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Riverdale, N.Y. — Senior center Meredith Morse had 17 points to pace four players in double
figures as Manhattan pulled away in the second half for a 74-56 victory over Albany on Tuesday
© evening at Draddy Gymnasium. The Lady Jaspers are off to a 4-0 start for the first time in the
program’s 21-year history.
Albany (2-1) closed a 10-point halftime deficit to 55-52 with 9:23 remaining on an inside
basket by Marlana Wheelwright, who finished with 10 points. However, Manhattan went on a
13-1 run over the following five minutes to take command. Morse, a preseason All-Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference choice, scored five points, including two offensive tip-ins, in that
stretch. Freshman guard Tiffany Schettig hit two free throws for a 68-53 advantage.
“We doubled down on the post,” said Albany center Melissa Schoonover, who had six
points and eight rebounds. “Morse came from the opposite side to crash the boards. She really
stepped up her game in the second half.”
The Lady Jaspers trailed 10-2 early in the contest, but then went on to build a 38-28
halftime lead on the strength of 52-percent shooting from the field. Schettig, who handed out
seven assists, had 11 of her 13 points before the break.
Sophomore Marie Connors scored a career-high 12 points the Great Danes, while
Megan Buchanan and Lauren O’Brien (Averill Park H.S.) each added 11. Liz Tucker and
Dawn DiMicco, the team’s top scorers coming into the contest, combined on just 2-of-24
shooting from the field.
Brita Hinkle, a community college transfer, and Eve Walters, a 6-foot-2 sophomore,
came off the Manhattan bench to score 15 and 10 points, respectively.
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WOMEN - Manhattan 74, Albany 56
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Niagara 84, Albany 77
Albany, N.Y. -- Junior guard Demond Stewart scored 24 points and Daryl Greene
added 22 to lead Niagara past Albany, 84-77, on Sunday afternoon at the Recreation
and Convocation Center.
Albany (1-4) rallied to take a 63-62 lead with 7:30 remaining, when Karim
Ouattara converted a three-point play when he was fouled on a driving layup.
Ouattara, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, finished with a career-high 15 points and grabbed
seven rebounds.
Niagara (2-0) regrouped with nine of the game's next 10 points to go ahead for
good. Stewart, who had eight rebounds and four assists, scored five in that stretch,
including two fouls shots to put his team in front. Terry Anderson hit a fastbreak layup
to give his club a /1-64 advantage with 4:39 to play.
The Purple Eagles, who opened the season with a double-overtime victory
against Buffalo, raced to a 32-18 lead at the start. Greene, a 6-foot-1 sophomore
guard, had 14 first-half points, and canned four 3-point field goals.
However, Albany used a 15-2 run to get back into the contest behind the play of
senior guard Todd Cetnar, who had 22 points. Matthew Haggarty, who scored 12,
made a pair of free throws to hand the Great Danes their first lead at 42-41.
Will Brand was the fourth Albany player in double figures with 16 points.
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Maryland-Eastern Shore 59, Albany 52
Princess Anne, Md. — Demetric Reese scored 22 points and Kevin Wallace
@ added 16 to lead Maryland-Eastern Shore to a 59-52 victory over Albany in the
Fighting Hawks home opener.
Maryland-Eastern Shore led 31-30 early in the second half, and than took
control with nine straight points. Reese, who made 5-of-9 three-point field goals,
buried two long-range jumpers in that spurt. Wallace's shot in the lane gave his
club a 40-30 advantage with 13:52 remaining.
Albany was plagued by 39 percent shooting and 19 turnovers, and could
never recover after that point.
“They have five seniors and two strong wing players, Albany coach Scott
Hicks said. “We kept this team to 59 points, but we made too many mental
mistakes. It's disappointing because we didn't play well. Their defense keyed on
(Todd) Cetnar and he didn’t get many good looks.”
Will Brand led Albany with 13 points and six rebounds, while Matthew
Haggarty had 12 points. Cetnar, a 6-foot guard was held to seven points. Albany
(0-3) meets Elon in its first home game on Friday, Nov. 26 at 7:30.
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Albany 63, Wagner 60
} Albany, N.Y. — Senior forward Megan Buchanan’s three-pointer with seven seconds remaining
lifted Albany to a 63-60 victory over Wagner Tuesday evening at the Recreation and
Convocation Center.
After Wagner guard Toni Roker’s jumper tied the game at 60 with 13 seconds
remaining, Albany (2-0) dribbled the ball up the court and called a timeout. Then, off a sideline
out-of-bounds play, Buchanan used a screen to score the game-winner. Wagner (0-2)
scrambled to bring the ball back up the court. Erin Loeser’s desperation three-point attempt
with two seconds left was unsuccessful and time expired after a loose rebound.
The Seahawks held a 28-24 halftime lead after forcing 13 first-half Albany turnovers.
Wagner opened the second stanza with a 9-0 run to take a 37-24 lead at the 16:54 mark.
However, the Great Danes responded with a 15-2 run to tie the game at 39 with 11:11 left.
