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(Men’s Basketball)
Burlington, Vt. — Trevor Gaines had 22 points and 14 rebounds to pace five
© players in double figures in leading Vermont to a 100-73 victory over Albany on
Thursday evening at Patrick Gymnasium.
Vermont (2-2) used 11 consecutive points to take the lead for good at 27-20
midway through the first half. Tony Orciari and Jed Thibault hit back-to-back 3-
pointers in that run. Thibault finished with 15 points, while Orciari had 12.
Albany (1-4) closed within 36-32 on a three-pointer by E.J. Gallup, who
netted a season-high 25 points. The Catamounts tallied eight of the game’s next
nine points to pull away for good. Gaines, who scored six in that outburst, totaled
16 points and 11 rebounds in the opening period.
The Great Danes, who were without starters Joe Vukovic and Steve
Albany, trailed 48-35 at halftime. Will Brand had 16 points, and Sam Hopes
scored 12.
Vermont's Scotty Jones had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Matt Sheftic
was fifth UVM player in double figures with 12. The Catamounts shot 57.8 percent
from the field, including 79 percent in the final half.
“We were short-handed tonight, and they threw a lot of bodies at us,” Albany
coach Scott Beeten said. “They wore us out on the glass with their size
advantage, and took advantage of our short bench.”
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(Women’s Basketball)
Buffalo, N.Y. — Senior forward Tiffany Bell scored 23 points and grabbed eight
rebounds in leading unbeaten Buffalo to a 71-56 victory over Albany on
Wednesday evening at Alumni Arena.
Buffalo (4-0) scored seven unanswered points to take a 13-6 lead with 14:30
left in the first half. Senior guard Maria McClure, who had nine points, broke an
early tie with a three-point field goal. The Bulls, who upset No. 22 North Carolina
in their opening game, later pushed out to a 32-15 advantage.
Albany (0-6) closed the gap to 32-23 at halftime behind the play of Liz Tucker,
who tallied a season-high 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and added seven
rebounds.
The Great Danes were still within striking distance at 44-34 with 14:07
remaining, but Buffalo used a 19-5 run to take control. Tara Perrier keyed the
outburst with back-to-back 3-pointer baskets. The Bulls, who received votes in
this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll, shot 50 percent from the floor in the
final period.
“Buffalo has a veteran team with seniors, and their experience showed
tonight,” Albany coach Mari Warner said. “Our team has come a long way since
a few days ago. Their character and heart is starting to shine.”
Freshman guard Kathryn Hemlock scored a season-best 13 points off the
bench for the Great Danes, who are off until Dec. 5 when they host Green
Mountain.
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EIGHT ALBANY PLAYERS ON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM
Piscataway, N.J. — Senior offensive tackle J.T. Herfurth and sophomore free safety
Samson Brown lead a group of eight University at Albany players who have been
chosen to the 2000 All-Northeast Conference Football Team, as announced today by the
conference office.
Joining Herfurth and Brown on the first-team unit were linebacker Josh Bazan,
defensive tackle Jason Martin and offensive guard Rafael Cruz. Split end Chris
Phillis, offensive guard Alex Argulewicz and tailback Brian Manigault were second-
team selections for the Great Danes, who finished 5-6 overall and were 5-3 in the NEC.
Herfurth, a 6-foot-6, 300-pound left tackle who will play in the 2001 Hula Bowl All-Star
Classic on January 20, and Brown, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound defender, make their second
Straight appearance on the AII-NEC squad. Herfurth, a 99 second-team choice, blocked
for an offense that is ranked 14" nationally in rushing (215.2 yards/game) and 32™ in
scoring at 31.1 points per game. Brown, a first-team pick as a freshman, made 82
tackles (58 solo), and added four pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries.
Bazan, a 6-foot, 211-pound inside linebacker, led the Great Danes in tackles (109),
hits for loss (18), sacks (6.0), fumble recoveries (4) and fumbles forced (4). At 6-foot-1
and 285 pounds, Martin had 47 tackles and 3.5 sacks for minus-38 yards. Cruz, a 6-
foot-4, 305-pound senior, started all 11 games at right guard.
Phillis, a junior from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is a member of the All-NEC team for the
second consecutive year. Phillis hauled in 49 receptions for 856 yards and eight
touchdowns, and accounted for 1,039 all-purpose yards. His reception and receiving
yard totals were both the third-best single-season marks in school history.
Manigault set UAlbany’s single-season rushing record with 1,041 yards, breaking a
mark established by Dave Soldini in 1984. Manigault, who rushed for 100 or more yards
in four games this year, also broke season records for touchdowns (15), rushing TDs
(15) and scoring with 90 points. Argulewicz, a 6-foot-1, 290-pound sophomore, was a
Starter at left guard in his first season as regular on the offensive line.
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Robert Morris’ Tim Levcik and Sacred Heart's Kayode Mayowa Named
Northeast Conference Football Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year
Robert Morris’ Brent Hockenberry Selected Offensive Rookie of the Year
Sacred Heart’s Brian Pawlowski Chosen Defensive Rookie of the Year
Sacred Heart’s Jim Fleming Tabbed Coach of the Year
Piscataway, NJ -- Robert Morris junior quarterback Tim Levcik (Ford Cliff, PA/Ford City) was selected Northeasi Conference Offensive Player of the
Year and Sacred Heart sophomore linebacker Kayode Mayowa (Providence, RI/LaSalle Academy) was named NEC Defensive Player of the Year in a vote
by league head coaches. Robert Morris freshman tight end Brent Hockenberry (Kittanning, PA/Kittanning) was tabbed Offensive Rookie of the Year,
while Sacred Heart freshman defensive back Brian Pawlowski (Somerset, NJ/Somerville) earned Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. Sacred Heart's
Jim Fleming was voted NEC Coach of the Year.
Five time defending champion Robert Morris was awarded with eleven firstteam all-conference selections and 14 overall to lead ail NEC schools. Sacred Heart
(three first team) and Wagner (two first team) landed ten all-stars, followed by Albany (five first team, eight overall), Monmouth (4,5), St. john’s (0, 2) and
St. Francis (PA) (0, 1).
After firmly establishing himself as the league's top signal caller last season, Levcik took his game to another level in 2000 to become the first Robert Morns
player to win Offensive Player of the Year honors. A two-time Player of the Week award winner, he completed 142-267 passes (53.2 percent) and ranked
second in the league with 1,925 yards and 21 touchdowns. He was picked off just nine times and sported a {33.0 pass efficency rating. His 21 touchdown
passes broke Jake Newman's school record of 20 set in 1997, while his 1,925 passing yards surpassed his own Colonial mark of 1,726 yards set in his
freshman season. With 5,112 career passing yards, he is the second most prolific passer in NEC history behind CCSU’s Keith Toolan, who threw for 5,145
yards from 1996-99. Levcik has also developed a well-deserved reputation as a clutch player, stemming from the five career fourth quarter comeback victones
he has engineered, including three in this past season alone. In his three years with the club, the Colonials have posted a 22-8 record, captured three straight
NEC tiles and finished first in the Don Hansen JAA Mid-Maijor Poll the last two seasons.
Mayowa js an intense competitor who proved last season's phenomenal freshman campaign was no fluke. With the quickness of a defensive back and the
strength of a lineman, Mayowa ranked second in the NEC with 123 tackles (55 solo), and added 15 tackles-for-losses, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, four
pass breakups and an interception. In just two seasons, he ranks second on the NEC career list with 43 tackles-forlosses. Due in part to his contributions,
Sacred Heart held five conference opponents to seven points or less in 2000.
After a slow start, Hockenberry developed into one of the league's elite pass receiving tight ends and was Levcik’s favorite target over the second half of the
season, With reliable hands and the ability to run deep routes, Hockenberty led the NEC with 18.4 yards-per-catch and tied for second with eight touchdown
receptions. He caught 28 of his 34 passes over the last five games of the season and finished with 624 yards, tops among NEC ught ends and fourth in the
conference. A three-time NEC Rookie of the Week honoree, Hockenberry joins Levcik (1998) and Archie Wannamaker (1996) as Colonials to be named
Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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St. Francis (PA) Coliege » Wagner College
One of the driving forces behind a Sacred Heart defense that ranked second nationally in scoring defense (13.4 ppg), Pawlowski patrolied the secondary with
abandon and displayed a knack for making big plays. a two-time Rooke of the Week winner, Pawlowski ted for the turd in the league with four interceptions.
