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Sports News Archive - March, 2006
UALBANY GETS BACK ON WINNING TRACK WITH 4-2 VICTORY OVER LONG ISLAND Albany, N.Y. - Lisa Klarmann led a sweep of the top three singles matches as UAlbany defeated Long Island, 4-2, in an abbreviated match on Friday, March 31 at the UAlbany Bubble. Klarmann and Kim Weltman recorded straight-set victories at first and second singles, as UAlbany improved to 8-2 this season. Courtney Michels dropped the first set, before rallying for a win at No. 3 singles. Aimee Kern earned the fourth and deciding point for the Great Danes with a 6-0, 6-1 decision. Ashley Harvey and Amy Hosotsuji registered singles wins for the Blackbirds. ************************************
UALBANY
SOFTBALL SWEEPS
Albany, N.Y. - Casey Halloran allowed only one run in two games of work to
lead UAlbany softball to a sweep of Binghamton in the America East
Conference opener for both teams at Albany Field on Friday, March 31. The
Great Danes downed the Bearcats 10-1 in the first game of the day and
recorded a 5-0 shutout in the nightcap.
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2006 SEASON Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today the school's football schedule for 2006. The Great Danes, who tied for third in the Northeast Conference standings last year, will play seven games against conference opposition. The non-league schedule features 2003 national champion Delaware, a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, and a first-ever meeting with Cornell. UAlbany opens with consecutive Patriot League opponents in Lehigh and Fordham. The Great Danes begin on the road for the sixth time in the last eight years against Lehigh on Saturday, Sept. 2. The Mountain Hawks were ranked in the top-25 in both national polls in 2005. Fourteen starters return, including three All-Patriot League performers, for a program that has won eight or more games in eight straight seasons. UAlbany will meet Fordham in the home opener at University Field on Sept. 9. Kickoff is 6:00 p.m. Former Central Connecticut State mentor Tom Masella is in his first season as the Rams' head coach. He has four all-league players back, including 1,000-yard rusher James Prydatko. UAlbany will travel to both Delaware (Sept. 16) and Cornell (Sept. 30). The Blue Hens, who are coming off a 6-5 campaign, captured back-to-back Atlantic 10 Conference championships in 2003 and 2004. All-America running back Omar Cuff, who ran for 1,205 yards and 14 touchdowns, will be a candidate for the Walter Payton Award. Cornell finished with a 6-4 record in 2005, including a season-ending triumph over Pennsylvania. Luke Siwula, a first-team All-Ivy League selection, posted six 100-yard rushing games. St. Francis, Pa. will be the opponent for Homecoming and Family Weekend on Oct. 21. NEC-rivals Central Connecticut State (Sept. 23), Wagner (Oct. 28) and Monmouth (Nov. 11) also visit University Field. All four home games start at 4:00 p.m. Bob Ford, who is second among active Division I-AA coaches with 210 career victories, has 40 letterwinners, including 17 starters, back from last year's UAlbany squad. Colin Disch, the NEC's top defender and Football Gazette's mid-major linebacker of the year, tops the list of returnees. Defensive end Andre Coleman and defensive tackle Michael Dungey also earned all-conference recognition on a defensive unit that ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense (17.6 ppg). All-NEC offensive linemen Jacob Anderson and Sam Pagano are members of an offense that basically returns intact. Quarterbacks Daniel Bocanegra and Brett Hall split time in their first year as starters last season. *************** 2006 University at Albany Football Schedule September -- 2 (Sat.), at Lehigh, TBA; 9 (Sat.), Fordham, 6:00; 16 (Sat.), at Delaware, TBA; 23 (Sat.), Central Connecticut State*, 4:00; 30 (Sat.), at Cornell, TBA. October -- 7 (Sat.), at Stony Brook*, TBA, 14 (Sat.), at Sacred Heart*, 1:00; 21 (Sat.), St. Francis, Pa.* (HC), 4:00; 28 (Sat.), Wagner*, 4:00. November -- 4 (Sat.), at Robert Morris*, 1:00; 11 (Sat.), Monmouth*, 4:00. *Northeast Conference Opponent (HC) - Homecoming/Family Weekend All Times Eastern
FIVE UALBANY ATHLETES NAMED TO AMERICA EAST WINTER ALL-ACADEMIC SQUAD Boston, Mass. -- Andy Allstadt leads a group of five University at Albany track and field athletes that were named to the America East Conference 2006 Winter All-Academic teams. Allstadt, the 2006 Track Performer of the Year, is joined by Alyssa Lotmore, Jillian Sherman, Adanna Andrews and Sarah Charles. Allstadt captured both the 3,000-meter run and the 5,000m en route to helping the UAlbany men win their third America East indoor title in the last four years. He boasts the highest grade-point average on the conference's academic squad with a 3.90. Lotmore, a junior, set a school record in the 5,000m in finishing third at the conference meet. She leads the female Great Danes with a 3.82 GPA, which is the second-highest on the conference team behind Maine's Erin Hatch. Sherman posted third-place finishes in both the 55-meter hurdles and long jump to help the UAlbany women to a second-place finish at the championship meet. Andrews won the 500m, while Charles placed third in the triple jump. To qualify for the all-academic squad, each track and field athlete had to maintain a minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA entering the season, plus finish in the top three in his or her event(s) at the conference championship.
UALBANY'S JAMAR WILSON ON ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA BASKETBALL SQUAD Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany's Jamar Wilson has been named to the The Associated Press' All-America men's basketball team as announced today by the national wire service. Wilson, a 6-foot-1 junior from Bronx, N.Y., was an honorable mention selection. Wilson was voted the America East Conference player of the year after averaging 17.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals. He was also chosen the America East tournament's most outstanding player after scoring 29 points in leading the Great Danes to an 80-67 victory over Vermont in the championship game. The Great Danes captured their first-ever America East regular-season and tournament titles and reached the NCAA tournament for the first time as a Division I program. UAlbany posted a 21-11 record, the most wins since the 1993-94 campaign. Wilson, the first player in school history to combine for more than 1,500 points and 300 assists in a career, scored 20 or more points on 15 occasions this season. A unanimous first-team all-conference selection, he had 19 points and six assists against second-ranked Connecticut in the NCAA's first round. Wilson, who has 1,544 career points, will have an opportunity to break the school's career scoring record next season. Gary Holway scored 1,851 points from 1955-59.
UALBANY EXTENDS MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH WILL BROWN'S CONTRACT THRU 2010-11 Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced on Monday, March 27 that the school has agreed to terms on a five-year contract for head men's basketball coach Will Brown. The new agreement will make him UAlbany's head coach through at least the 2010-11 season. In his fifth season as head coach, Brown guided the Great Danes to their first-ever America East Conference regular-season and tournament championships. UAlbany posted a 21-11 record in reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time as a Division I program. "Will Brown and his staff have done an excellent job of building a young Division I basketball program," McElroy said. "Our student-athletes are following the right path both academically and athletically. The team accomplished many historical things this season. The foundation has been laid for the program to be successful for years to come, something that our students, alumni and fans can enjoy with great pride." Brown was appointed as UAlbany's head coach on March 13, 2002. At age 34, he ranks 11th among the youngest Division I head coaches in the nation. In 2004-05, the Great Danes made great strides with a 13-15 overall record and a fourth-place finish in the America East Conference. That trend continued this season when UAlbany set the program's Division I record for single-season victories (21) and posted its highest win total since the 1993-94 campaign. UAlbany's many accomplishments include the most America East Conference wins (13), most Division I home victories (10), most Division I away wins (8), and the first postseason triumph since 1995. "I am grateful to the University at Albany for the opportunity and support that I have received," Brown said. "My student-athletes and assistant coaches have worked hard to get the program to where it currently stands. Our success is directly related to their efforts. I am also appreciative of the way the Capital Region and the UAlbany fans have embraced the team. I hope we will continue to pack the RACC and make our arena a tough place to play for our opponents. UAlbany basketball has entered into a new era and we are working to build on our recent success." In 2006-07, UAlbany returns eight players, including three starters. America East player of the year Jamar Wilson, all-conference forward Brent Wilson and guards Brian Lillis, Jon Iati and Jason Siggers are among those back next season.
ARMY UPENDS UALBANY WOMEN'S TENNIS, 5-2, IN NON-LEAGUE ROAD MATCH West Point, N.Y. - Amanda Paluch and Jessica Shurtz each captured their respective singles and doubles matches in leading Army to a 5-2 victory over UAlbany on Thursday, March 30 to snap the Great Danes' four-match unbeaten streak. Paluch and Shurtz swept the No. 2 and 3 singles matches in straight sets. Bridie Burke and Mary Ford added victories for the Black Knights, who also claimed all three doubles matches. Lisa Klarmann improved to 11-1 this season with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles. Aimee Kern earned UAlbany's other point with a 7-5, 6-4 decision at sixth singles. ******************************************
UALBANY SOFTBALL SPLITS DOUBLEHEADER WITH CROSSTOWN-RIVAL SIENA
Loudonville, N.Y. - Maegan Larsen was one of three UAlbany players who hit
home runs as the Great Danes slugged their way past Siena, 9-0, in the
first game of a non-conference women's softball doubleheader at Siena
Field on Wednesday, March 29. The Saints edged UAlbany, 11-10, in the
second game of the day. The Great Danes maintain a 10-9 lead in the
all-time series with the Saints.
13TH-RANKED SYRACUSE ROLLS TO 17-5 VICTORY OVER WOMEN'S LAX AT CARRIER DOME Syracuse, N.Y. - Freshman Kathryn Rowan scored four goals and added two assists to lead No. 13 Syracuse to a 17-5 victory over UAlbany in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Tuesday, March 28 at the Carrier Dome. Gaddy Fortune, who finished with four goals, opened the scoring 40 seconds into the game. Sarah Spillett knotted the score at 1-1 on a feed from Julie Bush before the Orange ran off six straight goals en route to a 7-1 halftime advantage. Rowan notched three of her scores in that span. Syracuse (7-2), who has won five of its last six games at home, continued its offensive prowess in the second half, establishing a 15-2 lead with 7:28 left in the game. Fortune scored twice in the second half, while Kristin Brady added a goal and an assist. Syracuse goalkeeper Jen Kasel made 10 saves in goal, while UAlbany's Jen Daly recorded 12 stops and allowed 15 goals. Katie Neer finished up for Daly, surrendering two goals in seven-plus minutes of playing time. Krissy Rajczak paced UAlbany (5-4) with two goals, while Spillett finished with one goal and two assists.