Monique Lee’s layup with a little over three minutes remaining gave Wagner a 57-51
advantage. Albany stormed back again with a 6-0 run to tie the game at 57 with 54 seconds
remaining.
Buchanan led all scorers with 21 points, shooting 8-of-18 from the field including three 3-
pointers. Her 10 rebounds clinched a double-double. Junior Liz Tucker totaled 14 points, 12 in
the second half, and eight rebounds while freshman guard Jess McGinlay added 11 points
including three 3-pointers. Albany shot 53 percent (8-for-15) from three-point range and 50
percent (24-for-48) from the field. The Great Danes out-rebounded Wagner, 40-27.
“This is a great win once again for us,’ said coach Mari Warner. “The kids listened well
and we were able to come back. Our squad raises their level of play each game. Wagner is a
great team with a lot of athletes, but we just stuck to our game plan. We're not where we want
to be, but we're getting closer.”
Nia Ryan led three Wagner players in double figures with 16 points. Roker recorded 13
points while Lee added 12. The Seahawk defense caused 23 Albany turnovers in the loss.
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Tucker Named Division | Women’s Basketball Independent POW
Stony Brook, N.Y. — University at Albany’s Liz Tucker was named the Division | Women’s
Basketball Independent Player of the Week.
Tucker, a junior co-captain from Plaistow, N.H., scored a career-high 29 points, including
20 in the second half, leading Albany to an 85-73 victory over lona in its season opener on
Friday in New Rochelle, N.Y. The win was Albany’s first as a NCAA Division | program. The
single-game point total was the eighth-highest in school history while her .790 shooting
percentage established a new school record. Tucker, who shot 11-of-14 from the field and
converted on /-of-11 free throws, also grabbed 10 rebounds to record her fifth career double-
double. It was also the second time in Tucker's career that she had no turnovers in 30 or more
minutes of action.
Albany is one of six Division | women’s basketball independents this season which also
includes Belmont, Centenary, Stony Brook, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Texas-Pan
American.
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Colgate 79, Albany 69
New Britain, Conn. — Jordan Harris scored 17 points and Pat Campolieta added
16 to lead Colgate to a 79-69 victory over Albany in the consolation game of the
Mohegan Sun Classic on Saturday evening at Detrick Gymnasium.
Albany (0-2) led 33-32 with 6:08 remaining in the first half, but then went
scoreless for more than four minutes. During that stretch, Colgate (1-1) reeled off
15 unanswered points. Pat Diamond, who totaled 16 points and 12 rebounds,
tallied 10 markers in that run. The Red Raiders would eventually increase their
lead to 51-36 on Diamond's layup in transition.
The Great Danes, who shot 52 percent from the field, battled back from a
double-figure deficit for the second straight night. An early second-half spurt
closed the gap to 53-52 with 15:59 to play. Todd Cetnar, who had 14 of his 17
points in the opening period, keyed that comeback. However, the Red Raiders
would slowly pull away over the next nine minutes. Campolieta, last year’s Patriot
League Rookie of the Year, scored nine Straight points for a 68-58 lead.
“| was disappointed in our early play,’ said Albany coach Scott Hicks.
“There was too much one-on-one and we did not play as a team. The sum of our
parts must add up, not the individual.”
Will Brand, a 6-foot-5 sophomore, led the Great Danes with 19 points and
seven rebounds. Sam Hopes and Joe Vukovic each scored 10. The Great
Danes travel to Maryland-Eastern Shore on Tuesday, November 23 in their next
outing.
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Central Connecticut State 70, Albany 56
New Britain, Conn. -- Senior guard Bryan Finley scored 18 points and Corsley
Edwards had 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead Central Connecticut State to a
70-56 victory over Albany in the opening round of the Mohegan Sun Classic on
Friday evening at Detrick Gymnasium. In the other first round game Dartmouth
upended Colgate, 68-65.
Central Connecticut led 42-40 with 11:38 remaining, but than scored seven
Straight points to take control. Finley canned one of his three 3-point field goals in
that stretch. Dean Walker's basket ended that run and gave the Blue Devils a 49-
40 advantage with 8:41 left.
Albany, which was playing its first game as a NCAA Division | program went
scoreless for six minutes and 30 seconds midway through the first half and fell
behind by as much as 27-13. However, the Great Danes rallied behind the play of
Matthew Haggarty, who had 18 points and made 6-of-9 three point shots. Albany
sliced the deficit to six points at halftime, and drew within 37-36 on Haggarty's
long-range jumper early in the final period.
“It was a tough game," Albany coach Scott Hicks said. "They are a very big
and physical team. We earned every bucket, but we did not get to the foul line.
They did, and made the most of their opportunities."
Albany's Todd Cetnar (Amsterdam H.S.) led all scorers with 19 points, and
added six assists. Tomas Brookins had 14 points for the Blue Devils, while
Harvey Van Stein added 10. The Great Danes will meet Colgate in Saturday's
a consolation at 6 p.m.
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Albany 85, lona 73
New Rochelle, N.Y. -- Junior forward Liz Tucker scored a career-high 29 points in
leading visiting Albany to a 85-73 victory over lona in its season opener on Friday
evening at Mulcahy Center. The win was Albany's first as a NCAA Division |
program.
