University at Albany
Athletic Media Relations Fax Cover Sheet
@ To:
Sports Department
From: Theresa O’Hern
Office: Athletic Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-5733
Fax: (518) 442-3139
E-Mail: tohern @ uamail.albany.edu
Date: 3-17-03 (Wednesday)
Pages w/cover: 2
Comments: College Sports (W. Lacrosse, W. Tennis, & W. Golf)
UALBANY-UMASS WOMEN'S LACROSSE GAME ON MARCH 17 HAS BEEN
POSTPONED
Albany, N.Y. - The University at Albany's women's lacrosse game with the University of
Massachusetts, scheduled for Wednesday, March 17 at Union College's Frank Bailey
Field, has been postponed due to the winter storm that hit the Capital Region the
previous day. The contest has been tentatively rescheduled for UAlbany's Varsity Field
on Wednesday, April 14 at 4:00 p.m.
SACRED HEART DEFEATS WOMEN’S TENNIS IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
©} Latham, N.Y. — Sacred Heart’s Lauren Galatie and Pamela Pillo won in singles and
doubles play in leading the Pioneers to a 7-0 victory over Albany in women’s tennis
action on Wednesday, March 17 at Tri-Cities Latham Courts.
Galatie and Pillo teamed up to defeat Albany’s tandem of Krista Babiarz and
Amanda Brown, 8-1, in No. 1 doubles. The Great Danes’ duo of Lisa Fund and Kerry
Levis couldn't rally a comeback win as they fell to Lissa Van Brecht and Katelyn
Kittredge, 8-6, at No. 2 doubles.
sacred Heart swept all singles matches, with Galatie beating Babiarz, 6-0, 6-0, at
No. 1 singles, and Pillo topping Brown, 6-0, 6-0, in second singles. Fund highlighted the
Great Danes’ efforts with a 6-3, 7-5 loss to Van Brecht in third singles.
Albany hosts Providence on Saturday, March 20 at Tri-Cities Latham. Match time
is set for 4:30 p.m.
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Sacred Heart 7, Albany 0
Singles:
#1 Lauren Galatie (Sacred Heart) def. Krista Babiarz (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#2 Pamela Pillo (Sacred Heart) def. Amanda Brown (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#3 Lissa Van Brecht (Sacred Heart) def. Lisa Fund (Albany), 6-3, 7-5
#4 Jeanne Sampson (Sacred Heart) def. Kerry Levis (Albany), 6-3, 6-0
#5 Darcy Shoop (Sacred Heart) def. Erika Van Zandt (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
@ #6 Sacred Heart won by default
Doubles:
#1 Lauren Galatie/Pamela Pillo (Sacred Heart) def. Krista Babiarz/Amanda Brown
(Albany), 8-1
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#2 Lissa Van Brecht/Katelyn Kittredge (Sacred Heart) def. Kerry Levis/Lisa Fund
(Albany), 8-6
#3 Sacred Heart won by default
WOMEN’S GOLF FINISHES SECOND AT FAIRFIELD SPRING INVITATIONAL
North Myrtle Beach, S.C. — UAlbany junior Diane Onofry finished fourth on the final day
of the rain-shortened Fairfield Spring Invitational as the Great Danes placed second in
the team standings. Onofry fired an 82 the first day and shot a nine hole score of 45
yesterday for a total of 127 on the par-72, 5,900-yard course at Possom Trot Golf Club.
Long Island University’s Shauna Wilde won individual honors as she carded a
total score of 119 in leading her club to the tournament title. Albany’s Jill Friedman shot
a 129 total for fifth place, while Anne Lyons (132), Lauren Bruce (135), and Diane
Wasileski (146) rounded out the Great Danes scoring.
Albany will return to action on April 24-25 as the team competes at the Northeast
Intercollegiates in Amherst, Mass.
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Fairfield Spring Invitational
Final Team Standings: 1. Long Island 500, 2. Albany 524, 3. Fairfield 532
Individual Winner: Shauna Wilde, Long Island, 119
Albany Scores: 4. Diane Onofry 82-45=127, 5. Jill Friedman 87-42=129, Anne Lyons
86-46=132, Lauren Bruce 91-44=135, Diane Wasileski 96-50=146.
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University at Albany
Athletic Media Relations Fax Cover Sheet
To: sports Department
From: Theresa O’Hern
Office: Athletic Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-5733
Fax: (518) 442-3139
E-Mail: tohern @ uamail.albany.edu
Date: 3-16-03 (Tuesday)
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Comments: College Sports (Women’s Golf)
UALBANY TIED FOR SECOND AFTER FIRST DAY OF FAIRFIELD INVITATIONAL
Myrtle Beach, S.C. — UAlbany junior Diane Onofry fired an 82 on the first day of the
Fairfield Spring Invitational in leading Albany to a two-team tie with Fairfield on Monday,
Mar. 15. The Great Danes posted a team score of 346 after the first round of the two-
day event at the Heather Glenn Golf Course.
Junior Anne Lyons carded an 86, while junior Jill Friedman was one stroke back
with an 87. Junior Lauren Bruce shot a 91 and junior Diane Wasileski finished with a
96 to complete the Great Danes scoring.
Day two of the invitational is underway all day Tuesday, Mar. 16.
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Team Standings: 1. Long Island 338, T2. Fairfield 346, T2. Albany 346
Albany Scores: Diane Onofry 82, Anne Lyons 86, Jill Friedman 87, Lauren Bruce 91,
Diane Wasileski 96.
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University at Albany
Athletic Media Relations Fax Cover Sheet
© To: Sports Department
From: Sean Carroll
Office: Athletic Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-4511
Fax: (518) 442-3139
E-Mail: scarroll@ uamail.albany.edu
Date: 3-31-04 (Wednesday)
Pages w/cover: 1
Comments: College Baseball
UALBANY BASEBALL DEFEATS ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.), 11-4, ON THE ROAD
Staten Island, N.Y. — Tony Vallone (Greenwich Central) and Kirt Zimniewicz each
drove in three runs as UAlbany defeated St. Francis (N.Y.), 11-4, in a non-league game
at the College of Staten Island.
Albany (14-3), whose eight-game winning streak is its longest since 1994, carried
a 5-4 lead into the top of the ninth before exploding for six runs in the frame. Zimniewicz,
a senior second baseman, doubled home shortstop Joe Lamb and Vallone, after they
reached on singles. Right fielder Brendan Chiavaro, the reigning America East player of
the week, singled home Dan Schoonmaker, who was intentionally walked, and
Zimniewicz to give the Great Danes a 9-4 advantage. Pat Delaney and Lamb, who went
4-for-6 and scored three runs, capped off the uprising with a pair of RBI singles.
St. Francis (2-9) scored all four of its runs in the seventh after falling behind 5-0.
Johnny Lluberes lined a bases-loaded single to score Tom Curry. Greg Clements
followed with a RBI single that plated Joe DeSiena. The final two runs of the frame
were unearned.
Vallone, a junior center fielder, snapped a scoreless tie in the fifth when he tripled
home Lamb and later scored on a fielding error. Vallone, who also had three runs in the
game, knocked in Delaney and Lamb with a single in the seventh to give the Great
Danes a 5-0 lead.
UAlbany’s Ethan Vaiana got the start on the mound and went four innings, giving
up two hits and no runs to earn his first victory of the year. The Terriers’ Rob Eberhart
pitched three innings of relief, allowing four runs on four hits to pick up the loss.
The Great Danes return to action when they travel to Coppin State for a
doubleheader on Saturday, April 3. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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Albany (14-3) 000 020 306 - 11 16 2
Saint Francis (2-9) 000 O00 400 - 4 5 3
Ethan Vaiana, Mark Suchowiecki (5), Scott McGovern (7), Roman Dubiel (7),
Shawn Ryan (9) and Jason Martin, Fred Estes.
Tom Curry, Rob Eberhart (5), Lou Monti (8), Brian Honeyman (9) and Mike
Molinini, Tom Greene.
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To: Sports Department
From: Theresa O’Hern
Office: Athletic Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-5733
Fax: (518) 442-3139
E-Mail: tohern @ uamail.albany.edu
Date: 3-30-04 (Tuesday)
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Comments: College Softball & W. Tennis
UALBANY SOFTBALL SWEEPS CROSSTOWN-RIVAL SIENA IN HOME OPENER
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore Ashley Rios knocked in the game-winning run on a pinch-hit
single to left field in game one of the doubleheader to give UAlbany a 4-3 come-from-
behind victory over crosstown-rival Siena on Tuesday, March 30 at Albany Field. The
Great Danes won the nightcap, 5-2, to complete the non-league sweep.
Siena (0-14) broke open a scoreless opener in the sixth as Jennifer Griner led off
with a single, while Veronica Arredondo, who went 3-for-7 on the day, followed with a
bunt single. One out later, Tara Campbell hit a two-run single to right to plate Griner
and Arredondo for a 2-0 lead. The Saints added one run in the seventh on Arredondo’s
sacrifice fly to center to make it 3-0.
Albany (14-12) rallied in the bottom of seventh as Liz Wieboldt hit a sacrifice fly to
center to plate Carly Isaacs. Julie Gannon singled past the shortstop to score Danielle
Buyea to close the gap to 3-2. Jess Kostenblatt tied the game as she crossed the
plate on an error by the second baseman. Rios, who went 2-for-3 from the plate, lined
the game-winning shot with two outs into the left-field gap.
senior Andee Lindgren earned her seventh consecutive victory of the season on
the mound by allowing two earned runs on six hits with three walks and eight strikeouts.
Siena’s Jannelle laquinto was credited with the loss as she gave up just one earned
run on nine hits with one strikeout in 6.2 innings of work.
In game two, Albany scored three runs in the second to take control. Shortshop
Maegan Larsen doubled to center to put her team on the scoreboard, while Kostenblatt
followed with a two-run single to left to plate Larsen and Rios.
The Saints responded in the third with two runs on Kelly Boyle’s triple to center to
score Arredondo and Griner. Albany added two insurance runs in the fourth as
Kostenblatt delivered a RBI single to right and later scored on Jen Nolette’s double to
left center for a 5-2 lead.
Freshman Casey Halloran picked up her fourth win of the year, giving up no
earned runs on five hits with one walk and one strikeout. Campbell earned the loss for
Siena, allowing three earned runs on six hits, walking two and striking out two.
Albany travels to Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, April 3 to open its America East
Conference schedule against newcomer UMBC. The doubleheader starts at 12 noon.
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Game 1
Siena 000 0022 1 - 3 6 2
@ Albany 000 004 - 4 9 4
Jannelle laquinto and Colleen Price
Andee Lindgren and Ali Meacham
Game 2
Siena (0-14) 002 000 O - 2 5 3
Albany (14-12) 030 200 x - 5 9 1
Tara Campbell, Tisha Salamino (4) and Colleen Price
Casey Halloran and Ali Meacham, Leanne Tillman
WOMEN’S TENNIS FALLS TO HOLY CROSS ON THE ROAD
Worcester, Mass. — Carrie Simmons won both her singles and doubles matches in
leading Holy Cross to a 6-1 victory over UAlbany on Tuesday, March 30 in women’s
tennis action at the Holy Cross Tennis Courts.
Simmons teamed with Kerry Trimmer in No. 1 doubles to defeat Albany’s tandem
of Courtney Michels and Amanda Brown, 8-1. She later won in second singles over
Brown, 6-0, 6-0.
The Great Danes earned their first point of the match as Michels won in No. 1
singles against the Crusaders Brittany Burns, 2-6, 6-5, retired.
Albany hosts Big East Conference member St. John’s on Friday, April 2 at Tri-
@ Cities Latham. The match begins at 3 p.m.
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Holy Cross 6, UAlbany 1
Doubles:
#1. Carrie Simmons/Kerry Trimmer (Holy Cross) def. Courtney Michels/Amanda Brown
(Albany), 8-1
#2. Melissa Levy/Katie Irwin (Holy Cross) def. Lisa Fund/Erika Van Zandt (Albany), 8-2
#3. Holy Cross wins doubles point
Singles:
#1. Courtney Michels (Albany) def. Brittany Burns (Holy Cross), 2-
#2. Carrie Simmons (Holy Cross) def. Amanda Brown (Albany), 6-
#3. Kerry Trimmer (Holy Cross) def. Lisa Fund (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#4. Melissa Levy (Holy Cross) def. Kerry Levis (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#5. Allison Levy (Holy Cross) def. Erika Van Zandt (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#6. Holy Cross wins by default
6, 6-5, ret.
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Athletic Media Relations Fax Cover Sheet
_ To: Sports Department
From: Brian DePasquale
Office: Athletic Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-3072
E-Mail: bdepasquale @ uamail.albany.edu
Date: 3-30-04 (Tuesday)
Pages w/cover: 1
Comments: Women’s College Basketball
TRINA PATTERSON RECEIVES TWO-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced
today that head women’s basketball coach Trina Patterson has received a two-
year contract extension.
Patterson, who has two years remaining on her original four-year contract,
was named the ninth head coach in the Albany women’s basketball program’s
history on May 6, 2002.
“lam extremely pleased with the progress that our program has made,”
McElroy said. “Trina and her staff have provided strong leadership and a positive
environment for our student-athletes. The program’s improvement over the last
two years has paved the way for continued success.”
Coach Patterson led UAlbany to its first-ever America East Conference
postseason tournament appearance in 2003-04. The Great Danes, who finished
13-16 overall, and tied for fourth in the conference standings with a 9-9 mark,
defeated Hartford in the quarterfinal round, before losing to eventual champion
Maine in the semifinals.
With Patterson at the helm, the UAlbany program showed a five-win
improvement from the previous year with a 9-18 record in 2002-03. The Great
Danes were 4-23 and winless in conference play the season prior to her
appointment.
“1am excited about the opportunity to continue to move our program in a
positive direction,” said Patterson, who served as an assistant coach on the 2003
USA Basketball Women’s Pan American Games Team. “This extension is a clear
indication the administration is pleased with our efforts. Dr. McElroy, Gail
Cummings-Danson (associate athletics director) and the entire University
administration have been very supportive. | am thankful to my players and staff
whose hard work and commitment have been instrumental in our progress.”
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To: Sports Department
© From: Brian DePasquale
Office: Athletic Media Relations
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E-Mail: bdepasquale @ uamail.albany.edu
Date: 3-29-04 (Monday)
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Comments: College Sports (Baseball, Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s Lacrosse)
BASEBALL’S CHIAVARO SELECTED AMERICA EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass.- University at Albany's Brendan Chiavaro was named the America East
Conference Player of the Week in baseball as announced today by the league office.
Albany (13-3) is off to its best start as a Division | program, and owns its largest win
streak since 1994 with seven straight victories.
Chiavaro, a senior right fielder, went 6-for-13 from the plate with six RBI and two
runs scored in UAlbany’s four-game sweep of Yale over the weekend. In game two of
last Saturday’s doubleheader he drove in four runs, including a three-run home run that
gave his team an 8-3 advantage, en route to a 10-5 victory. On Sunday, Chiavaro plated
two more runs to help lead the Great Danes to an 8-0 victory in the nightcap of a twinbill.
The Newburgh, N.Y., native has started all 16 games this season and is batting
© .302 with two home runs, 18 RBI and 13 runs scored.
LACROSSE’S MARTOCCHIA CHOSEN AMERICA EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany's Chris Martocchia has been named America East
Conference Player of the Week in men’s lacrosse, as announced today by the
conference office.
