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NICOLE SAVAGE SCORES TWO GOALS TO LEAD #17 UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY, 3-1, OVER UMASS
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore forward Nicole Savage scored two goals, including the gamewinner, to lead #17
UAlbany to a 3-1 win over Massachusetts in field hockey action on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Turf Field. With
the win, the Great Danes improve to 9-3 overall, including a perfect 5-0 record at home.
Cher King opened up the scoring for UMass five minutes into the game, slipping an unassisted, reverse
stick shot from the top of the circle past UAlbany goalkeeper Christine Hoffman. Savage tied the game less
than two minutes later, taking a crossing pass from Michelle Simpson in front of the cage and knocking it past
Minutewoman goaltender Becky Letourneau.
Savage struck again with her team-leading tenth goal of the season with 15:56 left in the first half. In a
scramble in front of the cage, freshman Alysia Hough tipped the ball to Savage, who got her stick on the ball to
put it in the cage. Simpson closed out the scoring with 10:23 left on the clock, as Michele Polizois passed the
ball from the right side of the circle to Simpson, who reversed it in past Letourneau.
UAlbany outshot UMass 11-8, including 6-3 in the scoreless second half. The Minutewomen had a 6-5
advantage in penalty corners. Hoffman earned the win, making two saves in the first half. Junior Ashley Ross
played the second half in the cage for the Great Danes, stopping two shots. Letourneau played all 70 minutes,
making six saves in the cage for UMass (5-6).
The Great Danes will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 6, as they host America East Conference
opponent Vermont at 1 p.m. at Alumni Turf Field.
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MAINE SHUTS OUT UALBANY WOMEN’S SOCCER 4-0
Albany, N.Y. — Laura Martel scored a pair of goals to pace Maine to a 4-0 America East Conference
win over UAlbany in women’s soccer action on Sunday afternoon at Varsity Field. The Great Danes
fall to 3-4-3 (AE 0-1) on the season, while the Black Bears improve to 3-4-2 (AE 1-0).
Laura Harper finished a cross from Veronique Fleury eight minutes into the game to give
Maine an early 1-0 lead. Fleury sent the ball into the box from the right flank and found Harper on the
far post for the tap-in. Martel gave Maine a 2-0 lead 29th minute when she headed home a Kim
Stephenson free kick from the left of the box and the Black Bears would take the two-goal advantage
into the intermission.
Maine dominated the second half and Martel got her second goal of the contest at the 65:43
mark when she dribbled through the heart of the box and beat Great Danes goalkeeper Maria Liguori
to the lower right corner. Fluery would add a goal with less than three minutes left in the game when
she chipped a shot over Liguori for the 4-0 final.
Maine had a 20-7 shot advantage and recorded 12 corner kicks to UAlbany’s one. Liguori
finished with nine saves, while Jasmine Phillips stopped two shots for the Black Bears.
The Great Danes will return to action on Thursday, Oct. 4 when they host Boston University at
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Maine: Scoring- Laura Martel (2-0), Veronique Fleury (1-1), Laura Harper (1-0), Kim Stephenson (0-
1), Cari Gill (0-1); Goalkeeping- Jasmine Phillips (90:00 minutes, 0 GA, 2 saves).
UAlbany (3-4-2, AEO-1) 0 O -- O
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KAMISHA KELLAM LEADS UALBANY TO A 3-2 A-EAST VICTORY OVER STONY BROOK
Albany, N.Y. — Junior middle blocker Kamisha Kellam recorded a team-high 18 kills and a match-high seven
total blocks to lead UAlbany to a 3-2 win over Stony Brook in America East Conference volleyball action on
Saturday evening. The Great Danes won with scores of 25-30, 31-29, 27-30, 30-28 and 15-11.
Kellam hit a team-best .333 for the match. Freshman outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey recorded her
tenth double-double of the season, finishing with 16 kills and 15 digs, while also recording two solo blocks and
one block assists. Senior middle blocker Ashley Crenshaw added 18 kills while sophomore outside hitter
Valerie Sourbeer tallied 11 kills and four digs, hitting .308 for the match. Freshman setter Brooke Stanley had a
career-high 67 assists to go along with eight digs and three kills.
Outside hitter Jackie Ahlers had a match-high 26 kills for Stony Brook. Morgan Sweany added 21 kills
and had 10 digs to complete her double-double. Amy Oleksigj and Alicia Nelson tallied 10 and 11 kills,
respectively. Setter Kaitlyn Deutsch had a double-double of the assist-dig variety, finishing with 64 assists and
14 digs. Libero Noelle Bay led the team defensively, finishing with 19 digs for Stony Brook (12-7, AE 0-1).
UAlbany (12-5, AE 2-0), which has now won ten straight matches dating back to Sept. 13, will return to
action on Friday, Oct. 5, hosting America East opponent New Hampshire at 7 p.m. in University Gymnasium.
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ESTREMERA AND CUMMINGS FINISH IN TOP-5 TO LEAD UALBANY AT MASON INVITATIONAL
Manassas, Va. — Senior Ricardo Estremera finished fourth and junior Laura Cummings placed fifth to lead the
UAlbany men’s and women’s cross country teams at the Mason Invitational at Bull Run Regional Park in
Manassas, Va. on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Estremera completed the 8K course in 25:42.21 to place fourth individually, 12 seconds behind the
leader. Junior Brian Yurkewecz finished 14th in 27:42.17 and sophomore John Moore came in 30th in a time of
29:36.04 to finish in the top-30 for the Great Danes. Junior Joe Belokopitsky crossed the finish line in 30:37.58
to place 87th and sophomore Jon Hilbert placed 89th in 30:38.03 to round out the competitors for UAlbany.
Miami (Ohio) won the team competition with 74 points. Pat Sovacool finished first in 25:30.26 and Michael
Veatch placed second in 25:37.42 to lead the RedHawks.
Cummings completed the 6K women’s course in 22:23.75 to place fifth to garner her third top-5 finish of
the season. The Great Danes received top-30 finishes from senior Jessica Chichester and freshman Kristine
Mun. Chichester crossed the finish line 14th in 23:13.72 and Mun came in 29th in 24:05.86. Freshman Ally
Panos placed 45th in a time of 25:07.68 and senior Danielle Trimpop completed the course 57th in 25:53.59 to
round out the top-5 competitors for the Great Danes. Charlotte had two runners finish in the top-four to win the
women’s team competition. Aja Jackson of Charlotte won the individual race by finishing the course in a time of
21:54.01.
