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DEVON SWITZER NAMED A-EAST FIELD HOCKEY CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Devon Switzer has been named the America East
Conference Co-Player of the Week in field hockey, as announced by the conference office on
Monday afternoon. Switzer shares the honor with Boston University’s Pam Spuehler.
Switzer, a senior midfielder, notched the game-winning goal in UAlbany’s regular-season
finale against Vermont on Oct. 29 to propel the Great Danes into their first-ever America East
playoff appearance. The tally came almost 27 minutes after UAlbany rallied to tie the score at one
apiece. It was Switzer’s first career goal, coming in what would have been her last game as a
Great Dane.
UAlbany (9-8) received the third seed in the America East Conference Championship and will
face second-seed Maine in the semifinals on Friday at 2:30 p.m. The championship is scheduled
for Saturday, Nov. 5 at 3:00 p.m.
DENEAL AND BUCHANAN GARNER AMERICA EAST VOLLEYBALL AWARDS
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany's Ashley DeNeal has been chosen the America East
Conference Player of the Week in women’s volleyball, as announced by the conference office on
Monday. Junior setter Blair Buchanan earned the conference's setter of the week award for the
sixth time this season.
DeNeal, who became the first libero to win the award this year, averaged 7.67 digs per game
@" two matches last week. She tallied 29 digs in a 3-0 sweep at UMBC for her eighth 20-plus dig
performance this season. In a three-game win at Stony Brook, DeNeal added 17 digs and set a
career-high with seven assists. DeNeal’s 5.40 digs per game average is tops in the America East.
Buchanan averaged 13.00 assists, 2.50 kills and 2.33 digs per game to go along with a team-
high .560 hitting percentage. She became the program's all-time assists leader with 3,322,
surpassing the previous mark of 3,260 set by Lisa Greiner from 1995-98. Buchanan tallied 40
assists and tied her career-high with eight kills at UMBC. She added 38 assists, seven kills and
seven digs against Stony Brook. Buchanan leads the conference in assists per game (12.14) and
hitting percentage (.324).
FRIDAY’S BASKETBALL EXHIBITION ON FOX SPORTS RADIO AM 980
Albany, N.Y. — UAlbany will meet McGill University, from Montreal, Quebec, in a men’s college
basketball exhibition on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Recreation and Convocation Center. Tip-off is 7:00
p.m. Fans can listen to the contest on Fox Sports Radio AM 980 (WOFX). Rodger Wyland and
Greg Tobben will provide the play-by-play coverage. The Great Danes begin their 2005-06
campaign on Nov. 9-10 in Gainesville, Fla. at the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting
Coaches vs. Cancer.
UALBANY FOOTBALL AMONG DIVISION I-AA’S TOP DEFENSIVE UNITS
Albany, N.Y. — UAlbany (3-5, NEC 3-2) posted its third straight victory with a 38-10 Northeast
Conference win against Wagner on Oct. 29. The Great Danes, who moved into a tie for second
in the conference standings, held the Seahawks to a season-low scoring total and minus-3 yards
ene. UAlbany is ranked among the NCAA Division I-AA leaders in rushing defense (18th),
scoring defense (23rd) and total defense (32nd). The Great Danes are allowing 10.8 points and
69.6 rushing yards against five NEC opponents this season.
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UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY EARNS THIRD SEED FOR AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT
Boston, Mass. — Boston University has earned the top seed and will host the America East
Conference Women’s Field Hockey Championship at MIT’s Jack Barry Field on Nov. 4-5.
UAlbany, which is making its first appearance in the tournament, received the third seed after
winning five straight to finish the regular season.
The Great Danes (9-8, AE 3-2) will face second-seed Maine (12-6, AE 4-1) in the semifinals
on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Vermont (5-11, AE 2-3) received the fourth seed and will take on host
Boston U. (13-5, AE 4-1) on Friday at 12:00 p.m. The championship game will be played on
Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
Senior Tina Bryson leads UAlbany with nine goals and four assists for 22 points and is
second among America East’s top scorers. Sophomore Kristen Holder has tallied eight
goals, including two game-winning scores. Freshman Arlette Westdorp has registered a
team-high 14 assists to go along with three goals for 20 points. Freshman goalkeeper Ashley
Ross has a 2.17 goals against average and a .644 save percentage in 1/7 games.
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Jack Barry Field (Cambridge, Mass.)
Friday, November 4 - Semifinals
Game 1: No. 4 Vermont (5-11, AE 2-3) vs. No. 1 Boston U. (13-5, AE 4-1), 12:00 p.m.
Game 2: No. 3 UAlbany (9-8, AE 3-2) vs. No. 2 Maine (12-6, AE 4-1), 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 5 - Championship
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 3:00 p.m.
UALBANY VOLLEYBALL MATCH AGAINST SYRACUSE ON TIME WARNER CABLE
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany’s volleyball match against Syracuse University will be
broadcast live on Time Warner Cable on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Greg Tobben will serve as
the play-by-play broadcaster. It is the first-ever telecast for the Albany volleyball program.
UAlbany (22-3) welcome Big East Conference-rival Syracuse (21-7) to University Gymnasium
for the non-conference match. The Great Danes captured the last meeting between the two
programs, 3-2, on Sept. 28, 2004 at Manley Fieldhouse. UAlbany has won 19 of its last 20
home matches.
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GOLDMAN’S 15 KILLS SPUR UALBANY VOLLEYBALL PAST STONY BROOK
Stony Brook, N.Y. — Shelby Goldman delivered a match-high 15 kills, as UAlbany defeated
Stony Brook, 3-0, in an America East Conference volleyball match on Saturday afternoon.
The Great Danes won by scores of 30-23, 30-21 and 30-20.
Ashley Crenshaw tallied nine kills and five blocks for the Great Danes, who have won 23 of
their last 25 matches against conference opponents. Blair Buchanan chipped in with 38
assists, seven kills and seven digs.
UAlbany (22-3, AE 8-1) hit .256 for the match, while holding Stony Brook to .081. The Great
Danes also registered nine team blocks compared to four for the Seawolves (9-15, AE 3-5).
Morgan Sweany, who leads the America East with a 4.45 kills per game average, tallied just
11 kills on 35 attempts. Kate Ruskowski added 30 assists and seven digs, while Claire
Lindner finished with 13 digs.
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oe” (22-3, AE 8-1) def. Stony Brook (9-15, AE 3-5) 3-23, 30-21 and 30-20.
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OMAR JOHNSON SPURS UALBANY FOOTBALL TO 38-10 WIN OVER WAGNER
Staten Island, N.Y. — Sophomore tailback Omar Johnson rushed for a career-high 121 yards
and three touchdowns, as UAlbany pounded out a 38-10 Northeast Conference victory over
Wagner on Saturday afternoon at Wagner College Stadium.
UAlbany (3-5, NEC 3-2) reached the end zone on its second possession. Starting tailback
Marcus Allen scored on a 17-yard run with an option pitch. Allen, who did the bulk of the
work on the five-play march, finished with 97 yards on 15 carries.
Following a short punt, the Great Danes went 29 yards in six plays for a 14-0 lead early in
the second quarter. Johnson, a 6-foot, 225-pound runner, went 14 yards on a quick hitter the
first time he touched the ball. He then bulled his way over right guard on a 4-yard scoring run.
Wagner (5-4, NEC 2-3) looked to get back into the contest just before halftime, but a 10-
play sequence stalled out and the Seahawks settled for a 22-yard field goal. Senior
quarterback John Sciarra, who connected on 29-of-49 passes for 234 yards, threw five
completions in that span.
The Great Danes, who rushed for a season-best 288 yards, took control with a dominant
third quarter and an offense that controlled nearly 12 minutes of the period. A squib kick to
begin the second half went off a Wagner player’s leg and Dave Nicomini recovered the loose
ball at the Seahawks 47. UAlbany would later attempt a 35-yard field goal, but a roughing-the-
Wicker penalty kept the drive alive. Johnson later reached paydirt on a one-yard blast.
Johnson, who became the first UAlbany player to run for three touchdowns in a game in
nearly one year, then became a key figure in a 13-play, 90-yard march that gave his team a
28-3 lead. His second-effort run of 24 yards moved the ball inside the Wagner 10. He followed
with a nine-yard touchdown run over left guard.
“When you run the football, you can do so many other things,” said UAlbany coach Bob
Ford, whose squad will present the game ball to the New York Giants in memory of the
organization’s patriarch Wellington Mara. “The offensive line has come of age and matured
the last two weeks. Our defense put a lot of pressure on (John) Sciarra and forced him to
throw sooner than he wanted.”
The Great Danes, who posted their third straight win, added Rob Wood’s 32-yard field
goal and Eric Neugebauer’s 39-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth
quarter. Sciarra tossed a two-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Chris Turner.
“We are playing for our season,” said Johnson, whose defensive teammates held Wagner
to a minus-three yards on the ground. “If we keep winning, we have a shot at the conference
championship. It was just a team victory all the way.”
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UALBANY MEN FIFTH, WOMEN SIXTH AT AMERICA EAST X-C CHAMPIONSHIP
Vestal, N.Y. —- Sophomore Ricardo Estremera finished second in helping the UAlbany men’s
cross country team to a fifth-place showing at the America East Cross Country Championship at
Binghamton’s campus course on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Jenna Ortman was the top
women’s finisher at 17th, as the Great Danes placed sixth in the team standings.
Maine’s Kirby Davis claimed the men’s individual title with a winning time of 25:38.0 on the
8,000-meter course, while UMBC edged New Hampshire for the team championship. In the
women’s race, Leonora Joy of Stony Brook finished first in 18:04.7 on the 5,000-meter path.
Boston University finished a top the women’s team standings.
Estremera, who earned all-America East honors, posted a time of 25:59.0, which was 21
seconds off the winning pace. It is the highest finish of Estremera’s collegiate career.
Robbie Freeman garnered all-conference accolades for the second straight year, placing
seventh in 26:08.3. Bryant Cherry-Woode (27:05.2) and Gered Burns (Guilderland) (27:05.7)
placed 24th and 25th for the Great Danes.
For the UAlbany women, Ortman covered the course in 19:24.4. Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop
Maginn) also finished in the top 20 at 19th with a time of 19:27.6. Jessica Ortman placed 28th
with a time of 20:04.4.
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MEN’S TEAM RESULTS
1. UMBC 52; 2. New Hampshire 62; 3. Maine 71; 4. Boston U. 91; 5. UAlbany 103; 6. Vermont
165; 7. Stony Brook 180; 8. Binghamton 194; 9. Hartford 280.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Kirby Davis (Maine) 25:38.0; 2. Ricardo Estremera (UAlbany) 23:59.0; 3. Shaun Krawitz
(Stony Brook) 26:00.5; 4. Izudin Mehmedovic (UMBC) 26:03.3; 5. Matthew Russell (New
Hampshire) 26:05.5; 6. Joshua Trevino (Maine) 26:07.2; 7. Robbie Freeman (UAlbany)
26:08.3; 8. JJ Wetzel (UMBC) 26:12.3; 9. Pat Hoye (Boston U.) 26:21.3; 10. Robert Edgerton
(New Hampshire) 26:22.2.
TOP UALBANY FINISHERS
24. Bryant Cherry-Woode 27:05.2; 25. Gered Burns 27:05.7; 49. Chris Jimenez 28:12.3; 71.
Jimmy Henn 30:11.0; 72. Ryan Gaedje 30:22.7; 74. Eric Zorrilla 30:50.3; 78. Joe Belokopitsky
31:02.9.
WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS
1. Boston U. 40; 2. Stony Brook 56; 3. New Hampshire 89; 4. Binghamton 103; 5. Vermont 137;
6. UAlbany 142; 7. Maine 153; 8. UMBC 192; 9. Hartford 264.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
_ Leonora Joy (Stony Brook) 18:04.7; 2. Marisa Ryan (Boston U.) 18:29.0; 3. Katie Radzik
(Binghamton) 18:38.6; 4. Abbey Sadowski (Boston U.) 18:42.7; 5. Catherine Parker (New
Hampshire) 18:45.1; 6. Dana Hastie (Stony Brook) 18:49.4; 7. Stacy Kramer (Binghamton)
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18:51.2; 8. Christine Laakso (Boston U.) 18:55.4; 9. Sarah Herbert (Stony Brook) 18:58.0; 10.
eather Jovanelli (Maine) 19:03.3.
P UALBANY FINISHERS
17. Jenna Ortman 19:24.4; 19. Alyssa Lotmore 19:27.6; 28. Jessica Ortman 20:04.4; 35.
Danielle Trimpop 20:27.2; 50. Jessica Chichester 21:13.9; 62. Jennifer Russell 21:51.0; 64.
Jenny Boshco 22:24.5; 67. Natasha Torres 22:30.8; 72. Colleen Murray 24:41.3.
MEN’S SOCCER EDGED BY VERMONT, 2-1, IN A-EAST CONFERENCE MATCH
Albany, N.Y. — Junior Corey Bronner scored his second goal of the game with 14:24
remaining in regulation to break a 1-1 tie as 25th-ranked Vermont downed UAlbany, 2-1, in an
America East Conference men’s soccer match on Saturday afternoon at Centennial Field.
The Catamounts improved to 11-5-2 overall and 4-3-1 in the America East, while the Great
Danes dropped to 5-8-3 overall and 2-4-1 in conference play.
Bronner’s first tally came off a free kick from 10 yards out 5:03 into the contest. Junior
captain Stephan Hall tied the game with his team-leading fifth goal of the season at the 70:27
mark. Bronner helped Vermont regain the lead just 5:09 later as he put in a free kick from
freshman Jordan Crasilneck.
