Sports News Releases, 2004 February

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Date: 2-4-03 (Wednesday)
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Albany 64, UMBC 60

Baltimore, Md. — Freshman guard Jon lati scored 22 points as Albany held off UMBC to break a
seven-game losing streak en route to a 64-60 America East Conference victory on Wednesday
evening at RAC Arena.

Albany (4-16, AE 2-9) broke a 22-all tie in the opening period with eight of the game's
next 10 points. Jerrad Knotts, who had nine points off the bench, hit two baskets in that run,
before lati sank a jumper in the lane for a 30-24 lead.

The Great Danes, who had lost 11 of their last 12 outings, still led by six at halftime, but
began the final period with an 8-1 outburst. Aquawasi St. Hillaire, who had 12 points, made
three consecutive baskets in that span. lati, whose scoring total was one off his career high,

© scored in the lane off a dribble move for a 41-28 advantage with 16:49 to play.

UMBC (6-14, AE 3-8) still trailed 58-47 with 3:10 remaining but the Retrievers would rally
behind the play of Kareem Washington, who had 13 points and six rebounds. Washington, a 6-
foot-3 senior, scored eight consecutive points, and his back-to-back three-pointers sliced the
deficit to 59-57 with 1:05 left. The Great Danes held off the comeback attempt at the free throw
line. Knotts calmly buried two foul shots with 39 seconds remaining for a 61-57 lead. UMBC
never got closer than three the rest of the way.

“We finally finished a game even though it wasn’t pretty,” Albany coach Will Brown said.
“It's tough to put it away with three freshmen on the floor. We did a pretty good job defensively
and it was nice to see Knotts to make two big free throws.”

Sophomore Levi Levine was the third Albany player in double figures with 10 points and
seven rebounds. UMBC’s Corey McJimson and John Zito scored 11 and 10, respectively.

“The adrenaline was going with all those people here tonight,” explained lati, wno had
180 fans travel from his hometown of York, Pa. to the game. “We finally put 40 minutes together
and everyone on the team contributed. We cut down our turnovers by being aggressive with the
ball and staying focused.”

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Albany 75, UMBC 58

Baltimore, Md. — Senior Sarah Sweetland scored 19 of her career-high 27 points in the first half
as Albany defeated America East Conference opponent UMBC, 75-58, on Wednesday, Feb. 4
at the RAC Arena.

Albany (6-12, AE 3-6) trailed 18-17 with 6:36 remaining in the first half before scoring 18
unanswered points to take the lead for good, 35-18, with 1:44 left on the clock. Junior Danielle
Hutcheson, who finished with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, ignited the run with a turnaround
jumper from the right block. Sweetland tallied 14 points in that span, including three 3-pointers,
a conventional three-point play and a fastbreak layup as her team took a 37-24 lead into
halftime.

©@ UMBC (1-17, AE 1-8), which trailed 46-27, scored 11 of the contest’s next 14 points to
pull within 11 with 12:52 to go. Junior Anastasia Goncharova, who added 10 points and five
assists, keyed the spurt with a three-pointer, while freshman Courtney Doughman, who
finished with a team-high 22 points, knocked down one of her seven 3-pointers from the
baseline to make it 49-38.

The Great Danes, who held their largest lead of the game at 19 at the 16:53 mark, used a
5-0 run to extend their advantage to 62-46 with 6:25 remaining in the contest. The closest the
Retrievers got was 67-56 at 3:32 mark before UAlbany ended the game on a 8-2 run for its
biggest victory over an America East opponent since joining the league in the 2001-02 season.

“To have Sarah have this type of game at this point in the season was something our

team needed,” said Albany coach Trina Patterson, whose team recorded a season-low eight
turnovers. “We had been struggling offensively but tonight may have jumpstarted us for the rest
of the season. Tonight's victory was a complete team effort.”
Junior Alicia Learn grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and matched her career-high
with six assists as the Great Danes held a 35-29 rebounding advantage. Sophomore Maria
Brown hauled down a team-best six boards and added 16 points for the Retrievers.

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New Hampshire 43, Albany 38

Boston, Mass. — Griffin Walker scored the go-ahead basket with 4:06 remaining and
New Hampshire went on to post a 43-38 victory over Albany in the first round of the
America East Conference Tournament on Friday evening at Boston University’ s Walter
Brown Arena.

Albany (5-23), the tenth seed, built a 30-23 lead with 16:22 remaining when Levi
Levine scored in the lane. New Hampshire (10-19), the no. seven seed, erased that
deficit with nine consecutive points. Damione Liddell tied the contest on a fastbreak
layup, and then hit a turn-around in the lane for a 32-30 advantage with 11:34 left.

© The Great Danes would later go ahead 36-34 with 6:25 to play on a basket by
Aquawasi St. Hillaire, who recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 18 points
and 12 rebounds. But UNH came back with nine unanswered points to go ahead for
good. Walker hit a drive from left of the lane for a 38-36 lead. Freshman Blagoj Janev,
who had a team-high 11 points, made a pair of free throws for a four-point margin.
Albany never got any closer, as the Great Danes shot 23.8 percent in the second half
and had just two field goals over the last 16 minutes.

"We didn't have much tonight and missed several free throws that really hurt us in
the second half," said Albany coach Will Brown, whose team made just 13 of 42 field
goal attempts. "We didn't make any shots or stretch their defense. We blew an
opportunity to advance in this tournament."

Chris Wyatt had eight of his 10 points in the opening period, as Albany held a 24-
21 halftime lead. Leading-scorers Jon lati and Levine combined for just seven points.
UNH's Jermaine Anderson totaled nine points, seven rebounds and six assists as his
team will meet no. 2 Vermont in the quarterfinal round.

"We didn't do the little things we need to do to win close games," Levine
commented. “We were tired, but tonight came down to hustle plays and they made more
of them."

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UALBANY SWEEPS PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN LEHIGH IN ATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic City, N.J. — Jason Martin and Tony Vallone (Greenwich Central) each had
three RBI to lead UAlbany past Lehigh, 7-4, in game one of a non-conference
doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at The Sandcastle, home of the minor league
Atlantic City Surf. The Great Danes, who are off to their best start since upgrading to the
Division | level in 2000, swept the Mountain Hawks by taking the nightcap, 8-7.

Albany (5-1) got on the board in the opener when Martin, a senior catcher, led off
the top of the second with a double and would later come home on Vallone’s two-run
homer. Brendan Chiavaro doubled in Derek DeGrazio to give the Great Danes a 3-0
lead later in the inning.

Martin singled in Dan Schoonmaker and Joe Lamb in the third to give Steve
Emmerthal, who pitched 5.2 innings to earn the win, all the run support he would need.
Shawn Ryan (Stillwater) collected his third save of the season by striking out two in the
seventh to seal the decision for the Great Danes.

In game two, Pat Delaney’s three-run home run was part of a second inning in
which UAlbany scored five times to erase a 2-0 deficit. Lehigh (6-2) responded with five
runs of their own in the top of the third, thanks in part to five Albany errors, in regaining
the lead at 7-5.

The Great Danes rallied to tie the contest at seven apiece in the fourth, when
Schoonmaker lined a RBI-triple of the center field wall. Martin plated the winning run in
the sixth with a sacrifice fly that chased home Vallone, who had walked. Adam Kroft
(Shenendehowa), who came on in relief, picked up the win. Ryan pitched the seventh,
giving up no hits and striking out two, to pick up his fourth save in four chances this
season.

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(Game 1)
Albany 032 000 2 - 7 8 1
Lehigh 000 020 2 - 4 11.8

Albany: Steve Emmerthal, Roman Dubiel (6), Shawn Ryan (7) and Jason Martin.
(Game 2)

Lehigh (6-2) 205 O00 0 - 7 -, 1

Albany (5-1) O51 101 x - 8 10 35

Albany: Kyle Thomas, Nick Murphy (3), Adam Kroft (6), Shawn Ryan (7) and Jason
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY EARNS NO. 1 SEED FOR AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT
Boston, Mass. — Boston University has earned the top seed for next weekend’s Choice
Hotels America East Conference Men’s Basketball Championship. The Terriers, who
finished with a 23-4 overall record, including 17-1 in conference play, won the regular-
season title for the second straight year.

The America East tournament’s first three rounds will be held at Boston U.’s Walter
Brown Arena on March 5, 6 and 7. The championship final will be played at the highest
remaining seed’s home arena on Saturday, March 13.

UAlbany (5-22, AE 3-15) is seeded tenth and will meet No. 7 New Hampshire (9-19,
AE 5-13) in first-round action on Friday evening at approximately 9:30 p.m. Stony Brook,
the No. 8 seed, and UMBC, the ninth seed, are paired in the first game at 7:00 p.m. Albany

@ and New Hampshire split their regular-season series by winning on the other team’s home
floor. The Great Danes posted a 57-52 victory on Jan. 8, while UNH returned the favor with
a 60-54 win on Feb. 7.

Albany’s Levi Levine is among America East’s top scorers (14.6 ppg) and rebounders
(6.1 pg). Freshman guard Jon lati averaged 14.5 points and 3.0 assists, plus logged 40 or
more minutes in 20 games this season.

Vermont, the No. 2 seed, finished second in the conference standings with a 19-8
overall record and a 15-3 mark in the league. The Catamounts will face the UAlbany-New
Hampshire winner on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in the quarterfinals.

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2004 Choice Hotels America East Conference Men’s Basketball Championship
(Boston University’s Walter Brown Arena, Boston, Mass.)

Friday, March 5

First Round

Game 1 - #8 Stony Brook (8-19, 5-13) vs. #9 UMBC (7-20, 4-14), 7:00 p.m.

Game 2 - #7 New Hampshire (9-19, 5-13) vs. #10 Albany (5-22, 3-15), approx. 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 6

Quarterfinals

Game 3 - #4 Maine (18-9, 12-6) vs. #5 Binghamton (14-15, 10-8), 12:00 p.m.

Game 4 - #1 Boston U. (23-4, 17-1) vs. Game 1 winner, approx. 2:30 p.m.

Game 5 - #2 Vermont (19-8, 15-3) vs. Game 2 winner, 6:00 p.m.

Game 6 - #3 Northeastern (19-10, 13-5) vs. #6 Hartford (11-16, 6-12), approx. 8:30 p.m.

© Sunday, March 7
Game 7 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (AE-TV), 12:00 p.m.
Game 8 — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (AE-TV), approx. 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 13 -- Championship
(At Higher Remaining Seed’s Home Arena)

Game 9 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, (ESPN), 11:30 a.m. -30-

Contact: Matt Bourque bourque@americaeast.com office: 617.695.6369 ext.14 cell: 617.512.3302

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Friday, March 5 Saturday, March 6 Sunday, March 7 Saturday, March 7
Walter Brown Arena Walter Brown Arena Walter Brown Arena at higher remaining seed

(AE TV) (ESPN)
#4 Maine
12 noon
#5 Binghamton
12 noon

#1 Boston University

#8 Stony Brook

#9 UMBC
11:30 a.m.

#7 New Hampshire

#10 Albany

#2 Vermont

2:30 p.m.
#3 Northeastern

#6 Hartford

NOTE: Second game of a session begins 30 minutes after the first game is completed.

Seeds will be placed in bracket following the completion of regular-season play on Sunday, February 29.

First round games include #7 vs. #10 and #8 vs. #9 seeds.

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Comments: College Softball

UALBANY SOFTBALL DROPS THREE IN FINAL DAY OF CSU INVITATIONAL
Charleston, S.C. — College of Charleston’s Brooke Flowers drove in the winning run in
the eighth inning to lift the Cougars to a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over Albany in the
final day of the Charleston Southern Softball Invitational at the Gahagan Softball
Complex on Sunday afternoon. Earlier in the day, the Great Danes were defeated by
IUPU-Ft. Wayne, 2-1, and fell to Charleston Southern, 5-4, late Saturday night.

senior Andee Lindgren hit a sacrifice fly to center with one out to plate Jen
Nolette in the third to give Albany an early 3-0 lead. In the fifth, Liz Wieboldt led off the
inning with a single, advanced to second on a wild pitch and went to third on Katrina
Dunning’s single. Lindgren followed with her second sac fly to score Wieboldt to make
it 4-0.

College of Charleston tied the contest at four-all in the seventh as Darcy Johnson
knocked in Katie Ballard, who was walked, on an RBI single. Amanda Cone hit a one-
out homer earlier in the inning. In the eighth inning, Mallory Davis was placed on
second due to the international tie-breaker rule and went to third on Leshe Russell’s
sacrifice. Flowers followed one out later with her game-winning single.

Candice Wilburn earned the win, allowing one earned run on two hits with eight
strikeouts and two walks in six innings of work. Lindgren was credited with the loss,
pitching five and a third with two hits, two runs, nine strikeouts and five walks.

In game one against IUPU-Ft. Wayne, Albany held a 1-0 lead in the second as
Maegan Larsen laid down a squeeze bunt to score Lindgren, who reached base on her
double to left.

Korin Maciulski led off the fifth with a single and two batters later, Laura
Randolph hit the eventual game-winning homer to give IUPU-Ft. Wayne a 2-1
advantage.

Mindy Mason tossed a complete game, allowing one run on 10 hits with two
strikeouts and one walk. Albany’s Casey Halloran also went the distance, giving up two
runs on seven hits and struck out five.

In last night’s contest, Charleston Southern broke a 4-4 tie in the top of the
seventh as Dorothy Page singled in the game-winning run with one out.