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LISA KLARMANN TABBED AMERICA EAST WOMEN'S TENNIS PERFORMER OF THE WEEK Boston, Mass. - Freshman Lisa Klarmann was voted the America East Conference Women's Tennis Performer of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday, March 28. Klarmann went 2-0 in singles matches last week, posting a 6-0, 6-0 victory against Hartford and a 6-2, 7-6 decision versus New Hampshire. She teamed with Courtney Michels for a 2-0 showing at first doubles with a pair of 8-1 victories. Klarmann is 10-1 overall, including 4-0 this spring, while her and Michels stand at 10-1 in doubles action. The Great Danes, who have won four straight, have posted their best spring start at the Division I level with a 7-1 record.
FOUR UALBANY TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES EARN AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ACCOLADES Boston, Mass. – Junior Burnett and Jenna Ortman were named the America East Conference Men’s and Women’s Track Performers of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday, March 28. Marc Pallozzi and Ritshell Verdier were tabbed the conference’s co-field performers on the men’s and women’s side, respectively. Burnett captured the 100-meter dash at the Puerto Rico Spring Break Classic on March 18. He anchored the 4x400m relay which set a school record with an IC4A-qualifying time of 3:12.33, and he was also part of the 4x100m relay also reached the IC4A standard. Burnett won the 400m at Army’s Dick Shea Open on March 25 and also posted a third-place finish in the 200m. Ortman, who won the 1500m in Puerto Rico, also placed third in the 800m to qualify for USAT&F Junior Nationals in both events. She also ran the second leg of the winning 4x400m relay. Ortman claimed the 800m title at Army in a time of 2:16.32. Pallozzi started the outdoor season by shattering his own school record with a javelin throw of 217-feet, 3-inches at the Puerto Rico Classic, which qualified him for the NCAA Regional. His mark ranks third in the nation this season. At Army, Pallozzi won the javelin for the second straight meet with a throw of 207-feet, 10-inches. Verdier won the discus and set a new school record with an ECAC-qualifying mark of 138-feet, 11-inches at Army last weekend. Verdier also captured the shot put at Army after recording second-place showings in both events at the Puerto Rico Classic.
DARTMOUTH RALLIES PAST NO. 15 UALBANY, 12-9, IN MEN'S LACROSSE NON-LEAGUE PLAY
Hanover, N.H. - Brad Heritage and Jamie Coffin each scored twice in a
second-half run, as Dartmouth rallied for a 12-9 non-league victory over
No. 15 UAlbany on Monday, March 27 at Scully-Fahey Field.
JEN DALY NAMED AMERICA EAST WOMEN'S LACROSSE DEFENDER OF THE WEEK Boston, Mass. - Junior goalkeeper Jen Daly has been named the America East Conference Defender of the Week in women's lacrosse as announced by the conference office on Monday, March 27. It is Daly's first award of the season and second of her career. Daly tied her season-high with 13 saves in a 10-6 victory over Le Moyne last Wednesday. She added four ground balls and caused one turnover as the team continued its best start in its Division I history. Daly registered 13 saves and corralled two ground balls in the team's America East opener against UMBC on Sunday. Daly, the school's career saves leader, ranks first among America East goalkeepers with a 7.13 goals against average and a .575 save percentage. She has allowed six goals or less in four of seven games this season. Her 73 saves rank 12th on the program's single-season chart.
TOM HILL AND SEAN DONOVAN TAKE HOME WEEKLY AMERICA EAST BASEBALL AWARDS Boston, Mass. – Junior catcher Tom Hill was named the America East Conference Player of the Week in baseball as announced by the conference office on Monday, March 27. Redshirt-freshman infielder Sean Donovan shared rookie of the week honors with Binghamton’s Jeff Dennis. Hill, who also earned ECAC Player of the Week honors and was listed on the College Baseball Foundation's National Honor Roll, batted .500 (6-for-12) in four games against Yale last weekend. He belted three home runs, drove in nine and scored six runs. Hill, who has homered in five of his last six games, has a nine-game hit streak and is batting .406 with five homers and 14 RBI in that stretch. He leads the Great Danes with a .359 average, five round trippers and 17 RBI this season. In his only start of the series, Donovan went 3-for-5 with five RBI and set a single-game school record and tied the NCAA mark with three triples in helping the Great Danes earn a series split with Yale in a 17-5 rout on Sunday. He delivered a two-out, bases-clearing triple in the first and drove in two more with a three-bagger down the right-field line as part of a seven-run fourth. Donovan is batting .270 with one homer this season and is tied for fourth on the team with 10 RBI. He leads the Great Danes with three triples and is slugging .514.
DONOVAN SETS SCHOOL RECORD AS BASEBALL EARNS SPLIT OF WEEKEND SET WITH YALE Albany, N.Y. – Freshman Sean Donovan set a single-game school record and tied the NCAA mark with three triples and drove in five runs to lead UAlbany to a 17-5 win over Yale in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Sunday, March 26 at Varsity Field. The Bulldogs scored five runs in the fifth inning of game one and held off a late UAlbany rally to earn a 7-5 victory. The two teams split the four-game, weekend series with the Great Danes taking the first and last games and Yale winning the middle two. The first game was scoreless going into the fifth, when the Bulldogs struck for the first five runs of the game. With two outs, Yale (11-8) strung together seven consecutive hits, including a two-run double by catcher P.J. Gorynski. The Great Danes came back with two in the bottom half of the frame on a sacrifice fly by Leo Corvino and an RBI single by Steve Wyland. The Bulldogs led 7-3 entering the bottom of the seventh, but the Great Danes cut the deficit in half on a double by Corvino and a single by Tom Hill. UAlbany had the tying runs in scoring position with one out, but pinch hitter Nate Olson flied out and Rashad Barksdale popped up. In the second game, Donovan drove in three in the first with a bases-clearing triple. UAlbany (6-14) led 6-3 and blew the game open with seven in the fourth. Hill, who extended his hit streak to nine games, delivered an RBI single, while Donovan plated two with his second triple of the game. In the fifth, Hill hit his third home run of the weekend and Donovan set the school mark with a triple down the right-field line. Nick Murphy struck out five over five innings to earn his first win of the year for the Great Danes. Steve Sayre broke out of a slump with eight hits in 15 at bats in the series.
UMBC's LATE GOAL DOWNS UALBANY WOMEN'S LACROSSE IN AMERICA EAST OPENER
Baltimore, Md. - Kara Dorr scored the
game-winning goal with 18 seconds remaining as UMBC downed UAlbany, 9-8,
in America East Conference women's lacrosse action on Sunday, March 26 at
UMBC Stadium. The contest was the conference opener for both teams. UMBC 9, UAlbany
8
UALBANY TENNIS SWEEPS NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WIN
Albany, N.Y. - Lisa Klarmann was one of six UAlbany players to register
singles wins for the second straight day as the Great Danes swept America East
opponent New Hampshire, 7-0, on Sunday, March 26 in the UAlbany Bubble.
Klarmann also teamed with Courtney Michels to post a win at first doubles.
SEVEN UALBANY TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES WIN EVENTS AT ARMY'S DICK SHEA INVITATIONAL West Point, N.Y. – Freshmen Ritshell Verdier and and Isabella Katsarelis set school records in the discus and javelin events, respectively, at the Dick Shea Invitational hosted by Army on Saturday, March 25. Verdier, who won both the discus and shot put events, qualified for ECAC’s in the discus with a toss of 138-feet, 11-inches. The throw broke the existing standard of 136-feet, 8.5-inches set by Alexis Bowens in 2002. Katsarelis, who broke her own school record set last week, tossed the javelin 125-feet, 4-inches. Sarah Charles set a personal best in the triple jump with an ECAC-qualifying leap of 40-feet, 3.5-inches, while Jenna Ortman won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:16.32. For the men, Marc Pallozzi won the javelin toss with throw of 207-feet, 10-inches. Pallozzi qualified for the NCAA Regional meet with a throw of 217-feet, 3-inches last week at the Puerto Rico Invitational. Michael Lynch qualified for IC4A’s in the discus throw with a toss of 160-feet, 4.5-inches. Junior Burnett won the 400-meter dash in a time of 49.03. The men’s 4x100 relay team of C.J.Ross, Joe Greene, Raphael Jean-Baptiste and Jesse Bennett won the event with a time of 42.93, while the men’s 4x400 relay squad also won their event in a time 3:18.65. The Great Danes return to action on Saturday, April 1 when they compete at the Southern Connecticut State Invitational.
HILL SMASHES TWO HOMERS AS BASEBALL SPLITS HOME DOUBLEHEADER WITH YALE Albany, N.Y. – Sophomore right-hander Casey Walsh allowed one earned run and struck out six to notch a complete game victory over Yale in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, March 25 at Varsity Field. The Great Danes pounded out 17 hits in the 14-4 win. The Bulldogs took the nightcap, 5-4, in come-from-behind fashion, plating three in the sixth. In the opener, UAlbany (5-13) scored three in the first on a two-run double by Tom Hill and a sacrifice fly by Nate Olson. After plating a single run in the third, the Great Danes blew the game open with five in the fourth. Al Barbato, who is batting .406 with a .512 on base percentage in 11 games this season, delivered an RBI single, while Leo Corvino also added a run-scoring single. Steve Wyland followed with a two-run double and Hill, who had five RBI on the day, capped the inning with a solo homer. Walsh (1-0), who earned his first career victory, faced the minimum through four and allowed just three hits prior to the seventh inning. In game two, the Great Danes struck first on Hill’s second home run of the day, a two-run blast in the opening frame. The junior catcher leads UAlbany with four home runs and 13 RBI this season. Yale (10-7) cut the deficit in half on a solo home run by Justin Ankey in the third. Corvino gave his squad a three-run cushion with a two-out double down the left-field line in the fourth that plated Barbato and Daniels. But the Bulldogs, who took advantage of two UAlbany errors, took the lead in the sixth as Eric Rasmussen delivered a two-run double that was the deciding blow. Three Yale relievers combined to shut down the UAlbany bats. Matt Fealey, Adam Barrick and Brett Rosenthal allowed just one hit over three and one-third scoreless innings. Fealey (1-0) picked up the win and Rosenthal earned the save (5). "We swung the bats well and pitched well in the first game," said UAlbany coach Jon Mueller, whose team has taken six of the last seven meetings from Yale. "We got two good pitching performances today. We just didn’t catch the ball the second game. If you don’t play defense, you’re not going to win." The two teams resume their weekend series with a doubleheader on March 26 at Varsity Field beginning at noon.