Martocchia registered career-highs in points (7) and assists (4) in a 19-11 victory
over Quinnipiac in the America East opener for both teams last Saturday. Martocchia,
who scored three times and added three ground balls, had four points in the opening half
as his team led 12-4 at halftime. The sophomore attackman’s previous best scoring total
was five points (3 goals, 2 assists) against Princeton in last years NCAA opening-round
contest.
Martocchia is fifth in the league in scoring (3.0 points per game) and is seventh in
goals (1.60 pg). The Great Danes, who won their conference opener for the third
Straight year, are off to the program’s best start at the Division | level with a 4-2 record.
KATE FONTANA NAMED AMERICA EAST LACROSSE CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Kate Fontana has been chosen America East
Conference Co-Rookie of the Week in women’s lacrosse, as announced today by the
league office.
Fontana, a freshman midfielder, totaled six goals, three assists, 12 ground balls
and five caused turnovers in the Great Danes’ two victories last week. Albany (3-4)
posted back-to-back victories for the first time in nearly one year.
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ALBANY SPORTS 2-2-2
Fontana recorded season-highs in goals (4), assists (2) and points (6) in a 13-9
win over Quinnipiac on March 23. She scored three times in the opening period in
staking her team to a 9-4 halftime lead. She followed with two goals and one assist ina
12-5 victory against Siena last Saturday.
A native of East Syracuse, N.Y., Fontana leads the team in scoring with 13 goals
and four assists. She is first among the America East leaders in ground balls (4.86 per
game) and second in caused turnovers (2.29 pg).
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To: Sports Department
From: Sean Carroll
Office: Athletic Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-4511
Fax: (518) 442-3139
E-Mail: scarroll@ uamail.albany.edu
Date: 3-28-04 (Sunday)
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Comments: College Baseball
UALBANY SWEEPS TWO FROM YALE TO TAKE ALL FOUR WEEKEND GAMES
West Haven, Conn. — First baseman Derek DeGrazio drove in the winning run in the top of
the ninth inning with a RBI double to give UAlbany a 3-2 victory over Yale in game one of a
doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Yale Field. The Great Danes, who defeated the
Bulldogs twice the previous day, won the nightcap, 8-0, to secure a four-game weekend
sweep.
Yale (5-10) got on the board early in game one when Jake Doyle lined a two-run
single to center field that plated Josh Zabar and Randy Leonard.
Albany (13-3), who has won seven straight games for the first time since 1994,
responded in its half of the second with a single by DeGrazio that brought in Kirt
Zimniewicz. Right fielder Brendan Chiavaro was thrown out at the plate on the play. The
Great Danes knotted the score at two in the seventh on Fred Estes’ groundout to the
second baseman that plated Chiavaro, who had singled.
In the ninth, Zimniewicz hit a one-out double to left-center, before DeGrazio knocked
him in with a double down the left-field line. Shawn Ryan (Stillwater Central) pitched the
ninth to pick up his sixth save of the season and secured the win for Roman Dubiel, who
pitched one inning of relief. Nick Murphy (Christian Brothers Academy), last week’s
America East Conference Pitcher of the Week, got the start and went seven innings,
allowing no earned runs on eight hits and struck out six.
In the second contest, Albany’s Kyle Thomas, Mark Suchowiecki and Nick Ragone
(Christian Brothers Academy) combining on a three-hit shutout, with Thomas going five
innings to improve his mark to 3-0 on the season. Sophomore third baseman Pat Delaney
and Chiavaro, a senior outfielder, drove in two runs apiece to propel the Great Danes’
offense. Dan Schoonmaker belted his second home run of the season, a solo blast, in the
first.
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(Game 1)
Albany 010 000 101 - 3 8 1
Yale 200 000 O00 - 2 8 1
Nick Murphy, Roman Dubiel (8), Shawn Ryan (9) and Fred Estes.
Josh Sowers, Jon Hollis and Eric Rasmussen.
(Game 2)
©} Albany (13-3) 112 021 1 - 8 13 O
Yale (5-10) 000 000 0 - 0 3 2
Kyle Thomas, Mark Suchowiecki (6), Nick Ragone (7) and Jason Martin.
Mike Mongiardini, Brett Rosenthal (5) and Eric Rasmussen, Cody Slape, John Janco.
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To: Sports Department
From: Theresa O’Hern
Office: Athletic Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-5733
Fax: (518) 442-3139
E-Mail: tohern @ uamail.albany.edu
Date: 3-28-04 (Sunday)
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Comments: College Softball & W. Tennis
SOFTBALL LOSES TO RADFORD IN TITLE GAME OF HIGHLANDER CLASSIC
Radford, Va. — UAlbany reached the championship of Radford University’s Highlander
Classic, as senior left fielder Jen Nolette (Columbia) hit a two-out, two-run triple to give
UAlbany a 2-1 win over Brown in an elimination contest on Sunday, March 28 at
Dedmon Center Field. Radford’s Jennifer Bosley fired a two-hit shutout later in the day
in leading her team to a 7-0 win over the Great Danes in the title game.
In the championship game, Radford (18-21) Knocked out 10 hits and received a
solid pitching performance by Bosley, who picked up her 10th win of the season. The
sophomore right-hander recorded her seventh shutout, allowing two hits with one walk
and five strikeouts.
The Highlanders scored two runs in the first behind Ashley Smith’s RBI single up
the middle and Amanda Walling’s RBI triple to right field. In the second inning, Sara
Beth Clayton rocketed a three-run homer over the center field fence to make it 5-0.
Radford tacked on two more runs in the third on Josi Sutton’s RBI single through the
left side and Colleen Casey scored on a throwing error.
Albany’s only threat came in the fourth as the Great Danes had two runners on
with one out, but failed to advance the runners. Kristin Couris was credited with the
loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits and one walk. Casey Halloran (Columbia)
came in for relief in the fourth and gave up two hits with one walk and two strikeouts.
In game one, Brown (6-7) took a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning on Andrea Miranda’s
two-out RBI single, scoring pinch-runner Barbara Maloni. Albany (12-12) responded in
the bottom half of the fifth as Julie Gannon was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. Ali
Meacham reached base on a fielder’s choice, while Maegan Larsen followed with a
single up the middle. Sophomore Ashley Rios reached on a fielder’s choice before
Nolette drove in the winning runs.
Senior hurler Andee Lindgren tossed a complete-game four-hitter, allowing one
earned run, walking two and striking out five for her sixth straight victory on the year.
The Great Danes entertain crosstown-rival Siena on Tuesday, March 30 in their
home opener. The doubleheader begins at 2 p.m. at Albany Field.
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Highlander Classic (Day Three)
Game 1
Brown (6-7) 000 010 O - 1 4 0
UAlbany O00 O20 x - 2 5 1
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Marissa Berkes and Jaimie Wirkowski
Andee Lindgren and Ali Meacham
Game 2 (Championship Game)
UAlbany (12-12) 000 O00 O - 0 2 4
Radford (18-21) 232 000 x - 7 10—s 1
Kristin Couris, Casey Halloran (4) and Ali Meacham
Jennifer Bosley and Josi Sutton
UALBANY FALLS TO MARIST AT HOME IN WOMEN’S TENNIS ACTION
Albany, N.Y. — Marist College’s Annarel Hicks won both her singles and doubles
matches to lead the Red Foxes to a 7-0 victory over UAlbany in women’s tennis action
on Sunday, March 28 at the Albany Bubble.
Hicks defeated Amanda Brown, 6-0, 6-0, in No. 1 singles and teamed with Diana
Perachio in No. 1 doubles to triumph over Albany’s duo of Brown and Courtney
Michels, 8-2.
Marist swept all singles matches, with Perachio winning in second singles against
the Great Danes’ Lisa Fund, 6-0, 6-0.
Albany returns to action on Friday, April 2 as the Great Danes host Big East
Conference member St. John’s at Tri-Cities Latham. Match time is set for 3:00 p.m.
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Marist 7, Albany 0
Singles:
#1 Annarel Hicks (Marist) def. Amanda Brown (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#2 Diana Perachio (Marist) def. Lisa Fund (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#3 Yana Tikhonko (Marist) def. Kerry Levis (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#4 Yana Krugly (Marist) def. Erika Van Zandt (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#5 Marist earns point by default
#6 Marist earns point by default
Doubles:
#1 Diana Perachio/Annarel Hicks (Marist) def. Amanda Brown/Courtney Michels
(Albany), 8-2
#2 Yana Tikhonko/Yana Krugly (Marist) def. Lisa Fund/Kerry Levis (Albany), 8-0
#3 Marist wins double point
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To: Sports Department
From: Brian DePasquale
Office: Athletic Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-3072
E-Mail: bdepasquale @ uamail.albany.edu
Date: 3-27-04 (Saturday)
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Comments: Women’s Lacrosse
DiIDOMENICO AND SPILLETT EACH SCORE FOUR TIMES IN NON-LEAGUE WIN
Schenectady, N.Y. — Alexis DiDomenico and Sarah Spillett each scored four goals, as
Albany posted its second straight win with a 12-5 non-conference victory over Siena on
Saturday evening at Union College’s Frank Bailey Field.
Siena (2-6) erased an early 3-0 deficit, when Christina Pampalone tallied all three
of her goals in a seven-minute stretch. Pampalone, a freshman midfielder, converted a
free-position shot to draw her team even with 11:45 left in the period.
Albany (3-4) regrouped with three unanswered goals in regaining the lead.
Spillett, wno matched her season-high goal total, put her team ahead with a drive from
the right side. DiDomenico then finished off a fastbreak following a Siena turnover, and
followed with free-position shot inside the right post for a 6-3 lead with 4:45 remaining
before halftime.
The Great Danes, who had not posted back-to-back victories since last March,
turned a three-goal halftime margin into a 10-4 advantage midway through the final
period. Spillett found the net with just three minutes and 29 seconds elapsed in the
second half. Freshman Kate Fontana then scored consecutive goals, as she bounced in
a free-position opportunity before connecting in the middle of the field on a drive through
the Saints’ defense.
Fontana finished with two goals and one assist, while Kim Reny scored once and
assisted on a pair. DiDomencio, who also had an assist, produced her highest scoring
single-game scoring total since April 27, 2002. Mary-Elizabeth Dupelle made 10 saves
for the Saints, who dropped their fourth straight.
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Albany (38-4) v 5 - 12
Siena (2-6) 4 1 - 5
Albany — Scoring: Alexis DiDomenico 4-1, Sarah Spillett 4-0, Kate Fontana 2-1,
Kim Reny 1-2, Nikki Donohue 1-1, Krissy Rajczak 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Jen Daly (60:00,
8 saves, 5 GA).
Siena — Scoring: Christina Pampalone 3-0, Joan Paul 1-0, Stephanie Petruccelli
1-0, Colleen Agostinacchio 0-1, Claire Devine 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Mary-Elizabeth
Dupelle (60:00, 10 saves, 12 GA).
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Date: 3-27-04 (Saturday)
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Comments: Track and Field (Men’s and Women’s)
UALBANY’S TERESA COVERT PLACES FOURTH AT RALEIGH RELAYS
Raleigh, N.C. — UAlbany’s Teresa Covert placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles with a
NCAA Regional-qualifying time of 13.79 in day-two action at the Raleigh Relays on
Saturday afternoon at Paul Derr Track.
Meghan Howell broke her own school mark in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with
a time of 11:11.69. Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop Maginn) ran 4:35.54 in the 1,500, which is
a UAlbany freshman record, while teammate Diane Matthews ran 4:39.18.
On the men’s side, Gered Burns (Guilderland), who was the first-ever UAlbany
athlete to garner an invite to the Relays, placed 11th in the 800-meter run with a time of
1:54.35. Rob Caracciolo clocked in at 9:23.58 to finish 10th in the steeplechase.
UALBANY’S COX WINS 100-METER DASH AT WEST POINT INVITATIONAL
West Point, N.Y. — Tequirra Cox placed first in the 100-meter dash and was also part of
the winning 4x100-relay team at Army’s Dick Shea Open on Saturday afternoon at Shea
Stadium.
Cox, who ran an ECAC-qualifying and personal-best time of 11.95 in the 100, was
joined by Katisha Cunningham, Ricshara Knight, a third-place finisher in the 400, and
Tequirra Cox on the 4x100 team that clocked in with an ECAC-qualifying standard of
48.30.
senior Jennifer Aubin (Saratoga Springs) placed first in the triple jump with a
leap of 38-feet, 4.25-inches, while teammate Laura Subik finished second in the 3,000-
meter steeplechase in a time of 12:03.60. Patricia Diedrich and Eliana Durko had
third-place finishes in the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles, respectively.
Robbie Freeman crossed the finish line in 15:17.50 to win the 5,000-meter run
and Eric Opuana had an IC4A-qualifying throw of 172-feet, 10-inches in the hammer
throw for the UAlbany men’s squad.
Nelson English captured first in the 400-dash with a time of 49.33 and Rich
Villanueva clocked in at 55.94 to take second in the 400-hurdles. They were joined by
stephan Evans and Noel Campbell, who placed fourth in the 800, on the second-place
4x400 relay team in a time of 3:20.45.
Other top-three finishers for the Great Danes included Chris Pierson
(steeplechase), Anthony Robibero (110 hurdles), Shamere Boland (100) and
Jonathan Jones (long jump).
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Office: Athletic Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-5733
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E-Mail: tohern @ uamail.albany.edu
Date: 3-27-04 (Saturday)
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Comments: College Softball & Baseball
SOFTBALL WINS TWICE ON SATURDAY AT RADFORD’S HIGHLANDER CLASSIC
Radford, Va. — Sophomores Ashley Rios and Maegan Larsen each drove in four RBI
as UAlbany blanked Maryland-Eastern Shore, 15-0, in game two of second-day action at
Radford University’s Highlander Classic on Saturday, March 27 at Dedmon Center Field.
The Great Danes defeated Niagara, 5-1, in the first game.
UAlbany (11-11) pounded out a season-high 15 hits against Maryland-Eastern
Shore (1-18). In the first with the bases loaded, Rios hit a two-run double to left center,
while Larsen followed with a tripled into the right-field gap to plate two more runs.
Leanne Tillman hit a RBI single to left field to make it 5-0.
The Great Danes tacked on five more runs in both the second and fourth innings.
Larsen doubled to center field to plate Julie Gannon and Katrina Dunning in the
second. Carly Isaacs, who went 2-for-3 from the plate with two RBI, singled to center
for the fifth run in that inning. In the fourth, Isaacs picked up her second RBI on a double
to left, while Megan Childs, who was perfect in three trips to the plate, hit an RBI double
to left. Rios singled later in the inning to drive across two more runs.
Danielle Buyea earned her first win of the season on the mound, tossing a one-
hitter in five innings of work. The junior right-hander struck out six.
In the first game of the day, UAlbany took a 1-0 lead in the second on Gannon’s
double to right field. Niagara tied the contest in the fifth inning as Lauren Dombrowski
doubled to left center to plate Jamie Horn, who reached base on a single.
The Great Danes responded in the bottom half of that inning as Ali Meacham led
off with a double to center. Brittany Burnham (Voorheesville) pinch ran for Meacham
and scored on Leslie Busch’s single over the shortstop’s head to take a 2-1 lead.
