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UALBANY PLACES SEVEN PLAYERS ON ALL-AMERICA EAST MEN’S LACROSSE TEAM
Jordan Levine Voted First-Team Midfielder for Third Consecutive Year
Baltimore, Md. — University at Albany’s Jordan Levine leads a group of seven players who were voted to the
2008 America East All-Conference Men’s Lacrosse Team, as announced this evening by the conference office
at the tournament championship banquet. Levine became the third UAlbany player to be named to the all-
league first team in three consecutive seasons.
Levine, a senior midfielder, is third on the team in scoring with 12 goals and 17 assists. He ranks 23rd
nationally in ground balls at 4.57 per game. Levine, who has seven multi-point games this season, has
accounted for 109 points (56 goals, 53 assists) and 313 ground balls during his career. He was named to the
USILA All-America second team as a junior.
Defenseman Craig McDonald makes his third consecutive appearance on the all-conference squad,
and is a member of the first team for the second year in a row. McDonald, who usually marks the other team’s
top attacker, leads a unit that is ranked eighth among the NCAA Division | leaders in scoring defense (7.14
goals/game). Brian Caufield is the first UAlbany freshman to earn first-team all-conference recognition. He is
22nd nationally in scoring at 3.36 points per game. Caufield, who also was named to the America East all-
rookie squad, has 23 goals and 17 assists heading into the postseason.
Goalkeeper Brett Queener is among four players who were named to the all-conference second team.
Queener is ranked among the nation’s leaders in goals against average (7.20) and save percentage (.588).
: He stopped a season-best 15 shots in last Saturday’s regular-season finale, his 25th game with double-figure
he: as a collegian. Queener, a three-time all-league selection, was an USILA honorable mention All-
America choice one year ago.
Steve Ammann, Corey Small and Chris Schongar were also on the All-America East second team.
Ammann, a senior midfielder who is on the all-league team for the second straight year, had a career-best 23
points (13 goals, 10 assists) this season. Corey Small, a junior attacker, led the team in scoring for most of the
year until an injury forced him to miss three games. Small accounted for 28 goals and eight assists.
Schongar, a junior long-stick midfielder, collected 45 ground balls.
Defenseman Mike Banks and attackman Joe Pompo join Caufield on the America East all-rookie team.
Ammann, who has a 3.86 grade points average in business administration, earned a spot on the conference’s
all-academic squad.
UAlbany has produced 30 all-league players since joining the America East Conference in the 2002
season. Levine joins Luke Daquino and Frank Resetarits as three-time first-team selections.
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McINTOSH TOSSES NO-HITTER TO LEAD UALBANY TO A DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP OF MANHATTAN
Albany, N.Y. — Leah McIntosh took a perfect game into the seventh inning of game one to lead UAlbany to a
doubleheader sweep of Manhattan in non-conference softball action on Wednesday afternoon. Mclintosh’s
second no-hitter of the season gave the Great Danes a 4-0 win in the early game, while Marissa Powell tossed
a complete-game in the nightcap, leading UAlbany to a 7-2 victory.
McIntosh, who pitched to one hitter over the minimum, established the program's Division | record by
fanning 18 batters to improve to 13-5 on the season and record her fifth shutout. Andee Lindgren held the
previous standard with 15 strikeouts against Vermont on April 30, 2003.
UAlbany (29-15) scored its first run of the game in the third inning, as Jess Bergin, who reached on a
Manhattan error, was driven home on a ground out by Kristine Bill. The Great Danes added three runs in the
top of the fourth, as Michelle Connors (Shenendehowa) drew a lead-off walk. Meagan Butsch followed with a
single and advanced to second to put runners in scoring position. First baseman Gina Mason knocked a triple
to plate a pair of runs before Nicole Kothe drove her in on a ground out to short.
Ashley Rampino took the loss in the circle for Manhattan, striking out two over five innings. Allison
Smith tossed the final two innings in relief, fanning two opposing batters.
In game two, UAlbany recorded a four-run second inning to take the early advantage. The Great Danes
had four consecutive singles, with Kothe driving in one run and Bergin sending two runs home. Left fielder
Amber Maisonet knocked a single to score Bergin and give her team a 4-0 advantage.
The Great Danes added two runs in the third, as Connors belted a lead-off double and was driven
home on a Butsch single. Butsch and Mason completed a double steal to advance on the basepaths, but
@uss was called out at the plate on a fielder’s choice that put Kothe on base. Mason and Kothe then pulled a
double steal, with Mason crossing home plate.
UAlbany added a final insurance run in the top of the seventh, with Butsch recording an RBI double that
scored Connors, who reached on a single to start the frame.
Manhattan (10-31) was able to avoid the shutout, scoring two runs in the bottom of the inning. Jaclyn
Churilla led off with a single and advanced on a base hit by Kaitlin Rodriguez. After Kara Cokely drew a walk to
load the bases, Lyndzie Phillips recorded an RBI single to score Churilla. Powell walked Nicole Michel to score
the Jaspers’ second run before inducing a fly out by Jaci Rahey to end the game.
Powell finished with five strikeouts and scattered seven hits in her complete-game performance. Smith
took the loss in the circle, allowing four runs in two innings of work. Rampino fanned three over five innings in
the circle.
UAlbany will return home to host America East Conference-rival Boston University in the final league
series of the regular season over the weekend, starting with a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1 p.m.
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MEAGAN BUTSCH’S THREE-RUN HOMER LEADS UALBANY SOFTBALL TO 7-3 WIN OVER SIENA
Albany, N.Y. — Third baseman Meagan Butsch knocked a three-run homer to left field in the sixth inning to lead
UAlbany to a 7-3 win over crosstown-rival Siena in non-conference softball action at Albany Field on Tuesday
afternoon. The game, originally scheduled to be played at Siena, was moved to UAlbany’s campus due to
unplayable field conditions at the Saints’ home field.
Siena (15-30) took an early lead when third baseman Jennifer Granato knocked a solo home run over
the left field fence. The Saints doubled their lead in the third, as Ranee Clavette doubled down the left-field line
and advanced to third on a Jenny McNulty’s sacrifice bunt. Granato recorded her second base hit of the game,
singling up the middle to score Clavette.
The Great Danes tied the game by scoring two runs in their half of the fourth inning. Jess Bergin and
Kat Smith recorded back-to-back singles before Nicole Kothe cracked a two-out triple to centerfield, scoring
both base runners.
UAlbany (27-15) increased the lead with a four-run fifth inning. Shortstop Andrianna Walraven drew a
lead-off walk and Michelle Connors was hit by a pitch to put a pair of runners on the base paths. Butsch drove
her seventh home run of the season over the left-field fence to give the Great Danes a 5-2 advantage. First
baseman Gina Mason followed with a solo shot to left center to tack another run on the scoreboard, before
Siena pitcher Courtney Brinkman recorded a strikeout and induced a pop out to end the at-bat.
UAlbany would add a single run in the top half of the seventh frame, as Smith drove in Bailey Van
Deest with a base hit up the middle.
Marissa Powell earned the win for UAlbany, striking out four in five innings of work to improve to 11-9
rid the season. Brittany Rose (Schenectady) tossed two innings in relief, fanning three. Brinkman took the loss
in the circle for Siena, striking out four opposing batters over five innings. Lauren Shaheen struck out three in
two innings of work.
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UALBANY’S DANIEL AVERY NAMED AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE TRACK PERFORMER OF THE
WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Daniel Avery has been named the America East Conference men’s
outdoor track performer of the week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday, April 29.
Avery, a freshman from Cooper City, Fla., raced to an IC4A-qualifying time of 14.31 seconds to finish
18th in the 110-meter hurdles at the 114th annual Penn Relays Carnival on Friday, April 25 at Franklin Field in
Philadelphia, Pa. Avery, who is receiving his second America East honor of the season, anchored the shuttle
hurdle relay team to a first-place finish in the IC4A division, and fourth place overall, in a school-record time of
57.83 seconds. The performance eclipsed the previous school record of 58.62 seconds set in 1995.
The Great Danes return to the track on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 in Orono, Maine for the
America East Conference Outdoor Championships.
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BRETT QUEENER NAMED AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Brett Queener has been chosen America East Conference Player
of the Week in men’s lacrosse, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. He is the second
UAlbany player to be recognized this season.
Queener, a senior goalkeeper, made 10 of his season-high 15 saves in the first half and scored a
second-quarter goal in last Saturday’s 10-7 conference triumph over Stony Brook. Queener, who was making
his final home appearance at John Fallon Field, stopped double-figure shots for the eighth time this year and
third game in a row. His goal tied the contest at five apiece with 1:25 left before halftime and was his first with
a goalie stick since March 11, 2006. Queener started the transition play with a ground ball near his crease and
finished it off with a shot between the visiting goalkeeper’s legs.
Queener is among the NCAA Division | leaders in goals against average (7.20) and save percentage
(.588). An honorable mention All-American last year, he has made double-digit saves on 25 occasions as a
collegian.
UAlbany (7-7, AE 4-1) is seeded second for this week’s America East Conference Championship and
meets Stony Brook in the semifinal round on Thursday, May 1 at UMBC Stadium in Baltimore, Md.
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UALBANY SEEDED SECOND FOR AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
Albany, N.Y. — UAlbany has earned the second seed for this week’s America East Conference Men’s Lacrosse
Championship. The Great Danes, who are making their seventh consecutive conference postseason
tournament appearance, defeated Stony Brook, 10-7, in last Saturday’s regular-season finale to finish second
in the America East standings.
UAlbany (7-7, AE 4-1) tangles with third-seed Stony Brook (7-6, AE 3-2) in the semifinal round at
UMBC Stadium in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, May 1 at 4:00 p.m. The two programs will meet in the A-East
semifinals for the third straight year. The championship is scheduled for Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m.
UMBC (10-3, AE 5-0) captured the regular-season crown by defeating Vermont last Saturday to record
a program-record ninth consecutive win. The Retrievers, the top seed for the second time in the last three
years, are ranked No. 5 nationally in the USILA coaches’ poll and No. 7 by Inside Lacrosse. Binghamton (4-7,
AE 2-3) won two of its last three games to make the tournament field and will face UMBC in Thursday’s second
semifinal at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the America East Men’s Lacrosse Championship are $15.00 for an adult all-session pass.
America East students with a valid ID card and youths (14-under) can acquire all-session tickets for $4.
Individual tickets will be $8 for adults and $2 for youths and America East students. Contact the UMBC Ticket
Office, at 410-455-2205, for more information.
UAlbany has captured America East Conference tournament titles in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007. The
Great Danes have relied on a solid defense that ranks eighth among the Division | leaders in goals allowed at
7.14 per game. Goalkeeper Brett Queener, who has a 7.20 goals against average and a .588 save
be rcentage. and first-team all-conference defenseman Craig McDonald lead that unit. Brian Caufield, a
freshman attacker, is the top scorer with 23 goals and 14 assists. All-America midfielder Jordan Levine adds
12 goals and 17 assists.
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Thursday, May 1 — Semifinal Round
No. 2 UAlbany (7-7, AE 4-1) vs. No. 3 Stony Brook (7-6, AE 3-2), 4:00 p.m.
No. 1 UMBC (10-3, AE 5-0) vs. No. 4 Binghamton (4-7, AE 2-3), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 3
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
KESTRANEK’S THREE-RUN HOMER LEADS STONY BROOK PAST UALBANY IN SOFTBALL
Stony Brook, N.Y. — Molly Kestranek belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning to lead Stony Brook to a 4-2
America East Conference victory over UAlbany on Sunday afternoon at University Field. The Seawolves won
two of three games during the weekend series.
Stony Brook (26-18-1, AE 11-7) broke up a 1-1 deadlock with a two-out rally in the sixth. Marissa
Fleury and Jade Clare both singled through the left side to start the uprising. Kestranek, a junior second
baseman, followed with a three-run blast over the left-field fence, her second home run of the season.
UAlbany shortstop Meagan Butsch sliced the deficit in half with a lead-off homer, her sixth of the year,
in the seventh. After Gina Mason singled, SBU reliever Casey Jacobs came to retire the next three batters to
earn her fourth save. She struck out Jessica Bergin before fielding Kat Smith’s ground ball to end the game.
UAlbany (26-15, AE 13-5) took a 1-0 lead in the fourth when Andrianna Walraven doubled into the left-
@-. gap and Michelle Connors chased her home with a single. The Seawolves drew even in their next at-bat
when center fielder Kelsi Fanelli led off with a solo home run.
SBU hurler Alyssa Struzenberg recorded her 18th win of the spring with by scattering six hits and
striking out six. UAlbany’s Leah Mcintosh slipped to 12-5 despite recording three strikeouts with no walks in
the complete-game effort.
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VERMONT RALLIES FOR 3-1 WIN OVER UALBANY IN AMERICA EAST BASEBALL ACTION
Albany, N.Y. — Justin Albert tossed a complete-game six-hitter and Kyle Massie drove in the winning run in the
ninth inning to lead Vermont to a 3-1 America East Conference baseball come-from-behind victory over
UAlbany on Sunday, April 27 at Varsity Field.
After six-and-one-half scoreless innings, UAlbany broke through with an unearned run in the bottom of
the seventh frame. Senior Tom Zink reached on a fielding error with one out. After freshman Kyle Crean
registered his third hit of the contest, Zink raced home on a wild pitch to give the Great Danes a 1-0 lead.
Vermont (19-17, AE 6-6) answered back in the top of the ninth inning, Ethan Paquette was hit with a
one-out pitch by reliever Casey Walsh to start the Catamounts’ rally. Kyle Henry followed with a single up the
middle to move pinch runner Frank Petroskey over to third. Catcher Jeff Nolet then singled just past Crean’s
outstretched dive near second base to drive in a run. Massie followed with a soft liner to center to knock in
Henry from third. After Brad Currier loaded the bases with a single just in front of diving center fielder Dave
West, reliever Sean Gregory uncorked a wild pitch to allow Nolet to score from third.
Albert retired all three batters he faced in the ninth inning to finish his second complete game of the
season. Albert struck out 10 batters, while allowing just the unearned run on six hits, to record his third win of
the season. Junior right-hander Nate Novak pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just two hits, while
striking out four, to start the game for the Great Danes. Walsh suffered the loss, yielding three runs on four hits
over 1.1 innings. Crean led UAlbany at the plate, picking up three hits in three plate appearances, while junior
Bertcne: Ryan Gugel registered two hits.
UAlbany (11-31-1, AE 6-10) returns to action for a non-conference matchup against Marist on Tuesday,
April 29 at 3:00 p.m.
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BRETT QUEENER LEADS UALBANY TO 10-7 AMERICA EAST WIN IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE
Albany, N.Y. — Senior goalkeeper Brett Queener made a season-high 15 saves and scored a second-quarter
goal in leading UAlbany to a 10-7 America East Conference victory over Stony Brook in the regular-season
finale for both teams on Saturday evening before 1,247 fans at John Fallon Field. The two squads will meet
again in six days at the conference postseason tournament.
Stony Brook (7-6, AE 3-2) leaped to 4-0 lead early in the second period. Freshman Jordan McBride
had three of his four goals in that outburst. He netted an underhanded shot with 10 seconds elapsed in the
contest after teammate Adam Rand won the opening faceoff. Rhys Duch, who had one goal and two assists,
moved around a defender from the left side for his team’s second tally. McBride, who has 43 goals on the
year, added a pair in man-up situations, including another underhand blast then went low inside the far post.
The Seawolves, who own the nation’s sixth-best scoring offense in Division |, still led 5-2 midway
through the second stanza when Bo Tripodi connected off a pass from Timmy Trenkle, who worked around a
screen. UAlbany (7-7, AE 4-1) stormed back with three unanswered before the break. Nate Sullivan tallied his
league-leading eighth man-up goal of the season, before Jordan Levine hit the top left corner off John Alpizar’s
feed. The Great Danes drew even at five apiece with 1:25 left in the quarter. Queener cleared the ball after
collecting a ground ball near his crease. The senior netminder then came up field, took a pass from Levine,
and sent a shot through the Rob Camposa’s legs from right of the crease with his goalie stick. The scoring
play was Queener’s first as a goalkeeper since March 11, 2006.
UAlbany’s defense dominated the third quarter by holding the visitors to four shots. Steve Ammann,
one of 11 seniors making their final home appearance, put his team ahead 45 seconds into the half with his
heron goal by spinning from the right to the middle of the field. Mark Cometti then cut to the top of the crease
to finish off Brian Caufield’s pass from behind the cage for a 7-5 advantage with 4:18 remaining.
Tripodi sliced that deficit in half with just 10 seconds gone in the final quarter. He picked up a ground
ball that traveled into the UAlbany defensive end following a face-off to start the period and netted his 27th of
the season. Joe Pompo helped the Great Danes pull away with a pair of goals 54 seconds apart. Levine, who
totaled one goal and a career-high four assists, drove to the right of the crease to find the freshman attack who
buried a shot into the top corner from the middle of the zone. Defenseman Craig McDonald then gathered in a
Stony Brook turnover to start a transition play that Pompo finished off from the right side.
“Our defense responded after that first quarter,” said UAlbany coach Scott Marr, whose team earned
the second seed for next week’s conference championship. “(Defenseman) Craig McDonald and Greg
Shondel stepped up their play. We have some momentum; it’s good to be going into the playoffs on a positive
note.”
Pompo equaled a career-high with three goals for the second straight game, while Caufield finished
with one goal and three assists. Queener, who recorded his first point of the season despite also playing on
the extra-man unit, kept his team close early in the contest by stopping 10 shots in the opening two periods.
Stony Brook’s Camposa made 10 saves.
“We matched their intensity on defense and we got a sense of what they were trying to do from a
strategy standpoint,” said Queener, who has scored three goals as goalkeeper during his collegiate career. “It
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@ > cowicy 0-1, Timmy Trenkle 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Rob Camposa (60:00, 10 saves, 10 GA).
UAlbany — Scoring: Joe Pompo 3-0, Steve Ammann 2-0, Jordan Levine 1-4, Brian Caufield 1-3, Brett
Queener 1-0, Nate Sullivan 1-0, Mark Cometti 1-0, John Alpizar 0-1, Mike Ammann 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Brett
Queener (55:35, 15 saves, 7 GA), Dan McKeon (4:25, 2 saves, 0 GA).
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UALBANY SOFTBALL SPLITS AMERICA EAST DOUBLEHEADER WITH STONY BROOK
Stony Brook, N.Y. — Sophomore hurler Leah Mcintosh tossed her 15th complete game of the season to lead
UAlbany to a 5-1 win over Stony Brook in the first game of an America East Conference softball doubleheader
on Saturday afternoon at University Field. The Seawolves won the second game, 4-0.
The early game was scoreless through three innings before UAlbany scored two runs in the top of the
fourth to take the lead. The Great Danes received three consecutive singles, with two runs scoring on a base
hit to left field by designated player Gina Mason. Michelle Connors (Shenendehowa) and Meagan Butsch
scored on the play.
UAlbany (26-14, AE 13-4) doubled its advantage in the fifth frame, on a two-run homer by right fielder
Jessica Bergin. Stony Brook (25-18-1, AE 10-7) got on the board in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by
Kelly Oberto that scored Vicki Kavitsky, who reached base after being hit by a pitch. The Great Danes added
an insurance run in their half of the sixth as centerfielder Nicole Kothe knocked an RBI single to score
Connors, who hit a double down the left field line to reach base.
Stony Brook was able to get runners in scoring position in each of the final two innings, but UAlbany’s
defense held the Seawolves scoreless to seal the win. McIntosh struck out four opposing batters and allowed
just three hits in her complete-game performance. Alyssa Struzenberg took the loss for Stony Brook, fanning
six over 5.2 innings of work. Casey Jacobs struck out three for the Seawolves over the final 1.1 innings.
Jacobs earned the complete-game, shutout win in the nightcap, fanning six UAlbany batters while
scattering five hits. Stony Brook took an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, as Kelsi Fanelli smashed a two-run
er. to score Westphal, who hit a lead-off single to start the game. Marissa Fleury followed with a double
nd scored on a ground out to short by Molly Kestranek.
The Seawolved added a single run in the bottom of the second, as Kavitsky knocked an RBI single to
score Crista Cerrone, who reached on an error before stealing second. UAlbany got runners in scoring position
in the third, but Stony Brook turned a double play to end the inning and hold the Great Danes scoreless.
UAlbany’s Marissa Powell took the loss in the circle for the Great Danes, who were unable to take
advantage of baserunners in both the fifth and sixth innings. Powell fanned six and issued five walks in her
complete-game performance.
The series finale between the two teams will take place on Sunday at 12 p.m.
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UALBANY TENNIS WRAPS UP AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT PLAY WITH WIN OVER HARTFORD
New Haven, Conn. — Charlotte Tatler and Kim Weltman each recorded straight-set victories in singles
competition and teamed up for a victory at No. 3 doubles to lead fifth-seeded UAlbany to a 4-0 win over No. 6
artford in the consolation round of the America East Conference Women’s Tennis Championship on Saturday
Biterrcor at Yale Tennis Center. The match ended after UAlbany achieved the four points needed to
determine the winner.
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e. Weltman recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win over Hartford’s Nikki Haynal at No. 3 singles while Tatler defeated
ali Dorfman, 6-0, 6-0, at the No. 4 position. The two teamed up to post an 8-0 victory over Jessica Ruggles
and Michelle Tafur in doubles action.
UAlbany’s Aimee Kern and Susan Ma defeated Raquel Casino and Kasey Michaels, 8-1, at the top
doubles spot, while Amanda Hall and teammate Laine Mackey defeated Haynal and Dorfman, 8-1 in the No. 2
doubles match. Hall recorded a 6-0, 6-0 decision over Tafur at No. 6 singles to win the final point needed for
the Great Danes to secure the match win.
UAlbany finishes the season with an 18-7 record in match play, setting a new program record for wins.
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Singles (one team point for each win)
Aimee Kern (UA) led Raquel Casino (UH), 6-0, 3-0, DNF
Susan Ma (UA) led Kasey Michaels (UH), 6-0, 2-1, DNF
Kim Weltman (UA) def. Nikki Haynal (UH), 6-0, 6-0
Charlotte Tatler (UA) def. Hali Dorfman (UH), 6-0, 6-0
Laine Mackey (UA) vs. Jessica Ruggles (UH), DNS
Amanda Hall (UA) def. Michelle Tafur (UH), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles (one team point for best two-of-three)
Kern/Ma (UA) def. Casino/Michaels (UH), 8-1
Hall/Mackey (UA) def. Haynal/Dorfman (UH), 8-1
Weltman/Tatler (UA) def. Ruggles/Tafur (UH), 8-0
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UALBANY MEN’S TRACK RECORDS PAIR OF FOURTH-PLACE FINISHES AT 114TH PENN RELAYS
CARNIVAL
Philadelphia, Pa. — UAlbany’s 4x200-meter relay team and Luke Schoen recorded fourth-place finishes to
highlight the Great Danes’ performance on the final day of the 114th annual Penn Relays at Franklin Field on
Saturday, April 26.
The quartet of Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins and Jeffery Barnes raced to a
time of 1:27.21 to finish fourth in the IC4A final of the 4x200-meter relay. In the pole vault championship,
sophomore Luke Schoen finished fourth by clearing the bar at an IC4A and NCAA East Regional-qualifying
height of 16-feet, 6.75-inches, tied for the third-best height in the program's history. Freshman Wilfredo de
Jesus Elias turned in a ninth-place performance in the hammer throw with an IC4A-qualifying toss of 177-feet,
7-inches.
The Great Danes return to action in Orono, Maine on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 for the
America East Championships.
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Men’s Results
IC4A 4x200-meter Relay: 4. Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins, Jeffery Barnes 1:27.21.
4x800: 29. Andrew Overbaugh, Bryan Lasky, Tyler Fogarty, Joe Belokopitsky 7:56.28. Hammer Throw: — 9.
Wilfredo de Jesus Elias 177-7, 19. Will Anger 169-6. Pole Vault Championship: — 4. Luke Schoen 16-6.75.
© SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE UALBANY TRACK AND FIELD TEAM RECORD WINS AT UNION
INVITATIONAL
Schenectady, N.Y. — Four members of the women’s team and three members of the men’s team finished first
to lead the UAlbany track and field team at the Union Invitational on Saturday, April 26.
Senior Danielle Trimpop turned in the first victory of the day for the Great Danes, winning the 1,500-
meter run in 4:52.28. In the 400-meter hurdles, freshman Rebecca Kelly placed first in 1:05.04. In the discus
throw, senior Ritshell Verdier placed first with a throw of 143-feet, 11-inches, while sophomore Ashley Lewis
finished second with a toss of 115-feet, 8-inches. Sophomore Traequanda Brock registered a win in the triple
jump with a leap of 35-feet, 8.75-inches. Freshman Kadine Johnson turned in a second-place performance in
the hammer throw with a toss of 151-feet, 5.50-inches, while classmate Corrine Porter-Stepney (2:28.02) was
the runner-up in the 800-meter dash.
On the men’s side, junior Joe Greene won the 400-meter hurdles in 57.32 seconds, while freshman
Alan Nimblette took second in 57.69 seconds. In the high jump, sophomore Anthony Collica finished first with a
height of 6-feet, 4.75-inches. Senior Renauld Buck topped the field in the shot put with a distance of 47-feet,
5.25-inches, while Frank Fazzino (44-8) placed third and Jordan Meikle (41-7.25) took seventh. Junior Brian
Yurkewecz placed second in the 1,500-meter run in 4:06.57, while Anthony Assent took second in the 110-
meter hurdles in 15.36 seconds.
The Great Danes return to action in Orono, Maine on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 for the
America East Championships.
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Men’s Results
110 Meter Hurdles: 2. Anthony Assent 15.36, 6. Mohamed Kanu 16.21. 400 Meter Dash: 3. Nick Lemp 51.48.
400 Meter Hurdles: 1. Joe Greene 57.32, 2. Alan Nimblette 57.69, 9. Mohamed Kanu 1:02.86. 1500 Meter
@..:: 2. Brian Yurkewecz 4:06.57, 10. Jon Hilbert 4:15.53, 20. Jared Jupin 4:26.00. High Jump: 1. Anthony
Collica 6-4.75. Shot Put: 1. Renauld Buck 47-5.25, 3. Frank Fazzino 44-8, 7. Jordan Meikle 41-7.25. Javelin
Throw: 13. Frank Fazzino 108-9. Hammer Throw: 5. Kevin Lee 143-7. Discus Throw: 4. Zach Murphy 131-6,
9. Renauld Buck 119-5.
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Women’s Results
00 Meter Dash: 3. Sarah Lapierre 13.23, 5. Jessica Hunter 13.47, 6. Jessica Antoniades 13.62. 200 Meter
ash: 3. Jessica Hunter 27.29, 5. Lesan Mattis 27.60, 7. Arielle Roberts 28.18, 11. Jessica Panos 28.64. 400
Meter Dash: 3. Esperanza Blanco 1:01.25, 8. Lesan Mattis 1:05.00, 11. Jessica Panos 1:06.19. 400 Hurdles:
1. Rebecca Kelly 1:05.04. 800 Meter Dash: 2. Corrine Porter-Stepney 2:28.02, 11. Laine Sefick 2:37.68, 31.
Bryanna Hebenstreit 3:12.43. 1500 Meter Run: 1. Danielle Trimpop 4:52.28, 4. Kristine Mun 5:06.31, 6. Ally
Panos 5:08.43, 11. Laine Sefick 5:13.51, 17. Briana McNamee 5:22.01, 18. Kristin Grab 5:22.92. Long Jump:
3. Bryanna Hebenstreit 15-2. Triple Jump: 1. Traequanda Brock 35-8.75. High Jump: 4. Bryanna Hebenstreit
4-7.75, 7. Denise Parker 4-4. Javelin Throw: 3. Ashley Lewis 92-10.50, 6. Bryanna Hebenstreit 61-11.50.