Vermont's freshman goalkeeper Tom Critz had two saves for his 11th win of the season,
while freshman Steward Ceus had three saves in net for the Great Danes. Bronner is fourth
on Vermont with seven points this season. Hall is among America East Conference leaders
with 16 points on five goals and six assists.
The Great Danes return to action on Wednesday when they host Maine in their final
@ eguiar-season match of year at 2 p.m.
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Vermont (11-5-1, 4-3-1 AE) = 1 1 2
UAlbany (5-8-3, 2-4-1 AE) 0 1 1
Vermont- Scoring: Corey Bronner 2-0, Jordan Crasilneck 0-1; Goalkeeper: Tom Critz (90:00,
1 GA, 2 saves)
UAlbany- Scoring: Stephan Hall 1-0; Goalkeeper: Steward Ceus (90:00, 2 GA, 3 saves)
Shots: Vermont 10, UAlbany 9; Corner Kicks: UAlbany 3, Vermont 2
UALBANY ADVANCES TO A-EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WITH WIN OVER VERMONT
Albany, N.Y. — UAlbany senior Devon Switzer found the back of the net on an assist from
senior Tina Bryson to give the Great Danes the 2-1 win over Vermont on Saturday afternoon
at Alumni Turf Field. It was the America East regular season finale for both teams. With the
win, UAlbany clinches the program’s first berth in the America East Conference postseason
tournament.
Switzer’s game-winning tally, the first points of her career, came at the 53:44 mark in her
final regular season game. Vermont (5-11, AE 2-3) had started the scoring action 6:38 into
the game, when Kelly McClintock scored on a pass from Danielle Collins. UAlbany (9-8,
E 3-2) tied the score 1-1 when freshman Michele Polizois converted a penalty corner with
assists from Arlette Westdorp and Meg Rinier.
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Westdorp’s assist was her 14th of the season. She entered the week with 13 assists, tied for
ifth in the nation. Bryson and Westdorp each have 14 career assists, tied for fifth in school
istory.
UAlbany, which rides a five-game win streak into its first Division | playoff appearance,
captured the ECAC Division Il Championship in 1997, during its last postseason run.
“It’s exciting,” said Bryson, one of three captains on this year’s squad. “This could have been
my last game, and |’m glad the team stuck together and fought hard for the win.”
Maine and Boston U. face off on Sunday in their regular season finale. The winner will earn
the top seed and be the host for the America East Championships. The conference
tournament is scheduled for Nov. 4 and 5.
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UAlbany 2, Vermont 1 (Alumni Turf Field)
Vermont (5-11, AE 2-3) 1 0 - 1
UAlbany (9-8, AE 3-2) 1 1 -2
Vermont—Scoring: Kelly McClintock 1-0, Danielle Collins 0-1; Goalkeeper: Ariel Eber (70:00,
2 GA, 3 saves)
UAlbany—Scoring: Michele Polizois 1-0, Devon Switzer 1-0, Tina Bryson 0-1, Meg Rinier 0-1,
Arlette Westdorp 0-1; Goalkeeper: Ashley Ross (70:00, 1 GA, 0 saves)
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UALBANY VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS, BUCHANAN BECOMES ALL-TIME ASSIST LEADER
Baltimore, Md. — Junior setter Blair Buchanan tallied 40 assists and tied her career-high with
eight kills in leading UAlbany to a 3-0 defeat of UMBC in America East Conference volleyball
action on Friday night. Buchanan became the program's career assists leader with 3,284.
“| knew | was close to the record going into the game,” said Buchanan, who passed Lisa
Greiner’s record of 3,260 set from 1995-98. “It’s a great accomplishment for me, but | couldn't
have done it without my teammates. The defensive specialists do a good job passing the ball,
and the hitters are great at putting the ball away.”
Shelby Goldman and Ashley Crenshaw tallied 15 and 10 kills to lead UAlbany (21-3, AE 7-1),
which has won 15 of its last 16 matches. Ashley DeNeal finished with 29 digs for her eighth 20-
plus dig performance this season.
Eileen Nicole Rodriguez notched 11 digs, while freshman middle hitter Kamisha Kellam
added a career-high six kills.
arah Ball paced UMBC (10-15, AE 3-5) with nine kills and a team-high 17 digs. Megan Gross
ipped in with 22 assists and 14 digs.
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UALBANY’S OGBUAWA EARNS WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-AMERICA EAST HONORS
Albany, N.Y. — UAlbany sophomore forward Uju Ogbuawa has been named to the 2005 All-
America East honorable mention squad, as announced by the conference office at the annual
awards banquet on Thursday night. This is the second straight season Ogbuawa has earned
all-conference accolades after earning all-rookie honors in 2004.
Ogbuawa, who started 18 of 19 matches this season, led the Great Danes with seven
points on three goals and one assist. She is the program’s active career leader with 20 points,
which ranks 11th on UAlbany’s all-time list. A native of Fort Washington, Md., Ogbuawa is
12th in career goals with eight.
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UALBANY CROSS COUNTRY TO COMPETE AT AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany men’s and women’s cross country teams will
compete at the America East Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 29. This
years Championships will be held at Binghamton University’s campus course, the first
time the Bearcats will host the conference meet.
The women compete at 11:00 a.m. on a 5,000-meter course. UAlbany will look to
Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop Maginn), who has been the top finisher for the Great Danes in
each of their five races this season, to lead the women’s squad. Lotmore has won two of
the five meets this season, the Monmouth Kickoff Classic on Sept. 3, and most recently
the George Mason Invitational on Oct. 1. Freshmen Jenna Ortman and Jessica
Ortman, twin sisters who have been among the team’s top runners throughout the fall,
should also be competitive in the field.
The men will compete on an 8,000-meter course at 12 noon. UAlbany’s Robbie
Freeman, who finished sixth overall last year with a time of 24:39, is the squad’s leading
runner this season. Freeman has been the men’s top finisher in four of their fives races
this season and is coming off a seventh-place showing at the UAlbany Invitational on
@ Oct. 15. Ricardo Estremera has also turned in solid performances throughout the
season, and he'll be in the hunt for his fourth top-10 finish of 2005.
UAlbany is vying for its first-ever team championship since joining the America
East Conference in 2001. The conference has sponsored a men’s cross country
championship since 1988, while the first women’s championship was held in 1989.
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UALBANY ANNOUNCES SOCCER COACH KALEKENI BANDA’S RESIGNATION
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany Director of Athletics Lee McElroy today announced
the resignation of head women’s soccer coach Kalekeni Banda.
Banda, the second full-time head coach in the program’s history, went 4-54-1 in
three seasons at UAlbany. The Great Danes were 1-18 overall and 0-8 in America East
Conference play in the recently completed 2005 season.
Banda was appointed to the position on March 19, 2003, becoming the second
coach in UAlbany’s Division | history. He coached two All-America East selections,
including the program’s first all-rookie team honoree. Banda also led UAlbany to its first-
ever win against crosstown-rival Siena, the program’s lone victory this fall.
McElroy also announced that assistant coach Mary-Frances Monroe is taking
over the position on an interim basis. Monroe, who just finished her first season on the
UAlbany staff, soent 2004 as an assistant coach at Wellesley College before traveling
overseas to play professionally. She was a four-time All-American at Connecticut and
UCLA from 1998-2001.
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UALBANY’S ASHLEY ROSS TABBED ROOKIE OF THE WEEK BY AMERICA EAST
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany goalkeeper Ashley Ross has been named the America East
Conference Rookie of the Week in field hockey, as announced by the conference office on Monday
afternoon. Ross tallied a career-high 11 saves in UAlbany’s first-ever victory over a nationally-
ranked team. The Great Danes upended No. 18 Boston U., 2-1, on Oct. 22.
Ross held the Terriers to their lowest goal output in America East play this season, allowing only
one goal in their first conference loss since Oct. 24, 2003. She has a 2.24 goals against average
with a .650 save percentage in 16 starting assignments this season.
The freshman netminder has eight wins and 67 saves on the season. UAlbany (8-8) will put its
four-game winning streak on the line against Colgate on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 5:00 p.m.
HUNTER AND BUCHANAN EARN AMERICA EAST WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL HONORS
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany senior outside hitter Ashley Hunter has been recognized as
the America East Conference Player of the Week in women’s volleyball, as announced by the
conference office on Monday. Junior setter Blair Buchanan has been honored as the conference’s
etter of the week.
Hunter averaged 4.67 kills per game in three UAlbany victories last week, including a 5.33 kills
per game average in two conference matches. Hunter, who earned her second conference award of
the season, hit .348 on the week and added 1.00 digs and 4.83 points per game. She ranks fourth
among conference leaders in kills per game (3.85) and also stands among the league’s best in
hitting percentage (.299) and points per game (4.19).
Buchanan, who has won or shared the setter award five times this year, averaged 11.33 assists
and 2.44 digs last week. She recorded her seventh double-double with 32 assists and 12 digs
against Maine. Buchanan, who needs 17 assists to become the school’s all-time leader, is first in
the conference in assists with 12.08 per game and also sits fifth with a .301 hitting percentage.
UAlbany defeated Connecticut, 3-0, and then picked up three-game sweeps over America East-
rivals Maine and Binghamton. The Great Danes, who have won 14 of their last 15 matches, moved
into a tie for first place in the conference standings.
COLIN DISCH AND BRIAN BECKER AMONG DIVISION I-AA TACKLES LEADERS
Albany, N.Y. — UAlbany’s Colin Disch and Brian Becker (Saratoga Springs) are among the NCAA
Division I-AA leaders in tackles per game following last Saturday’s 25-16 victory over St. Francis,
Pa. in Northeast Conference play.
Disch, a sophomore inside linebacker, and Becker, a senior inside linebacker, have made 74 and
tackles, respectively, through seven games this season. The Great Danes, who held St. Francis
3m season-low scoring total, are ranked 34th nationally in scoring defense (21.6 ppg) and 37th in
rushing defense (130.4 pg).
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UALBANY WOMEN’S GOLF FINISHES EIGHTH AT ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Falmouth, Mass. — Ali Bode earned medalist honors with a two-day total of 161 to lead Harvard
to the ECAC Women’s Golf Championship at Ballymead Country Club on Sunday afternoon.
UAlbany finished eighth with a team score of 759.
Freshman Amanda McPhee tied for 15th at the event, carding a first-round 85 and a 93 in
second-round action for a final score of 178. Maggie Taylert finished tied for 27th overall with a
pair of 93’s. Sun-Hwa Kim shot of a second-round 95 to go along with a 103 from Saturday for
39th place.
Tracey Berns (102-98-200) and Samantha Williams (103-102-205) finished 42nd and 51st,
respectively for the Great Danes.
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ECAC Championships (Ballymead Country Club - Falmouth, Mass.)
TEAM
. Harvard 321-329 -- 650, 2. Hartford 348-357 — 705, 3. Long Island University 345-363 —708,
! Boston U. 359-351 — 710, 5. Lehigh 349-376 — 725, 6. Central Conn. State 372-356 -- 728, 7.
Fairfield 377-360 -- 737, 8. UAlbany 383-376 -- 759, 9. Sacred Heart 386-376 — 762, 10.
Hofstra 384-390 — 774.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Ali Bode (Harvard) 79-82 -- 161, T2. Jessica Hazlett (Harvard) 82-80 — 162, T2. Natalie
Desjardins (Long Island Univ.) 83-79 —162, T4. Emily Balmert (Harvard) 80-84 —164, T4. Jen
Cronan (Harvard) 81-83 —164, 6. Allison Hamilton (Boston U.) 88-78 — 166, 7. Juliana Carillo
(Hartford) 87-81 — 168, T8. Courtney Richardson (Fairfield) 88-84 —172, T8. Jacquie Rooney
(Harvard) 81-91 —172, 10. Jennifer Guido (Hartford) 82-92 —174.
UALBANY SCORES
1715. Amanda McPhee 85-93 --178, T27. Maggie Taylert 93-93 --186, T39. Sun-Hwa Kim 103-
95 — 198, T42. Tracey Berns 102-98 — 200, T51. Samantha Williams 103-102 — 205.
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UALBANY VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS, MOVES INTO TIE FOR AMERICA EAST LEAD
Albany, N.Y. — Ashlee Reed drilled 16 kills and Ashley Hunter added 12 as UAlbany
swept Binghamton, 3-0, in America East Conference volleyball action on Sunday afternoon at
University Gymnasium. The Great Danes, who avenged a four-game loss to the Bearcats two
weeks ago, posted scores of 30-19, 30-26 and 30-15.
UAlbany (20-3, AE 6-1) moved into a tie for first place in the conference standings with
Binghamton (14-10, AE 6-1). Both teams have a two-game lead in the loss column. The
regular-season champion will host the conference’s post-season tournament on Nov. 18-20.
Reed connected on 16-of-27 attacks for a match-high .481 hitting percentage to go along
with eight digs. Shelby Goldman chipped in with nine kills for the Great Danes, who have
won 14 of their last 15 matches.
UAlbany’s Ashley DeNeal led all players with 19 digs, while Blair Buchanan finished with
35 assists, six kills and six digs.
Katie Brody paced Binghamton with 16 kills and nine digs. Ashley Meffert chipped in
with 30 assists, five digs and two blocks.
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UAlbany (20-3, AE 6-1) def. Binghamton (14-10, AE 6-1) 30-19, 30-26 and 30-15.
© UALBANY WOMEN’S SOCCER EDGED BY NEW HAMPSHIRE IN SEASON FINALE
Durham, N.H. — Sophomore Adriana Gonzalez-Medina scored with 5:29 remaining in the
match to break a 1-1 tie as New Hampshire downed UAlbany 2-1 in the America East regular-
season finale for both teams on Sunday afternoon. New Hampshire (8-7-2, 3-3-2 AE) will be
seeded fifth in the America East Conference Tournament and plays fourth-seeded Vermont in
the first round on Friday. The Great Danes finish their season 1-18 overall and 0-8 in America
East play.