Albany added three insurance runs in the sixth inning behind Gannon’s RBI single
and Meacham’s two-run double to left field.
Freshman Laura Gremillion picked up her first collegiate win as she allowed one
earned run on five hits over five innings. She walked one and struck out two. Casey
Halloran (Columbia) earned her first career save as she came in the sixth and allowed
just one hits in two innings of relief.
The Great Danes will face Brown at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 28. The winner will
advance to meet Radford in the championship game at approximately 11 a.m.
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Game 1
Niagara 000 O10 O - 1 6 0
UAlbany 010 013 x - 5 7 1
Tegan Bennett, Ashleigh Barber (6) and Nicole Sum
Laura Gremillion, Casey Halloran (6) and Ali Meacham
Game 2 (5 Inn.)
Md.-Eastern Shore (1-18) 000 O00 - 0 1 1
UAlbany (11-11) 550 Sx - 15 15 1
Lesley Aitkenhead and Heather Patnode
Danielle Buyea and Leanne Tillman
VALLONE AND CHIAVARO LEAD UALBANY BASEBALL IN SWEEP OVER YALE
West Haven, Conn. — Tony Vallone (Greenwich Central) and Brendan Chiavaro each
drove in four runs to lead UAlbany to a 10-5 win over Yale in the second game of a
double-header on Saturday afternoon at Yale Field. The Great Danes rallied with three
runs in the seventh inning to win the first game, 3-1.
Albany (11-3) jumped ahead early in game two with a four-run first inning. Brad
Daniels led off the game with a walk and was followed by a Joe Lamb single. Vallone,
a junior center fielder, then hit a three-run home run to left field to put the Great Danes
on top. Chiavaro capped off the scoring with a single that plated Derek DeGrazio.
Yale (5-8) sliced into Albany’s 5-0 lead in the second when Eric Rasmussen hit a
two-run single and C.J. Orrico knocked in Jake Doyle on a sacrifice fly.
Chiavaro, a senior right fielder, blasted a three-run homer in the third to give the
Great Danes, whose five-game winning streak is the longest since April 16-19 of last
year, an 8-3 advantage. Steve Emmerthal pitched a complete-game giving up four
earned runs on seven hits to earn his second victory of the season, while Chris Winkler
gave up six runs on six hits in two innings of work to pick up the loss for the Bulldogs.
In game one, Yale grabbed a 1-0 lead in the sixth on a Justin Ankney home run
to right field. Albany responded in the seventh when Lamb reached on a fielder’s choice
and Kirt Zimniewicz and Craig Farley scored as a result of a throwing error by the
shortstop. Dan Schoonmaker followed with a RBI single to center that scored Lamb.
Shawn Ryan (Stillwater Central) pitched the seventh to convert his fifth save in
five chances to secure the win for Adam Kroft, who gave up one run on four hits with six
strike outs. Yale’s Alec Smith tossed 6.2 innings allowing no earned runs in the loss.
Both teams square off again tomorrow in another double-header. First pitch in
game one is slated for 12 noon.
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Albany 000 O00 3 - 3 9 1
Yale 000 O01 O - 1 4 2
Adam Kroft, Shawn Ryan (7) and Jason Martin.
Alec Smith, Jon Hollis (7) and Eric Rasmussen.
(Game 2)
Albany (11-3) 413 200 0 - 10 11 #2
Yale (5-8) 030 020 O - 5 7 1
Steve Emmerthal and Fred Estes.
Chris Winkler, Doug Shimokawa (3), Colin Ward-Henninger (4), Matt Fealey (7)
and Eric Rasmussen, Cody Slape.
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UALBANY OPENS AMERICA EAST PLAY WITH 19-11 VICTORY OVER QUINNIPIAC
Hamden, Conn. — Merrick Thomson (Albany Academy) equaled a season-high with five
goals, as Albany won its third straight with a 19-11 victory over Quinnipiac in the America
East Conference opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Field. Albany
(4-2, AE 1-0) is off to its best start since moving to the Division | level in 2000.
Quinnipiac (1-5, AE 0-1) tied the contest at two apiece with 5:36 left in the first
quarter, as Leigh DiPace tallied the first of his three goals on the day. The Great Danes
went back ahead with nine unanswered goals. Thomson, a freshman attackman, scored
three times in that stretch, while Frank Resetarits added a pair of goals. Matthew
Green ended the run by rifling a shot past goalkeeper Joe Prota for an 11-2 lead with
© 4:59 left before halftime.
The Bobcats, who trailed 12-4 at the intermission, sliced the deficit to 16-11 with
8:06 remaining on Eric Trama’s unassisted goal, his third of the contest. However,
Albany’s Luke Daquino, who handed out a career-high six assists, scored twice in a
two-minute-and-six-second span to thwart any comeback attempt.
Chris Martocchia had three goals and a career-best four assists for the Great
Danes, who won their conference opener for the third straight year and produced the
program's highest single-game goal total in America East play. Resetarits finished with
three goals and one assist, while goalkeeper Kevin Rae made 13 saves.
Mike Stottler had two goals, including his 11th of the season, and added two
assists for the Bobcats, who dropped an 12-11 decision to Albany in last year’s regular-
season meeting. Goalkeepers James Nastro and Prota combined to make 10 saves.
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Quinnipiac (1-5, AE 0-1) 2 2 4 3 - 11
Albany — Scoring: Merrick Thomson 5-1, Chris Martocchia 3-4, Frank Resetarits
3-1, Luke Daquino 2-6, Michael Solazzo 2-0, Matthew Green 2-0, Alan Beach 1-0,
Brendan Russell 1-0, Tim Primrose 0-1, Ernie Spaulding 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Kevin Rae
(60:00, 13 saves, 11 GA).
Quinnipiac — Scoring: Leigh DiPace 3-0, Eric Trama 3-0, Mike Stottler 2-2, Andy
Pelletier 2-0, Eddie Morley 1-0, Marc Handel 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Joe Prota (30:00, 6
saves, 12 GA), James Nastro (30:00, 4 saves, 7 GA).
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UALBANY SOFTBALL SPLITS TWO IN DAY ONE OF HIGHLANDER CLASSIC
Radford, Va. — Senior Liz Wieboldt went 2-for-3 from the plate and drove in two runs in
leading UAlbany to a 4-2 win over Ivy League member Brown in day one of Radford
University’s Highlander Classic at Dedmon Center Field on Friday, March 26. The Great
Danes dropped their second game to Radford, 5-4.
Brown jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first on Jaimie Wirkowski’s RBI
single through the left side to plate Rachel Fleitell, who led off the inning with a walk.
Albany (9-11) responded with four runs in the top of the inning as Jen Nolette led
off with a single down the right field line, advanced to second on a passed ball and later
scored on an fielding error. Kelly Ogden singled to score Katrina Dunning, while
Andee Lindgren, who went 2-for-3, followed with a single to center. Wieboldt singled
with no outs to plate Ogden and Lindgren for a 4-1 lead.
Lindgren picked up her fifth consecutive win as she tossed a complete game four-
hitter, allowing two earned runs, striking out six and walking three to improve to 5-1
overall.
In game two, Sara Beth Clayton lined out to center to plate Kat Peck for the
game-winning run in the sixth, as Radford rallied from a 4-2 deficit with three runs on one
hit in that inning.
In the first, Brittany Burnham singled to center, stole second, advanced to third
on a wild pitch and scored on Dunning’s sacrifice fly to left to take a 1-0 lead. Radford
responded with two runs in the bottom half of that inning as Colleen Casey hit a two-run
double to left field to take a 2-1 advantage.
Albany scored one run in the fourth on Ogden’s RBI double to right center and
used two runs in the fifth to make it 4-2. Jess Kostenblatt was issued a walk to lead off
the fifth inning, advanced to second on a sac bunt and went to third on Nolette’s single to
right. After a pitching change, Wieboldt doubled to left to plate Kostenblatt and Nolette.
The Highlanders (15-20) started their comeback in the sixth on a single by
Lindsay Woody, an error and a walk to load the bases with no outs. Pinch hitter Hallie
East flied out to center to plate Woody,while Lara Wohlgemuth followed with an RBI
fielder’s choice to tie the game at four.
UAlbany’s Carisa Marcucci was credited with the loss in a third of an inning of
work, giving up three runs, one earned, on one hit and one walk. Peck earned the win in
2.1 innings of relief work, allowing no runs on three hits and struck out one.
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The Great Danes will face Niagara at 10 a.m. and Maryland-Eastern Shore at 2
p.m. in day two action of the Radford Classic tomorrow.
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Game 1
Brown 100 100 O - 2 4 1
UAlbany 400 O00 x - 4 7 1
Andee Lindgren and Ali Meacham
Marissa Berkes and Jaimie Wirkowski
Game 2
UAlbany (9-11) 100 120 0O - 4 8 2
Radford (15-20) 200 003 x - 5 6 0
Casey Halloran, Kristin Couris (4), Carisa Marcucci (6), Andee Lindgren (6) and
Leanne Tillman and Ali Meacham
Jennifer Bosley, Kat Peck (5) and Morgan Nicholas and Josi Sutton
UALBANY’S HOWLETT PLACES SECOND IN THE DISCUS AT RALEIGH RELAYS
Raleigh, N.C. — UAlbany’s Brandon Howlett had a personal-best and IC4A-qualifying
throw of 164-feet, 8.5-inches in the discus to place second in first-day action at the
Adidas Raleigh Relays on Friday afternoon at Paul Derr Track. The two-day event has
no team scoring.
Aggrey Morris finished in a time of 49.05 in the 400-meters, while Naron Stewart
cleared 6-feet, 7-inches in the high jump and Joel Vazquez crossed the finish line in
55.38 in the 400-hurdles.
On the women’s side, Teresa Covert, who competed at last year’s NCAA
Championships, clocked a time of 14.09 in the 100-meter hurdles to advance to
tomorrow’s final and also placed third in her heat in the 100-dash with a time of 12.27.
Junior Joy Williams, a transfer from Southern Connecticut State, had a shot put of 40-
feet, 11.75-inches for the Great Danes.
Tomorrow's competition gets underway at 10:30 a.m.
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FONTANA’S FOUR GOALS LEADS UALBANY TO 13-9 WIN OVER QUINNIPIAC
Troy, N.Y. — Freshman Kate Fontana scored three of her season-high four goals in the
opening period in leading Albany to a 13-9 non-conference victory over Quinnipiac on
Tuesday afternoon at Rensselaer’s Harkness Field.
Albany (2-4) snapped a 2-2 deadlock with seven unanswered goals en route to a
9-4 halftime lead. Freshman attacker Sarah Spillett, who scored three times, found the
net off a pass from Krissy Rajczak (Scotia-Glenville H.S.) after a failed clear. Colleen
McGuinness converted Fontana’s crossing pass five minutes later following a turnover.
The Great Danes, who had not played in nearly two weeks due to the weather,
later upped their margin to 9-2 with three goals in a one-minute-and-29-second span.
@ Fontana, a midfielder, ended that decisive run by scoring twice. She gained the draw
control, raced downfield, and sent a low shot past the goalkeeper, and then finished off a
fastobreak with 4:12 left in the period.
Quinnipiac (1-5) never got closer than the final margin in the second half.
Albany’s Spillett netted a pair of free-position shots, while Fontana added her 11th goal
of the season and assisted on another. The Great Danes avenged last year’s 17-9 loss
to the visitors on this same field.
Amy Willis and Kim Unser each had two goals and one assist for the Bobcats,
who were coming Off their first win of the season two days ago. Freshman Ashley
Thompson totaled 15 saves in the cage. The Great Danes’ Kim Reny scored twice,
including her fifth of the year, while goalkeeper Jen Daly turned aside 10 shots.
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Albany (2-4) 9 4 - 13
Quinnipiac — Scoring: Amy Willis 2-1, Kim Unser 2-1, Jennifer Larson 2-0, Christy
Smallman 1-0, Kate Danowski 1-0, Megan Goodhand 1-0; Lauren Eagan 0-1;
Goalkeeper(s): Ashley Thompson (60:00, 15 saves, 13 GA).
Albany — Scoring: Kate Fontana 4-2, Sarah Spillett 3-0, Kim Reny 2-0, Nikki
Donohue 1-1, Alexis DiDomenico 1-1, Krissy Rajczak 1-1, Colleen McGuinness 1-0:
Goalkeeper(s): Jen Daly (60:00, 10 saves, 9 GA).
UALBANY’S NICK MURPHY NAMED AMERICA EAST PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. -- University at Albany’s Nick Murphy (Christian Brothers Academy) was
named the America East Conference Pitcher of the Week in baseball as announced
today by the league office.
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Murphy, a sophomore right-hander, is off to a 3-0 start in four appearances with a
1.61 ERA, plus has thrown a team-high 22.1 innings pitched. He has struck out a
conference-best 25 batters, while walking just eight and allowing only four earned runs
for the Great Danes, who are 9-3 overall and off to their best start since upgrading to
Division | play in 2000.
The sophomore pitched 7.1 innings giving up five hits and allowing one earned run
while striking out eight to pick up his first victory in a 5-3 contest versus previously
unbeaten Missouri on Feb. 22. Murphy tossed six innings of five-hit ball with eight
strikeouts and one walk in a 21-1 defeat of UNC-Asheville on March 6. He improved to
3-0 with six innings of work allowing up three earned runs on 10 hits while striking out six
and walking one in an 8-4 win over New York Tech on March 14.
Murphy went 1-1 last season with a 5.67 ERA in 27 innings pitched in his rookie
campaign. Albany returns to action on Thursday, March 25 when they travel to Long
Island University. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
ANDEE LINDGREN NAMED AMERICA EAST SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany's Andee Lindgren has been selected as the
America East Conference Pitcher of the Week in softball as announced by the
conference office on Tuesday, March 23.
Lindgren, a senior from La Habra, Calif., leads the UAlbany pitching staff with a
1.12 earned run average and holds a 4-1 record in seven appearances this season. The
reigning America East Pitcher of the Year, has recorded five complete games and
amassed a team-high 46 strikeouts. She has allowed only seven earned runs this year,
while limiting opponents to a .219 batting average.
The lefty hurler recorded double-figure strikeouts in back-to-bakc games in leading
the Great Danes to Hampton University’s Lady Pirate Classic Championship on March
13. Lindgren, who was named the tournament MVP, struck out a season-high 12 batters
in Albany’s 2-1 win over Delaware State and followed with a 10 strikeout performance
against the Hornets for her fourth win of the season. She is second in the conference in
pitching and batters struck out, plus is seventh as a hitter among the A-East batting
leaders with a .347 average.
Albany (8-10) travels to Radford, Va. to take part in the Highlander Classic from
March 26-28. The Great Danes will square off against Brown at 10:00 in the morning,
before facing Radford at 12:00 noon in first-day action at Dedmon Center Field.
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LACROSSE’S KEVIN RAE & MERRICK THOMSON HONORED BY AMERICA EAST
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Kevin Rae has been selected as the America
East Conference Player of the Week in men’s lacrosse, as announced today by the conference
office. In addition, Merrick Thomson (Albany Academy) was the America East Rookie of the
Week.
Rae, a junior goalkeeper from Yorktown Heights, N.Y., posted a .660 save percentage
and a 9.00 goals against average in two victories last week. He made 17 saves, including five
in the fourth quarter, as Albany upset No. 17 Massachusetts, 11-10, on March 16. Rae also
matched a season-best with 18 saves in a 9-8 victory over Drexel on Sunday (March 21). He
turned aside seven shots in the third period, when the Great Danes reversed a two-goal halftime
deficit into a 9-7 lead. Rae is second among the league leaders with a .624 save percentage.