Hammer Throw: 2. Kadine Johnson 151-5.50, 5. Sineaid Corley 141-9, 7. lsabella Katsarelis119-3. Discus
Throw: 1. Ritshell Verdier 143-11, 2. Ashley Lewis 115-8.
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UALBANY RALLIES TO SPLIT AMERICA EAST DOUBLEHEADER WITH VERMONT
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman David Kubiak tossed a complete game and senior Mike Konstanty drove in a run in
the bottom of the sixth to lead UAlbany to an America East Conference baseball doubleheader split with
Vermont on Saturday, April 26 at Varsity Field. Vermont rallied for a 6-5 win in nine innings in game one, while
the Great Danes rallied for a 6-4 win in seven innings in the nightcap.
In game two, the Catamounts opened a 4-0 lead through four innings. In the second frame, Jeff Nolet
reached on an infield single. Following two outs, Nolet scored as Brad Currier reached on a throwing error.
Justin Milo and Matt Duffy doubled around a pair of outs to score a run. The Catamounts tallied their final two
runs in the fourth inning. Kyle Massie, who reached base after being hit by a pitch, tallied the first run ona
passed ball. Milo then recorded a run-scoring triple’ to plate Currier, wno reached on the passed ball on a
swinging third strike.
UAlbany (11-30-1, AE 6-9) responded by scoring six times over its next three at-bats. Konstanty singled
and Ryan Gugel walked to lead off the fourth inning. Following a successful sacrifice bunt by Gary Pitcheralle
and a strikeout, senior Tom Zink lined a two-run single to left field to score Konstanty and Gugel. In the fifth,
junior Dave West reached on a throwing error to open the inning. Konstanty then doubled down the right field
line to plate West, who had advanced to third on a groundout and a passed ball.
The Great Danes took their only lead of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Junior Sean
Donovan reached on an error and West singled with one out to start the rally. Sophomore Brendan Rowland
followed with a single down the right field line to plate Donovan. As Konstanty reached on a fielder’s choice,
©... raced home from third with the go-ahead run. Gugel then laced a triple down the right field line to drive in
onstanty.
In game one, the Great Danes tallied two runs in the first inning and built a 5-1 lead through six innings.
Gugel singled up the middle with one out to plate West, who singled and stole second. Following a wild pitch,
Konstanty recorded a sacrifice fly down the right field line to knock in Rowland, who walked following West’s
single. UAlbany tacked on its third run of the contest in the fifth inning. Freshman Kyle Crean was hit by a pitch
to open the frame and moved to third on a sac bunt and a passed ball. West then singled to center to drive in
Crean.
Vermont (19-16, AE 5-6) broke through in the sixth with a run on two hits. Mark Micowski and Justin
Milo each singled with one out. Miguel Magrass then lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to score Micowski. The
Great Danes answered back with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Gugel was hit by a pitch, advanced to
second on a failed pickoff attempt and stole third to start the frame. Konstanty followed with a double to left
center to score Gugel. After moving to third on a wild pitch, Konstanty scored three batters later as Crean
registered a sac fly down the right field line for a 5-1 lead.
The Catamounts rallied with four runs in the top of the seventh inning. Ethan Paquette and Kyle Henry
hit back-to-back doubles to open the frame. Following consecutive strikeouts and a wild pitch, Currier singled
through the left side to score Henry and cut their deficit to 5-3. After Dave Noble took over on the mound for
starter Josh Willimott, Milo singled to center to drive in Frank Petroskey, who pinch ran for Currier. Magrass
then greeted Sean Gregory with a single to center to score Micowski, who walked before Milo’s single, with the
game-tying run. UAlbany loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh inning on singles by Donovan and
Rowland and an intentional walk to Konstanty, but could not produce a run, forcing extra innings.
Vermont scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth inning on two hits and an error. Milo
singled up the middle with one out. After another UAlbany pitching change, Magrass singled though the right
side. Two batters later, Paquette reached on a fielding error, allowing Milo to cross the plate from second.
@ Gregory suffered the loss for the Great Danes, allowing an unearned run over 1.2 innings. Willimott
ossed the first 6.2 innings, striking out six, while allowing four runs. Tom Kelly picked up the win for Vermont,
pitching three scoreless innings of relief. Kubiak earned his second win of the season in the nightcap, yielding
four runs (one earned), while striking out four in his complete-game effort. Kelly took the loss for the
Catamounts, giving up three unearned runs in 1.1 innings. UAlbany and Vermont close out the four-game
series with a nine-inning contest on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
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ermont (19-15, AE 5-5) 000 001 401 - 6 13 3
UAlbany (10-30-1, AE 5-9) 200 012 000 - 5 7 3
Vermont: Keith Rakus, Tom Kelly (7, W) and Jason Leclerc, Jeff Nolet (7).
UAlbany: Josh Willimott, Dave Noble (7), Sean Gregory (7, L, 3-5), Casey Walsh (9) and Ryan Gugel.
Game Two
Vermont (19-16, AE 5-6) 011 200 0 - 4 8 2
UAlbany (11-30-1, AE 6-9) O00 213 X - 6 8 1
Vermont: Eric Thompson, Tom Kelly (5, L) and Jeff Nolet.
UAlbany: Dave Kubiak (W, 2-0) and Tom Zink.
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NEC Football Gains Championship Access Through Bracket Expansion
League Champion to Receive Auto Berth into FCS Playoffs Beginning 2010
Somerset, NJ — As a result of the NCAA Board of Directors’ approval of a new budget that allows for the expansion of the Division I Football
Championship Subdivision post-season bracket, the Northeast Conference will gain automatic access into the Division I Football Championship
beginning in 2010. NEC Football is also eligible for automatic qualification into the championship bracket during the 2008 and 2009 seasons
if its champion meets specifications of the bridge program.
This is great for the NEC and its student-athletes," commented league commissioner Brenda Weare. "It provides greater opportunity for our
league on numerous levels. It should bolster our recruiting efforts and overall competitiveness, while also helping us brand our league."
number of FCS playoff participants to 20, a 25 percent rise from its current 16-team format. The NEC will acquire one of the four added berths
and be guaranteed an opportunity to play for the 2010 FCS Championship.
6 Currently, the playoff bracket grants eight FCS leagues an automatic qualifier while awarding eight additional schools with at-large bids. The
expanded format maintains the 1-to-1 ratio of automatic qualifiers and at-large teams. In addition to the NEC, the Big South, which will be a
championship eligible conference by 2010, will gain automatic access.
"This is great news for NEC Football," stated Monmouth's Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Marilyn McNeil, who serves as the chair
of the NEC Athletic Directors. "I applaud the NCAA and its Presidents for a decision that will further the opportunity of our student-athletes. |
thank Commissioner Weare for the tremendous work she has done in spearheading this expansion effort."
The NEC's automatic access could come sooner than 2010 if its champion meets each of three specified criteria. The Football Championship
Committee has determined to award a guaranteed at-large position to any conference champion team that: 1) accrues at least eight Division
I victories, 2) wins a minimum of two non-conference games against Division I teams from a league that has earned an automatic berth in that
given year, and 3) ranks 16th or higher in an average of the last regular season media, coaches and/or computer polls.
The recently-approved budget contained a proposal from the Division I Football Championship Committee calling for an increase in the
The expansion of the football bracket is the first in 21 years. During that interval, sponsorship of the sport at the FCS level has increased by 28
teams.
"This is not just good news for the NEC, but itis good news for the entire landscape of FCS Football. It allows for more opportunities across the
board and makes the championship stronger," said Weare.
Founded in 1996, Northeast Conference Football has a current membership of eight teams including the addition of Duquesne for the
imminent 2008 season. The league saw two of its teams, Albany and Central Connecticut State, crack both the Sports Network Top-25 Poll and
the College Sporting News Top-25 Coaches’ Poll during the 2006 season. The NEC has yet to place a participant into the FCS playoffs, but
© numerous NEC teams have enjoyed other post-season opportunities throughout the years including the ECAC Bowl and the Gridiron Classic.
(NEC Football Gains Championship AQ; 1-of-1)
Central Connecticut State University * Fairleigh Dickinson University * Long Island University
Monmouth University * Mount St. Mary’s University * Quinnipiac University
Robert Morris Unviersity * Sacred Heart University * St. Francis (NY) College
Saint Francis (PA) University * Wagner College
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THREE UALBANY RELAY TEAMS BREAK SCHOOL RECORDS AT 114TH PENN RELAYS CARNIVAL
Philadelphia, Pa. - Three UAlbany track relay teams broke school records on the second day of the 114th
annual Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field on Friday, April 25.
In the shuttle hurdle relay, Jean Juste, Nick Assini, Garrett Askew and Daniel Avery combined for a
time of 57.83 seconds to win the IC4A race, and break the previous school record of 58.62 seconds set in
1995. The men’s 4x200-meter relay team of Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins and
Jeffery Barnes turned in the first record-setting performance of the afternoon. The quartet raced to an 18th-
place finish in 1:26.47 to qualify for Saturday’s IC4A final and break the 14-year old record of 1:26.52 set in
1994.
Freshman Michael Dempsey took second in the eastern pole vault by clearing the bar at an IC4A-
qualifying height of 15-feet, 9-inches. In the eastern long jump, sophomore Valete Graham placed third with an
IC4A and NCAA East Regional-qualifying distance of 24-feet, 1.50-inches. Avery also turned in an IC4A-
qualifying performance in the 110-meter hurdles, hitting the tape in 14.31 seconds.
The women’s 4x200-meter relay team also established a school standard on their way to a 28th-place
finish. Kamilah McShine, Melissa Lee, Jenn Gurrant and Ashley Vives finished in 1:40.67, topping the previous
record of 1:42.42 established in 1999. Senior Arina Gerasimova took 12th in the triple jump championship with
an ECAC-qualifying leap of 40-feet, 0-inches, while Gurrant placed fourth in the eastern triple jump with an
ECAC-qualifying leap of 39-feet, 8.75-inches.
The Great Danes wrap up competition at the 114th Penn Relays on Saturday, April 26. In addition,
UAlbany team members will compete at the Union Invitational.
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Men’s Results
110 Meter Hurdles: 18. Daniel Avery 14.31 (IC4A). 4x100 Meter Relay: 33. Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew
Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins, Barnes 41.74 (IC4A). 4x200 Meter Relay: 18.Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew
Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins, Jeffery Barnes 1:26.47 (School Record). Shuttle Hurdle Championship of
America: 4. Jean Juste, Nick Assini, Garrett Askew, Daniel Avery 57.83 (School Record). 4x400 Meter Relay:
49. Andrew Overbaugh, Jeffery Barnes, Torshiro Jenkins, Joe Greene 3:18.85. Sprint Medley Relay
Championship of America: 13. Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Jeffery Barnes, Drew Harrison, Tyler Fogarty 3:23.36.
Shot Put: 23. Renauld Buck 44-3. Long Jump Eastern: 3. Valete Graham 24-1.50 (IC4A, NCAA East
Regional), 18. Kyle Nadler 22-1.50. Pole Vault Eastern: 1. Michael Dempsey 15-9. Discus Throw: 29. Will
Anger 137-5.
Women’s Results
4x200 Meter Relay: 28. Kamilah McShine, Melissa Lee, Jenn Gurrant, Ashley Vives 1:40.67 (School Record).
Sprint Medley Relay Championship of America: 25. Kamilah McShine, Ashley Vives, Melissa Lee, Zuliana
Fontanez 4:08.02. Triple Jump Championship: 12. Arina Gerasimova 40-0 (ECAC). Triple Jump Eastern:
4. Jenn Gurrant 39-8.75 (ECAC), 9. Tiffany Sprenkels 38-4.75.
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PITCHERALLE AND ROWLAND LEAD UALBANY OVER VERMONT, 10-4, IN AMERICA EAST
BASEBALL ACTION
Albany, N.Y. — Gary Pitcheralle and Brendan Rowland combined for six hits and seven runs batted in to lead
UAlbany to a 10-4 America East Conference baseball win on Friday, April 25 at Varsity Field.
Vermont (18-15, AE 4-5) opened the game with a run on three hits in the first inning. Matt Duffy
doubled with one out and scored two batters later on a single up the middle by Justin Milo. UAlbany answered
back in the bottom of the second with two runs. Senior first baseman Mike Konstanty led off the frame with a
blast over the wall in left field. Sophomore third baseman Pete Eichner then drew a walk and scored after a
pair of outs on a single through the left side by Pitcheralle.
The Catamounts regained the lead in the top of the fourth with two unearned runs. Mark Micowski was
hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in Jeff Nolet, wno reached on a leadoff single. Duffy followed with
a groundout to score Corey Moylan, who drew a walk to reach base. The Great Danes responded again with
two runs on three hits in the bottom of the inning. Junior catcher Ryan Gugel and Konstanty started the frame
with consecutive singles. After a strikeout, senior Tom Zink singled through the left side to plate Gugel. With
the bases loaded following a walk, Pitcheralle was hit by a pitch to force home Konstanty.
Vermont knotted the score at four apiece in the sixth with an unearned run. With one out, Kyle Massie
reached on a throwing error, stole second and advanced to third on another throwing error. Brad Currier then
singled up the middle to tie the game. UAlbany took the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth. Following
back-to-back singles to right field by Zink and freshman second baseman Kyle Crean, Pitcheralle laced a
° down the left field line to clear the bases.
UAlbany (10-29-1, AE 5-8) tacked on four runs over the last two innings to put the game out of reach. In
the seventh, Rowland doubled down the left field line to open the inning. After a fly and a walk, Eichner
reached on a fielding error to allow Rowland to race home from second. Rowland capped the game’s scoring
in the eighth inning with a three-run homer over the left field fence in left.
Junior southpaw Cory Warrings tossed the opening 5.2 innings for the Great Danes, allowing four runs
(one earned) and striking out four. Junior Sean Gregory picked up his third win of the season by retiring all ten
batters he faced, including three by strikeout. Joe Serafin took the loss for the Catamounts, yielding seven runs
(Six earned) over seven innings.
The Great Danes and the Catamounts resume their four-game series on Saturday at 12:00 with a pair
of seven inning contests.
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Vermont: Joe Serafin (L, 4-3), Nate Matusick (8) and Jeff Nolet.
UAlbany: Cory Warrings, Sean Gregory (W, 3-4) and Ryan Gugel.
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE FALLS TO DEFENDING CHAMPION BOSTON U. IN AMERICA EAST SEMIFINAL
Boston, Mass. -- Traci Landy equaled a career-high with four goals, including two in each half, and Lauren
Morton added three in leading top-seed Boston University to a 17-6 victory over UAlbany in the semifinal round
of the America East Conference Tournament on Friday, April 25 at Nickerson Field. The Terriers, who are
ranked No. 8 nationally by the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse, posted their 12th consecutive win.
Boston U. (15-2) leaped to a 3-0 lead over the opening six minutes by dominating the draw. Landy, a
sophomore midfielder, struck from the middle of the zone, before McKinley Curro scored from left of the cage
to complete a wrap-around move. Sarah Dalton, the conference’s player of the year who had two goals and
one assist, completed the outburst when she cut into the middle and connected inside the far post off Xan
Weitzel’s feed.
Weitzel, a sophomore who tied a career-best for points with two goals and three assists, gave her team
a 6-0 advantage with 18:39 remaining in the period. She worked her way around the net to place a low shot
from the left past goalkeeper Katie Neer. UAlbany (8-9) got on the scoreboard when defender Tricia Primomo
picked up a turnover in her defensive half of the field. Following a restart, Rory Redmond carried the ball up
the left sideline and found freshman Jodi Battaglia who drove to net for the first of her two goals.
The Terriers, who have won the previous three America East tournament championships and made
three straight NCAA appearances, tallied four unanswered to post a 10-1 margin. During that stretch, Steph
Walker connected on a shot that went off the right post to finish a successful clearing attempt. Dalton cut to
the middle to score off a pass from behind from Curro, who totaled two goals and two assists. Weitzel
converted Landy’s pass in a free-position situation with 1:25 left in the period.
©} “The draw controls were huge,” said UAlbany coach Lindsey Hart, whose team lost 19 of 25 draws
d
uring the contest. “We knew we would have to win those and score on a large majority of our possessions.
Boston U. is tenacious and aggressive and so experienced. They play with their heads and their bodies; their
feet are always moving.”
The Terriers, who defeated UAlbany in last year’s championship final, led 11-2 at halftime, but then
reeled off four straight goals to begin the second half. Molly Collins and Landy found the net nearly one minute
apart after their squad won consecutive draws. UAlbany’s Kayla Best ended that run by connecting on a hard
angle from the left side. She extended her goal-scoring streak to 30 consecutive games, the fifth-best mark
among current Division | players. Meghan Merriam and Redmond would add second-half goals for the Great
Danes, who dropped all 10 meetings in this series, including three league postseason games.
“They can receive and pass from anywhere in the eight-meter zone,” explained Best, who was named
to the all-conference first team on Thursday. “If we want to challenge them in the future, we need to become
more disciplined like them, run in the midfield and in transition, and finish shots.”
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#8 Boston U. 17, UAlbany 6
UAlbany — Scoring: Jodi Battaglia 2-0, Rory Redmond 1-0, Kayla Best, Molly Ortolano 1-0, Meghan
Merriam 1-0, Stacey Brown 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Katie Neer (60:00, 4 saves, 17 GA).
Boston U. - Scoring: Traci Landy 4-1, Lauren Morton 3-0, Xan Weitzel 2-3, McKinley Curro 2-2, Darah
Dalton 2-1, Steph Walker 2-0, Molly Collins 1-0, Alyssa Kovach 1-0, Jenny Taft 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Rachel
Klein (60:00, 5 saves, 6 GA).
STONY BROOK DEFEATS UALBANY IN FIRST ROUND OF AMERICA EAST TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
ee Haven, Conn. — Claudia Sanua posted a victory at No. 2 singles and teamed with Erica Federgreen for a
in at the top doubles position to lead fourth-seeded Stony Brook to a 4-0 win over fifth-seeded UAlbany in the
first round of the America East Conference Tennis Championship held at the Yale Tennis Center. The match
ended after Stony Brook achieved the four points needed to determine the winner.
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Sanua defeated freshman Susan Ma, 6-1, 6-2. Ma and senior Aimee Kern dropped an 8-4 decision to
Sanua and Federgreen at the top doubles position. The Seawolves also claimed singles victories at the No. 5
osition, as Erica Federgreen defeated Laine Mackey, 6-4, 6-3, and at No. 6 singles, with Victoria Vovsha
posting a 6-4, 7-5 win over UAlbany’s Amanda Hall. Paola Ridolfi and Sandy Wijeratne recorded an 8-2 win at
No 2. doubles over Hall and Mackey.
UAlbany’s only win came at third doubles, as Kim Weltman and Charlotte Tatler defeated Fanny
Charliquart and Vovsha, 8-4.
The Great Danes will play sixth-seeded Hartford in the consolation round on Saturday, April 26, starting
at 1 p.m.
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(Yale Tennis Center, New Haven, Conn.)
#4 Stony Brook 4, #5 UAlbany 0
Singles (one team point for each win)
Aimee Kern (UA) and Paola Ridolfi (SBU), 6-3, 6-4 DNF
Claudia Sanua (SBU) def. Susan Ma (UA), 6-1, 6-2
Kim Weltman (UA) led Sandy Wijeratne (SBU), 6-0, 2-6, 2-0 DNF
Fanny Charliquart (SBU) led Charlotte Tatler (UA), 6-4, 5-5 DNF
Erica Federgreen (SBU) def. Laine Mackey (UA), 6-4, 6-3
Victoria Vovsha (SBU) def. Amanda Hall (UA), 6-4, 7-5
Doubles (one team point for best two-of-three)
Sanua/Federgreen (SBU) def. Kern/Ma (UA), 8-4
Ridolfi/Wijeratne (SBU) def. Hall/Mackey (UA), 8-2
Weltman/Tatler (UA) def. Charliquart/Vovsha (SBU), 8-4
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TWO UALBANY WOMEN’S TRACK RELAYS QUALIFY FOR ECAC MEET AT 114TH PENN RELAYS
CARNIVAL
Philadelphia, Pa. — Jenn Gurrant and Ashley Vives led a pair of UAlbany women’s track relay squads to ECAC-
qualifying marks at the 114th annual Penn Relays Carnival on Thursday, April 24 at the University of
Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field.
In the 4x100-meter relay, the team of Gurrant, Vives, Kamilah McShine and Christen Griffin raced to an
ECAC-qualifying time of 48.28 seconds, the fastest time of the year in the event by the Great Danes. Gurrant
and Vives later combined with Zuliana Fontanez and Melissa Lee in the 4x400-meter relay. The quartet turned
in a season-best time of 3:50.87 to qualify for the ECAC meet in May. Gurrant also registered a season-best
leap of 18-feet, 1-inch in the eastern long jump. In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, junior Laura Cummings
placed third in her section with a time of 10:50.46, the third-fastest time in the program's history.
In the eastern shot put, Ritshell Verdier placed 14th with a season-best toss of 41-feet, 8.75-inches,
while Kadine Johnson finished 16th with a distance of 41-feet, 3-inches. Verdier also recorded a 13th-place
finish in the discus throw with a distance of 137-feet, 9-inches. Senior Brenna Militello placed 17th in the
eastern high jump with a height of 5-feet, 3.25-inches.
The Great Danes continue competition at the 114t annual Penn Relays on Friday, April 25 and
Saturday, April 26.
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Women’s Results
Brice: Meter Relay: 59. Kamilah McShine, Christen Griffin, Jenn Gurrant, Ashley Vives 48.28 (ECAC). 4x400
eter Relay: 46. Jenn Gurrant, Zuliana Fontanez, Ashley Vives, Melissa Lee 3:50.87 (ECAC). 3,000-meter
Steeplechase Championship: 3. Laura Cummings 10:50.46. Shot Put Eastern: 14. Ritshell Verdier 41-8.75,
16. Kadine Johnson 41-3. High Jump Eastern: 17. Brenna Militello 5-3.25. Discus Throw: 13. Ritshell
Verdier 137-9. Long Jump Eastern: Jenn Gurrant 18-1.
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BEST & BRANCHINI ON AMERICA EAST ALL-CONFERENCE WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAM
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Kayla Best (Guilderland) and Nikki Branchini (Guilderland)
have been named to the 2008 America East All-Conference Women’s Lacrosse Team, as announced
this evening at the championship tournament banquet. Best and Branchini were first-team selections.
Best, a sophomore midfielder, makes her second consecutive appearance on the all-
conference team after earning second-team recognition last year. She leads the team in scoring with
44 goals and seven assists. Her goal total ranks sixth on the program's single-season chart.
Best has scored at least one goal in 29 consecutive games, the fifth-best streak among current
Division | players. She netted four or more goals against seven opponents, including a career-high
six against UMBC on March 26.
Branchini, a freshman midfielder/defender, was also chosen to the America East All-Rookie
Team. She is fourth among the league leaders in both draw controls (2.75 pg) and ground balls (2.69
pg). Branchini, the Capital Region’s top defensive player on the high school level last year, added
nine goals, two assists and 17 caused turnovers.
Rory Redmond and Katie Neer were voted to the America East women’s lacrosse all-academic
team. Redmond, a junior midfielder with a 3.58 cumulative grade point average in communication,
accounted for five goals, three assists, 28 draw controls and 26 ground balls as a starter in 14 of 16
@pares Neer, a junior goalkeeper who has a 12.02 goals against average with 136 saves, posted a
3.61 GPA in political science.
UAlbany (8-8) begins America East postseason play on Friday, April 25. The Great Danes
meet top-seed Boston University, the nation’s eighth-ranked team, in the semifinal round at 1:00 p.m.
The winner advances to the championship on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
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AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD SET
Cambridge, Mass. — UAlbany has been seeded fifth for the 2008 America East Conference Women’s Tennis
Championship, set to take place at the Yale University Tennis Center in New Haven, Conn., Friday, April 25
through Sunday, April 27. The championship is conducted in a team-match format, with finals scheduled to be
held on Sunday at 11 a.m. The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.
Boston University is the top seed in the women’s championship, after winning 14 straight conference
crowns and 18 of the 19 title events in league history. UMBC has earned the second seed in the tournament,
while Binghamton is seeded third. Stony Brook is the fourth seed, followed by UAlbany and Hartford to round
out the six-team field.
The Great Danes finished with a 15-6 dual-match record during the spring schedule, surpassing the
program record for wins. UAlbany will face Stony Brook in the Friday’s first round. The Great Danes dropped a
6-1 decision to the Seawolves during the season. UAlbany is led by juniors Charlotte Tatler and Kim Weltman,
who have posted singles records of 23-4 and 21-7, respectively. Senior Aimee Kern and freshman Susan Ma
have led the Great Danes at the top doubles position, going 14-4 in match play.
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April 25-27, Yale Tennis Center, New Haven, Conn.
Friday, April 25
Match 1 — Opening Round #4 Stony Brook vs. #5 UAlbany, 1 p.m.
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Saturday, April 26
Match 3 — Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser of Match 2, 1 p.m.
Match 4 — Winner of Match 1 vs. #1 Boston U., 1 p.m.
Mach 5 — Winner of Match 2 vs. #2 UMBC, 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 27
Match 6 — Winner of Match 4 vs. Winner of Match 5 (Championship), 11 a.m.
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UALBANY SOFTBALL SWEEPS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE FOE VERMONT IN DOUBLEHEADER
Burlington, Vt. - Leah McIntosh threw her fourth complete-game shutout of the season to lead UAlbany to a 1-
O win over Vermont in America East Conference softball action on Wednesday afternoon at Archie Post Field.
The Great Danes also recorded a 5-1 non-league victory in the nightcap of the doubleheader.
UAlbany (25-13, AE 12-3) scored the lone run of the first game in the top of the fifth inning, led off by a
base hit by Leanne Tillman. Pinch-runner Tara Dalton, who took Tillman’s place on the base path, stole second
and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Kat Smith. Dalton made it home safely on a sacrifice fly by Jessica
Bergin to give the Great Danes the one-run advantage.
McIntosh struck out 12 opposing batters, one off her career-high, and scattered four hits to earn the
shutout win. The Great Danes completed the sweep of a three-game conference series. Vermont’s Aimee
Kern fanned three UAlbany batters in a complete-game performance.
In the nightcap, the Great Danes scored three unanswered runs in the third inning, when Andrianna
Walraven knocked a two-RBI single through the left side to score Kristine Bill and Amber Maisonet, who
reached base on a single and an error, respectively. Meagan Butsch drove a single to left to score Walraven
before Vermont hurler Caitlin Monahan induced a flyout to end the inning.