Freshman Michelle Sheehan got the Wildcats on the board first, as she took a pass from
freshman Sarah Hourihan and beat UAlbany goalkeeper Ashley Neussle. Senior Nicole
Hercules evened the score with her second goal of the season on a breakaway at the 70:21
mark. UNH took advantage of a corner kick late in the match as senior Julie Wernig found
Gonzalez-Medina with a cross for the game-winning score.
Neussle had six saves for UAlbany, while UNH junior goalkeeper Julie Randall had three
saves. Hercules concludes her Great Dane career with 15 points on five goals and five
assists. She finishes tied for fifth on the program’s all-time assist list.
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New Hampshire 2, UAlbany 1 (Durham, N.H.)
UNH (8-7-2, 3-3-2 AE) 112
UAlbany (1-18, 0-8 AE) 0 1 1
UNH- Scoring: Adriana Gonzalez-Medina 1-0, Michelle Sheehan 1-0, Sara Hourihan 0-1,
Que Wernig 0-1; Goalkeeper: Julie Randall (90:00, 1 GA, 3 saves)
UAlbany- Scoring: Nicole Hercules 1-0; Goalkeeper: Ashley Neussle (90:00, 2 GA, 6 saves)
Shots: UNH 18, UAlbany 7; Corner Kicks: UNH 4, UAlbany 2
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UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY TAKES DOWN #18 BOSTON UNIVERSITY IN A-EAST ACTION
Cambridge, Mass. — UAlbany forward Kristen Holder scored the game-winning goal to push
UAlbany past #18 Boston University, 2-1, in conference action on Saturday afternoon at Jack Barry
Field. The Terriers were previously undefeated in the America East this season.
Boston U. (11-5, AE 3-1) battled back from a 1-0 deficit at the 48:43 mark on a goal by junior
forward Ashley Parker. Holder notched what proved to be the game-winning tally for UAlbany (8-8,
AE 2-2) less than seven minutes later at the 55:10 mark. She was assisted by freshman Arlette
Westdorp on the play.
The Great Danes jumped out to an early 1-0 lead at the 19:42 mark when freshman Michele
Polizois scored on a penalty corner with assists from Westdorp and Meg Rinier. Westdorp’s two
goals on the day brings her total to 13, which ties her for sixth all-time in school history.
UAlbany freshman goalie Ashley Ross tallied 11 saves while playing the entire game between the
pipes. She now has 67 saves on the season and improved her save percentage to .650.
@. Terriers went undefeated in the America East last season en route to the conference title. They
had not lost a league game since falling to Northeastern in 1-0 overtime loss on Oct. 24, 2003.
The Great Danes, who have won four straight games, return to action in a non-conference contest
at Colgate on Oct. 25 at 5:00.
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UAlbany (8-8, AE 2-2) 1 1 -2
Boston U. (13-5, AE 3-1) O 1 - 1
UAlbany—Scoring: Kristen Holder 1-0, Michele Polizois 1-0, Arlette Westdorp 0-2, Meg Rinier 0-1;
Goalkeeper: Ashley Ross (70:00, 11 saves, 1 GA)
Boston U.—Scoring: Ashley Parker 1-0, Sarah Hudak 0-1; Goalkeeper: Erin Prediger (70:00, 2 GA,
5 saves)
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UALBANY WOMEN’S GOLF EIGHTH AFTER FIRST ROUND OF ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP
Falmouth, Mass. — Freshman Amanda McPhee fired a first-round 85 at the ECAC Championships
held at Ballymead Country Club on Saturday. UAlbany currently sits in eighth place out of 10 teams
with a team total of 383.
Harvard University leads the competition with a 321 team score, and the Crimson’s Ali Bode shot a
seven-over-par 79 for the best round of the day.
McPhee is in a tie for 11th place after one round on the 5,852-yard course. Maggie Taylert
registered a 93 to tie for 25th place, while Tracey Berns finished with a 102. Sun-Hwa Kim and
Samantha Williams each recorded a 103 on the day.
The two-day event will conclude on Sunday at 9 a.m.
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ECAC Championships (Ballymead Country Club — Falmouth, Mass.)
TEAM
arvard 321, 2. Long Island University 345, 3. Hartford 348, 4. Lehigh 349, 5. Boston U. 359, 6.
tral Conn. State 372, 7. Fairfield 377, 8. UAlbany 383, 9. Hofstra 384, 10. Sacred Heart 386
INDIVIDUAL
1. Ali Bode (Harvard) 79, 2. Emily Balmert (Harvard) 80, T3. Jen Cronan (Harvard) 81, T3. Jacquie
Rooney (Harvard) 81, T5. Jessica Hazlett (Harvard) 82, T5. Rochelle Brown (Long Island Univ.) 82,
T5. Jennifer Guido (Hartford) 82, T5. Juliana Carillo (Hartford) 82, 9. Natalie Desjardins (Long Island
Univ.) 83, 10. Yvonne Kukora (Lehigh) 84
UALBANY SCORES
T11. Amanda McPhee 85, T25. Maggie Taylert 93, T43. Tracey Berns 102, T46. Sun-Hwa Kim 103,
T46. Samantha Williams 103
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OMAR JOHNSON HAS TWO SCORES IN UALBANY’S 25-16 WIN OVER ST. FRANCIS, PA.
Loretto, Pa. — Marcus Allen rushed for a career-high 122 yards and Omar Johnson ran for a
pair of touchdowns in leading UAlbany to a 25-16 Northeast Conference victory over St.
Francis, Pa. on Saturday afternoon in the first game played at brand-new DeGol Field.
St. Francis, Pa. (1-5, NEC 2-2) closed to within 18-16 midway through the third quarter when
quarterback Anthony Doria found Mike Caputo on a post pattern for a 24-yard touchdown
reception. The Red Flash tried a two-point conversion, but running back Todd Harris was hit
at the line by UAlbany’s Michael Dungey and Daniel Barnes.
UAlbany (2-5, NEC 2-2) then took control with a seven-play, 60-yard drive. Quarterback Brett
Hall hit tight end Wayne Carrabus with a 15-yard completion and later ran 29 yards on an
option play to key the sequence. Johnson would cap the march on a four-run over left guar
with 3:22 remaining.
“We’ve been struggling on offense, so it was nice to see a sustained drive with the game on
@'"° line,” said UAlbany coach Bob Ford, who’s team rushed for a season-high 298 yards. “Our
defense forced some turnovers and made some key stops to give us a chance.”
UAlbany jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the opening period that formula. The Great Danes, who
ended a four-game road losing streak, scored on their second possession with a 43-yard
drive that featured six straight running plays. Johnson, who ran 11 times for a season-high 56
yards, reached the end zone on a 3-yard blast. Following linebacker Colin Disch’s interception
UAlbany put together another six play march that ended in fullback Dan Beigel’s 1-yard run
over right guard.
“| thought we came together as an offense,” said Johnson, a 6-foot, 230-pound tailback who
had carried the ball just four times this season prior to the game. “I knew I| was going to be
used in short yardage, but on that first run the offensive linemen were just moving their line.
Everyone contributed and wanted it for each other.”
Doria, the NEC’s second all-time leading passer with more than 5,800 yards, used his arm to
get his team back into the contest with a 10-point second quarter that narrowed the gap to 12-
10 at halftime.
A 15-play 72-yard drive that was kept alive by two UAlbany penalties resulting in Nick
SanDoval’s 1-yard touchdown run. Doria, who completed 29-54 attempts for 293 yards, later
onnected on 4 of 6 passes to set up Adam Sciulli’s 35-yard field goal on the last play of the
half.
In the third quarter, the team’s traded turnovers before UAlbany put together a short scoring
drive. Hall, wno completed 5 of 10 passes for 65 yards and added 35 more on the ground,
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scrambled 12 yards for a first down. Flanker Mike Wall then ran a reverse around left end 26
Qyards to paydirt for an 18-10 lead.
Caputo, who had double-figure receptions for the third straight game, finished with 10 catches
for 108 yards. Harris had 18 carries for 88 yards for the Red Flash, who hosted league wins
over Robert Morris and Central Connecticut State earlier this month.
MEN’S SOCCER EARNS TIE AGAINST A-EAST RIVAL BINGHAMTON
Vestal, N.Y. — Sophomore Mike Dineen scored his first career goal 12:49 into the second half
to tie the score at one as the Great Danes tied Binghamton, 1-1 in double-overtime, in an
America East Conference match on Saturday afternoon in Vestal, N.Y. UAlbany improved to
5-7-3 overall and 2-3-1 in the America East, while Binghamton moved to 10-4-2 overall and 3-
2-1 in conference play.
Sophomore Matthew Narode scored Binghamton’s lone goal 26:37 into the contest to give a
Bearcats an early 1-0 halftime advantage. Dineen took a cross from Hall in the early stages of
the second half and found the back of the net to even the score. UAlbany freshman
goalkeeper Steward Ceus and Binghamton keeper Ryan Bertoli each had four saves apiece.
@.21, who is among America East leaders with six assists, leads UAlbany with 14 points.
Dineen a 6-foot-5 back has points in consecutive game as he had an assist against Hartford
on Oct. 19.
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Binghamton (10-4-1, 3-2 AE) 1 0 0 0 1
UAlbany (5-7-2, 2-3 AE) 0 1 0 0 1
UAlbany- Scoring: Mike Dineen 1-0, Stephan Hall 0-1;Goalkeeper: Steward Ceus (110:00, 1
GA, 4 saves)
Binghamton- Scoring: Matt Narode 1-0 ; Goalkeeper: Ryan Bertoni (110:00, 1 GA, 4 saves)
Shots: Binghamton 16, UAlbany 9; Corner Kicks: UAlbany 3, Binghamton 3
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HUNTER NOTCHES 20 KILLS AS UALBANY VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS MAINE, 3-0
Orono, Maine — Ashley Hunter tallied 20 kills in leading UAlbany to a 3-0 sweep of Maine in
America East Conference volleyball action on Friday night at Memorial Gymnasium. The
Great Danes, who have won 21 of their last 23 matches against league opponents, posted
scores of 30-28, 30-27 and 30-26.
Hunter, who recorded 20-plus kills for the fourth time this season, finished with a team-high
.417 hitting percentage. Shelby Goldman notched 14 kills on 30 attempts for the Great
Danes (19-3, AE 5-1).
Ashley DeNeal sparked the defensive effort with a match-high 24 digs, while Blair
Buchanan registered her seventh double-double of the season with 32 assists and 12 digs.
Ashlee Reed recorded six kills and nine digs, including the 1,000th dig of her career.
Shannan Fotter, who ranks among the America East kills leaders, paced Maine (6-11, AE 3-
3) with 15 kills. Leah Guidinger added 12 kills, while Kaili Jordan added 11 kills and nine
@* Setter Shelly Seipp notched a double-double with 38 assists and 10 digs.
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CHARLES MOSLEY NAMED UALBANY WOMEN’S TENNIS HEAD COACH
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation
Lee McElroy announced on Thursday afternoon the hiring of Charles Mosley as the head
women’s tennis coach.
Mosley spent two years as the head coach of the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Xavier
University in Louisiana, where he led both NAIA Division | programs to their first-ever regional
tournament berths. The Musketeers, who compete in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference,
climbed as high as 14th in the national rankings.
Mosley has also worked with the tennis programs at Tulane, Nicholls State and Cleveland
State. As a volunteer assistant coach at Tulane, he helped lead the women’s team to its first
Conference USA Championship. Mosley served as head coach at Nicholls State, where three
athletes were named to the Southland Conference All-Academic Team. While at Cleveland
State, Mosley’s squad captured the President's Award for the highest team grade-point
average.
6, addition to his collegiate experience, Mosley has been an instructor at the NCAA Yes Clinic
which was held at the University of Texas-Arlington. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mosley also
has coached and presented seminars at the Australian National Coaches Association.
Mosley, who received his umpire certification from the United States Tennis Association,
graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from Johnson C. Smith University, in Charlotte
N.C.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER TURNED BACK BY STONY BROOK IN A-EAST MATCH
Stony Brook, N.Y. — Sophomore Tiffany Fasullo scored a goal and added an assist as Stony
Brook downed UAlbany, 2-0, in an America East Conference match on Thursday night at
LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves improved to 4-12-1 overall and 1-6 in the America East,
while the Great Danes fell to 1-17 overall and 0-7 in conference play.
Senior Danielle Lewis broke a scoreless tie 18:07 into the second half off a pass from
Fasulo. Fasulo provided an insurance goal 7:35 later for her team-leading fourth tally of the
season.
Junior goalkeeper Andrea Dunn had a season-high 11 saves for the Great Danes. She is
among America East Conference leaders with 6.1 saves per game. Stony Brook outshot
UAlbany 24-5 in earning its first conference win of the season.
The Great Danes wrap up their season on Sunday when they travel to New Hampshire for a 1
p.m. conference match.
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Osiony Brook 2, UAlbany 1 (LaValle Stadium — Stony Brook, N.Y.)
Stony Brook (4-12-1, 1-6- AE) 0 2 2
UAlbany (1-17, 0-7 AE) 0 0 0
Stony Brook- Scoring: Tiffany Fasullo 1-1, Danielle Lewis 1-0, Kristen Mishrell 0-1;
Goalkeeper: Cindy Bennett (90:00, 0 GA, O saves)
UAlbany- Scoring: None; Goalkeeper: Andrea Dunn (90:00, 2 GA, 11 saves)
Shots: Stony Brook 24, UAlbany 5; Corner Kicks: Stony Brook 7, UAlbany 1
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RAY’S GAME-WINNING GOAL LIFTS MEN’S SOCCER OVER HARTFORD
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman Brad Ray scored the game-winning goal with 12:04 remaining in
the contest as UAlbany downed Hartford, 2-1, in an America East Conference match on
Wednesday afternoon at Varsity Field. The Great Danes improved to 5-7-2 overall and 2-3 in
the America East, while Hartford dropped to 5-7-2 overall and 2-3-1 in conference play.