Thomson, a freshman attackman, totaled seven goals and three assists in two games.
He led all scorers with five goals and one assist against UMass, and became the first UAlbany
player to score five times since Luke Daquino accomplished the same feat against Quinnipiac
on May 1, 2002. Thomson also had two goals and two assists against Drexel. His diving shot
off a scramble in front of the cage tied the contest at six apiece in the third quarter. He then set
up Frank Resetarits with a crossing pass for the go-ahead goal with 6:29 left in the period.
Thomson is tied for second among the conference scoring leaders at 3.20 points per game (12
goals, 4 assists).
UALBANY GREATS DANES SPORTS LUNCHEON SLATED FOR WEDNESDAY
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany athletics department will host the UAlbany Great
Danes Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, March 24 at Armory Automotive Center on 64 Colvin
Avenue. The event begins at 12 noon. A buffet-style lunch is price at $10.00. For more
information, contact the UAlbany marketing office, at 518-442-4683.
Head basketball coaches Will Brown and Trina Patterson will wrap up their seasons,
while UAlbany’s spring sports coaches look at their upcoming America East Conference
schedules.
UAlbany will also unveil its new athletic logo, a primary mark that is more closely aligned
with the University’s identity. In addition, representatives from Sasaki Associates, Inc. will be in
attendance. The company begins the development of a plan this week that will study the future
growth of the school’s athletic facilities with regard to the intercollegiate athletics, recreation and
intramural programs. The four-month study will help the University identify priorities, provide
© cost estimates and looks at ways that the athletic complex can utilize its current space.
***Schedule Change — Tuesday’s women’s lacrosse game with Quinnipiac has been moved to
a 12:00 noon start at Rensselaer’s Harkness Field (March 23). The contest was originally
scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
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UALBANY DOWNS DREXEL, 9-8, INNON-LEAGUE MEN’S LACROSSE ACTION
Yorktown Heights, N.Y.- Freshman attackman Frank Resetarits scored five goals,
including three in the third quarter, as Albany rallied for a 9-8 non-league victory over
Drexel on Sunday afternoon at Yorktown High School’s Murphy Field.
Drexel (3-4) built a 6-4 halftime lead. Senior midfielder Joe Fiore scored a pair of
first-quarter goals, before Greg Dougherty and Erik Haugen twice gave the Dragons a
three goal advantage in the second stanza with unassisted tallies.
Albany (3-2) went ahead with four unanswered goals over the opening eight
minutes of the second half. Freshman Merrick Thomson (Albany Academy), who had
two goals and two assists, converted a diving shot off a scramble in front of the cage to
tie the contest at six apiece. Resetarits put his team in front on a drive from the left side
with 8:48 left in the third quarter. He then finished off a crossing pass from Thomson for
an 8-6 lead.
The Great Danes, who are coming off an 11-10 upset of No. 17 Massachusetts
last Tuesday, led 9-7 after three quarters after Michael Solazzo scored unassisted. But
Drexel’s Yoni Cohen cut the deficit in half when he fired a shot inside the left post with
13:06 remaining.
Each team’s defense took control the rest of the way. The Dragons’ Ryan Harney
made five of his 12 saves in the final period. Albany’s Kevin Rae, who had 11 of his 18
saves in the second half, helped the Great Danes snuff out Drexel’s extra-man
opportunity in the final minute of play.
sean Moloney, Jonathan Decanio and Cohen each had one goal and one
assist. Luke Daquino had three assists for the Great Danes, who posted an 11-10
victory in last year’s match-up between these teams.
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Albany (3-2 ) 2250-9
Drexel—Scoring: Joe Fiore 2-0, Sean Moloney 1-1, Yoni Cohen 1-1, Jonathan
Decanio 1-1, Mike Filippone 1-0, Greg Dougherty 1-0, Erik Haugen 1-0, Chris O’Connor
0-1; Goalkeeper: Ryan Harney (60:00 minutes 12 saves, 9 GA).
Albany—Scoring: Frank Resetarits 5-0, Merrick Thomson 2-2, Chris Martocchia 1-
0, Michael Solazzo 1-0, Luke Daquino 0-3; Goalkeeper: Kevin Rae (60:00 minutes, 18
saves 8 GA). ) |
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UALBANY WOMEN'S SOCCER SIGNS SIX FOR 2004 SEASON
Albany, N.Y.— The University at Albany women's soccer program has announced that six
student-athletes have signed national letters of intent for the 2004-05 academic year.
Head coach Kalekeni Banda, who is entering his second season at UAlbany, will
mentor the newcomers when they begin play in the fall.
“These six future Great Danes represent a tremendous step forward for UAlbany
women’s soccer,’ said Banda, who was hired in March 2008 to rebuild the program. “!l
am very excited about the foundation these elite soccer players provide. Each young
woman brings something unique to our emerging program, but they share a high level of
competitive experience and an intense motivation to succeed on and off the field. They
are prepared to win and will make an immediate impact.”
Ashley Augusto, a 5-foot-7 goalkeeper, hails from Ludlow, Mass., where she led
Wilbraham & Monson Academy to the Class C Academy Championship in 2000 and
2001. She was the team's leading scorer before moving to net, where she broke school
records for shutouts in a season (15) and most wins in a season during the 1999
Campaign. Augusto, who was an All-State selection and team MVP as a senior, is a
Dean's List student and four-year varsity basketball player.
Rachel Boles is a 5-foot-5 midfielder from Medford, N.J. and was a captain on the
Shawnee High School varsity squad, which finished the season ranked No. 1 in
southern New Jersey with a record-breaking 21-win season. She is a six-year member
of the Medford Strikers Scream premiere team that finished the 2002-03 season ranked
third in Region | and 10th nationally. Boles was selected as a "Player to Watch" in the
Olympic Conference as a senior, following a junior campaign where she was an all-
conference selection.
Adrienne Heady is a product of North Rockland High School in Stony Point, N.Y.
The 5-foot-4 midfielder, who was an all-league and all-county performer as a senior,
tallied 10 goals and 11 assists this past season. She was part of a scholastic team that
made it to the final four in New York’s Class AA and climbed as high as No. 2 in the
National Adidas poll during the 2003 campaign. The midfielder ranked third in assists in
section | and 10th in goals scored in Class AA. Heady, a National Honors Society
student, is a four-year Eastern New York Olympic Development Program player and a
member of the Yorktown Jaguars club organization and Empire State Team.
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Kearsten Leggett comes to UAlbany from Canyon High School in Canyon
Country, California. The 5-foot-4 midfielder was an All-Foothill League first-team
selection and earned All-Santa Clarita Valley second-team honors as a senior. Her
squad won the Foothill League Championship three years in a row and this past season
they went undefeated in league play. Leggett, who plays on the Football Club of Santa
Barbara Premiere club team, was named 2002 women's soccer player of the year at
Canyon High, where she is a member of the Honor Society and also competes in cross
country and swimming.
Uju Ogbuawa is a 5-foot-6 forward from Fort Washington, Md., where she played
at Oxon Hill High School. A three-year starter in the midfield, she earned first-team all-
county honors as a sophomore and junior. She garnered "Athlete of the Year" honors in
soccer following the 2002-03 campaign at Oxon Hill, wnere she also competes with the
indoor track squad. Ogbuawa, a two-time regional player, is a six-year starter on the
Maryland Olympic Developmental Program team and also plays club soccer for
Virginia’s PWSI Eclipse. She maintains a 3.9 GPA and has been a three-year honor roll
athlete.
Morgan Warwick, a 5-foot-4 defender from Cairo-Durham High School in East
Durham, N.Y., has played at the varsity level since eighth grade. She earned all-
conference recognition five straight years, including first-team honors the past three
seasons, and was named the Patroon League MVP in 2001 and 2002. Warwick, who
also participates in snowboarding and softball, was a team captain and Section B All-
Star in soccer her final three scholastic seasons. She was a member of the two-time
State finalist Capital United Premier — Blue Thunder club team.
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2004 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY WOMEN’S SOCCER NEWCOMERS
Name, Pos., Ht., Hometown (High School)
Ashley Augusto, GK, 5-7, Ludlow, Mass. (Wilbraham & Monson Academy)
Rachel Boles, MF, 5-5, Medford, N.J. (Shawnee)
Adrienne Heady, MF, 5-4, Stony Point, N.Y. (North Rockland)
Kearsten Leggett, MF, 5-4, Canyon Country, Calif. (Canyon)
Uju Ogbuawa, F, 5-6, Fort Washington, Md. (Oxon Hill)
Morgan Warwick, D, 5-4, East Durham, N.Y. (Cairo-Durham)
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MEN’S LACROSSE UPSETS #17 MASSACHUSETTS, 11-10, ON THE ROAD
Amherst, Mass.- Sophomore attack Chris Martocchia scored twice in the fourth quarter,
including the go-ahead goal with six minutes and 15 seconds remaining, as Albany upset 1 7th-
ranked Massachusetts, 11-10, on Tuesday afternoon at Garber Field.
Albany (2-2) rallied from a 9-7 deficit midway through the final period with four
consecutive goals. Luke Daquino, who had one goal and two assists, drove from behind the
cage to tie the contest at nine apiece with 7:59 left. Martocchia followed with the go-ahead goal,
when he fired a low shot from 12 yards away past goalkeeper Bill Schell.
Martocchia gave his team an 11-9 lead with 3:22 to play, as he netted his sixth goal of
the season by rifling a shot between the goalkeeper’s legs. Massachusetts (2-3) tried to rally in
the final two minutes. Sean Morris scored from the left side off a pass from Kevin Glenz with
© 1:25 remaining. Following an Albany penalty, the Minutemen had an opportunity to draw even.
But UMass was unable to convert a pair of shots on the extra-man advantage.
The Great Danes, who defeated a top-20 team for the first time in the program’s history,
trailed 5-3 at halftime, and by as much as three goals in the third quarter. Freshman Merrick
Thomson (Albany Academy), who led all scorers with five goals and one assist, scored twice in
the third period that closed the gap to 8-7.
“This has to be the program’s biggest win when you consider UMass has reached the
NCAA quarterfinals the last three years,” said Albany coach Scott Marr, whose goalkeeper
Kevin Rae made 17 saves, including five in the final quarter. “We didn’t make the same
turnovers in the second half that we did in the first. We played cleaner and capitalized on our
offensive opportunities.”
UMass’ Neil Lundberg had two goals and two assists, including an unassisted tally that
gave his team an 8-6 advantage after three periods. Gene and Matt Tundo each added two
goals and one assist. Albany’s Frank Resetarits and Martocchia each had a pair of goals to go
with one assist.
“| found myself with a short stick defender on me on both of my goals,” Martocchia said.
“When the slide didn’t come | was able to shoot low at the goalkeeper. Even though we were
behind we tried to stay positive in order to have a chance.”
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#17 Massachusetts (2-3) 2 3 3 2-10
Albany—Scoring: Merrick Thomson 5-1, Chris Martocchia 2-1, Frank Resetarits 2-1, Luke
r Daquino 1-2, Brendan Russell 1-2; Goalkeeper: Kevin Rae (60:00 minutes, 17 saves, 10 GA).
Massachusetts—Scoring: Neil Lundberg 2-2, Matt Tundo 2-1, Gene Tundo 2-1, Kevin
Glenz 1-2, Chris Doyle 1-0, Ryan Connolly 1-0, Sean Morris 1-0; Goalkeeper: Bill Schell (60:00
minutes, 7 saves, 11 GA).
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UALBANY BASEBALL SWEEPS DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST NEW YORK TECH
Old Westbury, N.Y. — Brendan Chiavaro hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to
put UAlbany ahead for good in its 8-4 victory over New York Tech in the first game of a
doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at President’s Field. Chiavaro, who went 6-for-8 on
the day, drove in two runs as the Great Danes took the nightcap, 16-6.
Albany (9-3) trailed 4-3 in game one heading into the sixth before Pat Delaney
drew a walk and Chiavaro, a senior outfielder, knocked him in with his first home run of
the season to put the Great Danes ahead. Fred Estes increased the advantage with a
three-run home run in the seventh that brought in Delaney and Chiavaro.
© UAlbany’s Nick Murphy (Christian Brothers Academy) improved to 3-0 on the
season throwing six innings and striking out six.
In game two, Albany exploded for seven runs in the first inning en route to its third
Straight win. Jason Martin, a senior catcher, started the surge with a two-run double that
plated Joe Lamb, who had two RBI and scored three runs in the contest, and Brad
Daniels. Derek DeGrazio would later hit a bases-clearing triple, scoring Martin, Tony
Vallone (Greenwich Central) and Chiavaro. Freshman Jeff Reynolds, who went 3-for-4
in game two with four runs, also contributed a RBI single in the inning.
Kyle Thomas picked up his second win of the season tossing five innings, giving
up three earned runs and striking out four against the Bears, who fall to 2-7 on the year.
Dan Schoonmaker, a senior first baseman, went 3-for-5 with three RBI in the second
half of the twin bill for UAlbany, who defeated New York Tech, 12-6, on Saturday.
The Great Danes return to action on Tuesday, March 16 when they travel to Holy
Cross. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
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(Game 1)
Albany 010 112 383 - 8 10 2
New York Tech 012 100 O - 4 101
Albany: Nick Murphy, Shawn Ryan (7) and Fred Estes.
(Game 2)
Albany (9-3) 702 610 O - 146 18 1
@ New York Tech (2-7) 000 220 2 - 6 10 6
Albany: Kyle Thomas, Mark Suchowiecki (6), Ryan Sullivan (7) and Jason Martin.
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KELLY OGDEN LEADS UALBANY’S HIT ATTACK IN SWEEP OVER HAMPTON
Hampton, Va. — Freshman Kelly Ogden hit the game-winning home run in the sixth
inning to give UAlbany a 4-3 win over Hampton in game two of the doubleheader on
sunday, March 14 at Lady Pirate Field. Ogden’s lead off homer over the left field fence
marked her first collegiate blast.
Hampton took a 3-1 advantage in the third as Frema Osei-Boakye and Yonetti
Gwaltney hit back-to-back singles and later scored on Maggie Wolfe’s one-out double
to left field.
Albany (8-10) responded in the fifth, as Maegan Larsen led off with her first home
run of the season. Brittany Burnham, who reached base with a walk, scored ona
throwing error by the catcher on Leslie Busch’s stolen base attempt to even the score.
Casey Halloran picked up her third victory of the season as she pitched four
scoreless innings of relief, giving up two hits with one walk and two strikeouts.
In the first game, the Great Danes knocked out nine hits as senior pitcher Kristin
Couris hurled a complete game shutout, allowing two hits, two walks and struck out one
for her first victory of the year.
Albany took a 2-0 lead in the fourth as Andee Lindgren and Jess Kostenblatt
scored on Larsen’s double to left center. The Great Danes added two more in the fifth.
Jen Nolette singled to center and later scored on Ogden’s double. Ali Meacham
singled over the shortstop’s head to plate Ogden to make it 4-0.
The Great Danes tacked on four runs in the sixth as Ogden hit a base-clearing
triple to right center and Lindgren followed with a RBI groundout.