Tessa Miller pitch two and a third innings of relief to earn the victory, giving up
one hit with two strikeouts and one walk for the Buccaneers. Danielle Buyea was
handed the loss, allowing one run with a strikeout and walk in two innings of work.

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Charleston Southern Softball Invitational
Game Three (Feb. 28)
Charleston Southern (4-8) 022 001 O - 5 10s 1
Albany 110 020 O - 4 7 0
Alison McAteer, Tessa Miller (5) and Kelly Backert
Laura Gremillion, Casey Halloran (3), Danielle Buyea (6) and Ali Meacham

Game One (Feb. 29)

IUPU-Ft. Wayne 000 020 O - 2 7 1

Albany 010 000 O - 1 10 '
Mindy Mason and Jenna Beachy
Casey Halloran and Ali Meacham

Game Two (Feb. 29)
College of Charleston O00 020 21 - 5 6 0
Albany (3-9) 021 010 O00 - 4 5 3
Rachael Stern, Candice Wilburn (3) and Brittany Pohlen
Andee Lindgren, Casey Halloran (6) and Ali Meacham
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MEN — Northeastern 80, Albany 62

Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore guard Jose Juan Barea scored 18 of his 25 points in the first
half in leading Northeastern to an 80-62 America East Conference victory over Albany in the
regular-season finale for both teams on Sunday afternoon at the Recreation and
Convocation Center.

Northeastern (19-10, AE 13-5) raced to a 24-7 lead at the start, as Barea and Marcus
Barnes each canned a pair of three-point field goals. Freshman forward Bennett Davis,
who had four of his 11 points in that outburst, hit a turnaround jumper to give his team a 17-
point cushion.

Albany (5-22, AE 3-15) clawed its way back into the contest behind the play of
sophomore forward Levi Levine, who had a team-high 20 points. Freshman Todd Martin

© hit a three-pointer from the left wing to get the Great Danes within 33-28 with 4:20 left.
However, Barea, who made 8-of-12 field goals, made a 25-foot, fadeaway 3-point shot, and
later connected on a short jumper from left of the lane to push the lead back to double digits.
The Huskies, who shot 61.5 percent in the period, led 43-34 at the break.

The Great Danes, who have dropped six of their seven outings, made another move
at the lead early in the second half. Courtney Johnson, a freshman guard who had 10
points, buried two free throws, as his team sliced the deficit to 44-41 with 18:34 remaining.

Northeastern still led 52-47 six minutes later, but then pulled away for good with eight
unanswered points. Barea, the conference’s second-leading scorer, sank a pair of foul
shots and converted a driving layup, before Barnes, who finished with 14 points, added two
free throws for a commanding 60-47 advantage with 11:12 left.

“Their offensive firepower and bench strength wore us down,” said Albany coach Will
Brown, whose team made just 9-of-28 shots in the second half. “I thought we did a good job
of recovering from that start, but (Jose Juan) Barea made too many big-time plays in the
second half. They have the ability to score in many ways.”

Senior swingman Javorie Wilson was the fourth player in double figures with 10
points for the Huskies, who have won eight of their last 10 games to end the schedule with
the program’s highest single-season victory total since 1994-95. Albany’s Chris Wyatt
scored a season-high 13, while teammate Aquawasi St. Hillaire totaled seven points, nine
rebounds and six assists.

“It was a game of runs and they made more than we did,” said freshman guard Jon

© lati, who had his 12-game, double-figure scoring streak snapped with seven points. “We
expended a lot of energy to get back into the game. We can’t get down by that much and
expect to win.”
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UALBANY SOFTBALL DEFEATS EASTERN ILLINOIS, FALLS TO BOSTON COLLEGE
Charleston, S.C. — Freshman Kelly Ogden drove in both UAlbany runs as they defeated
Eastern Illinois 2-1 in day one of the Charleston Southern Softball Invitational at the Gahagan
Softball Complex on Saturday evening. Earlier in the day the Great Danes fell to Boston
College 2-1. All of Friday’s action was postponed due to rain.

Ogden drove in Jen Nolette, who had singled and stole second and third, on a two-out
single to tie the game at one in the bottom of the third inning. Nolette and Katrina Dunning led
off the sixth with singles. Nolette was later thrown out trying to steal third, however Dunning
was successful in her swipe of second. Ogden then plated Dunning giving Albany, who
improves to 3-6 on the season, the lead for good at 2-1.

Andee Lindgren pitched a complete-game five-hitter, giving up no earned runs and

© striking out six for the Great Danes. Andrea Darnell, who had the lone RBI for the Panthers,
pitched six innings allowing two runs on eight hits.

In game one, Jenna Macchi drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the second,
which proved to be the game-winner, as Boston College defeated Albany 2-1.

Albany scored in the top of the first on Dunning’s single to right field, which plated
Nolette. Boston College (5-6) scored both of its runs in the second inning on back-to-back RBI
singles by Kimmy Hopkin and Macchi, plating Ashley Obrest and Lisa Field.

Britney Thompson went the distance for the Eagles, giving up one run on three hits, and
struck out six. Kristin Couris pitched four innings for the Great Danes, allowing two runs on
three hits and Carisa Marcucci gave up two hits in two innings of work.

The Great Danes will take on Charleston Southern tonight at 10 p.m. and tomorrow will
square off against IUPU-Ft. Wayne at 9 a.m. and UNC Greensboro at 1 p.m. in the final day of

competition.
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Charleston Southern Softball Invitational
GAME ONE
Albany 100 O00 O - 1 3 0
Boston College (5-6) 020 O00 x - 2 5 1
Kristin Couris, Carissa Marcucci (5) and Ali Meacham
Britney Thompson and Lisa Field
GAME TWO
© Eastern Illinois 001 000 0 - 1 5 1
Albany (3-6) 001 001 x - 2 8 1

Andee Lindgren and Leanne Tillman
Andrea Darnell and Sandyn Short
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE DROPS NON-LEAGUE GAME WITH DUQUESNE IN OHIO
Athens, Ohio — Junior midfielder Ginger Flocco scored five goals, as Duquesne won its
season opener with a 13-6 victory over Albany on Saturday afternoon at Ohio
University’s Pruitt Field.

The Dukes, who finished 9-7 overall as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference
last season, led 6-4 at halftime. Flocco and Kelly Mulford, a pair of all-league
selections, who led their team in scoring last year, each found the net early in the second
half for a four-goal lead.

Albany (0-2) closed within 9-6 midway through the final period, when senior
midfielder Alexis DiDomenico scored for the third time off a feed from Jenn Rajczak

© (Scotia-Glenville). DiDomenico posted her first three-goal effort since last March 25th.

However, Duquesne responded with four goals in a period of three minutes and 11
seconds late in the contest to seal the verdict. Krista Mann tallied one of her two goals
in that stretch, while Flocco scored unassisted, her fifth of the day, for a 12-6 lead with
3:12 remaining.

Duquesne’s Laura App finished with two goals and one assist. Sophomore
attacker Nikki Donohue had one goal and one assist for the Great Danes, who return to
the field on Friday, March 5 against Towson.

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Albany (0-2) 4 2 - 6
Duquesne (1-0) 6 7 - 13

Albany — Alexis DiDomenico 3-0, Nikki Donohue 1-1, Courtney Hill 1-0, Sarah
Spillett 1-0, Jenn Rajczak 0-2, Elizabeth Michalenko 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Beth Daly
(60:00, 14 saves, 13 GA).

Duquesne — Ginger Flocco 5-0, Laura App 2-1, Krista Mann 2-0, Becca West 1-1,
Kelly Mulford 1-1, Courtney Tamasitis 1-0, Carolina Gallagher 1-0, Meredith Williams 0-
1, Margaret Cloutman 0-1, Stacie Pollock 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Sarah Pacini (60:00, 7
saves, 6 GA).

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WOMEN - Albany 58, Northeastern 56

Boston, Mass. — Alicia Learn had 16 points and Danielle Hutcheson added 11 points and
12 rebounds, as Albany held off Northeastern, 58-56, in America East Conference action on
Saturday afternoon at Solomon Court.

Northeastern (11-14, AE 5-11) took a 31-29 lead with 12:11 remaining on a three-
point field goal by Melissa Kowalski, who finished with 11 points. Albany (11-14, AE 8-8)
responded with 12 of the game’s next 15 points. Hutcheson, a 6-foot-4 junior who recorded
her ninth double-double of the season, canned a pair of free throws to put her team ahead
for good at 33-31. Hutcheson would later find a wide-open Jen Schumacher, who drilled a
3-pointer, and hit a jump hook in the lane for a seven-point advantage.

The Great Danes, who have won six of their last eight outings to remain in fifth place

© in the conference standings, increased the margin to 50-38 with 4:44 left. Schumacher
drained another long-range jumper, before Maree Jones converted a layup.

However, the Huskies, who dropped their fifth straight, would make a run at the lead
in the final two minutes. Joi Jefferson, who scored 12 points, fueled the outburst with a
three-pointer from the top of the arc. Francesca Vanin, who had a team-high 13 points and
grabbed nine rebounds, made two free throws to close the gap to 55-51 with one minute
remaining.

Jefferson, a 5-foot-9 senior, sank two more foul shots 20 seconds later to bring her
club within one possession at 56-53. But Hutcheson, who did all of her scoring in the final
period, made two of four free throw attempts in the stretch, before Northeastern’s Jody
Burrows banked in a 3-point shot with one second left that produced the final score.

“Today we used our three C’s, courage, character and confidence,” said Albany
coach Trina Patterson, whose team held Northeastern to 25.5-percent shooting, a season-
low by an opponent. “These are the things that helped us win. | am proud of their ability to
bounce back after a bad first half.”

Both teams struggled on offense in the opening stanza, as Northeastern led 16-15 at
halftime. The Great Danes, who committed a season-high 29 turnovers overall, shot 26.3
percent in the period, while the home team was just 3-of-21 from the field.

Sophomore guard Becky Ayers was the third player in double figures with 12 points
for the Great Danes, who avenged a 73-52 home loss to Northeastern on Jan 10. Learn, a
6-foot-1 junior who produced her highest scoring total in conference play this season on 7-

rd of-12 shooting, added nine rebounds.

“| thought rebounding was the difference,” commented Hutcheson, whose team held
a 44-35 edge on the glass. “Everyone contributed on the offensive and defensive end, and
we kept them off balance by switching defenses. We also kept our composure in the final
minutes. We told ourselves we are not leaving here without the win.” -30-

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UALBANY’S BURNS AND MATTHEWS SET SCHOOL MARKS AT NYU INVITE
New York, N.Y.- UAlbany’s Gered Burns (Guilderland) broke his own school mark in
winning the 800-meters and Diane Matthews set a school standard by capturing first in
the 1,000 at the NYU Last Chance Invitational on Friday evening at the New York City
Armory.

Burns, who had already qualified for the |C4A Championships earlier this season,
lowered his NCAA provisional time by clocking in at 1:49.50, four seconds ahead of the
second-place finisher. Matthews broke Jessica Walton’s school mark when she crossed
the line in an ECAC-qualifying time of 2:53.20.

© Teresa Covert took home first in the 60-meter hurdles in a season-best time of
8.63, which also places her in the ECAC Championships. Meghan Howell, who set the
school record in the 3,000 two weeks ago at the Armory Collegiate Invitational, was also
a first-place finisher for the Great Danes as she won that event.

Kamar Elliott, who will compete at the IC4As, took second in the triple jump with
a leap of 48-feet, 2.5-inches, while freshman Ray Gilman (Berne-Knox-Westerlo)
qualified for the IC4As with a triple jump of 47-feet, 1.75-inches, which was good for
fourth place.

The UAlbany men’s and women’s track and field squad will participate at the
|\C4A/ECAC Championships on March 6-7 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date: 2-27-04 (Friday)

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WOMEN’S LACROSSE FALLS TO OHIO, 16-4, IN 2004 SEASON OPENER

Athens, Ohio — Senior midfielder Lynz Keys and freshman Dana Dobbie each scored three
times in leading Ohio University to a 16-4 victory over Albany in the season opener for both
teams on Friday afternoon at Pruitt Field. The Great Danes will meet Duquesne in this same
facility on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

The Bobcats, who compete in the America Lacrosse Conference, leaped to a 4-0 lead in
the opening 15 minutes of play. Dobbie, who added an assist in her first game as a collegian,
scored a pair of goals, while Keys and Molly Wurdack added single tallies.

Albany's Kim Reny, a scholastic high school All-American, put her team on the
scoreboard when she converted a free-position shot. However, Ohio answered with four
consecutive goals. Dobbie struck for a third time at 20:38, before the Bobcats hit the net three
times in a 44-second span. Becky Oxman, who had two goals and two assists, scored once

© and assisted on another in pushing her team’s lead to 8-1 at halftime.

Alexis DiDomenico, Sarah Spillett and Courtney Hill each scored second-half goals
for the Great Danes. Freshman goalkeeper Beth Daly had 10 saves. Ohio’s Kristen
Gombeski and Melissa Menna each scored twice.

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Ohio 16, Albany 4

Albany (0-1) 1 3 - 4
Ohio (1-0) 8 8 - 16

Albany — Alexis DiDomenico 1-0, Sarah Spillett 1-0, Kim Reny 1-0, Courtney Hill 1-0,
Jenn Rajczak 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Beth Daly (60:00; 10 saves, 16 GA).

Ohio — Dana Dobbie 3-1, Lynz Keys 3-0, Becky Oxman 2-2, Kristen Gombeski 2-0,
Melissa Menna 2-0, Allison Brennan 1-1, Molly Wurdack 1-0, Courtney Santelli 1-0, Caitlin Link
1-0, Tiffany Smith 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Jen Cassidy (51:30, 6 saves, 4 GA), Jayme Levy (9:30, 2
saves, 0 GA).