UAlbany added two more runs in the top of the sixth frame, as Nicole Kothe hit a double down the left
field line. Kothe advanced on a single to short by Smith, who was replaced by Dalton on the base path. Dalton
stole second and advanced to third on an error, while Kothe stole home on the play. Dalton scored on a
sacrifice fly by Bergin to give the Great Danes a 5-0 advantage.
Vermont (11-24, AE 4-11) tallied one run in the bottom of the inning, as the Catamounts drew a walk
oe: an RBI double off relief pitcher Brittany Rose (Schenectady). Rose was able to strike out Monahan, and
induced ground outs from the final batters of the inning to maintain the Great Danes’ advantage.
Rose tossed two innings in relief, entering in the sixth inning to replace Marissa Powell, who earned the
win with a five-inning performance. Powell recorded five strikeouts and allowed just one hit. Monahan struck
out one opposing batter over six innings before being relieved by Alison Daggett, who fanned one in the final
inning of play.
UAlbany will return to action on Saturday, April 26, visiting Stony Brook for a three-game America East
weekend series.
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UAlbany: Leah McIntosh and Kat Smith.
Vermont: Aimee Kern and Rachelle Boone.
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Vermont (11-24) OOO O01 O - 1 2 3
UAlbany: Marissa Powell, Brittany Rose (6) and Kat Smith.
Vermont: Caitlin Monahan, Alison Daggett (7) and Rachelle Boone.
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UALBANY SENDS 38 STUDENT-ATHLETES TO 114TH PENN RELAYS CARNIVAL
Albany, N.Y. - University at Albany’s track and field program will send 38 student-athletes, including 24 men
and 14 women, to the 114th annual Penn Relays Carnival on April 24-26 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Tyler Fogarty (Shenendehowa), who was named the most outstanding male performer at last Sunday’s
New York Relays, will compete on the 4x800-meter and sprint medley relays. Fogarty posted an IC4A and
USA Junior Nationals-qualifying time of 1:51.65 in the 800-meter run last week. He is joined by Bryan Lasky,
Joe Belokopitsky (Shaker) and Jared Jupin (Shaker) on the 4x800 squad, which won the event at the New
York Relays.
Jeffery Barnes (Albany H.S.) and Torshiro Jenkins are members of four relay squads, including the
4x100-meter relay that turned in an I|C4A-qualifying performance at the New York Relays. Raphael Jean-
Baptiste joins the duo in the 4x100 and 4x200, while Dieuseul Joseph rounds out the 4x100 team and Drew
Harrison completes on the 4x200 squad. Junior All-America Joe Greene will make his outdoor season debut in
the 400-meter intermediate hurdles and as a member of the 4x400 and sprint medley relays.
Sophomore Luke Schoen, who placed third at the Penn Relays as a freshman, is entered in the
championship portion of the pole vault. He recorded a height of 16-feet, 4.75-inches at the New York Relays,
the fourth-best vault in school history. He was named the America East Conference men’s field performer of
the week for his effort. Freshman Daniel Avery, who ran the fastest 110-meter hurdle time in the school’s
Division | history at the Florida Relays earlier this month, is entered in the 110- hurdles and the shuttle hurdle
relays.
© Ashley Vives (Shenendehowa) and Jenn Gurrant are each slated to compete in three events, including
the 4x100-meter relay. Vives is also a member of the 4x400 and sprint medley squads, while Gurrant is
competing in the eastern long jump and eastern triple jump, a pair of events that she recorded the second-
longest distance in program annals last week. Kamilah McShine will join the duo in the 4x100 relay and will
also compete on the sprint medley team. Senior Arina Gerasimova, who recently established a school record
in the triple jump with a distance of 41-feet, 10.75-inches, is entered in that event’s championship division.
Laura Cummings will race in Thursday’s 3,000-meter steeplechase competition. The junior posted a
time of 10:40.49 in the event at the Duke Invitational on April 5, the second-fastest time in the program’s
history. Kadine Johnson and Brenna Militello, wno each registered first-place finishes at the New York Relays,
are in the shot put and high jump fields, respectively.
TRACK’S SCHOEN AND GERASIMOVA HONORED BY AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Luke Schoen and Arina Gerasimova have been named America
East Conference men’s and women’s outdoor field performers of the week, as announced by the conference
office on Wednesday.
Schoen, a sophomore from Bohemia, N.Y., has been chosen as the men’s field performer of the week.
Schoen won the pole vault with an |C4A-qualifying and season-best height of 16-feet, 4.75-inches to lead the
Great Danes to a first-place finish at the 13-team New York Relays on Sunday, April 20 at Icahn Stadium in
New York City. The height also marked the fourth-best leap in the program’s history.
Gerasimova, a senior from Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, has been selected as the women’s field performer of
the week. Gerasimova won the triple jump with a school-record setting and ECAC and NCAA East Regional-
qualifying leap of 41-feet, 10.75-inches to lead UAlbany to a first-place finish at the 11-team New York Relays.
The leap surpassed the previous school standard of 41-feet, 2.25-inches set by Sarah Charles at the 2007
Albany Classic. Gerasimova also finished second in the long jump with a distance of 17-feet, 6-inches en
route to being named the meet’s most outstanding female performer.
The Great Danes are in competition at a pair of meets this weekend, at the 114th Penn Relays in
Philadelphia, Pa. on April 24-26 and the Union Invitational in Schenectady, N.Y. on April 26.
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LE MOYNE HOMERS PAST UALBANY, 11-7, INNON-CONFERENCE BASEBALL ACTION
Syracuse, N.Y. — Robby Perez homered twice and drove in five runs to lead Le Moyne to an 11-7 victory over
UAlbany in non-conference baseball action on Tuesday, April 22 at Dick Rockwell Field.
Le Moyne (20-16) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Corey O’Neill led off the
frame with a double to center and scored one batter later on a throwing error. Perez followed by pulling a solo
shot over the fence in right field.
UAlbany (9-29-1) answered back with five runs over the next two innings. Senior catcher Tom Zink
opened the third with a double down the left field line. After two outs, sophomore right fielder Brendan Rowland
singled to left field to plate Zink. Junior shortstop Sean Donovan followed by pulling a two-run homer just over
the fence in right field. In the fourth, senior first baseman Mike Konstanty blasted a two-run shot to left field to
score junior designated hitter Ryan Gugel, who reached base on a single.
The Dolphins narrowed the gap to 5-4 in the bottom of the fourth and took the lead with four runs in the
sixth. With one out in the fourth, Perez recorded a sacrifice fly to center to score Matt Nandin, who reached
after being hit by a pitch. Alex Del Valle followed with a double to left field to knock in O’Neill, who was hit by a
pitch. Chris Haynes opened the sixth with a homer to left to tie the game at five. After singles by O’Neill and
Sean Paino, Perez connected on a three-run homer to center to give the Dolphins an 8-5 lead.
The Great Danes cut their deficit to 8-7 in the seventh as junior center fielder Dave West drilled a two-
out, two-run homer to straightaway center. Le Moyne got the two runs back in the bottom of the inning as Phil
}:. Amant and O’Neill launched solo home runs to right field. The Dolphins tacked on an insurance run in the
ighth to deliver the final score. Nandin reached third on a three-base error by the left fielder. Chris
Edmondson followed with a single to right field to drive in Nandin.
Al Ondrako earned the win for the Dolphins, striking out two over two innings, while allowing a pair of
runs. Matthew Herrick took the loss for the Great Danes, yielding four runs on five hits over 1.2 innings.
UAlbany returns to America East action on Friday, April 25 against Vermont at 3:00 p.m.
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UAlbany: Marco Rivera, Matthew Herrick (5, L, 1-1), Jeff Kaier (6), Hunter Moffatt (7) and Tom Zink.
Le Moyne: Jeff Tardiff, Tom McDermott (4), Al Ondrako (5, W, 1-0), Brandon Otto (7), Luke Nellis (9) and Phil
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UALBANY’S TENNIS SWEEPS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE RIVAL HARTFORD, 7-0
West Hartford, Conn. — Charlotte Tatler and Kim Weltman recorded straight set, 6-0, 6-0 victories in singles
action and combined for a win at No. 3 doubles to lead UAlbany to a 7-0 win over Hartford in America East
Conference action on Tuesday afternoon at the Hartford Tennis Courts.
Tatler defeated Jess Ruggles at No. 4 singles while Weltman recorded her straight-set win over Nikki
Haynal at the third singles position. The pair posted an 8-0 victory over Gulay Ozdemir and partner Michele
Tafur. Aimee Kern and Susan Ma combined for an 8-0 sweep of Raquel Casino and Kasey Michels at the top
doubles spot. Kern recorded a 6-3, 6-1 defeat of Casino at No. 1 singles while Ma posted a 6-2, 6-2 victory
over Michels at the second singles position.
Laine Mackey also recorded a singles victory for UAlbany, defeating Tafur, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 5 singles.
Amanda Hall swept Ozdemir, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6 singles and teamed with Mackey to defeat Haynal and Ruggles,
8-0, at No. 2 doubles.
UAlbany will return to action on Friday, as they travel to New Haven, Conn. for the America East
Conference Championship at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center on the campus of Yale University.
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Singles
Aimee Kern (UA) def. Raquel Casino (UH), 6-3, 6-1
Susan Ma (UA) def. Kasey Michaels (UH), 6-2, 6-2
Kim Weltman (UA) def. Nikki Haynal (UH), 6-0, 6-0
Charlotte Tatler (UA) def. Jess Ruggles (UH), 6-0, 6-0
eed Mackey (UA) def. Michele Tafur (UH), 6-0, 6-1
Amanda Hall (UA) def. Gulay Ozdemir (UH), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
Kern/Ma (UA) def. Casino/Michels (UH), 8-0
Mackey/Hall (UA) def. Haynal/Ruggles (UH), 8-0
Weltman/Tatler (UA) def. Tafur/Ozdemir (UH), 8-0
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UALBANY’S BRIAN CAUFIELD NAMED AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Brian Caufield has been chosen America East Conference Rookie
of the Week in men’s lacrosse, as announced today the league office. Caufield was honored for the second
time this Season.
Caufield, a freshman attackman from Bay Shore, N.Y., tallied eight goals in two games last week. He
scored five times, his second-highest output of the season, in last Sunday’s 13-3 conference victory over
Vermont and added three more in a 10-5 loss to top-ranked Syracuse on April 18. Caufield has accounted for
three or more points in five of his last six starts.
Caufield is 22nd among the NCAA Division | leaders in scoring at 3.30 points per game. He is also
second on the team with 33 points (22 goals, 11 assists).
UAlbany (6-7, AE 3-1) will host Stony Brook in the regular-season finale on Saturday, April 26 at 7:00
p.m. The game will be televised in the Capital Region on Time Warner Cable (TW3). Saturday’s winner will
earn the second seed for the upcoming America East postseason tournament.
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Albany, N.Y — UAlbany has received the fourth seed for this week’s America East Conference Women's
Lacrosse Championship. Despite losing its regular-season finale to Stony Brook, the Great Danes made the
tournament field through a tie-breaker formula. The championship will be held at Boston University’s
Nickerson Field.
UAlbany (8-8) tangles with No. 1 seed Boston U. (13-2) in the semifinal round on Friday, April 25 at
1:00 p.m. The Terriers, who have been ranked in the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse top-20 national polls for
most of the season, captured the conference’s regular-season crown with a perfect 6-0 mark. Vermont (8-8)
and New Hampshire (11-4) will meet in the second semifinal at 4:00 p.m.
Boston U. has captured three consecutive America East tournament championships. Sarah Dalton, a
third-team All-America midfielder last year, leads an offense that is ranked sixth nationally at 14.47 goals per
game. Dalton is the team’s top scorer with 49 goals and six assists. Lauren Morton, an all-region standout,
contributes 43 goals and six assists. Molly Collins, who has 25 goals and 17 assists, was the most outstanding
player at the 2007 conference tournament.
The Great Danes are making their fifth America East postseason appearance since joining the league
in 2002. UAlbany reached last year’s championship final after upending top-seed Stony Brook in the semifinal
round. Kayla Best is one of the conference’s leading scorers with 44 goals and seven assists. Her goal total
ranks sixth on the program’s single-season chart. Freshman Jodi Battaglia (21 goals, 3 assists) and
: sophomore Christine Grueniger (18 goals, 6 assists) each have 24 points. Goalkeeper Katie Neer, who has
ade 136 saves in her first season as a starter, has a 12.02 goals against average.
Tickets for the tournament will be available at the gate throughout the weekend. All-session passes for
adults are $15, while all-session tickets for youth (14-under) and America East students with a valid ID are sold
for $4. Individual tickets are $8 for adults and $2 for youth (14-under) and America East students.
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(played at Boston University’s Nickerson Field)
Friday, April 25
Semifinal Round
No. 1 Boston University (13-2, AE 6-0) vs. No. 4 UAlbany (8-8, AE 2-4), 1:00 p.m.
No. 2 Vermont (8-8, AE 5-1) vs. No.8 New Hampshire (11-4, AE 4-2), 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 27
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UALBANY TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS CRUISE TO FIRST-PLACE FINISHES AT NEW YORK RELAYS
New York, N.Y. — Senior Arina Gerasimova set a new school record in the triple jump and freshman Tyler
Fogarty qualified for the USA Junior Nationals in the 800-meter run to lead the UAlbany men’s and women’s
track and field teams to first place finishes at the New York Relays at Icahn Stadium. The men’s team cruised
to victory with 291 points, while the women’s team recorded 233 points for a commanding win.
Gerasimova, also the program-record holder in the indoor triple jump, was named the meet’s Most
Outstanding Female Performer after registering a first-place leap of 41-feet, 10.75-inches to establish the new
record and qualify for the ECAC and NCAA East Regional meets. Junior Jenn Gurrant recorded a second-
place leap of 41-feet, 2.50-inches to also qualify for the ECAC and NCAA East Regional meets and surpassed
the previous school record set by Sarah Charles at the UAlbany Classic on April 21, 2007. Gurrant also placed
first in the long jump with a distance of 17-feet, 6.75-inches and was a member of the second-place 4x100-
meter relay team. Gurrant combined with Kamilah McShine, Christen Griffin and Ashley Vives for a time of
48.74 seconds.
The Great Danes’ 4x800-meter relay team of Danielle Trimpop, Zuliana Fontanez, Esperanza Blanco
and Laura Cummings turned in an ECAC-qualifying time of 9:11.02 to place first. UAlbany also received first
place finishes from freshman Kristine Mun in the 5,000-meter run (18:17.13), senior Brenna Militello in the high
jump (5-3.75), freshman Kadine Johnson in the discus throw (136-1) and sophomore Sineaid Corley in the
hammer throw (142-7).
On the men’s side, Fogarty was named the meet’s Most Outstanding Male Performer after winning the
0O-meter run with a time of 1:51.65 to qualify for the IC4A and USA Junior National meets. Fogarty teamed
ith Andrew Overbaugh, Joe Belokopitsky and Jared Jupin to finish first in the 4x800-meter relay with a time of
8:02.39.
The Great Danes recorded first place and IC4A-qualifying performances from junior Jean Juste in the
110-meter hurdles (14.79), sophomore Valete Graham in the long jump (23-8), junior Michael McCadney in the
triple jump (48-3.50), sophomore Luke Schoen in the pole vault (16-4.75) and freshman Wilfredo de Jesus
Elias in the hammer throw (181-0.50). Junior Brian Yurkewecz won the 5,000-meter run with a time of
14:54.42, while the 4x100-meter relay team of Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Dieuseul Joseph, Drew Harrison and
Jeffery Barnes took second place in an IC4A-qualifying time of 41.72 seconds.
UAlbany returns to action on Thursday, April 24 at the Penn Relays.
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Men’s Team Scores
1. UAlbany 291, 2. Kingsborough C.C. 76, 3. CCNY 60, 4. Hofstra 43, t5. Hunter 22, t5. Polytechnic (N.Y.) 22,
7. St. Francis (N.Y.) 13, t8. College of Staten Island 12, t8. New Paltz St. 12, t10. Queens (N.Y.) 10, t10. York
(N.Y.) 10, 12. Columbia 8, 13. Bronx C.C. 3.
UAlbany Men’s Results
100 Meter Dash: 8. Dieuseul Joseph 11.11, 10. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 11.18, 15. Daniel Avery 11.22, 18.
Drew Harrison 11.36. 110 Meter Hurdles: 1. Jean Juste 14.79 (IC4A), 2. Garrett Askew Jr. 14.85, 3. Nick
Assini 15.52, 4. Anthony Assent 15.60, 5. Alfred Pryor Jr. 15.74, 7. Mohamed Kanu 16.53. 200 Meter Dash: 4.
Jeffery Barnes 22.31, 5. Daniel Avery 22.46, 7. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 22.62, 14. Jean Juste 23.06, 19. Garrett
Askew 23.44, 30. Anthony Assent 24.59. 400 Meter Dash: 10. Nick Lemp 51.30. 400 Meter Hurdles: 2. Nick
Assini 55.45, 4. Mohamed Kanu 58.84. 800 Meter Run: 1. Tyler Fogarty 1:51.65 (IC4A, USA Junior Nationals).
9,000 Meter Run: 1. Brian Yurkewecz 14:54.42, 2. Jon Hilbert 15:43.11, 7. David Rothman 16:35.51. 4x100
@i::.. Relay: 2. Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Dieuseul Joseph, Drew Harrison, Jeffery Barnes 41.72 (IC4A). 4x800
eter Relay: 1. Andrew Overbaugh, Joe Belokopitsky, Tyler Fogarty, Jared Jupin 8:02.39. High Jump: 2.
Anthony Collica 6-4, 3. David Parker 6-4. Long Jump: 1. Valete Graham 23-8 (IC4A), 2. Fred Casimo 22-9, 5.
Kyle Nadler 22-0.25. Triple Jump: 1. Michael McCadney 48-3.50 (IC4A), 4. Dong Ning Hu 45-3.50.
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@° Vault: 1. Luke Schoen 16-4.75 (IC4A), 3. David Parker 15-5, 3. Michael Dempsey 15-5. Discus Throw:
4. Will Anger 133-3.50, 5. Renauld Buck 132-3, 6. Zach Murphy 124-6. Hammer Throw: 1. Wilfredo de Jesus
Elias 181-0.50 (IC4A), 2. Will Anger 163-5, 4. Kevin Lee 130-4. Shot Put: 2. Renauld Buck 48-1.75, 5. Frank
Fazzino 43-8.75, 7. Jordan Meikle 38-11.75. Javelin Throw: 3. Renauld Buck 142-11, 6. Frank Fazzino 109-6.
Women’s Team Scores
1. UAlbany 233, 2. Columbia 55, 3. CCNY 53, 4. York (N.Y.) 42, 5. College of Staten Island 39, 6. Bronx C.C.
35, 7. Hunter 16, 8. Hofstra 11, t9. Kingsborough C.C. 10, 10. C.W. Post 6, 11. New Paltz St. 5.
UAlbany Women’s Results
100 Meter Dash: 12. Sarah Lapierre 13.45, 13. Jessica Hunter 13.60, 16. Arielle Roberts 13.82. 100 Meter
Hurdles: 2. Bryanna Hebenstreit 18.02, 5. Valerie Maignan 16.21, Christen Griffin NT. 200 Meter Dash: 11.
Octavia Clarkson 26.80, 17. Corrine Porter-Stepney 27.16, 18. Jessica Hunter 27.37, 20. Laura Bolognino
27.55, 21. Lesan Mattis 27.82, 25. Arielle Roberts 28.32, 27. Jessica Panos 28.64. 400 Meter Dash: 2.
Melissa Lee 57.95, 4. Corrine Porter-Stepney 58.77, 7. Octavia Clarkson 59.82, 10. Laura Bolognino 1:00.71,
12. Jessica Panos 1:04.39, 14. Lesan Mattis 1:05.29. 400 Meter Hurdles: 4. Rebecca Kelly 1:03.64. 1,500
Meter Run: 2. Ally Panos 5:03.37, 5. Briana McNamee 5:17.88. 5,000 Meter Run: 1. Kristine Mun 18:17.13, 2.
Laine Sefick 18:59.99, 4. Kristin Grab 19:22.52. 4x100 Meter Relay: 2. Kamilah McShine, Jenn Gurrant,
Christen Griffin, Ashley Vives 48.74. 4x800 Meter Relay: 1. Danielle Trimpop, Zuliana Fontanez, Esperanza
Blanco, Laura Cummings 9:11.02 (ECAC). High Jump: 1. Brenna Militello 5-3.75, 2. Bryanna Hebenstreit 4-
9.75, 3. Valerie Maignan 4-7.75, 4. Kamilah McShine 4-6, 5. Denise Parker 4-4. Long Jump: 1. Jenn Gurrant
17-6.75, 2. Arina Gerasimova 17-6, 3. Ashley Vives 17-5.25. Triple Jump: 1. Arina Gerasimova 41-10.75
(School Record, ECAC, NCAA East Regional), 2. Jenn Gurrant 41-2.50 (ECAC, NCAA East Regional), 6.
Traequanda Brock 34-9.75. Discus Throw: 1. Kadine Johnson 136-1, 3. Ritshell Verdier 121-6.50, 4. Ashley
ewis 108-5. Hammer Throw: 1. Sineaid Corley 142-7. Shot Put: 2. Kadine Johnson 39-10.75. Javelin
hrow: 3. Ashley Lewis 103-2, 7. Bryanna Hebenstreit 59-7.25.
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UALBANY’S CORRIN CONROY SHOOTS 85 IN FINAL ROUND OF CCSU INVITATIONAL
New Britain, Conn. — Freshman Corrin Conroy fired a final round 85 to lead the UAlbany women’s golf team at
the CCSU Spring Invitational on Sunday, April 20 at the par-73, 6,107-yard Stanley Golf Course. The Great
Danes finished the invitational in sixth place with a two-day score of 716. Fairleigh Dickinson, who had four of
the top ten competitors, won the team competition with score of 657. Michele Holzwarth of Fairleigh Dickinson
won medalist honors with a two-round score of 159.
Conroy, who entered the second round in 30th place after a 92 on Saturday, jumped nine places with
her 85 in round two. Senior Maggie Taylert shot an 87 in the second round to finish in a tie for 23rd after a 91
in the first round. Sophomore Amanda McPhee, who had a team-best 87 in the first round, carded a 93 on day
two to finish tied for 25th. Sophomore Jessica Signorelli rounded out the Great Danes’ top four competitors
with a 90 in the second round, after a 91 in round one, to place tied for 27th at 181. Senior Becky Lukac shot a
95 in the second round, while junior Sun Hwa Kim registered a 99.
The Great Danes return to action on Sunday, April 27 at Colgate.
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Team Scores
1. Fairleigh Dickinson 322-335 — 657, 2. Hartford 331-348 — 679, t3. Fairfield 347-336 — 683, t8. Central
Connecticut State “A” 339-344 — 683, 5. Sacred Heart 338-361 — 699, 6. UAlbany 361-355 — 716, 7. Hampton
367-364 — 731, 8. St. Francis (NY) 388-393 -781, 9. Central Connecticut State “B” 409-413 — 822.
ndividual Scores
1. Michele Holzwarth (Fairleigh Dickinson) 79-80 — 159, 2. Lucie Sarochova (CCSU) 79-81 — 160, 3. Lisa
Warrilow (Fairleigh Dickinson) 80-82 — 162, t4. Eva Mayr (Fairleigh Dickinson) 79-87 — 166, t4. Sadie Heald
(Hartford) 86-80 — 166, t4. Joanne Martorana (Sacred Heart) 80-86 — 166, 7. Kristen McDonald (Fairfield) 86-
82 — 168, t8. Jessi Mitchell (Hampton) 87-82 — 169, t8. Megan Claxton (Hartford) 81-88 — 169, 10. Lauren
Chapman (Fairleigh Dickinson) 84-86 — 170.
UAlbany Scores
t21. Corrin Conroy 92-85 — 177, t23. Maggie Taylert 91-87 — 178, t25. Amanda McPhee 87-93 — 180, t27.
Jessica Signorelli 91-90 — 181, 36. Becky Lukac 93-95 — 188, 39. Sun Hwa Kim 96-99 — 195.
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BINGHAMTON COMPLETES AMERICA EAST BASEBALL SERIES SWEEP WITH 13-10 WIN OVER
UALBANY
Vestal, N.Y — Tom Baileys homered and drove in four runs to lead Binghamton to a 13-10 win over UAlbany in
America East Conference baseball action on Sunday, April 20 at Varsity Field.
UAlbany (9-28-1, AE 4-8) struck first with a single run in the third inning. Freshman second baseman
Kyle Crean doubled to lead off the frame and came around to score two batters later as sophomore Brendan
Rowland reached on an error. The Great Danes added four runs in the top of the fifth to take a 5-0 lead. Junior
left fielder Gary Pitcheralle drilled a two-run homer after Crean was hit by a pitch. Rowland followed with a
single through the left side and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by junior shortstop Sean Donovan. After a
wild pitch allowed Rowland to move to third, Ryan Breier singled through the right side to plate Rowland. Two
batters later, senior first baseman Mike Konstanty singled to left to score Breier.
Binghamton (14-21, AE 7-5) answered back with three runs in the bottom of the frame. Peter
Bregartner scored the first run on a wild pitch, after walking and advancing to third on consecutive singles by
Ryan James and Joe Charron. Two batters later, Ryan Holley grounded out to knock in James and Ken Jacobi
followed with a double to left center to drive in Charron. In the sixth, the Bearcats cut their deficit to 5-4 ona
two-out single by James to score C.J. Lukaszewski, who led off the inning with a double.
The Great Danes got the run back in the top of the seventh. Junior catcher Ryan Gugel was hit by a
pitch and Konstanty doubled to start the frame. After a pitching change, Gugel scored on a wild pitch. The
Bearcats responded in the home half of the inning with four runs to go ahead 8-6. Baileys hit a one-out, pinch-
it two-run homer to left field to knot the score at six. After an out and a single, Corey Taylor launched a two-
run shot to left center.
UAlbany retook the lead with three runs in the top of the eighth. After loading the bases on singles by
Pitcheralle and Rowland and a walk to Donovan, Pitcheralle came home on a balk. Gugel followed with a two-
run single to left field to drive in Rowland and Donovan.
The Bearcats scored five times in the bottom of the eighth to deliver the victory. Holley singled to center
to score Charron, who drew a one-out walk, with the first run of the inning. After a wild pitch, Baileys singled up
the middle to knock in Holley and Kyle Klee, who reached on a single. Following a walk and a UAlbany pitching
change, Lukaszewski plated Baileys with a single down the left field line. Brian lvan caped the scoring as he
crossed the plate on a wild pitch. The Great Danes attempted a rally in the ninth, but Bearcat reliever Greg
Lane closed out the contest by inducing a fly out. Pitcheralle scored his third run of the contest after reaching
base with two outs on an error, stealing second and scoring on a single through the right side by Rowland.
Junior Nate Novak took the loss for the Great Danes, allowing five runs on three hits, while recording
one out. Matt Simone picked up the win in relief for the Bearcats, striking out two of the three batters he faced.
UAlbany returns to action on Tuesday, April 22 in Syracuse, N.Y. against Le Moyne at 4:00 p.m.