He finished the season with 73 tackles, including seven tackies-for-losses, 3.0 sacks, five passes defended, two blocked kicks and two fumble returns for
touchdowns.
In his first shot at a head coaching position after 15 years as an assistant, Fleming took over a program with no apparent future and almost overnight built it
into one of the nation’s great success stories of 2000. The Pioneers finished second in the conference and set a school and NEC record with ten victones. The
program's eight-game turnaround (from 2-9 to 10-1) is the best in NCAA Division I this season. Fleming, an Eddie Robinson award finalist, built his reputation
as a defensive coach in stops at Villanova and East Carolina, and brought the same approach to Sacred Heart this season. The Pioneers lowered their points
allowed from 31.7 ppg in 1999 (seventh in the NEC) to the nation’s second lowest average in 2000 at 13.4 ppg. In addition to upgrading the talent base at the
skall positions - he added Justin Holtfreter at quarterback, Marvin Royal af running back and DeVeren Johnson at wide receiver - Flemung was also instrumental
in steering the offense to a more wide open attack, resulting in a jump from 12.1 ppg last season (seventh in NEC) to 28.5 ppg in 2000 (third in NEC).
Robert Morris sophomore Sam Dorsett (Hollywood, Fi/Flanagan) and Sacred Heart junior Marvin Royal (Pleasantville, Nj/Fairfield Univer-
sity) comprise the first team all-NEC backfield. Dorset is the latest in a succession of talented running backs to emerge from the Moon Township campus.
Hic led the NEC in rushing with 1,219 yards on 217 carries (5.6 ypc), and added eight touchdowns. Honored on three occasions as NEC Player of the Week,
Dorset registered six 100+ yard games and ranks 19th nationally with 121.3 ypg. Royal boosted a Sacred Heart running attack that averaged a modest 118.8
ypg last season to 171.2 ypgin 2000. A transfer from Fairfield, Royal’s 1,068 yards rushing was only exceeded by Dorsett. A workhorse who led the NEC with
224 carries, he averaged 4.8 ypc and added ten touchdowns. His school-record 302-yard rushing performance against [ona on October 28 landed him a spot
in Sposts Mlustrated’s “Faces In The Crowd.”
Wagner senior Jason Bain (Windham, NH/Pinkerton Academy) and Robert Mormis senior Opio Gary (Bronx, NY/Bayside) are the league's first
team all-NEC wideouts. Bain, who led the NEC in both catches ($1) and receiving yards (877) in 2000, concluded his stellar career as the league's all-ume
leader in pass receptions (142) and receiving yards (2,294). A consistent threat week-in and week-out, Bain reeled in six touchdown passes and ranks 23rd
in 1-AA in yardage (87.7 ype). A big-play force for the Colonials, Gary collected a team-high 35 receptions for 514 vards and seven touchdowns. He set an
NEC single-game record with three touchdowns receptions against St. Francis (PA) on September 30.
Wagner junior ught end Daryn Plummer (Somerset, Nj/Franklin) earns first team ali-NEC honors at tight end. A converted linebacker, Plummer took
to his new position immediately, and paced NEC receivers with ten touchdown catches. A ternific natural athlete, Plummer led all NEC ight ends with 36
catches, good for 418 yards.
Robert Morris’ Mark Leyenaar (Palm Harbor, FL/East Lake) and Albany's J.T. Herfurth (East Northport, NY¥Jobn Glenn), both repeat honorees,
head the first team all-NEC offensive line. Leyenaar, a junior center who was a first team pick in 1999, anchored a Colonial line that allowed just 12 sacks all
season. A second team selection last season, Herfurth is a versatile senior tackle for the Great Danes. His strong play did not go unnoticed, as he was awarded
a spot on the North team at the upcoming Hula Bowl on January 20. Joining Leyenaar and Herfurth are Albany senior guard Rafael Cruz (Tarrytown, NY/
Sieepy Holiow), Robert Morris junior tackie Pat Linberg (Renovo, PA/Bucktail Area) and Monmouth junior tackie Matt Herdman (Bergenfield,
N)/Bergenfield). who at 6-2, 240 ibs., is the smallest member of the outfit.
The first three-time all-NEC defensive lineman in league history, Monmouth senior end Cornell Key (Browns Mills, Nj/Pemberton) is joined on the line
by Albany senior tackle Jason Martin (North Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse) and two players from Robert Morris, senior tackle Brad Kirit
(Moon Township, PA/Moon Area) and junior end Matt Grayson (Front Royal, VA/Warren County). Monmouth has stockpiled tremendous talent
onits defensive line since the NEC's inception, typified by Key, who was one of the league's most dominant pass rushers this season. Key registered 11.5 sacks
and 19 tackles-for-losses to rank second and fourth, respectively, in the NEC this season. Kirit earns first team recognition for the second consecutive year
despite battling injuries all season. The NEC's all-time sack leader with 19.5, he paced the Colonials with 5.0 quarterback takedowns in 2000. An undersized
lineman at 6-1, 210 Ibs., Grayson utilized his quickness to total 42 tackles (31 solo), eight tackles-for-losses and 2.0 sacks. Marun made 45 stops (22 solo),
and added seven tackles-for-losses and 3.0 sacks for the Great Danes.
Arguably the deepest position in the NEC, three new faces form the first team all-NEC linebacking core, including Mayowa, the NEC Defensive Player of the Year.
Monmouth sophomore Joe Sentipai (Hasbrouck Heights, NJ/Hasbrouck Heights) was a terror to conference quarterbacks this season, and enjoyed
one of the most productive defensive seasons in league history. Honored on four occasions as NEC Player of the Week, Senupal set a league single-season
record with 15.5 sacks and finished tied for first with 24 tackles-for-losses totaling 134 vards. Plaving for the nation’s top ranked defensive unit in terms of
total defense, he added 88 tackles (58 solo), four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. With a penchant for making critical plays, Albany sophomore
Josh Bazan (Bronx, NY/Cardinal Spellman) concluded the season with team-highs in tackles (106 total; 68 solo), tackles-for-losses (17), sacks (4.5),
fumble recoveries (four) and forced fumbles (three). He also intercepted a pass and broke up six more.
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Three of the four members of the first eam all-NEC secondary are second time honorees. Robert Morris senior strong safety Ray Thomas (Jamaica, NY/
August Martin) led the Colonials in tackles for the second straight year with 80 (35 solo). Thomas, who plays the cun like a linebacker and is effective in
pass coverage schemes, was credited with nine tackles-for-losses and five pass breakups. His teammate, senior comerback Nick Downs (Hughesville,
© MD/LaPiata) ends his career as the most prolific pickoff artist in league history, He ued a school and NEC single-season record with seven interceptons in
2000, raising his career total to 14. He also returned two interceptions for touchdowns and broke up seven passes. Albany sophomore free safety Samson
Brown (Bronx, N¥/Cardinal Spellman) was third on the Great Danes with 80 tackles (56 solo). He recovered two fumbles and broke up seven passes.
Although he is the lone newcomer to the all-NEC secondary, Sacred Heart junior Kiheme Cowan (Woodbridge, NJ/Woodbridge) is no stranger to all-
star teams, Cowan was recognized as a second team all-conference running hack in 1999, before making the switch to defensive back under new head coach
Jim Fleming. A quick study and top-flight athlete, Cowan recorded three interceptions, six pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one
blocked kick.