KATRINA DUNNING DRIVES IN CAREER-HIGH FOUR RUNS AS SOFTBALL DOWNS LEHIGH Bethlehem, Pa. - Katrina Dunning drove in a career-high four runs as UAlbany downed Lehigh, 12-2, in non-conference women's softball action on Saturday, March 25 at Kaufman Field. The Great Danes also defeated Iona for the second time in as many days with a 7-2 win later in the afternoon.
UAlbany (14-2-1) struck in the top of the first against
Lehigh (14-6) to score four runs, including a two-run single by Dunning. First
baseman Ashley Rios, who finished with three RBI in the first game, scored next
on a groundout by Ali Meacham.
CORINNA HENGEN ESTABLISHES UALBANY POLE VAULT RECORD AT RALEIGH RELAYS Raleigh, N.C. - Corinna Hengen broke her own UAlbany pole vault record at the Raleigh Relays, held at Paul Derr Track. Eight UAlbany athletes traveled to the meet, hosted by North Carolina State on March 24-25. Hengen, a sophomore, recorded a vault of 10-feet, 10-inches, six inches better than her previous UAlbany standard. Danielle Trimpop also had a personal best in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, crossing the line fourth in her heat with a time of 11:23.05. Robbie Freeman, a senior, covered the 5,000m in a personal-best 14:44.74 to finish 29th overall in a field of 53 runners. He finished less than one minute back of the leader, Norfolk State's David Kemboi, who crossed the line in 13:58.51. Ryan Gaedje, who placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at last year's America East Conference championship, recorded a time of 9:32.45 at Raleigh. Nick Jones, David Parker and Mike Reynolds were set to compete in the pole vault, but only three men in the entire competition cleared the starting height as swirling winds picked up at the start of the event.
MEN'S LACROSSE UPENDS HARTFORD, 20-9, IN AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE OPENER West Hartford, Conn. -- Frank Resetarits had four goals and Eric Wolf and Corey Small each scored three times in leading No. 17 UAlbany to a 20-9 victory over Hartford in the America East Conference opener for both teams on Saturday, March 25 at Yousaf Al-Marzook Fields. UAlbany (4-2, AE 1-0) posted its third straight win and reached the 20-goal mark in a game for the fifth time as a Division I program. The Great Danes, who won their opening conference game for the fourth time in the last five years, are ranked in both the USILA (#17) and Inside Lacrosse (#15) national polls. UAlbany raced to a 6-0 lead early in the second quarter. Small, a freshman attacker, tallied a pair of man-advantage goals in the opening period. Resetarits, who added two assists to his scoring total, cap the outburst by netting his first goal of the game with 12:32 left before halftime. Hartford (2-5, AE 0-1) closed within 8-3 on an unassisted play by top scorer Josh Wasson-McQuigge, who finished with three goals. Wolf, who had a career day with eight points, including five assists, and freshman Tim Spillett (2 goals, 2 assists) scored back-to-back 26 seconds apart to hand the Great Danes a 10-3 halftime advantage. In the third quarter, Wolf started a four-goal run that stretched his team’s lead to double figures. Resetarits scored consecutive goals, including his team-leading 19th of the season, during that span in pushing out to a 14-4 margin with 2:49 left in the stanza. Chris Martocchia and Derek Dale each had two goals and one assist for the Great Danes, who travel to non-league opponent Dartmouth on Monday. Goalkeeper Brett Queener made six saves in just two quarters of play. Hartford’s Tom Harris had two of his three goals in the second half. ************** #17 UAlbany 20, Hartford 9 UAlbany - Scoring: Frank Resetarits 4-2, Eric Wolf 3-5, Corey Small 3-0, Tim Spillett 2-2, Chris Martocchia 2-1, Derek Dale 2-1, Merrick Thomson 1-1, John Alpizar 1-0, Andrew Maini 1-0, Jim Stankard 1-0, Jordan Levine 0-3, Steve Ammann 0-1, Mike Ammann 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Brett Queener (30:00, 6 saves, 3 GA), Dan McKeon (25:18, 4 saves, 4 GA), A.J. Babnik (4:42, 3 saves, 2 GA). Hartford - Scoring: Tom Harris 3-0, Josh Wasson-McQuigge 3-0, Tyler Rubino 1-0, Brian Tilley 1-0, Tim Chisholm 1-0, Daniel Clough 0-1, Andrew Rohmer 0-1, Matt Holman 0-1, Cory Benulis 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Jim McMahon (51:43, 4 saves, 17 GA), Justin Ramstine (8:17, 0 saves, 3 GA).
LISA KLARMANN LEADS UALBANY WOMEN'S TENNIS TO 7-0 SWEEP OF HARTFORD
Albany, N.Y. - Lisa Klarmann was one of six UAlbany players to
register singles wins as the team swept America East opponent Hartford,
7-0, on Saturday, March 25 in the UAlbany Bubble.
HALLORAN HURLS THIRD SHUTOUT AS UALBANY SPLITS TWO CONTESTS AT LEHIGH
Bethlehem, Pa. - Casey Halloran hurled a six-hit
shutout to lead UAlbany past Iona, 4-0, in non-conference women's softball
action on Friday, March 24 at Lehigh's Kaufman Field. The Great Danes fell
to Lehigh, 5-2, later in the day. The three teams were originally
scheduled to participate in Radford's Highlander Mid-Spring Classic, but
moved their games due to the weather.
NEWSCHANNEL 13 AIRS SPECIAL EDITION OF UALBANY HOOP GAMES ON SAT., MARCH 25 Albany, N.Y. -- WNYT-TV (NewsChannel 13) will air a special edition of UAlbany Hoop Games on Saturday, March 25 at 1:30 p.m. The 30-minute show will feature the University at Albany men's basketball team over the last two weeks of the 2005-06 season. Rodger Wyland and Andrew Catalon co-anchor the program that was produced and edited by Scott Mackay. The first segment includes coverage of UAlbany's 80-67 victory over Vermont for the America East Conference championship at the Recreation and Convocation Center. A discussion between Wyland and UAlbany coach Will Brown on the evening of the NCAA Tournament's Selection Sunday is in the second segment. The third segment features a wrap-up of the NCAA first-round game with top-seed Connecticut. Photojournalist Laura Remia put together the final piece, a musical tribute to the Great Danes' championship season. UAlbany basketball put together its most celebrated season since upgrading to the Division I level in 1999-2000 by capturing the America East Conference regular-season and tournament championships and finishing with a 21-11 record. The Great Danes reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time and were paired against No. 1 seed Connecticut. UAlbany actually led the second-ranked Huskies by 12 points in the second half before falling, 72-59, before 19,990 fans at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center.
KRISSY RAJCZAK SCORES THREE GOALS IN LACROSSE'S 10-6 VICTORY AGAINST LE MOYNE
Albany, N.Y. - Krissy Rajczak scored three times, including the go-ahead
goal with 11:47 remaining, in leading UAlbany to a 10-6 non-conference
victory over Le Moyne on Wednesday, March 22 at John Fallon Field. UAlbany
(5-2) is off to its best start as a Division I program. UAlbany 10, Le
Moyne 6
UALBANY FOOTBALL RECEIVES COMMITMENTS FROM 25 STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR 2006 Albany, N.Y. – University at Albany head football coach Bob Ford announced on Wednesday, March 22 that 25 student-athletes have signed commitments to play for the Great Danes in the 2006-07 academic year. UAlbany won five of its last six games last season to finish in a tie for third place in the Northeast Conference standings. The 2006 signing class is comprised of 10 players from the state of New York and eight from New Jersey, plus three from Florida, and one each from Georgia, Texas, Rhode Island and Ohio. The breakdown by position includes one quarterback, three offensive linemen, three wide receivers, four running backs, one tight end, six linebackers, three defensive linemen, three defensive backs and one kicker. "We were able to attract a good bunch of players," said UAlbany's Bob Ford, who is second among active Division I-AA coaches with 210 career victories. "We addressed our needs at linebacker and cornerback, plus picked up a group of capable tailbacks, three good wideouts and some solid offensive linemen. Now that the program is able to offer scholarships, we can spread ourselves into bigger and better high school football hotbeds and take another step up in terms of the people we can talk to." The Great Danes landed five all-state players from New York, including running back Colin Simmons, the Syracuse Post-Standard's Co-Player of the Year. Simmons, who rushed for 1,384 yards as a senior, was a Class AA second-team all-state selection by the New York Sportswriters Association. Defensive lineman Trevor Anderson and offensive lineman Matthew Faughnan were members of the Class B first team. Wide receiver Jason Poore earned Class C first-team recognition after hauling in 40 passes for 561 yards and eight touchdowns. Linebacker Chris Simpson, an All-Finger Lakes and Messenger Post all-star, made the Class A third team. Defensive back Dan Morris, a member of the Associated Press all-state third team, heads a group of eight incoming players from New Jersey. Morris, who played three positions on the scholastic level, including quarterback, also earned All-Group IV first-team honors. Linebacker Justin Brancaccio (Group IV first team), linebacker Matt Fitzpatrick (Group II first team) and defensive end Mike Kelly (Non-Public third team) will also bolster the UAlbany defense. Justin Gannon was a Group IV second-team running back. The Great Danes also extended their recruiting area beyond the eastern corridor. Charles Guadagno, who was positioned at both quarterback and running back, rushed for 1,124 yards and 13 touchdowns and was named