Albany, who totaled 17 hits against the Lady Pirates, returns to action on March 26
as the Great Danes face Brown and Radford in day one of the Highlander Classic in
Radford, Va. Game times are set for 10:00 a.m. and 12 noon.
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Game 1 (6 innings)
Albany O00 224 x - 8 9 0
Hampton OOO OOO x - 0 2 4
Kristin Couris and Ali Meacham
Kristine Minter and Jennifer Gonzales
Game 2
Albany (8-10) 100 0210 - 4 8 4
Hampton 012 000 QO - 3 2 1
Carisa Marcucci, Casey Halloran (4) and Leanne Tillman
Chandra Pryor, Kristine Minter (5) and Jaclyn Pittman and Jennifer Gonzales
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UALBANY BASEBALL RALLIES TO DEFEAT NEW YORK TECH 12-6
Old Westbury, N.Y. - Dan Schoonmaker went 3-for-5 and drove in four runs in
UAlbany’s 12-6 come-from-behind victory over New York Tech on Saturday afternoon at
President's Field.
Albany (7-3), who did not have an extra base hit on the day, trailed 6-3 heading
into the eighth inning before scoring four runs and five more in the ninth to secure the
victory. In the eighth, the Great Danes capitalized on three hit batters and took a 7-6 lead
when Schoonmaker lined a single past the second baseman that plated Brad Daniels
and Joe Lamb.
Schoonmaker, a senior first baseman, knocked in two more runs in the ninth to
increase UAlbany’s advantage. Lamb went 2-for-5 on the day with two RBI and scored
two more for the Great Danes, while teammate Tony Vallone (Greenwich Central) went
2-for-3 with an RBI.
New York Tech (2-5) was led by Tim Smith and Anthony St. George, who
combined to knock in five runs for the Bears.
Albany's Roman Dubiel, a junior, pitched 2.2 innings and struck out four in relief
of Adam Kroft to earn his second career victory. Reliever Wayne Seder, who came in
following Andrew Karkoulas’ seven innings of work, picked up the loss for the Bears.
Both teams will square off again tomorrow in a double-header. First pitch in game
One is slated for 12 noon.
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Albany (7-3) 200 100 045 - 12 12 O
New York Tech (2-5) 000 220 200 - 6 11 2
Albany: Adam Kroft, Roman Dubiel (7) and Jason Martin
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UALBANY SOFTBALL CAPTURES LADY PIRATE CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP
Hampton, Va. — Senior Andee Lindgren hurled a complete-game five-hitter with 10
strikeouts and drove in one run in leading Albany to a 2-1 victory over Delaware State in
the championship game of Hampton University’s Lady Pirate Classic on March 13.
Albany (6-10) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead as Jen Nolette (Columbia) led off
the first with a walk, stole second and scored one out later on Kelly Ogden’s RBI single
to right. Lindgren followed with a double to right center to plate Ogden for the second
run of the inning.
In the sixth, Delaware State attempted a comeback as Janice Savage doubled
© with two outs and scored on Carol McCray’s double to center to make it 2-1. However,
Lindgren got Catrina Ansbach to pop out to end the inning.
Hampton scored three runs in the fourth to back a solid pitching performance by
Kristine Minter in the first game of the day. Minter went the distance allowing one run
on eight hits, with two walks and two strikeouts.
The Pirates broke a 1-1 tie as Maggie Wolfe led off the inning with a single and
was followed with a double by Camille Whittaker. Chandra Pryor knocked in Wolfe
and Whittaker with a double to left, while Jennifer Gonzales singled down the right field
line to plate Pryor.
Albany got on the board in the first inning as Lindgren doubled home Katrina
Dunning with two outs. Hampton’s Whittaker also homered in the second.
Lindgren, who improves to 4-1 on the season, was named the Most Valuable
Player of the Lady Pirate Classic. The lefty hurler pitched two complete games, allowing
two runs on nine hits with 22 strikeouts and one walk. Dunning and Casey Halloran
(Columbia) were named to the all-tournament team.
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Lady Pirate Classic
Game 1
Albany 100 O00 O - 1 8 0
Hampton 010 300 x - 4 f 3
® Laura Gremillion, Danielle Buyea (4) and Ali Meacham
Kristine Minter and Jennifer Gonzales
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Delaware State 000 O01 O - 1
Albany (6-10) 200 O00 x - 2
Janice Savage and Catrina Ansbach
Andee Lindgren and Leanne Tillman
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MEN’S LACROSSE - Delaware 10, Albany 7
Newark, Del. — Freshman attackman Cam Howard totaled four goals and two assists to
lead Delaware to its fifth victory over the season with a 10-7 non-league win over Albany
on Saturday afternoon at Rullo Stadium.
Delaware (5-1) broke a 5-5 tie with 30 seconds left in the second quarter, when
Howard scored unassisted. The go-ahead goal was set up by an Albany turnover at
midfield. The Blue Hens pushed out to an 8-5 advantage in the third period. Howard
was involved in both goals, as he set up Matt Alrich before scoring unassisted with 4:01
left in the stanza.
Albany (1-2) would later close the gap to 8-7. Chris Martocchia, who had two
goals and one assist, scored late in the third period. Freshman Merrick Thomson
(Albany Academy) tallied his third goal of the game from Frank Resetarits with 5:21
remaining in the contest.
However, the Blue Hens, who avenged last year’s 16-12 loss to Albany on this
same field, regrouped with a pair of goals over the next two minutes to seal the verdict.
Alrich, a senior attacker, netted his 14th of the season, before his team controlled the
following face-off and Howard scored unassisted.
Delaware goalkeeper Chris Collins stopped a season-high 17 shots, including
five in the fourth quarter. Alrich, who has scored in 21 consecutive games, finished with
three goals and one assist. Albany’s Resetarits had two goals and two assists, while
goalkeeper Kevin Rae recorded 15 saves.
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Delaware 10, Albany 7
Albany (1-2) 3 2 1 1 - 7
Delaware (5-1) 3 =. 2 2 - 10
Albany — Scoring: Merrick Thomson 3-0, Frank Resetarits 2-2, Chris Martocchia
2-1, Tim Primrose 0-1, Luke Daquino 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Kevin Rae (60:00, 15 saves,
10 GA).
Delaware — Scoring: Cam Howard 4-2, Matt Alrich 3-1, Andy Hipple 1-0, Kurt
Nordhoff 1-0, Ryan Metzbower 1-0, Jordhan Hall 0-1, Ryan Overs 0-1; Goalkeeper‘(s):
Chris Collins (60:00, 17 saves, 7 GA).
UALBANY TENNIS DEFEATED BY CROSSTOWN-RIVAL SIENA
Latham, N.Y. — Siena’s Denisa Hluchova won both her singles and doubles match in
leading the Saints to a 7-0 win over crosstown-rival Albany in women’s tennis action on
saturday, March 13 at Tri Cities Latham Court.
Hluchova defeatead Krista Babiarz, 6-4, 6-2, in No. 1 singles and teamed with
Sugam Langer to beat the Great Danes tandem of Babiarz and Amanda Brown, 8-2.
Siena swept all singles matches, with Julia Lebedev topping Brown, 6-0, 6-1, in
second singles and Betsy Brookins defeating Albany’s Lisa Fund, 6-0, 6-0, in third
singles.
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Sacred Heart at Tri-Cities Latham. Match time is set for 2:00 p.m.
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Siena 7, Albany 0
Singles:
#1 Denisa Hluchova (Siena) def. Krista Babiarz (Albany), 6-4, 6-2
#2 Julia Lebedev (Siena) def. Amanda Brown (Albany), 6-0, 6-1
#3 Betsy Brookins (Siena) def. Lisa Fund (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#4 Brooke Fisher (Siena) def. Kerry Levis (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#5 Meghan Slenkamp (Siena) def. Erika Van Zandt (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#6 Sugam Langer (Siena) won by default
Doubles:
#1 Denisa Hluchova/Sugam Langer (Siena) def. Krista Babiarz/Amanda Brown (Albany),
8-2
#2 Brooke Fisher/Meghan Slenkamp (Siena) def. Kerry Levis/Lisa Fund (Albany), 8-3
#3 Julia Lebedev/Betsy Brookins (Siena) won by default
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UALBANY FALLS TO TOP-SEED MAINE, 62-49, IN AMERICA EAST SEMIFINALS
West Hartford, Conn. — Julie Veilleux scored 15 points and Heather Ernest added 12
points and 11 rebounds in leading top-seed Maine to a 62-49 victory over Albany in the
semifinal round of the America East Conference Women’s Basketball Championship on
Friday evening at the University of Hartford’s Chase Family Arena.
Maine (24-6) advanced to the America East championship for the second straight
year, and will meet the winner of the other semifinal between Boston University and
Northeastern. The title game is scheduled for Saturday at 4:00 p.m., with the champion
receiving an automatic NCAA Tournament berth.
The Black Bears, who have won 18 of their last 19 contests, led wire-to-wire.
©} Veilleux, who had 10 first-half points, made a conventional three-point play when she
was fouled on a baseline shot. Ernest, the America East player of the year for the
second consecutive season, then connected on a layup in transition for a 16-5 lead with
13:08 remaining in the period.
Albany (13-16) later closed the gap to single digits at 27-18 when Alicia Learn,
who had 13 points, buried a 16-foot jumper. But the Black Bears, winners in all seven
meetings between these programs, ended the half with six unanswered points. Abby
Schrader scored in the lane, before senior guard Kim Corbitt hit a layup after her steal
with two seconds left before intermission.
The Great Danes, who were held to 25.9-percent shooting in the opening stanza,
found themselves down by 19 points early in the final period. Schumacher, who had 13
second-half points, then heated up with three consecutive 3-point field goals that whittled
the deficit to 40-27 with 16:10 to play.
However, Maine quickly slammed the door with seven straight points. Veilleux, a
6-foot-1 senior who made 6-of-10 field goals, was fouled as she scored on a follow shot
in the lane for a three-point play. She followed with a short jumper in the paint, before
Missy Traversi sank a pair of free throws.
“They are a very good team and they came out on fire,” said Albany coach Trina
Patterson, whose squad defeated Hartford in the quarterfinals, 52-50, in their first
postseason appearance since 1999. “It was all catch up from there, and we didn’t seem
to have the physical energy to get back into it. | am proud of what we did this season,
@ and our seniors were a big part of those accomplishments.”
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Schrader finished with nine points and six rebounds for the Black Bears, who will
attempt to avenge last year’s 69-65 loss to Boston U. in the championship final.
Albany’s Danielle Hutcheson posted her 11th double-double of the season with 12
points and 11 rebounds.
“We had good looks but we just couldn't hit a shot when we had a chance to cut
into the lead,” said Albany captain Sarah Sweetland, whose team established the most
single-season victories in the program's Division | history after not winning any
conference games two years ago. “We had some jitters in the first half and rushed
things. Our confidence peaked at the end of the season. We always had the talent, but
Coach Patterson brought it out of us.”
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UALBANY SOFTBALL WINS TWO IN FIRST DAY OF LADY PIRATE CLASSIC
Hampton, Va. — Katrina Dunning singled in the game-winning run in the fifth inning as
UAlbany defeated Delaware State, 2-1, on the first day of Hampton University’s Lady
Pirate Classic on Friday afternoon. Dunning knocked in two more runs to give the Great
Danes a 5-0 win over Morgan State in their second game of the day.
Delaware State snapped a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth inning as
Catrina Ansbach doubled home Kathryn Powell, who reached on a single.
Albany (5-9) responded in the fifth when Jen Nolette (Columbia) lined a two-out
single to left field plating Julie Gannon, who walked and stole second. Nolette, who
advanced to third on the throw home, came across when Dunning singled off of the third
base bag.
Right-hander Andee Lindgren improved to 3-1 on the season by tossing a
complete-game allowing four hits and striking out a season-high 12 for the Great Danes.
In game two against Morgan State, UAlbany scored four times in the fifth and
Casey Halloran (Columbia) threw a complete-game shutout, giving up three hits while
Striking out two.
In the fifth, Dunning hit a two-out single to right field that brought in Leanne
Tillman, who drew a walk, and Leslie Busch, who reached on an error. Lindgren
followed with a double to the left-center gap scoring Dunning from first. Ashley Rios
then tripled down the right field line plating Lindgren to give Albany a five-run advantage.
The Great Danes return to action tomorrow in day two of the Lady Pirate Classic.
They will battle Hampton at 9 a.m. and will participate in either the championship or
consolation game during the afternoon.
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(Game 1)
Albany 000 020 O - 2 < 0
Delaware State 000 100 O - 1 4 1
Andee Lindgren and Ali Meacham
Janice Savage, Jessica Murray (5) and Catrina Ansbach
(Game 2)
Morgan State 000 O00 0 - 0 3 3
Albany (5-9) 100 O40 x - +. 7 2
Keyana Smith and Aubrey Love
Casey Halloran and Leanne Tillman
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UALBANY ADVANCES TO AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL ROUND
West Hartford, Conn. — Alicia Learn scored a career-high 19 points, as UAlbany held off
Hartford, 52-50, in the quarterfinal round of the America East Conference Women’s Basketball
Championship on Thursday evening at Chase Family Arena.
Albany (13-15) will take on top-seed Maine (23-6) in the semifinals on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
The Black Bears, who won the America East regular-season title, posted a 66-40 victory over
New Hampshire in their quarterfinal match-up. Boston University, the No. 2 seed, and No. 7
Northeastern will tangle in the other semifinal. The winners will meet for the championship on
Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
The Great Danes, who won both regular-season meetings with Hartford, trailed 26-23 at
halftime. But Sarah Sweetland’s three-point field goal early in the final period ignited a run of 13
unanswered points. Learn, who made 8 of 15 field goals and grabbed seven rebounds, hit a
baseline shot and a foul-line jumper in that span. Becky Ayers canned another jumper off an in-
bounds play for a 36-27 lead with 15:05 remaining.
Hartford (18-12) would close the gap to two points on two occasions over the next eight
minutes. Freshman guard Ikea Witt, who had 11 points and seven rebounds, converted two
free throws to slice the deficit to 43-41 with 6:49 remaining.
The Great Danes, who were playing in their first postseason tournament game since
1999, regrouped with a pair of baskets. Maree Jones, who scored 10 points, used an inside
move to score in the lane, before Jen Schumacher made a driving layup.
The Hawks were able to make one more move at the lead. Liz Stitch, a 5-foot-9 junior
who had 14 points and a career-best 11 rebounds, buried one of her three 3-pointers to get her
team within 49-46 with 2:49 left. After Hartford came up empty twice on offense, Schumacher
and Jones each split two foul shots in the final 17 seconds to keep it a two-possession game.
Stitch nailed a meaningless three-pointer at the end that produced the final score.
“We played with a lot of character with (Danielle) Hutcheson in foul trouble and Ayers not
feeling well,” said Albany coach Trina Patterson, whose team held Hartford to 25.5-percent
shooting. “Sharon (Majors) and Lyndsay (Clark) gave us great minutes off the bench. Alicia
Learn stepped up her game, and we played with a sense of passion.”
Schumacher finished with eight points and four assists off the bench. Hutcheson, a first-
team all-conference center, fouled out with 4:56 remaining, and had just three points and four
rebounds. Ayers, who was averaging 13.0 points coming into the contest, played just 11
minutes due to flu-like symptoms.