Robert Morris junior Jeff Carlo (Wilkes-Barre, PA/Eimer Meyers) is a three-time all-NEC selection at placekicker, including first team nods in 1998 and
2000. He drilled 11-15 field goal attempts and 40-44 PAT's to Gnish third overall and second among kickers with 73 points. His prowess as a long distance
ticker was further enhanced by a school-record 55-vard field goal against Buffalo State on September 2. Carlo is the NEC's career leader with 29 field goals
and ranks third in scoring (and first among placekickers) with 198 points,
Monmouth senior Darrell Nick (Forked River, NJ/Lacey) returns for asecond go-around as the league’s top punter. Nick set a single-season league
record and ranks sixth nationally with an average of 42.1 yards-per-kick. He led the NEC in punting average for the third time in four seasons and placed 15
kicks inside the 20 vard line.
Robert Moris senior Opio Gary (Bronx, NY/Bayside) is a double award winner, earning first team plaudits as a return specialist and wide receiver. Gary
averaged 26.4 yards on his 14 kickoff returns to rank second in the league and 13th in I-AA. He also broke off two long returns of 75 and 67 vards.
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RB Marvin Royal
RB Sam Dorsett
WR Jason Bain
WR Opio Gary
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OL Rafael Cruz
OL Matt Herdman
OL J.T. Herfurth
OL Mark Leyenaar
OL Pat Linberg
Defense
DL Matt Grayson
DL Cornell Key
Di Brad Kirit
DL Jason Martin
LB Josh Bazan
LB Kayode Mayowa
LB Joe Sentipai
DB Samson Brown
DB Kiuheme Cowan
DB Nick Downs
DB Ray Thomas
Special Teams
K Jeff Carlo
P Darrell Nick
RS Opio Gary
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Sacred Heart
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Monmouth
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Pieasantville, Nj/Fairheld U.
Holivwood, FL/Flanagan
Windham, NH/Pinkerton Academy
Bronx, Ny/Bayside
Somerset, N)j/Franklin
Tarrytown, NY/Sleepy Holiow
Bergenfield, N)/Bergenfield
East Northport, NY/John Gienn
Palm Harbor, FL/East Lake
Renovo, PA/Bucktail Area
Front Royal, VA/Warren County
Browns Millis, NJ/Pemberton
Moon Township, PA/Moon Area
North Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse
Bronx, NY/Cardinal Speliman
Providence, Ri/LaSalle Academy
Hasbrouck Heights, Nj/Hasbrouck Heights
Bronx, NY/Cardinal Spellman
Woodbridge, NJ/Woodbridge
Hughesville, MD/Laplata
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RB Brian Manigauit
RB Matt Merklinger
WR Chris Phillis
WR DeVeren Johnson
TE Brent Hockenberry
OL Alex Argulewicz
OL Josef Dunn
OL Bob Hansbury
OL Chris Hevey
OL Kevin Wachhaus
Defense
DL Shaun Hubbard
DL Shawn Oliver
DL Brian Russo
DL Kyle St. George
LB Josiah Mooney
LB Mike Steed
LB Jemond Riffe
DB Ryan Castellani
DB Kevin Goode
DB Daunte Neal
DB Bran Pawlowski
Special Teams
K Tim Redican
P Mike Kraft
RS Phil Davis
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Albany
Monmouth
Albany
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Kittanning, PA/Kittanning
Wallkill, N¥/Wallkall Central
Southbury, CT/Holy Cross
Westmont, NJ/Haddon Township
Hanscom, MA/Bedford
Lancaster, PA/Manheim
Neptune, NJ/Fort Scot CC (KS)
Yonkers, NY/Roosevelt
Sewaren, NJ/Woodbridge
Guilford, CT/Guilford
Tyler, TX/Bishop Thomas K. Gorman
Poughkeepsie, NY/N.Y. Miltary Academy
Cleveland, OH/St. Joseph’s
Peckville, PA/Valley View
Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney
Marbury, MD/Lackey
Somerset, NJ/Somerville
Meriden, CT/Francis T. Maloney
North Arlington, NJ/North Arlington
Mount Holly, NJ/Holy Cross
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FRESHMAN GUARD RASHEE DURANT WITHDRAWS FROM SCHOOL
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany head basketball coach Scott Beeten
announced today that freshman guard Rashee Durant has withdrawn from
school. Durant, a 6-foot, 180-pound point guard from Wilmington, N.C., had
signed a letter-of-intent on August 28 to play for the Great Danes in 2000-01.
Durant, who did not appear in any of Albany’s opening four games, averaged
8.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5 steals as a senior at Blue Ridge School in St.
George, Virginia. He was chosen to the Virginia Independent Schools (VIS)
Division | all-state team.
Durant was selected to the All-Virginia Prep League squad three consecutive
years, and is the school’s all-time leader in assists and steals and fourth on the
career scoring list. He led Blue Ridge to the VIS Division | state championship in
1999-2000. The Barons finished 21-5 and also captured the league title.
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(Men’s Basketball)
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman guard E.J. Gallup scored a season-high 22 points and
Will Brand added 19 to lead Albany to 101-55 victory over Green Mountain in the
Great Danes’ home opener on Sunday at the Recreation and Convocation Center.
Albany (1-3) made six of its opening nine shots en route to a 16-2 lead with
16:49 left in the period. Brand, a 6-foot-5 junior, scored 10 of his 16 first-half
points in that outburst, while Gallup canned a pair of three-point field goals.
Joe Vukovic, who had 12 points, upped his team’s lead to 33-10 midway
through the half, when he converted a three-point play after being fouled on a
follow shot in the lane.
The Great Danes, who shot 57.5 percent from the field in the opening stanza,
cruised to a 56-34 halftime advantage, and handed Scott Beeten his first win as a
Division | head coach.
“We were sharp early, and the focus was good,” said Beeten, who was the
associate head coach at the University of California the last three years. “Will
Brand got us going with his shooting and rebounding. The team earned the win
tonight.”
Green Mountain, a NAIA program, was led by John Saporita, who had 16
points, and made four 3-point shots. Sophomore guard Jason Ryerson scored
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Karim Ouattara was the fourth Albany player in double figures with 11 points.
Sophomore forward Steve Albany, making his first start of the season, added
nine points and a career-high eight rebounds.
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(Women’s Basketball)
© Bethlehem, Pa. — Sophomore guard Jen Brickey scored 26 points to lead Hofstra
to a 64-48 victory over Albany in the consolation of the Christmas City Classic on
Sunday at Lehigh University’s Stabler Center.
Hofstra (1-2) used a 14-2 run in the first half to build a 23-9 lead. Brickey,
whose scoring total was two off her career high, nailed a three-point field goal to
finish off that spurt. The Flying Dutchwomen, who led 28-15 at halftime, held
Albany to 18-percent shooting in the opening period.
Albany (0-5) rallied to within 37-32 with 11:17 remaining, when Cara Caffell
converted a three-point play as she was fouled on a follow shot in the lane.
Hofstra, who lost to Robert Morris, 78-62, in the first round on Saturday, took
control with 17 of the game’s next 18 points. Kimberley Coke scored six of her
10 markers in that stretch, while Brickey added five points.
‘| saw a lot of improvement today,” Albany coach Mari Warner said. “We are
taking better care of the ball. In the second half, we worked hard on defense to
stay in the game, but then we were exhausted on offense.”
Liz Tucker and Caffell each had nine points to lead the Great Danes, who
made just 17 of 61 field goals on the afternoon. Tara Dilsworth was the third
Hofstra player in double figures with 12 points. Brickey, who canned 8 of 14 shots
@ from the floor, including four 3-pointers, added six rebounds.
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Date: 11-25-00 (Saturday)
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(Women’s Basketball)
Bethlehem, Pa. — Sophomore Anne Tierney scored 17 points to pace four players
in double figures, as Lehigh posted a 76-51 victory over Albany in the opening
round of the Christmas City Classic on Saturday at Stabler Center. Robert Morris
defeated Hofstra, 78-62, in the other first-round match-up.
Lehigh (2-1) led 18-16 midway through the first half, but then tallied 12
unanswered points to take control. Sara Hessel, a 6-foot senior who had 11
points, hit a jumper and made two free throws in that outburst. Tierney, the Patriot
League's top rookie last year, sank two foul shots for a 30-16 advantage with 3:49
left in the period.
Albany (0-4) made just 6-of-22 field goals in the opening period, and trailed 36-
22 at halftime. The Great Danes, who committed 22 turnovers, never got closer
than 10 points in the final stanza.