The UAlbany cross country teams return to action on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the 41st UAlbany Invitational.
The women’s race starts at 10 a.m., while the men’s race has a 10:45 a.m. start time.
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1. Charlotte 76, 2. Maryland 124, 3. George Washington 126, 4. American 135, 5. UAlbany 178, 6. UNC-
Wilmington 179, 7. Campbell 214, 8. George Mason 294.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Aja Jackson (Charlotte) 21:54.01; 2. Annie Shadle 21:55.27; 3. Cathleen Ford (American) 22:08.53; 4.
Amanda Goetschius (Charlotte) 22:12.97; 5. Laura Cummings (UAlbany) 22:23.76; 6. Keara Thomas
(Charlotte) 22:29.01; 7. Kate Lilley (American) 22:31.68; 8. Mae Polhemus (George Washington) 22:59.89; 9.
Kristen Reed (Maryland) 23:05.05; 10. Baillie Locke (Campbell) 23:07.42.
UAlbany Results
14. Jessica Chichester 23:13.72, 29. Kristine Mun 24:05.86, 45. Ally Panos 25:07.68, 57. Danielle Trimpop
25:53.59, 63. Laine Sefick 27:28.61.
Men’s Results
1. Miami (Ohio) 74, 2. George Mason 117, 3. Maryland 139, 4. UAlbany 160, 5. Charlotte 166, 6. Navy 223, 7.
American 282, 8. Campbell 284, 9. George Washington 325.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Pat Sovacool (Miami (Ohio)) 25:30.26; 2. Michael Veatch (Miami (Ohio)) 25:37.42; 3. Rob Krause (George
Mason) 25:40.21; 4. Ricardo Estremera (UAlbany) 25:42.21; 5. Chase Eckard (Charlotte) 25:44.21:; 6. Ben
Diestel (Maryland) 25:50.11; 7. Brad Untrauer (Miami (Ohio)) 25:51.06; 8. Michael Perry (Miami (Ohio))
26:01.09; 9. Verrelle Taylor (Campbell) 26:02.10; 10. Kris Cruz (George Mason) 26:35.12.
Albany Results
4. Brian Yurkewecz 27:42.17, 30. John Moore 29:36.04, 87. Joe Belokopitsky 30:37.58, 89. Jon Hilbert
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MARIST SCORES LATE TO BEAT UALBANY 1-0
Albany, N.Y. — Corey Perkins scored in the 79th minute to propel Marist to a 1-0 victory over UAlbany in men’s
soccer action on Saturday afternoon at Varsity Field.
The two teams played a back-and-forth first 45 minutes, but went into intermission knotted at zero. The
Great Danes were able to get off five shots in the opening half, while the Red Foxes registered three shots.
After playing 33 scoreless minutes in the second half, Perkins received a crossing pass from Jamison
Allegra off the end line to the left of the goal and deposited the ball inside the near post.
The Great Danes outshot the Red Foxes 12-7, including 7-4 in the second half, but were unable to
convert their chances into a goal. Freshman lan Peach registered a match-high five shots in the contest.
UAlbany also held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks over Marist.
Junior goalkeeper Steward Ceus recorded four saves in goal for the Great Danes, while freshman Tom
DeBenedetto earned his first collegiate shut-out by recording four saves in goal for Marist (3-4-1).
UAlbany (1-7-1) returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Vermont in its America East Conference
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Marist: Scoring — Corey Perkins (1-0), Jamison Allegra (0-1). Goalkeeping — Tom DeBenedetto (90:00, 0 GA, 4
saves).
Albany: Scoring — none. Goalkeeping — Steward Ceus (90:00, 1 GA, 4 saves).
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NICOLE SAVAGE NETS TEAM-HIGH EIGHTH GOAL TO LEAD UALBANY TO 3-0 VICTORY OVER MAINE
Orono, Maine — Sophomore Nicole Savage scored her team-high eighth goal of the season in the 22nd minute
to lead No. 17 UAlbany to a 3-0 victory at Maine in the America East Conference field hockey opener for both
teams on Friday night.
Savage got the Great Danes on the board at the 21:45 mark of the first half off a scramble from in front
of the cage on an assist by senior Michelle Simpson. The teams played the final 13 minutes of the half
scoreless to give UAlbany a 1-0 lead at the intermission.
After nearly playing the second half scoreless, the Great Danes added two quick goals in the 63rd and
64th minutes. Junior Michele Polizois added her third goal of the season at the 27:20 mark of the second half.
Jess Lindsey and Anouk Vandenberg were credited with assists on a scoring play that originated off a penalty
corner.
The Great Danes, who are nationally ranked in the NFHCA Coaches Poll, went ahead 3-0 as Simpson
tallied her eighth goal of the season, to tie Savage for the team lead, by tipping in a shot by Sam Daly.
Ashley Ross recorded seven saves in earning her fourth shutout of the season for the Great Danes.
Rebecca Giroux made five saves in goal for the Black Bears. Each team registered 12 shots in the contest.
UAlbany and Maine (4-6, AE 0-1) recorded five penalty corners apiece.
UAlbany (8-3, AE 1-0) returns to action on Sunday against Massachusetts at Alumni Turf Field at 3:30
p.m.
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UAlbany: Scoring — Michelle Simpson (1-1), Nicole Savage (1-0), Michele Polizois (1-0), Jess Lindsey (0-1),
Anouk Vandenberg (0-1), Sam Daly (0-1). Goalkeeping — Ashley Ross (70:00, 0 GA, 7 saves).
Maine: Scoring — none. Goalkeeping: Rebecca Giroux (70:00, 3 GA, 5 saves).
COWDREY LEADS UALBANY TO NINTH-STRAIGHT WIN, DEFEATING HARTFORD, 3-0
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey recorded her ninth double-double of the season to
lead UAlbany to a 3-0 win over Hartford in America East Conference volleyball action on Friday evening. The
Great Danes swept the Hawks by scores of 30-27, 30-20 and 30-22.