“It feels great because we really wanted to win tonight and we played together as a
team, Learn said. “I really had to take my game to another level with our top scorers out of the
lineup.”
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UALBANY ADVANCES TO AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL ROUND
West Hartford, Conn. — Alicia Learn scored a career-high 19 points, as UAlbany held off
Hartford, 52-50, in the quarterfinal round of the America East Conference Women’s Basketball
Championship on Thursday evening at Chase Family Arena.
Albany (13-15) will take on top-seed Maine (23-6) in the semifinals on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
The Black Bears, who won the America East regular-season title, posted a 66-40 victory over
New Hampshire in their quarterfinal match-up. Boston University, the No. 2 seed, and No. 7
Northeastern will tangle in the other semifinal. The winners will meet for the championship on
Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
The Great Danes, who won both regular-season meetings with Hartford, trailed 26-23 at
halftime. But Sarah Sweetland’s three-point field goal early in the final period ignited a run of 13
unanswered points. Learn, who made 8 of 15 field goals and grabbed seven rebounds, hit a
baseline shot and a foul-line jumper in that span. Becky Ayers canned another jumper off an in-
bounds play for a 36-27 lead with 15:05 remaining.
Hartford (18-12) would close the gap to two points on two occasions over the next eight
minutes. Freshman guard Ikea Witt, who had 11 points and seven rebounds, converted two
free throws to slice the deficit to 43-41 with 6:49 remaining.
The Great Danes, who were playing in their first postseason tournament game since
1999, regrouped with a pair of baskets. Maree Jones, who scored 10 points, used an inside
move to score in the lane, before Jen Schumacher made a driving layup.
The Hawks were able to make one more move at the lead. Liz Stitch, a 5-foot-9 junior
who had 14 points and a career-best 11 rebounds, buried one of her three 3-pointers to get her
team within 49-46 with 2:49 left. After Hartford came up empty twice on offense, Schumacher
and Jones each split two foul shots in the final 17 seconds to keep it a two-possession game.
Stitch nailed a meaningless three-pointer at the end that produced the final score.
“We played with a lot of character with (Danielle) Hutcheson in foul trouble and Ayers not
feeling well,” said Albany coach Trina Patterson, whose team held Hartford to 25.5-percent
shooting. “Sharon (Majors) and Lyndsay (Clark) gave us great minutes off the bench. Alicia
Learn stepped up her game, and we played with a sense of passion.”
Schumacher finished with eight points and four assists off the bench. Hutcheson, a first-
team all-conference center, fouled out with 4:56 remaining, and had just three points and four
rebounds. Ayers, who was averaging 13.0 points coming into the contest, played just 11
minutes due to flu-like symptoms.
“It feels great because we really wanted to win tonight and we played together as a
team, Learn said. “I really had to take my game to another level with our top scorers out of the
lineup.”
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY NAMES PHIL SYKES FIELD HOCKEY HEAD COACH
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today
the hiring of Phil Sykes as head women's field hockey coach. Sykes previously was
interim head coach at Cornell University and an assistant coach at Towson University in
Maryland.
sykes served as Cornell's interim head coach during the 2003 season. Under his
tutelage, midfielder Karleigh Burns received second-team All-lvy League recognition. As
a Towson assistant for two years, Sykes coordinated daily practices, handled offensive
and defensive strategy and assisted with recruitment of student-athletes. In 2002, the
Tigers posted their first winning season since 1996 with a 10-9 record as a member of
the Colonial Athletic Association. Sykes, who worked with two all-conference players,
also gained head coaching experience during the permanent coach's maternity leave.
sykes, 33, has also coached and played on the international level. He was the
head coach of the UTS Hockey Club's men's and women's teams in Sydney, Australia
for one season. Sykes played on the U.S. National Men's Field Hockey Team from
1986-97, and was a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team. He also competed at the
1995 Pan American Games in Argentina, where the U.S. squad won a bronze medal.
Sykes participated in eight U.S. Olympic Festivals, and his team won two gold medals.
A native of Livermore, Calif., Sykes received his B.S. in kinesiology from California
State University, Hayward in 1999. He also has experience as a tennis professional,
plus is certified by the USPTA. Sykes coached on both the junior college and high
school levels in the 1990s.
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Women’s Lacrosse — Colgate 12, Albany 10
Troy, N.Y. — Sophomore midfielder Eden Haladay scored the go-ahead goal with less
than nine minutes remaining in leading unbeaten Colgate to a 12-10 non-conference
victory over Albany on Wednesday afternoon at Rensselaer’s Harkness Field.
Albany (1-4) tied the contest at eight apiece with 10:37 to play, when Alexis
DiDomenico scored from left of the goalkeeper after collecting a high pass from Kim
Reny. Colgate (3-0) answered with four consecutive goals to go back in front for good.
Haladay converted from the top of the crease off a pass from a driving Kelly Winning.
Katie McVeigh, who had three goals and two assists, scored twice in that outburst,
including a free-position shot that gave her team a 12-8 lead.
The Great Danes, who were coming off their first win of the season last Sunday
against La Salle, trailed 4-3 at halftime, but drew even on three occasions in the final
period. Freshman attacker Sarah Spillett, who had a season-high four goals, tied the
game twice. She connected on a shot after receiving Jenn Rajezak’s pass in a play that
Originated off a turnover, and the score was deadlocked at 7-7 with 15:17 left.
Winning, a sophomore midfielder, finished with three goals and one assist for the
Raiders, who shared last year’s Patriot League regular-season crown. Brianne Tierney
and Becky Ortolano added a pair of goals.
Albany's Kate Fontana, a first-year midfielder, tallied a season-best three goals,
including her seventh of the season. Freshman goalkeeper Jen Daly made 12 saves.
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Colgate (3-0) 4 8 - 12
Albany (1-4) 3 7 - 10
Colgate — Scoring: Katie McVeigh 3-2, Kelly Winning 3-1, Brianne Tierney 2-0,
Becky Ortolano 2-0, Amanda Bradshaw 1-0, Eden Haladay 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Sue
Bielamowicz (60:00, 9 saves, 10 GA).
Albany — Scoring: Sarah Spillett 4-0, Kate Fontana 3-0, Jenn Rajczak 1-1, Kim
Reny 1-1, Alexis DiDomenico 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Jen Daly (60:00, 12 saves, 12 GA).
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DANIELLE HUTCHESON EARNS FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA EAST HONORS
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany’s Danielle Hutcheson has been selected first-team
All-America East Conference in women’s basketball, as announced by the league office
on Wednesday, March 10. She is the first UAlbany player to be named to the all-
conference first team.
Hutcheson, a 6-foot-4 junior who garnered second-team all-league recognition last
year, ranks ninth among the America East leaders in scoring at 13.2 points per game,
plus is second in rebounding with a 9.8 average. She is also fourth in field goal
percentage (.478) and fourth in blocked shots (0.95 pg). Hutcheson is currently riding an
11-game double figure-scoring streak and has recorded 10 double-doubles this season,
one shy of the school record that she established last year. UAlbany’s center has
scored in double figures 17 times and has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 11 games.
A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Hutcheson was chosen America East player of the
week on two occasions during the regular season. She ranks fourth on the school’s all-
time rebounding list with 684 and is ninth in scoring with 965 points.
The Great Danes, the fourth seed, will square off with No. 5 Hartford in the
America East Tournament’s quarterfinal round on Thursday, March 11 at the University
of Hartford’s Chase Family Arena at The Sports Center. Tip-off is approximately 8:30
p.m.
2003-04 America East Women’s Basketball All-Conference Selections
First Team — Heather Ernest (Maine), Danielle Hutcheson (Albany), Rachel Laws
(Binghamton), Katie Terhune (Boston U.), Aaron Yantzi (Vermont).
second Team — Melissa Heon (Maine), Sherry Jordan (Stony Brook), Maren Matthias
(New Hampshire), Erika Messam (Hartford), Maralene Zwarich (Northeastern).
Third Team — Becky Bonner (Boston U.), Adrienne Norris (Boston U.), Jessica Smith
(Stony Brook), Kate Townley (Binghamton), Leala Wegwerth (Binghamton).
All-Rookie Team — Jody Burrows (Northeastern), Mykeema Ford (Stony Brook), Jessica
Smith (Stony Brook), Ray Williams (New Hampshire), Ikea Witt (Hartford).
Player of the Year: Heather Ernest, Maine
Rookie of the Year: Jessica Smith, Stony Brook
Defensive Player of the Year: Joi Jefferson, Northeastern
Coach of the Year: Rich Conover, Binghamton
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NO. 1 JOHNS HOPKINS USES NINE-GOAL SECOND PERIOD TO BEAT UALBANY
Baltimore, Md. — Conor Ford and Peter LeSueur each had three goals and two assists
in leading Johns Hopkins, the nation’s top-ranked team, to a 17-6 victory over Albany on
Tuesday afternoon at Homewood Field. The Blue Jays, who are No. 1 in the STX-
USILA national poll for the second straight week, upped their home-winning streak to 22
Straight games.
Albany (1-1) built a 3-1 lead in the first period, as Brendan Russell and Matthew
Green scored a pair of unassisted goals. Michael Solazzo, a senior attackman, added
one of his two goals on the day, off a feed from Bakary Janneh.
The Blue Jays, who lost to Virginia, 9-7, in last year’s NCAA Division |
@ championship game, then went to work with a nine-goal second quarter. All-America
attack Kyle Barrie, who had two goals and four assists, tied the contest at three apiece,
before Kyle Harrison gave his team the lead for good with an unassisted goal. Johns
Hopkins completed the outburst by finding the net twice in the final seven seconds of the
period. LeSueur, following a face-off, tallied his third goal of the half as time expired.
In the third quarter, Aloany’s Frank Resetarits halted the run, when he converted
his third goal of the season on an assist from Chris Martocchia. But the Blue Jays, who
have won seven national titles in their storied history, followed with six unanswered
goals. Duke transfer Matt Rewkowski scored a pair of goals, both on the man-
advantage, in that stretch.
Goalkeeper Kevin Rae made 18 saves, two off his career-high, for the Great
Danes, who dropped a 16-7 decision on this same field last year. Johns Hopkins’ Kevin
Boland finished with two goals and three assists, as his team capitalized on 6-of-11
extra-man opportunities.
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Albany — Scoring: Michael Solazzo 2-0, Brendan Russell 1-1, Luke Daquino 1-0,
Frank Resetarits 1-0, Matthew Green 1-0, Chris Martocchia 0-2; Bakary Janneh 0-1;
Goalkeeper(s): Kevin Rae (60:00, 18 saves, 17 GA).
Johns Hopkins — Scoring: Conor Ford 3-2, Peter LeSueur 3-2, Matt Rewkowski 3-
© 0, Kyle Barrie 2-4, Kevin Boland 2-3, Kyle Harrison 1-1, Joe Benson 1-0, Frank Potucek
1-0, Jamison Koesterer 1-0, Jake Byrne 0-2; Goalkeeper(s): Scott Smith (45:00, 6
saves, 4 GA), Jesse Schwartzman (14:07, 3 saves, 1 GA), Jim Maimone-Medwick (0:53,
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MEN’S LACROSSE MEETS TOP-RANKED JOHNS HOPKINS ON TUESDAY
Albany, N.Y. — After beginning the season with a 16-5 victory over Manhattan, the
University at Albany men’s lacrosse team will take on Johns Hopkins, the nation’s top-
ranked squad, on Tuesday, March 9. Game time is 3:00 p.m. at Homewood Field in
Baltimore, Maryland.
Johns Hopkins (2-0) is ranked No. 1 for the second straight week in the STX-
USILA national poll. The current rankings were announced on Monday afternoon. The
Blue Jays, who reached the NCAA Division | championship game last year, defeated
Princeton, 14-5, last Saturday. Kyle Harrison, a second-team All-America midfielder,
scored a career-high four goals and added one assist, as his team ran its home winning
@ Streak to 21 straight games.
UAlbany (1-0) won its season opener for the second straight year, as reigning
America East Conference player of the year Luke Daquino totaled three goals and four
assists against Manhattan. Michael Solazzo, a second-team all-conference attackman,
added three goals and three assists, plus reached the 100-plateau in career points
(102). Kevin Rae, the 2003 America East championship MVP, had 10 saves in three
quarters of work at goalkeeper.
Head coach Scott Marr, a 1991 Johns Hopkins graduate, is in his third season at
the helm. Marr led the Great Danes to their first-ever NCAA appearance and the
America East Conference championship last season. UAlbany will also meet No. 3
Syracuse in the Carrier Dome on Saturday, April 24.
Geico/USILA-STX National Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Poll (March 8)
1. Johns Hopkins (2-0), 2. Maryland (2-0), 3. Syracuse (2-0), 4. Rutgers (2-0), 5. Notre
Dame (1-0), 6. Georgetown (1-1), 7. Princeton (1-1), 8. Duke (2-1), 9. North Carolina (1-
1), 10. Denver (3-0).
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE EARNS FIRST VICTORY WITH LAST-MINUTE GOAL
Hamilton, N.Y. — Freshman attacker Colleen McGuinness scored the game-winning
goal with 24 seconds remaining, as Albany posted its first victory of the season with a 9-
8 non-league win over La Salle on Sunday afternoon at Colgate University’s Tyler’s
Field.
La Salle (0-2) rallied from an 8-6 deficit with less than seven minutes to play, when
Kate Henwood and Catie Borneman each scored unassisted to tie the contest. Albany
(1-3) controlled the draw and set up for the last possession. Nikki Donohue, passing
from behind the cage, found McGuinness in front who dodged the goalkeeper and hit the
net with her second goal of the season.
@ The Explorers, who dropped a 13-6 decision to Colgate the previous day, took a 6-
5 lead midway through the second half. Sophomore midfielder Kristen Davis scored
her third goal of the game to put her team ahead.
The Great Danes regrouped with three consecutive goals over the next seven
minutes. Donohue, a sophomore attacker, drew her team even when she connected off
a pass from Jenn Rajezak. Freshman Kate Fontana, who totaled three goals and one
assist, converted two free-position shots for an 8-6 advantage with 7:54 left.
La Salle’s Borneman finished with two goals and one assists, while Henwood, an
All-Atlantic 10 Conference midfielder, scored twice. Albany goalkeeper Jen Daly had 13
saves as the freshman earned her first win on the collegiate level.
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Albany — Scoring: Kate Fontana 3-1, Colleen McGuinness 1-1, Nikki Donohue 1-
1, Alexis DiDomenico 1-0, Kim Reny 1-0, Caitlin Navor 1-0, Courtney Hill 1-0, Jenn
Rajczak 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Jen Daly (60:00, 13 saves, 8 GA).
La Salle — Scoring: Kristen Davis 3-0, Catie Borneman 2-1, Kate Henwood 2-0,
Rebecca Boudwin 1-0, Tiffany Grossi 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Brttany Friedrich (60:00, 13
saves, 9 GA).
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UALBANY’S GERED BURNS WINS 800-METER RUN AT IC4A CHAMPIONSHIPS
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Gered Burns (Guilderland) won the 800-meter
run at the IC4A Indoor Championships on Sunday afternoon at the Boston University
Track and Tennis Center. Manhattan College took home the IC4A team title, finishing
five points better than second-place Connecticut.