“Lehigh is a good ball club,” said Albany coach Mari Warner. “I thought we did
a decent job on Tierney, but they made good adjustments against our defense in
the second half. We are not taking care of the basketball and are missing open
shots.”
Gina Zang had 14 points for the Mountain Hawks, who made 28 of 32 free
throws on the afternoon. Sophomore Shelita Burks scored 10 off the bench.
Dawn DiMicco was UAlbany’s top scorer with eight points, while Cara Caffell,
a 6-foot-2 junior, had a season-high 10 rebounds to go with six points. The Great
®@ Danes will meet Hofstra in Sunday’s consolation at 1:00 p.m.
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(Women’s Basketball)
Albany, N.Y. -Megan Cobb had 21 points and 11 rebounds to pace four players
in double figures, as lona posted a 61-47 victory over Albany in the Great Danes’
home opener on Wednesday evening the Recreation and Convocation Center.
The Gaels reversed a 30-29 deficit early in the second half with nine of the
game's next 11 points. Karen Culbertson, who had 11 points, hit a jumper and a
baseline shot on consecutive possessions to put her team ahead for good.
Michelle Fahy’s free throw pushed the lead to 38-32 with 11:33 remaining.
lona (1-1) later led 40-36, but then put the game away with an 11-3 spurt.
Cobb, a junior guard who netted 15 second-half points, finished off that outburst
with a baseline jumper for a 51-39 advantage with 4:02 to play.
The Great Danes, who shot 32.8 percent from the field, made just 1-of-13 in
the opening 10 minutes and fell behind, 15-2. However, Jess McGinlay, a
sophomore who scored a career-high 18 off the bench, helped get her club back
in the contest, and Albany (0-3) trailed 22-19 at halftime.
lona’s Fahy finished with 14 points, while Jessica Attinelly had 12. Liz
Tucker was the only other Albany player in twin figures with 10.
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ALISSA GIBBS NAMED TO ALL-INDEPENDENT VOLLEYBALL TEAM
stony Brook, N.Y. — University at Albany's Alissa Gibbs has been named All-
©} Independent Conference in women’s volleyball, as voted by the school’s head
coaches and sports information directors. Gibbs, a sophomore from Ballston
Lake, N.Y. (Shenendehowa H.S.), was one of six players on the first team.
Gibbs, an outside hitter who appeared in 86 games, averaged 3.28 kills, 3.22
digs, 0.42 service aces and 0.19 blocks. She recorded 12 double-doubles in kills
and digs this season, including a 20-kill, 32-dig performance against Army on Oct.
3. Gibbs was a two-time Suburban Council All-Star on the scholastic level.
Virginia Tech’s Ana Lang was named the Independent Player of the Year.
David Thorn, of Texas-Pan American, earned coach of the year honors, while
UTPA’s Mindy Hubik was the conference’s top rookie.
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Niagara University, N.Y. —- Michael Schmidt scored 20 points and connected on five three-
pointers to lead Niagara to a 74-66 non-conference victory over Albany on Tuesday evening at
Gallagher Center.
Albany (0-3) led 61-60 with 6:45 remaining, when sophomore Sam Hopes, who scored
16 points off the bench, hit a driving bank shot. Niagara (2-0) responded with 11 unanswered
points. Shey Cohen hit a basket in the lane to put his team on top for good, before Schmidt
buried a three-point shot for a 66-61 lead with 4:26 left.
In the first half, the Great Danes built a 27-20 lead behind the play of freshman guard
E.J. Gallup, who had 13 of his 15 points in the period. Niagara, who was picked to finish
second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference preseason poll, stormed back with 11
consecutive points. Schmidt, a Texas A&M transfer, tallied eight markers in that stretch. The
Purple Eagles later led 50-47 early in the second half, but Albany scored six straight to go back
in front, as Joe Vukovic netted all ten of his points after halftime.
“Niagara has more talent and is a lot deeper than we are at this point,” Albany coach
Scott Beeten said. “Stewart and Greene can really play, and we have a lot of kids who have
not played major roles previous to this year.”
Demond Stewart, the MAAC preseason player of the year, finished with 19 points, while
James Reaves came off the bench to add 14 points and 15 rebounds. Will Brand had 15
points and eight rebounds for the Great Danes.
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(Women’s Basketball)
Denver, Colo. — Senior center Michaela Pavlickova scored a career-high 31 points to
pace four players in double figures, as Denver posted an 88-57 victory over Albany in
the Pioneers’ home opener at Magness Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Albany (0-2) led 18-16 at the 11-minute mark in the first half on a jumper by Dawn
DiMicco, who scored 12 points. Denver (2-0) later ripped off 10 unanswered points to
take a 35-24 lead with 3:30 remaining. The Pioneers, who are coming off a 16-11
Campaign, and are picked to win the Sun Belt Conference’s West Division title, held a
43-30 lead at the intermission.
Denver shot 54 percent from the field in the second half, and clinched the contest
with a 13-2 run to open the period. Pavlickova, who was a unanimous preseason All-
Sun Belt selection, tallied 19 second-half markers. The Pioneers used full-court
pressure to force Albany into 31 turnovers.
“Once again we came out fighting early in the game,” Albany coach Mari Warner said.
“However, they ran away from us with a couple of good spurts. Denver changed their
defenses and utilized several traps. We just couldn’t execute.”
Guards Melissa Garcia and Nikki Weddle scored 16 and 15 points, respectively, for
the Pioneers, who will play Minnesota in Cancun, Mexico in their next contest. Senior
Liz Tucker led the Great Danes with 14 points and six rebounds. Albany meets lona in
its first game at the Recreation and Convocation Center this season on Wednesday,
Nov. 22. Tip-off is 7:00 p.m.
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(Men’s Basketball)
New Britain, Conn.—Senior Pat Maloney scored eight of his 20 points in the final minute of play,
as Catholic upended Albany, 59-56, in the consolation of the Mohegan Sun Classic on Saturday
evening at Detrick Gymnasium.
Catholic (1-1) rallied from a 51-46 deficit with 4:44 to play with 10 unanswered points.
© Maloney was fouled while making a fall-away 14-foot jumper, and his three-point play gave the
Cardinals a 54-51 lead. Maloney canned 5 of 6 free throws in the final 34 seconds to keep his
team in front.
Albany (0-2) trailed 38-28 with 14:11 remaining but regrouped with 12 straight points.
Antione Johnson, who had 13 points, buried a three-point shot from the left wing for a 40-38
advantage. The Great Danes pushed out to a 51-46 lead on a three-pointer by freshman guard
E.J. Gallup, who scored all 13 of his points after halftime.
“There were a number of things about tonight's game,” Albany coach Scott Beeten said. “We
did not rebound, we gave up second shots, they had too many free throws, and we had too
many turnovers in critical situations.”
Andy Rice had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Catholic, who posted a 24-5 record en route to
last years NCAA Division III Elite Eight appearance. Will Brand was the third UAlbany player in
double figures with 11 points.
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(Cross Country)
Bronx, N.Y.—University at Albany freshman Jessica Walton finished second in the women’s
race while junior Adam Rice finished fourth on the men’s side at the IC4A/ECAC Cross Country
Championships held Saturday at Van Cortlandt Park.
Walton, a graduate of Fonda-Fultonville High School, covered the 5,000-meter course in
18:31.8, finishing almost nine seconds behind winner Ruth Chege of Seton Hall. Nicole Herring
(Academy of the Holy Names) finished 33™ overall and was the second Albany finisher with a
time of 19:32.2. Albany’s women’s team finished 15" out of 24 teams in the event.
Rice led the Albany men’s team to a sixth place finish in the 21-team field by running the
8,000-meter course in 26:06.4. He finished under eight seconds behind individual champion
Michael Nehr of Marist College, which won the men’s team title. Michael Kiernan and James
Sawtelle finished 18" and 32"°, respectively, while Joseph Pienta also finished in the first 50
runners overall.