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UAlbany: Dave Kubiak, Dave Noble (6), Nate Novak (8, L, 0-6), Sean Gregory (8) and Ryan Gugel.
Binghamton: Gio Yannuzzi, James Giulietti (5), Khalid Afify (7), Matt Simone (8, W, 1-0), Greg Lane (9) and
C.J. Lukaszewski.
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BRIAN CAUFIELD HAS FIVE GOALS IN UALBANY’S 13-3 AMERICA EAST WIN AGAINST VERMONT
Albany, N.Y. — Brian Caufield had five goals and Joe Pompo added three in leading UAlbany to a 13-3 America
East Conference victory over Vermont on Sunday afternoon before 1,018 fans at sun-drenched John Fallon
Field. The Great Danes moved into a tie for second place in the conference standings.
UAlbany (6-7, AE 3-1) was in complete control from the start. Derek Kreuzer, a freshman who had a
career game with two goals and one assist, dodged a defender and converted a low shot from 10 yards away
to get his team on the board. The Great Danes, who rebounded nicely from a loss to top-ranked Syracuse on
Friday evening, scored 29 seconds apart to open up a 3-0 advantage. Caufield moved to the top of the crease
through the defense after Alpizar came up with a ground ball. Pompo then netted a shot from the right side off
a pass by Kreuzer from the point.
Caufield scored three times in a five-goal second quarter as his team posted an 8-0 halftime lead. The
freshman attacker connected off a fastbreak feed from Jordan Levine following a Vermont turnover. After Nate
Sullivan’s man-up goal, Caufield tallied a pair within a 55-second span. Levine found him on the crease with a
long crossing pass from the left, and the rookie place a high shot in the cage. He than netted his fourth of the
half when Alpizar drove from the left to set him up on the right crease.
The Great Danes, who clinched an America East postseason tournament berth for the seventh
consecutive year, upped their margin to 10-0 early in the third quarter. Pompo, a freshman who started for
injured leading-scorer Corey Small, hit an empty net after Alpizar broke up a clearing attempt and fed the 6-
foot-4 attackman. Caufield scored his 22nd of the season with 12:35 remaining in the period off a crossing
pass from behind the cage by Alpizar.
© “We played well for four quarters,” said UAlbany goalkeeper Brett Queener, who made 10 saves in 41-
plus minutes of action. “The defense was disciplined and the offense was effective. | was a little spent after
Friday, but we will have to play two games in three days during our (postseason) tournament.”
Vermont (4-10, AE 1-3) did all of its scoring in the third period. Derek Lichtfuss, the team’s top scorer,
broke up the shutout with a shot from the left side with 9:38 left in the stanza. Kyle Sminkey and Andrew
Kelleher found the cage. Kelleher finished off a transition play following a turnover. Starting UVM goalkeeper
Justin Lubas stopped 10 shots.
“We made a statement to ourselves,” UAlbany coach Scott Marr offered. “This was a huge win. We
played at high level for the entire game. Even our reserves kept them off the scoreboard in the fourth quarter.”
UAlbany’s Levine tied a career-high with three assists and had a third-quarter goal, while Alpizar
handed out a career-best four assists. Back-up goalkeepers Dan McKeon and A.J. Babnik combined on six
saves, as the defense held its fourth opponent this season under the five-goal mark.
“We went out and played with a purpose,” said Alpizar, a junior midfielder. “Every game is a playoff
game now. The defense has been doing a great job throughout the season, so the offense needs to step it up
and score some goals.”
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Vermont (4-10, AE 1-3) 0 0 3 0 - 3
UAlbany (6-7, AE 3-1) 3 5 4 1 - 13
Vermont — Scoring: Andrew Kelleher 1-0, Derek Lichtfuss 1-0, Kyle Sminkey 1-0, Tommy Archer 0-1,
Noah Miller 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Justin Lubas (45:00, 10 saves, 12 GA), Thomas Fuge (15:00, 4 saves, 1 GA).
UAlbany — Scoring: Brian Caufield 5-0, Joe Pompo 3-0, Derek Kreuzer 2-1, Jordan Levine 1-3, Kyle
Crotty 1-0, Nate Sullivan 1-0, John Alpizar 0-4; Goalkeeper(s): Brett Queener (41:25, 10 saves, 2 GA), Dan
McKeon (13:34, 3 saves, 1 GA), A.J. Babnik (5:01, 3 saves, 0 GA).
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Note: A Capital District Youth Lacrosse League clinic took place on Sunday morning prior to the UAlbany-
Vermont game at John Fallon Field ... nearly 60 boys, grades 3-8, were instructed on the basic elements of the
Quer. including shooting, passing and stick work ... UAlbany coach Scott Marr, his staff and about a dozen
UAlbany players took part in the clinic.
UALBANY SOFTBALL FALLS TO HARTFORD, 2-1, IN EXTRA-INNING CONTEST
West Hartford, Conn. — Amanda Sais hit a two-out, walk-off single to send the winning run across home plate
in the eighth inning to lead Hartford to a 2-1 win over UAlbany in America East Conference softball action on
Sunday afternoon at the UH Softball Field.
Sophomore Amanda Dilworth reached base on a walk and then stole second to move into scoring
position, before Sais knocked a base hit into right-center field to end the game.
Hartford (17-15, AE 6-8) scored first, as Sais smacked a triple into right field in the bottom of the first
inning to take the early lead. Sais later scored on a sacrifice fly to right by third baseman Jackie Simonetty.
UAlbany tied the game at 1-1 in the third after shortstop Andrianna Walraven walked to lead off the frame. She
then stole second and scored on a base hit to center by third baseman Meagan Butsch.
The Great Danes got a runner into scoring position with one out in the seventh, as Kat Smith reached
on an error and pinch runner Kristine Bill advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Nicole Kothe. Hartford hurler Brittney
Stratton induced a pair of infield pop-ups from Amber Maisonet and Walraven to retire the side. Stratton fanned
five in a complete-game performance. UAlbany’s Marissa Powell, who dropped to 9-8 on the season, struck
out a career-high 11 opposing batters in 7.2 innings of work.
UAlbany (23-13, AE 11-3), which dropped to second in the conference standings behind Boston U., will
return to action on Wednesday with a doubleheader at Vermont starting at 2 p.m.
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Hartford (17-15, AE 6-8) 100 OOO O01 - 2 4 3
6 UAlbany: Marissa Powell and Kat Smith, Leanne Tillman.
Hartford: Brittney Stratton and Lindsey Anrico.
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UALBANY SOFTBALL EARNS AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE SPLIT WITH HARTFORD
West Hartford, Conn. — Amber Maisonet and Nicole Kothe scored two runs apiece to lead UAlbany to a 6-2 win
over Hartford in the first game of an America East Conference softball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.
Hartford claimed the second game by a score of 1-0, in an eight-inning pitcher’s duel.
UAlbany (23-12, AE 11-2) recorded a three-run fourth inning in the early game, as first baseman
Leanne Tillman led off the frame with a walk. Tillman advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Kat Smith and scored on
a Hartford error, which also allowed Kothe to reach base safely. Maisonet drew a walk and stole second before
Andrianna Walraven knocked an RBI single to score Kothe. Maisonet scored the third run of the inning ona
wild pitch by the Hawks’ Brittney Stratton.
The Great Danes added a single run in the fifth inning on a lead-off homer by Meagan Butsch, her fifth
of the season. UAlbany added two more runs in the top of the sixth frame, loading the bases with a walk by
Kothe and back-to-back singles by Maisonet and Walraven. Michelle Connors (Shenendehowa) singled up the
middle to drive in Kothe and Maisonet.
UAlbany pitcher Marissa Powell, who improved to 9-7 on the season, took a no-hitter into the seventh
inning before giving up solo home runs to Jackie Simonetty and Kristen Cericola. Powell fanned seven
opposing batters in her complete-game performance. Stratton took the loss for Hartford, striking out four over
six innings before being relieved in the seventh by Amanda Farnan.
Stratton recorded an eight-inning no-hitter in the second game to lead the Hawks to their extra-inning
victory. Right fielder Amanda Sais broke up a scoreless tie by knocking a two-out, RBI single to left to score
inch runner Kayla Demarest and give Hartford (16-15, AE 5-8) the win.
@ UAlbany hurler Leah Mcintosh took a no-hitter into the final frame before giving up three hits. McIntosh
struck out a career-high 13 batters over 7.2 innings.
The two teams will meet in the series finale on Sunday, beginning at 12 p.m.
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UAlbany 000 312 0O - 6 8 1
Hartford 000 O00 2 - 2 2 1
UAlbany: Marissa Powell and Kat Smith.
Hartford: Brittney Stratton, Amanda Farnan (7) and Lindsey Anrico.
UAlbany (23-12, AE 11-2) 000 000 OO - 0 0 0
Hartford (16-15, AE 5-8) 000 O00 O01 - 1 2 0
UAlbany: Leah McIntosh and Kat Smith.
Hartford: Brittney Stratton and Lindsey Anrico.
UALBANY DROPS 7-0 AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE TENNIS MATCH TO BINGHAMTON
Albany, N.Y. — Anna Edelman and Lauren Bates recorded singles wins at the top two positions and combined
for a doubles victory to lead Binghamton to a 7-0 win over UAlbany in America East Conference tennis action
on Saturday afternoon at University Courts.
Edelman defeated Aimee Kern, 6-0, 6-2 at the No. 1 singles position, while Bates defeated Susan Ma
in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, at the second position. Kern and Ma dropped an 8-2 decision to the pair at top
doubles. UAlbany’s Kim Weltman defeated Yulia Smirnov, 6-4 in the first set, but lost 6-3, 13-11 in the final
two. Amanda Hall also claimed a 6-4 win in her first set against Gayathri Balasundar at the No. 6 singles spot,
ut Balasundar posted wins of 6-3 and 11-9 to give Binghamton the victory.
@ Hall teamed up with Laine Mackey in second doubles, but dropped an 8-5 set to Erica Rosenblum and
Balasundar. Smirnova and Danyelle Shapiro defeated Weltman and Charlotte Tatler, 8-4, at No. 3 doubles.
Shapiro claimed a 6-4, 6-2 win over Tatler in singles action, while Mackey fell to Rosenblum, 6-3, 6-4.
UAlbany (16-6) will return to action on Tuesday, visiting Hartford in America East action at 4:30 p.m.
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ingles
Anna Edelman (BING) def. Aimee Kern (UA), 6-0, 6-2
Lauren Bates (BING) def. Susan Ma (UA), 6-0, 6-0
Yulia Smirnova (BING) def. Kim Weltman (UA), 4-6, 6-3, 13-11
Danyelle Shapiro (BING) def. Charlotte Tatler (UA), 6-4, 6-2
Erica Rosenblum (BING) def. Laine Mackey (UA), 6-3, 6-4
Gayathri Balasundar (BING) def. Amanda Hall (UA), 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
Doubles
Edelman/Bates (BING) def. Kern/Ma (UA), 8-2
Rosenblum/Balasundar (BING) def. Mackey/Hall (UA), 8-5
Smirnova/Shapiro (BING) def. Weltman/Tatler (UA), 8-4
BINGHAMTON SWEEPS UALBANY IN AMERICA EAST BASEBALL DOUBLEHEADER
Vestal, N.Y. — Ryan Holley recorded four hits and drove in five runs to lead Binghamton to an America East
Conference baseball doubleheader sweep over UAlbany on Saturday, April 19 at Varsity Field. The Bearcats
took the opener 16-5 and held on for a 4-3 win in game two.
In game one, Binghamton (13-21, AE 6-5) jumped out to a 9-0 lead through the first two innings. Peter
Bregartner was hit by a pitch and Ryan James singled to open the game. Joe Charron followed with a two-run
double to left to open the scoring. After a fly out, Ryan Holley drilled a homer to center to give Binghamton a 4-
O advantage. In the second, James doubled down the left field line to plate Corey Taylor, who led off the frame
by being hit by a pitch. After a UAlbany pitching change, James came around to score as Charron reached via
Oor eic: Kyle Klee and Holley followed with consecutive run-scoring doubles and Holley closed the inning’s
scoring by advancing on a wild pitch.
The Great Danes cut into their deficit with a pair of runs in the third inning and three in the fourth. Junior
shortstop Sean Donovan got UAlbany on the board with an RBI single to center to plate freshman second
baseman Kyle Crean, who opened the inning reaching on an error. Junior center fielder Dave West followed
with a sacrifice fly to right to drive in sophomore right field Brendan Rowland, who drew a one-out walk. In the
fourth, junior left fielder Gary Pitcheralle recorded a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to score senior Tom Zink, who
doubled to center. Rowland followed with a two-run double to left center to drive in Pete Eichner and Crean,
who each got on base after being hit by a pitch.
The Bearcats closed out the game with seven runs over their next three at-bats. Ken Jacobi and Brian
lvan drilled back-to-back homers in the fourth to account for Binghamton’s two runs in the frame. In the fifth,
Holley singled to score Charron from second. Jacobi followed with a sac fly to right to plate Klee and Ivan
closed out the inning by driving in Holley with a single to right. The Bearcats tacked on two runs in the sixth to
deliver the final score. Charron singled through the right side to drive home Taylor, who doubled to start the
frame. James capped the scoring by crossing the plate on a wild pitch.
In the nightcap, Bregartner homered to lead off the contest. After two outs, Klee singled up the middle,
stole second and scored on a single through the right side by Holley. In the second frame, the Bearcats loaded
the bases on a pair of walks around a double. James followed with a single to center to plate lvan. Binghamton
took a 4-0 lead with a lone run in the fifth. Charron doubled to left center to open the frame. Following two outs
and a walk, Jacobi grounded out to knock in Charron.
UAlbany (9-27-1, AE 4-7) rallied in the last two innings with a pair of runs in the sixth and a run in the
seventh. Junior catcher Ryan Gugel and senior first baseman Mike Konstanty led off the sixth with back-to-
back singles. After a passed ball moved each runner up 90 feet, Eichner singled to right field to bring the Great
anes within 4-2. Greg Lane took over on the mound for the Bearcats and induced two fly outs and a strike out
@: end the rally. In the seventh, Donovan doubled down the left field line with one out. Two batters later, Gugel
plated Donovan with a single to center. Lane, Friday night’s winner, struck out Konstanty to end the game.
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Senior Casey Walsh suffered the loss in the opener for UAlbany, surrendering six runs on five hits in
1.1 innings pitched. Jeff Dennis earned his third win of the season in game one for Binghamton, striking out
three, while allowing five runs (four earned). Junior Josh Willimott took the loss in the nightcap for the Great
Danes, yielding four runs on eight hits over 5.2 innings. Murphy Smith picked up his third win of the season,
giving up two runs in five innings, while recording four strikeouts. Lane tossed two innings for his fourth save.
UAlbany and Binghamton close out with four-game series with a nine-inning contest on Sunday at
12:00 p.m.
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UAlbany (9-26-1, AE 4-6) 002 300 O - 5 5 2
Binghamton (12-21, AE 5-5) 450 232 xX - 16 16 1
UAlbany: Casey Walsh (L, 0-7), Matthew Herrick (2), Hunter Moffatt (2), Chris Ott (4) and Ryan Gugel, Tom
Zink (6).
Binghamton: Jeff Dennis (W, 3-4), Morgan Smith (4), Khalid Afify (7) and C.J. Lukaszewski.
Game Two
UAlbany (9-27-1, AE 4-7) 000 O02 1 - 3 8 0
Binghamton (13-21, AE 6-5) 210 010 X 4 8 2
UAlbany: Josh Willimott (L, 4-2), Nate Novak (6) and Ryan Gugel.
Binghamton: Murphy Smith (W, 3-3), Greg Lane (6, S, 4) and Jeff Skelhorne-Gross, C.J. Lukaszewski (7).
AMANDA MCPHEE SHOOTS 87 IN FIRST ROUND OF CCSU SPRING INVITATIONAL
New Britain, Conn. — Sophomore Amanda McPhee shot an opening-round 87 to lead the UAlbany women’s
@.<i team at the CCSU Spring Invitational on Saturday, April 19 at the par-73, 6,107-yard Stanley Golf Course.
The Great Danes recorded a 361 in the first round to place sixth. Fairleigh Dickinson, who had four competitors
in the top-10, lead the team competition with an opening-round 322.
McPhee, tied for 17th after day one, opened with a 43 on the front nine and closed out her round with a
44 on the back nine. Sophomore Jessica Signorelli and senior Maggie Taylert each carded a 91 to tie for 27th.
Signorelli and Taylert both recorded 47s on the first nine holes and 44s on the back side. Freshman Corrin
Conroy opened her round with a 45 and closed with a 47 to round out the Great Danes’ top four competitors to
finish in 30th place with a 92. Senior Becky Lukac shot a 93, while junior Sun Hwa Kim fired a 96.
The Great Danes wrap up competition at the invitational on Sunday.
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Team Scores
1. Fairleigh Dickinson 322, 2. Hartford 331, 3. Sacred Heart 338, 4. Central Connecticut State “A” 339, 5.
Fairfield 347, 6. UAlbany 361, 7. Hampton 367, 8. St. Francis (NY) 388, 9. Central Connecticut State “B” 409.
Individual Scores
t1. Lucie Sarochova (CCSU) 39-40 — 79, t1. Michele Holzwarth (Fairleigh Dickinson) 40-39 — 79, t1. Eva Mayr
(Fairleigh Dickinson) 39-40 — 79, t4. Joanne Martorana (Sacred Heart) 43-37 — 80, t4. Lisa Warrilow (Fairleigh
Dickinson) 38-42 — 80, 6. Megan Claxton (Hartford) 42-39 — 81, t7. Kara Sikorski (Hartford) 41-41 — 82, t7.
Paige Gauthier (Hartford) 40-42 — 82, t9. Jennifer Tierney (Sacred Heart) 41-43 — 84, t9. Lauren Chapman
(Fairleigh Dickinson) 39-45 — 84.
UAlbany Scores
17. Amanda McPhee 43-44 — 87, t27. Jessica Signorelli 47-44 — 91, t27. Maggie Taylert 47-44 — 91, 30. Corrin
eo” 45-47 — 92, t81. Becky Lukac 49-44 — 93, 37. Sun Hwa Kim 48-48 — 96.
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MELISSA COOK NETS THREE GOALS IN STONY BROOK’S 9-7 AMERICA EAST WIN OVER UALBANY
Albany, N.Y. — Melissa Cook had three goals and one assist in leading Stony Brook to a 9-7 America East
Conference victory over UAlbany in the regular-season finale for both teams on Saturday afternoon at John
Fallon Field.
Stony Brook (8-6, AE 2-4) erased a two-goal deficit by scoring five consecutive times over the final 12
minutes of the opening half. Cook ignited that outburst by driving around defender from the right side, before
Jenna Celano tied the contest at three apiece with a high blast from the middle of the zone. Amy Hallion’s
free-position shot over the goalkeeper’s head put her team in front. After Hallion added another goal, Kaitlin
Leggio completed the decisive run by cutting to the top of the crease to take Diana Caroleo’s pass from behind
with 6.9 seconds left in the period.
The Seawolves, who avenged a home loss to UAlbany in last year’s conference tournament semifinals,
upped their advantage to 9-4 with 12:09 to play. Cook was responsible for all of the scoring in run of three
unanswered. She converted a drive from the right side and then fed teammate Samantha Djaha in transition.
The fastbreak started after Mickey Cahill saved a free-position attempt. The freshman attack then rolled inside
from the left to net her 34th of the season.
UAlbany (8-8, AE 2-4) made a comeback attempt against the visitors by scoring three straight times.
Kayla Best went low inside the left post on a free-position opportunity for her fourth of the game. Brittany Scott
and Rory Redmond added unassisted goals that were created out of free-position situations. The Great Danes
were looking to get closer in the final three minutes when Stony Brook’s Leggio, last year’s conference player
oe the year, forced a turnover. The Seawolves were able to keep possession in the offensive end and work the
lock from that point.
The Great Danes, who suffered their third straight loss, leaped to 3-1 lead over the opening 15 minutes.
Best, who extended her scoring streak 29 consecutive games, found the cage twice, including a shot that went
low into the left side of the net following a restart. The sophomore midfielder has 44 goals this spring.
Hallion, a senior midfielder from South Australia, had a pair of goals for the Seawolves, who have won
four of seven meetings in this series. Goalkeeper Mickey Cahill made 11 saves.
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Stony Brook — Scoring: Melissa Cook 3-1, Amy Hallion 2-0, Diana Caroleo 1-1, Kaitlin Leggio 1-1,
Jenna Celano 1-0, Samantha Djaha 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Mickey Cahill (60:00, 11 saves, 7 GA).
UAlbany — Scoring: Kayla Best 4-0, Brittany Scott 1-0, Rory Redmond 1-0, Jodi Battaglia 1-0, Christine
Grueniger 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Katie Neer (60:00, 2 saves, 9 GA).
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MIKE LEVEILLE SCORES THREE GOALS TO LEAD NO. 1 SYRACUSE PAST UALBANY
Syracuse, N.Y. — Mike Leveille had three goals to lead Syracuse, the nation’s top team, to its ninth consecutive
win in a 10-5 victory over UAlbany on Friday evening before 5,420 fans at the Carrier Dome. The Orange are
ranked No. 1 in the USILA coaches’ poll and No. 2 by Inside Lacrosse.
Syracuse (11-1) broke an early 1-1 tie with three consecutive goals. Greg Niewieroski scored from
right in front following a failed clearing attempt. Leveille then found the net from the right side by going low
inside the near post. Niewieroski rolled in from the right around two defenders to complete the outburst.
UAlbany (5-7) closed the gap to 4-2 when freshman Brian Caufield sent a blast into the top corner with
2:47 left in the opening period. But the Orange used a stingy defense and forced the visitors into several
clearing miscues to keep them off the scoreboard for the rest of the half. Kenny Nims, who had two goals and
one assist, found an empty net when defenseman Craig McDonald coughed up the ball on his side of the field.
Steven Brooks and Stephen Keogh added unassisted goals in the second quarter.
The Great Danes, who are now winless in seven meetings when playing the nation’s No. 1 team,
closed within four goals on two occasions in the third period. Jordan Levine drove from the right point to
connect on a tough-angle goal with 2:23 on the clock that cut the lead to 8-4. UAlbany had many opportunities
to make it a tighter affair, but made seven of its 24 turnovers in the stanza.
Leveille, who extended his scoring streak to 51 straight games, helped slam door with back-to-back
goals. Following a 10-second clearing violation by the Great Danes, the senior attacker converted Brooks’
feed with 17 seconds remaining in the quarter. He added his 33rd of the season in the final period by circling
back to his right and sending a high blast over reserve goalkeeper Dan McKeon’s head.
© “We turned the ball over too many times and gave them too many chances,” said UAlbany coach Scott
Marr, whose team was facing its fifth top-10 opponent and second No. 1 squad this season. “They rode us
well and came with pressure. Their defense made it hard to get shots off and the goalie was outstanding.”
SU goalkeeper John Galloway finished with 14 saves, one off his career-best total. Brooks, a senior
midfielder, had two goals and one assist. UAlbany’s Brett Queener, who also saw time on the man-up unit,
stopped 10 shots and had a career-high 10 ground balls.
“They have a solid defense that works well together and slides fast to the ball,” commented Caufield,
who led his team with three goals. “We didn’t play our best, but we had good looks and they didn’t fall.”
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UAlbany — Scoring: Brian Caufield 3-0, Jordan Levine 1-0, Kyle Brunk 1-0, Mike Ammann 0-2, Joe
Pompo 0-1, John Alpizar 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Brett Queener (51:32, 10 saves, 9 GA), Dan McKeon (8:28, 0
saves, 1 GA).
Syracuse — Scoring: Mike Leveille 3-0, Steve Brooks 2-1, Kenny Nims 2-1, Greg Niewieroski 2-0,
Stephen Keogh 1-0, Dan Hardy 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): John Galloway (60:00, 14 saves, 5 GA).
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BINGHAMTON SCORES LATE-INNING RUN TO TOP UALBANY IN AMERICA EAST BASEBALL ACTION
Vestal, N.Y. — Kyle Klee drove in the winning run in the eighth inning to lead Binghamton past UAlbany, 5-4, in
America East Conference baseball action at Varsity Field on Friday, April 18.
Binghamton (11-21, AE 4-5) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the opening two innings. In the first, Joe
Charron singled to center to plate Peter Bregartner, who had reached base via a wild pitch on a swinging third
strike. Following a hit batsman and a groundout, Corey Taylor singled to right field to drive in Charron from
third. Brian Ivan followed with an infield single to score Ryan Holley. The Bearcats added a single run in the
second inning as Ryan James singled down the left field line with one out to knock in Jeff Abrams, who led off
the frame with a double down the right field line.
UAlbany (9-25-1, AE 4-5) rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh inning to knot the score at four.
Senior first baseman Mike Konstanty got the scoring started with a single to left field to drive home sophomore
right fielder Brendan Rowland, who reached base on a fielder’s choice. Junior designated hitter Dave West
followed with a single to center to score classmate Ryan Gugel, who singled with two outs to reach base. After
a walk to sophomore third baseman Pete Eichner knocked Binghamton starter Zach Groh from the contest,
freshman second baseman Kyle Crean singled to center to plate Konstanty and West with the tying runs.
The Bearcats took the lead in the eighth on a fielder’s choice by Klee. Abrams singled to lead off the
frame and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Bregartner. James followed with an infield single to put
runners on the corners. Junior Sean Gregory then intentionally walked Charron to load the bases. After Dave
Noble took over on the mound for the Great Danes, Klee hit a grounder between second and third. The Great
@danes were able to record an out at second, but Klee beat the relay throw to first, allowing Abrams to score the
winning run.
Gregory took the loss in relief for the Great Danes, yielding a run on three hits over 1.1 innings. Junior
southpaw Cory Warrings pitched the first six innings for UAlbany, striking out four, while allowing four runs on
seven hits. Greg Lane earned the win for the Bearcats, pitching the final 1.2 innings, striking out a pair, while
giving up just one hit.
The Great Danes and the Bearcats resume their four-game series with a pair of seven-inning contests
on Saturday starting at 12:00 p.m.
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UAlbany: Cory Warrings, Sean Gregory (7, L, 2-4), Dave Noble (8) and Ryan Gugel.
Binghamton: Zach Groh, James Giulietti (7), Morgan Smith (7), Greg Lane (8, W, 3-2) and C.J. Lukaszweski.
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UALBANY’S MEAGAN BUTSCH NAMED ECAC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Centerville, Mass. — UAlbany’s Meagan Butsch was named the ECAC Conference Softball Player of the Week,
aS announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.
Butsch, a native of Tomball, Texas, recorded a .500 average to lead UAlbany to a 6-1 week, including
six straight wins. The junior third baseman scored eight runs on 11 hits, including three home runs, three
doubles and one triple for a 1.136 slugging percentage. Butsch also drove in seven runs while striking out just
once in 22 at bats. She went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 9-4 win at UMBC on Monday, and went 2-for-3
with one run scored in a close 3-2 victory over Vermont on Wednesday.
Butsch is second on the team with a .356 average on the season. She leads the team with 13 extra-
base hits, including four home runs, and has 18 runs and 18 RBI.