NORTHEASTERN TOPS AMERICA EAST BASEBALL PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
Boston, Mass.- Northeastern University is the preseason favorite to repeat as the conference
baseball champion this year, according to a vote of the head coaches. The Huskies received
four of a possible eight first-place votes and 59 points overall. University of Maine was picked to
finish second, garnering four first-place votes as well with 57 points.

Stony Brook University was third with 46 points as University of Vermont followed with 39
points. University at Albany (27) and league newcomer UMBC (27) were knotted for the fifth
spot, with Binghamton University (18) and Hartford (15) rounding out the poll.

The top four teams in the conference will advance to the America East Championship, held
at Mahaney Diamond in Orono, Maine on May 27-29, with the winner of the tournament

receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
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The Huskies (27-24 overall, 12-10 in America East) won their third America East title last
year, their first since 1997. Northeastern advanced to the NCAA Regional in Baton Rouge, La.
after routing Stony Brook, 11-0, in the America East Championship game. The NCAA
appearance was the Huskies' third in program history.

Junior third baseman Tim Bush, a second-team choice, was second in the conference in
hitting (.353) last season and led NU in RBIs (36) and slugging percentage (.540), while posting
a .950 fielding percentage. Chris Emanuele, a second-team and all-rookie selection, started all
51 games in the outfield as a freshman last season and was named to the All-Region team at
the NCAA Regionals. He led Northeastern during the 2003 campaign in runs scored (36) and
hits (59). The ace of McPhee's pitching staff is expected to be senior Justin Hedrick. The 6-3
right-handed pitcher led America East in strikeouts per game (11.44) last year, while posting 7-2
record with a 3.47 earned run average.

Maine (38-18, 17-7 in America East) returns two all-conference selections and two all-rookie
members from last season, highlighted by 2003 America East Rookie of the Year sophomore
pitcher Greg Norton. In his freshman campaign, the 6-3 right-handed pitcher compiled a 7-1
record with a 2.97 ERA. Senior outfielder Simon Williams, a first-team selection, tallied just one
error in the field through 44 games played last season (.982 fielding percentage). Aaron Izaryk,
a junior catcher, was a second-team pick that posted an impressive .995 fielding percentage as
he started 52 of 56 games. Izaryk also hit .3810 with a team-best 36 walks.

The Seawolves posted their best mark last season in America East play (33-21, 15-9) since
joining the conference in baseball for the 2002 season. Stony Brook knocked off Maine in the
conference championship for the second consecutive season before losing in the championship
game to Northeastern. Junior shortstop Matt Devins, a second-teamer, returns to anchor the
infield. Devins hit .307 during his sophomore season, while posting the most doubles (20) in the
league. An all-rookie selection Matt Restivo will look to improve upon his successful freshman
season this year. Restivo made a league-best 24 appearances and recorded the most saves in
the conference (4), while posting a 3.34 ERA and a 6-4 record.

The 2003 Coach of the Year Bill Currier leads a Vermont team that returns 17 letterwinners
from last year’s squad that went 32-14, won UVM's first-ever America East regular season
championship and set a new school record for victories. Eight of the nine regulars in the batting
order are back, as well as four of the top seven pitchers. The 2003 America East Player of the
Year, Bobby Tewksbary returns as the top Catamount. Tewksbary, a shortstop, led the league
in hitting (.357), had a .561 slugging percentage, 11 doubles, five homers and 30 RBI. Also back
is First Team All-Conference first baseman Barry Chamberland who was third in the conference
in hitting at .846, second in homers with 11 and led the Catamounts with 41 RBI.

An Albany team that missed the four-team America East Championship by just two games
last season returns 22 letterwinners and all nine starters from a year ago. The Great Danes, still
a young team with 18 underclassmen on their roster, will look to seniors Dan Schoonmaker and
Steve Emmerthal, both second-team all-conference selections, to lead the club. UA also returns
all-rookie selection Kyle Thomas.

UMBC enters its first season of America East baseball after finishing fourth overall in the
Northeast Conference a season ago. The Retrievers will return Kevin Brooks who hit .356 last
year, along with Jay Long and Zach Clark who hit .325 and .314 respectively. The Retrievers
also return starter Eric Butkiewicz who had a 3.95 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 2003.

Binghamton, which finished seventh in the America East standings a year ago, returns first-
team outfielder T.J. Kowalchuck and second-team outfielder Joe Costello. Kowalchuck hit .298
and drove in 41 runs, while compiling a .543 slugging percentage for the Bearcats in 2003.
Costello banged out a .313 average to lead the Bearcats.

Hartford finished sixth in the 2003 conference standings. Head coach Harvey Shapiro will
return two top hitters in junior outfielder Josh Topp and junior first baseman Ryan Cuscovitch,
who was a first-team selection as a freshman in 2002. Both Topp and Cuscovitch tied for sixth in
the conference in hitting last year, each sporting a .333 batting average.

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UALBANY WOMEN’S LACROSSE OPENS THIS WEEKEND IN ATHENS, OHIO
Albany, N.Y.- The University at Albany is looking to get back on track after a 3-13
campaign. The Great Danes tied for third in the America East Conference standings, but
were kept from the postseason tournament due to the league’s tiebreaker formula.

Head coach Dennis Short lost three all-conference players, including the school’s
all-time scoring leader. But the Great Danes have 10 letterwinners back and a promising
freshman class that feature three high school All-Americans.

senior midfielders Jenn Rajcezak (Scotia-Glenville) (14 goals, 5 assists) and
Alexis DiDomenico (13 goals, 5 assists) are the top returning scorers. Rajczak is a

© career 46-percent shooter, while DiDomenico ranks sixth among the program’s all-time
leaders with 67 goals. Ashley Heilmann (7 goals) and Elizabeth Michalenko, who had
20 ground balls, are experienced players.

Nikki Donohue, Domenica LoRe and Courtney Hill, a trio of sophomores, were
also double-digit point-producers in their first year with the program. Donohue (14 goals,
4 assists) scored a career-best four goals in her team’s win over Binghamton in the
season finale. Hill added 13 goals and two assists on the season. Defender Kristen
Mathias (38 ground balls) also had a solid freshman campaign.

The Great Danes may have a program-changing class with nine newcomers. Kim
Reny, a first-team All-American on the scholastic level, scored 203 career goals. Sarah
Spillett and Krissy Rajczak (Scotia-Glenville) earned honorable mention All-America
honors. Spillett had 44 goals and 59 assists as a senior, while Rajczak tallied 84 goals
and 24 assists. Jen Daly, a first-team all-conference choice, should step right in at
goalkeeper.

UAlbany will face Ohio University on Friday, February 27 at 1:00 p.m. and
Duquesne University on Saturday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. Both games will be played
in Athens, Ohio.

GREAT DANES PICKED THIRD IN AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE SOFTBALL
PRESEASON POLL

Boston, Mass. - Defending America East Champion Boston University has been chosen
to repeat as conference champion in a vote of the softball coaches. The Terriers

received all eight first-place votes and 64 points overall.
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University of Maine was chosen second with 48 points, followed by University at

Albany (47), University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) (41), Stony Brook
© University (31), Binghamton University (27), University of Hartford (16) and University of

Vermont (14).

The top four teams in the conference will advance to the America East
Championship with the winner of the tournament receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA
Softball Championship.

The 2003 America East Champion Terriers return six of nine starters this season.
Junior shortstop Jamie Haas, a first-team all-conference choice and Player of the Year
for the past two years, will lead a potent offense that ranked number one in the
conference last season. Haas hit .312 and was third in the league in hits (56) and
second in stolen bases (23). First-team designated player DeKenya Williams, second-
team and all-rookie selection Erin McDonald, second-team outfielder Abbey Pauley,
second-team selection Jennifer Shields and Josey Mendez, a second-team and all-
rookie selection at third base, all return for the Terriers.

The Black Bears return first-team outfielder Jess Brady, who led Maine to a third-
place finish in 2003. Brady was third in the conference in hitting at .354 and was first in
stolen bases per game with .48 (23 in 48 games). Pitcher Jennifer Merchant and
shortstop Brittany Cheney, both second-team and all-championship team selections,
return for Maine, along with pitcher Sarah Bennis and designated player Amy Kuhl, who
were all-rookie selections. Merchant finished second in the conference in strikeouts with
153, second in appearances with 34, and second in saves (3).

In just their second year in America East, the Great Danes put together their best

© overall season at the Division | level, amassing a 34-10 record (17-4

in America East) and finishing second in the conference in 2003. This year Albany
returns 14 of 17 players including America East Pitcher of the Year Andee Lindgren and
Rookie of the Year Maegan Larsen. Lindgren finished last season with a record of 20-6
and a conference leading earned run average of 1.18 while Larsen finished sixth overall
in hitting with a .331 average. Senior outfielder Jen Nolette, a first-team selection,
sophomore Katrina Dunning, a second-team choice, and sophomore Ashley Rios, who
was a second-team and all-rookie choice, all return for head coach Chris Cannata, who
was named the America East 2003 Coach of the Year.

The Retrievers enter their first year in America East play after posting a 40-22
record last season in the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Retrievers will feature seven
rookies on the roster this year after losing six starters. Sophomore pitchers Lauren
Nicholson and Amy Sadow/l will both return this season. Nicholson’s ERA of 2.26 was
good for third in the NEC while Sadowl had an ERA of 2.65 and recorded 22 complete
games. Junior Kristie Pickeral, the school record holder in single season RBI, will return
at third base and senior Sarah Crowell will return to right field.

The Seawolves finished the 2003 season in fourth place in America East. Stony
Brook head coach Megan Bryant returns one first-team selection in Kristen Brust at
second base. Brust finished the season fourth in batting with an average of .347, first in
home runs with 13 and first in runs batted in with 37.

Binghamton finished the 2003 season fifth overall in the conference. Head coach
Holly Brown returns a number of top players including catcher Jessica Chellis and
pitcher Michelle Weeks, both first-team choices and Maria DeStasio, a second-team

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utility player selection. Chellis hit .246 and had a slugging percentage of .395, while
serving as the battery-mate for the Bearcats pitching staff, which ranked second in ERA
(1.79). In the circle, Weeks ranked second in the conference in pitching with an ERA of
1.34, held the lowest opponents batting average at .174 and amassed 143 strikeouts in
22 games for the Bearcats.

Hartford, which finished sixth in the 2003 standings, returns two all-conference
selections in Liz Borawski, a first-team third base choice, and Samantha Morrison, a
second-team outfielder. Borawski led all players in batting with a .400 average, was first
in slugging percentage (.650) and ranked second in on base percentage (.469).

Vermont, which finished seventh in America East in 2003, will return second-team
catcher Samantha Chase, who batted .253 a year ago.

The America East Championship will be held May 13 to 15 at Kessock Field in
Orono, Maine.

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1. Boston U. (8) 64
2. Maine 48
3. Albany 47
4. UMBC 41
5. Stony Brook 31
6. Binghamton 27
7. Hartford 16
8. Vermont 14
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WOMEN - Vermont 66, Albany 62

Albany, N.Y. — Senior Theresa LaRocque led four players in double figures with a team-
high 21 points as Vermont defeated Albany, 66-62, in America East Conference action
on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Recreation and Convocation Center.

Vermont (11-12, AE 5-10) broke a 58-all tie with 2:30 remaining in the second half
to take the lead for good, as the Catamounts converted eight free throws down the
stretch. Junior Lani Boardman connected on her two attempts, while LaRocque, who
handed out six assists with five rebounds, converted all six free throws to give her team
a 66-60 advantage with 6.4 second left on the clock.

© Albany (10-14, AE 7-8) snapped a 39-39 tie, reeling off 13 of the game’s next 16
points to take its largest lead, 52-42, with 9:51 remaining. Junior Maree Jones, who
finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds, highlighted the run with a conventional 3-point
play as she was fouled on her jumper in the paint.

The Catamounts, who were perfect from the charity stripe (22-22), rallied with
seven unanswered points to cut the deficit to 52-49 at the 6:59 mark. Sophomore
Ashleigh Cuncic ignited the run on a 3-pointer from the top of the key, and senior
Aaron Yantzi, who recorded a double-double with 12 points and a team-high 10
rebounds, finished the sequence with a turnaround jumper in the lane.

The Great Danes, who held a 42-34 rebounding advantage, trailed 23-18 with 8:12
left in the first half before exploding with a 14-0 run to take their first lead of the contest.
Senior Sarah Sweetland, who added 13 points with six assists, sparked the run on a 3-
pointer from the baseline. Jones followed with a 3-point play as she was fouled on her
drive to the basket. Sweetland gave her team a 32-23 lead with 3:04 on the clock, as
she sunk two free throws.

Vermont responded with a 7-0 run to end the first half. Cuncic knocked down a

long 3-pointer from the left side, while Yantzi converted a one-and-one to make it 32-30
at intermission.

“Vermont played a great game tonight,” commented Albany coach Trina
Patterson. “They had the hunger and wanted it more than we did. Our kids were not
@ aggressive on the court, the more aggressive team won tonight.”

Albany was led by junior Danielle Hutcheson’s eighth double-double of the year
with 17 points and career-high 21 rebounds. Cuncic finished with 14 points off the
bench, while LaRocque dished out six assists and grabbed five rebounds for Vermont.