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(Football)
Hempstead, N.Y.—Quarterback Rocky Butler threw a school-record six touchdown passes and
runningback Trevor Dimmie rushed for 214 yards to lead Hofstra to a 55-28 non-conference
victory over Albany in the regular-season finale for both teams on Saturday at Hofstra Stadium.
Albany (5-6) surprised the Flying Dutchmen in jumping out to an early 14-0 lead. Fullback
Ben Kelcey scored on a 30-yard run and Ryan Clair reached paydirt on a 20-yard fumble return.
Hofstra, who finished 8-3 and awaits a possible NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearance,
regrouped with 35 unanswered points. Butler, who completed 25 of 36 passes for 327 yards, hit
Kahmal Roy with a 44-yards strike for a 21-14 advantage. Butler later fired a 41-yard scoring
pass to Jason Maxwell with eight seconds left in the second quarter for a 35-14 halftime lead.
The Great Danes closed the gap to 35-28 early in the fourth quarter on Brian Manigault’s 6-
yard dash and tight end Greg Sigler’s 7-yard reception. Manigault rushed for 103 yards on 19
attempts, and set the school’s single-season rushing record with 1,041.
After a failed on-side kick attempt, Butler capped a short drive with a 12-yard TD pass to
wideout Tom Kemper. Dimmie’s 72-yard sprint to the endzone sealed the verdict with 3:59 to
play.
“| was really proud of our effort,” Albany coach Bob Ford said. “The 14-point swing just
before halftime was critical. We had our chances, but they had too much speed and we couldn't
keep them out of the endzone.”
Albany's Chris Phillis (Saratoga Springs H.S.) hauled in a career-high ten receptions for 148
yards. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Roeder was 20-of-34 for 230 yards, but was sacked five
times.
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(Women’s Basketball)
Boulder, Colo.—Freshman center Tera Bjorklund scored 14 points in leading five players in
double figures as Colorado defeated Albany 93-43 on Friday evening in front of a crowd of
1,551at the Coors Events Center.
Albany (0-1) jumped out to a 10-9 lead with 15:27 remaining in the first half on a three-
pointer by Jess McGinlay. Colorado (1-0) then responded with 26 unanswered points over the
next nine-and-a-half minutes to take a 35-10 advantage. Bjorklund, who came off the bench,
netted six points during that stretch. The Buffaloes, who shot 44 percent from the field, took a
commanding 51-23 lead into the intermission.
The Buffaloes never looked back from their first half lead as Mandy Nightingale and Caroline
Koechlin each chipped in five points during a 25-4 run early in the second half to put the Great
Danes away. Colorado dominated in the paint, controlling a 56-42 rebound advantage and
going to the foul line to convert 24 of 31 free throws. The Buffaloes’ defense held Albany to 21
percent shooting, including 5 for 25 from three-point range.
“We had many good looks at the basket, but didn’t shoot well tonight,” said coach Mari
Warner. “Colorado was able to dominate inside as they controlled the boards. We can only
learn from this experience. | was happy with our intensity.”
Randie Wirt came off the bench to tally a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds,
leading a Colorado bench that produced 52 points and featured three double-figure scorers.
Nightingale recorded 13 points while Eisha Bohman and Britt Hartshorn each had ten.
McGinlay had a career-high 17 points, including three three-pointers, to lead Albany. Marie
Connors grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and Liz Tucker added 17 points for the Great
Danes, who play Denver on Sunday.
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(Men’s Basketball)
New Britain, Conn. —Corsley Edwards had 20 points and 14 rebounds and Lee Guinn came off
the bench to score 20, as Central Connecticut State rallied in the stretch for a 76-67 victory over
Albany in the opening round of the Mohegan Sun Classic on Friday evening at Detrick
Gymnasium. The Great Danes will face Catholic in the consolation on Saturday.
Central Connecticut State, the defending Northeast Conference champion, trailed 57-54 with
seven minutes remaining, but regrouped with 14 of the game’s next 19 points. Dean Walker,
who had 19 points, hit a pair of free throws to give his team the lead for good at 59:57. Guinn,
who connected on 6 of 12 three-point field goals, nailed two long-range jumpers in that stretch.
Walker canned a jumper on the right baseline for a 68-62 lead with 3:36 remaining.
The Blue Devils, who made 33 of 48 free throw attempts, led 34-28 at halftime. However
Albany fought back early in the second half behind the play of freshman guard E.J. Gallup, who
had 15 of his 19 points in the final period. Will Brand led all UAlbany scorers with 20 points and
added seven rebounds.
“We showed great heart and executed well,” said Albany coach Scott Beeten, who was
coaching his first game after three years as an assistant at the University at California. “We
were in foul trouble all night, and in the end they had more players than we did.”
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(Women’s Volleyball)
Stony Brook, N.Y. — Debra Falkenberg collected 15 kills and 12 digs in leading
Stony Brook to a 15-2, 16-14, 14-16, 15-10 victory over Albany in the season
finale for both teams at USB Sports Complex.
Sophomore Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) had 17 kills and 18 digs for the
Great Danes, who finish 3-24 overall. Julie Arbitman, a senior outside hitter, had
13 kills in the final game of her career. Katie McCabe totaled for 14 kills for the
Stony Brook (13-19).
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STANDOUT SIGNS DURING EARLY PERIOD
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany head coach Mari Warner announced today
r that Alicia Learn has signed a national letter of intent to play women’s basketball
in 2001-02. Learn is a 6-foot-2 forward from Watkins Glen, N.Y. (Watkins Glen
H.S.). The Great Danes previously inked Becky Ayers, a 5’'10” guard from
Canandaigua, N.Y., and Danielle Hutcheson, a 6’3” center from Phoenix, Ariz.
during the November signing period.
Learn, an all-around performer, averaged 8.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.8 blocks,
2.5 steals and 3.8 assists as a junior. She led the Senecas to the Class C,
section IV championship, a state regional appearance, and a 19-4 record.
Learn, who has earned two varsity letters, is a two-time All-Interscholastic
Athletic Conference (ICA) selection. She has also played softball and volleyball
on the scholastic level.
Albany finished with a 12-15 record in its first season as a Division | program
last year. The Great Danes begin the 2000-01 schedule with a two-game road trip
to Colorado (Nov. 17) and Denver (Nov. 19).
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Date: 11-15-00 (Wednesday)
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FRED DUPREE NAMED ASSISTANT MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany head coach Scott Beeten announced today
© the hiring of Fred Dupree as assistant men’s basketball coach. Dupree was
recently an administrative assistant at the University of Stony Brook.
Dupree had been on Nick Macarchuk’s staff at Stony Brook since August. He
previously was a two-year assistant from 1998-2000 at St. Thomas More Prep
School in Connecticut, where he worked with six All-America players who went on
to play at the NCAA Division | level. His specific duties at St. Thomas More
included coaching the post players, scouting, and video analysis of offense and
defense.
Dupree, 24, was a senior captain and four-year letterman at Canisius College,
where he received a B.S. in business education. The Golden Griffins reached the
1996 NCAA Tournament by capturing the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
(MAAC) Tournament championship. He also played on the 95 National Invitation
Tournament (NIT) finalist squad that posted a 21-14 overall record.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Dupree was an All-Borough performer at Canarsie
High School. During his tenure at St. Thomas More, he taught algebra and
geometry for grades 9-12. Dupree takes over for Carlton Owens, who resigned on
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SOUTHWORTH NAMED ALL-ATLANTIC SOCCER CONFERENCE
Philadelphia, Pa. — University at Albany's Nick Southworth (Maple Hill H.S.) has
been chosen to the 2000 Atlantic Soccer Conference all-star squad. He is one of
11 players on the first-team unit.
southworth, a junior midfielder from Castleton, N.Y., led the Great Danes in
scoring with nine goals and four assists. He had three game-winning goals and
converted three penalty kicks. Southworth’s scoring total of 22 points was the
highest single-season mark by a UAlbany player since 1996.
Albany finished its second NCAA Division | campaign with an 8-7-3 overall
record.