to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times All-South Texas first team. Julius Harris, one of three players from the state of Florida, was the starting quarterback on the Class 6A state championship team. Frank Blasinsky and Chris Van Zelfden are the first recruits from Ohio and Georgia, respectively. Blasinsky was an All-District Northeast Lakes Division II quarterback. Van Zelfden made 101 tackles, including 11 for a loss and three sacks, from his linebacker position. Additionally, Rhode Island kicker Gordie Barr was a member of the Providence Journal all-state first team after scoring 59 points by making 38 of 44 PATs and seven field goals. In addition to Anderson and Poore, UAlbany picked up three more all-area players from the Capital Region. Chris Blais, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound outside linebacker, was voted the Troy Record Defensive Player of the Year after accounting for 81 tackles and six interceptions. Vince Gonzalez, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound offensive lineman, was a member of the Albany Times Union and Daily Gazette first team. Makki Goodbee, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound tight end, was chosen to the Troy Record's all-area third team. **************** 2006 University at Albany Football Commitments Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School) Trevor Anderson, DT, 6-1, 255, Warnersville, N.Y. (Cobleskill-Richmondville) Lorenzo Ashbourne, DB, 5-10, 175, Smyrna, Ga. (Coral Springs, Fla.) Garrett Askew, DB, 6-1, 197, Newark, N.J. (Hudson Catholic) Gordie Barr, P/K, 5-9, 180, Carolina, R.I. (Bishop Hendricken) Leonard Bing, FB, 6-0, 210, Metuchen, N.J. (Metuchen) Chris Blais, OLB, 6-0, 185, Troy, N.Y. (LaSalle Institute) Frank Blasinsky, QB, 6-1, 190, North Royalton, Ohio (Parma Padua Franciscan) Justin Brancaccio, LB, 6-1, 220, Rockaway, N.J. (Morris Knolls) Matthew Faughnan, OL, 6-3, 300, Binghamton, N.Y. (Chenango Forks) Matt Fitzpatrick, LB, 6-1, 205, Hazlet, N.J. (Raritan) Justin Gannon, RB, 5-6, 160, Sussex, N.J. (Vernon Township) Vince Gonzales, OL, 6-4, 260, Ballston Spa, N.Y. (Ballston Spa) Makki Goodbee, TE, 6-4, 230, Loudonville, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy) Charles Guadagno, TB, 6-2, 210, Portland, Texas (Gregory-Portland) Julius Harris, WR, 5-9, 180, Riveria Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens) Mike Kelly, DE, 6-1, 230, West Long Branch, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic) David Looney, DE, 6-2, 210, Delmar, N.Y. (Bethlehem Central) Dan Morris, DB, 6-1, 175, Randolph, NJ (Randolph) Jason Poore, WR, 6-5, 190, North Hoosick, N.Y. (Hoosick Falls Central) Colin Simmons, TB, 5-8, 185, Manlius, N.Y. (Fayetteville-Manlius) Chris Simpson, LB, 6-0, 220, Victor, N.Y. (Victor Central) Jamar Speight, WR, 6-4, 195, Rochester, N.Y. (Bishop Kearney) Andrew Stevens, OL, 6-4, 275, Sarasota, Fla. (Sarasota) Chris Van Zelfden, LB, 6-0, 198, Marietta, Ga. (Walton) George Williams, LB, 5-10, 185, Piscataway, N.J. (Piscataway)
BRETT QUEENER NAMED AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Boston, Mass. - University at Albany’s Brett Queener has been selected as the America East Conference Player of the Week in men’s lacrosse, as announced on Monday, March 20 by the conference office. Queener, a junior goalkeeper, led the Great Danes to pair of one-goal non-league victories over seventh-ranked Massachusetts and Drexel. Queener made 11 saves, including one as time expired, in a 9-8 come-from-behind win against UMass on March 14. He also had five ground balls as the Great Danes defeated the highest-ranked opponent in the program’s history. Last Saturday against Drexel, Queener turned aside 12 shots in an 8-7 decision. He has made double-figure saves in all five starts this season. A native of Penn Yan, N.Y., Queener has a 10.56 goals against average and a .556 save percentage in five games played. UAlbany (3-2) has moved into the national top-20 rankings for the second time this season. The Great Danes are No. 17 in the USILA/STX Coaches Poll and are 15th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. UAlbany begins America East Conference play against Hartford on Saturday, March 25. ***************** USILA Division I STX Coaches Poll 1. Virginia, 2. Duke, 3. Cornell, 4. Maryland, 5. Hofstra, 6. Georgetown, 7. Princeton, 8. Navy, 9. Johns Hopkins, 10. Massachusetts, 11. Notre Dame, 12. Denver, 13. Delaware, 14. Pennsylvania, 15. Syracuse, 16. Binghamton, 17. Albany, 18. Colgate, 19. Loyola, Md., 20. Bucknell. Inside Lacrosse Division I Media Poll 1. Virginia, t2. Duke, t2. Cornell, 4. Maryland, 5. Georgetown, 6. Hofstra, 7. Navy, 8. Massachusetts, 9. Princeton, 10. Johns Hopkins, 11. Denver, 12. Notre Dame, 13. Delaware, 14. Pennsylvania, 15. Albany, 16. Syracuse, 17. Loyola, Md., 18. Binghamton, 19. Hobart, 20. Towson.
WELSH DRIVES IN THREE RUNS TO LEAD UNC-GREENBORO PAST UALBANY BASEBALL Greensboro, N.C. – Guy Welsh recorded two hits and drove in three runs to lead UNC Greensboro past UAlbany in the rubber game of a three-game set on Sunday, March 19 at UNCG Baseball Stadium. The Spartans, who plated five runs in the fifth, took advantage of three UAlbany errors to score six unearned runs. UAlbany (4-12) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first as Tom Hill delivered an RBI single and Steve Sayre forced home a run with a walk. In the Spartans’ five-run fifth, Adam Deleo crushed a two-run triple to right-center. Two Great Dane miscues prolonged the frame and UNCG took advantage. Jermaine Mitchell roped an RBI single through the left side and Welsh added a two-run base hit to give the Spartans a 5-2 lead. UNCG (6-14) added two more in the seventh on singles by Welsh and Logan Smith. The Great Danes cut the score to 7-4 with two in the eighth as Sean Donovan delivered a pinch-hit home run and Tom Hill smashed his second homer in as many games. But, Brandon Harvey pitched a perfect ninth to silence the comeback. Wes McCall, a sophomore left-hander, allowed two runs on four hits and struck out seven over seven innings to earn the win. UAlbany’s Mark Suchowiecki did not allow an earned run through six innings of work.
DALY & RAJCZAK LEAD UALBANY WOMEN'S LACROSSE TO 8-5 VICTORY OVER MONMOUTH Albany, N.Y. - Sarah Spillett scored the game-winning goal as UAlbany used three goals in less than a minute to defeat Monmouth, 8-5, in non-conference action on Sunday, March 19 at John Fallon Field. UAlbany (4-2), which snapped a two-game losing skid, held a 5-3 lead before Monmouth's Ashley Waldman converted a free position attempt to pull the Hawks within one with 4:27 remaining in the second half. The Great Danes responded with three goals in a span of 56 seconds to open up an 8-4 advantage. Krissy Rajczak, who led the Great Danes with three goals, fed Spillett on the right side for what proved to be the game-winning tally. Rory Redmond scored 31 seconds later on a feed from Julie Bush before Rajczak added an unassisted goal at 2:54. Jen Daly made 10 saves in goal for UAlbany, including eight in the second half for her second double-figure performance this season. Jane Bush finished with two goals, while Brittany Scott added two assists. Kate Fontana stuffed the stat sheet with one goal, one assists, seven ground balls and six caused turnovers. Monmouth (1-4) owned a 3-2 halftime lead as Erica Evangelisti scored on a free-position attempt and then assisted on Jeanette Stott's tally. Goalie Monica Johnson totaled 15 saves, including 11 in the opening period. ********************** UAlbany 8,
Monmouth 5
FOUR UALBANY TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES QUALIFY FOR IC4A & ECAC MEETS IN PUERTO RICO
Carolina, Puerto Rico - Freshman Joe Greene won
the 400-meter dash and qualified for the IC4A Championship at the Puerto
Rico Classic on Saturday, March 18. Greene's time of 47.33 broke the
previous school record of 47.82 and also qualified him for USA Track &
Field Junior Nationals.
GREMILLION & MAISONET HELP UALBANY SOFTBALL
BLANK ST. PETER'S IN DELAWARE
UALBANY WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS SACRED HEART, 6-1,
FOR FIFTH WIN THIS SPRING
GREAT DANES SNAP FIVE-GAME LOSING SKID WITH BASEBALL WIN AT UNC-GREENSBORO Greensboro, N.C. – Brad Daniels had two hits and two RBIs to lead UAlbany to a 8-3 victory over UNC Greensboro in non-conference baseball action on Saturday, March 18 at UNCG Baseball Stadium. The Great Danes, who scored eight unanswered runs, snapped a four-game losing skid with the win. UNCG (5-14) got out to an early advantage, plating two in the first inning. Guy Welsh recorded an RBI single and Jermaine Mitchell stole home as part of a double-steal. The Great Danes took the lead scoring single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Al Barbato, who is batting .435 in eight games this season, had a sacrifice fly in the third, while Daniels and Steve Wyland added RBI singles in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively. UAlbany (4-11) broke the game open in the seventh and eighth frames. In the seventh, Leo Corvino, who missed the last 12 games, smacked a two-out RBI single that proved to be the game-winning hit. Tom Hill added insurance with a two-run homer to right, his first of the year. The Great Danes added two more in the eighth.
The Spartans threatened in the ninth as they scored one and had the
bases loaded with one out. Alexander Beaulieu came out of the bullpen for UAlbany to get the final two out
and earned his third save of the season. Tony Kirbis a transfer from The two teams with play the rubber game of their three-game series on March 19 at 1 p.m.