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UALBANY’S JENNIFER AUBIN WINS ECAC FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Centerville, Mass. — University at Aloany’s Jennifer Aubin (Saratoga Springs) was
named the ECAC Division | Women’s Field Athlete of the Week as announced today by
the conference office.

Aubin broke her own school mark in winning the triple jump with a leap of 40-feet,
1.75-inches at the America East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on
February 21. She also finished fourth in the long jump with a distance of 17-feet, 7-
inches in helping her team to its best-ever finish at the championships. The Great
Danes placed second in the team standings.

This is the second time this season that Aubin has eclipsed the record. She set
the previous mark in 2003. The senior will be competing at the ECAC Championships
held in Boston, Massachusetts at the Reggie Lewis Center on March 6-7.

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DANIELLE HUTCHESON NAMED AMERICA EAST CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany's Danielle Hutcheson has been chosen as the
America East Conference Co-Player of the Week in women’s basketball as announced
on Monday by the conference office. She earned the honor for the second time this
season by averaging 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in a pair of wins, while
shooting 68.2 percent from the floor.

Hutcheson, a junior center from Phoenix, Ariz., recorded her seventh double-
double of the season and 26th overall with 21 points and pulled down a team-best 12
rebounds in leading the Great Danes to its second overtime victory this year, an 80-73
win over Stony Brook on Feb. 18. The 6-foot-4 co-captain followed with a 12-point, five-
rebound effort in Albany’s 61-48 win over Hartford last Saturday.

UAlbany (10-13, AE 7-7) posted back-to-back season-series sweeps over
conference opponents, marking a program first, and have won seven of its last 10
contests.

Hutcheson, who has scored in double figures in seven straight games, is the
team’s leading rebounder (8.9 rpg) and is second in scoring at a 13.1 clip. Albany
entertains conference-foe Vermont on Feb. 25. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. at the
Recreation and Convocation Center.

UALBANY’S IATI EARNS AMERICA EAST ROOKIE AWARD FOR SEVENTH TIME
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Jon lati has been selected as the America East
Conference Rookie of the Week in men’s basketball as announced today by the league
office. lati, a 5-foot-9 freshman, received the award for the seventh time this season.

lati, who owns an 11-game, double-figure scoring streak, averaged 20.0 points
and 4.5 assists as his team split a pair of conference contests. He scored 14 points and
matched a career-high with six assists in last Saturday’s 77-59 victory over Hartford. lati
had just one turnover in 40 minutes of play. He also scored a career-best 26 points on
11-of-20 shooting while competing in all 50 minutes in an 81-74 double-overtime loss to
Stony Brook on Feb. 18.

A native of York, Pa., lati is tied for fifth among the America East scoring leaders
at 14.8 points per game. He is also fifth in assists (3.0 pg) and fourth in three-point field
goals made (2.6 pg). lati has played 40 or more minutes in 19 games this season, and
leads the conference in that category at 40.2 per contest.

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UALBANY BASEBALL SPLITS TWO GAMES AT BEACH BLAST TOURNAMENT
Great Danes Upend Previously Unbeaten Missouri, 5-3, in the First Game
Conway, S.C — Dan Schoonmaker had an RBI double and scored in the pivotal eighth
inning to push UAlbany past previously unbeaten Missouri, 5-3, at Coastal Carolina’s
Beach Blast Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Watson Stadium. In the second game,
Coastal Carolina handed Albany (3-1) its first loss with a 10-6 triumph.

UAlbany, who won its opening three games for the first time since 1986, grabbed

@ a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth on a two-run homer by senior outfielder Kirt

Zimniewicz, which also plated Schoonmaker. Missouri (6-1), who was off to its best
Start in 17 years and receiving votes in some national top-25 polls, responded in their
half of the fourth when Josiah Holst singled in James Boone to tie contest at 2 apiece.

In the eighth, Schoonmaker hit a one-out double to right field scoring Joe Lamb,
who reached on a fielder’s choice. Zimniewicz then reached on a fielder’s choice, which
plated Tony Vallone (Greenwich Central) and advanced Schoonmaker to third. He
would be driven in from third on Brendan Chiavaro’s ground ball to the pitcher, who
attempted a second-to-first double play, but could only manage the force-out at second.

Sophomore right-hander Nick Murphy (Christian Brothers Academy) went 7.1
innings, giving up one earned run on five hits to earn his second collegiate win. Shawn
Ryan (Stillwater) came in, following a leadoff walk in the ninth, and closed out the game
by striking out the side to record his second save in three days.

Coastal Carolina (5-2) reversed a 3-0 deficit in the third with eight runs over the
next four innings. Shortstop Brent Grandstrand lined a two-run double to center field
that put his team ahead, 4-3, for good in the fourth. Adam Pernasilici, who went 3-for-4,
slugged his third home run of the season, a two-run blast to left field, in the fifth.

The Chanticleers, who like Missouri made the NCAA Tournament field last year,
also got three hits from leadoff man Ryan McGraw. Albany’s Derek DeGrazio doubled
and drove in a pair of runs, while shortstop Joe Lamb and third baseman Pat Delaney

© each added two hits.

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2004 Coastal Carolina Beach Blast Tournament

(GAME 1)
Albany 000 200 030 - > 8 2
Missouri (6-1) 001 100 O10 - 3 2 4

Nick Murphy, Mark Suchowiecki (8), Shawn Ryan (9) and Fred Estes
Nick Admire, Dustin Braud (4), Nathan Culp (4), Max Scherzer (8) and Brad Flanders

(GAME 2)

Albany (3-1) 102 O00 201 - 6 9 2

Coastal Carolina (5-2) 002 231 11x - 10 16 4

Steve Emmerthal, Ethan Vaiana (5), Nick Ragone (7), Scott McGovern (8) and Jason
Martin

Andy DeLaGarza, Brian Mansfield (6), Mike Andreas (9) and Chad Oxendine

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MEN — Albany 77, Hartford 59

Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore forward Levi Levine scored 22 points and grabbed 10
rebounds, as Albany snapped a four-game losing streak with a 77-59 America East
Conference victory over Hartford on Saturday evening at the Recreation and
Convocation Center.

Albany (5-20, AE 3-13) led 32-28 at halftime, but then began the final period with
13 unanswered points. Levine, who recorded his first double-double since the season
opener, ignited the run with one of his three 3-point field goals. Freshman Jon lati, who
had five of his 14 points in that span, later buried another long-range jumper, before
Courtney Johnson connected a conventional three-point play. Johnson was fouled as

@ he scored on the right baseline, and his free throw gave the Great Danes a commanding
45-28 margin.

Hartford (9-15, AE 4-11) would trail by as much as 19 points on two occasions in
the final period, before using an 11-3 spurt to get back into the contest. Sophomore
guard Aaron Cook, who had a team-high 19 points, made a three-pointer in that stretch.
Bo Taylor, a 6-foot-4 freshman, converted an offensive rebound off his own miss to slice
the deficit to 60-53 with 5:07 remaining.

The Great Danes, who ended a string of eight straight home losses, would
regroup with six straight points to push their lead back to double digits. Levine, who
made 8-of-13 from the field and added four assists, sandwiched a follow shot in the lane
and a layup off a steal around lati’s two free throws.

“We handled their pressure well by attacking it and scoring, plus we kept our
composure,’ said Albany coach Will Brown, whose team won a home conference game
for the first time this year. “(Jon) lati is starting to grow and mature as a young point
guard, and it was nice to see Levi (Levine) get back on track.”

In the first half, Albany trailed 22-19 after Rich Baker, who had 11 points, made a
three-point field goal from the top of the arc and Louis Bosley split a pair of free throws.
The Great Danes, who had lost four straight in this series, went back in front for good on
back-to-back 3-pointers by Levine and freshman Todd Martin.

“We did a good job on the defensive end, and for the first time in a while put two
halves together,” said Albany center Chris Wyatt, who totaled nine points, five rebounds

© and four blocks. “This could give us some momentum. Now we need to see if we can
carry it over into the final part of the season.”

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WOMEN - Albany 61, Hartford 48

Albany, N.Y. — Junior Alicia Learn scored 12 points and pulled down a team-best seven
rebounds in leading Albany to a 61-48 win over Hartford in America East action on
Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Recreation and Convocation Center.

Albany (10-13, AE 7-7) used a 6-0 run to take a 19-10 with 7:42 remaining in the
first half. Sophomore Jen Schumacher ignited the run as she stole the ball from
Hartford’s Erika Messam and converted a fast-break layup, as Learn capped off the
Spurt on a turnaround jumper on the wing.

Hartford (17-8, AE 8-6) pulled within six with 2:43 left on the clock as freshman

_ Ikea Witt, who finished with a team-high 13 points and pulled down five rebounds,
converted a jumper to make it 22-16. Junior Danielle Hutcheson, who added 12 points
and five boards for the Great Danes, knocked down a jumper in the paint to give her
team a 24-16 halftime lead.

The Great Danes, who shot a season-high 56.8% from the floor and 66.7% from
long-range, built upon their lead in the second half as the Hawks’ offense continued to
struggle. Albany opened the final period, scoring nine of the contest’s next 11 points.
Senior Sarah Sweetland and Learn tallied four points each in that span, while junior
Maree Jones converted a conventional three-point play as she was fouled underneath
the basket.

Albany capitalized on Hartford’s 27.6% shooting from the field, as the team scored
six unanswered points to push its lead to 18 on Schumacher’s free throw, 46-28, with
8:55 on the clock. The Great Danes held a 56-38 lead on Hutcheson’s layup with 2:10
left as Hartford closed out the game scoring 10 of the final 15 points.

“We know Hartford is a good defensive team and not a strong offensive team,”
commented Albany coach Trina Patterson. “We were ready for them defensively and it
showed as we held them to 27% shooting for the game. We stayed up for the entire
game, which is a confidence builder for us.”

sophomore Becky Ayers added nine points and three assists for Albany, who
recorded its second season-series sweep in America East play. Jess Clark grabbed a
team-high six rebounds with eight points, while Jenna Gale added eight points for
Hartford.

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UALBANY WINS AMERICA EAST MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD TITLE

Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Gered Burns (Guilderland H.S.) won the 1,000-
meter run in a school-record time and was a member of the winning 4x800-meter relay,
as his team won its second consecutive indoor conference title at the America East
Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships. Albany scored 140.50 points to win
the crown on Saturday afternoon at Boston University’s Track and Tennis Center. The
Great Danes came from behind to defeat Northeastern, who was second with 128.50.

Burns went 2:26.50 in the 1,000 to break the previous school standard by more
than one second. He also ran the anchor leg on the first-place 4x800 relay that also set
a UAlbany mark with a time of 7:39.67. Sam Gonzalez (Fonda Fultonville), Noel

6 Campbell and Rich Villanueva were also members of a team that eclipsed the old
record of 7:43.51 set two years ago.

Kamar Elliott, a defensive back on the UAlbany football team, became the team’s
third individual champion when he leaped a personal-best 49-feet, 3-inches in the triple
jump. His jump was just one-and-a-half inches off the existing school record, and beat
the field by exactly three feet. Fred Frese (Scotia-Glenville) and Naron Stewart picked
up second-place finishes in the heptathlon and high jump, respectively. Paul Roche
(Niskayuna), who won the long jump on the first day, placed second in the 55-meter
hurdles (7.67) and fourth in the heptathlon.

In the women’s competition, Albany finished second in the team standings to
champion Northeastern. The Great Danes, who totaled 128 points, were third in this
championship last year. Jennifer Aubin (Saratoga Springs) broke her own school
Standard in the winning the triple jump with a leap of 40-feet, 1.75-inches. Aubin, who
was second in this event in 2003, was fourth in the long jump on Friday evening.

Teresa Covert, who became the first UAlbany athlete to qualify for the NCAA
outdoor championships last spring, was second in the 55-hurdles (8.04) and fourth in the
05-dash (7.19). Diane Matthews set a UAlbany record in the 800-meter run, as she
finished third in 2:13.59. Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop Maginn), Tequirra Cox and Joy
Williams were also third in the 1,000-meter run, 200-meter dash and shot put,
respectively.

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®@ Final Results

MEN — 1. Albany 140.50, 2. Northeastern 128.50, 3. UMBC 117.50, T4. Boston U. 95,

T4. New Hampshire 95, 6. Binghamton 86, 7. Maine 84.50, 8. Stony Brook 30, 9.
Hartford 1.

WOMEN -— 1. Northeastern 179, 2. Albany 128, 3. New Hampshire 109, 4. Maine 93, 5.

Boston U. 75, 6. Binghamton 55, T7. Stony Brook 46, T7. UMBC 46, 9. Vermont 42, 10.
Hartford 6.

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UALBANY BASEBALL DEFEATS RIDER, 14-10, AT BEACH BLAST TOURNAMENT
Conway, S.C. — Senior Kirt Zimniewicz drove in five runs, including a grandslam in the
sixth inning, to help give UAlbany a 14-10 victory over Rider in third day action at
Coastal Carolina’s Beach Blast Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Watson Stadium.

Rider (1-2) trailed 6-3 in the top of the sixth inning before Scott Knazek hit a lead-
off homer to make it 6-4. Tom Letizia singled through the left side to plate Bryan
Wagner, who reached base on a throwing error, making it a one-run game.

Albany (2-0) responded in the bottom half of the sixth as Brad Daniels was hit-by-
a-pitch to lead off the inning. Joe Lamb singled to the right side and stole second, while

©} Dan Schoonmaker reached on a fielder’s choice as Daniels was forced out at third on
the play. Tony Vallone hit a sacrifice fly to left to plate Lamb, making it 7-5. Brendan
Chiavaro was issued a walk to load the bases for Zimniewicz, who’s homer gave the
Great Danes an 11-5 advantage.