Cowdrey recorded a match-high 16 kills and 14 digs to pace the Great Danes to their ninth straight win.
Cowdrey, the reigning America East rookie of the week, also tallied three total blocks and one service ace
while finishing with a .353 hitting percentage. Senior middle blocker Ashley Crenshaw added 13 kills, hitting
.522 for the match, while freshman outside hitter Teresa Coppiellie finished with 13 digs. Freshman setter
Brooke Stanley also tallied a double-double of the assist-dig variety, recording 45 assists and 11 digs.
Jennifer Monroy finished with a double-double of her own for Hartford, tallying 11 kills and 10 digs. Erin
Macro also finished with 11 kills for the Hawks, while Hallie Fullagar recorded a match-high 16 digs for Hartford
(7-11, AE 0-1)
UAlbany (11-5, AE 1-0) will continue America East play, hosting Stony Brook on Saturday evening at 7
p.m. in University Gymnasium.
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LUCIOUS JORDAN & LEVI LEVINE SIGN TO PLAY WITH EUROPEAN BASKETBALL TEAMS
Albany, N.Y. — Former University at Albany basketball players Lucious Jordan and Levi Levine, who
led the Great Danes to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 2005-06, recently signed to
play this season in Europe. Jordan, a 6-foot-2 guard from Albany, N.Y., is a member of the Emmen
Eagles, a second division team in Holland. Levine, a 6-foot-6 forward from New York, N.Y., is playing
in Ireland’s top division with the UCC Demons.
Jordan, who was on the roster of the CBA’s Albany Patroons for a period of time last year, was
named to the 2006 America East Conference all-championship team when he led the Great Danes to
their first conference title and an 21-11 record. He averaged 8.4 points and 3.2 rebounds as a senior,
and netted 12 points in a memorable NCAA first-round battle with No. 2 Connecticut in Philadelphia.
Jordan, who transferred from Loyola, Md. after his sophomore season, scored 1,418 career points on
the collegiate level.
Levine, who was a tri-captain with Jordan on the 2005-06 UAlbany squad, played in Germany
last year. He finished his college career ranked No. 14 on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,270
points in 114 games played. Levine was also sixth in steals (138), 13th in rebounding (610) and tied
for 16th in assists (250). He scored in double figures on 68 occasions.
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BORING LEADS UALBANY WOMEN’S SOCCER TO 2-2 TIE WITH SIENA
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman striker Teresa Boring scored her sixth and seventh goals of the season to
pace UAlbany to a 2-2 draw with crosstown-rival Siena on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Varsity Field.
Boring has tallied the Great Danes’ last six goals.
Boring would get UAlbany (3-3-3) on the scoreboard in the 32nd minute when she collected a
loose ball just beyond the penalty spot and beat Saints keeper Patti Carroll to the far post for the 1-0
lead. Siena would even the score with 5:07 to play in the first half courtesy of a Deonna Gould tap-in
from an Arielle Brazer cross.
The Saints would take a 2-1 lead with just under eight minutes elapsed in the second half
when Tabitha Tice chipped a shot over UAlbany’s Maria Liguori from 15 yards out. Boring and the
Great Danes would retaliate, tying the game at 2-2 with 14:55 to play. Uju Ogbuawa sent a free kick
into the penalty area where Ashley Tirabassi kept the play alive by heading the ball across the box to
Boring who converted on the five-yard shot.
Siena (3-4-1) controlled the first overtime stanza, with Tice getting the perfect set-up to earn
the Saints the win in the 98th minute when she took a shot all alone from 10 yards out and hit the
crossbar. Tice would get another shot at the game-winner just a minute later but missed a one-on-
one with Liguori wide left.
The best opportunity in the final 10 minutes for UAlbany came with 1:25 remaining when
Boring freed herself at the top right side of the box, but could not get off a clean shot.
Carroll finished the game with five saves, while Liguori stopped a season-high 12 shots. The
Saints had a 27-11 advantage in shots and had a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.
UAlbany will open up the America East Conference portion of its schedule on Sunday, Sept.
30, when they host Maine at 12 noon.
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Maria Liguori (110:00 minutes, 2 GA, 12 saves).
Siena: Scoring- Deonna Gould (1-0), Tabitha Tice (1-0), Arielle Brazer (0-1); Goalkeeping- Patti
Carroll (110:00 minutes, 2 GA, 5 saves).
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UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY MOVES UP TO #17 IN STX/NFHCA DIVISION I NATIONAL COACHES POLL
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany field hockey team moved up one spot to #17 in the STX/NFHCA
Division | National Coaches Poll, as announced on Tuesday afternoon. It is the highest placing for the Great
Danes, who have been ranked for three straight weeks.
UAlbany (7-3) went undefeated in two games last week. The Great Danes defeated Colgate, 6-1, on
the road on Wednesday before claiming a 3-0 win over Holy Cross at home on Saturday. Freshman midfielder
Sam Daly recorded three goals and one assist in the two games en route to being named the America East
Conference Rookie of the Week.
The Great Danes kick off conference play this weekend, visiting Maine on Friday before hosting non-
conference opponent Massachusetts on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. on Alumni Turf Field.
LAURA CUMMINGS NAMED AMERICA EAST CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Laura Cummings has been named the America East Conference
Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon.
Cummings, a junior transfer from the University of North Carolina, led UAlbany to a ninth-place finish at
lona’s 13th Annual Br. John "Paddy" Doyle Meet of Champions at Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday, Sept. 22.
Cummings completed the 6,000-meter course in a time of 22:20.4 to place eleventh individually. Cummings,
who placed first at the Monmouth Cross Country Kick-Off on Sept. 1 and second at Stony Brook’s Seawolves
@ svitationai on Sept. 7, has led the Great Danes to top-10 finishes in all three meets this season.
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY ENSHRINES THREE INTO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
Albany, N.Y. — Three former athletes will be enshrined into the University at Albany Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October
12 at the 24th annual HOF Dinner and Induction Ceremony. A reception for the Athletic Hall of Fame inductees begins at
6:00 p.m., with the dinner and ceremony to follow in SEFCU Arena on campus.