STEGEL CHOSEN SECOND TEAM ALL-MIDEAST REGION IN FIELD HOCKEY
Glen Allen, Va. — University at Albany’s Angie Stegel (Johnstown H.S.) has been
named to the 2000 AstroTurf/NFHCA Division | Mideast Region Team by the
National Field Hockey Coaches Association. Stegel was a second-team selection.
Stegel, a junior forward, led the Great Danes in scoring with 17 goals and
seven assists. Her 41 points is the third-best single-season total in school history.
She ranks second on UAlbany’s all-time scoring list with 35 goals and 15 assists
for 85 points.
Albany posted its second consecutive winning season as a Division | program
with a 10-8 record.
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(Women’s Basketball)
Albany, N.Y. — Liz Tucker scored 15 points and Dawn DiMicco added 11 to lead
Albany to a 71-44 exhibition victory over College Montmorency from Quebec on
Sunday afternoon at the Recreation and Convocation Center.
The Great Danes, who went 12-15 in their inaugural Division | campaign last
year, scored the game's opening 11 points and never trailed. DiMicco, a senior
guard, hit a pair of baskets in the run, before Chris Gray finished off that stretch
with a driving layup.
College Montmorency closed within 15-9 on Helene Tshimbalanga’s jumper
midway through the first half, but Albany ripped off eight unanswered points.
Tucker, a senior swing player who added eight rebounds and seven assists to her
scoring total, made two free throws in that outburst.
The Great Danes, who held the visitors to 29-percent shooting, led 35-22 at
halftime, and were comfortably in front the rest of the way. Junior forward Marie
Connors had eight points and eight rebounds. Montmorency was led by guard
Pascal Morin, who totaled eight points and seven rebounds.
Albany begins its regular schedule with a two-game road trip to Colorado (Nov.
17) and Denver (Nov. 19). The Great Danes host Iona in the home opener on
6 Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 7:00 p.m.
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Robert Morris 43, Albany 34
Moon Township, Pa. — Tim Levcik passed for two touchdowns and Sam Dorsett rushed for two
scores in leading unbeaten Robert Morris to a 43-34 Northeast Conference victory over Albany
on Saturday at Moon Stadium.
Robert Morris (9-0, NEC 7-0) rallied from a 25-20 deficit in the second quarter, when
Dorsett, who rushed 142 yards, scored on a six-yard run with 3:51 left in the period. The two-
point conversion failed, and RMC led 26-25 at halftime.
The Colonials, who extended the nation’s longest win streak to 16 straight, still led 29-28
early in the fourth quarter. After Albany's Jonathan Garrick fumbled a punt return, Ryan
Swofford’s one-yard run completed a short 32-yard drive.
Albany (5-5, NEC 5-3) closed within 36-34 on its next possession, as quarterback Ryan
Roeder fired a 73-yard strike to split end Chris Phillis. A two-point pass attempt that would
have tied the game failed when the ball was dropped in the end zone.
Robert Morris then put together a 75-yard scoring march to secure sole possession of
first place in the conference standings. Levcik, who completed 18-of-35 passes for 302 yards,
hit tight end Brent Hockenberry with an 18-yard TD pass with 8:01 remaining.
The Great Danes, who piled up 473 total yards, were on the move again, but cornerback
Joe Austin picked off a Roeder pass at his own 17-yard line. Roeder finished with a career-
high 279 passing yards with three touchdowns on 13-of-22 attempts.
“We made too many mistakes to beat a great football team,” Albany coach Bob Ford
said. “Their quarterback made some tremendous throws and we couldn't get close to him with
any pressure.”
Albany's Phillis set a school single-game record with 251 receiving yards, and added a
74-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. Running back Ben Kelcey scored twice in the first
half on a seven-yard reception and a 13-yard run.
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Albany, N.Y. — Senior midfielder Robin Lee scored two goals and Marcin Pachowicz tallied the
game-winner with less than 11 minutes to play in lifting Adelphi to a 4-2 Atlantic Soccer
Conference victory over Albany in the season finale on Saturday at Varsity Field.
Albany (8-7-3, ASC 2-4-2) jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the contest. Senior Jon
Brainard opened the scoring at the 31:44 mark when he headed in a ball five yards out on the
right side. Bryan Grabon and Jamal Lis-Simmons recorded assists on the play. Seven
minutes into the second half, Charlie Justino found the lower left corner of the net off a right
cross from Grabon.
Adelphi (10-9, ASC 5-3) responded with four unanswered goals over an 11-minute
period. Anders Salamonssen put the Panthers on the scoreboard at the 76:58 mark as he
made a seven-yard shot into the lower right corner of the goal. Over the next four minutes, Lee
and Pachowicz each nailed shots from 20 yards out to give Adelphi its first lead of the contest.
Pachowicz, the ASC leader in goals with 15, sent home a shot from the left side when it rolled
past Albany goalkeeper Trevor Serraro. Lee added an insurance goal at the 88:31 mark.
Serraro recorded seven saves for Albany, who earned its first winning season since
1997. Dario Stawski stopped two shots for Adelphi, who snapped a five-match losing streak.
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Adelphi (10-9, ASC 5-3) 0 4 - 4
Albany (8-7-3, ASC 2-4-2) 1 1 - 2
Adelphi — Robin Lee 2-0, Anders Salamonssen 1-0, Marcin Pachowicz 1-0; Goalkeeper:
Dario Stawski (90:00, 2 saves, 2GA).
Albany — Jon Brainard 1-0, Charlie Justino 1-0, Bryan Grabon 0-2, Jamal Lis-Simmons 0-
© 1; Goalkeeper: Trevor Serraro (90:00, 7 saves, 4GA).
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ALBANY SPORTS 2-2-2-2
(Cross Country)
Bronx, N.Y. — Junior Jamie Rodriguez (Christian Brothers Academy) finished in 19" place as
the Albany men’s cross country team placed 21*' among 34 teams at the NCAA Division |
Northeast Regional on Saturday.
Rodriguez covered the 10,000-meter course in 31:48.6, one minute-and-15 seconds
behind the winner, Keith Kelly of Providence. Mike Kiernan finished 94" in a time of 33:37.3.
In the women’s competition, freshman Jessica Walton (Fonda-Fultonville) placed a5"
with a time of 21:43.6 in the 5,000-meter event, and was Albany's top finisher. The Great
Danes were 20" among 36 teams. Nicole Herring (Academy of the Holy Names) finished 99"
in 23:10.5.
(Women’s Volleyball)
Albany, N.Y. — Christine Van Schaick recorded 17 digs and Sara Eckrich added 15 kills in
leading Binghamton to a 3-1 victory over Albany on Saturday at University Gym.
Julie Arbitman, playing in her final home contest, totaled 24 digs and eight kills for the
Great Danes. Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) posted 14 kills and 13 digs in the loss.
Binghamton improved to 18-11, while Albany dropped to 3-22.
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Albany 71, Upstate New York AAU 69
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman guard E.J. Gallup scored 15 points and
Antione Johnson added 14 to lead Albany to a 71-69 exhibition
victory over Upstate New York AAU on Thursday evening at the
Recreation and Convocation Center.
Upstate New York AAU reversed a 33-19 first-half deficit with a
19-4 run to end the period. Dan Buie, who played as a collegian at
Southern California, scored eight of his 17 points in that stretch.
Jarming White was fouled on a driving layup, and his three-point field
goal gave Upstate AAU a 38-37 halftime advantage.
The contest seesawed in the second half, and Upstate AAU
took a 64-62 lead with 5:42 left on Corey Anderson's three-pointer.
Albany tallied five straight points, and went back on top 67-64 on
Gallup’s long-range jumper.
After Buie’s three-pointer from the right side tied the game at 67
apiece, the Great Danes went ahead for good on back-to-back
baskets in the lane by 6-foot-5 Will Brand, who finished with 12 points
and eight rebounds.
White led all scorers with 19 points, while Darwin Carr added
14. Dave Schloss had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Great
Danes, who open their regular season against Central Connecticut
State on November 17.
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FIVE ALBANY PLAYERS NAMED TO DISTRICT | ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Bethlehem, Pa. — University at Albany led all schools with five players on the 2000
Verizon District | Academic All-America University Division Football Team as selected by
the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Harvard University and
Canisius College each had three athletes chosen to the 23-player all-district unit. The
District | team will advance to the national ballot, and the results of the voting will be
announced on December 5.
