on this past weekend as winter went out with a bang.

Albany Remains Undefeated

With its 10-8 victory over No. 19/12 Massachusetts, the No. 17/15 University at Albany women's lacrosse team improved its record to 6-0. This was the third victory of a ranked opponent this season for the Great Danes, who are off to the best start in program history.

Vermont Knocks off St. John's

The University of Vermont men's lacrosse team continued its impressive start to the 2011 season with a 14-9 victory over St. John's. With the win, the Catamounts improved to 4-3 and surpassed their win total from the 2010 season.

UMBC Women's Basketball - Fun in Florida

The UMBC Women's Basketball team went to the University of Florida for the WNIT. And while they were extremely focused on the game, the sun in Florida topped with one of the best seasons in school history put everyone in a good mood. Here is a fun behind the scenes look at the team having fun in Florida.