The induction ceremony is part of Homecoming and Family Weekend, which also includes Saturday's football game at
University Field with Northeast Conference-rival Sacred Heart at 4:00 p.m. Amen's soccer match with America East Confer-
ence opponent New Hampshire begins at 1:00 p.m, while the 41st UAlbany Cross Country Invitational is also scheduled.
The women's 5K race is slated for 10:45 a.m., while the men's 8K event starts at 11:30 a.m.
The new inductees and their sports: Alan Cornfield '85, lacrosse (posthumously); Mike Grever '99, football; and Kelly
Poynton '99, softball.
With this year's class, there are 114 former athletes, coaches, and administrators who have been inducted into the University
at Albany's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Alan Cornfield (1982-85) -- One of the top goalkeepers in the history of the men's lacrosse program, Cornfield is being
inducted into UAlbany's Athletic Hall of Fame posthumously. He died, at the age of 38, in a tragic boating accident on October
1, 2001. He completed his college career as the school's all-time saves leader with 941, plus scored two goals and had two
assists.
© A native of Oceanside, N.Y., Cornfield established the single-season saves record of 301 as asenior captain in 1985. He
hada .632 save percentage with 74 groundballs. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound goalkeeper piled up 30 or more saves twice, including
acareer-high 35 against Vermont. He stopped 19 shots ina 13-6 victory against Sienaon April 26. Cornfieldaveraged 23.2 saves
per game and probably would have earned All-America recognition, according to his head coach Rick Flanders, if the team had
a winning record.
In 1984, Cornfield led the Great Danes to a 7-6 campaign as a Division III program, including wins over local rivals Rensselaer,
Union and Siena, winning the unofficial "Capital Cup." He posted a season-high 20 saves, including 12 in the second half, in
a 12-9 triumph over the Saints on April 6. Cornfield recorded double-figure saves on 10 occasions, including victories against
Vermont, Oneonta and Potsdam.
As asophomore in the cage, Cornfield totaled 196 saves and 55 ground balls and registered a .660 save percentage. He
made 20 or more saves in five games, including a season-high 24 against nationally-ranked Cortland. He also turned aside 21
shots ina 17-10 victory over Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and 20 in an 11-5 win against Oswego. UAlbany posted
an 8-4 record under head coach Mike Motta, the team's best record in nearly a decade.
Cornfield made an immediate impact as a freshman when he accounted for 286 saves, the second-best single-season total
inschool annals, andhada.678 save percentage with 45 ground balls. He made 20-plus saves against five opponents, including
a season-high 32 vs. Siena and 29 against Oswego.
Cornfield, who earned his B.S. in psychology, went on to own amortgage banking and brokerage firm with his father-in-law
in Garden City on Long Island. He also became the commissioner of the Dix Hills Fire Department after coming up through the
ranks as a volunteer firefighter, and was a volunteer at Ground Zero following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on
Sept. 11, 2001.
Cornfield, who is survived by his wife, Donna, andtwo children, Danny and Paige, spent his summers as a lifeguardin Long
Beach, N.Y. An experienced fisherman, he competed in shark fishing tournaments.
Kelly Poynton (1997-99) -- Poynton, the softball program's top pitcher during the NCAA Division Il era, led UAlbany to the
1999 ECAC Mid-Atlantic Championship and 1998 New England Collegiate Conference title. She finished her career with a 40-
© 13 record, 15 shutouts, 399 strikeouts, 46 complete games and a 1.60 earned run average.
In 1999, Poynton was chosen the UAlbany Co-Female Athlete of the Year after earning the ECAC Championship's most
valuable player award. She fired a no-hit shutout and struck out 10 in the opening round and went the distance in a 2-1, nine-
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inning victory over Dowling in the championship game. The right-hander recorded 16 strikeouts in the two-day tournament.
Poynton, who averaged 7.72 strikeouts per seven innings, was named All-NECC for the second straight season with a 15-4 record,
five shutouts, two saves anda 1.41 ERA. Her 142 strikeouts led the conference. The Great Danes established a then school-
record 33-14 mark.
© Poynton was named the NECC Pitcher of the Year in 1998 after posting a 17-3 campaign on the mound with nine shutouts,
including two no-hitters. She also had a one-hitter against Concordia and threw three two-hit shutouts versus Franklin Pierce,
Sacred Heart and Rensselaer. Poynton ranked eighth in strikeouts (164) and 19thin earned run average (1.06) among the NCAA
Division || national leaders in leading the Great Danes to a 32-9 record and their first-ever NECC championship and an ECAC Mid-
Atlantic tournament berth.
Poynton was voted to the All-Northeast Region, All-ECAC North and All-NECC squads. At one point in her junior season,
she threw 42 consecutive innings without allowing an earnedrun. She struck out 10-plus batters seven times, including acareer-
high 15 against Bridgeport.
As asophomore, Poynton went 8-6 in the circle with a 2.61 ERA after transferring from Seton Hall University. She led the
pitching staff in innings (94), complete games (13) and strikeouts (93). Poynton, who fanned 10 or more on five occasions, fired
a pair of three-hitters in NECC victories over Franklin Pierce and Stony Brook. The Great Danes finished 23-15 overall.
A native of Orchard Park, N.Y., Poynton received her undergraduate degree in English with a minor in secondary education.
A Dean's List student who was named to the Kappa Delta Phi Honors Society, she has completed some classwork towards a
master's in the same discipline. Poynton is currently an English and reading teacher at Coral Springs Charter School in Coral
Springs, Fla. She previously coached the school's varsity softball team for three years. Poynton and her fiance Ken McLaughlin
are scheduled to be married on February 17, 2008.
Mike Grever (1996-99) -- Grever, a fierce competitor on the gridiron, was one of the top linebackers to ever wear a UAlbany
uniform. He helped the Great Danes capture two conference championships on the NCAA Division II level and captained the first
Division I-AA (now Football Championship Subdivision) squad to a winning record in 1999.
A5-foot-11, 215-pound defender, Grever was named the 1999 Football Gazette Division |-AA Non-Scholarship Linebacker
of the Year as the Great Danes went 7-2 in their inaugural |-AA campaign. He was chosen the Northeast Conference Defensive
Player of the Year when he totaled 88 tackles, three interceptions, five pass break-ups and two blocked kicks. A first-team All-
NEC selection and team MVP, Grever was also voted to the Football Gazette All-America first team. UAlbany ranked 15th
nationally in scoring defense at 17.3 points per game.