Albany’s J.T. Herfurth, a 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive tackle, makes his third
consecutive appearance on the all-District | squad. Herfurth, who has a 3.87 cumulative
grade point average in sociology, was recently chosen to play in the 2001 Hula Bowl.
He blocks for a unit that ranks 15th nationally in rushing at 225.1 yards per game.
Ben Kelcey, a senior running back, is an all-district selection for the second Straight
year. He has a 3.54 GPA in mathematics. Kelcey is third on the team in rushing with
229 yards and two touchdowns, and has 12 tackles and four blocked kicks on special
teams.
Sophomore roverback Ryan MacLean (3.50, business administration), junior outside
linebacker Brian Green (3.53, finance/marketing) and junior defensive end Joe Madrak
(3.33, biology) were all-academic selections for the first time.
MacLean, a first-year starter on defense, is second on the team in tackles (71) and
hits for loss (13), and leads the squad with eight pass break-ups. Green has made 56
tackles and three pass break-ups in nine starting assignments, while Madrak totals 37
tackles and 3.0 sacks.
The District | team is compiled from NCAA Division | football teams from Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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Albany Places 5 On Verizon Academic All-District 1 Football Team
Canisius And Harvard Each Place 3 On 23-Player Squad
BETHLEHEM, Pa, - The University of Albany placed five players while Canisius College and Harvard University each
gained three spots on the 2000 Verizon Academic All-District I University Division Football Team as selected by the College Sports
The 23 players named to the District I team, representing 12 NCAA Division I football teams, will advance to the national
Academic All-America ballot. Results of the national voting will be announced Dec. 5, 2000.
To be nominated for the Verizon Academic All-America team, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore starter or
Significant reserve on his team with a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, The District J team is compiled from NCAA Division I
football teams from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetis, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
More information may be obtained by contacting Tom Bymes at the Patriot League office at (610) 691-2414 or by e-mail at
tbymes@parriotleague.org,
Pos — Name _ Schoo) Yr. Hometown Major (GPA)
OFFENSE
QB - Neil Rose Harvard Jr. Mihilani, HI Economics (3.23)
RB — Adam Ferrerj Fairfield Sr. North Babylon, NY Marketing (3.88)
RB — Ben Kelcey Albany Sr. Buffalo, NY Mathematics (3.54)
WR = Jake Coppola Canisius Sr. Forestville, NY Mathematics (3.828)
WR — Phil McGeoghan Maine Sr. Feeding Hills, MA Marketng (3.29)
TE ~ Brandon Shaughnessy Buffalo Sr. Stafford, NY History (3.242)
OL — David Farrel! Yale So. Nashville, TN. Undeclared (3.47)
OL — J.T. Herfurth Albany Sr. East Northport, NY Sociology (3.87)
OL ~ Caleb Moore Dartmouth Sr. Appieton, WI | Biogenetics (3.23)
OL — David Pruce Buffalo Sr. Churdon, OH Political Science (3. 526)
OL — Ed Vorrasi Canisius Jr. Rochester, NY Finance (3.260)
DEFENSE
DL-~R.D. Kem Harvard Sr Dallas, TX Economics ( 3.40)
DL — Joe Madrak Albany Jr. Marcy, NY Biology (3.33)
DL - Brandon Purdue Army Fr. Marietta, GA ‘Mechanical Engineering (3,660)
L — Phil Scherrer Harvard Jr. Ft. Thomas, KY Economics (3.31)
LB ~ Brian Green Albany Jr. Aubum, NY Finance/Marketing (3.53)
TB - Peter Mazza Yale Sr. Cheshire, CT History (3.37)
LB ~ Steve Norcini Fairfield Sr. Berwyn, PA Accounnng (3.69)
DB -— Eric Jervis Canisius Jy. Oneonta, NY Pohincal Science ( 3.586)
DB - Ryan MacLean Albany So. Colden, NY Business Administration (3.50)
DB - Brian Smith Massachusetts Sr. Wilmington, DE Accounting (3.36)
SPECIALISTS
PK — Brian Colsant Fordham Sr. Vacaville, CA Biological Science (3,28 1)
P — Brendon Biddle Colgate So. Hamilton, NY Economics (3.52)
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BASKETBALL PLAYERS COMMIT TO UALBANY DURING EARLY PERIOD
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany head men’s basketball coach Scott Beeten
announced today that Dustin Brown has signed a national letter of intent to play men’s
basketball in 2001-02. UAlbany women’s coach Mari Warner inked Becky Ayers, a 5-
foot-10 guard from Canandaigua, N.Y. (Canandaigua Academy) and Danielle
Hutcheson, a 6-foot-3 center from Phoenix, Ariz. (Greenway H.S.).
Brown, a 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward from San Rafael, Calif. (San Rafael H.S.),
averaged 12.0 points and 12.0 rebounds as a junior. He has twice been named All-
Metro by the San Francisco Examiner and is a two-time All-Marin County Athletic
League (MCAL) selection. He contributed 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds as a
sophomore, when his team won the 1999 MCAL championship and posted a 26-6
record.
Ayers averaged 23.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 steals in 1999-2000, and led
Canandaigua Academy to the Class A state semifinals. A two-time Finger Lakes East
Player of the Year, Ayers was chosen to the All-Greater Rochester first team as a
sophomore and junior. She already is her school’s all-time scorer with 1,566 points, and
has tallied 20-plus points in 43 career games. Ayers, who was a member of the state all-
tournament team, has been Finger Lakes East’s leading scorer the last two seasons.
Hutcheson was named to the Arizona Republic’s Class 4A all-state team and earned
first-team All-Desert Sky Region honors as a junior, when she averaged 20.0 points and
12.0 rebounds. As a sophomore, Hutcheson was chosen third-team all-state and first-
team all-region. She averaged 14.5 points and 6.7 rebounds in 1998-99.
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(Men’s Soccer)
Albany, N.Y. — Bryan Grabon scored twice, including the go-ahead goal midway
through the first half, and added one assist to lead Albany to a 4-2 Atlantic Soccer
Conference victory over Binghamton on Wednesday at Varsity Field.
Grabon, a senior midfielder, curled a free kick around a defensive wall and
inside the near post to break a 1-1 deadlock at the 32:18 mark. Albany (8-6-3,
ASC 2-3-2) broke the match open in the second half with a pair of goals eight
minutes apart. Grabon set up Nick Southworth (Maple Hill H.S.), who chipped a
shot over the goalkeeper’s head for a 3-1 lead. At the 72:11 mark, Grabon netted
his fifth goal of the season for a three-goal advantage
Junior striker Motty Gutflais had one goal and one assist for Binghamton (4-13-
1, ASC 0-8-0). Goalkeeper Gianni Di Ciollo stopped eight shots. Albany’s
Trevor Serraro tied a season-high with 12 saves.
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Albany (8-6-3, ASC 2-3-2) 2 2 - 4
Binghamton — Motty Gutflais 1-1, Paul Padrucco 1-0, Davide Di Genova 0-1:
Goalkeeper: Gianni Di Ciollo (90:00, 8 saves, 4GA).
Albany — Bryan Grabon 2-1, Charlie Justino 1-0, Nick Southworth 1-0, Jamal
Lis-Simmons 0-1, Jarvin Skeete 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Trevor Serraro (81:33, 12
saves, 1GA), Glenn Koelbl (8:27, 1 save, 1 GA).
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ALBANY’S J.T. HERFURTH ACCEPTS 2001 HULA BOWL INVITATION
Waco, Texas — University at Albany’s J.T. Herfurth has been invited to play in the 2001
Hula Bowl All-Star Classic on January 20 in Maui, Hawaii. F.A. Dry, the Hula Bowl
Selection Committee Chairman, extended the invitation. The 54" annual college football
all-star game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
Herfurth, a 6-foot-6, 300-pound lineman, will be the first UAlbany player to participate
in the Hula Bowl. Albany is the fifth New York school to be represented in the contest.
