Troy, N.Y. — The Connecticut Tigers squandered a 5-0 lead, losing to the Tri-City ValleyCats 13-6 in a New York-Penn League game on Tuesday night.

Shane Zeile's two-run homer in the top of the second inning gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead. In the fourth, Patrick Mackenzie had a two-run single and later scored on Cam Gibson's tripled for a 5-0 lead.

Joey Havrilak scored three runs and Jacob Kapstein, Mackenzie and Gibson had two hits each for the Tigers (28-31).

UConn's Vann honored

• UConn redshirt senior linebacker Marquise Vann has been added to the Watch List for the 2015 Lombardi Award. He joins fellow Husky senior linebacker Graham Stewart, who was named to the original list in mid-July.

Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage. The 46th Rotary Lombardi Award will be held on December 9 at the Bayou Music Center in Houston.

Vann has played in 33 games over the last three seasons for the Huskies and started all 12 games last year. He led the Huskies with 105 tackles and added seven tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks. Vann set career-highs with 14 tackles and 2.5 tackles for a loss at South Florida on September 19, 2014.

Vann played in eight games as a sophomore in 2013 with three starts, and in 2012 he earned a varsity letter in his first year of collegiate action.

Coast Guard staff changes

• Coast Guard Academy Director of Athletics Tim Fitzpatrick announced Tuesday that four Athletics division senior staff members have been assigned new professional titles.

Associate Athletic Director Dr. Dan Rose assumed the title of Senior Associate Athletic Director. Dr. Rose, who will continue to serve as the Director of Health and Physical Education at CGA, is entering his 20th year at the academy. Formerly CGA's Head Track & Field Coach, Rose was named Associate Athletic Director in 2012. He serves as the primary sports administrator for the Athletics division's 22 intercollegiate teams, is its administrative liaison to the CGA Alumni Association and is a member of the Dean's Council.

Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Chris Parsons becomes Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Admissions Support. Parsons, who is in his 14th year at CGA, has served as men's soccer coach since 2002. Last fall, he led the Bears to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 33 years. In addition to his important role overseeing the Athletic division's NCAA Rules Compliance program, he is the liaison to CGA's Admissions division and plays a key role in the recruitment of prospective cadet-athletes.

Assistant Athletic Director for Business Tim Opstrup will now be the Associate Athletic Director for Finance, Logistics and Facilities. A 1992 graduate of CGA, Tim served as a Coast Guard officer for five years before working in the private sector for two major manufacturing firms. He returned to his alma mater in 2010, and is responsible for the efficient financial operation of the Athletics division, oversight of all logistics and support efforts in support of CGA's 22 varsity and seven club sports teams and is the liaison to the academy's Facilities Engineering and Public Works entities.

Director of Operations Art Lamoureux, in his 20th year as a member of CGA's Athletics division staff, assumes the title of Assistant Athletic Director for Operations. A native of New London and a St. Bernard graduate, Lamoureux began his career at CGA as an athletics intern in 1996 after graduating from Southern New Hampshire University. In his current role, he oversees all purchasing and inventory management of Athletics division equipment, and is the Athletic division's point of contact for its shoe-and-apparel agreement with adidas America. Additionally, Lamoureux assists CGA's football program by coordinating all of its team travel and logistics.