© A native of Syosset, N.Y., Grever was a key figure in UAlbany winning its second consecutive Eastern Football Conference
championship with a 10-1 record in 1998. He made 16 tackles in the EFC title game, a come-from-behind 25-24 victory over
American International at University Field. Grever was tabbed the Football Gazette Division II Non-Scholarship Linebacker of the
Year. He also earned Daktronics All-Northeast Region second team, first-team All-ECAC-North and first-team All-EFC
recognition. Grever made 129 tackles, the first UAlbany defender to record 120-plus in back-to-back seasons since 1982, as the
defense ranked in the top 10 nationally in points allowed and pass efficiency against. He added six pass break-ups and three
interceptions.
Grever, who was a fullback as a freshman, made a successful transition to defense in 1997, when he helped the Great Danes
set a school standard with an 11-1 record. He recorded 12 tackles, including 10 unassisted, and picked off a pass in the last
minute to preserve a27-20 win at American International forthe program's first Eastern Football Conference championship. Grever,
who accounted for 122 tackles, three interceptions, three sacks and two fumble recoveries, was named to the All-ECAC-North
and All-EFC squads. He had a career-high 17 tackles in a 42-16 triumph over conference opponent Stony Brook.
Grever finished his collegiate career as the program's all-time tackles leader with 351 (now No. 3 on the career list) and tied
for ninth in career interceptions (9). He posted double-figure tackles in24 games. Grever was also amember of the school's club
ice hockey team.
Grever earned his undergraduate degree in a dual major of English and education. He became a graduate assistant football
coach at Springfield College in Massachusetts, where he received a master's in physical education. He coached the linebackers
and defensive ends for three seasons. From 2003-06, Grever was a physical education teacher at Simsbury (Conn.) High School.
He also servedas the football program's defensive coordinator and head coach of the junior varsity ice hockey team. Heis currently
running a family-owned business in Jackson Heights, N.Y., but plans to get back into coaching on the high school level.
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MIKE WALL CHOSEN NORTHEAST CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Somerset, N.J. — University at Albany’s Mike Wall has been selected the Northeast Conference
Special Teams Player of the Week in football, as announced by the conference office on Monday
afternoon. He was honored for his performance against Montana, the nation’s second-ranked team.
Wall, who twice received the NEC’s weekly special teams award last year, recovered an on-
side kick in the fourth quarter that gave his team a chance to cut into the Grizzlies’ 28-14 lead with
6:39 remaining. He also punted a 64-yard quick kick in a third-and-28 situation during the first
quarter. Wall caught three passes for 20 yards, rushed for nine yards on a reverse, and made one
tackle on special teams.
Wall, a senior flanker from Syracuse, N.Y., has eight receptions for 68 yards this season. He
has accounted for 1,315 all-purpose yards as a collegian.
UAlbany is off this week, but returns to University Field for consecutive home games against
Stony Brook (Oct. 6) and Sacred Heart (Oct. 13).
SAM DALY NAMED AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE FIELD HOCKEY ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Qeambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Sam Daly was named the America East Conference
Rookie of the Week in field hockey, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.
Daly recorded three goals and one assist in two games last week. The freshman midfielder
notched two goals in the Great Danes’ 6-1 win over Colgate and added a goal and an assist in a 3-0
shutout decision against Holy Cross. Her assist against the Crusaders was on the game-winning goal
by sophomore forward Nicole Savage.
UAlbany (7-3), which is currently ranked 18th in the STX/NFHCA National Division | Coaches
Poll, will kick off America East play on Friday at Maine before hosting non-conference opponent
Massachusetts on Sept. 30 at 3:30 p.m. at Alumni Turf Field.
COWDREY NAMED AMERICA EAST’S TOP ROOKIE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany's Amanda Cowdrey was named the America East
Conference Rookie of the Week in volleyball for the second consecutive week, as announced by the
conference office on Monday afternoon.
Cowdrey averaged a team-high 3.75 kills and 3.75 digs per game to lead the Great Danes to
an undefeated weekend at the Sheraton-Penn Classic in Philadelphia en route to being named
tournament MVP. The freshman outside hitter recorded double-doubles in all three matches. She had
a team-high 16 kills to go with 14 digs in a 3-2 win over Temple. Cowdrey followed that up with a 15-
kill, 16-dig performance against Penn, before recording her eighth double-double of the season with a
match-high 14 kills and 15 digs in a 3-0 sweep of Quinnipiac.
6 UAlbany (10-5) begins America East play this weekend, hosting Hartford on Friday night at 7
p.m. and Stony Brook on Saturday, also at 7 p.m., in University Gymnasium.
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TAYLERT SHOOTS FINAL ROUND 88 AS UALBANY FINISHES 15TH AT PRINCETON INVITATIONAL
Princeton, N.J. — Maggie Taylert shot a final round 88 to lead the University at Albany women’s golf team at the
Princeton Invitational at the Springdale Golf Club on Sunday afternoon. The Great Danes finished in 15th place
at the two-day event with a score of 729.
Taylert followed her opening round 86 with an 88 on day two to finish in a tie for 59th place overall at
174. Corrin Conroy shot a 94 in the second round to finish the invitational at 181. Jessica Signorelli shot a 92
on Sunday to complete the weekend at 185 after shooting a 93 on the first day. Rebecca Lukac closed out the
Great Danes scoring on Sunday with a 96 to give UAlbany a second round total of 370. Sun Hwa Kim posted a
final round 97 to give her a 36-hole total of 190.
Princeton captured the team title by 11 shots with a 614 total. The individual winner of the invitational
was Susannah Aboff of the host Tigers with a two-day total of 150.
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TEAM
1. Princeton 301-313 - 614; 2. Columbia 313-312 - 625; T3. Harvard 315-317 - 632; T3. Georgetown 320-312 -
632; 5. Yale 315-320 - 635; 6. St. John’s 326-319 - 645; 7. Lehigh 327-320 - 647; 8. Penn 336-325 - 661; T9.