Tucker, who shot 11-of-14 from the field and converted on 7-of-11 free
throws, also grabbed 10 rebounds to record her fifth career double-double.
Dawn DiMicco added 15 points, including 10 in the opening half as Albany
and lona (0-1) were tied 38-38 at the break.
Marlana Wheelwright scored a lay-up with 18:32 remaining in the second
half, giving Albany a 41-40 advantage, a lead that it would not relinquish.
Jess McGinlay's 3-pointer with 4:30 left gave the Great Danes a 13-point
advantage, which was their largest of the contest. Megan Buchanan contributed
10 points to round out three players scoring in double figures for Albany, who
outscored lona 47-35 in the second half.
The Great Danes were 30-of-62 from the field and 5-of-11 from behind the
3-point arch. Albany also forced 23 lona turnovers.
“This is a tremendous win for our new Division | program," said Albany
coach Mari Warner. "Liz Tucker played the best game of her career. She
dominated on the floor," added Warner.
Four players scored in double figures for the Lady Gaels led by Karen
Culbertson's 23 points. Megan Cobb added 17 points.
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WNYT-TV AIRS ALBANY BASKETBALL PROGRAM
FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Albany, N.Y. -- WNYT-TV (NewsChannel 13) has reached an agreement with the University at
Albany to air "Hoop Games-Great Danes Basketball" for the fourth consecutive year. The 30-
minute television program will be seen on 10 occasions from December through the first
weekend in March. Each show will be broadcast on Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m.
Rodger Wyland, the evening sports anchor at WNYT-TV, will host the program. Men's
head coach Scott Hicks and women's head coach Mari Warner will be featured along with
player guests and sports-related human interest segments.
The first shows are scheduled for December 12 and 19, and then after a three-week
break will resume on January 16, 2000.
Hoop Game-Great Danes Basketball Schedule
Air Time: Sundays, 11:30 a.m.
December 12 & 19
January 16, 23 & 30
February 6, 13, 20 & 27
March 5
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TOVAH ATWELL NAMED TO ALL-MIDEAST REGIONAL FIELD HOCKEY TEAM
Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany's Tovah Atwell has been named to the 1999 AstroTurf/
National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division | Mideast Regional All-America squad.
Atwell, a senior forward, was a second-team selection.
Atwell, a two-time NFHCA All-American on the Division II level, led the Great Danes in
scoring with 14 goals and six assists. She finished her career as the school's all-time scorer
with 63 goals and 32 assists for 158 points.
Albany recently completed its inaugural Division | campaign with an 11-4 record.
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Garden City, N.Y. -- University at Albany freshman goalkeeper Trevor Serraro has been named
the Division | Independent Rookie of the Week in men's soccer.
Serraro, a native of Shenorock, N.Y., made three saves in leading Albany to a 1-0 victory
© over Army in the Great Danes' season finale on November 9. The shutout of Army was
Serraro's second of the season. In addition, Serraro fashioned a 1.91 goals against average
and had ./19 save percentage in 17 appearances this fall.
JULIE TARDIF LEAVES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM
Albany, N.Y. -- Freshman Julie Tardif will not play basketball for the University at Albany
program in 1999-2000. A native of Atkinson, N.H., Tardif cited personal reasons for her
decision. She originally attended the University of Hartford, but transferred to Albany in
December 1998. Tardif would have been eligible after the fall semester's completion by NCAA
transfer rules.
Tardif, a 5-foot-10 forward, scored 1,314 career points for Timberlane Regional High
School, where she averaged 16.7 points and 6.6 rebounds as a senior. She was a two-time
Class | all-state selection.
ALBANY MOVES ONE SPOT TO FOURTH IN FOOTBALL GAZETTE POLL
Brookfield, Ill. -- Albany is fourth in this week's Football Gazette Division |-AA non-scholarship
Top 20 Poll. The Great Danes, who finished with a 7-2 record, moved up one position from last
week. Robert Morris remained in the top spot, and is followed by Dayton and Valparaiso. The
Colonials can wrap up the Northeast Conference championship with a victory against Stony
Brook on Nov. 20. If Robert Morris loses, Albany would share the NEC title with the Colonials.
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Football Gazette Division I-AA Poll (non-scholarship)
1. Robert Morris (7-2), 2. Dayton (6-4), 3. Valparaiso (8-2), 4. Albany (7-2), 5. Fairfield (8-2), 6.
Duquesne (7-3), 7. Drake (7-30, 8. Morehead State (5-4), 9. Davidson (8-3), 10. Georgetown (8-
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NCAA Division | Northeast Regional Cross Country Championships
Boston, Mass. — Sophomore Jamie Rodriguez (Christian Brothers Academy) finished in 32"
place as the Albany men’s cross country team placed 13" among 33 teams at the NCAA
Division | Northeast Regional on Saturday afternoon at Franklin Park. This was the first NCAA
post-season competition for any Great Dane team since 1997, as Albany was ineligible due to
the two-year Division | transition period.