UAlbany controlled the ball for much of the first half, out-shooting Hartford 8-1, but the Hawks
got on the board first on a goal from junior Gorkem Katglu at the 28:26 mark. UAlbany tied
the score 17:14 into the second half when junior Yan Gbolo crossed the ball from the left and
sophomore Mike Dineen shot rebounded directly to freshman Don Johnson, who knocked it
home for his first career goal. Junior captain Stephan Hall found a sprinting Ray with a
through-ball, who scored for the game-winning tally
Freshman goalkeeper Steward Ceus had two saves for the Great Danes, who outshot the
Hawks 18-5. Hartford senior Ryan Carr had seven saves in net. Ray’s goal was his second
game-winning score of the year. He tied Hall for second on the team with four goals. His 11
or ranks second behind Hall’s 13.
The Great Danes return to action Saturday when they travel to America East-rival
Binghamton for a 2 p.m. match.
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UAlbany 2, Hartford 1 (Varsity Field - Albany, N.Y.)
UAlbany (5-7-2, 2-3-0 AE) 0 2 2
Hartford (5-7-2, 2-3-1 AE) 1 0 1
UAlbany- Scoring: Don Johnson 1-0, Brad Ray 1-0, Mike Dineen 0-1, Yan Gbolo 0-1, Stephan
Hall 0-1; Goalkeeper: Steward Ceus (90:00, 1 GA, 2 saves)
Hartford- Scoring: Gorkem Katoglu 1-0; Goalkeeper (90:00, Ryan Carr, 2 GA, 7 saves)
Shots: UAlbany 18, Hartford 7; Corner Kicks: UAlbany 7, Hartford 4
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HUNTER SPARKS UALBANY VOLLEYBALL TO SWEEP OF CONNECTICUT
Albany, N.Y. — Ashley Hunter tallied 10 kills in helping UAlbany to a 3-0 sweep of Big East
Conference-rival Connecticut in non-conference women’s volleyball action on Tuesday night at
University Gymnasium. The Great Danes, who have won 12 of their last 13 matches, recorded
scores of 30-26, 30-18 and 30-21.
UAlbany (18-3) had seven different players register a kill in the match. Ashlee Reed tallied nine kills
and eight digs, while Shelby Goldman added nine kills. Blair Buchanan recorded 35 assists, six
kills and four digs. Eileen Nicole Rodriguez finished with six service aces and eight digs.
The Great Danes, who rank 17th in the nation in hitting percentage, hit .337 for the match, while
holding UConn to .097. UAlbany also tallied eight blocks and 10 service aces on the night.
Brittany Stewart and Megan Crawley each finished with nine kills for UConn (10-10). Libero Julie
Pickard managed a team-high eight digs, while Jenny Neelands added 28 assists and four kills.
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Great Danes resume America East Conference play on Friday at Maine at 4 p.m. before
ting Binghamton on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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UALBANY’S BRIAN BECKER NAMED NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Somerset, N.J. — University at Albany’s Brian Becker (Saratoga Springs H.S.) has been selected
as the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week in football, as announced today by
the conference office. He was honored for his performance in last Saturday’s 21-7 victory over
sacred Heart.
Becker, a senior inside linebacker from Gansevoort, N.Y., made 11 tackles and helped set
up a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns that broke a 7-7 tie midway through the period. With
Sacred Heart driving at the Albany 42-yard line, Becker forced a fumble that led to Brett Hall's 13-
yard touchdown pass with 6:43 remaining. He then intercepted a pass near midfield and returned
the ball 40 yards to the Sacred Heart 5-yard line that led to an insurance touchdown. UAlbany’s
defense held the conference's top rusher, Ed Pricolo, to 83 yards on 26 carries.
Becker, who recorded double-figure tackles for the third time this season, is tied for 30th
among the NCAA Division I-AA leaders with 60 tackles through six games. He also toppled the
200-career mark in last week’s contest, and is now 15th on the school’s all-time tackles list with
210.
BUCHANAN & GOLDMAN EARN AMERICA EAST VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARDS
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Shelby Goldman has been named the America East
Conference Player of the Week in women’s volleyball, as announced today by the conference
Osiicc Blair Buchanan was tabbed the conference's setter of the week for the fourth time this
season. The Great Danes (17-3, AE 4-1) defeated conference rivals Hartford, 3-0, and UMBC, 3-
1, last week.
Goldman, who became the eighth player in the program’s history to reach 1,000 career
kills, smacked a team-high 13 against Hartford. The junior outside hitter then delivered a match-
high 21 kills on 26 attempts for a season-high .556 hitting percentage in the win over UMBC.
Goldman, who extended her double-figure kills streak to seven matches, ranks second in the
conference with 4.00 kills per game and second with a .318 hitting percentage.
Buchanan averaged 12.29 assists per game in both matches last week. The junior setter
tallied 52 assists and 11 digs against UMBC for her sixth double-double this season. She has
reached 50-plus assists six times this year. For the season, Buchanan leads the conference with
12.18 assists per game.
TINA BRYSON TABBED AMERICA EAST FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany forward Tina Bryson has been named the America East
Conference Player of the Week in women’s field hockey, as announced by the conference office
on Monday afternoon. Bryson notched four goals in three games for the Great Danes last week,
including the game-winning tally in overtime against Syracuse.
Bryson scored with six minutes and 15 seconds remaining against UMBC to give the Great
Danes a season-high five goals in the game, as well as help the team to its first America East
Conference win of the season. The senior forward scored a pair of first-half goals against Holy
@rress for the eighth multiple-goal game of her career in a 4-3 win.
Bryson, who leads the conference with nine goals and three assists for 21 points, now has
32 goals and 77 points, which both rank fourth on the UAlbany career charts.
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BRYSON, WEAVER EACH SCORE TWICE TO LEAD UALBANY PAST HOLY CROSS
Albany, N.Y. — Senior Tina Bryson and freshman Kasey Weaver each tallied two goals to
give UAlbany a 4-3 non-conference win over Holy Cross in field hockey action on Sunday
afternoon at Alumni Turf Field.
Weaver snapped a 3-3 deadlock with her second game-winning goal in as many days.
Her fifth goal of the season came on a penalty corner at the 57:07 mark with assists from Meg
Rinier and Arlette Westdorp, who had a total of three on the day.
UAlbany (7-8) started the scoring action when Bryson smacked a pass from Kristen
Holder past Holy Cross goalie Sony Kuhn 21:18 into the game. Bryson added another goal
less than nine minutes later on an assist from Westdorp to give the Great Danes a 2-0 lead
that stood through halftime.
Weaver opened final period when she converted a penalty corner with assists from
freshmen Westdorp and Rinier. However, Holy Cross (7-8) would not go quietly, as the
Crusaders scored three unanswered goals in a span of seven minutes and 11 seconds.
Junior Tara Welch started things off with an assist from tri-captain Jenna Cook at the 45:00
mark. Laura Cohen then scored on an assist from junior Susie Whelan before Welch
followed 50 seconds later as she pushed another goal past UAlbany goalie Ashley Ross to
rei her team draw even.
Ross, a freshman, notched three saves while playing the entire game between the
pipes for the Great Danes, who have won three straight.
With her performance against the Crusaders, Bryson moved into fourth place on
UAlbany’s all-time goals list, with 32. She also tallied her 77th career point, also good for
fourth in school history.
The Great Danes return to action on Saturday, Oct. 22 when they travel to Boston U.
for an America East Conference game at 1:00 p.m.
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UAlbany 4, Holy Cross 3 (Alumni Turf Field)
Holy Cross (7-8) O 38 - 3
UAlbany (7-8) 2 2 -4
Holy Cross — Scoring: Tara Welch 2-0, Laura Cohen 1-0, Jenna Cook 0-1, Eli Skovron 0-1,
Susie Whelan 0-1; Goalkeepers: Sony Kuhn (53:39, 4 GA, 4 saves); Erin Singleton (16:21, 0
GA, 1 save)
UAlbany — Scoring: Tina Bryson 2-0, Kasey Weaver 2-0, Arlette Westdorp 0-3, Meg Rinier 0-
2, Kristen Holder 0-1; Goalkeeper: Ashley Ross (70:00, 3 GA, 3 saves)
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WOMEN’S SOCCER UPENDED BY CORNELL, 2-1, INOVERTIME
Baivany N.Y. — Senior Kara Ishikawa scored twice, including the game-winning tally 2:28 into
overtime, as Cornell downed UAlbany 2-1 in overtime in a non-conference match on Sunday
afternoon at Varsity Field. Cornell improved to 7-5 on the season, while UAlbany dropped to
1-16.
UAlbany sophomore forward Uju Ogbuawa started the scoring at the 5:03 mark of the
first half off a through-pass from sophomore Alicia Gibson. Ishiwaka took a pass from senior
Shannon Fraser and found the back of the net, evening the score 11:06 into the second half.
Fraser found Ishikawa again, 2:28 into overtime, for the game-winning score.
Ishikawa is among Ivy League leaders with 17 points and seven goals this season.
Ogbuawa tied junior Jamie Dougherty for the team lead in goals with three. Gibson is tied for
third with senior Nicole Hercules in points with four.
The Great Danes travel to Stony Brook on Thursday for a 7 p.m. America East match.
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Cornell 2, UAlbany 1 OT (Varsity Field, Albany, N.Y.)
Cornell (7-5) 0 1 1 2
UAlbany (1-16) 1 0 0 1
Cornell- Scoring: Kara Ishakawa 2-0, Shannon Fraser 0-2; Goalkeeper: Taylor Hendren
(92:28, 1 GA, 2 saves)
UAlbany- Scoring: Uju Ogbuawa 1-0, Alicia Gibson 0-1; Goalkeepers: Andrea Dunn (45:00, 0
A, 5 saves), Ashley Neussle (47:28, 2 GA, 5 saves)
Shots: Cornell 29, UAlbany 12; Corner Kicks: Cornell 7, UAlbany 2
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MEN’S SOCCER EDGED BY STONY BROOK, 2-1, IN AMERICA EAST MATCH
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore Michael Palacio scored a goal and added an assist as Stony Brook
defeated UAlbany, 2-1, in an America East Conference match on Saturday night at LaValle
Stadium. The Seawolves improved to 8-2-3 overall and stayed unbeaten in conference play at 3-0-
1. The Great Danes fell to 4-7-2 overall and 1-3 in the America East.
Sophomore Matt Avellino tallied Stony Brook’s first goal 0:46 into the second half on a shot from 20
yards out. Palacio scored the game-winning tally 19:41 into the second half on a header from
midfielder Douglas Navaraez. UAlbany sophomore Eric Zekiroski made the score 2-1 on his first
career goal at the 74:50 mark. Freshman Brad Ray had the assist
Ray is second on the Great Danes with three assists this season. He is among America East
freshman leaders with nine points on three goals and three assists. Stony Brook junior goalkeeper
EJ Xikis had four saves, while Alex Kuritzky had two saves in net for the Great Danes.
UAlbany hosts Hartford on Wednesday in an America East match at 2 p.m.
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Stony Brook (8-2-3, 3-0-1 AE) 0 2 2
UAlbany (4-7-2, 1-3-0 AE) 0 1 1
Stony Brook- Scoring: Michael Palacio 1-1, Matt Avellino 1-0, Douglas Narvaez 0-1 Goalkeeper: EJ
Xikis (90:00, 1 GA, 4 saves)
UAlbany- Scoring: Eric Zekiroski 1-0, Brad Ray 0-1 Goalkeeper: Alex Kuritzky (90:00, 2 GA, 2
Saves)
Shots: UAlbany 12, Stony Brook 10; Corner Kicks: Stony Brook 5, UAlbany 3
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GOLDMAN & REED POWER UALBANY VOLLEYBALL PAST UMBC, 3-1
Albany, N.Y. — Shelby Goldman smacked 21 kills and Ashlee Reed recorded her second
double-double this season as UAlbany defeated UMBC, 3-1, in America East Conference
volleyball action on Saturday night at University Gymnasium. The Great Danes registered
scores of 30-22, 30-22, 22-30 and 30-25.
UAlbany (17-3, AE 4-1) trailed 25-22 in the deciding game, but Ashley Green recorded two
key kills and UMBC had an attack error as the Great Danes tied the score at 25-25. Goldman
added three kills and Ashley Hunter had a service ace to make the score 29-25. Another
attack error by UMBC provided the match point.
Goldman drilled 21 kills of 36 attempts for a season-high .556 hitting percentage. Reed
finished with 10 kills and 16 digs, while Hunter tallied 13 kills and two solo blocks.
setter Blair Buchanan registered her sixth double-double this season with 52 assists and 11
digs to go along with five kills. Ashley DeNeal led four Great Danes in double-figure digs with
25, while Eileen Nicole Rodriguez added 10 digs.
Sarah Ball, who entered the match averaging more than four kills per game, was held to 11
kills and 15 digs in leading UMBC (10-12, AE 3-3). Libero Christine Skala finished with 18
digs, while setter Megan Gross tallied 35 assists.
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College Football — Albany 21, Sacred Heart 7
Albany, N.Y. — Quarterback Brett Hall threw a 13-yard touchdown pass and Kenny Williams
scored on a 10-yard run in the fourth quarter, as Albany won for the first time this year in a 21-
7 Northeast Conference victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon at University Field.
Sacred Heart (1-5, AE 0-3) reversed a 7-0 deficit on the first play of the final period
when quarterback Tyler Arciaga connected with Corey Bundy on a 37-yard touchdown strike.