Siena 336-335 - 371; T9. Brown 336-335 - 671; T9. Dartmouth 339-332 - 671; 12. Sacred Heart 344-339 - 683;
13. Southwestern 354-354 - 708; 14. Wagner 359-364 - 723; 15. UAlbany 359-370 - 729.
NDIVIDUAL
. Susannah Aboff (Princeton) 71-79 - 150; T2. Sara Ovadia (Columbia) 77-75 - 152; T2. Chelsea Curtis
(Georgetown) 76-76 - 152; T2. Jessica Hazlett (Harvard) 75-77 - 152; 5. Stevy Loy (Columbia) 78-75 - 153; 6.
Marlowe Boukis (Princeton) 77-77 - 154; T7. Brittany Lambertson (St. John’s) 78-77 - 155; T7. Kate Scarpetta
(Princeton) 75-80 - 155; T9. Yvonne Kukora (Lehigh) 77-79 - 156; T9. Kaitlyn Dwyer (Georgetown) 79-77 -
156; T9. Harriet Owers-Bradle (Yale) 76-80 - 156; T9. Natasha Spackey (Yale) 79-77 - 156; T9. Annika
Welander (Princeton) 78-78 - 156.
UAlbany Scores
T59. Maggie Taylert — 86-88=174; 69. Corrin Conroy — 87-94=181; T74. Jessica Signorelli — 93-92=185; 79.
Sun Hwa Kim — 93-97=190; T81. Rebecca Lukac — 96-96=192.
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UALBANY VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS PENN AND QUINNIPIAC AT SHERATON-PENN INVITATIONAL
Philadelphia, Pa. - Freshman outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey recorded kill-dig double-doubles in both
matches to lead UAlbany volleyball to a sweep of Pennsylvania and Quinnipiac on the second day of the
Sheraton-Penn Invitational at the Palestra on Sunday afternoon. The Great Danes, who have now won eight
straight matches, defeated the host Quakers, 3-1, with scores of 30-23, 30-28, 27-30 and 30-27, before
defeating Quinnipiac, 3-0, with game scores of 30-13, 30-16 and 30-17.
Cowdrey notched her seventh double-double of the season with a 15-kill, 16-dig performance against
Penn. Senior middle blocker Ashley Crenshaw led all players with 19 kills, while sophomore outside hitter
Valerie Sourbeer recorded a double-double of her own with 14 kills and 13 digs. Freshman setter Brooke
Stanley had a match-high 48 assists to go along with 11 digs, while freshman libero Tawny Dahmes added a
match and career-high 26 digs.
Julia Swanson led Pennsylvania (4-5) with 18 kills and 12 digs while Kathryn Turner added 16 kills and
three block assists. Linda Zhang finished with 46 assists to go along with 13 digs while Madison Wojciechowski
led the Quakers defensively with 17 digs.
Cowdrey recorded her third consecutive double-double in the three-game sweep of Quinnipiac, tallying
a match-high 14 kills and 15 digs. Crenshaw added 10 kills for the Great Danes while sophomore outside hitter
Kate Eckhardt added 10 digs defensively for UAlbany.
Quinnipiac (1-13) was led by Michelle Vasapoli, who finished with six kills. Erin Overdevest led the
Bobcats defensively with eight digs, while Jenna Benigno had 11 assists to go along with four kills, six digs and
two total blocks.
UAlbany (10-5) will open up America East Conference play on Friday, Sept. 28 against Hartford at 7 p..
at University Gymnasium.
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UAlbany def. Penn (4-5), 3-1 (80-23, 30-28, 27-30, 30-27)
UAlbany (10-5) def. Quinnipiac (1-13), 3-0 (30-13, 30-16, 30-17)
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UALBANY FOOTBALL DROPS 35-14 DECISION TO #2 MONTANA
Missoula, Mont. — Cole Bergquist passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score in leading Montana,
the nation's second-ranked team, to a 35-14 victory over UAlbany before 23,097 fans on Saturday afternoon at
Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Bergquist, who passed for 283 yards and ran for 89 more, broke open a tight game in the third quarter
when he scored on a 55-yard option run over left tackle for a 21-7 lead. He then engineered a 76-yard march
in the fourth quarter, including a 24-yard middle screen pass into UAlbany territory. Lex Hilliard, who rushed
for 136 yards and two TDs, later rumbled 26 yards to paydirt with 9:53 to play.
UAlbany (1-3) closed the gap by answering with a 10-play scoring drive. Vinny Esposito, who
completed 20 of 40 passes for 273 yards, the sixth-best total in school history, fired a 23-yard touchdown strike
to Jason Smith. The Great Danes, who playing before the largest crowd in the program's history, then
recovered an on-side kick. But cornerback Jeremy Pate intercepted Esposito's pass to the sideline at the
Grizzlies’ 16 to end the threat. Bergquist added a 30-yard touchdown throw with 1:51 remaining to complete
the scoring. Montana (3-0) could move to the top of the rankings as Appalachian State was beaten earlier in
the day.
“They are an excellent team,” said UAlbany head coach Bob Ford, whose team lost All-America
linebacker Colin Disch to a knee sprain on the second play of the game. “They are very hard to defend
because they can run inside and outside and spread the ball with that quarterback to a multitude of receivers.
We tried to do some (different) things as the underdog, but they gradually wore us down. We played as hard
@ we could and their fans appreciated the effort with an ovation as we left the field."
UAlbany came to play in the first quarter against the nationally-ranked Grizzlies. Esposito hooked up
with Daniel Bocanegra on a 46-yard flea-flicker on the Great Danes' second offensive play, but Jason Fralicker
missed a 31-yard field goal to the left of the upright.
Montana took a 7-0 lead on its third series, when Bergquist led a three-play, 58-yard drive. Berguaist, a
6-foot-2 junior, connected with wide receiver Eric Allen on a 38-yard play down the middle of the defense. He
fired a 12-yard scoring pass to Ryan Bagley with 4:35 left in the period.
“They have great athletic talent, especially (Kroy) Biermann coming off the edge,” said Esposito. “They
really play together, come after you wave after wave, and swarm to the football. It came down to situations
where they made the big play."
The Great Danes stopped punter Tyson Johnson on a fourth-down run off a fake at midfield to set up
their touchdown midway through the second quarter. The scoring march was kept alive when Montana's
Severin Campbell was called for a roughing-the-punter penalty. Esposito then flipped a 22-yard pass to Colin
Simmons in the left flat to set up first-and- goal at the Grizzlies 2. Omar Johnson would score from one yard
out over left tackle on fourth down.
