Troy High's volleyball team snapped a four match losing streak Thursday in beating Schenectady in straight sets. That brings the Flying Horses' record to 1-4 in the Suburban Council, and 2-4 overall. Meanwhile, in soccer, the Lady Horses finally broke into the win column with a 3-0 verdict over Schenectady at Picken Field. Abby Burns, daughter of football coach Bob Burns, had two goals to lead Troy.
Unfortunately, the boys' soccer team is still looking for their first win, as they played to a 3-3 draw at Schenectady on Thursday afternoon, then dropped a 5-2 decision to West Hill in Oneonta on Saturday. They finish a weekend trip in Oneonta this morning against Island Trees before returning to league action on Tuesday.
The Troy boys are now 0-5-1 overall (0-4-1 Suburban Council), while the girls are at 1-6 overall (1-5 league), not including yesterday's home match vs. Averill Park.
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Just when you thought things couldn't get worse for Lansingburgh after losing their home opener, the Knights remain winless through three weeks after falling, 38-8, to Hudson. Lansingburgh has given up an average of 45 points a game in the three losses. As previously documented, the Knights are fielding mostly underclassmen this season, and don't have a JV program. Lansingburgh returns home to open a three game homestand vs. Hudson Falls on Friday, but it doesn't look like the on-the-job training for these young Knights will get them to the winner's circle.
In contrast, Schalmont, which blasted Ichabod Crane, 63-14, is averaging just over 45 points scored per game after two blowouts in a row.
And what does that say about Troy High's defense, as they only allowed 14 points to Schalmont on opening night, 14 to Amsterdam, and 18 to LaSalle? They're allowing an average of just over 15 points a game. They'll play Green Tech next, and the Eagles are in last place in the Class A Capital division. While Averill Park fattened up on Green Tech, I don't see that happening against Troy when the two teams meet at Picken Field on October 12. Same goes for Columbia on October 5, as Troy's defense, even though it has been porous against the run, could slow down the Blue Devils & Warriors. Just sayin'.
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Former Troy star Dev Holmes added to his personal highlight reel in his first home game for UAlbany on Saturday. Vincent Testaverde, Jr., son of the former NFL QB (Jets, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Cleveland), connected with Holmes on an 88 yard scoring play to clinch the Great Danes' 1st win of the season over Morgan State. Testaverde finished with 4 interceptions, but won the game when it counted.
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