All five of the Albany runners finished in the top-100 led by Rodriguez, who covered the
10,000-meter course in 31:03. Mike Kiernan was the second UA harrier across the finish line in
60" place (31:42), while Andy Rickert (Guilderland H.S.) was 72" (31:55). Jeffrey Brooks
(Guilderland H.S.) took 92"? (32:14), and Adam Rice finished in 96" place (32:16).
In the women’s competition, junior Nicole Herring (Academy of the Holy Names) placed
83° with a time 18:45 in the 5,000-meter event, and was Albany’s top finisher. The Great
Danes were 23rd among 34 teams.
Andrea Viger (Granville Central H.S.) placed 106", and broke the tape in 19:00, while
her twin sister, Erica Viger ran 19:45 to finish 159" among the nearly 250-runner field.
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Friday, November 12, 1999
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**Men's Basketball Exhibition - Albany 81, McMaster (Ontario) 70
** Albany Joins Atlantic Soccer Conference in 2000
** Rive Albany Players Named to GTE District I Academic All-America Football Team
MEN'S BASKETBALL TUNES UP WITH EXHIBITION VICTORY
Albany, N.Y. -- Freshman guard Sam Hopes scored 14 points to pace four players in double
figures, as Albany rallied in the second half for an 81-70 exhibition victory over McMaster
(Ontario) on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Recreation and Convocation Center.
The Great Danes rebounded from a 46-45 deficit early in the second half with 11 of the
game's next 12 points to go ahead for good. Matthew Haggarty, who had 13 points off the bench,
hit a three-point field goal in that run, while Karim Ouattara added two baskets.
Albany, which shot 58 percent from the field in the second half, pushed the lead to 66-51 with
8:18 remaining, when Hopes canned a three-pointer and Ouattara hit a follow shot in the lane.
© The 6-foot-7 sophomore finished with 10 points and four rebounds.
McMaster, which dropped a 90-83 decision at Niagara on Wednesday, broke a 25-25
deadlock in the opening period with eight consecutive points. Steve Maga, who tallied all of his
game-high 16 points in the first half, keyed that outburst. McMaster took a 35-34 lead to the
locker room.
Todd Cetnar, a senior guard, was the fourth Albany player in double digits with 13 points.
Graham Hewitt had 12 points and six rebounds for the Marauders. The Great Danes, who will
compete at the NCAA Division I level for the first time, open their regular-season schedule on Nov.
19 against Central Connecticut State in the first round of the Mohegan Sun Classic.
Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany's Interim Director of Athletics Gail Cummings-Danson
announced today that the men's soccer program will join the Atlantic Soccer Conference, a new
NCAA Division I conference, for the 2000-2001 academic year. In addition to Albany, the
nine-member league includes Adelphi University, Binghamton University, Florida International
University, Hartwick College, Howard University, Oneonta State University, Philadelphia
University, and the University at Stony Brook.
"This is a great opportunity for the nine members of the Atlantic Soccer Conference," said
Philadelphia University Director of Athletics Tom Shirley, who will serve as the conference's
president. 'In the past, it was a monumental task making the NCAA Tournament as a Division I
independent. But with the new league, in two years we will have a guaranteed NCAA Tournament
play-in game. In addition, if the tournament goes to 48 teams, which is a possibility, the league
will be guaranteed an automatic bid."
Atlantic Soccer Conference programs have strong traditions. Hartwick has made 22 NCAA
appearances during its history, and captured the national title in 1977. Florida International was
@ the 1996 national runner-up, while Philadelphia University has made 16 trips to the NCAA
Tournament.
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JARVIN SKEETE CHOSEN TO MEN’S SOCCER INDEPENDENT ALL-STAR TEAM
Garden City, N.Y. — University at Albany sophomore midfielder Jarvin Skeete has been
selected to the second-team Independent Men’s Soccer All-Star squad, voted by the coaches of
the nine Division | independent programs.
Skeete, a native of Hempstead, N.Y., led Albany in scoring this past season with 18
points (7 goals and 4 assists), while starting all 18 games. He assisted the game-winning goal
in Albany’s season-ending victory over Army on Tuesday evening. Skeete, a biology major, has
totaled 12 goals and four assists over the course of his two-year career. Albany, who competed
at the NCAA Division | level for the first time this fall, finished with a record of 6-11-1.
The Albany men’s soccer program will join the Atlantic Soccer Conference, anew NCAA
Division | conference, for the 2000-2001 academic year. The nine-member league will include
the University at Albany, Adelphi University, Binghamton University, Florida International
University, Hartwick College, Howard University, Oneonta State University, Philadelphia
University, and the University at Stony Brook.
(Women’s Volleyball)
Stony Brook, N.Y. — Senior Almaris Miranda recorded 13 kills and nine digs in leading Stony
Brook to a 3-0 victory over Albany Friday afternoon. The Seawolves improved to 20-13 with the
win.
Freshman Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa H.S.) earned nine kills and eight digs in the
loss for Albany, who ended its season with an overall record of 9-17.