Arciaga, a 6-foot-3 senior, finished 24-of-42 through the air for 255 yards.
The Pioneers were looking for the go-ahead score on their next possession, when
Albany linebacker Brian Becker forced tailback Ed Pricolo to fumble at the Great Danes’ 42-
yard line and free safety Eric Neugebauer fell on the loose ball.
Albany (1-5, AE 1-2) then marched 58 yards in nine plays to take a 14-7 lead. Marcus
Allen, a junior tailback, ripped off a 16-yard run and Hall threw a 14-yard completion on
consecutive plays in reaching the Sacred Heart 17. Hall then found flanker Mike Wall ona
slant pattern in a third-and-six situation in the end zone for a touchdown with 6:43 remaining.
Becker, a senior inside linebacker, helped seal the outcome when he picked off an
Arciaga pass near midfield and rumbled 40 yards to the Sacred Heart 5-yard line. Later
Williams would run around left end and cut back to the goal line on a 10-yard touchdown run.
_ “They were trying to pound the ball and we put a pretty good lick on him (Pricolo)” said
Becker, who added 11 tackles to his heroics while playing on a defense that has allowed just
27 points in conference play this season. “Our objective is to give the offense a short field
any time we can. We have a confident and veteran group. I’ve played with most of these
guys for three or four years.”
Hall, a junior, completed 8 of 16 passes for 101 yards, while Allen led all rushers with
16 carries for 98 yards. The Great Danes’ special teams scored the first touchdown of the
game. Sacred Heart's Jon Wilson mishandled a 43-yard punt at his five-yard line, and Albany
cornerback Kamar Elliott recovered the ball in the end zone with 7:52 left in the period.
“Both teams looked like a couple of sumo wrestlers belly-bumping out there,” said
UAlbany coach Bob Ford, whose team ended a seven-game losing streak dating back to last
season, the longest in the program's history. “This was a critical game for us; we needed to
dig ourselves out of a hole. Our defense was solid again, and the offense gained some
confidence.”
Pricolo, one of the nation’s top rushers, ran 26 times for 89 yards. Bryan Butterworth
caught seven passes for 71 yards, and Bundy added five receptions for 75.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE SWEEPS 39TH ANNUAL UALBANY CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
Albany, N.Y. — Jodie Schoppmann of SUNY-Potsdam and Max Feldman of Connecticut
won individual championships at the 39th Annual UAlbany Cross Country Invitational on
Saturday afternoon. New Hampshire’s men’s and women’s squads won the team titles. More
than 600 athletes represented 31 schools at the event.
Schoppmann covered the 5,000-meter course in 16:47.9 to win the Bobbi Palm Women’s
Championship Race. New Hampshire’s Catherine Parker finished fourth in 17:46.0, as the
Wildcats won their second consecutive women’s championship. UAlbany’s Alyssa Lotmore
(Bishop Maginn) placed sixth with a time of 18:04.1, helping the Great Danes to an eighth-
place team finish.
“This is the course | train on every day,” said Lotmore, who earned her fourth top-ten finish
this season. “Everyone out there had the same conditions. | had my shoes taped before the
race so they wouldn't fall off since there was a lot of mud on the course. | just focused on the
people ahead of me to see what path they were running and if they slipped.”
6. the 8,000-meter R.K. Munsey Men’s Championship Race, Feldman established a course
record of 24:46.0. Matt Russell finished fifth with a time of 24:59.4 to lead New Hampshire’s
title efforts. Robbie Freeman paced UAlbany with a seventh-place finish, completing the race
in 25:06.7, as the Great Danes placed eighth in the team standings.
“The course was really muddy,” said Freeman, who recorded his second straight top-ten
finish at this event. “It was a lot better that it had stopped raining. But, a few people fell on the
course, since the footing was really tough. The muddiness makes for a slower race.”
UAlbany’s Jenna Ortman placed ninth with a showing of 18:13.6, while Ricardo Estremera
finished 10th in the men’s race, with a time of 25:14.5.
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TEAM RESULTS
1. New Hampshire 76; 2. Middlebury 113; 3. College of New Jersey 121; 4. Quinnipiac 150; 5.
Northeastern 172; 6. Binghamton 193; 7. Colgate 216; 8. UAlbany 238; 9. Marist 240; 10.
MIT 262; 11. St. Lawrence 263; 12. Springfield 335; 13. Hamilton 371; 14. Cortland 374; 15.
Siena 422; 16. Clarkson 463; 17. Lehman 486; 18. St. Francis (N.Y.) 491; 19. Saint Rose
959; 20. Potsdam 575; 21. New Paltz 589; 22. RPI 641; 23. Long Island 655.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Jodie Schoppmann (Potsdam) 16:47.9; 2. Amy Ruston (Lehman) 17:16.0; 3. Katie Radzik
(Binghamton) 17:29.1; 4. Catherine Parker (New Hampshire) 17:46.0;
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5. Meg Young (Springfield) 17:54.8; 6. Alyssa Lotmore (UAlbany) 18:04.1; 7. Emily Mareb
@ New Hampshire) 18:08.3; 8. Alexandra Krieg (Middlebury) 18:09.6; 9. Jenna Ortman
(UAlbany) 18:13.6; 10. Makely Lyon (Middlebury) 18:15.5.
OTHER UALBANY FINISHERS
45. Jessica Ortman 19:07.9; 94. Danielle Trimpop 20:04.1; 100. Natasha Torres 20:13.8; 104.
Jessica Chichester 20:20.2: 114. Alex Brown 20:39.2; 122. Jenn Russell 20:52.1; 135.
Jennifer Boshco 21:09.1; 169. Colleen Murray 23:13.1;
R.K. Munsey Men’s Championship Race
TEAM RESULTS
1. New Hampshire 99; 2. NYU 128; 3. Quinnipiac 135; 4. College of New Jersey 142; 5.
Marist 157; 6. Middlebury 207; 7. MIT 210; 8. UAlbany 267; 9. Connecticut 270; 10.
Connecticut College 280; 11. St. Lawrence 295; 12. Cortland 327; 13. RPI 366; 14.
Binghamton 387; 15. Northeastern 399; 16. Vassar 432; 17. Siena 435; 18. Long Island 438;
19. Springfield 462; 20. Hamilton 485; 21. Saint Rose 580; 22. Clarkson 654; 23. Potsdam
740; 24. St. Francis (N.Y.) 744; 25. Paul Smith’s 785; 26. New Paltz 816; 27. Lehman 847.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Max Feldman (Connecticut) 24:46.0; 2. Girma Segni (Marist) 24:48.3; 3. Fred Joslyn
(Cortland) 24:48.5; 4. Will Melofchik (Connecticut) 24:54.6; 5. Matt Russell (New Hampshire)
24:59.4; 6. Hany Abdallah (NYU) 25:02.6; 7. Robbie Freeman (UAlbany) 25:06.7; 8. David
Raucci (Marist) 25:08.9; 9. James Butcher (Middlebury) 25:10.3; 10. Ricardo Estremera
(UAlbany) 25:14.5.
@otHer UALBANY FINISHERS
28. Bryant Cherry-Woode 25:47.1; 106. Chris Jimenez 27:04.0; 134. Gered Burns 27:41.4;
171. James Henn 29:41.4; 172. Eric Zorrilla 29:51.6; 174. Joe Belokopitsky 30:10.2.
Men’s Purple Race
TEAM RESULTS
1. New Hampshire 24; 2. College of New Jersey 51; 3. Quinnipiac 75; 4. Marist 100; 5. NYU
127; 6. MIT 173; 7. Delhi 206; 8. RPI 215; 9. Vassar 270; 10. Springfield 275; 11. Middlebury
296; 12. Connecticut College 314; 13. Siena 357.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Dave dos Santos (College of New Jersey) 25:51.0; 2. Ben Jenkins (New Hampshire)
25:52.7; 3. Peter Hewins (New Hampshire) 25:57.7.
Women’s Gold Race
TEAM RESULTS
1. Middlebury 19; 2. MIT 61; 3. Quinnipiac 78; 4. Marist 81; 5. Hamilton 163; 6. Siena 169; 7.
Springfield 177.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Allison Brown (Middlebury) 19:30.7; 2. Vicky Hsu (MIT) 19:35.2; 3. Kate Hirschboeck
(Middlebury) 19:38.9.
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UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY PICKS UP FIRST A-EAST CONFERENCE WIN
©. any N.Y. — Freshman Meg Rinier tallied a goal and an assist to lead UAlbany to a 5-3 win
over America East Conference opponent UMBC on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Turf Field.
Rinier started the scoring action for UAlbany (6-8, AE 1-2) when she tapped in a pass from
freshman Vanessa Walter at the 12:20 mark. UMBC (2-10, AE 0-3) answered back with 2:47
left in the first period, when junior Julie Moore recorded a tally on an assist from Amanda
Heinz.
The Great Danes responded quickly after halftime, when Rinier’s penalty corner set up a goal
by Michele Polizois 2:08 into the second period. The Retrievers tied the score at two apiece
on a Kristi Troster goal at the 43:38 mark, but UAlbany forward Kristen Holder drove the
ball past the UMBC goalie to give the Great Danes the 3-2 lead.
Kasey Weaver tacked on what proved to be the game-winning goal for UAlbany at the 52:35
mark, when she scored on a rebound of a shot by Holder. Troster scored again on a pass
from Heinz for UMBC, cutting the deficit to 4-3. UAlbany senior Tina Bryson added an
unassisted insurance goal at the 63:45 mark.
seven of UAlbany’s 10 starters on the field contributed to the five goals. Senior defender
e" Switzer also notched a defensive save for the Great Danes.
Rinier’s goal to open the scoring action was her first as a collegian. She also has two assists
on the season.
The Great Danes return to action on Sunday at 1 p.m. when they host Holy Cross at Alumni
Turf Field.
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UMBC (2-10,AE0-3) 1 2 3
UAlbany (6-8, AE 1-2) 1 4 5
UMBC — Scoring: Kristi Troster 2-0, Julie Moore 1-0, Amanda Heinz 0-2; Goalkeeper: Ashley
Benitez (70:00, 5 GA, 4 saves)
UAlbany — Scoring: Meg Rinier 1-1, Tina Bryson 1-0, Kristen Holder 1-0, Michele Polizois 1-0,
Kasey Weaver 1-0, Vanessa Walter 0-1, Arlette Westdorp 0-1; Goalkeeper: Ashley Ross
(70:00, 3 GA, 0 saves)
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GOLDMAN RECORDS 1,000TH CAREER KILL AS UALBANY DOWNS HARTFORD
Albany, N.Y. — Junior outside hitter Shelby Goldman belted a match-high 13 kills, including
the 1,000th of her career, as UAlbany defeated Hartford, 3-0, in America East Conference
volleyball action on Friday night at University Gymnasium. The Great Danes, who have won
17 of their last 18 home matches, posted scores of 30-17, 30-21 and 30-17.
UAlbany (16-3, AE 3-1) trailed 8-7 in the opening game before Ashlee Reed served 12
consecutive points to give the Great Danes a commanding 19-8 advantage. Six different
Great Danes notched kills in the first game.
Goldman caught fire in the second game, registering six of her 13 kills in that stretch. She
became the eighth player in the program’s history to record 1,000 career kills.
Reed added seven kills and seven digs, while freshman Kamisha Kellam tied her career-
high with five kills. Blair Buchanan tallied 34 assists, six digs and four kills, while Ashley
DeNeal managed a match-high 15 digs.
@yartiord (8-12, AE 0-4) was led by Jennifer Monroy and Mary Francis Feldman who each
finished with eight kills. Lauren Flores paced the Hawks with seven digs.
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UALBANY WOMEN’S SOCCER FALLS TO MAINE, 6-1, IN A-EAST MATCH
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore midfielder Marie-Andree Canuel had three goals and added one
assist as Maine defeated UAlbany, 6-1, in an America East Conference match on Friday
afternoon at Varsity Field. The Black Bears (9-4-1, 4-0-1 AE) moved into a tie for first place in
the America East standings with Boston U., while the Great Danes fell to 1-15 overall and 0-6
in the conference.
Canuel, the 2004 America East rookie of the year, got Maine on the board early, taking a
pass from senior Maureen McHugh and finding the back of the net 5:54 into the contest.
senior Heather Hathorn scored her fifth goal of the season at the 27:19 mark off a pass from
senior Erin Corey. Canuel gave the Black Bears a 3-0 edge heading into halftime, slicing
through defenders and firing from 25 yards out with 13:15 remaining in the first half.
UAlbany senior captain Nicole Hercules tallied her first goal of the season off a pass from
sophomore Uju Ogbuawa 7:17 into the second half. Maine responded with three unanswered
goals from Corey, Canuel and senior Elise Tebbetts. Senior goalkeeper Tanya Adorno had
@. saves for Maine, while junior Andrea Dunn had 10 saves in net UAlbany.
Canuel is among America East leaders with 21 points on nine goals and three assists. Corey
is second on the team with 17 points on six goals and five assists. For the Great Danes,
Hercules is third on the team with four points on a goal and two assists.
The Great Danes host Cornell in their final home match of the season on Sunday at 2 p.m. It
will be the final home contest for senior captains Hercules and Jessica Insana.
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Maine 6, UAlbany 1 — Varsity Field (Albany, N.Y.)