FRESHMAN COREY SMALL’S LAST-MINUTE GOAL LEADS MEN'S LACROSSE PAST DREXEL, 8-7 Albany, N.Y. - Freshman Corey Small scored the game-winning goal with 55 seconds remaining as UAlbany rallied in the final period for an 8-7 non-conference victory over Drexel on Saturday, March 18 at John Fallon Field. Drexel (4-2) rebounded from a three-goal deficit in the first half to draw even by the intermission. Mike Filippone scored from just outside the crease to tie the contest at six apiece with 52 seconds left in the second quarter. Filippone put his team ahead midway through the third stanza when he found the net in a man-down situation. UAlbany (3-2) got the equalizer with 9:14 remaining as Matthew Green fired a seven-yard shot into the top right corner. The Great Danes went ahead in the last minute as Small took a pass from Chris Martocchia and delivered a blast from the left side. "It was a little sloppy on both sides - it's tough to play when it's windy and cold," said UAlbany coach Scott Marr, whose team edged seventh-ranked Massachusetts in its last outing four days ago. “We couldn't get much going and were lagging. After beating a nationally-ranked team, you have such an emotional high that it's hard to have the same enthusiasm in the next game." The Great Danes roared to a 5-2 lead after the opening period. Merrick Thomson, who moved into third place on the school’s all-time list with 111 goals, and Martocchia each scored twice in the quarter, while Frank Resetarits added the first of his two goals. The Dragons ripped off three unanswered goals to tie the contest in the second stanza. Yoni Cohen found the net with the man-advantage, before Adam Dennis scored on a bounce shot. UAlbany’s Brett Queener made 12 saves, his fifth consecutive game in double figures, while Martocchia and Resetarits each finished with two goals and one assist. Drexel’s Jeff Pfeffer scored twice and added an assist. **************** UAlbany 8, Drexel 7 Drexel - Scoring: Jeff Pfeffer 2-1, Mike Filippone 2-1, Yoni Cohen 1-1, Chris O’Connor 1-0, Adam Dennis 1-0, Ron Garling 0-2, Jon Van Houten 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Bruce Bickford (60:00, 9 saves, 8 GA). UAlbany - Scoring: Frank Resetarits 2-1, Chris Martocchia 2-1, Merrick Thomson 2-0, Matthew Green 1-1, Corey Small 1-0, Garrett Pedley 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Brett Queener (60:00, 12 saves, 7 GA).
NO. 2 CONNECTICUT POSTS COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN OVER UALBANY AT NCAA TOURNAMENT Philadelphia, Pa. – Marcus Williams had 16 of his 21 points in the second half as second-ranked Connecticut rallied for a 72-59 victory over UAlbany in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday, March 17 before 19,990 fans at the Wachovia Center. UAlbany (21-11) trailed 33-30 early in the second half before reeling off 13 unanswered points. Lucious Jordan, who had 12 points, hit a driving layup to put his team ahead. Jason Siggers beat the shot clock with a three-pointer from the left corner to give his team a 43-33 lead with 14:26 remaining. The Great Danes, who earned their first NCAA appearance by winning both the America East regular-season and tournament crowns, pushed out to a 50-38 advantage when Jamar Wilson hit a pull-up jumper in the lane with 11:34 left. Wilson, the America East player of the year, finished with 19 points and six assists. Connecticut (28-3) then showed why they are one of four number one seeds in this tournament, by ripping off 17 of the game’s next 19 points. Denham Brown, who had 17 points, hit two free throws to tie the contest at 52 apiece. Williams, who made 7-of-11 shots from the field and added eight assists, then drilled one of his five three-pointers to give his team the lead for good. Williams and Brown would each make a three-pointer that increased the margin to 66-55 with 2:40 to play. "Down the stretch UConn was patient and raised their level of play," said UAlbany coach Will Brown, whose team forced 17 Huskie turnovers, including 11 steals. "We got tired and were frustrated when it seemed there was a lid on the rim for a couple of minutes. We kept our emotion high for 30 to 35 minutes, but just faded." UConn’s Josh Boone had nine of his 13 points in the opening period. The Huskies, who have won two national championships in their history, shot 58.7 percent from the floor on 27-of-46 attempts. Kirsten Zoellner, a 7-foot-1 senior, was the third UAlbany player in double figures with 12. "We made it a point to really enjoy this experience," commented Brown. "I could not have been prouder as a coach for these kids. It’s amazing where they were and where they are now. The seniors have left their mark on this program."
UNC-GREENSBORO USES SIX-RUN SEVENTH INNING TO DOWN UALBANY BASEBALL
Greensboro, N.C. - Jermaine Mitchell had three hits, including a three-run
triple in his team's six-run seventh inning, as UNC Greensboro defeated
UAlbany, 10-5, in the first game of a three-game series on Friday, March
17 at UNCG Baseball Stadium.
KATELYN FAAS LEADS ST. BONAVENTURE PAST UALBANY WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 9-7
Corning, N.Y. -- Katelyn Faas scored three goals and had two assists to
lead St.
Bonaventure past UAlbany, 9-7, in non-conference women's lacrosse action
on Friday, March 17 at Corning Memorial Stadium. The Bonnies improve to
5-1 in the all-time series. St. Bonaventure 9, UAlbany 7
UAlbany: Scoring - Julie Bush (2-0), Kate Fontana
(1-0), Brittany Scott (1-0), Rory Redmond (1-0), Sara Wolf (1-0), Teresa
Strano (1-0), Sarah Spillett (0-3). Goalkeeper: Jen Daly (60:00, 9 GA, 6
saves).
UALBANY SOFTBALL UNDEFEATED ON FIRST DAY OF BASH AT THE BEACH
Georgetown, Del. -- Maegan Larsen finished 4-for-4 at the plate with four
RBI as UAlbany downed Mount St. Mary's for the second time this season in
a 14-9 non-conference victory at the first day of Delaware State's Bash at
the Beach, held at the Sports at the Beach complex on Friday, March 17.
The Great Danes later battled St. Joseph's in a game that ended in a 1-1
tie.
RUTGERS HANDS UALBANY SOFTBALL ITS FIRST LOSS OF THE 2006 SEASON Georgetown, Del. -- Christine Yard allowed only one hit to lead Rutgers past UAlbany, 1-0, in non-conference women's softball action on Thursday, March 16 at the Sports at the Beach complex. The Scarlet Knights handed the Great Danes their first loss of the year and evened the season series at one apiece. Brittany Loisel singled to lead off the first inning for Rutgers (4-12), advancing to second on an error by UAlbany's Leslie Busch. With two outs, Kaitlyn Valiante tapped a single into short center field to drive in the only run of the game. Christine Yard held UAlbany (9-1) to one hit to halt a nine-game winning streak, their longest since winning 11 in 2005 (3/20 - 4/6). Ashley Rios had the Great Danes' lone hit, a single with two outs in the seventh inning. Katrina Dunning followed, reaching base after being hit by a pitch, but both runners were left stranded when Ali Meacham struck out to end the game. Casey Halloran suffered her first loss of the season and allowed her first run in 17.0 innings. She struck out six batters to bring her season total to 35.
BIG EAST CONFERENCE FOE ST. JOHN’S POUNDS OUT 16 HITS TO BEAT UALBANY BASEBALL Queens, N.Y. – Gil Zayas recorded two hits, including a solo home run in the second inning that started his team’s scoring, as St. John’s defeated UAlbany, 17-1, in non-conference baseball action on Tuesday, March 14 at The Ballpark at St. John’s. St. John’s (6-6), which won the Big East regular-season title last season and qualified for the NCAA Tournament, went up 2-0 in the fifth inning when Ryan Vogl tripled and scored on a groundout. The Red Storm added two more in the sixth before the Great Danes got on the board. Steve Wyland led of the seventh with a double and was brought home on a two-out double by Steve Sayre that closed the gap to three. The Red Storm pulled away with eight in the bottom half of the seventh and five more in the eighth. Zayas, who had three RBI on the day, had an RBI double as part of the eight-run outburst, while junior catcher Ryan Mahoney added a three-run homer. In the eighth, Chris Joachim smashed the second three-blast in as many innings for the Red Storm, who pounded out 16 hits in the game. Jared Yecker allowed one run on three hits over seven innings to earn his second win of the season. UAlbany’s home opener against Holy Cross, scheduled for March 15 at Varsity Field, has been postponed. The Great Danes will return to action on Friday, March 17 with a three-game series at UNC Greensboro beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
JORDAN
LEVINE SCORES GAME-WINNER IN MEN'S LACROSSE'S 9-8 WIN OVER #7 UMASS *****************************
FRANK RESETARITS CHOSEN AMERICA EAST MEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. - University at Albany's Frank Resetarits has been chosen
the America East Conference Player of the Week in men's lacrosse, as
announced on Monday, March 13 by the conference office. Resetarits, a 2005
first-team All-America East selection, earned player of the week honors
for the first time in his career.
ALI MEACHAM AND CASEY HALLORAN EARN AMERICA EAST SOFTBALL AWARDS
Boston, Mass. - University at Albany's Ali Meacham has been chosen the
America East Conference Co-Player of the Week in softball, as announced by
the conference office on Monday, March 13. Casey Halloran is the
conference's co-pitcher of the week. Meacham and Halloran share their
awards with UMBC's Melanie Denischuk and Maine's Sarah Bennis,
respectively.
UALBANY MEETS UCONN IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Albany, N.Y. -- UAlbany will meet Connecticut, one of four teams to receive No. 1 seeds, in the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament's first round on Friday, March 17 at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center. Game time will be announced on Monday. The Great Danes, who finished with a 21-10 record, captured their first-ever America East Conference championship and NCAA Tournament berth. Connecticut posted a 27-3 mark and was the regular-season Big East Conference co-champion. "They are physically imposing and probably the most athletic and deepest team in the nation," said UAlbany coach Will Brown, whose team has reached the 20-win mark for the first time since 1993-94. They have pros at every position. They are very dangerous now that they are coming off a loss in the Big East Tournament." Connecticut is making its 27th NCAA appearance and has won the national championship in 1999 and 2004. Head coach Jim Calhoun has guided the Huskies to 14 national tournaments during his tenure. “UConn is possibly the greatest team in the country," commented Levi Levine, a senior tri-captain on the UAlbany squad. "We’re pretty excited just to be in the tournament. It’s the ultimate opportunity for us - a chance to showcase our talent.”
NEW YORK TECH DOWNS UALBANY BASEBALL, 5-4, TO SWEEP WEEKEND SERIES Old Westbury, N.Y. – Mike LaLuna pounded out four hits and scored twice as the New York Institute of Technology edged UAlbany, 5-4, to sweep a weekend series from the Great Danes on Sunday, March 12 at Presidents Field. The Bears, who won all three games by one run, improved to 3-3, while the Great Danes, who have dropped three straight, fell to 3-9. UAlbany got on the board first, plating a pair of runs in the second on back-to-back RBI doubles by Brad Daniels and Al Barbato. NYIT (3-3), which scored three in the bottom half of the third, took the lead on an RBI single by Denten Neill. The Bears added an insurance run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Kraig Binick and another in the fifth on a solo home run by LaLuna. The Great Danes rallied in the ninth as Brad Daniels, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI on the day, hit a two-run homer to draw UAlbany within one. Barbato then struck out, but reached on a wild pitch. He advanced to second on a groundout by Dave West, but was left stranded as NYIT hurler Jon Burke struck out Steve Wyland to end the game. Chris Perez earned the victory for the Bears allowing two runs on six hits over five innings. The senior right-hander struck out three and walked two. Three UAlbany relievers combined to allow just one run on three hits over four and two-thirds innings of work in relief of Mark Suchowiecki.