Burns, a sophomore who owns the school record in this event, came from behind
in the race by taking the lead on the third lap. He crossed the finish line in 1:50.11 to
become the second UAlbany athlete to ever win an IC4A title. Jeffrey York (Troy), a
member of the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame, won the 55-meter hurdles crown in
1995. The Great Danes finished tied for 25th overall following the two-day competition.
At the ECAC Women’s Indoor Championships, UAlbany’s distance medley relay
team consisting of Meghan Howell, Nicole Susser (Colonie Central), Ricshara Knight
and Adanna Andrews placed fifth. Howell was clocked in a personal-best time of 5:01
for her 1,600-meter split. Susser ran her 1,200-meter leg in a personal-record time of
3:39 at the Reggie Lewis Center.
HARTFORD TOPS WOMEN’S TENNIS IN AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ACTION
Burlington, Vt. — University of Hartford’s Ana Maria Mora won in straight sets at first
singles and teamed with Tara Siegel to capture their doubles match, as Hartford
defeated Albany, 7-0, in America East Conference women’s tennis action on Sunday,
March 7 at Patrick Gymnasium.
Albany’s Erika Van Zandt lost in third-set tiebreaker to Jennifer Surpris at No. 6
singles, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (9-7). Sophomore Jacki Laurenti pushed Siegel to three sets at
No. 5 singles, before losing, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.
The Great Danes’ tandem of Laurenti and Van Zandt claimed an 8-3 pro-set win
over the Hawks’ duo of Amanda Lipsky and Surpris at third doubles.
Albany returns to action on Saturday, March 13 as the Great Danes entertain
crosstown-rival Siena at Tri-Cities Latham Courts. Match time is 10:00 a.m.
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Singles:
#1 Ana Maria Mora (Hartford) def. Krista Babiarz (Albany), 6-3, 6-1
#2 Lauren Perry (Hartford) def. Amanda Brown (Albany), 6-2, 6-3
#3 Halley Werner (Hartford) def. Lisa Fund (Albany), 0-3 default, injury
#4 Amanda Lipsky (Hartford) def. Kerry Levis (Albany), 6-0, 6-4
#5 Tara Siegel (Hartford) def. Jacki Laurenti (Albany), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
#6 Jennifer Surpris (Hartford) def. Erika Van Zandt (Albany), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(9)
Doubles:
#1 Ana Maria Mora/Tara Siegel (Hartford) def. Krista Babiarz/Amanda Brown (Albany), 8-2
#2 Lauren Perry/Halley Werner (Hartford) def. Lisa Fund/Kerry Levis (Albany), 8-3
#3 Jacki Laurenti/Erika Van Zandt (Albany) def. Amanda Lipsky/Jennifer Surpris
(Hartford), 8-3
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UALBANY BASEBALL DROPS SERIES FINALE, 11-9, AT UNC ASHEVILLE
_ Asheville, N.C. — Nick Jaksa collected three RBI on two hits and scored three times as
UNC Asheville defeated UAlbany, 11-9, in the finale of their three-game weekend series
on Sunday afternoon at Greenwood Field.
UNC Asheville (5-6), which won the series opener, 7-5, on Friday, carried a 4-3
lead heading into its half of the fourth inning before adding four more runs. Jaksa, who
gave his team the lead in the first with a two-run single, reached on an error to leadoff
the fourth and would come around to score on a single by Ben Padgett, who drove in
two runs on the day. Later in the inning, Steve Burnich hit a single to right field that
plated two more Bulldogs.
Albany (6-3), which defeated UNC Asheville 21-1 on Saturday, responded with
three runs of its own in the fifth. Catcher Jason Martin lined a one-out single to right
field plating Tony Vallone (Greenwich Central). Derek DeGrazio singled in Kirt
Zimniewicz and Martin to slice the deficit to 8-6.
The Great Danes trailed 11-7 with two outs in the ninth before Zimniewicz’s team-
leading third home run scored Craig Farley, cutting the margin in half. Reliever David
Williams would come in and seal the victory for the Bulldogs by picking up his first save
of the season.
UNC Asheville’s Granville Gehris earned the win, throwing five innings and giving
up six runs on six hits. Steve Emmerthal tossed four innings for the Great Danes,
allowing four earned runs on nine hits to collect the loss.
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UNC Asheville (5-6) 400 402 O1x - 1112 #2
Steve Emmerthal, Scott McGovern (5), Kyle Thomas (6), Shawn Ryan (8) and Jason
Martin.
Granville Gehris, Ryan Stewart (6), Chris Nigro (8), David Williams (9) and Nick Jaksa
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MAINE EARNS NO. 1 SEED FOR AMERICA EAST WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT
Boston, Mass. — Maine has earned the top seed for next week’s Friendship Cottage
Cheese America East Conference Women’s Basketball Championship. The Black
Bears, who finished with a 22-6 overall record and 17-1 mark in conference play, won
the regular-season title for the second straight year.
The University of Hartford will host the championship for the third consecutive
year, with all contests being played at the Chase Family Arena at The Sports Center
from March 10-13.
UAlbany (12-15, AE 9-9) is seeded fourth and will meet No. 5 Hartford (18-11, AE
9-9) in the quarterfinals on Thursday at approximately 8:30 p.m. The Great Danes, who
tied the school mark for most single-season wins at the Division | level, swept the
regular-season series with Hartford. UAlbany upset the Hawks on their home court with
a 57-53 victory on Jan. 24, plus posted a 61-48 win at the RACC on Feb. 21.
Albany’s Danielle Hutcheson is among the America East’s top scorers (13.2 ppg)
and rebounders (9.8 pg). Sophomore guard Becky Ayers averages 13.0 points and is
shooting 85.7 percent from the charity stripe.
The championship begins on Wednesday March 10 with first-round action. New
Hampshire (No. 8) and Stony Brook (No. 9) will meet for the right to take on Maine in the
quarterfinal round on Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
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2004 Friendship Cottage Cheese America East Conference Women’s Basketball
Championship
(The Chase Family Arena in The Sports Center at The University of Hartford, West Hartford,
Conn.)
Wednesday, March 10 - First Round
Game 1 - #7 Northeastern (13-14, 7-11) vs. #10 UMBC (4-23, 4-14), 7:00 p.m.
Game 2 - #8 New Hampshire (10-17, 6-12) vs. #9 Stony Brook (7-20, 6-12), approx. 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 11 - Quarterfinals
Game 3 - #3 Boston U. (17-10, 12-6) vs. #6 Vermont (14-12, 8-10), 12:00 p.m.
Game 4 - #2 Binghamton (17-9, 12-6) vs. Game 1 winner, approx. 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 - #1 Maine (22-6, 17-1) vs. Game 2 winner, 6:00 p.m.
Game 6 - #4 Albany (12-15, 9-9) vs. #5 Hartford (18-11, 9-9), approx. 8:30 p.m.
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UALBANY CRUSHES UNC ASHEVILLE, 21-1, INSECOND GAME OF SERIES
@ Asheville, N.C. — Second baseman Kirt Zimniewicz went 2-for-4, driving in four runs
and scoring two more, as UAlbany hit its way to a commanding 21-1 victory over UNC
Asheville on Saturday afternoon at Greenwood Field.
Albany (6-2), which produced its largest scoring output since March 27 of last
year, used a seven-run fourth inning to take control of the contest. Zimniewicz reached
via an error to leadoff the top of the frame and then Derek DeGrazio singled to right
field. Brendan Chiavaro knocked in one of his three RBI as his double to left-center
plated Zimniewicz. Third baseman Pat Delaney followed by driving in both of his runs on
the day with a single to left that scored Chiavaro and DeGrazio. Three batters later,
shortstop Joe Lamb got his second of four hits when he singled up the middle driving in
two more runs, and would later score on Tony Vallone’s (Greenwich Central) double to
left field. Dan Schoonmaker, who also had three RBI, gave the Great Danes a 9-0 lead
with a sacrifice fly that plated Vallone, who reached third on a passed ball.
UNC Asheville (4-6), who defeated Albany 7-5 on Friday, got its lone run of the
game on a home run by first baseman Tony Wall in the eighth.
sophomore Nick Murphy (Christian Brothers Academy) pitched six innings, giving
up five hits and no runs while striking out eight, to improve his record to 2-0 on the
season for UAlbany. Aaron Rembert received the loss, allowing four earned runs on
seven hits in 3.1 innings of work.
Both teams will square off again tomorrow in the final game of their three-game
® series. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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Albany (6-2) 200 712 234 - 21 22 |
UNC Asheville (4-6) 000 000 O10 - 1 6 5
Nick Murphy, Ethan Vaiana (7) and Fred Estes.
Aaron Rembert, Gary Kohler (4), Ryan Haushalter (6), Rodney Quinn (7) and J.K.
Whited, Justin Wilkins.
WOMEN’S TENNIS DEFEATED BY AMERICA EAST-FOE NEW HAMPSHIRE
Burlington, Vt. - Megan Breen and Jenna Kafferly won in singles and doubles play in
leading New Hampshire to a 7-0 victory over Albany in America East Conference tennis
action on Saturday morning at Patrick Gym.
Breen paired with Kafferly to upend Albany’s tandem of Krista Babiarz and
Amanda Brown, 8-0, in number one doubles. Breen won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, at
number one singles over Babiarz, while Kafferly defeated Brown, 6-0, 6-0, in number two
singles.
The Wildcats earned the doubles point as Hallie Erickson and Lensey Dixon
teamed up to top Lisa Fund and Kerry Levis in number two doubles, 8-1. New
Hampshire swept all singles matches.
Albany will face Hartford on Sunday, March 7 at 9:00 a.m.
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Singles:
#1 Megan Breen (New Hampshire) def. Krista Babiarz (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
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MEN’S LACROSSE BEGINS SEASON WITH 16-5 VICTORY OVER MANHATTAN
schenectady, N.Y. — Luke Daquino had three goals and four assists, as Albany won its
season opener for the second straight year with a 16-5 victory over Manhattan on
Saturday afternoon at Union College’s Frank Bailey Field.
The Great Danes, who are coming off their first-ever NCAA appearance after
winning last year's America East Conference title, leaped to a 6-1 lead in the first
quarter. Daquino, a junior attackman, converted a bounce shot into empty net following
a failed clear for a 2-0 lead. Freshman Merrick Thomson (Albany Academy) scored a
pair of goals three minutes apart during the period, including a shot from the top of the
crease in an extra-man situation.
©} Daquino, who tied a career-high with seven points in the contest, was involved in
two of his team’s three goals in the second quarter. He finished off a pass from
Brendan Russell with 20 seconds elapsed in the stanza. Daquino then fed Michael
Solazzo who blasted a shot into the top right corner for a 9-2 lead with 1:13 left before
halftime.
Solazzo, who scored three times and added three assists, also found the net in his
team’s six-goal third quarter. Freshman attacker Frank Resetarits, who had two goals
and one assist, and Chris Martocchia (2 goals) also found the net their team’s uprising.
Nick Cacciatore had two goals and one assist for the Jaspers, who opened their
schedule with a 10-9 overtime win over Sacred Heart last Wednesday. Albany
goalkeeper Kevin Rae made 10 saves while playing the opening three quarters. The
Great Danes will meet the nation’s top-ranked team Johns Hopkins, a 14-5 winner over
No. 5 Princeton on Saturday, in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, March 9 at 3:00 p.m.
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Albany 16, Manhattan 5
Manhattan (1-1) 1 1 0 3 - 5
Albany (1-0) 6 3 6 1 - 16
Manhattan — Scoring: Nick Cacciatore 2-1, Justin Otto 1-1, Eugene Tanner 1-1,
Greg Lewis 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Robert Busweiler (30:00, 7 saves, 9 GA), John Landers
(30:00, 6 saves, 7 GA).
@ Albany — Scoring: Luke Daquino 3-4, Michael Solazzo 3-3, Frank Resetarits 2-1,
Merrick Thomson 2-1, Chris Martocchia 2-0, Brendan Russell 1-1, Matthew Green 1-0,
Daniel Orlowski 1-0, Ernie Spaulding 1-0, Andrew Maini 0-1, Eric Wolf 0-1;
Goalkeeper(s): Kevin Rae (45:00, 10 saves, 2 GA), Chris Gill (15:00, 3 saves, 3 GA).
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Friday, March 12 - Semifinals
Game 7 — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (AE-TV), 6:00 p.m.
Game 8 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (AE-TV), 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 13 - Championship
Game 9 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 (AE-TV), 4:00 p.m.
ALBANY’S WILLIAMS SETS SCHOOL SHOT PUT MARK AT ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP
Boston, Mass. — UAlbany’s Joy Williams set a school mark in the shot put with a toss of
47-feet, 5-inches at day one of the ECAC Championships on Saturday afternoon at the
Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, Mass.
Williams, a transfer from Southern Connecticut State, broke her own standard of
45-feet, 3.5-inches to place fourth, which is the best-ever finish for a UAlbany athlete in a
throwing event at the ECAC or IC4A Championships. Eliana Durko advanced in the 60-
meter hurdles, while teammate Diane Matthews, the reigning ECAC female track
athlete of the week, ran 2:54 in the 1,000 to notch a place in tomorrow’s final.
On the men’s side, Gered Burns (Guilderland) advanced to the finals in the 800-
meter run at day one of the IC4A Championships at the Boston University Track and
Tennis Center. Burns, who owns the school record in the event, crossed the line in
1.51.39 and will be seeded second at Sunday’s final. Senior Paul Roche (Niskayuna)
qualified for the semi-finals in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.67 and also placed
fifth in his long jump flight with a leap of 21-feet, 1.25-inches.
Day two of the IC4A Championships will begin tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. and the
ECAC competition gets underway at noon.
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#2 Jenna Kafferly (New Hampshire) def. Amanda Brown (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#3 Hallie Erickson (New Hampshire) def. Lisa Fund (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#4 Lensey Dixon (New Hampshire) def. Kerry Levis (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#5 Jess Pasay (New Hampshire) def. Jacki Laurenti (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#6 Tiffany Heinemann (New Hampshire) def. Erika Van Zandt (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles:
#1 Megan Breen/Jenna Kafferly (New Hampshire) def. Krista Babiarz/Amanda Brown
(Albany), 8-0
#2 Hallie Erickson/Lensey Dixon (New Hampshire) def. Lisa Fund/Kerry Levis (Albany),
8-1
#3 Jess Pasay/Amy Surprenant (New Hampshire) def. Jacki Laurenti/Erika Van Zandt
(Albany), 8-0
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WOMEN - Albany 64, UMBC 44
Albany, N.Y. - Sophomore Becky Ayers scored a team-high 17 points on 6-of-13
shooting from the floor to lead Albany to a 64-44 victory in the regular-season finale over
America East Conference-foe UMBC on Saturday afternoon at the Recreation and
Convocation Center.
Albany (12-15, AE 9-9) jumped out to a 10-0 lead to begin the contest, as Ayers
knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers and junior Alicia Learn, who finished with eight
points and a career-high eight assists, converted a pull-up jumper on the wing with 16:46
remaining in the first half.
UMBC (4-23, AE 4-14) pulled within five, 14-9, on Matea Pender’s layup at the
11:06 mark. The Great Danes responded with 11 unanswered points to take a 25-9 lead
with 8:01 left. Senior Sarah Sweetland converted a fast-break layup off a steal by Learn
and later sunk a 3-pointer from the left side, while junior Maree Jones, who pulled down
a team-high 11 rebounds, connected on a three-point play as she was fouled on a
jumper in the lane.