Maine (9-4-1, 4-0-1 AE) 3 3 6
UAlbany (1-15, 0-6 AE) 0 1 1
Maine — Scoring: Marie-Andree Canuel 3-1, Erin Corey 1-1, Heather Hathorn 1-0, Elise
Tebbetts 1-0, Christine LaBelle 0-1, Maureen McHugh 0-1, Brittany Saisselin 0-1; Goalkeeper
Tanya Adorno (90:00, 1 GA, 2 saves)
UAlbany - Scoring: Nicole Hercules 1-0, Uju Ogbuawa 0-1; Goalkeepers: Andrea Dunn
(85:43, 6 GA, 10 saves), Liz Hanley (4:17, 0 GA, 0 saves)
Shots: Maine 21, UAlbany 5; Corner Kicks: 9, UAlbany 4
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Albany, N.Y. — Forward Tina Bryson found the back of the net 44 seconds into overtime to
give UAlbany a 2-1 non-league win over Syracuse on Wednesday afternoon in the rain at
brand-new Alumni Turf Field. The facility, which features a Sportexe Hockey Turf Elite
Surface, opened this week.
syracuse (7-7) broke a scoreless tie 2:25 into the second half when junior forward Ashley
Fry tallied her team-leading ninth goal of the season. It took the Great Danes more than 30
minutes to respond, as sophomore Kristen Holder tapped the ball past Orange goalie
Heather Hess. UAlbany freshman Arlette Westdorp tallied her seventh assist of the season
on Holder's goal with 5:14 remaining.
It took. Bryson less than a minute to notch her first game-winning goal of the season when she
pivoted and sent a shot past the goalkeeper’s left hand. Bryson, a senior captain who leads
the Great Danes in points, has scored six times this season.
shag goalie Ashley Ross tallied three saves in her 70 minutes and 44 seconds between
the pipes, while Hess made six saves for Syracuse.
UAlbany (5-8) halted its five-game losing streak with the win, plus have now split six overtime
contests this fall.
The Great Danes continue their homestand at Alumni Turf Field this weekend with America
East-rival UMBC on Saturday, Oct. 15 and non-conference opponent Holy Cross on Sunday,
Oct. 16. Both games begin at 1:00 p.m.
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Syracuse (7-7) O 1 O 1
UAlbany (5-8) O 1 1 2
UAlbany — Scoring: Tina Bryson 1-0, Kristen Holder 1-0, Arlette Westdorp 0-1; Goalkeeper:
Ashley Ross (70:44, 1 GA, 3 saves)
Syracuse — Scoring: Ashley Fry 1-0; Goalkeeper: Heather Hess (70:44, 2 GA, 6 saves)
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UALBANY TO HOST 39TH ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany will host its 39th Annual Cross Country Invitational on
Saturday, Oct. 15. The R. K. Munsey Men’s Championship Race, which will be contested
over an 8,000-meter course through campus, begins at 12 noon. The Bobbi Palma Women’s
Championship Race, a 5,000-meter event, is slated for 12:45 p.m.
This year’s meet features 31 men’s teams and 27 women’s squads, including America
East Conference members New Hampshire and Binghamton. New Hampshire, which won the
women’s team competition at last year’s UAlbany Invitational, returns to defend its title. The
UAlbany men will attempt to win their second championship in the last three years. Syracuse
finished on top in the standings in 2004.
Binghamton’s Erica Angell returns to defend her UAlbany Invitational women's title.
New Hampshire’s Anthony Truax became the first to repeat as men’s champion when he
captured the title in both 2003 and 2004.
The UAlbany women feature Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop Maginn), who has registered the
squad’s top performance in every meet this season, including a first-place finish at the
George Mason Invitational on Oct. 1. Freshmen standouts Jenna Ortman and Jessica
Gyros look to join Lotmore at the front of the pack.
Senior Robbie Freeman, the 2004 IC4A champion, paves the way for the men after
placing fifth at last month’s George Mason Invitational. Sophomores Ricardo Estremera, who
has two top-10 performances for the Great Danes this season, and Ryan Gaedje
(Shenendehowa) are among the other returning veterans.
39th Annual UAlbany Invitational
Schedule of Events (Campus Course)
11:15 a.m. - Men's Purple 8K Race
12:00 p.m. - R. K. Munsey Men's Championship Race (8,000 meters)
12:45 p.m. - Bobbi Palma Women's Championship Race (5,000 meters)
1:15 p.m. - Women's Gold 5K Race
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UALBANY NAMES MEN’S BASKETBALL CAPTAINS FOR 2005-06 SEASON
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany men’s basketball coach Will Brown announced today that
Lucious Jordan, Levi Levine and Jamar Wilson will serve as captains for the 2005-06
season.
“This is an experienced group of players who deserve the right to represent this
program on and off the floor,” said Brown, whose team showed an eight-win improvement
from the previous year with a 13-15 record last season. “Each captain is a vocal leader, but
they also lead by example.”
Jordan, a 6-foot-2 guard from Albany, N.Y., is a captain for the second straight year.
He made the most of his first UAlbany season after transferring from Loyola (Md.). Jordan
earned second-team All-America East Conference recognition and was among the league's
top-10 scorers at 14.8 points per game. The senior’s leadership and physical presence was
also important on the defensive end of the floor.
Levine, a multi-faceted player with an inside and outside game, has been a consistent
force as a three-year starter. A 6-foot-6, 220-pound senior, Levine averaged 10.4 points and
6.0 rebounds last year. He also became the 26th player in school history to reach the 1,000-
point plateau.
e Wilson, a 6-foot-1 junior, can score in transition or knife through a defense in a halfcourt
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ituation. He ranked fourth among the America East leaders in scoring (16.9 ppg) and assists
(4.2 pg) en route to earning second-team all-conference honors. In 2002-03, Wilson was
voted the America East Conference Rookie of the Year.
PURPLE-GOLD SCRIMMAGE PRIOR TO SATURDAY’S HOME FOOTBALL GAME
Albany, N.Y. — Fans can get their first look at the University at Albany men’s basketball team
on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the annual Purple-Gold Scrimmage. The event will be held at 2:00
p.m. at the Recreation and Convocation Center (RACC) prior to the home football game with
sacred Heart. The 14-player roster will be split up into two squads. The teams will play two
shortened halves.
UAlbany coach Will Brown, who will be available for a question-and-answer session
with fans following the scrimmage in the RACC Hall of Fame Room, prepares for his fourth
full season. Four starters return, including two all-conference players, from a squad that was
greatly improved in 2004-05. UAlbany’s marked upgrade included eight more wins than the
previous Campaign, a best-ever America East Conference record with a 9-9 mark, anda
fourth-place finish in the league standings.
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UALBANY OPENS ALUMNI TURF FIELD AS WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY’S NEW HOME
UAlbany Students Will Also Use Multi-Purpose Recreational Field
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy
announced today the completion for game competition of Alumni Turf Field, which will serve
as the home venue for the women’s field hockey team as well as provide a multi-use
recreational facility for all university students.
Groundbreaking took place for Alumni Turf Field and the adjacent John Fallon Field,
the future home for the UAlbany lacrosse men’s and women’s teams, in May 2005. Alumni
Turf Field’s surface is Sportexe Hockey Turf Elite, a knitted nylon system that is made up of
soft fibers that allows for improved playability, player comfort and ease of maintenance and
dependability.
UAlbany will host its final five home field hockey games this season at Alumni Turf
Field, including this week’s play against Syracuse (Oct. 12, 4:00 p.m.), UMBC (Oct. 15, 1:00
p.m. and Holy Cross (Oct. 16, 1:00 p.m.).
The Great Danes have spent much of the past two seasons playing their home
contests at local colleges in the Capital Region that have synthetic turf fields.
@ “The new field will definitely help, because we've practiced on turf but have been
placed at the (scheduling) mercy of other schools,” UAlbany tri-captain and forward Tina
Bryson said. “It will improve our playing because now we'll be able to practice whenever we
want and with more convenience.”
Field hockey head coach Phil Sykes believes that the new field will also help in the
team’s recruiting efforts. “The field is unique because it doesn’t need soccer or lacrosse lines.
By doing this, recruiting quality players is easier because they see that we’re taking the sport
seriously.”
In addition to boosting recruiting and building the team’s level of play by providing a
nearby venue for practices, Alumni Turf Field will also allow more fans to access the games.
For the last two seasons, “our home games have been mostly family, and we miss the home
field advantage because fans haven't been able to get there,” Bryson observed.
“The biggest thing,” Sykes added, “is to establish a home field advantage. We hope
that faculty, students, athletes and coaches will come out and support the team and make it a
tough place to play for our opponents.”
The construction of two all-weather athletic fields, Alumni Turf Field and John Fallon
Field, is part of a master plan to improve the University’s athletics facilities over the next
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BINGHAMTON HANDS UALBANY VOLLEYBALL 3-1 AMERICA EAST DEFEAT
Vestal, N.Y. — Katie Brody recorded a double-double with 19 kills and 12 digs to lead
Binghamton to a 3-1 victory over UAlbany in a battle of the America East Conference's
unbeaten teams on Sunday afternoon at West Gym. The Bearcats (12-9, AE 4-0) join Maine
as the only two undefeated programs in the conference. Binghamton registered scores of 30-
26, 23-30, 32-30 and 31-29.
Megan Hoag added 17 kills, seven digs and five blocks, while Jacki Kane hit double-
figures with 13 kills and a match-high six blocks. The Bearcats tallied 12 total team blocks in
the match. Setter Ashley Meffert notched a double-double with 55 assists and 12 digs.
UAlbany’s junior setter Blair Buchanan registered a season-high 66 assists and became
the second player in the program’s history to reach the 3,000-assist plateau. Buchanan added
12 digs for her fifth double-double of the year.
UAlbany (15-3, AE 2-1), who had its unbeaten streak snapped at nine matches, was led by
Shelby Goldman who tied her season-high with 22 kills. Ashlee Reed added 18 kills and
eight digs, while Ashley Crenshaw rounded out the Great Danes in double digits with 12 kills
and four blocks. Ashley DeNeal finished with a team-high 22 digs.
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MEN’S SOCCER EDGED BY BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 1-0, IN A-EAST MATCH
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore back Derek Puerta scored off an attempted clear following a
corner kick with 5:13 remaining in the first half as Boston University edged UAlbany, 1-0, in an
America East Conference match on Sunday afternoon at Varsity Field. The Terriers improved
to 4-6-1 overall and 1-1-1 in conference play, while the Great Danes fell to 4-6-2 and 1-2-0.
Junior Zach Kirby headed the corner kick into the six-yard box. After being knocked
around by UAlbany defenders, the ball came to Puerta and he found the back of the net. The
goal was his first of the season. Junior goalkeeper Zach Riffett had five saves for Boston U.
to record his first shutout of the season. Freshman goalkeeper Steward Ceus had six saves
for UAlbany.
The Great Danes return to action on Saturday, Oct. 15 against Stony Brook at Varsity
Field at 1 p.m.
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Boston U. — Scoring: Derek Puerta 1-0; Goalkeeper: Zach Riffett (90:00, 0 GA, 5 saves)
UAlbany - Scoring: None; Goalkeeper: Steward Ceus (90:00, 1 GA, 6 saves)
ial Boston U. 16, UAlbany 14; Corner Kicks: Boston U. 6, UAlbany 2
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UMBC SHUTS OUT UALBANY WOMEN’S SOCCER, 4-0, IN AMERICA EAST PLAY
© Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore forward Jessica Young and junior forward Amanda DiCarlo
each scored twice as UMBC defeated UAlbany, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon in America East
Conference play at UMBC Stadium. The Retrievers improved to 9-4 and 3-1 in league play,
while the Great Danes dropped to 1-14 and 0-5.
Young gave UMBC an early 1-0 lead, by knocking in a rebound off the post, 2:03 into the
game. The score stood until Young added her second tally of the game, 5:04 into the second
half, off a corner kick from sophomore Amy Morrison. DiCarlo added to the Retrievers’ lead
at the 65:14 mark, converting a pass from junior midfielder Andrea Perkinson to give UMBC
a 3-0 advantage. DiCarlo added her second tally of the game at 74:50.
Young and DiCarlo each established career highs with their 12" and ninth goals,
respectively. Freshman goalkeeper Catie Bukowski had one save for the Retrievers to
record her third straight shutout. UAlbany goalkeepers Andrea Dunn and Ashley Neussle
split the match in net, making five and two saves, respectively.
The Great Danes (1-14, 0-5 AE) host Maine on Thursday in an America East match at 3
p.m.
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UMBC (9-4, 3-1 AE) 1 3 4
UAlbany (1-14, 0-5 AE) 0 O OQ
UMBC — Scoring: Amanda DiCarlo 2-0, Jessica Young 2-0, Amy Morrison 0-1, Andrea
@ Perkinson 0-1Catie Bukowski (90:00, 0 GA, 1 save):
UAlbany - Scoring: None; Goalkeepers: Andrea Dunn (55:40, 2 GA, 5 saves), Ashley Neussle
(34:20, 2 GA, 2 saves)
shots: UMBC 21, UAlbany 2; Corner Kicks: UMBC 6, UAlbany 0
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College Football — Stony Brook 7, Albany 3
Albany, N.Y. — Free safety Chris Alceus scored on a 16-yard fumble return midway through
the third quarter to lead Stony Brook to a 7-3 Northeast Conference victory over Albany on
Saturday afternoon at rain-soaked University Field.
Stony Brook (2-3, NEC 1-1) missed its second field goal of the game, when Matt
Weeks booted a 24-yarder wide right with 8:37 remaining in the third period. But the
Seawolves’ defense responded when outside linebacker Richie Richards stripped Albany
tailback Marcus Allen on a second-and-five running play. Alceus then picked up the loose
ball and rumbled 16 yards to the end zone to erase a 3-0 deficit.
Albany (0-5, NEC 0-2) had two opportunities in the final period, as the field continued to
deteriorate in an all-day rainstorm. Quarterback Brett Hall drove his team to the Stony Brook
12-yard line, before Kenny Williams was drilled for a five-yard loss by safety Francis Rivera
on third down. Hall's fourth-and-11 pass attempt, intended for split end Irani DeAraujo, then
fell complete.