After Bergquist threw an interception inside the UAlbany 5-yard line, the Montana signal-caller led his
team on a short six-play drive that put his team ahead 14-7 with 1:49 left before halftime. Hilliard reached the
end zone on a one-yard blast over the right side.
"As a senior, | really looked forward to playing in this game,” said Wall, who recovered the on-side kick
and also had a 64-yard quick kick on special teams. “The non-league games are just as important, but this first
part (of the schedule) has helped us find our identity. We kept playing today no matter what happened. | have
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SAVAGE SCORES GAMEWINNER TO LEAD #18 UALBANY TO A 3-0 WIN OVER HOLY CROSS
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore forward Nicole Savage scored the gamewinning goal with 8:43 left in the
first half to lead #18 UAlbany to a 3-0 win over Holy Cross in non-conference field hockey action on
Saturday afternoon.
Freshman midfielder Sam Daly crossed the ball from the left side of the circle to Savage, who
hit the top left corner of the goal over Holy Cross goalkeeper Erin Singleton. Daly doubled the
advantage for the Great Danes with 3:55 remaining off an assist from Michele Polizois on a penalty
corner.
Senior midfielder Michelle Simpson struck for UAlbany just a minute and a half into the second
period, taking a fast break and dribbling past Singleton to the cage.
UAlbany outshot Holy Cross 23-5 and also held a 12-5 advantage in penalty corners. Ashley
Ross recorded three saves in the cage, earning her third shutout of the season for the Great Danes
while Singleton and Kelly Casey combined for seven saves for Holy Cross (2-6).
UAlbany (6-3) have a seven-day break before opening up America East Conference play at
Maine on Saturday, Sept. 29.
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UAlbany (6-3) 1 2 - 2
Holy Cross (2-6) 0 0 - 0
UAlbany: Scoring — Sam Daly (1-1), Nicole Savage (1-0), Michelle Simpson (1-0), Michele Polizois (0-
1). Goalkeeping — Ashley Ross (70:00, 0 GA, 3 saves).
Holy Cross: Scoring — None. Goalkeeping — Erin Singleton (40:40, 3 GA, 5 saves), Kelly Casey
(29:20, 0 GA, 2 saves).
COWDREY LEADS UALBANY TO SIXTH-STRAIGHT WIN, DEFEATING TEMPLE 3-2
Philadelphia, Pa. - Freshman outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey recorded her sixth double-double of
the season with a team-high 16 kills to go along with 14 digs to lead UAlbany to its sixth consecutive
victory, as the Great Danes defeated Temple, 3-2, at the Sheraton/Penn Classic on Saturday
afternoon. UAlbany won by scores of 24-30, 30-17, 23-30, 30-26 and 15-5.
Senior middle blocker Ashley Crenshaw also finished with double-digit kill totals, recording 13
kills to go along with two service aces, five digs and three block assists. Junior middle blocker
Kamisha Kellam added 10 kills and four total blocks. Freshman libero Tawny Dahmes led the team
defensively with 21 digs while freshman setter Brooke Stanley tallied 40 assists, six digs, three block
assists, three service aces and four kills.
Temple (4-11) was led by Yun Yi Zhang, who finished with a match-high 18 kills and 16 digs.
Yue Liu added a double-double of her own with 13 kills and 15 digs while Patricia Vernon added 11
kills. Ariel Pierre also recorded a double-double of the assist-dig variety, as she tallied a match-high
41 assists and 13 digs, to go along with five service aces.
UAlbany (8-5) will continue play at the Sheraton/Penn Classic on Sunday, taking on the host
Quakers at 11 a.m. and Quinnipiac at 1 p.m.
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Albany, N.Y. — Susan Ma led the UAlbany women’s tennis team to a 7-0 victory over Monmouth on
Saturday afternoon at University Courts. Ma won her number one singles match in straight sets over
Kaitlin Gallagher (6-0, 6-1) and then paired up with Kim Weltman for an 8-1 win over Gallagher and
Sarah Ragan.
In other singles action, Weltman defeated Ragan (6- 1, 6-0), Amanda Hall earned a 6-3, 6-0
win over Katie Tierney, Aimee Kern defeated Kristen Hoffman (6-0, 6-3), Caitlin Crowley beat Dian
Washer (6-0, 6-3), and Melissa Coughlin won straight sets over Christine Cella (6-1, 6-1).
At second doubles, Crowley and Hall defeated Tierney and Washer (8-2) and Kern and
Coughlin beat Hoffman and Kelly Friedrich (8-6).
UAlbany (1-0) will host Stony Brook on Friday and will take part in the Spartan Invitational next
weekend in East Lansing, Mich.
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. Ma/Weltman (UAlbany) def. Gallagher/Ragan (Monmouth), 8-
: Crowley/Tierney (UAlbany) def. Tierney/Washer (Monmouth),
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1. Ma (UAlbany) def. Gallagher (Monmouth), 6-0, 6-1
2. Weltman (UAlbany) def. Ragan (Monmouth), 6-1, 6-0
. Hall (UAlbany) def. Tierney (Monmouth), 6-3, 6-0
4. Kern (UAlbany) def. Hoffman (Monmouth), 6-0, 6-3
5. Crowley (UAlbany) def. Washer (Monmouth), 6-0, 6-3
6. Coughlin (UAlbany) def. Cella (Monmouth), 6-1, 6-1
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TAYLERT SHOOTS OPENING ROUND 86 AT PRINCETON INVITATIONAL
Princeton, N.J. - Senior Maggie Taylert shot an opening round 86 to lead the University at Albany women’s
golf team in the first round of the Princeton Women’s Invitational at the Springdale Golf Club. UAlbany is tied
for 14th with a team total of 359 on the first day. |
Taylert opened with a 44 on the back nine to lead the Great Danes and closed out her round with a 42
on the front nine of the 6,200 yard course. Freshman Corrin Conroy was one shot behind Taylert with a 44 on
the back nine holes and a 43 on the front nine for an 87. Jessica Signorelli and Sun Hwa Kim followed by each
shooting a 93 for UAlbany. Rebecca Lukac shot a 96 as the Great Danes fifth competitor.