CASEY HALLORAN HURLS PERFECT GAME FOR SOFTBALL'S NINTH STRAIGHT WIN Dover, Del. - Casey Halloran hurled the first perfect game in UAlbany Division I softball history to lead the Great Danes past Delaware State, 6-0, in the championship game of the Hornet Classic, held at Delaware State's Hornet's Nest, on Sunday, March 12. UAlbany also downed Coppin State, 8-0, in five innings to start the day. Halloran's win was the ninth of the season for the Great Danes, who are off to their best start since going 10-1 in 2000. Halloran fanned 12 batters over seven frames for her fifth win of the season for UAlbany (9-0). Her performance was the fourth time a UAlbany pitcher has recorded a shutout since the team moved to Division I in 2000. The junior also teamed with Amanda Morin to no-hit Stony Brook on April 16, 2005. Ashley Rios and Katrina Dunning would provide all the offense needed as each drove in two runs. Maegan Larsen added a solo home run for the Great Danes. Earlier in the day, Laura Gremillion shut out Coppin State on five hits. UAlbany jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Larsen scored on a sac bunt by Amber Maisonet. The Great Danes would add three in the third and four in the fifth to end the game due to the eight-run rule. Kelly Ogden tallied two doubles and two RBI, while Maisonet also had two RBI on the day.
GERED BURNS BECOMES UALBANY'S FIRST NCAA DIVISION I TRACK ALL-AMERICAN Fayetteville, Ark. -- University at Albany's Gered Burns finished fifth in the 800-meter run in a tightly-bunched field at the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships, held at the University of Arkansas' Randal Tyson Track Complex on Saturday, March 11. Burns becomes the first Division I All-America track and field athlete in UAlbany history. Burns, a senior, shattered his own school record in a time of 1:47.97. He finished 95-hundredths of a second behind the winner, Texas Christian's Jackson Langat, who was first across the line in 1:47.02. A mere 23-hundredths of a second separated the runner-up from the fifth-place finisher. "Right now, I'm so excited that I'm out of my mind," said Burns, who improved on his UAlbany standard in the event by 83-hundredths of a second. "Fifth place was probably better than anyone expected. It feels good because I always knew I could do it, and I finally got the chance to prove to everyone I could." Burns, a three-time IC4A indoor champion in the 800-meters, competed in a field that included two previous All-Americans. He suffered a disappointing injury at last year's NCAA outdoor east regional when he was to withdraw from the preliminary round due to an achilles tendon ailment. "He handled it like a pro," commented UAlbany track coach Roberto Vives. "He ran a very smart race, and he looked like he'd been here all four years."
ALI MEACHAM DRIVES IN FOUR RUNS AS UALBANY SOFTBALL WINS SEVENTH STRAIGHT
Dover, Del. -- Ali Meacham finished with three hits and four RBI as UAlbany
downed Mount St. Mary's, 11-3, in five innings at the Hornet Classic, held
at Delaware State's Hornet's Nest, on Saturday, March 11. UAlbany set a
Division I program record by opening the season with seven straight wins.
UALBANY WOMEN'S TENNIS POSTS 5-2 NON-LEAGUE WIN OVER MARIST AT UALBANY BUBBLE Albany, N.Y. -- Lisa Klarmann posted victories at first singles and doubles in leading UAlbany to a 5-2 victory over Marist on Saturday, March 11 in the UAlbany Bubble. Klarmann defeated Inge Le-Grange in three sets to capture the top singles match. Kim Weltman, Amanda Hall and Aimee Kern were each straight-set winners for the Great Danes, who improved to 4-1 on the season. Klarmann teamed with Courtney Michels for a 9-7 victory at first doubles. Christina Suarez and Kern added an 8-1 win at third doubles. Yana Tikhonko and Megan Gureck registered the singles wins for the Red Foxes. *************** Albany
5, Marist 2 Doubles:
UALBANY BASEBALL DROPS DOUBLEHEADER TO NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Old Westbury, N.Y. – Four New York Institute of Technology pitchers combined to surrender just two earned runs in two games as the Bears swept UAlbany, 4-3 and 1-0, in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 11 at Presidents Field. The victories were the first of the year for the Bears, who lost three games to Florida International last weekend, while UAlbany fell to 3-8. In the opener, the NYIT (2-3) got out to a 1-0 lead in the first, but the Great Danes came back with two in the top half of the second. Chris Wood, who had three hits in the game, singled home Zac Halloran (Albany, N.Y.) to give his squad the lead. NYIT reclaimed the lead in the home half of the inning on a double by Mike LaLuna. UAlbany’s Nate Olson tied the game with his third home run of the year in the seventh inning, but the Bears won the game in the seventh on a bases-loaded single by catcher Mike Kenefick. Casey Walsh didn’t allow an earned run over six innings of work in the loss. Game two went scoreless into the bottom of the seventh inning. With one out, Andrew Karkoulas singled to right and then stole second. Esposito, who reached base three times for the home team, plated Karkoulas with a base hit to left. NYIT’s Eric Johnson, a freshman right-handed pitcher, allowed two hits over six innings and struck out six. Frank Sonnenberg threw a perfect seventh to earn the victory. Tony Kirbis threw six one-hit, shutout innings for UAlbany.
MASSACHUSETTS
RALLIES TO DOWN UALBANY WOMEN'S LACROSSE AT FALLON FIELD
UAlbany held an 8-6 halftime advantage after trailing 3-1 early in the
contest. Kathleen Typadis scored three goals, including two on
free-position attempts to lead UMass. Goalkeeper Krissy Anderson made six
saves to earn her first win this season. Massachusetts 11,
UAlbany 10
DELAWARE OUTLASTS MEN'S LACROSSE, 18-11, IN A BATTLE OF NATIONAL TOP-20 SQUADS Newark, Del. - Marty Kupprion scored five goals to lead No. 11 Delaware past No. 18 UAlbany in a non-conference men's lacrosse matchup on Saturday, March 11 at Rullo Stadium. The Blue Hens remain undefeated this season in winning their seventh straight game. Delaware held a 6-5 lead at the start of the second quarter, but opened things up with six consecutive goals in that period. Kupprion, a junior, had back-to-back goals in a stretch of two minutes and 20 seconds during that run to give the Blue Hens the 11-6 advantage. The teams traded a pair of goals to make the halftime score 12-7. UAlbany (1-2) could not overcome the halftime deficit, despite Frank Resetarits' five scores. Resetarits had consecutive goals to span the second and third periods, as well as tallied his fourth assist of the season. Junior Merrick Thomson scored three times, including the Great Danes' last two.
Brett Queener had 18 saves between the pipes for Albany while allowing 18
goals in 55-plus minutes of play. The freshman also scored for the second
time this season. The Great Danes have lost twice to top-20 teams this
season.
UALBANY BASKETBALL WINS AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP AND EARNS FIRST NCAA BERTH Albany, N.Y. -- Jamar Wilson scored 29 points in leading UAlbany to its first-ever America East Conference championship and NCAA Division I tournament berth in an 80-67 victory over Vermont before a capacity crowd of 4,538 fans on Saturday, March 11 at the Recreation and Convocation Center. UAlbany (21-10) rolled to an 18-4 lead in the opening seven minutes and never trailed. Lucious Jordan scored seven of his 18 points in that outburst, including a three-point field goal from the top of the arc on his team's first possession. Wilson added a three-point play when he was fouled in transition. Brian Lillis' tip-in of a missed foul shot and Jordan's driving layup finished the run. Vermont (13-17) captured the previous three America East titles, but the Catamounts could never get closer than 10 points the rest of the way. UVM was held to 8-of-26 shooting in the period. Meanwhile, Wilson, the championship MVP, buried a three-pointer at the halftime buzzer to give his squad a 44-26 lead at the intermission. In the second half, Wilson, who made 10-of-18 from the floor and tied a season-high with eight rebounds, increased his team's lead to 58-36 when he made another three-point play when he was fouled while going underneath a defender to the basket. The Great Danes, who have won 19 of their last 23 games, would later push out to a 27-point advantage when Jordan drilled a 3-pointer from the left corner with 7:14 remaining. "We have a lot of talent and a lot of depth," said UAlbany coach Will Brown, whose team was just 5-23 overall two years ago. "We have a lot of guys who can make plays and, obviously, we have a guy like Jamar Wilson who can really put up some points on the board quickly." Vermont's Mike Trimboli, the league's rookie of the year, led his team with 16 points. Josh Duell added 13 points, while Chris Holm, a 6-foot-11 center, had 12. The Catamounts were the third UAlbany opponent in this tournament to be held under 40 percent from the field. "My goal when I got here was to put this program in a position to compete for an America East title every year," Brown offered. "We've won one this year and I don't see why we can't compete for another one next year." UAlbany's Brent Wilson, who eight points and four rebounds, joined Wilson and Jordan on the America East all-championship team. Jon Iati and Levi Levine, who started on that five-win squad in 2003-04, added eight and seven points, respectively, off the bench. "It's a dream," said Wilson, the 2006 America East player of the year. "Games like this with everything on the line, you have to give it your all. Since conference play started, we've been in first place and we've had a target on our back, and it's harder to play that way."
UALBANY'S GERED BURNS QUALIFIES FOR 800-METER RUN FINAL AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Fayetteville, Ark. - University at Albany's Gered Burns qualified for the
800-meter finals of the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championship, held
at the University of Arkansas' Randal Tyson Track Complex on Friday, March
10.