Another Albany possession that reached the Stony Brook 25-yard line with less than
one minute to play was snuffed out. Cornerback Kameron Sterling and linebacker Mike
Mounter broke up consecutive passes by Hall to end the threat on downs with 25 seconds
@enaining on the clock.
“We had enough opportunities on offense,” said UAlbany coach Bob Ford, whose
program has won 22 of its previous 32 homecoming games. “We have let two conference
wins slip through our hands. Our defense played well the vast majority of the game, but we
had so many non-productive plays with the fumbles.”
The Great Danes, who had trouble holding on to the football by losing three of nine
fumbles in the conditions, broke up the scoreless deadlock with a nine-play, 32-yard drive in
the second quarter. Allen, who rushed 14 times for 49 yards, was the workhorse in a
sequence that resulted in Rob Wood’s 25-yard field goal.
The Seawolves, who last won in Albany in 1995 and ended a four-game skid on this
field, did not commit a turnover in the contest. Rod Williams carried 22 times for 51 yards on
the ground. Quarterback Josh Dudash completed 7 of 14 passes for 85 yards.
~The turnovers were a real factor in the game,” commented Stony Brook coach Sam
Kornhauser, whose team also forced nine fumbles in its last victory here. “Our defense
played their hearts out. It would have been nice to score on offense or special teams, but we
will take the win.”
Both Albany quarterbacks struggled, as Hall connected on just 5 of 12 attempts for 23
yards and Bocanegra misfired on all three of his attempts. The Great Danes, who own a
seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, are off to their worst start in the
program's history.
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WOMEN’S GOLF FINISHES EIGHTH AT BLUE DEVIL INVITATIONAL
New Britain, Conn. — UAlbany finished eighth out of nine teams with a one-day team total of
353 at the Central Connecticut State Women's Golf Invitational at Stanley Golf Club. Round
two of competition, slated for Saturday, was cancelled due to poor weather conditions.
Brown University won the competition with a 317 team score, as Eleanor Thomas carded a
77. Laval's Gabrielle Dugre captured the individual title with a four-over-par 76.
UAlbany freshman Amanda McPhee fired an 80 to record the fifth-lowest round on the 5,811-
yard, par-72 course. Sun-Hwa Kim and Samantha Williams each finished with an 89 for the
Great Danes. Maggie Taylert shot a 95 and Tracey Berns rounded out the UAlbany scoring
with a 104.
The Great Danes return to action on Oct. 14 when they compete in the first round of the two-
day Rutgers Invitational.
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TEAM
1. Brown 317, 2. Hartford 331, 3. CCSU 333, 4. Boston U. 338, 5. Fairfield 348, 6. Sacred
Heart 349, 7. Mount Holyoke 352, 8. UAlbany 353, 9. Laval 361.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Gabrielle Dugre (Laval) 76, T2. Eleanor Thomas (Brown) 77, T2. Kara Solem (Mount
Holyoke) 77, 4. Juliana Carrillo (Hartford) 79, T5. Amanda McPhee (UAlbany) 80, T5. Tiffany
Wade (Brown) 80, T5. Karen Freed (Brown) 80, T5. Blythe Crane (Brown) 80, T9. Leah
Steinmiller (CCSU) 81, T9. Britta Jepsen (CCSU) 81, T9. Allison Hamilton (Boston U.) 81.
UALBANY SCORES
T29. Sun-Hwa Kim 89, T29. Samantha Williams, 89, 36. Maggie Taylert 95, 42. Tracy Berns
104.
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UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY FALLS TO A-EAST OPPONENT NEW HAMPSHIRE IN OT
Albany, N.Y. — Senior Katie White found the back of the net in overtime to give New
Hampshire the 2-1 win over UAlbany in America East Conference field hockey action on
Saturday afternoon.
The teams went into halftime scoreless, but Brittany Jacobs scored on a penalty stroke
11:03 into the second period to give New Hampshire (5-8, AE 1-1) the 1-0 lead. UAlbany
freshman midfielder Arlette Westdorp answered back 2:17 later, wnen she scored on an
assist by Tina Bryson to tie the game at one apiece.
UAlbany (4-8, AE 0-2) was unable to capitalize on several looks in the circle, and White
scored the game-winning goal on an assist from Emily Colton 4:36 into the extra period.
Sophomore goalie Margaux Shute had six saves for the Wildcats in her 74:36 between the
pipes.
Westdorp’s goal was her third of the season, and Bryson tallied her third assist on the year.
err and Westdorp are the team points leaders with 13 and 12, respectively.
The Great Danes return to action when they host Syracuse in a non-conference game on Oct.
12 at 4 p.m.
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GOLDMAN POWERS UALBANY VOLLEYBALL PAST NEW HAMPSHIRE IN A-E PLAY
Portsmouth, N.H. — Shelby Goldman tallied a match-high 12 kills to lead UAlbany past
New Hampshire, 3-0, in America East Conference volleyball action at Lundholm Gymnasium
on Friday night. The Great Danes extended their unbeaten streak to nine matches.
Ashley Hunter added nine kills for the Great Danes (15-2, AE 2-0), while Ashley
Crenshaw tallied eight kills and tied her career-high with five blocks. Ashley DeNeal
registered 18 digs, while Blair Buchanan added 32 assists.
UAlbany, which is ranked among the nation’s leaders in hitting percentage, finished with a
.341 hitting percentage in the match, compared to .019 for New Hampshire.
Erin Walker, who entered the week in the top 10 in the America East in kills per game,
paced the Wildcats (3-14, AE 0-2) with nine kills and one block. Caitlin Dowd added eight
kills and a team-high eight digs.
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UALBANY WOMEN’S GOLF STANDS EIGHTH AFTER FIRST ROUND OF CCSU INVITE
New Britain, Conn. — Freshman Amanda McPhee fired an opening-round 80 on the first
day of the Central Connecticut State Women’s Golf Invitational at Stanley Golf Club on Friday
@aiiernoon. UAlbany finished the round eighth out of nine teams with a team total of 353.
Brown University sits atop the leaderboard with a 317 score, as Eleanor Thomas carded a
77. Laval’s Gabrielle Dugre registered the best round of the day with a 76.
McPhee recorded the fifth-lowest round of the day on the 5,811-yard, par-72 course. Sun-
Watta Kim and Samantha Williams each finished with an 89 for the Great Danes. Maggie
Taylert shot a 95 and Tracy Berns rounded out the UAlbany golfers with a 104.
The two-day event will conclude on Saturday at 9 a.m.
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TEAM
1. Brown 317, 2. Hartford 331, 3. CCSU 333, 4. Boston U. 338, 5. Fairfield 348, 6. Sacred
Heart 349, 7. Mount Holyoke 352, 8. UAlbany 353, 9. Laval 361.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Gabrielle Dugre (Laval) 76, T2. Eleanor Thomas (Brown) 77, T2. Kara Solem (Mount
Holyoke) 77, 4. Juliana Carrillo (Hartford) 79, T5. Amanda McPhee (UAlbany) 80, T5. Tiffany
Wade (Brown) 80, T5. Karen Freed (Brown) 80, T5. Blythe Crane (Brown) 80, T9. Leah
Steinmiller (CCSU) 81, T9. Britta Jepsen (CCSU) 81, T9. Allison Hamilton (Boston U.) 81.
UALBANY SCORES
T29. Sun-Watta Kim 89, T29. Samantha Williams, 89, 36. Maggie Taylert 95, 42. Tracy Berns
104.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER SHUT DOWN BY BOSTON U., 3-0, IN A-EAST MATCH
Albany, N.Y. — Junior Meghann Cook scored two goals to power Boston University past
UAlbany, 3-0, in an America East Conference match on Thursday afternoon at Varsity Field.
The Terriers improved to 3-0-1 in America East play, while the Great Danes fell to 0-4.
Cook scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season off a pass from junior Erica Lee at the
16:11 mark to get Boston U. out to an early 1-0 lead. Senior captain Susan Marschall made
the score 2-0 when she converted off a corner kick from freshman Mara Osher with 4:44
remaining in the first half. Cook then added her second tally of the game off a cross from
junior Paula Moniz at the 60:00 mark to push the lead to 3-0.
Junior goalkeepers Ashley Neussle and Andrea Dunn had three and four saves,
respectively, for UAlbany. Cook, who was named America East player of the week for the
week ending Sept. 11, is among America East leaders with 18 points on seven goals and four
assists this season. The Terriers (7-4-3, 3-0-1 AE) have won 50 of their last 64 America East
matches.
Orne Great Danes (1-13, 0-4 AE) return to action on Sunday when they travel to UMBC for a 1
p.m. America East match.
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Boston U. (7-4-3, 3-0-1 AE) 2 1 3
UAlbany (1-13-0, 0-4-0 AE) 0 0 0
Boston U.- Scoring: Meghann Cook 2-0, Susan Marschall 1-0, Erica Lee 0-1, Paula Moniz 0-
1, Mara Osher 0-1; Goalkeeper: Christina Reuter (90:00, 0 GA,1 save)
UAlbany- Scoring: None; Goalkeepers: Ashley Neussle (45:00, 2 GA, 3 saves), Andrea Dunn
(45:00, 1 GA, 4 saves)
Shots: Boston U. 25, UAlbany 5; Corner Kicks: Boston U. 11, UAlbany 1
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BUCHANAN MOVES TO SECOND IN ALL-TIME ASSISTS AS UALBANY DOWNS SIENA
Loudonville, N.Y. - Senior Ashlee Reed smacked 16 kills and broke the 1,000-kill career mark
to lead the Great Danes to a sweep over crosstown-rival Siena on Oct. 4 at the Alumni
Recreation Center.
Blair Buchanan registered 36 assists and took over second place on the school's all-time
assists list to help UAlbany (14-2, AE 1-0) to the 3-0 win. Ashley Hunter and Shelby Goldman
also tallied double-figure kills for the Great Danes, with 12 and 10, respectively. Eileen Nicole
Rodriguez, who leads the America East in service aces, notched four, while junior libero
Ashley DeNeal recorded three, along with 13 digs.
The Great Danes combined for a .379 hitting percentage in the non-conference match. Head
Coach Kelly Sheffield said afterwards, "I thought that the team definitely came ready to play
tonight. To hit .379 in the match is pretty impressive."
Reed now has 1,002 career kills. Sheffield noted that "a thousand kills is a great
ypccanpaaeners: Ashlee has meant so much to the progression of this program that it's nice
to see her able to celebrate a milestone number." Buchanan, a junior, has been named the
America East Conference Setter of the Week three times this season and now has 2,958
career assists.
Siena (10-8) was led by Christie Gustafson, who tallied 11 kills, and April London, who
notched 28 assists in the match.
The Great Danes return to conference action when they travel to New Hampshire on Oct. 7
for a 7:00 start.
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UALBANY WOMEN’S GOLF FALLS TO CROSSTOWN-RIVAL SIENA IN DUAL MATCH
Rexford, N.Y. — Sophomore Melissa Agostinelli shot an eight-over-par 80 to lead Siena to a
victory over UAlbany in women’s golf on Tuesday afternoon at the 3,600-yard course at the
Edison Golf Club. Siena finished with a team score of 336, 14 strokes ahead of UAlbany’s
350.
Freshman Amanda McPhee was only one stroke behind Agostinelli, leading the Great Danes
with a nine-over 81. Maggie Taylert finished second for UAlbany with an 84. Sun Hwa Kim
and Samantha Williams shot a 92 and 93, respectively, while freshman Tracey Berns
recorded a 96 to round out the team’s performance.
The Great Danes return to action when they travel to Central Connecticut State to compete in
the Blue Devil Invitational on Oct. 7-8.
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Siena 336, UAlbany 350 (Edison Golf Club, Rexford, N.Y.)
UALBANY SCORES
Amanda McPhee 81, Maggie Taylert 84, Sun Hwa Kim 92, Samantha Williams 93, Tracey
Berns 96
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WOMEN’S TENNIS COMPLETES COMPETITION AT BINGHAMTON INVITATIONAL
Binghamton, N.Y. — Freshman Lisa Klarmann, senior Courtney Michels and freshman Kim
Weltman each won matches singles and doubles play on the second day of competition at
the Binghamton Women’s Tennis Invitational on Sunday.
Klarmann and Michels teamed up for a win at first doubles against Zeynep Altinay and Lya
Kushnirovich of Binghamton, while Weltman and partner Aimee Kern beat Nicole
Scarangella and Gayarthri Balasundar at third doubles. Klarmann and Weltman each had
Straight-set singles wins against Manhattan, while Michels defeated Lyndsay Keller in three
sets. Senior Amanda Hall and sophomore Kim Westcott also posted straight-set singles
wins for the Great Danes against the Jaspers.
Klarmann improved to 6-1 in singles action this fall, while she and Michels moved to 6-1 in
doubles play on the season. Weltman and Kern are a perfect 6-0 in doubles action this
season.
@. Great Danes compete at the ITA Regionals Friday, Oct. 21 through Monday, Oct. 24.
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UAlbany vs. Binghamton
Doubles
1. Lisa Klarmann/Courtney Michels (UA) def. Zeynep Altinay/Lya Kushnirovich (B) 8-4
2. Jelena Koprivica/Jenn Naefeli (B) def. Amanda Hall/Kim Westcott (UA) 8-1
3. Aimee Kern/Kim Weltman (UA) def. Nicole Scarangella/Gayarthri Balasundar (B) 9-7
UAlbany vs. Manhattan
Singles
1. Lisa Klarmann (UA) def. Jennifer Fowler (M) 6-3, 6-3
2. Courtney Michels (UA) def. Lindsey Keller (M) 1-6, 6-3 (11-9)
3. Amanda Hall (UA) def. Casey Conklin (M) 6-1, 6-2
4. Kim Westcott (MC) def. Patrice Reiley (M) 6-3, 6-3
5. Kim Weltman (UA) def. Men Nguyen (M) 6-0, 6-0
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Orono, Maine — Senior forward Kasey Spencer scored twice to lead Maine to a 3-2 victory
over UAlbany on Sunday afternoon at Morse Field. The game was the America East
conference opener for both teams.