Syracuse, Army, Cornell and Hofstra have also had players appear in the all-star game.
Herfurth, who has made 29 consecutive starts at left tackle for the Great Danes, has
blocked for an offense that is ranked 15" nationally in rushing at 225.1 yards per game
and 30" in scoring (31.1 ppg) among Division I-AA teams.
New York Giants running back and ‘99 Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne was
among 25 players from last year’s Hula Bowl selected in the 2000 NFL Draft. Albany
head coach Bob Ford will serve as an assistant on the North squad staff.
MANIGAULT CHOSEN NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Piscataway, N.J. -- University at Albany’s Brian Manigault has been chosen as the
Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in last
Saturday’s 37-10 victory over Monmouth.
Manigault, a junior tailback, became the first Albany player since 1989 to rush for
100-plus yards in three consecutive games. He had 19 carries for 114 yards and two
touchdowns against Monmouth. He scored on an 8-yard run in the second quarter and a
14-yard dash in the third period.
Manigault also shattered three school single-season records for rushing touchdowns
(13), touchdowns scored (13) and scoring with 78 points. He is ranked 37th among the
Division I-AA national rushing leaders at 96.4 yards per game, and is tied for 17th in
scoring.
Albany (5-4, NEC 5-2) travels to unbeaten Robert Morris (8-0, NEC 6-0) on Saturday,
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(Men’s Soccer)
Albany, N.Y. — Senior striker Bryan Grabon had two goals and assisted on another in leading
Albany to a 6-3 non-conference victory over Holy Cross on Saturday at Varsity Field.
Jarvin Skeete scored for the sixth time this season at the 58:55 mark to snap a 2-2 deadlock
and begin a run of four unanswered goals. Grabon, who had one goal and one assist in the
decisive spurt, gave the Great Danes a commanding 6-2 lead, when he sent a free kick over the
goalkeeper’s head.
Holy Cross (8-9-0) had tied the match at two apiece with four minutes and two seconds
elapsed in the second half on an unassisted goal by Matt Ney. Michael Kenny had nine saves
for the Crusaders.
Albany's Skeete finished with one goal and two assists, while teammate Jon Brainard
added one goal and one assist.
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Holy Cross (8-9-0) 1 2 - 3
Albany (7-6-3) 2 4 - 6
Albany — Bryan Grabon 2-1, Jarvin Skeete 1-2, Jon Brainard 1-1, Charlie Justino 1-0, Nick
Southworth 1-0, Greg Chevalier 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Trevor Serraro (66:48, 3 saves, 2GA), Dan
Woodrow (23:12, 3 saves, 1GA).
Holy Cross — Patrick Montgomery 1-0, Matt Ney 1-0, Vernon McGeorge 1-0; Goalkeeper:
Michael Kenny (90:00, 9 saves, 6GA).
(Women’s Volleyball)
Ithaca, N.Y. — Tina Miller had nine kills and 12 digs, as St. Francis, Pa. posted a 3-0 victory
over Albany in Cornell's Big Red Invitational on Saturday. Stephanie Daniels added eight kills
for the Red Flash.
Albany's Julie Arbitman, a senior outside hitter, totaled 10 kills and 13 digs, while Alissa
Gibbs (Shenendehowa) added 12 kills. St. Francis, Pa. improves to 10-22, while the Great
Danes fall to 3-20.
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Albany 37, Monmouth 10
Albany, N.Y. — Junior tailback Brian Manigault rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, and
Albany used a 23-point third quarter to post a 37-10 Northeast Conference victory over
Monmouth on Saturday at University Field.
Albany (5-4, NEC 5-2) trailed 10-7 in the first quarter following a 40-yard field goal by
Monmouth’s Ryan Peterson. Manigault, who rushed for 100-plus yards for the third straight
week, scored on an 8-yard run to put his team on top for good, 14-10, with 13:09 left in the
second period.
The Great Danes reached the end zone on their opening three possessions of the second
half and blocked a punt for a safety to break the game open. Ryan MacLean’s 62-yard kickoff
return to begin the third quarter set up a 7-yard touchdown run by fullback Ben Kelcey.
Following an interception by cornerback Jelani Dandles, freshman Dustin Wilson scored ona
59-yard dash for a 28-10 lead.
Monmouth (3-6, NEC 3-4) went three-and-out on its next series, and Brian Eidens blocked
Darrell Nick’s punt attempt for a safety. Albany, which rolled up a season-high 470 yards,
including 315 on the ground, scored on the subsequent possession with the free kick. Manigault
finished off that short drive with a 14-yard scamper, and in the process set the school’s single-
season record with his 13" rushing touchdown.
“The coaches have a lot of confidence in our offensive line,” said senior offensive tackle J.T
Herfurth, who was making his final home appearance. “We know every play starts with us. If
we keep pounding and keep working, the other team is eventually going to wear down.”
“The left side of our line has become a pretty good unit,” offered Albany coach Bob Ford,
whose team has won five of its last six contests following a 0-3 start. “Ryan (Roeder) did a
great job of running our option attack today.”
Albany quarterback Ryan Roeder completed 8 of 12 passes for a career-high 136 yards,
and threw a 4-yard scoring pass to Chris Phillis in the opening period. Roeder also rushed for
33 yards. Wilson, a tailback, added 75 yards on 17 carries.
Monmouth’'s Bill Rankin was 16-of-30 through the air for 170 yards, including a 37-yard
scoring pass to Kasiem Gordon in the first stanza. Tailback Matt Merklinger rushed for 98
yards and caught two passes for 11.
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(Women’s Field Hockey)
Burlington, Vt. — Angie Stegel (Johnstown H.S.) scored early in the first half, as
Albany ended its regular season with a 1-0 victory over Vermont on Thursday at
Archie Post Field. Albany (10-8) kept alive its hopes for a possible ECAC
Championship berth on Nov. 11-12.
Stegel tallied her 17™ goal of the season with six minutes and 39 seconds
elapsed in the contest, when she hit the lower right corner after teammate Mariah
Martin gathered in a rebound.
Goalkeeper Cathi Burek had 15 saves, one off her season-best, in recording
her first shutout of the year. Holly Colberg stopped 17 shots for Vermont (8-11).
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Albany (10-8) 1 0 - 1
Vermont (8-11) 0 0 - 0
Albany — Angie Stegel 1-0, Mariah Martin 0-1; Goalkeeper: Cathi Burek
(70:00, 15 saves, OGA).
Vermont — No Scoring; Goalkeeper: Holly Colberg (70:00, 17 saves, 1GA).
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CARLTON OWENS RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH
Albany, N.Y. — Carlton Owens tendered his resignation today, effective
immediately, as the University at Albany’s assistant men’s basketball coach. The
announcement was made by head coach Scott Beeten.
Owens, who was hired on August 29, will pursue other opportunities. A national
search for the assistant coaching position will begin shortly. Beeten’s assistants
Mike Gatley and Todd Beeten will take on Owens’ duties during the search
process.
“| thank Carlton for his contributions during his brief stay with the program,”
said Beeten, who is preparing for his first season as Albany’s head coach.
Owens, 35, was an assistant coach at St. Peter’s College last year, and
handled recruiting, scouting and individual skills practice. For three years in the
mid-1990s, he was an assistant on Tom Penders’ staff at the University of Texas.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Owens was a two-time All-Atlantic 10 Conference point
guard at the University of Rhode Island. He led the Rams to the 1988 NCAA
regional semifinals and an Atlantic 10 championship. Owens, the second-leading
scorer and career assists leader in URI history, was inducted into the school’s
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Albany — Announced the resignation of assistant men’s basketball coach
Carlton Owens.
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(Women’s Volleyball)
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) had 17 kills, 13 digs
and seven service aces, as Albany snapped a six-match losing streak with a 3-1
victory over Marist on Wednesday evening at University Gym.
© Julie Arbitman, a senior outside hitter, added 15 kills and 12 digs for the Great
Danes, who improved to 3-19. Anne Corrigan’s 16 kills led the Red Foxes, who
fell to 1-21 overall. Heidi Hildebrandt added 15 kills and 12 digs.
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