The Broncs countered back with four runs in the seventh as Eric D’Alessandro
and Casey Kernan were issued back-to-back walks. Gene Crimoli singled up the
middle to score D’Alessandro. Scott Knazek followed with a walk to load the bases with
no outs. Wagner singled to center to score Kernan, while Crimoli crossed the plate on
Mike Poalise’s single to the pitcher to make it 11-8. Tom Letizia grounded out to
second to plate Knazek to cut the deficit to two.

The Great Danes added three insurance runs in the eighth to take a 14-9 lead.
Derek DeGrazio homered to left with two outs, while Lamb knocked in two runs on a
double to the gap in right center. Albany starter Kyle Thomas picked up his first win of
the season with six innings of work, allowing four earned run on 10 hits.

The Great Danes return to action on Sunday morning as they face Missouri at
10:00 a.m. and later take on host Coastal Carolina at 4:00 p.m. in day four of the Beach
Blast Tournament.

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UALBANY’S PAUL ROCHE WINS LONG JUMP AT AMERICA EAST INDOOR MEET
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Paul Roche (Niskayuna H.S.) won his second
consecutive conference indoor long jump title and is the midway-leader in the heptathlon
after the first day of competition at the America East Conference Indoor Track & Field
Championships on Friday evening at Boston University’s Track and Tennis Center. The
two-day meet concludes on Saturday.

Roche took first in the long jump with a season-best leap of 23-feet, 2.50-inches.
He won the event on his sixth and final attempt to overhaul second-place finisher Rafiq
Umar of Binghamton, who went 22-09.25. The UAlbany senior leads the heptathlon
after four events with 2,880 points. The Great Danes’ Fred Frese (Scotia-Glenville) is

©} second with 2,789. Eleven athletes competed in the 55-meter dash, long jump, shot put
and high jump on the first day.

Eric Opuana and Jonathan Jones recorded a pair of fourth-place finishes.
Opuana threw 54-08.75 in the weight throw, while Jones posted 22-03 in the long jump.
The Great Danes, who captured last year’s championship, are fourth in the tightly
bunched team standings.

In the preliminary round, Nelson English (Guilderland) sprinted a school-record
time of 21.94 seconds in the 200-meter dash to qualify for the final. He broke a mark set
by Alix Rodriques in 2001. Aggrey Morris reached the 400-meter final with a time of
48.50, while Roche ran the second-fastest qualifying time (7.77) in the 55-meter hurdles.

Albany is third in the women’s team standings after the first day with 40 points.
Northeastern and New Hampshire lead the way with 50 and 42, respectively. Ricshara
Knight placed second in the pentathlon with 3,401 points, while teammate Patty
Diedrich was fourth with 3,265. Natasha Bermudez (51-05) and Joy Williams (50-
08.75) took third and fourth in the weight throw. Jen Aubin (Saratoga Springs) garnered
fourth in the long jump with a mark of 17-07.

The Great Danes also finished second in the distance medley relay by shattering
the school standard by more than 26 seconds. Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop Maginn),
Diane Matthews, Anisha Andrews and Adanna Andrews were clocked in 11:48.28.

Teresa Covert, who became the first UAlbany athlete to qualify for NCAA

@ nationals at the Division | level last spring, had a busy day in qualifying. Covert posted
the fastest preliminary time in the 55-hurdles when she sprinted 8.07 seconds. She also
qualified in the 55-dash (7.24) and placeD seventh in the long jump final (17-01.50).

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MEN — 1. Binghamton 41, 2. New Hampshire 34, 3. Northeastern 30.50, 4. Albany
26.50, 5. Maine 20.50, 6. Boston U. 18, 7. UMBC 12.50, 8. Stony Brook 11, 9. Hartford
O.

WOMEN -— 1. Northeastern 50, 2. New Hampshire 42, 3. Albany 40, 4. Maine 25, 5.
Binghamton 21, T6. Boston U., T6. Vermont 18, 8. Stony Brook 16, 9. UMBC 3, 10.
Hartford 0.

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UALBANY BASEBALL TOPS EVANSVILLE, 9-8, INSEASON OPENER

Conway, S.C — First baseman Dan Schoonmaker drove in four runs, including a game-
tying three-run home run in the seventh inning, to lead UAlbany past Evansville, 9-8, in
the season opener for both teams at Coastal Carolina’s Beach Blast Tournament on
Friday afternoon at Watson Stadium.

Evansville (0-1) added to its 4-3 lead in the top half of the seventh when Erik Lis
hit a two-run homer to right-center plating Mike Serafini, who reached on leadoff double.

© Later in the inning, Cody Strait scored on a fielding error giving the Purple Aces a 7-3
advantage.

Albany (1-0) responded in its half of the seventh as Brad Daniels led off with a
walk and later scored on Brendan Chiavaro’s single to left. Schoonmaker, a second
team All-America East Conference selection last season, then hit a three-run shot down
the left field line that tied the contest by pushing across Joe Lamb, who also singled,
and Chiavaro.

The Great Danes, who won their opening game for the first time since 1998,
loaded the bases in eighth on a single by Derek DeGrazio followed by walks to Lamb
and Daniels. With the bases loaded, Albany went ahead, 9-7, as Schoonmaker and
Jason Martin were both issued free passes by reliever Kip Simon.

Albany closer Shawn Ryan (Stillwater) earned a save in the ninth in relief of Mark
Ssuchowiecki, who picked up his fourth career win. Ryan forced a groundball double
play and struck out Strait swinging to end the contest. Adam Kroft (Shenendehowa)
got the start and went six innings giving up five earned runs on nine hits.

The Great Danes return on Saturday afternoon as they take on Rider in day three
of the Beach Blast Tournament. First pitch is slated for 4:00 p.m.

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UALBANY BASEBALL TO OPEN SEASON AT BEACH BLAST TOURNAMENT
Albany, N.Y.— The University at Albany baseball team will open its 2004 season against
Evansville at Coastal Carolina’s Beach Blast Tournament on Friday, Feb. 20. Rider and
Missouri will also participate along with the host school in the four-day event.

Head coach Jon Mueller, the former Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs standout, begins his
fifth season at the helm of the UAlbany program. He led his team to a 20-32 record, including
10-12 in America East Conference play, last year, and narrowly missing out on the program’s
first trip to the postseason conference tournament. The Great Danes have recorded back-to-
back 20-win seasons for the first time in Division | play.

A pair of seniors return to this year’s squad. First baseman Dan Schoonmaker and
pitcher Steve Emmerthal each earned second-team All-America East honors last season.
Emmerthal, the ace of the UAlbany staff, led the team in wins (5), ERA (3.94) and strikeouts
(73) in 2003. Joining him in the rotation will be sophomore Kyle Thomas, who was named to
the conference’s all-rookie team.

The Great Danes saw their power numbers increase last season compared to 2002. The
club hit 34 home runs, 14 more than the previous spring, and drove in 246 runs. Leading the
way was Schoonmaker, who had team-highs with a .336 average, seven homers and 34 RBI,
while Kirt Zimniewicz and Joe Lamb added six long-balls apiece. Junior Derek DeGrazio and
senior Brendan Chiavaro contributed 31 and 30 RBI, respectively.

UAlbany will take on Evansville at 1:00 p.m. at Watson Stadium in Conway, South
Carolina on Friday. The Great Danes square off against Rider on Saturday at 4 p.m. and then
battle Missouri (10 a.m.) and Coastal Carolina (4 p.m.) on Sunday.

UALBANY’S JEN SCHUMACHER NAMED TO DISTRICT I ALL-ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany’s Jen Schumacher has been voted to the CoSIDA
University Division District | Academic All-America second team in women’s basketball, as
announced on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Schumacher, a sophomore guard, has a 3.86 cumulative grade point average in
computer science. She is averaging 8.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game for the Great
Danes, who are currently 9-13 overall and fifth in America East Conference standings with a 6-7
record.

Schumacher, a native of Lisle, N.Y., leads the team in three-point field goal percentage
(.404) and free throw percentage (.889), while shooting 44.7% from the floor. A Presidential
Scholar and member of the UAlbany Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Schumacher is
ranked ninth in the America East in three-point field goals made at 1.64 per contest.

Albany returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 21 as the Great Danes host third-place
Hartford at the Recreation and Convocation Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.

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WOMEN - Albany 80, Stony Brook 73 (OT)

Stony Brook, N.Y. — Junior forward Maree Jones put her team ahead in overtime with a
three-point play in leading Albany to an 80-73 America East Conference victory over
stony Brook on Wednesday evening at SBU Indoor Sports Complex.

Albany (9-13, AE 6-7) trailed 60-53 with 5:06 remaining in regulation before
scoring 13 of the game’s next 17 points to go ahead. Senior guard Sarah Sweetland
and sophomore Jen Schumacher each canned a three-point field goal to ignite the run.
sophomore Becky Ayers, who had a career-high 26 points, knocked down one of her
Six 3-pointers to give her team the lead at 66-64.

Stony Brook (6-16, AE 5-8) tied the contest at 66 apiece, as Bojana Bogetic, who
had 12 points and eight rebounds, sank a jumper in the paint with 42.9 seconds left.
Ayers, who later stole the ball off Sherry Jordan, made two free throws to put the Great
Danes back in front. Freshman Mykeema Ford, who had 21 points for the Seawolves,
then made an 18-foot jumper at the buzzer to send the game to overtime.

In the extra period, Jones, who had 12 points and nine rebounds, was fouled as
she scored on a dribble-move in the lane with 1:18 remaining. Her conventional three-
point play snapped a 73-all tie. The Great Danes made four of six free throws to stay on
top in the stretch.

“We refused to lose tonight,” said Albany coach Trina Patterson, whose team
recorded its first season-series sweep in America East play. “We were persistent and
relentless on the court. The difference was that we had the attitude that we wanted to
win.”

The Seawolves trailed 50-43 midway through the second half, but then reeled off
14 unanswered points. Ford made back-to-back three-pointers in that span, while
Bogetic added six markers.

Albany's Danielle Hutcheson, a 6-foot-4 junior, registered her seventh double-
double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Sweetland added a career-best
10 assists to go with seven points for the Great Danes, who have won four of their last
five starts. Stony Brook’s Jessica Smith had 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Kelly
Watson was the fourth player in double figures with 12.

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MEN — Stony Brook 81, Albany 74 (20T)
Albany, N.Y. — D.J. Munir scored seven of his season-high 31 points in the second
overtime to lead Stony Brook to an 81-74 America East Conference victory over Albany
on Wednesday evening at the Recreation and Convocation Center.
Stony Brook (8-16, AE 5-10) rallied from an eight-point deficit with just over two
minutes left in regulation to force extra periods. Albany (4-20, AE 2-13) built a 60-52
lead with 2:43 remaining, when freshman guard Jon lati, who scored a career-high 26
points, hit a running one-hander in the lane.
The Seawolves, who used full-court pressure to get back into the contest, ran off
seven straight points to close within 60-59 on a free throw by freshman Mike Popoko,
© who had 16 points and six rebounds. Albany’s Levi Levine sank a pair of foul shots to
give his team a three-point margin with 5.8 seconds left. But Munir buried a 22-foot
jumper from the top of arc that beat the buzzer, and sent the game to overtime tied at 62
apiece.

In the first extra session, the Great Danes went ahead 67-64 on a jumper by
Levine, who finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. Stony Brook would draw even
at 67 apiece, as Cori Spencer split a pair of free throws. Spencer, a 6-foot-7 junior who
recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, missed a potential game-
winner on a follow shot in the lane with three seconds to play.

Stony Brook took control early in the second overtime, as Popoko made a
conventional three-point play when he was fouled on a offensive-rebound basket. Munir,
a 6-foot-3 senior who made 9-of-19 from the floor, then canned one of his five 3-pointers
from left of the key for a 73-67 advantage. Albany’s lati later connected on a driving
layup to cut into the lead at 77-74, but Munir hit two free throws to seal the verdict with
17.9 seconds remaining.

“We made careless mistakes at crucial times during the game,” said Albany coach
Will Brown, whose team dropped its fourth straight. “(D.J.) Munir made a big shot at
crunch time at the end of regulation. It was a staggering shot. Stony Brook’s defensive
intensity rose up, and gave them a chance in the last couple of minutes.”

Freshman Mitchell Beauford had 12 points for the Seawolves, who also won this
year’s first meeting in overtime, 65-61, back on Jan. 21. Albany’s Courtney Johnson
and Chris Wyatt scored 13 and 10, respectively.

“This really hurts,” offered lati, who made 11-of-20 field goal attempts, “We just did
all the things that you don’t want to do in late-game situations with turnovers and bad
decisions. We should have closed this one out long before Munir made that shot.”

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UALBANY’S GERED BURNS CHOSEN ECAC TRACK CO-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Centerville, Mass. — University at Aloany’s Gered Burns (Guilderland H.S.) has been
named the ECAC Division | Men’s Track Co-Athlete of the Week for a second time this
season as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The sophomore
sprinter shared the honor with Navy’s Erik Schmidt.

Burns won the 800-meter run with a NCAA-provisional time of 1:50.15 at the fourth
annual New Balance Armory Collegiate Invitational on Sunday, Feb. 14 in New York
City. He beat a 54-athlete field, including the second-place finisher by more than three
seconds.

The Altamont, N.Y. native, eclipsed Kristof Molnar’s school standard mark of
1:50.33 which was set last January at Boston U.’s Terrier Invitational. Burns’ time
provisionally qualifies him for the NCAA Championships on March 12-13 in Fayetteville,
Ark.