The Great Danes extended on their 36-17 halftime lead using an 8-2 run to open
the second half. Ayers ignited the spurt with one of her five 3-pointers from the right
side, while Learn sunk both ends from the charity stripe to give her team a 44-21 lead
with 16:34 remaining.
The Retrievers clawed their way back into the contest scoring 11 unanswered
points midway through the half. Junior Anastasia Goncharova, who led her team with
17 points, hit three of her five 3-pointers in that soan. Sophomore Maria Brown canned
two free throws to make it 44-32, but that would be the closest UMBC would get the rest
of the way. Albany used a 6-0 run to build a 24-point cushion with 4:47 left on junior
Danielle Hutcheson’s conventional three-point play as she was fouled underneath the
basket on a layup, while Ayers followed with a fast-break layup to make it 57-33.
“We're looking forward to facing Hartford for a third time this year,” said head
coach Trina Patterson, whose team will open the America East Championship on March
11. “We're not going to take anything for granted and not be overconfident since we’ve
beaten them on their home court earlier this year. Our team has a lot of confidence right
now and we're convinced we can beat them again.”
Hutcheson finished with 12 points, six rebounds and four steals for Albany, while
Brown added seven points, five rebounds and four assists for the Retrievers. Pairings
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UALBANY BASEBALL FALLS AT UNC ASHEVILLE, 7-5, INNON-LEAGUE PLAY
Asheville, N.C. — Charles Pippett went 2-for-4 driving in one run and scoring two more
as UNC Asheville defeated UAlbany 7-5 in non-conference play at Greenwood Field on
Friday afternoon.
UNC Asheville (4-5) opened the scoring in the second when Nick Jaksa, who hit a
leadoff double, scored on a wild pitch. Three batters later, Steve Burnich hit a sacrifice
fly to plate Pippett, who reached on a single and advanced to third on a bunt single and
a groundout.
Albany (5-2) trailed 6-0 heading into the top of the eighth, but a two-out rally
©} produced five runs and cut the deficit to one. Pat Delaney led off with a single to second
base and would later score on Jason Martin's two-out base hit. Tony Vallone followed
with another RBI single scoring Dan Schoonmaker. Following a pitching change, Kirt
Zimniewicz doubled to left field to plate Martin. Derek DeGrazio capped off the scoring
with a single to right that scored Zimniewicz and Vallone.
Pippett led off the Bulldog eighth with a home run to right field, giving his team a
7-5 advantage. The Great Danes threatened again in the ninth behind one-out singles by
Joe Lamb and Schoonmaker, which put the go-ahead run at the plate. However, the
rally would end as Martin grounded into a game-ending double play.
steven Cook improved to 3-0 on the season, as he pitched 7.2 innings giving up
four runs on seven hits, while Chris Nigro picked up his first save of the season for the
Bulldogs. UAlbany's Adam Kroft drops to 1-1 on the year, going 6.1 innings allowing five
earned runs on nine hits.
Both teams square off again tomorrow in game two of a three-game weekend
series. First pitch in slated for 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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Adam Kroft, Nick Ragone (7), Mark Suchowiecki (8), Shawn Ryan (8) and Jason Martin
Steven Cook, David Williams (8), Chris Nigro (9) and Nick Jaksa
© UALBANY WOMEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO TOWSON
Towson, Md. — Erin Cayea had three goals and four assists to lead Towson past
UAlbany, 17-5, in non-league lacrosse action on Friday afternoon at the Johnny Unitas
Stadium.
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Albany (0-3) got on the board first as freshman Kate Fontana scored off a pass
from Nikki Donohue 1:38 into the game. However, Towson (3-0) responded with eight
unanswered goals. Becky Trumbo notched three goals in that span, while Cayea and
Shannon Witzel each scored twice. Caitlin Marshall added an unassisted goal during
the surge.
Colleen McGuinness scored an unassisted goal of her own for the Great Danes
to end the drought with 10:14 left before the break. A minute later, Kelly Fitzgerald
scored her first of three goals to give her team a 9-2 advantage. The Tigers held a 12-2
lead at the half.
Alexis DiDomenico, Jenn Rajczak and Courtney Hill each contributed second
half goals for UAlbany. Freshman Jen Daly played the entire game in goal for the Great
Danes, collecting 12 saves.
Albany returns to action on Sunday as they take on La Salle in Hamilton, N.Y.
Game time is 1:00 p.m.
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Towson 17, Albany 5
Albany (0-3) 2 3 - 5
Towson (3-0) 12 5 - 17
Albany - Alexis DiDomenico 1-0, Kate Fontana 1-0, Courtney Hill 1-0, Colleen
McGuinness 1-0, Jenn Rajczak 1-0, Nikki Donohue 0-1.
Towson - Erin Cayea 3-4, Becky Trumbo 3-1, Kelly Fitzgerald 3-0, Shannon Witzel
2-2, Valerie Bish 2-0, Caitlin Marshall 1-1, Abby Giancola 1-0, Beverly Burns 1-0, Martha
Dwyer 1-0, Stephanie Howell 0-2.
WOMEN’S TENNIS FALLS TO AMERICA EAST OPPONENT VERMONT
Burlington, Vt. - Vermont's Molly Moran won both her singles and doubles match in
leading the Catamounts to a 7-0 victory over Albany in America East Conference tennis
action on Friday, March 5 at Patrick Gym.
Moran paired with freshman Alexis Accomando to top Albany’s duo of Krista
Babiarz and Amanda Brown, 8-4, in number one doubles. Liz DeCurtis and Jen
Fullerton teamed to beat the Great Danes tandem of Lisa Fund and Kerry Levis, 8-3,
to capture the doubles point for Vermont.
The Catamounts also swept the singles matches, with Moran topping Babiarz, 6-0,
6-1, in number one singles, while DeCurtis defeated Brown, 6-3, 6-2, in number two
singles.
Albany will square off against New Hampshire on Saturday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m.
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Vermont 7, Albany 0
Singles:
#1 Molly Moran (Vermont) def. Krista Babiarz (Albany), 6-0, 6-1
#2 Liz DeCurtis (Vermont) def. Amanda Brown (Albany), 6-3, 6-2
#3 Alexis Accomando (Vermont) def. Lisa Fund (Albany), 6-0, 6-0
#4 Susannah O’Brien (Vermont) def. Kerry Levis (Albany), 6-1, 6-1
#5 Lauren Koenig (Vermont) def. Jacki Laurenti (Albany), 6-1, 6-1
#6 Jen Fullerton (Vermont) def. Erika Van Zandt (Albany), 6-2, 6-0
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Doubles:
#1 Molly Moran/Alexis Accomando (Vermont) def. Krista Babiarz/Amanda Brown
#2 Liz DeCurtis/Jen Fullerton (Vermont) def. Lisa Fund/Kerry Levis (Albany), 8-3
#3 Meg Helstowski/Meghan Linehan (Vermont) def. Jacki Laurenti/Erika Van Zandt
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JON IATI NAMED AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Jon lati has been selected America East
Conference Rookie of the Year in men’s basketball, as announced this afternoon by the
conference office. lati is the second consecutive UAlbany player to win the honor as
Jamar Wilson was voted the award by the league’s head coaches last year.
lati, a 5-foot-9 freshman who was also named to the America East All-Rookie
Team, ranks ninth among the conference scoring leaders at 14.5 points per game. He is
also tied for sixth in assists (2.96 pg) and is fifth in three-point field goals (2.5 pg). lati
scored in double figures 23 times, including a career-high 26 against Stony Brook on
Feb. 18. He also posted a 12-game, double-figure scoring streak that ended in the
® regular-season finale against Northeastern.
A native of York, Pa., lati was named the America East rookie of the week seven
times this season. He leads the nation in total minutes with 1,082 for a 40.1 average,
and has played in 40 or more minutes in 20 contests. His 68 three-point field goals rank
eighth on the school’s single-season list and are the second-best total by a freshman.
The Great Danes, the tenth seed, meet No. 7 New Hampshire in the America East
Tournament's first round this evening at Boston University’s Walter Brown Arena. Tip-off
is approximately 9:30 p.m.
2003-04 America East Men’s Basketball All-Conference Selections
First Team — Jose Juan Barea (Northeastern), Taylor Coppenrath (Vermont), T.J.
Sorrentine (Vermont), Jason Grochowalski (Boston U.), Chaz Carr (Boston U.).
second Team — Mark Flavin (Maine), Nick Billings (Binghamton), Eric Dobson (Maine),
Kevin Reed (Maine), D.J. Munir (Stony Brook).
Third Team — Ryan Butt (Boston U.), Brandon Carter (Binghamton), Shaun Wynn
(Boston U.), Ryan Stys (Hartford), Javorie Wilson (Northeastern).
All-Rookie Team — Jon lati (Albany), Troy Hailey (Binghamton), Blagoj Janev (New
Hampshire), Bennet Davis (Northeastern), Mike Popoko (Stony Brook).
Player of the Year: Taylor Coppenrath, Vermont
Rookie of the Year: Jon lati, Albany
© Defensive Player of the Year: Shaun Wynn, Boston U.
Coach of the Year: Dennis Wolff, Boston U. ,
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MEN’S LACROSSE BEGINS 2004 SEASON AGAINST MANHATTAN ON MARCH 6
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany’s men’s lacrosse team begins its 2004 season
on Saturday, March 6 against Manhattan. Game time is 4:00 p.m. at Union College’s
Frank Bailey Field.
UAlbany will look to repeat as the America East Conference champion in 2004.
The Great Danes defeated Hartford, 7-5, in last year’s title game, and became the first
Albany team to reach the NCAA Tournament in any sport since the school upgraded to
Division |. The competition will be keen with the addition of UMBC to the conference.
The Retrievers are ranked among the top-20 in the preseason national polls.
Head coach Scott Marr, who led Albany to a 10-6 record last season, has his top
© four scorers returning, including 2003 America East Player of the Year Luke Daquino.
The junior attackman became the first UAlbany player since 1994 to record 50-plus
points in back-to-back seasons with 22 goals and 35 assists. Michael Solazzo ranked
third among the conference leaders in goals at 2.13 per game. Solazzo, a senior who
totaled 32 goals and seven assists last year, was a second-team All-America East
attacker. Sophomore Chris Martocchia made the league’s all-rookie squad after
scoring 26 goals and 10 assists. He had five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in his team’s
NCAA first-round game with Princeton.
In the midfield, Brendan Russell earned first-team all-conference honors by
scoring 25-plus points for the second straight year with 22 goals and four assists.
Sophomore Matthew Green, a member of the America East All-Rookie squad, had eight
goals and six assists. Junior goalkeeper Kevin Rae, the America East championship
MVP, has been rock-solid in the cage as a collegian. He had 10 or more saves on 11
occasions last year. Ryan Olmstead, who had a team-high 53 ground balls, Roy
Vaccaro and Patrick McSweeney lead an Albany defensive unit that held opponents to
eight goals or less seven times.
THREE UALBANY ATHLETES ON NFHCA NATIONAL ACADEMIC SQUAD
Glen Allen, Va. -- University at Albany’s Rhonda Corcoran, Cheryl Varga and Amber
Wade have been named to the 2003 National Field Hockey Coaches Association
National Academic Squad as announced today. Student-athletes selected to the
© national squad must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.30 through the fall
2003 semester.
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Corcoran, who is a four-time selection, started 18 of 19 contests for the Great
Danes and notched two assists with two defensive saves during the 2003 season. A
senior defender, Corcoran holds a 3.8 GPA, while majoring in psychology with a minor in
economics. Varga earns the honor for a third straight year. The junior forward tallied
two goals with one assist in 19 games this past season. Varga, who is a communication
major with a minor in English, owns a 3.7 GPA.
Wade, a three-time member of the squad, started all 19 games for Albany in the
backfield and was second on the team with five defensive saves. A junior defender,
Wade maintains a 3.5 GPA with a major in biology.
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WOMEN - Boston U. 73, Albany 46
Boston, Mass. — Senior guard Katie Terhune had 22 points to lead three players in
double figures, as Boston University posted a 73-46 America East Conference victory
over Albany on Tuesday evening at Case Gymnasium.
Boston U. (16-10, AE 11-6) used a 13-3 run midway through the second half to
pull away for good. Terhune, who shot 8-of-14 from the field, and added six assists and
four steals, made two three-point field goals in that stretch. Becky Bonner, a 6-foot-2
junior who transferred from Stanford, hit another long-range jumper from the right wing to
give her team 51-33 lead with 8:28 remaining.
The Terriers, who employed full-court pressure and a trapping defense, got off a
quick start. Boston U. leaped to a 17-6 lead in the opening nine minutes. Bonner, who
had 13 points, hit consecutive layups during the outburst. Terhune converted two
baskets off steals, the second became a conventional three-point play when she was
fouled, and made a 15-foot jumper.
Albany (11-15, AE 8-9) trailed 29-19 at halftime. But the Great Danes, who are in
fifth place in the conference standings, were still within striking distance with 12:34 left
when Maree Jones was fouled as she scored in the lane. Jones’ free throw closed the
gap to 38-30. Terhune, the school’s all-time scorer with 1,915 points, ignited the
decisive run with a 3-pointer on her team’s next possession.
“We did not play with a lot of energy today,” said Albany coach Trina Patterson,
whose squad committed a season-high 30 turnovers after winning three of their last four
outings. “We weren’t very smart and had a lot of mental mistakes which resulted in
Sloppy play. We just want to take this loss and put it behind us.”
Danielle Hutcheson, a 6-foot-4 center, led the Great Danes with 14 points and 15
rebounds, her 10th double-double of the season. Alicia Learn added 10 points, five
rebounds, four assists and three steals.
“We played exceptionally well on the defensive end,” commented Boston U. coach
Margaret McKeon, whose team has won all seven meetings in this series. “We dida
great job of forcing turnovers, getting steals and turning it into offense.”
Adrienne Norris, a 6-foot-1 junior, had 15 points and eight rebounds for the
Terriers, who held the visitors to 38.6-percent shooting and totaled 17 steals. Boston U.
@ inched closer to Binghamton in the America East standings, and trails the second-place
Bearcats by one game in the loss column.
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UALBANY’S BURNS AND MATTHEWS EARN ECAC WEEKLY TRACK HONORS
Centerville, Mass. — University at Albany’s Gered Burns (Guilderland) and Diane
Matthews have been named the ECAC Division | Men’s and Women’s Track Athletes of
the Week as announced today by the league office. Burns garnered the honor for the
third time this year.
Both athletes finished first, while setting school marks in their respective events at
the NYU Last Chance Invitational on February 27. Burns, who had already qualified for
the IC4A Championships earlier this winter, broke his own school record in winning the
800-meter run. The Altamont, N.Y. native lowered his NCAA provisional time by
© clocking in at 1:49.50, four seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. This is the third
time this season the sophomore has eclipsed the old school mark set by Kristof Molnar
in 2003.
Matthews, a senior, broke Jessica Walton’s record in the 1,000-meter run when
she crossed the line in an ECAC-qualifying time of 2:53.20. Matthews set the school’s
800-meter mark at the America East Conference Indoor Championships on February 21.
Burns, who also set the school record in the 1,000 this season, will be competing
in the 800 at the IC4A Championships on March 6-7 at the Boston University Track and
Tennis Center. Matthews will be in action at the ECAC Championships on March 6-7 at
the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, Mass.
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