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ALBANY CROSS COUNTRY SQUADS TO COMPETE AT NCAA REGIONALS
Albany, N.Y. — Albany’s men’s and women’s cross country squads will compete at the NCAA
Division | Northeast Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Franklin Park in Boston,
Mass. The men's 8,000-meter run will begin at 1:30, with the women’s 5,000-meter race to start
at 2:15.
The Great Danes will be among 38 men’s and women’s teams from this region vying for
a trip to the NCAA Division | Championships at the University of Indiana on Nov. 22.
Five runners will represent the Albany men’s squad at the meet, including sophomore
Jamie Rodriguez (Christian Brothers Academy). Rodriguez has been the top finisher for
Albany in each meet this season, highlighted by his third-place showing at the IC4A
Championships on Oct. 15. Also competing will be Mike Kiernan, who has placed in the top-10
in three meets this season. Guilderland High School graduates Andy Rickert and Jeffrey
Brooks will also compete.
The Albany women’s squad will send seven runners to the competition. Junior Nicole
Herring (Academy of the Holy Names) has been the top runner for the Great Danes in the last
three meets and placed ninth at the ECAC Championships on Oct. 15. Andrea Viger and Erica
Viger, who are twin sisters from Granville Central High School, and Abigail Olson (Guilderland
H.S.) are also entered.
Automatic bids for the NCAA Championships will be given to the top two men’s and
women's teams. At-large bids will also be available. The four highest finishers in the individual
standings from the non-qualifying teams will also advance.
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ALBANY JOINS ATLANTIC SOCCER CONFERENCE IN 2000
Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany's Interim Director of Athletics Gail Cummings-Danson
announced today that the men's soccer program will join the Atlantic Soccer Conference, a new
NCAA Division | conference, for the 2000-2001 academic year. In addition to Albany, the nine-
member league includes Adelphi University, Binghamton University, Florida International
University, Hartwick College, Howard University, Oneonta State University, Philadelphia
University, and the University at Stony Brook.
"This is a great opportunity for the nine members of the Atlantic Soccer Conference," said
Philadelphia University Director of Athletics Tom Shirley, who will serve as the conference's
president. "In the past, it was a monumental task making the NCAA Tournament as a Division |
independent. But with the new league, in two years we will have a guaranteed NCAA
Tournament play-in game. In addition, if the tournament goes to 48 teams, which is a
possibility, the league will be guaranteed an automatic bid."
Atlantic Soccer Conference programs have strong traditions. Hartwick has made 22
NCAA appearances during its history, and captured the national title in 1977. Florida
International was the 1996 national runner-up, while Philadelphia University has made 16 trips
to the NCAA Tournament.
“Conference affiliation for our men's soccer program provides an opportunity to play for a
conference championship, and eases the scheduling burden," Cummings-Danson said. "Since
all nine schools competed as independents this year, it makes sense to join forces with a
common goal in mind."
Albany finished 6-11-71 in its first NCAA Division | campaign this season.
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FIVE ALBANY PLAYERS SELECTED TO GTE DISTRICT I ACADEMIC TEAM
Kalamazoo, Mich. -- Five University at Albany players were named today to the GTE/CoSIDA
District | Academic All-America University Division Football Team. Albany was the most
represented school on the 21-player all-academic squad, while Harvard had four athletes
selected.
J.T. Herfurth, a junior who has a 3.84 cumulative grade point average in sociology, has
made 20 consecutive starts at left tackle, and blocked for an offense that is ranked 17" in
scoring (37.0 ppg) and 26" in total offense (424.1 ypg) among the I-AA national leaders.
Fullback Ben Kelcey (3.53, mathematics) rushed for 278 yards and two touchdowns, and
caught 10 passes for 124 with two TDs.
Linebacker Ryan Tumbry (3.43, business administration) was second on the team with
68 tackles, and added 5.0 sacks and two interceptions. Roverback Greg Green (3.31,
finance/management information systems) and defensive tackle Brian Campe (3.38, business
administration) were also District | selections.
Albany completed its inaugural Division I-AA season with a 7-2 record. Athletes chosen
to the all-district unit move on to the national ballot, with that team's announcement scheduled
for December 7.
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First Team Offense
Pos. Name school Yr. Hometown GPA Major(s)
QB Giovanni Carmazzi Hofstra Univ, Sr. Sacramento, Calif. 3.901 Business Management
WR Jake Coppola Canisius College Jr. Forestville, N.Y. 3.872 Mathematics
WR_ Eric Johnson Yale Univ. Jr. Needham, Mass. 3.640 American Studies/Sociology
TE Shaun Castillo U.S. Military Acad. Sr. Willis, Texas 3.759 Engineering Management
RB Adam Ferreri Fairfield Univ. Jr. N. Babylon, NLY. 3.800 Marketing
RB Ben Kelcey Univ. at Albany Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. 3.530 Mathematics
OL Mark Baniewicz Syracuse Univ. Gr. Penfield, N.Y, 3,833 Finance
OL J.T. Herturth Univ. at Albany Jr. €. Northport, N.Y. 3.840 Sociology
OL Ryan Kauppila Harvard Univ, Sr, Huber Hts., Ohio 3.550 Economics
OL Michael Rescigno Hofstra Univ. or, Lake Carmel,N.Y. 3.304 Physical Education
Ol Mike Wynne Univ, of Mass. Sr. Somerdale, N.J. 3.930 Accounting
First Team Defense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major(s)
@: Ben Green Harvard Univ, Sr. Cherry Hill, N.J. 3.340 Anthropology
Greg Green Univ. at Albany Sr. Auburn, N.Y. 3.310 Finance/Management |.S.