UALBANY SETS DIVISION I PROGRAM RECORD WITH 13 RUNS IN ONE INNING Dover, Del. - UAlbany scored 13 runs in the second inning as the Great Danes downed Georgetown, 15-2, in five frames at the Hornet Classic, held at Delaware State's Hornet's Nest, on Friday, March 10. UAlbany's 13 runs, which were all recorded with two outs, set the program's Division I record for runs in an inning and ties with two teams for the seventh-most runs in an inning in NCAA Division I history. UAlbany (6-0) had nine consecutive hits in the 17-batter inning as seven players notched at least one RBI. Katrina Dunning had an RBI triple, followed by Ali Meacham's first home run of the season to score the eighth and ninth runs of the inning. Georgetown (0-3) allowed eight unearned runs in that inning as reliever Anna Wheatley came in for Hoyas' starting pitcher Courtney Clark. Kelly Ogden recorded her second win for the Great Danes. UAlbany took the second game of the day, 12-2, in five innings against host team Delaware State (4-5). The Great Danes strung five singles together with one out in the fourth inning and Laura Gremillion capped a rally with a two-out, two-RBI double.
Hornets' starting pitcher Ashley Gray evened her record to 1-1 with the
loss. UAlbany's Casey Halloran improved to 3-0 on the season, helping the
Great Danes to their best start since the 2002 season, when the team
opened with six straight wins.
ASHLEY UNDERWOOD POWERS MAINE PAST UALBANY IN AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP West Hartford, Conn. – Ashley Underwood tied her career high with 24 points in leading eighth-seeded Maine past ninth-seeded UAlbany, 73-56, in the first round of the America East Women’s Basketball Championship at the University of Hartford’s Chase Arena on Thursday, March 9. UAlbany (7-21) took a 33-29 lead with 1:32 remaining in the first half on one of Jen Schumacher’s four three-pointers. Schumacher, the schools all-time leader in three-point field goals with 197, led the Great Danes with 14 points. The Black Bears tied the game at 35 before intermission on a long-range jumper by Bracey Barker with eight seconds left. Maine (10-18) led 51-50 midway through the second stanza, but scored 22 of the game’s final points. Underwood, who tied her own school record with six three-pointers on 10 attempts, canned consecutive three-pointers to give her squad a 61-53 advantage with 6:01 remaining. Abby Schrader, who had all 12 of her points in the second period, scored the next four points for the Black Bears, who tallied the game’s final 11 points. "Our kids played a great 20 minutes and we played a tough game," said UAlbany head coach Trina Patterson, whose team will return all but two players next season. "Maine just outplayed us for stretches is the second half and Underwood played an outstanding game. She’s a great three-point shooter and stepped up. We were young this season but the future looks bright and we’re on our way up." Barker contributed 15 points for Maine, while Lindsay Hugstad-Vaa added 10. The Black Bears, who will take on top-seeded Hartford on Friday, March 10, shot 56.3 percent from the floor on 27-of-48 shooting and made 10-of-20 three-point attempts. Sherri Mikus was the only other Great Dane in double figures, scoring 11 points while handing out three assists. Gia Sanders, the school’s all-time leader in single-season blocked shots with 52, added eight points, six rebounds in three blocks. Schumacher ends her career 10th on UAlbany's all-time scoring chart with 958 career points.
UALBANY FOOTBALL COACH BOB FORD HONORED AT 69th MAXWELL AWARDS
Albany, N.Y. - University at Albany's Bob Ford was honored on the occasion
of his 200th career win at the school at the 69th Annual Maxwell Awards
Banquet in Atlantic City, New Jersey last Friday. Ford recorded his
milestone win in a 20-17 come-from-behind victory against Robert Morris on
Nov. 5, 2005.
UALBANY'S GERED BURNS TO COMPETE AT NCAA DIVISION I TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
Fayetteville, Ark. - Gered Burns was selected to compete at the 2006 NCAA
Indoor Track and Field Championship, as announced Monday, March 7 by the
NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee. The
Championships will be held at the University of Arkansas' Randal Tyson
Track Complex on March 10-11. Burns will be the first UAlbany track and
field athlete to compete at an NCAA indoor championship.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SEEDED NINTH FOR AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Albany, N.Y. - The University at Albany women's basketball team is the
ninth seed for this week's America East Conference Women's Basketball
Championship. Hartford, the conference's regular-season champion, received
the top seed in the nine-team tournament which will be played at Chase
Arena at the Reich Family Pavilion in West Hartford, Conn. from March
9-12.
UALBANY STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE ON SATURDAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Windows Open at 9:00 AM for America East Men’s Basketball Title Game Albany, N.Y. – University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today student tickets for the America East Conference Men’s Basketball Championship will be available on Saturday, March 11 at 9:00 a.m. UAlbany meets Vermont for the America East title and automatic NCAA berth at 12 noon in a contest that will be nationally televised by ESPN2. More than 1,000 UAlbany students will be able to receive a free ticket with a valid ID card (one ticket per person). Students will enter the Physical Education Building, adjacent to the Recreation and Convocation Center, on the north side of gymnasium near the football stadium and receive their tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis. Student ticket holders will also be provided a T-shirt and a growl towel. This will be their only opportunity to obtain tickets for the America East championship. The tickets, originally priced at $10.00, are being sponsored by SEFCU, Price Chopper, National Graphics & Supply, RC Fuller, Inc., CDTA, Clough, Harbour & Associates LLP, Chartwells, Cool Insurance Agency and Verizon Wireless. Tickets for the general public go on sale tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. at the UAlbany Athletic Ticket Office in the Recreation and Convocation Center Lobby. For more information, call 518-442-4683.
AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY UAlbany Plays For NCAA Berth at RACC on Saturday, March 11 at 12 Noon Albany, N.Y. - University at Albany’s Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today that tickets for the America East Conference Men's Basketball Championship will be available for sale on Tuesday. The Great Danes will play for their first-ever NCAA Division I tournament berth against Vermont on Saturday, March 11 at UAlbany's Recreation and Convocation Center. The America East championship will be televised by ESPN2 at 12:00 p.m. Tickets for the general public will go on sale at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the UAlbany Athletic Ticket Office, located in the Recreation and Convocation Center Lobby. America East Conference Championship ticket prices are: $40.00, courtside, $30.00, chairback, $25.00, reserved, and $10.00 for students and children. The box office will be open from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., from Tuesday through Friday. Tickets will be available in person or by phone, at 518-442-4683. For more information, inquiries can be made by e-mail, at boxoffice@uamail.albany.edu, or through UAlbany's athletic department website, www.albany.edu/sports.UAlbany (20-10) captured its first-ever America East regular-season title and established the program's Division I record for single-season victories this year. The Great Danes are playing in the America East tournament championship for the first time since joining the conference in 2001-02.
UALBANY TENNIS SUFFERS FIRST LOSS OF SEASON TO COLGATE IN DUAL MATCH Hamilton, N.Y. - Kim Weltman won her second singles match to tally the only point for UAlbany in a match against Colgate, held on Sunday, March 5 at Sanford Field House. The Raiders took the match by a 6-1 final, handing the Great Danes their first loss of the season. Jackie Couture, a junior, led Colgate with a win at first singles over Courtney Michels. Couture also teamed with Alex Seaton to post a victory first doubles. Colgate (5-3) swept doubles competition to earn the point.
Weltman improved to 3-1 at second singles this season for UAlbany (3-1).
The Great Danes return to action when they play host to Marist on
Saturday, March 11. Doubles:
BURNS CAPTURES THIRD STRAIGHT IC4A TITLE AS UALBANY MEN TAKE SEVENTH
Boston, Mass. - Gered Burns captured his third straight IC4A indoor
800-meter title at the IC4A Indoor Track and Field Championship, held at
Boston University's Track and Tennis Center on Sunday, March 5. Jenna
Ortman won the ECAC 1,000m title in women's competition at the Reggie
Lewis Center. The UAlbany men earned 28 points for a seventh-place
showing, while the women captured 16th place at the ECAC Championship with
19 points. Both UAlbany teams posted their best-ever finish at the
championships.
UALBANY BASEBALL EDGES VMI IN SLUGFEST TO SALVAGE WEEKEND SERIES Lexington, Va. – Dave West went 4-for-6 with five RBI as UAlbany slugged out 18 hits in a 14-13 win over VMI in the final game of the three-game set on Sunday afternoon at Patchin Field. The win snaps the Great Danes’ four-game losing skid and also halts the Keydets win streak at nine. Each team scored one run in first inning and UAlbany added three more in the second. Al Barbato and Rashad Barksdale both singled and scored on a base hit by West, while Steve Wyland, who had three hits on the day, delivered an RBI single. UAlbany (3-6) opened a 9-2 lead with two runs in the third and three more in the fourth, as Zac Halloran and Nate Olson each hit their second home runs of the season. VMI (11-4) rallied for seven unanswered runs to tie the game at nine after six, including a five-run fourth inning. Chad Rice, Klint Reed and Kelly Sweppenhiser smacked three consecutive RBI singles in the inning. The Great Danes regained the lead with two in the seventh only to have the Keydets take it back with four in their half of the frame. But UAlbany took the lead for good in the eighth when Barbato scored on a two-out base hit by Barksdale after delivering a two-run single that tied the contest at 13. Giorgio Fuda and Alexander Beaulieu combined to throw two and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief with Beaulieu picking up his second victory of the season. Sweppenhiser, B.T. Good and Will Smith all had three hits for the Keydets, who lost for the first time in their last 11 home games. Barbato, a transfer from the University at Buffalo, went 3-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored for the Great Danes, whose hit output was their best since pounding out 19 base knocks against St. Peter’s on March 31, 2005.