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NO. 16 NEW HAMPSHIRE DEFEATS UALBANY IN AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE PLAY
Durham, N.H. — Sarah Von Bargen tallied a season-high five goals, all in the first half, in leading New
Hampshire to a 17-7 America East Conference victory over UAlbany on Wednesday afternoon at Memorial
Field. The Wildcats, who are ranked No. 16 in the latest IWLCA national poll, locked up the third seed for next
week’s postseason conference tournament.
Von Bargen, a junior attacker, scored three times midway through the first half to stake her team to a 6-
O lead. She won the opening draw and hit the net on a free-position shot with 27 seconds elapsed in the
contest. Von Bargen, who has 29 goals on the season, added her second of the game off a feed from Ashley
Durepo following a successful clear.
UAlbany (8-7, AE 2-3) sliced that deficit in half with three unanswered. Freshman Jodi Battaglia
converted a pair of free-position opportunities in that span. Brittany Scott, a senior midfielder, also scored after
teammate Kayla Best controlled a draw and passed ahead.
The Great Danes, who have dropped all 10 meetings in the series, still trailed 9-5 after Molly Ortolano
netted the first of her two goals. But New Hampshire (11-4, AE 4-2) struck twice in the final two minutes of the
period. Von Bargen scored unassisted, before Shaunna Kaplan added her 23rd of the season with 55 seconds
left before the break.
The Wildcats, who were coming off a pair of one-goal losses after winning nine in a row, ran off three
consecutive goals to begin the second half. Susie Piotrkowksi scored twice, while Michaela Hardy found the
cage with one of her four goals following a UAlbany turnover.
Best, a sophomore midfielder, had two goals and one assist for the Great Danes, who must defeat
tony Brook in their regular-season finale on Saturday in order to earn a place in the America East
tournament. Best extended her goal scoring streak to 28 consecutive games, the sixth-best mark among
Division | players. UNH’s Kaplan finished with four goals and one assist.
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#16 New Hampshire (11-4, AE 4-2) 13 4 - 17
UAlbany — Scoring: Kayla Best 2-1, Jodi Battaglia 2-0, Molly Ortolano 2-0, Brittany Scott 1-0, Stacey
Brown 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Katie Neer (60:00, 10 saves, 17 GA).
New Hampshire — Scoring: Sarah Von Bargen 5-1, Shaunna Kaplan 4-1, Michaela Hardy 4-0, Susie
Piotrkowski 2-0, Moira Talbot 1-1, Ashley Durepo 1-1, Goalkeeper(s): Ashley Milley (60:00, 10 saves, 7 GA).
UALBANY DEFEATS CROSSTOWN-RIVAL SIENA, 6-1, INNON-CONFERENCE TENNIS ACTION
Loudonville, N.Y. — UAlbany’s Kim Weltman and Charlotte Tatler combined for a 8-0 win in doubles action, and
they both posted straight-set singles wins to lead the Great Danes to a 6-1 win over crosstown-rival Siena in
non-conference tennis action on Wednesday afternoon.
Weltman defeated Siena’s Jessica Asselin, 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 3 singles position, while Tatler recorded
a 6-0, 6-0 defeat of Lauren Garbade at the fourth singles position. Freshman Susan Ma posted a 6-7 (7-4), 6-3,
10-4 win over Sarah Davis and also teamed up with Aimee Kern for an 8-4 victory over Sarah Davis and
Asselin at the top doubles spot. Amanda Hall was also victorious in singles action, defeating Jennifer Messing,
6-0, 6-1. Hall and teammate Laine Mackey defeated Sarah Mayer and Garbade, 9-8 (7-1), at No. 3 doubles.
Mackey claimed a 5-0 default win over Keric in singles action. Siena’s lone point came in a 6-2, 6-1 win at the
No. 1 singles position by Mayer over Kern.
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arah Mayer (S) def. Aimee Kern (UA), 6-2, 6-1
Susan Ma (UA) def. Sarah Davis (S), 6-7 (7-4), 6-3, 10-4
Kim Weltman (UA) def. Jessica Asselin (S), 6-3, 6-0
Charlotte Tatler (UA) def. Lauren Garbade (S), 6-0, 6-0
Laine Mackey (UA) def. Dinka Keric (S), 5-0 (default)
Amanda Hall (UA) def. Jennifer Messing (S), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
Kern/Ma (UA) def. Davis/Asselin (S), 8-4
Hall/Mackey (UA) def. Mayer/Garbade (S), 9-8 (7-1)
Weltman/Tatler (UA) def. Keric/Messing (S), 8-0
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REID ANDERSON AND ROB MOORES INTEND TO TRANSFER FROM UALBANY PROGRAM
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany head basketball coach Will Brown announced today that Reid Anderson
and Rob Moores intend to transfer from school following the completion of the 2008 spring semester.
Anderson, a 6-foot-5 sophomore swingman from Avon Lake, Ohio, missed the final 26 games of the
season due to a foot injury. He averaged 1.0 points and 1.3 rebounds over the opening four contests in
November. Anderson, an honorable mention All-Ohio selection on the scholastic level, appeared in 25 games
as freshman when the Great Danes made their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
Moores, a sophomore guard from Elmhurst, Ill., played in a total of 35 minutes over 16 games in his
first year with the UAlbany program in 2007-08. He transferred from Pratt Community College in Kansas.
Moores was an all-area standout at York Community High School in Illinois.
“We support both players in their decisions to transfer and appreciate their contributions to our
program,’ Brown stated. “We will assist them in any way possible and wish them the best of luck in the future.”
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CREAN HOMERS UALBANY BASEBALL PAST MANHATTAN, 9-4, INNON-CONFERENCE ACTION
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman Kyle Crean smacked a one-out, two-run homer in the sixth inning to lead the
UAlbany to a 9-4 non-conference win over Manhattan at Varsity Field on Tuesday, April 15.
UAlbany (9-24-1) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Senior left fielder Tom Zink was hit
by the first pitch of the inning. After advancing to second on a balk, junior shortstop Sean Donovan laced a
single up the middle to plate Zink. The Jaspers answered back in their half of the second with a single run.
Senior catcher Dom Lombardi tripled to the center-field fence with one out and scored two batters later on a
sacrifice fly by Austin Sheffield.
Manhattan (14-15-1) took a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning with a two-out rally. Senior Eric Nieto walked and
stole second to get into scoring position. He then advanced to third on a wild pitch when Mark Onorati walked,
and crossed the plate as brother Kevin Nieto singled through the left side. The Great Danes evened the score
in the home half of the fifth. Junior catcher Ryan Gugel walked with the bases loaded to force in classmate
Gary Pitcheralle.
Crean gave the Great Danes the lead in the sixth by pulling a two-run shot over the fence in right field.
UAlbany tacked on four runs on two hits in the seventh inning. Crean, Pitcheralle and Zink drew consecutive
walks with the bases loaded to force in three runs. Donovan then lifted a sacrifice fly to center to score Crean
for an 8-2 lead.
The Jaspers got two runs back in the top of the eighth, but could not cut further into the UAlbany lead.
Lombardi singled through the left side to plate Onorati and Kevin Nieto, who reached after being hit by pitch
and a walk, respectively. The Great Danes closed out the scoring with a single run in the bottom of the eighth.
@O estman designated hitter Jamie Liebowitz singled through the left side to knock in senior first baseman Mike
Konstanty from second.
Matthew Herrick picked up the win in relief, striking out two in an inning of work. Zac Goyer took the
loss for the Jaspers, yielding four runs on four hits over 5.1 innings. The Great Danes, who have won four of
their last five contests, return to action at Binghamton on Friday, April 18 at 3:00 p.m. to start a four-game
America East Conference series.
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UAlbany: Nate Novak, Matthew Herrick (6, W, 1-0), Marco Rivera (7), Hunter Moffatt (8), Chris Ott (9) and
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Albany, N.Y. — UAlbany’s Marissa Powell earned two wins in the circle to lead the Great Danes to a season
sweep of Binghamton in America East Conference softball action on Tuesday afternoon at Albany Field.
UAlbany defeated the Bearcats, 4-3 in 11 innings, in the completion of a game that was suspended on March
30 due to darkness. The Great Danes then recorded a 9-2 win in the series finale.
The resumed game, which picked up in the top of the tenth with the score tied at 3-3, was completed in
the following inning, as Amber Maisonet knocked an RBI single into left field to score Leanne Tillman, who
started the frame off with a single. Powell, who was the original starter in the game, finished with six strikeouts
over seven innings of work. Brittany Rose and Leah Mcintosh each tossed two innings of relief, striking out
three and two, respectively.
UAlbany (22-11, AE 10-1) scored two runs in the first inning of the series finale to take an early lead.
Shortstop Andrianna Walraven singled and then stole second before being driven home on an RBI single to left
field by Michelle Connors (Shenendehowa). Connors recorded a stolen base and crossed home on a double
by right fielder Bailey Van Deest.
The Great Danes broke the game open in the bottom of the second, scoring six runs off Binghamton
pitcher Patty Egan. UAlbany loaded the bases on back-to-back singles by Nicole Kothe and Maisonet, with
Walraven reaching safely on an error. Connors knocked her second base hit of the game to center field to
score Kothe, while Maisonet scored on a fielder’s choice, with Walraven out on the play. Van Deest recorded
her second straight double, scoring Connors. Designated player Gina Mason followed with her third home run
of the season, a three-run shot over the left field fence. Nicole Constantatos entered the game in relief for
QPirgramtor and induced the final out to end the Great Danes’ rally.
Binghamton (5-25, AE 1-10) was able to avoid the shutout, scoring single runs in the fourth and fifth
innings. Bri Andrews led off the fourth frame with a triple and later scored on Powell’s wild pitch. Center fielder
Sandy Meadows scored the Bearcats’ second run on an RBI single by pinch hitter Shawna Albright.
Rose, who came into the game in the fifth to relieve Powell in the circle, kept the Binghamton hitters
quiet, striking out five opposing batters over the final two innings. Powell finished with five strikeouts, while
Rose fanned eight in three innings of work.
The Great Danes will return to action on Saturday, with an America East doubleheader at Hartford,
starting at 1 p.m.
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Binghamton: Cyrilla Suker, Patty Egan (6) and Kelly Schuldt, Deannie Plemon.
UAlbany: Marissa Powell, Brittany Rose (6), Leah Mcintosh (8) and Kat Smith.
Binghamton (5-25, AE 1-10) 000 110 O - 2 6 1
UAlbany (22-11, AE 10-1) 260 010 x - 9 13 0
Binghamton: Patty Egan, Nicole Constantatos (3) and Deannie Plemon.
UAlbany: Marissa Powell, Brittany Rose (5) and Kat Smith.
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@..:: Hartford, Conn. — UAlbany’s Maggie Taylert shot a final-round 83 to finish in a tie for 10th place at the
Hartford Women’s Invitational on Tuesday afternoon at Rockledge Golf Course. The Great Danes, who held a
one-stroke lead after the opening round, slipped to fifth in the 36-hole team standings.
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Taylert carded an 82 in Monday’s first round over the par-72, 5,803-yard layout. She finished nine
strokes behind Long Island’s Natalie Desjardins, who won medalist honors by four strokes. UAlbany’s Corrin
onroy, a freshman, placed 13th with rounds of 83 and 84. Jessica Signorelli tied for 18th with a 36-hole score
of 173 (82-91).
Sacred Heart captured the team title by 11 shots over runner-up Central Connecticut State. The
Pioneers had three of the top-five finishers in the field. Desjardins, the first-day leader with a 77, came back
with a 79 over the final 18 holes. Sacred Heart’s Jennifer Tierney was second with scores of 79 and 81. Her
teammate Patricia Ali Heyes turned in the best round of the tournament with a three-over 75 on the final day to
move up the leader board 13 places into third place.
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Team: 1. Sacred Heart 328-325-653, 2. Central Connecticut State 335-329-664, 3. Fairfield 333-338-671, 4.
Hartford 341-333-674, 5. UAlbany 327-351-678, 6. Long Island 338-344-682.
Individual: 1. Natalie Desjardins (Long Island), 77-79-156, 2. Jennifer Tierney (Sacred Heart), 79-81-160, 3.
Patricia Ali Heyes (Sacred Heart), 86-75-161, t4. Courtney Richardson (Fairfield), 80-82-162, t4. Joanne
Martorana (Sacred Heart), 79-83-162.
Top UAlbany Finishers: t10. Maggie Taylert 83-83-165, 13. Corrin Conroy 83-84-167, t18. Jessica Signorelli
82-91-173, 29. Sun Hwa Kim 93-93-186.
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MCPHEE LEADS UALBANY WOMEN’S GOLF TO FIRST ROUND LEAD AT HARTFORD INVITATIONAL
West Hartford, Conn. - Sophomore Amanda McPhee shot an opening round 80 to lead the UAlbany women’s
golf team to a first round lead at the Hartford Women’s Invitational on Monday, April 14 at the par 72, 5,803-
yard Rockledge Golf Course. The Great Danes shot a first round 327, for a one-stroke lead over Sacred Heart.
McPhee opened with a 41 on the front nine holes and closed out her round with a 39, tied for the third-
best back-nine score. Sophomore Jessica Signorelli and senior Maggie Taylert each carded rounds of 82 to
finish tied for seventh place. Signorelli shot a 39 on the first nine holes, the second-best score of the day, and
registered a 43 on the final nine. Taylert recorded scores of 40 on the front and 42 on the back. Freshman
Corrin Conroy finished in a three-way tie for ninth with a first-day score of 83 to round out the Great Danes’
top-four scores. She started with a 46 on the first nine, before shooting a 37, the best score of the 33
competitors, on the final nine.
Junior Sun Hwa Kim recorded scores of 44 and 49 to finish the day at 93, while senior Becky Lukac
shot 49 on the front and back for a 98.
The second round of the Hartford Invitational begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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Team Scores
1. UAlbany 327, 2. Sacred Heart 328, 3. Fairfield 333, 4. Central Connecticut State 335, 5. Long Island 338, 6.
Hartford 341.
Top 10 Scores
@. Natalie Desjardins (Long Island) 37-40 — 77, T2. Jennifer Tierney (Sacred Heart) 41-38 — 79, T2. Joanne
Martorana (Sacred Heart) 39-40 — 79, T4. Amanda McPhee (UAIbany) 41-39 — 80, T4. Courtney Richardson
(Fairfield) 39-41 — 80, 6. Deb Kim (Central Conn. St.) 42-39 — 81, T7. Jessica Signorelli (UAlbany) 39-43 —
82, T7. Maggie Taylert (UAlbany) 40-42 — 82, T9. Corrin Conroy (UAlbany) 46-37 — 83, T9. Kristen
MacDonald (Fairfield) 42-41 — 83, T9. Juliana Carrillo (Hartford) 39-44 — 83.
Other UAlbany Scores
T29. Sun Hwa Kim 44-49 — 93, 32. Becky Lukac 49-49 — 98.
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UALBANY’S MEAGAN BUTSCH NAMED AMERICA EAST SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — UAlbany’s Meagan Butsch was named the America East Conference Softball Player of
the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.
Butsch, a native of Tomball, Texas, recorded a .500 average to lead UAlbany to a 6-1 week, including
six straight wins. The junior third baseman scored eight runs on 11 hits, including three home runs, three
doubles and one triple for a 1.136 slugging percentage. Butsch also drove in seven runs while striking out just
once in 22 at bats. She went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 9-4 win at UMBC on Monday, and went 2-for-3
with one run scored in a close 3-2 victory over Vermont on Wednesday.
Butsch is second on the team with a .3856 average on the season. She leads the team with 13 extra-
base hits, including four home runs, and has 18 runs and 18 RBI.
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WALRAVEN LEADS UALBANY RALLY TO DEFEAT MAINE, 10-9, IN A-EAST SOFTBALL ACTION
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman shortstop Andrianna Walraven knocked a no-out, walk-off single past the second
baseman to score Nicole Kothe in leading UAlbany to a 10-9 win over Maine in America East Conference
softball action on Sunday afternoon at Albany Field. The Great Danes swept the three-game weekend series.
Kothe’s run capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Great Danes the
come-from-behind victory. Down 9-6 entering the bottom half of the frame, first baseman Gina Mason led off
with a single to left field. Catcher Leanne Tillman reached on a fielder’s choice, and Mason was safe at second
after a throwing error. Right fielder Jessica Bergin walked to load the bases, and Mason scored the first run of
the inning on a fielder’s choice by Kothe, who reached first safely to keep the bases juiced. Left fielder Amber
Maisonet drew her team even at nine apiece with a two-rn double down the left field line, scoring pinch runner
Kristine Bill and Bergin. With no outs, Walraven hit a 2-2 pitch through the infield, sending Kothe home for the
winning run.
UAlbany (20-11, AE 8-1) found themselves in a 8-0 hole after Maine, who led off the game with a first-
pitch home run by Alexis Souhlaris, posted seven runs in the top of the third. Shortstop Ashley Waters and first
baseman Kirstin Allen both knocked two-RBI doubles off starting pitcher Marissa Powell to get the Black Bears
Started in the frame. Freshman Brittany Rose came into the circle in relief, but hit her first batter faced and
allowed a two-run double by Erin landoli. Melinda Corssino drove in landoli on an infield single, but Rose
induced a groundout by Souhlaris to end the inning.
The Great Danes cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the frame, as second baseman Michelle
Connors hit a two-run homer over the fence in centerfield to score Maisonet, who reached on a bunt single.
@ri: baseman Meagan Butsch was hit by a pitch and designated player Bailey Van Deest knocked a single to
left to put runners in scoring position. Mason smacked a double into center field to score the base runners in
slicing the lead to 8-4.
UAlbany added two more runs in the fourth as Walraven chase home a pair with a double into left,
scoring Kothe and Bergin, who started the inning with back-to-back singles. The Black Bears scored one run in
their half of the sixth on an RBI single by Waters, to hold a 9-6 advantage before UAlbany’s late-inning rally.
Jenna Balent tossed 3.1 innings for Maine (5-34, AE 5-6) before being relieved by Christine McGivney,
who fanned two opposing batters in 2.2 innings of work. UAlbany’s Powell struck out three batters, while Rose
recorded three strikeouts over 4.2 innings.
The Great Danes will return to action on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., hosting America East-rival Binghamton
in the continuation of an early-season series that was suspended due to weather.
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Maine (5-34, AE 5-6) 107 001 0 : 9 12 4
UAlbany (20-11, AE 8-1) 004 200 4 : 10 14 0
(no outs when winning run scored)
Maine: Jenna Balent, Christine McGivney (4) and Whitney Spangler.
UAlbany: Marissa Powell, Brittany Rose (3) and Leanne Tillman.
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CARA GIORDANO’S FOUR GOALS LEADS NO. 14 VANDERBILT PAST UALBANY, 15-5
Albany, N.Y. — Cara Giordano had four goals and Carter Foote added three in leading Vanderbilt to a 15-5
non-league victory over UAlbany on Sunday afternoon at John Fallon Field. The Commodores, who are
ranked No. 14 nationally in the IWLCA poll and No. 15 by Inside Lacrosse, have won five of their last six
outings.
Vanderbilt (10-4) broke a 1-1 deadlock with six consecutive goals over the final 11 minutes of the
opening half. Foote, a sophomore midfielder, converted Margie Curran’s pass from behind the cage to put her
team ahead. Giordano and Foote each scored a pair during a four-minute stretch of the period. Giordano
spun in the middle of the zone and sent a shot high into the net. The Commodores took a 6-1 lead when Foote
netted a blast from left of the crease after collecting a underhanded pass from Emily Franke. Ashley Paschall,
who had two goals and one assist, scored from the top of the crease with 23.3 seconds left before the break.
The Commodores, who compete in the American Lacrosse Conference, still led 8-2 early in the second
half, after UAlbany’s Taylor Frink spun in the middle and placed a shot into the right side of the net. Vanderbilt
would find the cage three straight times over the next eight minutes. Giordano connected from right of crease
off Laura Keenan's feed, before Sarah Downing scored back-to-back goals. Downing drove around a defender
from the right side, before nailing a bounce shot from the top of the crease.
UAlbany (8-6) scored twice in the late stages. Kayla Best won a draw control and drove to the crease
area in netting her 38th of the season with 4:50 to play. Christine Grueniger sent a free-position opportunity
into the lower right corner two minutes later. Goalkeeper Katie Neer made six saves for the Great Danes, who
were meeting their fourth national top-15 team this season.
© Allie Frank, a sophomore attack, finished with two goals and one assist for the Commodores, who
made their third NCAA appearance over the last six years in 2007. Curran, the school’s all-time scorer with
224 career points, added one goal and handed out two assists.
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UAlbany (8-6) 1 4 - 5
Vanderbilt — Scoring: Cara Giordano 4-1, Carter Foote 3-0, Ashley Pachchall 2-1, Allie Frank 2-1,
Sarah Downing 2-0, Margie Curran 1-2, Meghan Rose 1-0, Leslie Koch 0-1, Katherine Denkler 0-1, Emily
Frank 0-1, Laura Keenan 0-1; Goalkeeper(s); Brooke Shinaberry (60:00, 7 saves, 5 GA).
UAlbany — Scoring: Christine Grueniger 1-0, Kayla Best 1-0, Jodi Battaglia 1-0, Taylor Frink 1-0, Mel
Rorie 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Katie Neer (60:00, 6 saves, 15 GA).
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UMBC HANDLES UALBANY, 14-10, INAMERICA EAST CONFERENCE FIRST-PLACE BATTLE
Baltimore, Md. — Ryan Smith scored a career-high five goals and added three assists to lead UMBC to a 14-10
victory over UAlbany in a showdown for first place in the America East Conference standings on Saturday
evening at UMBC Stadium. The Retrievers, who are ranked No. 9 in the USILA national poll and 11th by
Inside Lacrosse, extended their winning streak to seven straight.
UAlbany (5-6, AE 2-1) rallied from a three-goal halftime deficit to draw even at eight apiece midway
through the third quarter. Nate Sullivan found the net in a man-advantage situation 49 seconds into the period.
The Great Danes won the following face-off, and Brian Caufield converted Steve Ammann’s feed. Tyler
Endres, a defensive midfielder, then tallied his first goal of the season.
UMBC (8-3, AE 3-0) regrouped with four unanswered goals, including a pair in the final minute of the
quarter. Terry Kimener, an All-America midfielder, forced a turnover and then scored himself to put his team
on top for good with 7:35 remaining. Smith, a junior college transfer, converted back-to-back goals, including
his fifth of the game with 39 seconds to play. Taylor Marino won the subsequent face-off to set up Maxx
Davis’s goal with just one tick left on the clock.
The Retrievers, who have won 10 in a row at home, the second longest streak among Division | teams,
led 5-4 in the second quarter, but then exploded with three goals in a 55-second span. UMBC won two
consecutive face-offs to score 13 seconds apart, as Matt Latham and Smith connected. Freshman attack Dom
Scalzo followed with his fifth of the season in a man-up situation after UAlbany’s Mike Ammann went to the
penalty box for pushing.
© Freshman Brian Caufield had three goals and two assists for the Great Danes, who had their five-game
win streak halted. Corye Small and Sullivan each scored twice. UMBC’s Kimener finished with two goals and
two assists. The start of the fourth quarter was delayed for 35 minutes due to lightning.
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#9 UMBC (8-3, AE 3-0) 3 5 4 2 - 14
UAlbany — Brian Caufield 3-2, Corey Small 2-2, Nate Sullivan 2-1, Tyler Endres 1-0, John Alpizar 1-0,
Mark Cometti 1-0, Kevin Courtney 0-1, Mike Ammann 0-1, Steve Ammann 0-1, Jordan Levine 0-1;
Goalkeeper(s): Brett Queener (54:50, 9 saves, 13 GA), Dan McKeon (5;10, 0 saves, 1 GA).
UMBC — Ryan Smith 5-3, Terry Kimener 2-2, Matt Latham 2-1, Kyle Wimer 1-2, Maxx Davis 1-0, Chris
Jones 1-0, Dom Scalzo 1-0, Mike Carmado 1-0, Taylor Marino 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Jeremy Blevins (56:11, 11
saves, 8 GA), David Coker (3:49, 1 saves, 2 GA).
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UALBANY TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS RECORD FIRST-PLACE FINISHES AT UMASS INVITATIONAL
Amherst, Mass. — Ten members of the men’s track and field team registered |C4A-qualifying marks and three
members of the women’s squad recorded ECAC-qualifying performances to lead UAlbany to a first-place finish
in the men’s and women’s competition at the UMass Invitational at the Track and Field Facility on Saturday,
April 12. The men’s team scored 236 points to win by a commanding margin, while the women registered 223
points to place ahead of the host school.
Freshman Daniel Avery (14.34) and junior Jean Juste (14.40) each qualified for the IC4A meet in the
110-meter hurdles by finishing first and second in the event, respectively. A pair of Great Danes also qualified
for the IC4A competition in the pole vault. Sophomore Luke Schoen cleared the bar at 16-feet, 2.75-inches to
place first and freshman Michael Dempsey recorded a height of 15-feet, 9-inches for second place. Freshman
Wilfredo de Jesus Elias turned in an IC4A-qualifying performance en route to winning the hammer throw with a
toss of 185-feet, 1-inch. Senior Dieuseul Joseph recorded a pair of |C4A marks by placing second in the 100-
meter dash in a time of 10.90 seconds and as a member of the winning 4x100-meter relay team. Joseph
teamed with Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Torshiro Jenkins and Jeffery Barnes to register a time of 41.382 seconds.
In the long jump, sophomore Valete Graham was first with an IC4A-qualifying leap of 23-feet, 8.25-inches.
The Great Danes also had winning performances by Andrew Overbaugh in the 400-meter hurdles
(54.87), Tyler Fogarty in the 800-meter run (1:52.77) and Will Anger in the discus throw (142-4). The 4x400-
meter relay team of Overbaugh, Barnes, Joe Belokopitsky and Drew Harrison recorded a time of 3:18.30 to
cross the line first.
In the women’s competition, Kamilah McShine won 100-meter hurdles in 14.09 seconds to qualify for
he ECAC championships. A pair of Great Danes had ECAC-qualifying efforts in the triple jump. Senior Arina
Gerasimova recorded a first-place leap of 39-feet, 7.25-inches, while junior Jenn Gurrant had a second-place
distance of 39-feet, 1.75-inches. Brenna Militello was a winner in the high jump (5-4.50) and Ritshell Verdier
took first in the discus (138-9).
The Great Danes return to action on April 19-20 at the New York Relays in New York City.
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Men’s Team Scores
1. UAlbany 236, 2. Williams 99, 3. UMass 93.50, 4. Boston College 57, 5. Westfield State 54.50, 6. Stony
Brook 54, 7. Hartford 48, 8. Central Connecticut State 43, 9. Amherst 22.