DB Brian Smith Univ. of Mass. Jr. Wilmington, Del. 3.310 Computer Science
LB Aron Natale Harvard Univ. Sr. N. Huntington, Pa. 3.400 Economics
LB Steve Norcini Fairfield Univ. Jr. Berwyn, Pa. 3.680 Accounting
L8 = Ryan Tumbry Univ. at Albany Sr, Oswego, N.Y. 3.430 Business Administration
DL Brian Campe Univ. at Albany Sr. Rochester, N.Y. 3.380 Business Administration
Ol =~ Patrick Grugan Fairfield Univ. Jr. Aston, Pa. 3.590 Marketing
DL Chris Nowinski Harvard Univ. Sr. Arlington Hts., I. 3.390 Sociology
DL Peter Sarantos Yale Univ. Sr, Portage, Mich. 3.260 American Studies
Note: Only three defensive backs were nominated. No punters or kickers were nominated.
For more information, please contact GTE District | Coordinator Steve Wideen, Sports Information Director at Kalamazoo
College by phone at (616) 337-7287 or fax (616) 337-7305 or e-mail swideen @kz00.edu.
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Albany, N.Y. -- Announced that men's basketball freshman forward Rasheed Bonner will miss
the remainder of the season with a leg injury.
© ALBANY'S RASHEED BONNER WILL MISS SEASON WITH A LEG INJURY
Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany's Rasheed Bonner will miss the 1999-2000 men's
basketball season with a lower leg stress fracture as announced today by head coach Scott
Hicks. Bonner's condition was revealed following a positive CAT scan X-ray.
Bonner, a freshman forward from University Heights, Ohio, is expected to have surgery in
seven to 10 days. Dr. Max Alley, of Capital Region Orthopaedic Associates, will perform the
procedure. Bonner's leg will be placed in a cast for eight weeks, and a rehabilitation period of
one to two months will follow.
Bonner, at 6-foot-8 and 215 pounds, averaged 12.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior
at Cleveland Heights High School, and was an All-Cuyahoga County and All-Lake Erie League
selection.
Albany is competing at the NCAA Division | level for the first time in 1999-2000.
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(Field Hockey)
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany women’s field hockey squad posted an 11-4 mark this
© fall competing in its inaugural season at the NCAA Division | level. The Great Danes closed
their 1999 campaign by winning 11 of their final 12 games, including six consecutive victories.
Albany has recorded double-digit wins in four of its last five seasons with a 61-20-1 record
during that span.
Under the direction of Coach Deborah Fiore, Albany scored 54 goals this season,
which is the second highest total since the program’s inception in 1994. The Great Danes are
ranked ninth nationally in scoring offense (3.59 goals per game) and 15" in margin of victory
(1.80). For the first time in school-history, four players scored 20 points or more, including two-
time All-America selection, Tovah Atwell (Mount Markham H.S.).
Atwell, a senior captain from West Winfield, N.Y., led the Great Danes in scoring
during each of her four seasons, including a team-high 34 points (14 goals, 6 assists) in 1999.
Atwell, a midfielder, ranks 17 nationally in goals per game (0.93) and is tied for 19" in points
per game (2.27). During her career at Albany, Atwell has established all-time school records in
points (158), goals (63), and assists (32).
Sophomore forward Angie Stegel (Johnstown, N.Y./Johnstown H.S.) was second on
the team in scoring with 30 points (12 goals, 6 assists) this season, and has 44 career points
(18-8). Senior captain Chrissy Bradt (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa H.S.) netted two goals
and finished her career with 42 points (12-18).
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(Men’s Soccer)
Albany, N.Y. -- Freshman sweeper back Ashtian Holmes scored the game-winning goal off a
Jarvin Skeete cross from five yards out at the 72:05 mark to give Albany a 1-0 victory over
@ Army Tuesday evening at Nott Road Field.
The Great Danes outshot the Cadets, 22-18. Freshman goalkeeper Trevor Serraro
recorded three saves for Albany, who ended its season with a 6-11-1 record. Jamie Evarts
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ALBANY MEN’S AND WOMEN’S HOOP CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany has selected its men’s and women’s basketball captains
for the 1999-2000 season. Todd Cetnar (Amsterdam H.S.), Matthew Haggarty and Will
Brand will serve as tri-captains for head coach Scott Hicks. Liz Tucker and Dawn DiMicco
are co-captains for women’s coach Mari Warner.
Cetnar, a 6-foot guard, averaged a team-leading 16.2 points and was a second-team All-
New England Collegiate Conference selection last season. Haggarty, one of the top three-point
shooters in school history, scored at a 12.5 clip. Brand, the NECC Rookie of the Year last year,
contributed with 14.7 points and 6.6 rebounds. Albany meets McMaster (Ontario) in the second
of two pre-season exhibitions on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Tucker, a junior guard/forward, averaged 10.2 points and a team-leading 6.7 rebounds.