UAlbany will compete at the America East Conference Indoor Track & Field
Championships on Feb. 20-21 in Boston, Mass. The Great Danes are defending
conference champions.

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UALBANY SOFTBALL SWEEPS BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN IN DOUBLEHEADER
Birmingham, Ala. — Julie Gannon hit her first collegiate grandslam with no outs in the
top of the third inning in leading UAlbany to a 7-3 come-from-behind victory over
Birmingham-Southern in game one of the doubleheader on Monday, Feb. 16 at the BSC
Softball Park.

Birmingham-Southern (1-3) took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second inning on
Kerri Owens’ one-out single up the middle that plated Kristen Furhmann, who reached
first on a fielding error.

Albany (2-5) started its rally in the third with a lead-off single to center by Katrina
Dunning, who finished 3-for-7 at the plate. Leslie Busch and Andee Lindgren were
both issued walks to load the bases for Gannon, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI.

Lindgren earned her first victory of the year, tossing a complete-game with eight
strikeouts and allowing no earned runs.

In the nightcap, Casey Halloran hurled a one-hit complete-game shutout for her
first collegiate win. Liz Wieboldt scored the first run of the game on a throwing error by
the catcher. Jess Kostenblatt walked and later scored on Busch’s single to the gap in
right center to take a 2-0 lead in the second.

The Great Danes return to action on Friday, Feb. 27 as they face UNC
Greensboro at 12:00 p.m. and Charleston Southern at 4:00 p.m. in opening day action of
the Charleston Southern Tournament.

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Albany 014 200 0 - 7 12 3
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Andee Lindgren and Leanne Tillman

Dawn Treadwell (2), Ami Rodgers, Tifani Talbert and Shannon Cantrell
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Casey Halloran and Ali Meacham

Kristina Villavicencio and Raquel Sanfiel

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UALBANY SOFTBALL FALLS TO EASTERN KENTUCKY, 2-0, AT BAMA BASH
Tuscaloosa, Ala. — Kelli Bromley singled home two runs in the bottom of the third inning
to lead Eastern Kentucky past UAlbany, 2-0, in the consolation game of the Hampton Inn
Bama Bash on Sunday afternoon at the University of Alabama Softball Complex.
Alabama, ranked sixth nationally, beat Lipscomb, 7-0, in the championship.

Eastern Kentucky (3-2), who defeated the Great Danes, 3-2, in round-robin play
on Friday, loaded the bases in their half of the third. Bromley singled through the right
side to plate Jennifer Christiansen and Alysha Jones.

Andee Lindgren doubled to lead off the top of the seventh for Albany, who drops
to 0-5 on the season. Danielle Buyea, a pinch-runner for Lindgren, advanced to third on

_ a wild pitch, but was left stranded when Maegan Larsen and Ashley Rios each struck
out to end the game.

Eastern Kentucky’s Kelsey Anderson tossed a complete-game four-hit shutout to
earn the win, while Laura Gremillion pitched 2.1 innings giving up both runs and
received the loss.

The Great Danes return to action on Monday, Feb. 16 when they travel to
Birmingham Southern to take part in a doubleheader. First pitch for game one is set for

6:00 p.m. (ET).

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(Consolation Game)

Albany (0-5) 000 O00 O - 0 4 0
Eastern Kentucky (3-2) 002 000 x - 2 8 0

Laura Gremillion, Andee Lindgren (3) and Ali Meacham
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Maine 69, Albany 44

Orono, Maine — Senior Heather Ernest led three players in double figures with 14 points
and grabbed seven rebounds in keeping Maine undefeated in America East Conference
play with a 69-44 victory over Albany on Saturday evening at Alfond Arena.

Maine (17-5, AE 12-0) led 34-28 with 16:31 remaining in the second half before
using an 8-0 to breakaway. Senior guard Kim Corbitt, who finished with 12 points,
scored six in that span by converting a conventional three-point play and hitting a three-
pointer from the top of the key to give her team a 42-30 lead.

Albany (8-13, AE 5-7) pulled within 46-37 with 9:19 remaining. Freshman Tanya

© James made a layup, while sophomore Jen Schumacher, who added seven points off
the bench, converted a jumper in the lane to slice the lead to single digits.

However, the Black Bears, who shot 45.6-percent from the field, would gradually
pull away over the next five minutes. Maine, which has strung together 12 consecutive
victories, increased their margin to 67-42 on Missy Traversi’s layup at the 3:10 mark.

The Great Danes trailed 11-9 with 10:56 remaining in the first half before scoring
five unanswered points. Schumacher’s layup tied the game at 11 apiece, while senior
sarah Sweetland knocked down one of two from the charity stripe to give her team a
14-11 lead with 9:30 on the clock.

Junior Danielle Hutcheson, who recorded her fifth double-double of the year with
10 points and 11 rebounds, kept her team close throughout the period. Maine used a 5-
0 run to take a 25-20 lead with 1:25 left before intermission on Ashley Underwood’s
three-pointer from the right side. Albany freshman Lyndsay Clark’s jumper in the lane at
the buzzer made it 28-24 at halftime.

“We could not score tonight,” said Albany head coach Trina Patterson. “I give
credit to Maine for coming out in the second half and exploding. It was hard to slow
down the tempo.”

Underwood scored 11 points for Maine, who snapped Albany’s three-game
winning streak. Monica Peterson grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to go with four
points off the bench. Sophomore Becky Ayers chipped in seven points for the Great
Danes, who held a 41-38 advantage on the boards but shot a season-low 25.5-percent
from the field.

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BURNS WINS 800-METER RUN AT NEW BALANCE COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
New York, N.Y. — University at Albany’s Gered Burns (Guilderland H.S.) won the 800-
meter run with an NCAA-provisional time of 1:50.15 to highlight the University at
Albany’s performance at the fourth annual New Balance Armory Collegiate Invitational
on Saturday afternoon. The two-day meet was held at the Armory Track & Field Center.

Burns, a sophomore, beat the 54-athlete field by shattering Kristof Molnar’s school
record. Molnar set the UAlbany standard of 1:50.33 at Boston University’s Terrier
Invitational on Jan. 25, 2003. Burns’ effort bested second-place finisher Chris Haag, of
Army, by more than three seconds. His time provisionally qualifies him for the NCAA
championships on March 12-13 in Fayetteville, Ark.

_ Kamar Elliott, a cornerback on the UAlbany football team, finished third in the
triple jump with an IC4A-qualifying and personal-best leap of 48-feet, 7.25-inches. The
Great Danes were 16th in the team standings with 16 points.

In the women’s competition, UAlbany produced three top-four finishers on the
meet's second day. The Great Danes tied for seventh in the team standings with 29.5
points, as more than 60 schools were in the Collegiate Invitational’s University Division.

Freshman Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop Maginn) was third in the mile run with an
ECAC-qualifying time of 5:00.04. Lotmore, who posted the No. 2 performance in school
history, will compete in two events at ECACs as she made the 1,000-meter field one
week ago. Teresa Covert was third in the 60-meter high hurdles by sprinting 8.69
seconds. Jennifer Aubin (Saratoga Springs) took fourth in the triple jump with a mark
of 38-09.50. Covert and Aubin each qualified for the ECAC meet with their respective
efforts.

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WOMEN -— 1. Essex County College 96, 2. James Madison 53, 3. Buffalo 45.50, 4.
Northeastern 43, 5. North Carolina A&T 35, 6. Saint Augustine’s 31, T7. Albany 29.50,
T7. Morgan State 29.50, 9. St. John’s 27, 10. Manhattan 26. 11. St. Joseph’s 24.50, 12.
Tulane 22, 13. Williams 21.50, 14. Temple 19, T15. La Salle 15, T15. Rutgers 15, 17.
Army 11, 118. Lehigh 10, T18. East Stroudsburg 10 ...

6 MEN — 1. Saint Augustine’s 74, 2. Manhattan 48, 3. Duke 43, 4. North Carolina A&T 34,
>. Buffalo 32.50, 6. St. Joseph’s 30, T7. Army 29, T7. La Salle 29, 9. UMBC 28.50, 10.
Maryland 26.50, 11. Hampton 14.50, 12. Columbia 19, 13. Northeastern 18, T14. Lehigh
17, 114. James Madison 17, 16. Albany 16, T17. Lincoln 14, T17. Stony Brook 14, 19.

Morgan State 19.50, 20. Rutgers 13, 21. North Carolina Central 13 ...
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ALBANY SOFTBALL FALLS TWICE TO ALABAMA ON DAY TWO OF BAMA BASH
Tuscaloosa, Ala. — Jackie McClain drove in two runs and Capper Reed scored twice as
Alabama defeated UAlbany, 5-1, in round-robin action at the Hampton Inn Bama Bash
on Saturday afternoon at the University of Alabama Softball Complex. The Crimson Tide
beat Albany later in the day, 12-0, in the tournament bracket play.

Alabama (7-1) grabbed an lead early when Reed drilled a first-inning home run off
the scoreboard in left field. Albany’s Leslie Busch singled home Liz Wieboldt in the top
of the third to get her team within 2-1. However, Reed would score again on McClain’s
homer in the bottom of the inning to give the Crimson Tide a three-run advantage.

Erin Wright pitched a complete-game three-hitter to earn the win, while Danielle
Buyea picked up the loss despite giving up just two earned runs. Albany (0-4) committed
seven errors in the contest, which contributed to two unearned runs.

Alabama’s Angela Wright had five RBI in the second meeting of the day with the
Great Danes. Jennifer Wright tossed a complete-game two-hit shutout to advance the
Crimson Tide, who are ranked sixth in the nation, into Sunday’s championship. UAlbany

will play either Eastern Kentucky or Lipscomb in the consolation, beginning at 12 noon
ET.

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2004 Bama Bash — Second Day
(Game 1)
Albany 001 000 O - 1 S 7
Alabama 112 100 x - 5 9 0
Danielle Buyea, Carisa Marcucci (4) and Ali Meacham
Erin Wright and Kellie Deska
(Game 2)
Albany 000 00 - 0 4 3
Alabama 025 5x - 1 1 £=0

Casey Halloran, Kristin Couris (5) and Laura Tillman
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MEN — Maine 48, Albany 36

Albany, N.Y. — Freddy Petkus scored 12 points and Mark Flavin added 10, as Maine
came from behind for its fifth straight win with a 48-36 America East Conference victory
over Albany on Saturday afternoon at the Recreation and Convocation Center.

In a defensive struggle, Albany (4-19, AE 2-12) rallied from an 11-point first-half
deficit to take a 30-29 lead with 10:45 remaining. Freshman guard Jon lati, who scored
a team-high 12 points, hit a 16-foot jumper from left of the lane to put his team ahead for
the first time.

Maine (16-7, AE 10-4) regrouped with eight unanswered points to go back in front
for good. Notre Dame transfer Chris Markwood converted a follow shot off a missed
jumper, before Ludmil Hadjisotirov canned a three-point field goal from the top of the

© circle. Flavin, a 6-foot-10 senior who added eight rebounds and three blocked shots,
then made a conventional three-point play. He was fouled as he scored in the lane for a
37-30 advantage with 4:22 left.

The Black Bears, who held the home team to 26.8-percent shooting and its lowest
scoring total since 1973, used the free throw line to hold its margin. Petkus was a
perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe over the final two minutes.

“This is tough to swallow when you give up 48 points and lose,” said Albany coach
Will Brown, whose team has dropped three in-a-row and 10 of its last 11 games. “Maine
did a solid job defensively, but we had plenty of easy opportunities. Even though we
didn't execute, we still missed layups, second-chance shots and foul-line jumpers.”

Albany’s Aquawasi St. Hillaire recorded his fourth double-double of the season
with 10 points and 11 rebounds. The Black Bears, who did not shoot much better at
29.5 percent from the field, have now won all six meetings in this series. Maine
remained in a tie for third in the conference standings with Northeastern.

“Both teams did a good job on defense,” commented St. Hillaire, who played with
three teammates who went all 40 minutes. “We turned the ball over and struggled to put
the ball in the basket when we had chance to take the game over in the second half. We
don't have a lot of guys who can get their own shot, so we have to set good screens and
look for each other.”

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UALBANY TRACK TEAMS COMPETE AT ARMORY COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
New York, N.Y. — University at Albany’s Meghan Howell set a school record in the
3,000-meter run and Stephen Evans ran an IC4A-qualifying time in the 500-meter dash
to highlight their team’s performance at the New Balance Armory Collegiate Invitational
on Friday evening. The two-day meet concludes on Saturday at Armory Track & Field
Center.

Howell finished seventh in the 3,000 with a time of 10:02.40 to shatter the existing
school standard by more than eight seconds. Andrea Viger set the old mark of 10:10.52
in 2000. Nicole Susser (Colonie Central) ran a personal-best 2:59.81 to place sixth in
the 1,000-meter run. Other top-10 finishers on the competition’s first day were Joy
Williams, who was fourth in the shot put (45-01.00), and Ricshara Knight, who tied for
sixth in the high jump with a leap of 5-feet, 3-inches. The Great Danes are 10th in the
team standings with 12.5 points.

Evans, a sophomore, sprinted 1:04.50 to finish fourth in the 500. He qualified for
the IC4A Championships to be held in Boston, Mass. on March 6-7. More than 60
schools, including UAlbany, Syracuse, Temple, Columbia and Fordham, are competing
in the Collegiate Invitational’s University Division.

