Daily Sports Digest: Sayre’s Double-Double Leads Falcons To Victory

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McSharar Continues Stellar Season

Jen McSharar of Garnerville, a forward on the Manhattanville College women’s basketball team, was named Freedom Conference player of the week on the heels of her third double-double of the season.

McSharar, a graduate of North Rockland High School, had 12 points and 12 rebounds as the Valiants beat rival Purchase College, 76-47. She also had back-to-back double-doubles earlier this season against New York University and Messiah College on Dec. 7 and Dec. 17, respectively.

Against Purchase, McSharar also had three steals and a blocked shot. The junior leads the team averaging 7.8 rebounds per game through the first 12 games of the season. She also leads the team in steals with 22, blocked shots with six, and is second on the team in assists with 23.

Junior guard Taylor Wilson of Pearl River had eights and two assists in the win over Purchase. For the Panthers, senior guard Alyse LaPadula of New Rochelle dished off on nine baskets, to go along with six rebounds and two points.

Manhattanville (5-7, 0-2 Freedom) enters the conference portion of the schedule for the rest of the season that starts Wednesday night (Jan. 11) at 6 p.m. when the Valiants visit FDU-Florham in Madison, NJ. Game coverage will be available for both the women’s game and the men’s game which follows at 8 p.m. on WMVL 88.1 FM.

The Valiants are back at Kennedy Gym in Purchase on Jan. 14 to battle Wilkes University (4-8) in Wilkes-Barre, PA, at 1 p.m.

Yesterday’s Results:

Sport: Boys Basketball

Game: Spring Valley vs. Albertus Magnus

Score: Albertus Magnus Won 58-49

Highlights: Tyler Sayre led the Falcons with 26 points and 14 rebounds while Pat McGuinness added 14. Vincent Burnes led the Tigers with 17 points. The Falcons dominated from the free throw line as the team made 22 of 29 during the game.

Sport: Girls Basketball

Game: Tappan Zee vs. Clarkstown North

Score: Tappan Zee Won 67-39

Highlights: Regina Argenzio led all scorers with 23 points and teammate Devona Paul picked up 17 for Tappan Zee in the win. Nikki Petri led Clarkstown North with 14 points in the loss.

Sport: Boys Bowling

Game: East Ramapo vs. Clarkstown

Score: Clarkstown Won 7-0

Highlights: Clarkstown’s Eric Jacobs and Brendan Murray had the high games of the day with Jacobs coming in at 239 and Murray at 237. Murray had the high series of 618.

Sport: Girls Bowling

Game: East Ramapo vs. Clarkstown

Score: Clarkstown Won 7-0

Highlights: Clarkstown’s Winter Ninivaggi had two of the best games of the day with scores of 178 and 154.

Today’s Schedule:

In Boys Basketball, Nyack heads to Albertus Magnus at 6 p.m.

In Ice Hockey, Clarkstown will take on Mamaroneck at the Hommocks Ice Arena at 8:20 p.m.

In Boys Swimming, Clarkstown will host North Rockland at Felix Festa Middle School.

In Wrestling, Clarkstown North heads to South at 6 p.m.