DiMicco, a junior guard, returns after missing 25 of 27 games last year. She suffered a torn
anterior cruciate ligament last November. The Great Danes open their season at lona on
Friday, Nov. 19.
Albany's 19-sport intercollegiate athletics program for men and women has upgraded to
the NCAA Division | level in 1999-2000.
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ALBANY REMAINS FIFTH IN FOOTBALL GAZETTE DIVISION I-AA POLL
Brookfield, Ill. -- Albany remained in fifth place in this week's Football Gazette Division I-AA non-
scholarship Top 20 Poll as announced today. The Great Danes completed their first I-AA
campaign with a 41-0 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday. Robert Morris is No. 1 in the
rankings for the second straight week.
Albany (7-2) is 12" in scoring offense at 37.0 points per game, and 26" in total offense
(424.1 yards/game) among the NCAA Division I-AA leaders through games played Nov. 6.
Additionally, the Great Danes are tied for seventh in turnover margin (+10), and are 17" in
scoring defense (17.0 ppg) and 28" in pass efficiency defense with a 102.7 rating.
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1. Robert Morris (7-2), 2. Dayton (6-4), 3. Valparaiso (7-2), 4. Morehead State (5-3), 5. Albany
(7-2), 6. Fairfield (7-2), 7. Duquesne (6-3), 8. Drake (7-3), 9. Davidson (7-3), 10. Georgetown (7-
2).
(Women's Tennis)
Cambridge, Mass. -- University at Albany's Erinn Langford (Bishop Maginn H.S.) and
Samantha Kramer were eliminated in the opening round of doubles play at the ITA Eastern
Region Women's Tennis Championships on Sunday at Harvard University's Murr Center.
Lehigh's Kim Luff and Erica Feinman won an 8-2 pro-set against the Albany duo.
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Exhibition
Jersey Jammers AAU 98, Albany 87
Albany, N.Y. -- Justin Frederick scored 19 points to pace six players in double figures, as
Jersey Jammers posted a 98-87 exhibition victory over Albany on Saturday evening at the
Recreation and Convocation Center.
Jersey Jammers, an amateur club from New Jersey, trailed 34-29 in the first half, but
then scored 18 of the period's final 20 points to take control. Frederick netted five markers in
that run, while Danny Golembiewski and Gene Derkack each added four points apiece for a
47-36 halftime lead.
Donald Moxley, an All-lvy League guard at Pennsylvania, scored all 16 of his points in
the second half for the Jammers. Albany, which will compete at the NCAA Division | level for
the first time this season, could never get closer than nine points in the final period.
Matthew Haggarty led the Great Danes with 17 points, including 4-of-7 from three-point
range, while Todd Cetnar scored 14. Albany will play the second of two exhibition games on
Nov. 11 at home against McMaster (Ontario).
Derkack, who played as a collegian at Florida International, finished with 14 points for the
Jammers, who shot a torrid 61 percent from the field.
(Women's Volleyball)
Burlington, Vt. -- Junior Julie Arbitman recorded 16 kills and seven digs and freshman Alissa
Gibbs (Shenendehowa H.S.) added 14 kills and eight digs in leading Albany to a 3-1 victory
over Vermont Saturday afternoon.
Albany improved to 9-16 with the win, while Vermont dropped to 5-12.
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Albany, N.Y. -- Senior tailback Greg Garrett rushed for a season-high 117 yards and two
touchdowns to lead Albany to a 41-0 Northeast Conference victory over Sacred Heart in the
Great Danes' season finale on Saturday at University Field.
Albany (7-2, NEC 6-1) finished with seven or more victories in four straight years for the
first time. The Great Danes were 10-1 and 11-1, respectively, the last two seasons, and went 7-
3 in 1996.
UA quarterbacks Eric Williams and Michael Oliva threw touchdowns passes on back-
to-back first-quarter drives for a 14-0 lead. Williams fired a 45-yard strike to split end Michael
Ettz, before Oliva hit flanker Jonathan Garrick with a 28-yard scoring pass.
Garrett, the school's all-time leading rusher with 2,958 yards, capped a 10-play march
with an 8-yard touchdown run on Albany's third score. Oliva's 3-yard scramble around right end
handed the Great Danes at 28-0 advantage with 10 seconds left before halftime.
Garrett ended a 14-play scoring sequence with a 4-yard scoring run, his 28" career
rushing touchdown, with 14:52 left in the final period. Reserve tailback Brian Manigault, who
ran 12 times for 89 yards, darted through the middle on a 10-yard TD jaunt late in the contest.
“This four-year run is a credit to the seniors;' Albany coach Bob Ford said. "They have
great chemistry, they are good football players, but more importantly they're great people."
Senior linebacker Mike Grever, who had a:'team-high 11 hits, became the school's all-
time tackles leader early in the fourth quarter. Grever, a 5-foot-11, 215-pound defender, has
348 for his career, and broke a mark set by Frank: Sarcone (1984-87).