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UALBANY SOFTBALL DROPS BOTH GAMES IN DAY ONE OF BAMA BASH
Tuscaloosa, Ala. — Kelli Bromley singled in the winning-run in the bottom of the seventh
inning to give Eastern Kentucky a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over UAlbany in game
one of the Bama Bash on Friday afternoon at the University of Alabama Softball
Complex.

Eastern Kentucky (1-0), who twice came back from a one-run deficit, got a one-out
double from Alysha Jones in their half of the seventh and she would later score the
winning run on Bromley’s single to right field. Kelsey Anderson picked up the win,
pitching a complete-game six-hitter allowing two earned runs.

Albany (0-1) got on the board in the top of the first as Katrina Dunning’s sacrifice
fly plated Jen Nolette, who reached on a leadoff single. The Great Danes would later
take a 2-1 lead in the fourth when Andee Lindgren, the 2003 America East Conference
Pitcher of the Year, singled home Carly Isaacs, who was pinch-running for Dunning.
Lindgren received the loss, despite only giving up two earned runs in 6.2 innings of work.

Besty White doubled home the winning-run in the top of the sixth to lead
Lipscomb University past Albany, 3-2, in game two of the Bama Bash on Friday
afternoon.

Lipscomb (3-0) trailed 2-1 heading into the fifth, but scored two runs to give Sara
Meek, who tossed a complete-game allowing no earned runs, the win. Laura
Gremillion, who was making her UAlbany debut, also went the distance for the Great
Danes, allowing three earned runs on seven hits, picking up the loss.

Albany (0-2) will take on Alabama, who is ranked sixth nationally, tomorrow in day
two of the Bama Bash. Game time is 2 p.m. (eastern).

--agate— 2004 Bama Bash
(Game 1)
Albany 100 100 O - 2 6 1
Eastern Kentucky 001 100 1 - 3 F 1
(two outs when winning run scored)
Andee Lindgren and Ali Meacham
Kelsey Anderson and Suzie Schaefer
(Game 2)
Lipscomb 010 O11 O - 3 7 4
Albany 000 200 0 - 2 8 0

sara Meek and Alysha Forsythe
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WOMEN - Albany 60, Binghamton 57 (OT)

Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore Becky Ayers knocked down one of two foul shots after the
Binghamton bench was awarded a technical foul with five seconds remaining in overtime
to give Albany its third straight victory with a 60-57 overtime thriller over Binghamton in
America East action on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Recreation and Convocation Center.

Binghamton (11-8, AE 6-5), which trailed 50-43, scored eight of the contest’s next
nine points to send the game into overtime. Senior Kate Townley ignited the spurt on a
layup under the basket, while senior Leala Wegwerth, who finished with a double-
double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, converted a layup with 11 seconds left in
regulation to tie the contest at 51-all.

Albany (8-12, AE 5-6) trailed 55-53 with 2:56 remaining in overtime before reeling
off a 6-0 run to take the lead for good. Sophomore Jen Schumacher sparked the run
on a layup under the basket, and junior Danielle Hutcheson, who added 18 points and
a team-best nine rebounds, buried a turnaround jumper to give her team a 59-55 lead
with 18 seconds remaining.

The Great Danes, who recorded their first overtime win since Dec. 5, 2001 at
Army, scored seven unanswered points to take a 27-26 lead into halftime. Ayers, who
finished with a team-high 19 points, knocked down one of her four 3-pointers from the
top of the key and sunk both free throw attempts in that span. Freshman Tanya James’
fastbreak layup off a Schumacher steal gave Albany the halftime advantage.

After exchanging baskets to start off the second period, Albany used a 7-0 run to
take a 39-32 lead. Ayers’ converted a 3-pointer from the left side, while junior Alicia
Learn highlighted the run with a jumper in the lane with 14:02 on the clock.

“This is a great win for us,” said Albany coach Trina Patterson, whose team moved
into a three-team tie for fifth place in the league. “This is a tough win against a good
Binghamton team. We hit some key shots down the stretch and | thought Becky’s 3-
pointers put a dent into them.”

Schumacher chipped in eight points and four rebounds off the bench for the Great
Danes, who won three straight America East contests for the first time in the program’s
history. Sophomore Rachel Laws recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11
rebounds, while junior Kristin Hibler added 13 points and seven boards. Sophomore
Jen Blues finished with 12 points for the Bearcats, who held a 46-35 advantage on the
glass.

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Binghamton 58, Albany 46

Vestal, N.Y. — Alex Adediran and Nick Billings each had 17 points, as Binghamton
pulled away in the second half for a 58-46 America East Conference Victory over Albany
on Wednesday evening before 3,476 fans at the Events Center.

Albany (4-18, AE 2-11) battled back from a 10-point deficit in the first half to draw
even at 25 apiece early in the final period. Levi Levine, who led all scorers with 18
points, tied the contest on a jumper in the lane with 17:06 remaining. Binghamton (11-13,
AE 7-6) regrouped with 12 of the games next 14 points. Freshman Troy Hailey buried a
three-point field goal to give his team the lead for good. Billings, a 7-foot center, hit a
turnaround on the left baseline for a 37-27 lead with 12:37 left.

The Bearcats, who shot 52-percent from the field in the second half, were still
ahead 39-31, but then blew the game open with 12 unanswered points. Adediran, who
did all of his career-high scoring after halftime, and grabbed nine rebounds, had eight
points in that run. Billings, wno added a game-high ten rebounds and four blocks, hit a
jumper and sank two free throws during that stretch.

“Those two guys play well together,” Albany coach Will Brown commented. “They
are a tough match-up because they are big and strong. Binghamton’s players put great
defensive pressure on our perimeter and did a great job of containing (Jon) lati.”

lati, a 5-foot-9 freshman, was the only other player in double figures with 10
points. He made two three-pointers in the opening period, as his team trailed 24-21 at
the intermission. Both teams struggled offensively in the stanza, as each shot less than
34-percent from the floor.

“(Brandon) Carter is a good defender because he’s strong and can put the
clamps on you,” said lati, whose team has lost seven straight in this series dating back to
1999. “We had trouble scoring in this game. But the difference was we didn’t get the
Stops in the second half like we did in the first.”

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UALBANY'S SOFTBALL SEASON GETS UNDERWAY THIS WEEKEND IN ALABAMA

Albany, N.Y. - The University at Albany softball team will kick off its 2004 campaign this
weekend when it travels to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to take part in the four-team Bama Bash.
The season-opening tournament will start on Friday, Feb. 13 and run through Sunday, Feb.
15. Aside from Albany and Alabama, which is currently ranked sixth in the country, other
teams scheduled to play are Eastern Kentucky and Lipscomb.

UAlbany is coming off the most successful Division | season in its history after winning a
school-record 34 games compared to only 10 losses. The Great Danes went 17-4 in the
America East Conference to finish in second place, before losing to Boston U. in the
championship game of the postseason tournament.

© Fourteen of the 17 letterwinners from last year’s squad return, including America East
Pitcher of the Year Andee Lindgren, who went 20-6 with a 1.18 ERA and a school record
171 strikeouts. In addition, the second team All-Northeast Region player hit. 297 with one

home run and 17 RBI while scoring 18 runs. Also among the returnees is America East
Rookie of the Year Maegan Larsen, who led the team with a .331 batting average, plus had

two homers, 24 RBI and a team-high nine doubles. Larsen and Lindgren are two of three
returning players who earned first team all-league honors in 2003. Joining them was senior
outfielder Jen Nolette, who hit .294 with five doubles, three triples, a home run and 15 RBI,
while also stealing 18 bases and scoring 25 runs.

UAlbany also saw current sophomores Katrina Dunning and Ashley Rios earn second-
team all-league honors as well as being apart of the America East's all-rookie team.
Dunning, a second baseman, hit. 252 with nine doubles and 12 RBI and scored 18 runs.
Rios, who split time between first base and as the designated player, had a .253 batting
average with eight doubles and 18 RBI, while also being hit by pitch a team-high 12 times.

Chris Cannata, who is the reigning America East Coach of the Year, begins her 10th
season at the helm. She has amassed a record of 237-126 for a winning percentage of
-653, which ranks first on the school’s all-time list. Cannata, who played both softball and
basketball before graduating from Albany in 1985, has posted back-to-back 30-win seasons.

The Great Danes open play at the Bama Bash at 11:00 a.m. on Friday when they take on
Eastern Kentucky. They follow that contest with a 1:30 start against Lipscomb. On Saturday,
Albany takes on the host Crimson Tide, who are coming off an NCAA College World Series

© appearance in May. The top two teams in the round-robin format will play for the
championship on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
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DANIELLE HUTCHESON NAMED AMERICA EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Danielle Hutcheson has been selected as the
America East Conference Player of the Week in women’s basketball as announced on
Monday by the conference office.

Hutcheson, a junior from Phoenix, Ariz., averaged 21.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and
3.0 steals in a pair of America East wins last week, plus shot 73.1 percent (19-26) from
the floor. She recorded her fifth double-double of the season and 24th overall in leading
the Great Danes to its first-ever victory over New Hampshire, 73-54, on Feb. 7. The 6-
foot-4 center scored a career-high 24 points and added a team-best 11 rebounds.
Hutcheson also had 19 points and six rebounds in a 75-58 triumph over UMBC on Feb.

@ 4. UAlbany posted back-to-back conference victories for a second time this season as
the team improved to 7-12 overall and 4-6 in league play.

Hutcheson, who has scored in double figures in three straight games, is the
team's leading rebounder (8.9 pg) and is second in scoring at 12.5 points per game.
Hutcheson, who captured player of the week honors for the second time in her career,
ranks sixth on the school’s all-time rebounding list with 593.

Albany hosts conference-rival Binghamton on Feb. 11, and the contest will be
televised on the America East TV Network. Tip-off is slated for 7:06 p.m. at the

Recreation and Convocation Center. The game can be seen locally on Empire Sports
Network.

JON IATI NAMED AMERICA EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK FOR SIXTH TIME
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Jon lati has been chosen the America East
Conference Rookie of the Week in men’s basketball, as announced today by the
conference office. lati, a 5-foot-9 freshman from York, Pa., earned the weekly award for
the sixth time this season.

lati averaged 19.0 points and 2.5 assists in two games last week. He scored 13 of
his game-high 22 points in the opening period in leading UAlbany to a 64-60 victory at
UMBC on Feb. 4, as his team ended a seven-game losing streak. The first-year point
guard tallied a team-high 16 points in last Saturday’s 60-54 loss to New Hampshire. lati
has scored in double figures in seven straight games.

© lati, who has played 40 or more minutes in 15 of 22 games this season, ranks

seventh among the America East scoring leaders at 14.6 points per game. He is also
fourth in three-point field goals made (2.7 pg) and fifth in assists (3.0 pg).

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TOP DOG LACROSSE CLINIC SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Albany, N.Y. — The Top Dog Lacrosse Clinic will be held at the University at Albany
Bubble on Monday, February 16, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The President’s Day clinic will
cover individual skills and team concepts for boys, ages 8-18. Admission is free, but
helmets and gloves are required. Parking will be available in the Recreation and
Convocation Center’s South Lot.

UAlbany men’s lacrosse coach Scott Marr will conduct the clinic, along with his
assistants John Svec and Brian Van Derlofske. Coach Marr led the Great Danes to the
2003 America East Conference championship and the school’s first-ever NCAA
Tournament appearance. Current UAlbany players will also be in attendance. For more
information, contact the lacrosse office, at 518-591-8570.

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UALBANY WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD WINS COLGATE INVITATIONAL
Hamilton, N.Y.- Diane Matthews placed first in the 1,000-meters and ran the 1,200-leg
on the winning distance medley relay to help the University at Albany women’s track and
field squad capture the team title at the Colgate University’s Class of ’32 Invitational.
The senior co-captain posted a meet record and ECAC-qualifying time of 2:55.25 in the
1,000 and garnered Female Athlete of the Meet honors. The Great Danes finished well
ahead of runner-up Cortland in points, 247-128, at Charles H. Sanford Field House.

Joy Williams was a double-winner for UAlbany with a meet record shot put of 44-
feet, 4.75-inches and a weight throw mark of 46-feet, 11.75-inches. Senior Jennifer
Aubin (Saratoga Springs) had an ECAC-qualifying and meet record mark of 39-feet, 5-
inches to win the triple jump, plus placed second in the long jump with a leap of 17-feet,
11.5-inches.

UAlbany’s 4x400-relay squad of Anisha Andrews, who placed second in the 500,
Adanna Andrews, a winner in the 800, Ricshara Knight, a third-place finisher in the
high jump, and Eliana Durko won in a Sanford Field House-record time of 3:55.44.
Matthews was joined by Heather Angel, Nicole Susser, who placed third in the one
mile, and Alyssa Lotmore (Bishop Maginn) on the winning distance medley relay.

Tequirra Cox and Anna-Kay Campbell finished one-two in the 55-dash with
times of 7.26 and 7.47, respectively. Patricia Diedrich crossed the line in 8.36 to
capture the 55-high hurdle title, while Durko finished second. Senior Meghan Howell
took home first in the 3,000, while Lotmore had an ECAC-qualifying time of 2:57.38 in
the 1,000.

On the men’s side, junior Wagner Samaniego placed third in the 500-meter dash
for the Great Danes, who sent a partial team to the competition. Junior Shahpour Fuse
and senior Rob Caracciolo had fourth-place showings in the 400 and 3,000,
respectively.

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Colgate University Class of ’32 Invitational

WOMEN - 1. Albany 247, 2. Cortland 128, 3. St. Lawrence 87.5, 4. Colgate 87, 5.