UAlbany Men’s Results
100 Meter Dash: 2. Dieuseul Joseph 10.90 (IC4A), 4. Drew Harrison 11.01, 5. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 11.02,
6. Torshiro Jenkins 11.16. 110 Meter Hurdles: 1. Daniel Avery 14.34 (IC4A), 2. Jean Juste 14.40 (IC4A), 3.
Garrett Askew 14.86, 5. Nick Assini 14.99, 6. Mohamed Kanu 16.08. 200 Meter Dash: 4. Torshiro Jenkins
22.00, 5. Drew Harrison 22.30, 7. Jeffery Barnes 22.48, 8. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 22.51, 10. Garrett Askew
22.89, 12. Dieuseul Joseph 22.96. 400 Meter Dash: 16. Nick Lemp 51.68. 400 Meter Hurdles: 1. Andrew
Overbaugh 54.87, 3. Daniel Avery 55.73, 7. Nick Assini 57.64, 10. Mohamed Kanu 58.71, 14. Jean Juste
59.63, 16. Alan Nimblette 1:00.96. 800 Meter Run: 1. Tyler Fogarty 1:52.77, 17. Jared Jupin 1:59.37, 21. Joe
Belokopitsky 2:00.97, 26. Bryan Lasky 2:05.82. 1,500 Meter Run: 42. Mitchel Troise 4:38.59. 5,000 Meter
Run: 16. David Rothman 16:16.50, 17. Jon Hilbert 16:17.92. 4x100 Meter Relay: 1. Raphael Jean-Baptiste,
Dieuseul Joseph, Torshiro Jenkins, Jeffery Barnes 41.32 (IC4A). 4x400 Meter Relay: 1. Andrew Overbaugh,
Joe Belokopitsky, Drew Harrison, Jeffery Barnes 3:18.30, 5. Nick Lemp, Tyler Fogarty, Jared Jupin, Bryan
Lasky 3:25.12. Shot Put: 2. Renauld Buck 49-1.50, 4. Frank Fazzino 438-3, 11. Jordan Meikle 38-5. Javelin
Throw: 2. Michael McCadney 174-6, 9. Kevin O’Riley 141-8, 10. Frank Fazzino 128-4, 12. David Parker 118-6,
@: Zach Murphy 107-10. Long Jump: 1. Valete Graham 23-8.25 (IC4A), 2. Kyle Nadler 22-4.50, 6. Kevin
O'Riley 19-8.25. Triple Jump: 3. Dong Ning Hu 43-5, 4. Valete Graham 43-4, 5. Kyle Nadler 42-6.25.
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Pole Vault: 1. Luke Schoen 16-2.75 (IC4A), 2. Michael Dempsey 15-9 (IC4A), 3. David Parker 14-9. High
Jump: 1. David Parker 6-7, 2. Anthony Collica 6-5. Hammer Throw: 1. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias 185-1 (IC4A),
. Will Anger 148-8, 10. Kevin Lee 124-4. Discus Throw: 1. Will Anger 142-4, 12. Zach Murphy 114-8, 23.
evin Lee 96-4, Renauld Buck FOUL.
Women’s Team Scores
1. UAlbany 223, 2. UMass 137, 3. Boston College 95, 4. Williams 73, 5. Hartford 59, 6. Amherst 44, 7. Central
Connecticut State 43, 8. Stony Brook 33, 9. Westfield State 25.
UAlbany Women’s Results
100 Meter Dash: 2. Ashley Vives 12.50, 5. Sandy Antenor 12.95, 8. Sarah Lapierre 13.23, 11. Arielle Roberts
13.41, 12. Jessica Hunter 13.42, 18. Jessica Antoniades 13.74, 19. Traequanda Brock 13.76. 100 Meter
Hurdles: 1. Kamilah McShine 14.09 (ECAC), 3. Christen Griffin 15.36, 4. Valerie Maignan 15.41, 14. Bryanna
Hebenstreit 18.32. 200 Meter Dash: 6. Ashley Vives 26.29, 10. Jessica Hunter 27.01, 14. Arielle Roberts
27.57, 29. Bryanna Hebenstreit 29.96. 400 Meter Dash: 2. Jenn Gurrant 58.31, 4. Corrine Porter-Stepney
59.50, 5. Octavia Clarkson 59.64, 6. Laura Bolognino 1:00.21, 16. Jessica Panos 1:04.42, 19. Lesan Mattis
1:06.26. 400 Meter Hurdles: 2. Kamilah McShine 1:04.72, 5. Rebecca Kelly 1:06.06, 11. Christen Griffin
1:08.49. 800 Meter Run: 7. Laura Cummings 2:16.14, 11. Zuliana Fontanez 2:18.13, 19. Esperanza Blanco
2:24.54, 20. Danielle Trimpop 2:24.82, 40. Laine Sefick 2:33.23, 42. Ally Panos 2:33.33. 1,500 Meter Run: 3.
Laura Cummings 4:39.20, 12. Danielle Trimpop 4:56.20, 19. Ally Panos 5:00.09, 20. Laine Sefick 5:00.19.
3,000 Meter Steeplechase: 4. Kristine Mun 11:21.03. 4x100 Meter Relay: 3. Sarah Lapierre, Christen Griffin,
Sandy Antenor, Jessica Antoniades 49.82. 4x400 Meter Relay: 2. Octavia Clarkson, Zuliana Fontanez, Laura
Cummings, Melissa Lee 3:58.53, 6. Rebecca Kelly, Lesan Mattis, Jessica Panos, Esperanza Blanco 4:12.51.
Shot Put: 2. Kadine Johnson 41-6, 4. Ritshell Verdier 34-11.75. Javelin Throw: 5. Ashley Lewis 106-6, 14.
Ritshell Verdier 72-1, 16. Valerie Maignan 67-3, 18. Kadine Johnson 61-3, 20. Bryanna Hebenstreit 53-9. Long
Jump: 2. Ashley Vives 17-5.25, 3. Arina Gerasimova 17-4.75, 4. Jenn Gurrant 17-4.75, 5. Valerie Maignan 16-
@:" 6. Sandy Antenor 16-7.25, 11. Traequanda Brock 15-6, Tiffany Sprenkels FOUL. Triple Jump: 1. Arina
erasimova 39-7.25 (ECAC), 2. Jenn Gurrant 39-1.75 (ECAC), 3. Sandy Antenor 38-4, 4. Traequanda Brock
35-7.75, Tiffany Sprenkels FOUL. Pole Vault: 6. Krystal Myers 10-0. High Jump: 1. Brenna Militello 5-4.50, 6.
Sandy Antenor 5-0.50, 10. Bryanna Hebenstreit 4-10.50, 11. Valerie Maignan 4-10.50, Kamilah McShine NH,
Denise Parker NH. Hammer Throw: 2. Ritshell Verdier 148-10, 3. Sineaid Corley 146-1, 4. Kadine Johnson
131-7. Discus Throw: 1. Ritshell Verdier 138-9, 3. Ashley Lewis 125-6, 4. Kadine Johnson 118-6.
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UALBANY TENNIS FALLS TO ARMY, 5-2, INNON-CONFERENCE ACTION
West Point, N.Y. — Jurelle Mendoza recorded a 6-1, 6-1 singles victory and combined with teammate Robie
Verano for an 8-6 doubles win to lead Army to a 5-2 defeat of UAlbany in non-conference tennis action at
Malek Courts on Saturday afternoon.
UAlbany’s Charlotte Tatler posted a 7-6 (11-9), 6-0 win over Paige Ford at No. 4 singles. Freshman
Laine Mackey recorded the Great Danes’ only other victory of the day, a 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Patty Vollmer at
the fifth singles position. Army’s Jessica Shurtz defeated Aimee Kern, 6-2, 6-2, in straight sets, while Susan Ma
took Jessica Ahn to three sets, but Ahn pulled out a 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 victory. Michael Tollerton defeated Kim
Weltman, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, at No. 3 singles.
Army was victorious in all three doubles matches, led by an 8-4 victory at the No. 1 position by Anne
Houghton and Niki Flach over Kern and Ma. Kristin Beehler and Sara Giles-Maddon defeated Hall and Mackey
at second doubles, 8-1, and Mendoza and Verano wrapped up the Army sweep with a victory over Weltman
and Tatler.
The Great Danes, who move to 15-5 on the season, return to action on Wednesday afternoon at Siena,
starting at 2 p.m.
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Jessica Shurtz (Army) def. Aimee Kern (UA), 6-2, 6-2
Jessica Ahn (Army) def. Susan Ma (UA), 7-6 (9-7), 6-3
Michael Tollerton (Army) def. Kim Weltman (UA), 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
Sharlotte Tatler (UA) def. Paige Ford (Army), 7-6 (11-9), 6-0
aine Mackey (UA) def. Patty Vollmer (Army), 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
Jurelle Mendoza (Army) def. Amanda Hall (UA), 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
Anne Houghton/Niki Flach (Army) def. Kern/Ma (UA), 8-4
Kristin Beehler/Sara Giles-Maddon (Army) def. Hall/Mackey, 8-1
Mendoza/Robie Verano (Army) def. Weltman/Tatler, 8-6
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WILLIMOTT AND KUBIAK PITCH UALBANY TO AMERICA EAST BASEBALL DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP
OF MAINE
Bangor, Maine — Junior Josh Willimott and freshman David Kubiak recorded victories on the mound to lead
UAlbany to a doubleheader sweep of Maine in America East Conference baseball action on Saturday, April 12
at the Winkin Complex at Husson College. The Great Danes topped the Black Bears, 5-2, in seven innings in
the opener and rallied for an 8-3 victory in the nightcap.
In game one, Maine (11-16-1, AE 1-3) got on the board first in the second inning. With one out, Tony
Patane reached on catcher’s interference and moved to second on a groundout. Jarrett Lukas followed with a
single to right to advance Patane to third and allow him to score on an error by the catcher.
UAlbany (8-24-1, AE 4-4) went ahead in the third with a pair of runs and scored twice more in the fourth
and once in the fifth. Sophomore Brendan Rowland and junior Sean Donovan each singled to lead off the third.
Following a successful sacrifice bunt by junior Zac Halloran to advance the runs up a base, junior catcher Ryan
Gugel singled to center to knock in Rowland and Donovan. In the fourth, Tom Zink singled and Gary
Pitcheralle walked around a strikeout to open the frame. Freshman second baseman Kyle Crean then followed
with a two-run double to right field for the eventual game winning runs. The Great Danes plated their final run
of the contest in the fifth as Gugel and Mike Konstanty each walked at the start of the inning. After a strikeout
and a wild pitch that moved Gugel to third, sophomore Pete Eichner singled to center to plate Gugel.
The Black Bears scored once in the bottom of the sixth, but could not cut further into the Great Danes’
lead. Curt Smith singled to right and Myckie Lugbauer walked to open the inning against Willimott. Junior Sean
pln was then summoned from the bullpen to close out the inning. After a fly out moved Smith to third,
Joey Martin singled to right field to score Smith. Lugbauer advanced to third on a passed ball, but Gregory
recorded a strikeout and a fly out to end the inning.
In the nightcap, Rowland walked and Gugel was hit by a pitch with two outs in the first inning.
Konstanty then followed with a single to right center to get the Great Danes on the board. Maine answered
back in the second inning with a pair of runs, the first two earned runs Kubiak has allowed in 14 innings over
three starts. With one out, Danny Menendez lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to drive in Martin, who reached on
a walk to open the inning and advanced on a hit batsman and a sacrifice bunt. Joe Mercurio then singled to
knock in Patane, who reached by being hit by a pitch.
The Great Danes evened the score at two with a run in the sixth. Gugel started the inning with a double
to right. He scored three batters later on a single to left by Pitcheralle. UAlbany scored four times in the
seventh, without getting the ball out of the infield, to take a 6-2 lead. The Great Danes loaded the bases on a
hit batsman and three consecutive fielder’s choices. With one out, Konstanty was hit by a pitch for the second
time in the game to force home Donovan. Eichner then drove in Rowland with a groundout to second. Gugel
and Konstanty both scored on a wild pitch to Pitcheralle.
Maine got one run back in the bottom of the eighth, but the Great Danes scored twice in the ninth to
deliver the final score. Smith opened the eighth frame with a double to left field and advanced to third on a wild
pitch. After a walk to Lugbauer and a sac bunt, Martin singled to shortstop to plate Smith. Junior Dave Noble
then induced a fly out and Lugbauer advanced too far around third on a single and was thrown out by Zink to
end the inning. In the ninth, Rowland followed a Donovan leadoff single with his fifth homer of the season.
Willimott improves to 4-1 on the season, yielding just two runs (one earned) on four hits over five
innings. Gregory allowed just two hits over the final two innings. Kyle Benoit took the loss for the Black Bears,
giving up four runs on five hits in four innings. Kubiak recorded his first career win in the nightcap, striking out
Six Over seven innings, while allowing three runs on three hits. Matt Jebb suffered the loss, giving up six runs
(two earned) on six hits in seven innings.
© The Great Danes return to action on Tuesday, April 15 at 3:30 p.m. as they host Manhattan.
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ame One
Albany (7-24-1, AE 3-4) 002 210 O - = 6 2
Maine (11-15-1, AE 1-2) 010 001 0 - 2 6 1
UAlbany: Josh Willimott (W, 4-1), Sean Gregory (6) and Ryan Gugel.
Maine: Kyle Benoit (L, 2-1), Jim Cox (5) and Myckie Lugbauer.
Game Two
UAlbany (8-24-1, AE 4-4) 100 #£OO1 402 - 8 8 0)
Maine (11-16-1, AE 1-3) 020 000 010 =- 3 5 2
UAlbany: David Kubiak (W, 1-0), Dave Noble (8) and Ryan Gugel.
Maine: Matt Jebb (L, 2-2), Jonathan Balentina (8) and Joe Mercurio.
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UALBANY SOFTBALL SWEEPS MAINE IN AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE DOUBLEHEADER
Albany, N.Y. — Marissa Powell and Brittany Rose turned in two complete-game performances in the circle to
lead UAlbany to a doubleheader sweep of Maine in America East Conference softball action on Saturday
afternoon at Albany Field. The Great Danes won the first game, 9-5, and took the second by a score of 9-3.
Powell earned the win in the early contest, striking out six over seven innings. Maine jumped out to an
early lead, scoring all five runs in the first frame. Second baseman Ashley Waters gave the Black Bears a 3-0
lead on a three-run, no-out homer, scoring Alexis Souhlaris and Whitney Spangler. Third baseman Terren Hall
walked and shortstop Kristen Calvetti singled to center before first baseman Kirstin Allen drove an RBI single
to right to send Hall home. Calvetti later scored on a fielder’s choice before Powell could induce the final two
outs to get out of the inning.
UAlbany responded in the bottom of the first, scoring two runs on an RBI single by Meagan Butsch that
scored left fielder Amber Maisonet and centerfielder Nicole Kothe, who got on base by way of a single anda
walk, respectively.
The Great Danes were able to hold Maine scoreless for the remainder of the game, but added four runs
in the bottom of the third on a two-RBI double by right fielder Bailey Van Deest and a two-run double by
shortstop Andrianna Walraven. UAlbany added a single run in the fourth, as second baseman Michelle
Connors hit a single up the middle to score pinch runner Kristine Bill, who came in to run for Kat Smith, who
was hit by a pitch. Connors finished with three RBI in the game, as she drove a two-run homer over the left
field fence in the bottom of the sixth to give the Great Danes a four-run advantage.
Jenna Balent took the loss in the circle for Maine (5-33, AE 5-5) in 4.0 innings of work. Cayleigh
Qworarc entered in relief for the final two frames, striking out two without allowing a walk.
First baseman Leanne Tillman recorded three RBI off two hits to lead UAlbany in game two. The Great
Danes started with the hot bats in the contest, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first. With the bases
loaded, Van Deest knocked a two-run single to right field, scoring Maisonet and Connors. Butsch scored the
third run for UAlbany on a sacrifice fly by Walraven, and Tillman drove in Van Deest on a single to center.
The Great Danes added two runs in the bottom of the second, with both runs coming due to Maine
throwing errors. The Black Bears cut into the deficit in the fourth frame, as Waters and Hall hit back-to-back
home runs to left field.
UAlbany added three runs in the bottom half of the fifth inning, with Tillman recording two RBI ona
double to left field which scored Walraven and designated player Gina Mason. Smith knocked an RBI single
during the next at bat, scoring Tara Dalton, who entered to run for Tillman. Maine was able to get one more run
scored in the sixth, but Rose worked out of a bases-loaded jam, inducing a ground-out by Spangler to end the
inning.
Rose finished with eight strikeouts for UAlbany (19-11, AE 7-1), and improved to 3-1 on the season.
Souhlaris took the loss for Maine, allowing all nine Great Dane runs. Sophomore Christine McGivney tossed
one inning in relief.
UAlbany and Maine will complete the three-game conference series on Sunday, beginning at 12 p.m.
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UAlbany 204 102 x - 9 8 2
Maine: Jenna Balent, Cayleigh Montano (5) and Whitney Spangler.
UAlbany: Marissa Powell and Kat Smith.
Maine (5-33, AE 5-5) 000 201 0 - 3 9 1
Albany (19-11, AE 7-1) 420 030 x - 9 9 1
Maine: Alexis Souhlaris, Christine McGivney and Whitney Spangler.
UAlbany: Brittany Rose and Kat Smith.
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UALBANY EARNS SPLIT WITH MAINE IN AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL DOUBLEHEADER
Orono, Maine — Sophomore Brendan Rowland picked up four hits and two runs batted in to lead UAlbany to an
America East Conference baseball doubleheader split at Maine on Friday, April 11 at Mahaney Diamond. The
Great Danes took the opener, 11-8, while the Black Bears recorded a 6-0 shut-out in the nightcap.
In game one, the Black Bears got on the board in the first on a solo home run by Curt Smith. The Great
Danes answered back in the top of the second with five runs on three hits. They loaded the bases on a pair of
hit batsman around a single by junior Ryan Gugel. Sophomore Pete Eichner followed with a two-run single to
plate Mike Konstanty and Gugel. After a walk and a strikeout, Brendan Rowland singled home Tom Zink for a
3-1 lead. The final two runs of the inning scored on as Sean Donovan reached base on a fielder’s choice.
UAlbany (6-24-1, AE 2-4) scored single runs in the third and fourth innings and twice in the fifth to take
a 9-3 lead. Konstanty scored in the third on a single by Gugel after being hit by a pitch and advancing to third
on a throwing error. In the fourth, Rowland reached on a bunt single, stole second and scored on a double by
Dave West.
Maine (11-14-1, AE 1-1) registered two runs in the bottom of the fourth on a two-run triple by Jarrett
Lukas, but Gary Pitcheralle slammed a two-run homer to left center in the fifth to extend the lead back to 9-3.
The Black Bears narrowed the contest to 9-7 in the fifth with four runs on four hits. Smith started the scoring
with a bases loaded single to left. Myckie Lugbauer followed with a single to right to score Billy Cather, while
Matt Howard scored on an error by the right fielder. Smith capped the inning as he stole home on a double
Steal.
The Great Danes tacked on insurance runs in the seventh and ninth innings to seal the win. Gugel led
@.; the seventh by being hit by a pitch and scored two batters later as he stole home on squeeze play. In the
ninth, Eichner singled, stole second and came in on a single to center by Rowland. Maine scored an unearned
run in the bottom of the ninth to deliver the final score.
In the nightcap, the Black Bears scored three unearned runs in the second inning for the only scoring
they would need. Following two walks around a single, Tony Patane scored from second on an error by the
first baseman. Two batters later, pinch runner Joey Martin crossed the plate as Cather reached on a fielder’s
choice. The final run of the frame was scored on an error by the catcher.
Maine extended the lead in the third with a pair of runs. Smith led off the frame with a double to right
center. Two batters later, Kevin McAvoy knocked in Smith with a double of his own. He later scored on a
passed ball to give the Black Bears a 5-0 lead. Patane tallied a run in the sixth inning after reaching on an
error, moving to third on another error and scoring on a dropped ball at the back-end of a double play attempt.
Junior Sean Gregory picked up his second win of the season in the opener, recording three strikeouts
in five innings out of the bullpen. Joe Miller took the loss for the Black Bears, allowing seven runs (five earned)
in four innings. In game two, Casey Walsh was tagged with his sixth loss of the season, going all six innings,
yielding six runs (two earned) on five hits. Kevin Scanlon recorded his first career win for Maine, pitching all
seven innings, striking out 12 and allowing just three hits.
The Great Danes and Black Bears continue their series with a single game on Saturday. First pitch is
slated for 1 p.m.
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UAlbany: Cory Warrings, Sean Gregory (5, W, 2-3) and Ryan Gugel.
Maine: Joe Miller (L, 3-2), Alejandro Balsinde (5), Jonathan Balentina (6), Justin Latta (7) and Joe Mercurio,
yckie Lugbauer (9).
UAlbany (6-24-1, AE 2-4) 000 O00 O - 0 s 6
Maine (11-14-1, AE 1-1) 032 O01 X - 6 0
UAlbany: Casey Walsh (L, 0-6) and Ryan Gugel.
Maine: Kevin Scanlon (W, 1-2) and Myckie Lugbauer.
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KAYLA BEST’S FOUR GOALS LEAD UALBANY 11-8 AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE VICTORY
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore midfielder Kayla Best scored three of her four goals in the second half to lead
UAlbany to an 11-8 America East Conference win over Binghamton on Wednesday evening at John Fallon
Field.
UAlbany (8-5, AE 2-2) led 8-6 midway through the final period, but tallied three of the game’s next four
goals. Best began that stretch when she connected on a free-position attempt following a successful clear.
She gave her team a four-goal cushion by placing a shot inside the left post to complete a transition play.
Binghamton’s Ali Castiglie scored her second of the game by moving around a defender from left of the cage.
But the Great Danes answered eight seconds when Jodi Battaglia won the draw and passed ahead to Molly
Ortolano, who was left one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
The Great Danes, who were coming off a last-second loss at Vermont four days ago, broke a 2-2 tie in
the first half with four unanswered goals. Christine Grueniger, who did all of her scoring in the outburst with
two goals and one assist, rifled a free-position shot inside the right post to put her team ahead. She then found
Best in the middle of the zone for a 4-2 advantage. UAlbany struck twice in the final 39 seconds of the period.
Grueniger slid to the right and fired into the left side of the net to make good on a free-position opportunity.
Freshman Taylor Frink then drove from behind the game, faked a shot, and scored from the front of the crease
with 11.6 seconds to play.
Binghamton (4-9, AE 0-4) closed within a pair of goals on two occasions in the second half. Kate
Concialdi converted from right of the crease off a feed from behind by teammate Kate Tesi with 19:17
remaining. Castiglie then scored her 14th of the season to cut the deficit to 8-6 one minute and 40 seconds
aw by picking her way to the goal from the left side.
“We have a lot of injuries right now, so we had to move people around,” said UAlbany coach Lindsay
Hart, whose team hosts No. 14 Vanderbilt on Sunday. “We were a completely different team with three players
moving up to attack. We had control of the game, but didn’t have a great night shooting the ball and finishing
plays. Taylor Frink and Mel Rorie made the most of their increased playing time.”
UAlbany’s Rory Redmond and Battaglia each had one goal and one assist, while goalkeeper Katie
Neer made 12 saves. Best, who extended her scoring streak to 26 consecutive games, totaled four or more
points for the fifth straight time. Binghamton’s Sandra Alvarez stopped 11 shots in the cage.
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UAlbany (8-5, AE 2-2) 6 5 : 11
Binghamton — Scoring: Ali Castiglie 2-0, Kate Tesi 1-1, Leanne Musso 1-0, Kate Concialdi 1-0, Lizzie
Wright 1-0, Jen Fischer 1-0, Julia Demuth 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Sandra Alvarez (60:00, 11 saves, 11 GA).
UAlbany — Scoring: Kayla Best 4-0, Christine Grueniger 2-1, Rory Redmond 1-1, Jodi Battaglia 1-1,
Stacey Brown 1-0, Taylor Frink 1-0, Molly Ortolano 1-0, Jane Bush 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Katie Neer (60:00, 12
saves, 8 GA).
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UALBANY TENNIS DEFEATED BY RHODE ISLAND, 4-3
Kingston, R.I. — Amanda Barletta recorded a singles victory and teamed with Kristen Liu for a doubles win to lead
Rhode Island to a 4-3 win over UAlbany in non-conference tennis action on Wednesday afternoon.
Barletta posted a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles over UAlbany’s Laine Mackey and teamed up with Liu to
defeat Kim Weltman and Charlotte Tatler, 8-5. The Great Danes’ Amanda Hall defeated Liu in singles action, 6-0, 6-
3. Weltman also recorded a singles win for UAlbany, defeating Grace Hedstrom, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) at No. 3 singles.
Charlotte Tatler gave The Great Danes another singles victory at the No. 4 position, posting a 6-1, 6-0 victory over
Valerie Chacon.
Aimee Kern and Susan Ma finished with an 8-2 win over Nyssa Peele and Christen Cadigen at No. 1
doubles. Hedstrom paired up with Chacon for an 8-4 win at the No. 2 position over Hall and Mackey. Peele defeated
Kern, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, and Ma took Caddigen to a tiebreak at the second singles position, with Cadigen
finishing with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (7-3) victory.
UAlbany will travel to Army on Saturday for a non-conference match, starting at 4 p.m.
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Nyssa Peele (URI) def. Aimee Kern (UA), 6-2, 6-2
Christen Cadigen (URI) def. Susan Ma (UA), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-3)
Kim Weltman (UA) def. Grace Hedstrom (URI), 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
Charlotte Tatler (UA) def. Valerie Chacon (URI), 6-1, 6-0
Amanda Barletta (URI) def. Laine Mackey (UA), 6-4, 6-1
Amanda Hall (UA) def. Kristen Liu (URI), 6-0, 6-3
Se...
Kern/Ma (UA) def. Peele/Cadigen (URI), 8-2
Hedstrom/Chacon (URI) def. Hall/Mackey (UA), 8-4
Barletta/Liu (URI) def. Weltman/Tatler (UA), 8-5
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UALBANY SOFTBALL SWEEPS VERMONT IN AMERICA EAST DOUBLEHEADER
Albany, N.Y. — Third baseman Meagan Butsch went 2-for-3 with one run scored in the first game and slammed a
home run to left field in the nightcap in leading UAlbany to a doubleheader sweep of Vermont in America East
softball action on Wednesday afternoon at Albany Field. The Great Danes took the first game, 3-2, and won the
second by a score of 5-2.
Both teams scored single runs in the first inning of the early contest to hold a 1-1 tie into the fourth frame.
UAlbany (17-11, AE 6-2) took a one-run lead in the bottom half of that inning, as Butsch knocked a lead off triple into
centerfield. Right fielder Bailey Van Deest recorded an RBI single two batters later to drive in Butsch and give the
Great Danes a 2-1 advantage.
UAlbany held onto the lead until the seventh, as Vermont's Rachelle Eloschuk reached on a fielding error.
Eloschuk stole second and was driven home on a double by shortstop Kate Haber. UAlbany pitcher Leah Mcintosh
struck out Elena Rizza and induced a foul out by Rachelle Boone to end the inning.
The Great Danes were able to get the winning run across in the bottom half of the seventh, as shortstop
Andrianna Walraven knocked a single into left to get on the base path. Walraven stole second before left fielder
Amber Maisonet drew a walk off Vermont’s Aimee Kern, who entered the game in relief. Following a double steal by
the baserunners, third baseman Whitney Borisenok could not get a glove on the throw from Boone, allowing
Walraven to score the game-ending run.