UALBANY ADVANCES TO AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SEMIFINAL WIN Vestal, N.Y. – Brent Wilson scored 16 points in leading UAlbany to a 67-54 victory over New Hampshire in a America East Conference Tournament semifinal round game on Sunday, March 5 at Binghamton University’s Events Center. The Great Danes, who advanced to the championship for the first time, will meet Vermont in the final on their home court on Saturday, March 11 at 12 noon. ESPN2 will televise the championship nationally with the winner receiving an automatic NCAA berth. UAlbany (20-10) led 8-7 early in the first half, but then broke things open with nine unanswered points. John Iati hit back-to-back three-point field goals before Jason Siggers canned another long-range jumper from the top of the arc. The Great Danes pushed out to a 27-16 advantage when Brian Connelly was credited with a fast-break layup following a goaltend. The Great Danes, who led 31-25 at halftime, moved out to a double-figure lead early in the final period. Lucious Jordan made a three-point play when he was fouled on a jumper in the lane. Wilson, who made 7-of-8 from the field and grabbed five rebounds, then finished a fast-break layup on a feed from Jamar Wilson. UAlbany still led 43-32 with 15:00 remaining, but then took firm control with eight straight points. Levi Levine, a 6-foot-6 senior, had five of his nine points in that run. Jamar Wilson, who finished with eight points and four assists, capped that outburst with a three-point play as he was fouled on a drive to the basket. New Hampshire (12-17) would slice the deficit in half when Blagoj Janev, who led his team with 12 points, buried a three pointer to get his club within 58-48 with 5:16 left. However, the Great Danes held the lead when Brent Wilson hit a layup and made a three pointer from the left corner. "We did a much better job defending this time," said head coach Will Brown, whose team dropped a pair of overtime decisions to New Hampshire in the regular season. We didn’t allow them to beat us from the three-point line. We stayed at home and were not anxious to help. Our team was focused because we didn’t want to be the next upset in this tournament." UAlbany’s Jason Siggers finished with nine points and five rebounds off the bench for the Great Danes, who held the Wildcats to 35.7 percent on 15-of-42 attempts. Tyrese Gibbs was the only other UNH player in double figures with 10 points. "We have been working on getting back to the RACC all season," explained Levine, whose team was playing in its first America East semifinal. "We know if we continue to play consistently that we can get a championship." "It was huge that everybody was able to contribute," said Brent Wilson, whose club reached the 20-win mark for the first time since the 1993-94 season. Everybody took it to heart they needed to be involved today. New Hampshire may have proved to some that we were vulnerable in this tournament and we needed to show that we were not." America East championship tickets for the general public will go on sale at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at the UAlbany ticket office, located in the RACC.
UALBANY
ADVANCES TO AMERICA EAST SEMIFINALS WITH 79-65 VICTORY OVER UMBC
FRANK RESETARITS SCORES CAREER-HIGH SIX GOALS IN UALBANY MEN'S LACROSSE WIN
Albany, N.Y. - Frank Resetarits scored a
career-high six goals, while Corey Small added two goals and three
assists as No. 19 Albany defeated crosstown-rival Siena, 14-9, in the
first-ever men's lacrosse game at John Fallon Field on Saturday, March
4.
Siena - Scoring: Chris Zarins (3-2), Matt Walsh
(3-1), Matt Donovan (2-1), Matt Girsh (1-1), Michael Aylward (0-1),
Kenny Mazzone (0-1), Chris Viviano (0-1). Goalkeeper: John Bamford
(60:00, 15 saves, 14 GA).
FIVE-RUN SECOND INNING PACES VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE PAST UALBANY BASEBALL Lexington, Va. – Michael Roberts drove in three runs with a two-run single and a sacrifice fly as VMI upended UAlbany, 8-3, in non-conference baseball action on Saturday, March 4 at Patchin Field. With the win, the Keydets extended their program-record win streak to nine, while the Great Danes have dropped four in a row. UAlbany (2-5) struck first as Brad Daniels, who had three hits on the day, led off the game with a double and scored on a groundout by Steve Sayre. VMI (11-3) evened the score with a run in the home half of the first and exploded for five in the second to take a 6-1 lead. The first 10 Keydets to come to the plate reached base and singles by Roberts and Chad Rice plated three of the five runs. The support was all VMI hurler Travis Smink needed as he improved to 4-0 on the season, allowing one run on five hits over six innings of work. Rice and Robert Crumpler each had two hits and scored twice for VMI. UAlbany’s Tom Hill, who went 4-for-4, had two RBI singles in the seventh and ninth innings, respectively. Freshman pitcher Matthew Herrick threw five scoreless innings in relief for the Great Danes, who wrap up their series with the Keydets on Sunday, March 5 at 1 p.m.
UALBANY TRACK ATHLETES COMPETE AT FIRST DAY OF IC4A & ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Boston, Mass. - Junior Burnett set a school record in the 200-meter dash
at the first day of the IC4A Indoor Track and Field Championship, held
at Boston University's Track and Tennis Center on Saturday, March 4.
Alyssa Lotmore took fifth in the 5,000m at the first day of the women's
ECAC Championship at the Reggie Lewis Center.
FONTANA & BUSH GUIDE UALBANY WOMEN'S LACROSSE TO THIRD STRAIGHT WIN Albany, N.Y. - Kate Fontana scored three goals and Julie Bush added two goals and three assists as UAlbany defeated Niagara, 18-2, in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday, March 4 at John Fallon Field. The Great Danes improved upon their best start in the program's Division I history, moving to 3-0. Bush, who set a career high with five points, scored twice in the opening five minutes as the Great Danes built a 4-0 advantage. Brittany Scott also netted two first-half tallies as UAlbany led 9-1 at the intermission. Jane Bush and Fontana each tacked on two goals in the second half as Albany won its third straight game at Fallon Field. Sarah Spillett and Krissy Rajczak finished with two goals and two assists apiece, while Rory Redmond added a career-high two goals and one assist. Jen Daly and Katie Neer split time in goal for the Great Danes. Daly made two saves and allowed two goals, while Neer registered four saves. Whitney Gill surrendered 13 goals and recorded nine saves in the net for Niagara. Jennie Zartman and Erralyn Thomas each scored once for the Purple Eagles (0-2). ********** UAlbany 18,
Niagara 2
JEN SCHUMACHER LEADS UALBANY WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TO WIN OVER UMBC Albany, N.Y. - Jen Schumacher scored a season-high 20 points, including nine in the final minutes as UAlbany held off UMBC, 63-55, in the America East Conference regular-season finale on Saturday, March 4 at the Recreation and Convocation Center. UAlbany (7-20, AE 3-13), who led by as many as 18 points in the first half, was clinging to a 53-49 lead with 2:47 remaining when Schumacher stepped up. The senior guard, who was playing in her final home contest, drained a jumper to stretch the margin to 55-49. After a UMBC turnover, Sherri Mikus found Schumacher for an open three-pointer and a 58-49 advantage with 1:17 to go. Two possessions later, Schumacher made a steal and was fouled, converting both free throws to rebuild a double-digit cushion. "Coach told me that I hadn't scored yet in the second half," said Schumacher, who moved to 10th on UAlbany's career scoring list. "She told me to go find some shots and make something happen. This win was what we needed going into the tournament next week." The Great Danes raced off to their best start of the season and held a commanding 26-8 advantage midway through the opening period. UAlbany, which made a season-high nine three-pointers, shot a sizzling 54 percent (13-of-24) in the stanza. The squad played a smothering man-to-man defense and limited UMBC (15-12, AE 7-9) to 28-percent shooting (8-of-28). "We harbored around the three-point line," said UAlbany coach Trina Patterson, whose team registered a season-high 17 assists on 23 field goals. "We double-teamed (Sharri) Rohde, we didn't stretch out and we were really stingy on the inside. We showed today that at the right time, this team can do something special." Mikus added 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals for UAlbany. Gia Sanders finished with 14 points for her first double-figure scoring game since Jan. 29. Brittnie Hughes paced the Retrievers with 15 points, while Matea Pender and Amanda Robinson added 12 and 11, respectively. Sharri Rohde, the team's second-leading scorer, was limited to eight points on 4-of-10 shooting.
UALBANY BASEBALL DROPS SERIES OPENER IN THREE-GAME WEEKEND SERIES AT VMI Lexington, Va. – B.T. Good had three hits and scored three runs as Virginia Military Institute defeated UAlbany, 14-2, in the first game of a three-game series on Friday, March 3 at Patchin Field. The Keydets, who have won a program-record eight straight games, are off to their best start in school history with a 10-3 mark. VMI took advantage of two UAlbany errors in the second inning and plated two unearned runs. First baseman Robert Crumpler, who was 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored, hit a solo home run with one out in the third to give his squad a 3-0 advantage. The Keydets added three more in the frame as UAlbany pitchers combined to walk five batters. VMI scored also scored four the fourth as Michael Roberts and Jacoby Fields had RBI singles as part of the rally. UAlbany (2-5) got on the board with two in the fifth when Steve Wyland was hit by a pitch, forcing in a run. Steve Sayre followed with a sacrifice fly, but that was the lone scoring for the Great Danes, who managed only two hits in the game. Trey Barham (2-1) didn’t allow an earned run over five innings for his second win of the season. Mark Suchowiecki (1-1) suffered the loss, giving up seven runs over two and one-third innings of work. The two teams resume the series on Saturday, March 4 at 1:00 p.m.
UALBANY'S
JAMAR WILSON NAMED AMERICA EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Boston, Mass. - University at Albany's Jamar Wilson has been named the
2006 America East Conference Player of the Year as announced on Friday,
March 3 by the
conference office. Wilson was chosen to the first team, while Brent Wilson
and Kirsten Zoellner were selected to the third team in voting by the
league's head coaches. 2006 America
East Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams
KURPNIECE
RECORDS DOUBLE-DOUBLE AS BINGHAMTON DOWNS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UALBANY BASKETBALL'S JAMAR WILSON & WILL BROWN HONORED BY COLLEGEINSIDER.COM Norwood, Mass. -- University at Albany’s Jamar Wilson and Will Brown were honored on Wednesday, March 1 by CollegeInsider.com as the America East Conference’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year, respectively. Wilson, a 6-foot-1 junior, is second in the conference in scoring at 17.6 points per game, plus averages 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.4 steals. He has scored 20 or more points on 13 occasions this season, including 30 against Maine on Feb. 11. Wilson, the first player in school history to combine for more than 1,400 career points and 300 assists, was recently named to the NABC All-District II second team. Will Brown, who is in his fifth season as head coach, guided UAlbany to its first-ever America East regular-season title. The Great Danes, who will be the top seed in this week’s conference postseason tournament, have an 18-10 overall record, the most victories in the program’s Division I history. UAlbany has also established program Division I single-season marks for conference wins (13), home victories (9) and road wins (8). The Great Danes have made a 13-win improvement over the last two years since posting a 5-23 mark in 2003-04.
FREE STUDENT TICKETS & BUSES TO AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today the availability of 110 free student tickets for this weekend’s America East Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament at Binghamton University’s Events Center. If UAlbany advances to Sunday’s semifinal round, students with a valid ID can redeem a ticket that also includes free bus transportation to the arena. The Great Danes would play in the second of two semifinal games on Sunday, March 5 at 2:30 p.m. UAlbany’s Student Association is providing the tickets, while the Division of Student Success is sponsoring the buses. For more information, contact the UAlbany Athletic Ticket Office, at 518-442-4683. |
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