Spencer scored a pair of goals unassisted in the last five minutes of the first period to give
Maine (7-4, AE 1-0) the 2-0 lead at halftime. UAlbany (4-7, AE 0-1) cut into the halftime deficit
as senior forward Tina Bryson scored an unassisted goal nearly eight minutes into the
period. However, Black Bears senior Shaunessy Saucier scored what proved to be the
game-winning goal on an assist from Spencer midway through the period.
Michele Polizois also recorded a tally for the Great Danes on assists from freshmen Arlette
Westdorp and Meg Rinier at the 58:57 mark. However, the Black Bears were able to keep
their advantage, led by goalie Rebecca Giroux and her two saves on the day.
Bryson’s fifth goal on the season ties her for the team lead, while Westdorp increases her
team-leading assist total to six. Freshman Ashley Ross played the entire game in goal for
Gitzan. recording five saves to give her 39 total.
The Great Danes return to action on Saturday, Oct. 8 when they host New Hampshire at 1:00.
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UAlbany (4-7, AEO-1) O02 2
Maine (7-4, AE 1-0) 21 3
UAlbany — Scoring: Tina Bryson 1-0, Michele Polizois 1-0, Meg Rinier 0-1, Arlette Westdorp
0-1; Goalkeeper: Ashley Ross (70:00, 3 GA, 5 saves)
Maine — Scoring: Kasey Spencer 2-1, Shaunessy Saucier 1-0; Goalkeeper: Rebecca Giroux
(70:00, 2 GA, 2 saves)
GREAT DANES SHUT DOWN BY BINGHAMTON, 3-0, IN A-EAST CONFERENCE PLAY
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman Kelly Haslinger scored her first career goal on a shot from 10
yards out with 1:32 remaining in the first half as Binghamton defeated UAlbany, 3-0, in an
America East Conference match on Sunday afternoon at Varsity Field. The Bearcats
improved to 2-1 in A-East play, while the Great Danes fell to 0-3.
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Sophomore back Katie Kerrigan provided an insurance goal for Binghamton off a corner kick
@on senior captain Kelly Sanders, 11:15 into the second half. Junior Danielle White added
the Bearcats’ third tally as she took a pass from sophomore Kim Povill and sent the ball past
UAlbany goalkeeper Andrea Dunn. Dunn had seven saves in net, while juniors Kristie
Bowers and Kristy Doerner made three combined saves for the Bearcats (6-5-2, 2-1-0 AE).
White is second on the Binghamton squad with four goals and 10 points this season, while
Kerrigan is tied for third with three goals and six points. Senior Lauren Massey leads the
team with four assists.
The Great Danes (1-12, 0-3 AE) returns to action Thursday when they host Boston University
at 3 p.m. at Varsity Field.
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Binghamton 3, UAlbany 0 (Albany, N.Y.)
Binghamton (6-5-2, 2-1-0 AE) 1 2 3
UAlbany (1-12-0, 0-3-0 AE) 0 0 0
Binghamton- Scoring: Kelly Haslinger 1-0, Katie Kerrigan 1-0, Danielle White 1-0, Lauren
Massey 0-1, Kim Povill 0-1, Kelly Sanders 0-1; Goalkeepers: Kristie Bowers (55:45, 0 GA, 2
saves), Kristy Doerner (34:15, 0 GA, 1 save)
UAlbany- Scoring: None; Goalkeeper: Andrea Dunn (90:00, 3 GA, 7 saves)
@* Binghamton 16, UAlbany 6; Corner Kicks: Binghamton 5, UAlbany 2
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Portland, Maine — Quarterback Ron Whitcomb threw two first-quarter touchdown passes and
Arel Gordon scored on a 57-yard punt return in leading Maine to a 31-7 non-league victory
over UAlbany on Saturday evening at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
A blocked punt led to the Black Bears’ first touchdown as Anthony Hicks broke through
and set his team up at the UAlbany 20. Whitcomb then found Kevin McMahan in the middle
of the field with an 11-yard scoring pass.
Maine (2-2) reached the end zone on its next possession for a 14-0 lead. Whitcomb, who
connected on 17 of 25 attempts for 191 yards, beat the blitz with a 22-yard strike to Gordon.
The Black Bears, who were playing in Portland for the first time since 2003, added 10
more points in the second period. Tailback Montell Owens, who rushed 22 times for 128
yards, was a key figure in a drive that lasted more than eight minutes. Bobby Donnelly’s 35-
yard field goal capped the 16-play march. Fullback Wellington Talkpa scored on a one-yard
blast with 19 seconds left before halftime for a 24-0 advantage. Whitcomb’s third-down pass
to McMahan, who had eight receptions for 86 yards, kept the drive alive.
“We had a good game plan but we didn’t execute,” said UAlbany tailoack Kenny Williams,
ens team failed to get a first down in the opening half. “In the second half, we got
omething going for next week. We lack experience, but our young guys are just trying to get
their feet wet.”
UAlbany (0-4) showed some life in those final two periods. Reserve quarterback Brett Hall
directed his time on a nine-play scoring drive. Hall, wno completed 10 of 21 passes for 67
yards, hit flanker Mike Wall in a third down situation. Marcus Allen would then reach paydirt
on a third-yard run.
“We ran into a pretty good defensive unit,” commented UAlbany coach Bob Ford, whose
squad gained 131 of its 158 yards after halftime. “The strength of their team is their defense,
and they also have pretty good special teams with an excellent punt returner who has great
speed.”
Maine’s Gordon set a school record with his third career punt return for a touchdown in the
third quarter. He knifed his way through the right side and broke up the sideline on a 57-yard
jaunt.
UAlbany’s defense gave another credible effort against its third Atlantic-10 Conference
opponent this season. Senior cornerback Kamar Elliott led the way with eight tackles, one
interception, and one pass break-up.
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ALYSSA LOTMORE LEADS UALBANY CROSS COUNTRY TO 2ND-PLACE FINISH
Manassas, Va. — Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop Maginn) won the women’s race to lead the
UAlbany women’s cross country team to a second-place finish at the George Mason
Invitational held at Bull Run Park in Manassas, Va. on Saturday. The men also finished
second in their competition, led by senior Robbie Freeman’s fifth-place finish. American
University won both the men’s and women’s competitions.
Lotmore, a junior, registered a time of 14:40.82, 10 seconds better than her nearest
competitor, American’s Zaia Wharton. Freshman Jenna Ortman placed fourth, while sister
Jessica Ortman took ninth to round out the top 10 for the UAlbany women. Danielle
Trimpop, Natasha Torres, Jennifer Russell, and freshman Jessica Chichester all placed
in the top 40 for the Great Danes.
Freeman finished with a time of 25:21.87, less than 40 seconds off the course leader,
American’s Steve Hallinan. Ricardo Estremera and Bryant Cherry-Woode placed 13th and
14th, respectively, for UAlbany. Gered Burns (Guilderland) and Chris Jimenez also finished
in the top 35 for the men.
The UAlbany men’s and women’s cross country teams return to action on Saturday, Oct.
15 when they host the 39th Annual UAlbany Invitational.
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George Mason Invitational
MEN
1. American 17, 2. UAlbany 69, 3. James Madison 69, 4. Longwood 122, 5. Howard 126, 6.
Virginia Commonwealth 162, 7. George Mason 168, 8. Hampton 174
INDIVIDUAL
1. Steve Hallinan (American) 24:43.08, 2. Steve Magness (Unattached) 24:46.98, 3. Brendan
Fennell (American) 25:12.25, 4. Kevin Tschirhart (American) 25:18.21, 5. Robbie Freeman
(UAlbany) 25:21.87, 6. Awit Yohannes (American) 25:26.26, 7. Pat Burford (American)
25:27.14, 8. Phil Turner (American) 25:32.92, 9. Rob Hofmann (American) 25:51.52, 10. Evan
Kays (James Madison) 25:54.60
Other UAlbany Finishers:
13. Ricardo Estremera, 26:13.26, 14. Bryant Cherry-Woode, 26:13.64, 22. Gered Burns
27:22.63, 34. Chris Jimenez, 27:57.38
WOMEN
1. American 49, 2. UAlbany 71, 3. Hampton 96, 4. Virginia Commonwealth 123, 5. Howard
125, 6. James Madison 135, 7. Norfolk 154, 8. Longwood 205, 9. George Mason 210
INDIVIDUAL
1. Alyssa Lotmore (UAlbany) 14:40.82, 2. Zaia Whaton (American) 14:50.97, 3. Cathline
Ford (American) 14:56.13, 4. Jenna Ortman (UAlbany) 14:57.69, 5. Jitka Vaculikova
@ Hampton) 14:59.40, 6. Denisha Hudson (Norfolk) 15:04.81, 7. Kristin Novara (Longwood)
15:05.19, 8. Kate Lilley (American) 15:09.47, 9. Jessica Ortman (UAlbany) 15:15.79, 10.
Krystle Medlin (Hampton) 15:17.84
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Other UAlbany Finishers
1. Danielle Trimpop, 15:39.81, 36. Natasha Torres, 16:12.26, 39. Jennifer Russell, 16:21.57,
40. Jessica Chichester, 16:25.01
UALBANY TENNIS COMPETES IN DUAL MATCH AT BINGHAMTON
Binghamton, N.Y. — Freshman Lisa Klarmann and senior Courtney Michels registered two
wins at the top doubles position on the first day of dual match competition at Binghamton.
Amanda Hall and Kim Westcott also notched a win in doubles competition, as did the
team of Aimee Kern and Kim Weltman, to help UAlbany defeat both Manhattan and Marist.
Binghamton won five of its singles matches against UAlbany, with Westcott registering the
only Great Dane victory against the Bearcats. Klarmann, Michels, and Hall all had singles
victories against Marist.
The UAlbany women’s tennis team returns to action tomorrow with the conclusion of the
dual match.
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UAlbany vs. Manhattan
Doubles
1. Klarmann/Michels (UA) def. Keeler/Conklin (MC), 8-1.
2. Hall/Westcott (UA) def. Reiley/Nguyen (MC), 8-0.
UAlbany vs. Marist
al
1. Lisa Klarmann (UA) def. Inge LeGrange (MC), 6-3, 6-0.
2. Yana Tikhonko (MC) def. Aimee Kern (UA), 6-3, 6-4.
3. Courtney Michels (UA) def. Megan Gureck (MC), 6-2, 6-4.
4. Mireiva Colon (MC) def. Christina Suarez (UA), 7-5, 6-4.
5. Amanda Hall (UA) def. Emily Zampello (MC), 6-0, 6-1.
6. Erin Godly (MC) def. Kim Westcott (UA), 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles
1. Klarmann/Michels (UA) def. LeGrange/Tikhonko (MC), 8-3.
2. Godly/Gureck (MC) def. Hall/Westcott (UA), 8-5.
3. Kern/Weltman (UA) def. Zampello/Colon (MC), 8-4.
UAlbany vs. Binghamton
Singles
1. Zeynep Altinay (BU) def. Lisa Klarmann (UA), 6-4, 4-6, (8).
2. Lya Kushnirovich (BU) def. Courtney Michels (UA), 6-1, 6-2.
3. Jelena Koprivica (BU) def. Amanda Hall (UA), 6-4, 6-1.
4. Jenn Naegeli (BU) def. Kim Weltman (UA), 6-3, 6-4.
5. Nicole Scarangella (BU) def. Aimee Kern (UA), 6-3, 6-2.
6. Kim Westcott (UA) def. Alex Sinclair (BU), 6-3, 6-3.
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MEN’S SOCCER FALLS TO UMBC, 3-0, IN A-EAST CONFERENCE MATCH
Baltimore, Md. — Freshman Steve Cook made three saves for his third consecutive shutout
as UMBC beat UAlbany, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon in Baltimore, Md. The Retrievers, who
are unbeaten in their last five matches, have not allowed a goal in 309:37.
Freshman Manuel Mariel started the scoring for UMBC, on a breakaway, 11:04 into the
second half. Freshman Dan Bulls found fellow freshman Matt Watson 20:35 later with a
crossing pass to make the score 2-0. Junior Andres Serafini added additional insurance,
scoring with 3:19 remaining.
Juniors Kevin Mezzadra and David Feazell each had their first assists of the season.
Mezzadra and Feazell lead the Retrieves with 11 and 9 points, respectively. Freshman
goalkeeper Steward Ceus had four saves for the Great Danes
The Great Danes (4-5-2, 1-1-0 AE) return to action Saturday when they host defending
America East champion Boston University at 1 p.m.
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QwAlbany 3, UMBC 0 (Baltimore, Md.)
UMBC (5-3-2, 2-0-0 A-East) 0 0 0
UAlbany (4-5-2, 1-1-0 A-East) 0 0 3
UAlbany- Scoring: None; Goalkeeper: Steward Ceus (90:00, 3 GA, 4 saves)
UMBC- Scoring: Manuel Mariel 1-0, Andres Serafini 1-0, Matt Watson 1-0, Dan Bullis 0-1,
David Feazell 0-1, Kevin Mezzadra 0-1; Goalkeeper: Steve King (90:00, 0 GA, 3 saves
Shots: UAlbany 11, UMBC 11; Corner Kicks: UMBC 6, UAlbany 3
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