@ "He is a cut above at this level," Ford said, whose defense recorded its second shutout
this season by allowing 233 total yards. "He might be one of the two best defensive players
we've ever had here." aif
Williams finished 10-of-12 through the air for 167 yards, while Oliva connected on 7-of-8
for 79 more. Halfback Kiheme Cowan, who rushed 17 times for 79 yards, and caught three
passes for 35, led Sacred Heart (1-9, NEC 0-7)..
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(Men’s Soccer)
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore midfielder Jarvin Skeete scored the game-winning
goal in overtime to give Albany a 1-0 victory over Mercy on Saturday at Varsity
Field. Skeete increased his team-leading goal total to seven.
okeete received a pass from Brandon McLaren and beat Mercy goalkeeper
Keron Cranston in a one-on-one situation at the 102:23 mark.
Freshman goalkeeper Trevor Serraro made five saves, including two in the
overtime period as Albany improved to 5-11-1. Cranston stopped 13 shots for
Mercy (8-10).
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Albany — Scoring: Jarvin Skeete 1-0, Brandon McLaren 0-1. Saves: Trevor
Serraro 5.
(Women’s Tennis)
Cambridge, Mass. — James Madison’s Lauren Dalton defeated Albany freshman
Violeta Petijevic in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, during first round action at the Rolex
Tournament on Saturday in Cambridge, Mass.
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ALBANY HOSTS JERSEY JAMMERS IN MEN'S EXHIBITION ON SATURDAY
Albany, N.Y. -- Head coach Scott Hicks and his University at Albany men's basketball team will
play the first of two exhibition contests on Saturday, Nov. 6 against the Jersey Jammers. Tip-off
© at the Recreation and Convocation Center is 7:30 p.m.
Jersey Jammers, a 10-member amateur basketball club, is based in Cedar Knolls, New
Jersey. Lambert Shell, a three-time New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Year, is
one of the team's more prominent former college stars. Shell averaged 22.3 points and 9.4
rebounds, when he led Bridgeport to the 1992 NCAA Tournament. Danny Golembiewski, a 6-
foot-6 forward, played as a collegian at lona College, while Donald Moxley was an All-lvy
League guard at the University of Pennsylvania.
Albany is competing at the NCAA Division | level for the first time this season, and returns
three starters. Todd Cetnar, a 6-foot guard from Amsterdam, N.Y., and Will Brand, a 6-foot-5
sophomore, were second-team all-conference selections last year. Cetnar averaged a team-
leading 16.2 points, while Brand contributed 14.7 points and 6.6 rebounds.
The Great Danes also entertains McMaster (Ontario) during the preseason on Nov. 11 at
7:30 p.m.
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ATWELL NAMED ECAC DIVISION I PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Centerville, Mass. — University at Albany's Tovah Atwell has been selected as the ECAC
Division | Field Hockey Player of the Week as announced today by the conference office.
Atwell, a midfielder from West Winfield, N.Y., had four goals and one assist in a pair
of victories over Siena and C.W. Post last week. Atwell, who has 14 goals and six assists this
season, is ranked 17" nationally in goals per game (0.93) and is tied for 19" in points at 2.27
per game. She is the school's all-time scoring leader with 158 points, and has totaled 63 goals
and 32 assists during her career.
AFCA CHILD ID PROGRAM FEATURED AT SATURDAY’S FOOTBALL GAME
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany is participating in the American Football Coaches
Association's National Child Identification Program on Saturday, November 6, when the Great
Danes meet Sacred Heart in the season finale for both teams at University Field. Kickoff is 1:00
p.m. All students and children will be admitted free.
Free child identification kits will be distributed to fans following the game. The
program, sponsored by the AFCA since 1997, is a community service project that enables
parents to have pertinent information close at hand in the case of missing or abducted children.
In 1998, the AFCA, in cooperation with college athletic departments, distributed more than 1.2
million children’s |.D. kits.
Bob Ford, Albany's head football coach, serves as the AFCA’s first vice president,
and is a member of the Board of Trustees.
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Women's Exhibition
Albany 71, Nor'Easter Storm 46
Albany, N.Y. -- Senior forward Megan Buchanan scored 14 points to lead Albany past
Nor'Easter Storm AAU, 71-46, in an exhibition contest on Tuesday evening at the Recreation
and Convocation Center.
The Great Danes, who will play at the NCAA Division | level for the first time this season,
begin their regular schedule on November 19 when they travel to lona.
Jess McGinlay, a freshman guard from Burke, Va., scored three consecutive baskets for
a 16-8 lead with 11:53 remaining in the first half. McGinlay tallied all 10 of her points in the
Opening period, as Albany cruised to a 35-23 halftime advantage.
In the second half, the Great Danes pushed out to a comfortable 49-27 lead, when
Buchanan canned a three-point field goal from the right wing.
Albany's Marlana Wheelwright added 10 points, while 6-foot-1 center Melissa
Schoonover grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Kristen McCory, who played as a collegian
at Syracuse, led Nor'Easter Storm with 10 points.
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