Mcintosh threw her 12th complete game of the season, striking out nine Vermont batters and improving to
10-3. Daggett took the loss for the Catamounts, fanning three in 6.1 innings of work.
| Game two went scoreless until the UAlbany half of the fourth inning, as Butsch drove a lead-off homer off
the scoreboard in left field to give the Great Danes a 1-0 lead. Kern, who started in the circle for Vermont, then
hag Gina Mason, the next batter in the lineup, and allowed a single by Kat Smith. Smith advanced to second on
an error by Vermont third baseman Jeanine Connolly, which also allowed pinch runner Tara Dalton to score.
The Catamounts answered in the top of the fifth, as Laura Stagliano reached on a UAlbany error, then stole
second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. In the following at bat, second baseman Hayley Crosby knocked a
home run to left centerfield to tie the game at 2-2.
UAlbany put up three runs in the bottom of the sixth to break the tie, led off by a single up the middle by Van
Deest. Van Deest was replaced on the base path by Jessica Bergin, who was knocked over to second on a sacrifice
bunt by Smith. Bergin advanced to third on a ground out by Leanne Tillman, and scored on a fielding error by the
third baseman, which also allowed Walraven to get on base. Maisonet reached first on an error by the shortstop,
advancing Walraven, and the baserunners moved ahead again on a wild pitch. Centerfielder Nicole Kothe drove a
single up the middle to score both runners, but was caught stealing to end the inning.
UAlbany pitcher Marissa Powell, who tossed a complete game, made quick work of the final frame to seal
the victory for the Great Danes. Powell fanned eight Catamount batters in her seven inning performance, walking
two, and improving to 5-7 on the season. Kern tossed six innings for Vermont (9-18, AE 1-7), fanning three.
The Great Danes return to action on Saturday, April 12, hosting Maine in a three-game conference series.
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UAlbany 100 100 1 - 3 6 1
Vermont: Alison Daggett, Aimee Kern (7) and Rachelle Boone.
UAlbany: Leah Mcintosh and Kat Smith.
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COREY SMALL SCORES CAREER-HIGH SIX GOALS IN LEADING UALBANY TO FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN
Albany, N.Y. — Corey Small scored four of his career-high six goals in the opening half in leading UAlbany to a
15-4 non-league victory over Yale on Tuesday evening at John Fallon Field. The Great Danes posted their
fifth straight win, matching the program’s third longest streak at the Division | level.
UAlbany (5-5) used a six-goal first quarter to take control early. Leading 1-0 midway through the
period, the Great Danes found the cage four times in a three-minute-and-49-second. Small, a junior attacker,
scooped up a ground ball and scored from in front of the crease to start that run. Freshman Brian Caufield
converted a pass from Steve Ammann after the senior midfielder intercepted a clearing pass near midfield.
Small connected on blast from the right side, before Mike Ammann circled from the left and shot through a
screen.
The Great Danes, who recorded their highest goal total of the season, put together another four-minute
outburst in the second quarter to break the game wide open. Jordan Levine, who had two goals and one
assist, rifled a shot into the top left corner from right of the cage for an 8-0 advantage. Small then connected
on back-to-back goals, including a jump shot from the middle of zone on a man-advantage play. Steve
Ammann connected on a bounce shot for an 11-goal cushion with 5:14 left in the period.
Yale (2-7) trailed 12-1 midway through the third quarter, but then showed some life with three
unanswered. Brendan Gibson sent an underhanded shot into the net, before Michael Karwoski tallied off Tyler
Castertano’s feed following a turnover. The Bulldogs scored off the subsequent face-off when Gregory Duboff
won the draw and passed ahead to Kyle Washabaugh for his second goal of the game.
UAlbany ended any thoughts of a comeback by scoring three times in a period of two minutes and 13
Or conus. Small dodged two defenders and then found the top of the net from the right of reserve goalkeeper
Joe Costa. Mike Ammann, a senior midfielder, tallied his career-best third goal of the game after a restart,
before Small scored his 26th of the season following a failed clearing attempt.
“We were very excited and into the game,” said UAlbany coach Scott Marr, whose squad travels to No.
9 UMBC for a key America East Conference matchup on Saturday. “We had that focus where we wanted to
win a fifth straight and get back to a .500 record. Kevin Courtney did an unbelievable job on the face-offs and
we hustled to all the ground balls.”
Brett Queener, one of three UAlbany goalkeepers to see playing time, made 13 saves. Steve Ammann
added two goals and assisted on another, while Mark Cometti scored once and handed out a pair of assists.
Yale goalkeeper George Carafides was peppered for 11 goals in the opening 25 minutes, but back-up Joe
Costa stopped 13 shots in this third appearance of the year.
“We came out strong and didn't let off the gas,” explained Mike Ammann, whose team has rebounded
from five consecutive defeats to start the year. “We’re not the type of team to take anything for granted.
We've had four one-goal losses and that’s enough character for the whole season.”
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Yale — Scoring: Kyle Washabaugh 2-0, Brendan Gibson 1-0, Michael Karwoski 1-0, Tyler Casertano 0-
1, Gregory DuBoff 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): George Carafides (24:46, 4 saves, 11 GA), Joe Costa (35:14, 13
saves, 4 GA).
UAlbany — Scoring: Corey Small 6-1, Mike Ammann 3-0, Jordan Levine 2-1, Steve Ammann 2-1, Mark
Cometti 1-2, Brian Caufield 1-1, John Alpizar 0-3, Derek Kreuzer 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Brett Queener (50:09, 13
saves, 3 GA), Dan McKeon (5:53, 1 save, 1 GA), A.J. Babnik (3:58, 2 saves, 0 GA).
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MARIST DOWNS UALBANY, 13-4, INNON-CONFERENCE BASEBALL ACTION
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. — Richard Cary struck out three over five and two-thirds innings to lead Marist to a 13-4
non-conference baseball win over UAlbany on Tuesday, April 8 at McCann Field.
UAlbany (5-23-1) got on the board first with a pair of runs in the opening inning. Junior center fielder
Dave West blasted a two-run homer over the fence in left field to start the scoring. Marist answered back with a
run in the second and took the lead with four in the third. Following a walk and a hit batsman, Shane Kingsley
singled with two outs in the second to drive in Kyle Meyer. In the third, the Red Foxes loaded with bases with
one out on a single, a walk and an error. All three runners came around to score on two consecutive wild
pitches and a passed ball. Meyer tallied the final run of the frame on another wild pitch.
Marist (11-12) tacked on three runs in the bottom of the fifth to take an 8-2 lead. The Red Foxes plated
their first run of the inning as Bryce Nugent was hit by a pitch, the third of the inning, with the bases full to force
in Kyle LaHonta. Meyer then scored his third run of the game as Kingsley hit into a double play. Richard Curylo
followed with a single to right field to drive in Ben Henderson to give the Red Foxes the six run lead.
The Great Danes responded with two runs in the top of the sixth to narrow their deficit to 8-4. Junior
shortstop Sean Donovan led off the frame with a single to left field. Following a pair of outs, junior Ryan Gugel
walked and senior Tom Zink reached on an error by the third baseman to load the bases. Sophomore third
baseman Pete Eichner then smacked a two-run single to right to plate Donovan and Gugel. After a walk to
freshman Kyle Crean filled the bases, Kyle Putnam induced a fly ball to left to end the inning.
The Red Foxes scored four times in the sixth and once in the eighth to close out the game’s scoring.
LaHonta doubled to center with one out in the sixth to score Brian McDonough from second. Following a walk,
Diencerson drove in LaHonta with a double to right. After a hit batsman and a UAlbany pitching change, Kenny
Anderson plated Meyer with a single to left and Curylo knocked in Henderson with a groundout. In the eighth,
Andrew Stanton led off the frame with a double, advanced to third on a single and crossed the plate on a wild
pitch.
Cary picked up the win for the Red Foxes, yielding four runs (two earned) on six hits over 5.2 innings.
Junior Nate Novak suffered his fifth loss of the season for the Great Danes, allowing seven runs (five earned)
on six hits, while striking out five in four innings. West and Donovan each recorded two hits in the contest for
UAlbany.
The Great Danes return to action on Friday, April 11 for the start of a four-game America East
Conference series at Maine.
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UAlbany: Nate Novak (L, 0-5), Hunter Moffatt (5), Marco Rivera (6), Chris Ott (8) and Tom Zink.
Marist: Richard Cary (W, 4-0), Kyle Putnam (6), Tom Close (9) and Bryce Nugent, Andrew Stanton (9).
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LAURA CUMMINGS NAMED AMERICA EAST WOMEN’S TRACK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Laura Cummings has been named the America East Conference
women’s outdoor track performer of the week, as announced by the conference office for the week ending April
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Cummings, a junior from Bay Shore, N.Y., finished third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in an ECAC
and NCAA East Regional qualifying time of 10:40.49 on Saturday, April 5 at the Duke Asics Invitational at
Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C. The performance marked the second-fastest time in the event in the
program's history.
The Great Danes return to the track on Saturday, April 12 in Amherst, Mass. at the UMass Invitational.
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UALBANY ANNOUNCES TRINA PATTERSON'S TWO-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION
Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today that
head women's basketball coach Trina Patterson will receive a two-year contract extension. The agreement
will extend the coach's contract through the 2009-10 season.
Patterson recently completed her sixth season as UAlbany's coach. She led the Great Danes to their
most wins in America East Conference play with a 10-6 record and the program's second appearance in the
conference postseason tournament's semifinal round. UAlbany won just one of its opening 12 games, but
rebounded in the second half of the season to finish 13-18 overall. Patterson was voted the 2008 America
East Coach of the Year.
“Trina Patterson and her staff did a fine job this season under difficult circumstances," McElroy said.
"She kept the program together during a tough start to the season and her team excelled during the confer-
ence schedule. That effort was recognized by her peers when she was named the conference's top coach.
The progress of the program has been significant."
Patterson was appointed as UAlbany's head coach on May 6, 2002. She became the ninth coach in
or history. During her tenure, the Great Danes established the program's Division | record with 14 victories
during the 2004-05 campaign. She led UAlbany to its first America East postseason appearance the previous
year. Prior to her present position, Patterson was the head coach at William & Mary from 1991-99.
“| would like to thank the University at Albany and the entire athletic department for supporting women's
basketball," said Patterson, who earned her second contract extension as UAlbany's basketball coach. "Il have
enjoyed my relationships and experiences with our coaching staff and student-athletes. The UAlbany program
will continue to move forward in a positive direction that places emphasis on an uptempo offense and pres-
sure defense. The staff and players were outstanding in making this season so special."
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UALBANY SPLITS AMERICA EAST SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER WITH UMBC
Baltimore, Md. — Junior Meagan Butsch went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and drove in three to lead UAlbany
to a 9-4 America East Conference softball victory over UMBC on Monday afternoon. The Great Danes split the
doubleheader, falling to the Retrievers 6-1 in the first game.
UAlbany (15-11, AE 3-1) scored runs in the first three innings of the nightcap, including solo home runs
from senior left fielder Amber Maisonet and sophomore second baseman Michelle Connors (Shenendehowa)
to hold a 4-2 advantage heading into the bottom of the third. UMBC (15-19, AE 4-2) tied the game with two
runs in their half of the frame, as Amanda Fefel doubled to centerfield to score Jessica Vetok and Dana
Shepherd, who both drew walks to start the inning.
After a scoreless fourth, Nicole Kothe knocked a single to right field to start the following inning. Butsch
then smacked her third home run of the season over the left field fence to put the Great Danes back on top by
two, 6-4. UAlbany added three more runs in the top of the seventh. Fefel, wno entered the game in relief,
issued two straight walks to Kothe and Connors, and Butsch recorded her third RBI of the game, blasting a
double down the right field line to score pinch runner Kristine Bill. In the next at bat, freshman designated
player Gina Mason singled to the shortstop, driving in Connors, and Butsch came home on the throw to end
the scoring rally.
Sophomore right-hander Leah McIntosh struck out ten Retrievers in a complete-game performance,
improving to 9-3 on the season. Ashley Gray picked up the loss for UMBC after relieving Stephanie Weigman
in the circle in the fourth inning.
UMBC had the hot bats in the early game, scoring six runs off 12 hits. The Retrievers took a 1-0 lead in
@": bottom of the first inning wnen Shepherd scored on a Fefel’s sacrifice fly. UAlbany tied the game in the top
alf of the fourth when Butsch homered to centerfield.
UMBC tacked on two more runs in the fifth, led off by a single up the middle by Gray. Catcher Kali Shirk
doubled to left to advance the base runner, and Gray scored on an RBI single by Lauren Brummell. Shirk
crossed home plate by way of a sacrifice bunt by center fielder Lynn Pronobis. Starting pitcher Marissa Powell
struck out the next batter to work her way out of the inning.
The Retrievers added three more runs in the sixth, led off by designated player Alison Duff’s home run.
UMBC then recorded three straight singles, with Shirk and Brummell driving in runs to give the Retrievers a
five-run advantage heading into the final inning.
Designated player Bailey Van Deest recorded a single to left to give the Great Danes a scoring chance,
but Gray induced the final two outs to seal the win for UMBC. Gray struck out seven in a complete-game
performance. Marissa Powell took the loss for UAlbany, striking out one opposing batter in five innings of work.
Reliever Brittany Rose (Schenectady) fanned two in the final inning.
UAlbany continues America East play on Wednesday, hosting Vermont in a doubleheader starting at 2
p.m.
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UMBC 100 O23 x - 6 12 1
UAlbany: Marissa Powell, Brittany Rose (6) and Leanne Tillman.
UMBC: Ashley Gray and Kali Shirk.
UAlbany (15-11, AE 3-1) 112 Q20 83 - 9 8
UMBC (15-19, AE 4-2) 202 000 O ; 4 6 1
UAlbany: Leah Mcintosh and Kat Smith.
© UMBC: Stephanie Weigman, Ashley Gray (4), Amanda Fefel (7) and Kali Shirk.
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UALBANY’S BRIAN CAUFIELD NAMED LAX.COM & AMERICA EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany’s Brian Caufield has been named Lax.com’s Division | Rookie of the Week
in men’s lacrosse. Caufield also earned the America East Conference’s weekly rookie award as he accounted
for eight goals and four assists in two victories.
Caufield, a freshman from Bay Shore, N.Y., exploded for career-highs in (7) and points (9), all in the
first half, in last Saturday’s 14-11 conference triumph over Hartford. His totals were just off Merrick Thomson's
single-game freshman records of eight goals and 11 points that were established in 2004. Caufield added one
goal and two assists in a 13-6 decision against crosstown-rival Siena on April 2.
Caufield, who has three or more points in four of his last five starts, is second on the team In scoring
with 10 goals and eight assists.
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SMITH LEADS UALBANY OVER UMBC, 3-2, IN AMERICA EAST SOFTBALL ACTION
Baltimore, Md. —- Sophomore catcher Kat Smith drove a home run to right centerfield to score the go-ahead run
in the sixth inning in leading UAlbany to a 3-2 win over UMBC in America East Conference softball action on
Sunday afternoon at UMBC Softball Stadium.
UAlbany (14-10, AE 2-0) scored first, as designated player Gina Mason hit her second home run of the
season over the fence in left centerfield in the top of the second inning. UMBC (14-18, AE 3-1) responded in
the bottom of the frame as first baseman Ashley Gray drove a homer of her own to center. The Retrievers
went ahead, 2-1, in the next inning when second baseman Dana Shepherd hit a solo shot out of the park in left
field.
Smith recorded one of her two RBI’s in the next inning, as she drove a double into right field that scored
Meagan Butsch, who led off the inning by drawing a walk off starting pitcher Amanda Fefel. UMBC got a runner
in scoring position in their half of the frame, but UAlbany’s Leah McIntosh struck out Stephanie Weigman to
end the inning.
After a scoreless fifth, Smith drove her first homer of the season over the fence, giving the Great Danes
a one-run advantage. Mcintosh delivered six straight outs in the sixth and seventh to hold off UMBC and seal
the win for UAlbany.
McIntosh tossed her 10th complete game, improving to 8-3 on the season, striking out nine over seven
innings. Fefel fanned four for UMBC before being relieved by Weigman, who took the loss for the Retrievers.
Weigman also struck out four opposing batters in 3.2 innings of work.
e The teams will wrap up the conference series on Monday, playing a doubleheader starting at 12 noon.
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UAlbany: Leah Mcintosh and Kat Smith.
UMBC: Amanda Fefel, Stephanie Weigman (4) and Kali Shirk.
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JOSH WILLIMOTT PITCHES UALBANY TO AMERICA EAST DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT WITH HARTFORD
Albany, N.Y. — Josh Willimott allowed just four hits over six innings in the opening game to lead UAlbany to a
doubleheader split with Hartford in America East Conference baseball action on Sunday, April 6 at Varsity
Field. The Great Danes took the opener, 6-2, in seven innings, before falling in the nightcap, 3-1, in 11 innings.
Hartford (9-13, AE 3-1) scored twice in the first inning of the opening game to get on the board. Mike
Amendola followed two-out hits by Bill Perry and Matt Walker with a single through the left side to plate both
runners. After a scoreless second inning, the Great Danes evened the score with two runs of their own. Junior
shortstop Sean Donovan drove in sophomore Ralph Rizzo for the first run with a groundout. Junior Dave West
followed with a single to left center to score sophomore Brendan Rowland from third.
UAlbany (5-22-1, AE 1-3) took the lead with four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Junior Gary
Pitcheralle doubled to lead off the frame and was followed by a Rowland single and a Donovan walk to load
the bases. After a Hartford pitching change and a force out at home, senior Mike Konstanty singled through the
left side to score Rowland and Donovan. With two outs, junior catcher Ryan Gugel singled to center field to
knock in West and Konstanty with the final runs of the contest.
Willimott picked up his third win of the season, striking out four over six innings, while allowing just two
runs on four hits. Junior Dave Noble inherited a runner in the seventh inning, but closed the door on the Hawks
e.: three consecutive outs. Pete Moraski suffered the loss for Hartford, allowing five runs on six hits over four
nnings.
In game two, UAlbany jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning on three consecutive singles with
one-out by Rowland, Donovan and West. The Hawks broke through in the eighth inning with an unearned run
to knot the score at one. Adam Bowser started the rally with a two-out double down the left field line. After a
pitching change, Ben Sobocinski reached on a fielding error to allow Bowser to score from second.
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The Great Danes loaded the bases with two outs in each of the eighth and ninth innings, but could not
@inninc a run. In the 11th inning, Amendola blasted a one-out, two-run homer over the fence in left for the
inning runs.
Freshman Dave Kubiak, who pitched 7.2 innings and struck out three, while only giving up three hits,
did not allow an earned run for the second consecutive start. Junior Sean Gregory took the loss, giving up two
runs in an inning on the mound. Steve Dabroski picked up the win in relief for the Hawks, registering one
strikeout in two innings.
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Hartford (8-13, AE 2-1) 200 000 0 - 2 4 0
UAlbany (5-21-1, AE 1-2) 002 040 xX - 6 8 1
Hartford: Pete Moraski (L, 1-1), C.J. Browne (5) and Adam Grap.
UAlbany: Josh Willimott (W, 3-1), Dave Noble (7) and Ryan Gugel.
Game Two
Hartford (9-13, AE 3-1) 000 O00 010 £402 - 3 7 2
UAlbany (5-22-1, AE 1-3) 001 000 000 #4OO 1 6 2
Hartford: Marc Toomey, Zach Tarner (8), Justin DiConzo (9), Steve Dabroski (10, W, 1-0) and Mike Amendola.
UAlbany: Dave Kubiak, Dave Noble (8), Sean Gregory (11, L, 1-3) and Ryan Gugel.
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SHUTTLE HURDLE RELAY TEAM FINISHES THIRD AT FLORIDA RELAYS
Gainesville, Fla. - The quartet of Jean Juste, Nick Assini, Garrett Askew and Daniel Avery finished third in the
110-meter shuttle hurdle relay to lead the UAlbany track and field team on the second day of competition at the
Florida Relays on Saturday, April 5 at Percy Beard Track Facility.
The relay team combined for a time of 58.98 seconds, which marked the top time turned in by a
collegiate team. It also marks the top time in the event in the program’s Division | history. The 4x800-meter
relay team of Jared Jupin, Joe Belokopitsky, Andrew Overbaugh and Tyler Fogarty finished fifth in a time of
7:47.52. The Great Danes’ 4x100-meter relay team, consisting of Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison,
Torshiro Jenkins and Dieuseul Joseph recorded an IC4A-qualifying time of 42.26 seconds.
In women’s competition, the Great Danes received a pair of ECAC-qualifying marks in the triple jump.
Arina Gerasimova finished fifth with a leap of 40-feet, 6.25-inches, while Jenn Gurrant placed seventh at 39-
feet, 7-inches.
The Great Danes return to action on Saturday, April 12 in Amherst, Mass. for a six-way meet with
Boston College, Fairfield, Hartford, Central Connecticut State and Massachusetts.
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Shuttle Hurdle Relay: 3. Jean Juste, Nick Assini, Garrett Askew, Daniel Avery 58.98. 4x100 Meter Relay: 19.
Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins, Dieuseul Joseph 42.26 (IC4A). 4x800 Meter Relay
(M): 5. Jared Jupin, Joe Belokopitsky, Andrew Overbaugh, Tyler Fogarty 7:47.52.
Triple Jump: 5. Arina Gerasimova 40-6.25, 7. Jenn Gurrant 39-7. 4x100 Meter Relay: 28. Kamilah McShine,
hristen Griffin, Jenn Gurrant, Ashley Vives 49.09.
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HARTFORD SWEEPS UALBANY IN AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL DOUBLEHEADER
Albany, N.Y. — Andy Drexel went five-for-six with six runs batted in to lead Hartford to a doubleheader sweep of
UAlbany in the two teams’ opening series of America East Conference baseball action on Saturday, April 5 at
Varsity Field. The Hawks took the opener 11-10 and downed the Great Danes 12-5 in the nightcap.
In game one, each team tallied six runs through three innings. With one out in the top of the first, Matt
Walker recorded a two-run double down the right field line. Two batters later, Drexel plated Walker with a
double of his own. The Great Danes responded in the bottom of the inning to tie the game. Senior Mike
Konstanty started the scoring with a sacrifice fly to center to plate sophomore Brendan Rowland. Junior Ryan
Gugel followed with a groundout to knock in classmate Sean Donovan, while Tom Zink capped the frame’s
scoring with an RBI single. The Great Danes added three more runs in the second inning. Zac Halloran and
Rowland doubled around an out for the first run. Two batters later, junior Dave West drilled a two-run homer to
left. However, the Hawks answered back with three runs in the third inning. With two away, Drexel singled
down the left field line to score Walker from second. Hartford added two unearned runs on a dropped fly ball to
right.
Hartford (8-12, AE 2-0) scored two runs in the fourth to take an 8-6 lead. Simon Kudernatsch doubled
and Ben Sobocinski singled to lead off the inning. Kudernatsch scored on a throwing error and Sobocinski later
came around on a groundout. UAlbany evened the score with a run in each of the fourth and fifth innings as
Rowland led off the fourth with a solo homer and Zink scored after being hit by a pitch, stealing second and
scoring on a single by Halloran. Hartford regained the lead in the eighth as Adam Bowser blasted a solo homer
to left. The Great Danes tallied a run in their half of the eighth to knot the score when Donovan scored from
Osecona on an error. The Hawks went ahead for good with a pair of runs in the ninth inning. With two outs in the
inning, Sobocinski laced a shot through the right side to drive in pinch runner Jason Freethey and
Kudernatsch. Rowland closed the gap to one with two outs with his second homer of the contest, but Kyle
Perry closed out the frame with a groundout.
In game two, UAlbany (4-21-1, AE 0-2) jumped out to 2-0 lead in the first inning. After Rowland and
Konstanty walked around a pair of strikeouts, Gugel doubled the duo home with a ball to right center. The
Hawks answered back in the second to take a 3-2 advantage. Drexel followed a lead-off single by Mike
Amendola with a two-run blast to right field. Adam Grap walked and later scored on a groundout to put the
Hawks up. UAlbany knotted the scored in the home half of the frame as Donovan singled up the middle with
two outs to drive in Halloran.
Hartford plated a run in the fourth and eight in the fifth to blow the game open. Drexel doubled to lead
off the fourth and came in on a single up the middle by Kudernatsch. In the fifth, the Hawks scored eight runs
on eight hits to take a 12-3 lead. With the bases loaded, Drexel doubled to left center for the first two runs of
the frame. After a single to reload the bases, Kudernatsch lifted a sac fly to center to knock in Amendola. Pinch
hitter Drew Sgro followed with a run-scoring single through the right side, Sobocinski plated a run with a
double, Bowser knocked in a pair with a single and Walker singled through the right side for the final run of the
inning. The Great Danes scored twice in the sixth inning, but could not narrow the gap any closer. Zink doubled
down the left field line to start the frame and scored on an errant throw. Donovan later drew a walk with the
bases filled to force in a run.
Sean Gregory took the loss in game one, yielding three runs on six hits over 3.2 innings of relief. Perry
recorded the win for the Hawks, allowing just two runs (one earned) over 3.2 innings. Cory Warrings suffered
the loss in game two, giving up six runs (five earned) in four innings. Chris Greiner picked up the win, allowing
five runs in 5.1 innings.
@ The Great Danes and the Hawks complete their four-game series with a doubleheader on Sunday at
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Albany (4-20-1, AE 0-1) 330 110 O11 - 10 12 3
Hartford: Weston Szymanski, Kyle Perry (6, W) and Mike Amendola.
UAlbany: Casey Walsh, Sean Gregory (6, L, 1-2), Chris Ott (9) and Ryan Gugel.
Game Two
Hartford (8-12, AE 2-0) 030 180 O - 12 17 2
UAlbany (4-21-1, AE 0-2) 210 002 O - 5 8 1
Hartford: Chris Greiner (W), Justin DiConzo (6) and Mike Amendola.
UAlbany: Cory Warrings (L, 0-5), Jeff Kaier (5), Matthew Herrick (5), Nate Novak (6), Marco Rivera (7) and
Ryan Gugel.
STONY BROOK DEFEATS ULBANY, 6-1, IN AMERICA EAST TENNIS ACTION
Stony Brook, N.Y. — Charlotte Tatler recorded the lone singles win for UAlbany, as the Great Danes dropped a
6-1 decision to Stony Brook in America East Conference tennis action on Saturday afternoon.
The Seawolves were led by Paola Ridolfi, who won her match at No. 1 singles versus UAlbany’s Aimee
Kern, 2-6, 6-0, 6-0, and added an 8-1 doubles victory over Amanda Hall and Laine Mackey with teammate
Sandy Wijeratne. Stony Brook’s Claudia Sanua won at second singles, defeating Susan Ma in straight sets, 6-
3, 6-3. Ma and Kern recorded UAlbany’s only doubles victory of the match against Sanua and Erica
Federgreen, taking the top doubles position by a score of 8-6.
Tatler posted a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles over Federgreen. Wijeratne defeated Kim Weltman at
third singles, 6-3, 6-0, while Fanny Charliquart defeated Mackey, 7-5, 6-1 in singles and teamed with Victoria
Vovsha to beat Weltman and Tatler, 8-5, at third doubles. Vovsha took the last singles match against Hall by a
©... of 6-2, 6-4.