Hartwick 57.5, 6. New York University 46, 7. Oneonta 30, 8. Union 7, 9. Hamilton 6.
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MEN — New Hampshire 60, Albany 54

Albany, N.Y. — Marcus Bullock scored 16 of his 19 points in the first half, as New
Hampshire snapped a five-game losing streak with a 60-54 America East Conference
victory over Albany on Saturday evening before a season-high crowd of 3,721 at the
Recreation and Convocation Center.

New Hampshire (6-16, AE 2-10) snapped a 31-31 deadlock early in the final
period with seven unanswered points. loannis Karalis buried a three-point field goal
from the top of the arc off a screen to put his team ahead for good. Griffin Walker
added two free throws, before Craig Walls, a 6-foot-7 junior, canned a baseline jumper.

Albany (4-17, AE 2-10) trailed by as much as nine points on three occasions in the

© half, including 55-46 with 2:37 remaining. The Great Danes tried to rally with six straight
points. Freshman guard Jon lati, who scored a team-high 16 points, hit a jumper in the
lane, and was followed by Courtney Johnson’s two free throws in making it a one-
possession game.

Still leading 55-52, New Hampshire pulled away, as Walls, who had eight points
and seven rebounds, put back Ronnie Dennis’ missed layup on the left baseline.
Blagoj Janev (9 points) then sank two foul shots for a 59-52 lead with 21.7 seconds left.

“We struggled on offense and New Hampshire played a lot of zone knowing that
we have just one perimeter shooter,” Albany coach Will Brown said. “It was
disappointing because the crowd tried to help us. We were very flat, plus we gave both
Bullock and Karalis too many open looks.”

The Wildcats, who held their opponent to 35.5-percent shooting and forced 18
turnovers, used a 20-2 run to build a 26-12 lead in the opening stanza. Bullock, a 6-foot
senior who made 7-of-10 field goals, scored 11 of his game-high total in that span.

Albany closed the gap to 31-29 at halftime by making six of its last eight shots
before the break. lati fired in two 3-pointers in that stretch, before Johnson drove the
length of the floor and connected on a bank shot at buzzer. Levi Levine and Aquawasi
St. Hillaire scored 14 and 10 points, respectively, for the Great Danes, who have
dropped eight of their last nine contests.

“We didn't execute or defend; we just ran up and down the floor,” offered lati, who
was limited to 6-of-18 shooting. “For some reason we were sluggish. The fans were

] really involved, but we just didn’t make our own energy.”
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WOMEN - Albany 73, New Hampshire 54

Albany, N.Y. — Junior Danielle Hutcheson recorded her fifth double-double of the
season with a career-high 24 points and pulled down a team-best 11 rebounds in leading
Albany to its first-ever win over New Hampshire, 73-54, in America East Conference
action before its largest home crowd of 1,173 fans on Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Recreation
and Convocation Center.

Albany (7-12, AE 4-6) was trailing 15-11 before scoring five unanswered points to
take the lead for good with 13:21 remaining in the first half. Hutcheson sparked the run
with a layup underneath the basket, while junior Alicia Learn converted a conventional

©} three-point play as she was fouled on her baseline jumper to give the Great Danes a 16-
15 advantage.

New Hampshire (9-10, AE 5-5) pulled within one, 23-22, on sophomore Kate
Poulin’s, who dished out a team-high six assists and grabbed seven boards, baseline 3-
pointer with 8:34 on the clock. The Great Danes followed with a 12-4 run ignited by
sophomore Becky Ayers’ long-range jumper on the baseline. Senior Sarah Sweetland,
who added 10 points and a team-high five assists, capped off the run with a 3-pointer
from the left side to extend her team’s lead to 35-26 at the 1:56 mark.

Albany, who had four players in double figures, continued to build on its double-
digit lead in the second half after taking a 38-28 advantage into halftime. Sweetland’s
fast-break layup gave the Great Danes a 12-point cushion with 10:21 left in the contest.

New Hampshire never got closer than nine, 51-42, as freshman Ray Williams,
who recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, knocked down a three-
point play at the 9:55 mark. Albany scored 19 of the game’s next 27 points to take its
largest lead of the contest, 70-50, with 1:38 remaining. Ayers, who finished with 11
points and four assists, scored eight points in that span.

“This may be our best performance of the year and we’re very proud of it,”
commented Albany coach Trina Patterson, whose team shot 47.5% from the field. “We
put together a great offensive and defensive game tonight. We have been working in
practice on lowering our number of turnovers and | think it has shown in the past two

games.”

© Learn chipped in 12 points and posted a career-high six steals as Albany recorded
its largest margin of victory over a conference opponent. Sophomore Ebony Woods
added 11 points, while Danielle Clark finished with 10 points for the Wildcats.

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FAIRFIELD DEFEATS ALBANY IN WOMEN’S TENNIS SEASON-OPENER

Albany, N.Y. — Taylor Barvoets and Andrea Suriano won both their single matches
and later teamed up to defeat Albany’s tandem of Krista Babiarz and Lisa Fund, 8-1, in
number one doubles to pace Fairfield to a 7-0 victory in women’s tennis on Saturday,
Feb. 7 at the bubble on Albany’s campus. It marked the season-opener for both teams
as the Stags swept all six singles and three doubles matches.

Babiarz highlighted Albany’s efforts, as she dropped a 6-2, 6-0 decision to
Fairfield's Diana Webb at number one singles. Sophomore Kerry Levis was topped by
the Stags’ Erin Reeves in number four singles, 6-0, 6-1.

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Fairfield 7, Albany 0

Singles:

#1 Diana Webb (Fairfield) def. #1 Krista Babiarz (Albany), 6-2, 6-0

#2 Taylor Barvoets (Fairfield) def. #2 Lisa Fund (Albany), 6-0, 6-0

#3 Andrea Suriano (Fairfield) def. #3 Amanda Brown (Albany), 6-0, 6-0

#4 Erin Reeves (Fairfield) def. #4 Kerry Levis (Albany), 6-0, 6-1

#5 Megan Stauffer (Fairfield) won by forfeit

#6 Ann Mullowney (Fairfield) won by forfeit

Doubles:

#1 Taylor Barvoets/Andrea Suriano (Fairfield) def. Krista Babiarz/Lisa Fund (Albany), 8-1
#2 Megan Stauffer/Ann Mullowney (Fairfield) def. Kerry Levis/Amanda Brown (Albany),
8-0

#3 Diana Webb/Erin Reeves (Fairfield) won by forfeit

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UALBANY MEN’S TRACK & FIELD WINS TITLE AT BOSTON U. INVITATIONAL
Boston, Mass.- Nelson English (Guilderland) and Aggrey Morris captured titles in the
200 and 400-meter dashes, respectively, to help lead the University at Albany men’s
track and field squad to a first-place finish at the Boston University Five-Way Invitational
on Saturday afternoon at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center. The Great
Danes, who posted five individual champions and won the 4x400-meter relay, outdueled
Northeastern, 81-70, in the team scoring.

English’s time of 22.19 seconds and Morris’ finish of 48.76 qualified them for the
IC4A Championships in March. They also teamed up with Stephen Evans, who posted

© an IC4A-qualifying time of 1:04.5 in the 500, and Gered Burns (Guilderland), who took
home gold in the 800, to win the 4x400-relay and qualify for the IC4A’s in a time of
3:15.03.

Kurt Campbell, who is the starting roverback on the Great Danes’ football squad,
broke the tape in 6.58 to win the 55-meter dash, while Ray Gilman, a freshman, won the
triple jump with a leap of 45-feet, 5.75-inches.

senior Paul Roche (Niskayuna) finished second in the 55-hurdles and third in the
long jump, while Jonathan Jones and Sheldon Gomes had second-place showings in
the long jump and triple jump, respectively.

UAlbany’s other top finishers included Gilman and Naron Stewart, who tied for
second in the high jump, and Eric Opuana in the 35-pound weight throw.

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1. Albany 81, 2. Northeastern 70, 3. Boston College 42, 4. Boston U. 41, 5. Providence
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UALBANY’S GERED BURNS NAMED ECAC TRACK CO-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Centerville, Mass. — University at Aloany’s Gered Burns (Guilderland) has been named
the ECAC Division | Men’s Track Co-Athlete of the Week as announced today by the
league office. The UAlbany sophomore shared the honor with LaSalle University’s Ryan
Fennelly.

Burns set a meet record in the 800-meter with a time of 1:50.46 at the Adidas
Boston Indoor Games on January 30. He was a member of the winning 4x400-meter
relay team that finished in 3:16.32 at the same event. He ran his 400m leg in 48.8
seconds.

@ Earlier this season, the Altamont, N.Y. native took home a gold medal in the 800
and was part of the winning 4x800-relay team to garner top male performer honors at the
Great Dane Classic. He also won the 1,000 and was part of another winning 4x800
squad at the Cornell Challenge on January 24.

Burns will be competing at Boston University on Saturday, Feb. 7. The meet will
include Boston College, Boston U., Northeastern and Providence.

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UALBANY’S JON IATI NAMED AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Jon lati has been chosen as America East
Conference Rookie of the Week in men’s basketball, as announced today by the conference
office. He earned the weekly honor for the fifth time this season.

lati, a 5-foot-9 freshman, averaged 15.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in two
games. He scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the final period against league-leader
Vermont on Jan. 28. lati added 13 points and matched a pair of career-highs with four
rebounds and two steals at Boston University on Feb. 1. He played 40 or more minutes for
the 13th time this season in that contest.

lati is eighth among the America East scoring leaders at 14.2 points per game, plus is
fourth in three-point field goals made (2.6 pg) and tied for fifth in assists (3.0 pg). He has

© scored in double figures in 16 of 19 games.

BIG PURPLE GROWL SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Albany, N.Y. — The seventh annual Big Purple Growl and Ferocious Feast is set for
Saturday, Feb. 7 on the University at Albany campus. The University’s Winter Homecoming
features a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader with America East Conference-rival
New Hampshire. The women's game begins at 5:00 p.m., while the men follow at 7:30 p.m.

The Ferocious Feast is slated from 4:00-7:00 p.m. in University Gymnasium on
campus. The menu includes turkey, pasta, salads and desserts. The night’s activities
include promotions and loads of giveaways and prizes. Big Purple Growl T-Shirts will be
distributed during the two games. Fans will have a chance to shoot for a pickup truck
courtesy of Gendron’s Truck Center. Students will be involved in the CDTA Shot for Tuition
and Housing Lottery for the 2004-05 academic year. For more information, contact the
UAlbany Athletic Ticket Office, at 518-442-4683.

At halftime of the men’s game, UAlbany’s Department of Athletics and Recreation will
dedicate the men’s basketball locker room in the name of former captain Stephen
Mulderry, who was among the missing in the World Trade Center tragedy of Sept. 11,
2001. Mulderry, a Bishop Maginn High School graduate, was a co-captain on the 1989-90
UAlbany squad which posted a 20-9 record and reached the NCAA Division III East
Regional Tournament.

Time Warner Cable (Albany) will televise Saturday’s men’s game with New

® Hampshire. Time Warner Cable, which serves more than 320,000 area customers, will air
the contest on Channel 3 in the Capital Region, Channel 11 in Pittsfield, Mass. and Channel
14 in the Ticonderoga/Schroon Lake area. UAlbany’s radio broadcast team of Rodger
Wyland and Doug Mortman, from Fox Sports Radio AM 980, will provide the play-by-play
coverage. Greg Bobbitt will produce the broadcast for Time Warner Cable.
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Boston U. 67, Albany 55

Boston, Mass.- Rashad Bell scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds to pace
four players in double figures, as Boston University posted its fourth straight victory with
a 67-55 America East Conference victory over Albany on Sunday afternoon at Case
Gymnasium.

Boston U. (15-4, AE 9-1) led 28-26 at halftime, but then opened the final period
with 13 of the game's next 15 points. The Terriers, who made 8-of-10 three-point field
goals in the second half, burried three consecutive long-range jumpers for a 41-28 lead
with 14:36 remaining. Shaun Wynn, who had 11 points, nailed a three-pointer from the

© right wing, and was followed by 3-point shots by Matt Turner and Jason Grochowalski.

Albany (3-16, AE 1-9) closed to within 41-35 on a three-pointer by freshman guard
Jon lati, who had 10 of his 13 points in the first half. But the Terriers, who have made
NCAA and NIT appearances the last two years, slammed the door shut with 13
unanswered points over the next three minutes. Bell, a 6-foot-8 junior, tallied the final
eight points in that decisive spurt. He was fouled as he scored on an in-bounds pass,
and his three-point play gave Boston U. a commanding 54-35 lead.

“We controlled the tempo in the first half,” said Albany coach Will Brown, whose
team dropped its seventh straight. “Their pressure was the difference in the game.
They're one of the best teams in the league, and they don’t beat themselves. We can’t
help them by providing points off turnovers.”

The Great Danes, who shot 52.6-percent in the first half, jumped out to a 19-14
lead on a reverse layup by Aquawasi St. Hillaire. Albany still led 23-19 with 3:38 left in
the stanza, but the Terriers went ahead with nine consecutive points. Chaz Carr, a 6-
foot senior who had 10 points, made his team’s first three-pointer of the game, as BU
went ahead for good. The Terriers, after opening the season with three losses have now
won 15 of their last 16 contests.

“We were not aggressive against their zone pressure,” lati commented. “We didn’t
space well on the floor, and gave them a chance to guard two of us with one of their
players. They did a good job of getting into the passing lanes.”

Levi Levine led all scorers with 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting. The sophomore
forward added five rebounds, four steals and three assists.

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