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Singles
Paola Rodolfi (SBU) def. Aimee Kern (UA), 2-6, 6-0, 6-0
Claudia Sanua (SBU) def. Susan Ma (UA), 6-3, 6-3
Sandy Wijeratne (SBU) def. Kim Weltman (UA), 6-3, 6-0
Charlotte Tatler (UA) def. Erica Federgreen (SBU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Fanny Charliquart (SBU) def. Laine Mackey (UA), 7-5, 6-1
Victoria Vovsha (SBU) def. Amanda Hall (UA), 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
Kern/Ma (UA) def. Sanua/Federgreen (SBU), 8-6
Rodolfi/Wijerantne (SBU) def. Hall/Mackey (UA), 8-1
Charliquart/Vovsha (SBU) def. Weltman/Tatler (UA), 8-5
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LAURA CUMMINGS FINISHES THIRD IN 3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE AT DUKE INVITATIONAL
Durham, N.C. — University at Albany’s Laura Cummings finished third in the women’s 3,000-meter
steeplechase on the second day of competition at the 2008 Duke Asics Invitational on Saturday afternoon at
Wallace Wade Stadium. Cummings qualified for both the NCAA East Regionals and ECAC meet with a
season-best time of 10:40.49.
Coastal Carolina’s Felicitas Mensing was first across the line in 10:32.72, while runner-up Kara
McKenna, an unattached competitor, was clocked in 10:37.79. UAlbany’s Danielle Trimpop placed 10th in the
same race with a time of 11:18.37.
In the men’s meet, Luke Schoen tied for third in the pole vault as he cleared the bar at 15-feet, 9-
inches. Michael Dempsey and David Parker (Niskayuna) placed ninth and 10th, respectively, with marks of
15-3. Parker was sixth in Friday’s high jump event. Kyle Nadler (Colonie Central) took sixth place in the long
jump with a leap of 21-9.
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Duke Asics Invitational
Women’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Felicitas Mensing (Coastal Carolina), 10:32.72; 2. Kara McKenna (unattached), 10:37.59; 3. Laura
Cummings (UAlbany), 10:40.49; 4. Patricia Loughton (Duke), 10:56.06; 5. Cristy Falcone (Mary Washington),
10:59.79. Other UAlbany Finishers: 10. Danielle Trimpop, 11:18.37, 14. Kristine Mum, 11:29.88.
Men's Pole Vault
1. Yavgeniy Olhovsky (Virginia Tech), 17-5; 2. Shawn Francis (North Dakota State), 16-2.75; t8. Luke Schoen
UAlbany), 15-9; t8. Colton Weaver (Wilmington), 15-9, t8. Parker Smith (North Carolina), 15-9. Other UAlbany
Finishers: 9. Michael Dempsey, 15-3, 10. David Parker, 15-3.
Men’s Long Jump
1. Trevor Barry (North Dakota State), 23-11, 2. Brandyn Mitchell (Wilmington), 13-5.50; 3. Julius Higginbotham
(Heidelberg), 22-8, 4. Eric Tisdol (Cumberlands), 22-6.25; 5. Ricky Harris (Appalachian State), 22-2.50; 6. Kyle
Nadler (UAlbany), 21-9.
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BRIAN CAUFIELD’S SEVEN GOALS LEADS UALBANY TO 14-11 CONFERENCE WIN AT HARTFORD
West Hartford, Conn. — Brian Caufield had a career-high seven goals and added two assists as UAlbany held
off Hartford, 14-11, in America East Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Al-Marzook Field. The Great
Danes won for the sixth consecutive time in the series.
UAlbany (4-5, AE 2-0) took a 13-9 lead into the final period, but Hartford (0-10, AE 0-2) found the cage
twice in a 48-second span to cut that deficit in half. Chris Griffin scored unassisted, before Brian Tilley netted
his second of the game with 4:10 remaining. The Great Danes’ Dan McKeon, who relieved starting goalkeeper
Brett Queener at the intermission, kept his team ahead with two of his six saves over the next two minutes.
Senior midfielder Jordan Levine, who tied a career-high point total with two goals and three assists, sealed the
outcome with 47 seconds left on the clock.
The Great Danes led 7-5 early in the second quarter, but Caufield tallied four of the game’s next five
goals. After his team won a faceoff, the freshman attacker converted Steve Ammann’s feed to begin that run.
Hartford’s Tilley, who totaled two goals and one assist, closed the gap to 9-6 midway through the period.
Caufield, who did all of his scoring before the break, answered with his sixth and seventh goals, including one
that came off a failed clearing attempt with 5:09 left in the stanza.
In the first quarter, UAlbany ran off three unanswered to break an early 1-1 tie. Caufield, whose
number of goals was one off Merrick Thomson's single-game freshman record established in 2004, converted
Mike Ammann’s pass. Levine and Corey Small followed with goals 12 seconds apart. After Levine scored
unassisted, midfielder Kevin Courtney collected the subsequent face-off to set up Small.
Robert Nosworthy, a freshman midfielder, had three goals for the Hawks, who opened the league
Oy cheauie with a 7-5 loss to Vermont one week ago. Justin Bearse had two first-half goals and handed out one
assist. UAlbany’s Small accounted for two goals and one assist, as his team won its fourth in a row and after
opening with five consecutive defeats.
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UAlbany — Scoring: Brian Caufield 7-2, Jordan Levine 2-3, Corey Small 2-1, John Alpizar 1-0, Derek
Kreuzer 1-0, Chris Schongar 1-0, Mike Ammann 0-2, Steve Ammann 0-1, Mark Cometti 0-1; Goalkeeper(s):
Brett Queener (30:00, 1 save, 8 GA), Dan McKeon (30:00, 6 saves, 3 GA).
Hartford — Scoring: Robert Nosworthy 3-0, Justin Bearse 2-1, Brian Tilley 2-1, Michael Cudmore 1-2,
Jacob Eustice 1-1, Chris Griffin 1-1, Tim Fallon 1-0, Tom Harris 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Jon McMahon (60:00, 12
saves, 14 GA).
SARAH DeSTEFANO’S LAST-SECOND SHOT LIFTS VERMONT PAST UALBANY LACROSSE, 11-10
Burlington, Vt. - Sarah DeStefano’s unassisted goal with 1.8 seconds remaining, her second of the game,
lifted Vermont to an 11-10 America East Conference victory over UAlbany on Saturday afternoon at Moulton
Winder Field. The Catamounts won for the first time since this series began in 2000.
UAlbany (7-5, AE 1-2) rallied from a 9-8 deficit with less than five minutes remaining. Kayla Best, who
had three goals and two assists, connected off a Rory Redmond’s pass from behind the cage to draw her team
even. Best extended her scoring streak to 24 consecutive games. Christine Grueniger put her team ahead
with her 15th of the season, as she found a lane in the middle of the crease with 1:17 to play.
Vermont (6-5, AE 3-1) regrouped with a pair of goals in the last 45 seconds of regulation. Megan
@yracdonaic tallied her career-high fourth goal of the game on a free-position attempt that tied the contest at 10
apiece. UVM's Kristin Millar then forced Jodi Battaglia into a turnover with 13 seconds on the clock.
DeStefano, a junior attacker, finished off the winning play by finding a hole in the middle field and sending a
blast high into the net.
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The Great Danes, who played without injured leading-scorer Tee Ladouceur, led by three in the
opening half after Battaglia found the cage off a Stacey Brown’s feed. UAlbany still led 7-4 early in final period
as Best and Brown converted back-to-back free-position opportunities. The Catamounts answered by scoring
three times in a three-minute-and-34-second span. Millar, a junior midfielder who had one goal and three
assists, tied the contest with her 27th of the year.
UAlbany’s Brown finished with two goals and one assist, while Brittany Scott and Battaglia each scored
twice. Vermont’s Sara Buxton had two goals and one assist, while goalkeeper Meaghan Hanley made 11
saves. Eight of the nine meetings between these teams have been decided by two goals or less.
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Vermont (6-5, AE 3-1) 3 8 - 11
UAlbany — Scoring: Kayla Best 3-2, Stacey Brown 2-1, Jodi Battaglia 2-0, Brittany Scott 2-0, Christine
Grueniger 1-0, Rory Redmond 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Katie Neer (60:00, 11 saves, 11 GA).
Vermont — Scoring: Megan MacDonald 4-0, Sara Buxton 2-1, Sarah DeStefano 2-0, Kristen Millar 1-3,
Tori Wasson 1-0, Alison Haigh 1-0, Goalkeeper(s): Meaghan Hanley (60:00, 11 saves, 10 GA).
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DAVID PARKER PLACES SIXTH IN HIGH JUMP AT DUKE INVITATIONAL
Durham, N.C. — Senior David Parker placed sixth in the high jump to lead the UAlbany track and field team on
the first day of the Duke Invitational on Friday, April 4 at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Parker cleared the bar at 6-feet, 4.75-inches to finish sixth in the high jump. Freshman Wilfredo de
Jesus Elias recorded a toss of 169-feet, 6-inches in the hammer throw to place 10th.
In the women’s competition, freshman Octavia Clarkson came in third in the developmental 400-meter
dash in a time of 59.28 seconds. Clarkson also finished 14th in the developmental 200-meter dash in a time of
26.45 seconds. Freshman Sandy Antenor registered a leap of 37-feet, 2.50-inches to place 14th in the triple
jump.
The Great Danes complete competition at the Duke Invitational on Saturday, April 5.
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Men’s Results
200 Meter Dash Developmental: 21. Michael McCadney 23.30. High Jump: 6. David Parker 6-4.75.
Hammer Throw: 10. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias 169-6, 25. Kevin Lee 139-8, Will Anger FOUL.
Women’s Results
200 Meter Dash Developmental: 14. Octavia Clarkson 26.45. 400 Meter Dash Developmental: 3. Octavia
Clarkson 59.28. Triple Jump: 14. Sandy Antenor 37-2.50. Pole Vault: Krystal Myers NH. Hammer Throw:
36. Sineaid Corley 126-10, 39. Kadine Johnson 123-4, 41. Ritshell Verdier 119-1.
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DANIEL AVERY REGISTERS PROGRAWM’S TOP DIVISION | TIME IN THE 110 METER HURDLES AT
FLORIDA RELAYS
Gainesville, Fla. - Freshman Daniel Avery turned in the top time in the program’s Division | history in the 110-
meter high hurdles to lead UAlbany on the first day of the Florida Relays at Percy Beard Track Facility on
Friday, April 4.
Avery sprinted to an IC4A and NCAA East Regional-qualifying time of 13.96 seconds to win his heat of
the 110-meter high hurdles and place 12th overall. Avery, who is also a defensive back on the UAlbany football
team, turned in the top performance in the event by a UAlbany athlete since the Great Danes transitioned to
the NCAA Division | level in 1999 and the fastest time by a freshman since Jeff York recorded a time of 14.23
seconds in 1992. Junior Jean Juste raced to an IC4A-qualifying time of 14.49 seconds in the 110-meter
hurdles.
In the long jump, sophomore Valete Graham placed third with a leap of 23-feet, 1.25-inches in the “B”
section of the event. The Great Danes quartet of Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins and
Jeffery Barnes placed ninth in the 4x200-meter relay in a time of 1:27.44.
On the women’s side, sophomore Zuliana Fontanez registered a time of 2:13.58 in the 800-meter run to
place 14th. The team of Kamilah McShine, Christen Griffin, Melissa Lee and Ashley Vives recorded a time of
1:42.70 in the 4x200-meter relay.
The Great Danes wrap up competition at the Florida Relays on Saturday, April 5.
Men’s Results
10 Hurdles: 12. Daniel Avery 13.96 (IC4A, NCAA East Regional), 26. Jean Juste 14.49 (IC4A), 36. Garrett
Askew 14.90. 800 Meter Run (M): 16. Tyler Fogarty 1:52.78, 43. Joe Belokopitsky 2:04.05. Long Jump: 3.
Valete Graham 23-1.25. 4x200 Meter Relay: 9. Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins,
Jeffery Barnes 1:27.44.
Women’s Results
100 Hurdles: 23. Kamilah McShine 14.29, 35. Christen Griffin 14.88. 800 Meter Run: 14. Zuliana Fontanez
2:13.57. 4x200 Meter Relay: 23. Kamilah McShine, Christen Griffin, Melissa Lee, Ashley Vives 1:42.70.
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HEERY INTERNATIONAL BEGINS ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED MULTI-SPORT COMPLEX
Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today that
Heery International Inc. has been selected to study a proposed on-campus multi-purpose stadium complex.
Heery's study, which will take four to six months to complete, will include a site analysis, developing a
stadium concept, establishing a project budget and formulating fund-raising materials.
“Heery International's work is the beginning of an exciting project that will benefit the entire Capital
Region,” McElroy said. “As our Division | athletic program continues to grow, so does the facility needs of our
19 sports. The vision for this athletic complex is something that not only services our athletic programs, but
campus, high school and community events. The results of this study will allow us to determine, with respect
to funding, what our options will be in the future."
Heery International, an Atlanta-based company founded in 1952, is a full-service design, engineering
and construction management firm with 1,100 employees located in 30 offices throughout the United States
and Europe.
Heery's list of more than 250 collegiate sports projects and 50-plus collegiate stadiums include a
recent renovation and expansion of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas; eight renovations and expansions of the
University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium; and a design for the renovation of the University of Texas' Memorial
Stadium.
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TIME WARNER CABLE WILL TELEVISE TWO UALBANY LACROSSE GAMES IN APRIL
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today that
Time Warner Cable will televise two men’s lacrosse game in the month of April.
Time Warner Cable will offer a non-league matchup with Yale on April 8 and an America East
Conference contest against Stony Brook (April 26) on its TW3 channel. Greg Tobben, a familiar voice to Great
Danes’ fans, will handle the play-by-play for both broadcasts. Brian Sinkoff will work with Tobben for the first
game with Yale, while Andrew Catalon will be in the booth for the Stony Brook game.
Time Warner Cable serves more than 400,000 customers in the Capital Region and western
Massachusetts. TWC’s Albany Division operates one of the most sophisticated cable systems in the nation
and is home to New York’s first two-way digital network.
UALBANY BASEBALL HOME OPENER MOVED BACK TO SATURDAY
Albany, N.Y. — The defending America East Conference champion UAlbany baseball team has rescheduled its
home opener to Saturday, April 5 due to tomorrow’s weather forecast for a 90-percent chance of a mixture of
rain and snow. The Great Danes will play a doubleheader against conference opponent Hartford at 12 noon
both Saturday and Sunday at Varsity Field.
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COREY SMALL’S FOUR GOALS LEADS UALBANY PAST CROSSTOWN-RIVAL SIENA
Albany, N.Y. — Corey Small matched a season-high with four goals, including two in each half, as UAlbany
upended Siena, 13-6, in non-league play on Wednesday evening at John Fallon Field. The Great Danes have
won all six meetings since both teams have competed as Division | programs.
UAlbany (3-5) wiped out an early 1-0 deficit with four unanswered in the opening quarter. Freshman
Kyle Crotty converted a drive from the right point as his team scored three times in a two-minute-and-39
second span. Small cut to the top of the crease in connecting off Alpizar’s pass from behind, before Brian
Caufield sent a low shot into the net with 20.6 seconds left in the period on a transition play that started with a
Siena turnover.
The Great Danes tallied three more goals in the second quarter in building a 7-2 halftime margin.
Alpizar scored from left of the crease off a spin move. Nate Sullivan, who had a career-best three goals, found
the cage on the man-advantage with 10:02 remaining in the stanza. Steve Ammann, who had a career-high
point total with two goals and three assists, sent a long crossing pass to the right side that put Small one-on-
one with the goalkeeper.
UAlbany used a five-goal third period to put together a commanding 12-3 lead. Small, who has 18
goals this year, scored twice in that outburst. He finished off a fastbreak after gathering in Alpizar’s short
crossing pass and later spun to his right shoulder to score from the middle of the zone. In between, freshman
Derek Kruezer drilled an underhanded shot and Ammann converted a drive from the right side.
“We were fortunate to get up on them early,” said UAlbany coach Scott Marr, whose team has won its
@:. three after opening the season with five losses. “The man-up and fastbreak goals got us going and we
sed that fact that we are a little bigger and stronger to our advantage. This is a great rivalry for area lacrosse
fans.”
Siena (6-4) responded in the final quarter with three consecutive goals, including a pair by sophomore
midfielder Matt Leithead. Matt Girsh, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference preseason player of the year,
added an extra-man goal, his second of the game. Brent Herbst, who ranks second nationally among the
Division | leaders in save percentage, made 13 stops in the Saints’ cage. UAlbany’s Alpizar and Caufield each
scored once and handed out two assists.
“We knew we had to match their intensity,” said UAlbany goalkeeper Brent Queener, who made 10
saves and moved into fifth place on the school’s all-time list with 382. “We gave our best effort because this
game is about bragging rights and we are trying to build up after a slow start (to the season).”
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Siena — Matt Girsh 2-0, Matt Leithead 2-0, Bryan Hale 1-0, Mike Lashomb 1-0, Ryan Duggan 0-1, Chris
Zarins 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Brent Herbst (45:20, 13 saves, 12 GA), Tom Morr (14:40, 1 saves, 1 GA).
UAlbany — Corey Small 4-0, Nate Sullivan 3-0, Steve Ammann 2-3, Brian Caufield 1-2, John Alpizar 1-
2, Derek Kreuzer 1-0, Kyle Crotty 1-0, Jordan Levine 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Brett Queener (52:01, 10 saves, 6
GA), Dan McKeon (7:59, 3 saves, 0 GA).
NO. 5 SYRACUSE RECORDS 21-11 WIN OVER UALBANY IN WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Albany, N.Y. — Halley Quillinan scored five goals and Katie Rowan added four as Syracuse, ranked fifth in both
national polls, pulled away in the second half for a 21-11 victory over UAlbany on Wednesday afternoon at
John Fallon Field.
6 Syracuse (9-2) led 11-10 in the final period, but then reeled off seven unanswered in a span five
minutes and nine seconds. Megan Mosenson converted Kristin Brady's feed in a free-position situation to
begin that stretch.
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Christina Dove, a sophomore midfielder, netted the first of her two goals during the outburst by finishing
ff a drive in the middle of the zone. Rowan, the nation's top scorer who had four goals and four assists,
onverted a free-position opportunity. After a UAlbany foul gave the Orange the following draw, Dove scored
eight seconds later for a 15-10 advantage.
Quillinan, a sophomore attacker, tallied two of the next three goals to end the run. Brady added two
scores in the final two minutes and ended up with career-highs in goals (5) and points (7). The Orange, who
reached the 20-goal mark for the seventh time this season, own Division's | top scoring attack.
UAlbany (7-4) wiped out an early 3-0 deficit with five of the game's next six goals. Kayla Best scored
twice in that stretch, before Jodi Battaglia connected on an inside roll from the left side for a 5-4 lead. The
Orange, who have won seven of their last eight outings, went back in front on Brady's bounce shot in
transition. Awehiyo Thomas later found the net with 23.7 seconds left before halftime for a 10-7 lead at the
break.
The Great Danes, who were hosting the highest-ranked opponent in the program’s Division | history,
closed within one five minutes into the final half. Best scored unassisted with a blast inside the right post.
Freshman attacker Tee Ladouceur, who scored three times with one assist, cut to the top of the crease to
place Jane Bush’s feed from behind into the left side of the net.
Syracuse’s Mosenson totaled two goals and five assists, while freshman goalkeeper Liz Hogan stopped
14 shots. UAlbany’s Best had four goals, while Bush netted a pair and handed out one assist.
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Syracuse — Scoring: Kristin Brady 5-2, Halley Quillinan 5-0, Katie Rowan 4-4, Megan Mosenson 2-5,
Christina Dove 2-1, Awehiyo Thomas 1-0, Jackie Depetris 1-0, Breanna Stiff 1-0, Bridget Hamm 0-1;
Goalkeeper(s): Liz Hogan (60:00, 14 saves, 11 GA).
UAlbany — Scoring: Kayla Best 4-0, Tee Ladouceur 3-1, Jane Bush 2-1, Nikki Branchini 1-1, Jodi
Oine ac 1-0, Stacey Brown 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Katie Neer (56:58, 4 saves, 17 GA), Emily Miller (3:02, 1
ave, 4 GA).
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POWELL AND ROSE PITCH UALBANY TO DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP OF IONA
Albany, N.Y. — Marissa Powell and Brittany Rose each pitched a complete game to lead UAlbany to a
doubleheader sweep of lona in non-conference softball action on Wednesday, April 2 at Albany Field. The
Great Danes took the opener 4-0 and topped the Gaels 11-2 in five innings in the nightcap.
In the second inning of the opener, UAlbany jumped out to a 3-0 lead behind the efforts of senior
Amber Maisonet. Following two walks and a pair of successful sacrifice bunts that put runners on second and
third, Maisonet laced a triple down the right field line to plate Gina Mason and Jessica Bergen. During the next
at bat, Maisonet stole home as the catcher was throwing the ball back to the pitcher.
The Great Danes tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Sophomore Michelle
Connors doubled down the right field line with one out. Following an out, junior Meagan Butsch doubled to the
gap in left center to knock in Connors.
Powell went the distance in the circle for the Great Danes, striking out nine, while allowing just four hits
to pick up her fourth win of the season. Becky Riccitelli took the loss for the Gaels, allowing four runs on four
hits, to go with six strikeouts.
In the nightcap, UAlbany exploded for nine runs in the first two innings. The Great Danes used five
consecutive singles to start the first inning. Maisonet scored the first run of the frame as she stole third and
advanced home on a throwing error by the catcher. Connors followed with a single to right field to plate Nicole
Kothe. On a single up the middle by Mason, an errant throw by the centerfielder allowed Connors and Butsch
to score and Mason to end up on third. Senior Leanne Tillman plated Mason with the Great Danes’ fifth run of
the inning as she reached on a fielding error.
@ UAlbany (13-10) struck for four runs on four hits in the bottom of the second inning. Kothe and Connors
led off the frame with a walk and a single. After a passed ball allowed the runners to advance a base, Butsch
drilled a triple over the centerfielder’s head to drive home Kothe and Connors. Mason followed with a sacrifice
fly to center to Knock in Butsch. Following back-to-back singles by Tillman and Bergin and a wild pitch,
sophomore Kat Smith grounded out to the pitcher to score Tillman.
lona (6-18) cut into UAlbany’s lead with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth inning. The Gaels loaded
the bases on two errors and an infield single. Paige Cauley then drew a walk to plate Lolli Mills. Amanda
Glaser delivered a single to left to score Riccitelli.
The Great Danes got the two runs back in their half of the fourth. Tillman led off with a single down the
left field line. After a wild pitch and a walk to Bergin, Smith executed a sac bunt to move Bergin and pinch
runner Tara Dalton into scoring position. Pinch hitter Bailey Van Deest singled up the middle to drive in Dalton.
Two batters later, Bergin scored on a wild pitch to deliver the final score.
Rose struck out a career-best 10 batters over five innings, yielding just two unearned runs on two hits,
to record her second win of the season. Katie Jo Passero suffered the loss, allowing eight runs (seven earned)
on eight hits in an inning of action.
The Great Danes return to action in America East play on Saturday, April 5 at UMBC at 1:00 p.m.
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lona: Becky Riccitelli (L, 3-8) and Melanie Gettins.
UAlbany: Marissa Powell (W, 4-6) and Leanne Tillman.
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UAlbany: Brittany Rose (W, 2-1) and Kat Smith.
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TRACK’S DANIEL AVERY AND LUKE SCHOEN RECOGNIZED BY AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Daniel Avery and Luke Schoen have been named America East
Conference men’s outdoor track and field performers of the week, as announced by the conference office on
Wednesday afternoon.
Avery, a freshman from Cooper City, Fla., has been selected as the track performer of the week. Avery,
who is also a defensive back on the UAlbany football team, won the 110-meter hurdles in an IC4A-qualifying
time of 14.31 seconds at North Carolina State’s Raleigh Relays on Saturday, March 29 at Paul Derr Track
Stadium. He advanced to the event's finals by sprinting 14.50 seconds in the preliminaries.
Schoen, a sophomore from Bohemia, N.Y., has been chosen as the field performer of the week.
Schoen placed second in the pole vault with an |C4A-qualifying height of 15-feet, 11-inches in last Friday’s
competition at the Raleigh Relays.
The Great Danes are in competition at a pair of meets on April 4-5, at the Florida Relays in Gainesville,
Fla. and the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C.
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UALBANY SPLITS WITH MARIST IN A NON-CONFERENCE SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER
Albany, N.Y. — Marissa Powell recorded a complete-game victory and freshman Taryn LaColla scored on a
throwing error to lead UAlbany to a 4-3 extra-inning win over Marist in the second game of a non-conference
doubleheader. Marist won the early game, 6-5.
In the nightcap, neither team was able to score until the seventh, when Marist plated a pair of runs in
the top of the frame. Right fielder Jessica Green homered to left to drive in centerfielder Pamela de la Llave,
who recorded a lead-off single to start the inning. The Great Danes responded in the bottom of the frame to
extend the game, as third baseman Meagan Butsch knocked a triple to right center to drive in pinch runner
Kristine Bill. UAlbany tied the game three batters later as senior Leanne Tillman hit an RBI single to send
Butsch home.
Marist (11-17) regained the lead in the top of the eighth, as McCallion Campbell, who started the inning
on second by way of the international tiebreak rule, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a fielding
error by Powell. UAlbany turned a double play to end the inning, as shortstop Melissa Giordano grounded back
to the pitcher, who flipped the ball to first baseman Gina Mason. Mason gunned down Alanna Woody at third to
get the third out.
UAlbany’s Nicole Kothe, who was placed on second to start the bottom half of the inning, tied the game
at 3-3, scoring on a passed ball. LaColla entered the game to pinch run for Andrianna Walraven, who was hit
by a pitch during her at bat. LaColla advanced to second on a passed ball and managed to get to third on the
same play. She came off the bag on a two-out pitch by Megan Rigos and scored on a throwing error by the
catcher to end the game in UAlbany’s favor.
© Powell struck out four opposing batters to earn the win, improving to 3-6 on the season. Rigos took the
oss for Marist after relieving Caitlin Carpentier, wno fanned seven in 7.1 innings of work.
UAlbany held a 4-2 lead in the top of the seventh inning in game one before de la Llave drove a grand
slam over the centerfield fence to put Marist up, 6-4, in the final frame. UAlbany attempted a rally in the bottom
half of the inning, led off by a solo homer by Jessica Bergin, but the Great Danes were unable to score any
other runs.
Marist took the first lead of the game in the top of the second on a solo shot by Kate Molloy. UAlbany
scored two runs in the bottom of the third to get in front and added a pair in the fourth on a two-run homer by
Mason to take a 4-1 advantage. Molloy scored again for Marist in the fifth, leading off with a double and scoring
on a groundout by Woody.
Sophomore Leah Mcintosh went 5.1 innings in the circle, fanning nine and allowing the first two runs.
Freshman Brittany Rose took the loss for the Great Danes in relief. Rigos struck out six in a complete-game
performance for Marist.
UAlbany (11-10) will return to action on Wednesday, hosting non-conference opponent lona in a
doubleheader starting at 2:30 p.m.
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