Host Princeton leads the team competition with a total of 301 on the first day, 12 shots ahead of second
place Columbia. Princeton’ s Susannah Aboff shot an opening round 71 to lead individual play.
The second day of the invitational kicks off at 8 a.m.
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Maggie Taylert 86 (42-44), Corrin Conroy 87 (43-44), Jessica Signorelli 93 (47-46), Sun Hwa Kim 93 (44-49),
Rebecca Lukac 96 (44-52).
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CUMMINGS FINISHES 11TH AS UALBANY WOMEN PLACE NINTH; MEN FINISH 15TH AT IONA MEET
OF CHAMPIONS
Bronx, N.Y. — Junior Laura Cummings placed 11th at the 13th Annual Br. John “Paddy” Doyle Meet of
Champions hosted by lona College at Van Cortlandt Park to lead the University at Albany women’s cross
country team to a ninth place finish. Senior Ricardo Estremera finished 48th to pace the men’s team to a 15th
place finish out of 20 schools.
Cummings finished the 6K course in a time of 22:20.4 to lead the Great Danes. Freshman Kristine Mun
was the second UAlbany competitor to cross the finish line, placing 72nd in a time of 24:09.6. Senior Jessica
Chichester finished the course in 24:24.8 to place 81st, graduate student Allison Hazlett placed 92nd in
24:35.6, and freshman Ally Panos completed the course in 26:02.1 to place 138th to round out the top-5
finishers for the Great Danes. Keene State senior Breanne Lucey crossed the finish line in 21:30.2 to win the
women’s race. Penn State placed five runners in the top-16 to win the team competition.
Estremera completed the 8K course in 26:35.4 to garner 40 team points for the Great Danes.
Sophomore John Moore finished 123rd in 28:16.7 as the second Great Dane runner to cross the finish line.
Sophomore Jon Hilbert finished in 28:26.3 placing 131st, freshman David Rothman came in 158th in a time of
29:36.1, and junior Joe Belokopitsky completed the race in 29:49.8 for 163rd place. lona’s Mohamed
Khadraoui finished first individually in 25:02.7 to lead the Gaels to the team title.
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@. Penn State 48, 2. Cornell 56, 3. Brown 62, 4. Keene State 174, 5. UConn 175, 6. Dartmouth 195, 7.
Kutztown 210, 8. Army 231, 9. UAlbany 271, 10. Harvard 275, 11. Manhattan 285, 12. Marist 329, 13. lona
349, 14. West Virginia Wesleyan 359, 15. Brockport State 420, 16. Youngstown State 495, 17. Le Moyne 531,
18. NJIT 556, 19. Long Island 599.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Breanne Lucey (Keene State) 21:30.2; 2. Serena Ramsey 21:34.3; 3. Delilah DiCrescenzo 21:40.9; 4. Jenna
Ridgeway (Brown) 21:48.9; 5. Bridget Franek (Penn State) 21:51.0; 6. McKayla Plank 21:56.0; 7. Smitha
Gupta (Brown) 22:10.8; 8. Kim Standridge (Cornell) 22:15.9; 9. Leah Rosenfeld (Penn State) 22:17.6; 10.
Calandra Stewart 22:18.6.
UAlbany Results
11. Laura Cummings 22:20.4, 72. Kristine Mun 24:09.6, 81. Jessica Chichester 24:24.8, 92. Allison Hazlett
24:35.6, 138. Ally Panos 26:02.1, 168. Laine Sefick 27:21.6, Brianna McNamee 29:26.8.
Men’s Results
1. lona 72, 2, Brown 77, 3. Penn State 93, 4. Navy 109, 5. American 120, 6. Cornell 176, 7. Army 191, 8.
Marist 193, 9. UMass Lowell 224, 10. Youngstown State, 11. Manhattan 337, 12. Harvard 354, 13. Kutztown
399, 14. Brockport State 428, 15. UAlbany 431, 16. West Virginia Wesleyan 459, 17. Le Moyne 462, 18. FDU
517, 19. NJIT 589, 20. Long Island INC.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Mohamed Khadraoui (lona) 25:02.7; 2. Steve Hallinan (American) 25:03.0; 3. Girma Segni (Marist) 25:13.5;
4. John Olsen (Navy) 25:16.1; 5. Stephen Chemlany 25:29.5; 6. Joe Parks (lona) 25:33.6; 7. Chase Pizzonia
(lona) 25:35.0; 8. Lucas Zarzeczny (Penn State) 25:35.2; 9. Stephen DeWitt (UMass Lowell) 25:36.3; 10. John
Kress (Navy) 25:37.7.
UAlbany Results
48. Ricardo Estremera 26:35.4, 123. John Moore 28:16.7, 131. Jon Hilbert 28:26.3, 158. David Rothman
9:36.1, 163. Joe Belokopitsky 29:49.8, 165. Jared Jupin 29:54.6, 186. Mitch Troise 31:00.6.
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SAM DALY SCORES TWICE TO LEAD #18 UALBANY TO A 6-1 VICTORY OVER COLGATE
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Hamilton, N.Y. — Freshman midfielder Sam Daly scored two goals to lead #18 UAlbany to a 6-1 victory over
non-conference opponent Colgate on Wednesday evening at Tyler Field.
Colgate struck first, as Lauren Remkus scored the Raiders’ only goal of the game 9:43 into the contest.
UAlbany’s Nicole Savage tied the game at 1-1 with 16:38 on the clock with an unassisted shot past Colgate
goalkeeper Sarah Pederson. The Great Danes would take a 2-1 lead into halftime after Daly notched her first
tally of the day off an Anouk Vandenberg assist at 25:48.
Jess Lindsey would increase UAlbany’s lead to 3-1 early in the second half, taking an assist from
Michele Polizois on a penalty corner. At 48:45, the Great Danes would strike again, as Vanessa Walter took a
deflection off a Colgate stick and put it into the cage.
Daly added her second goal of the day on a UAlbany penalty corner at 50:18, with assists going to
Vandenberg and Lindsey. Senior midfielder Michelle Simpson completed the scoring for the Great Danes a
minute later, slipping an unassisted shot past Pederson.
UAlbany held an 11-3 advantage in shots and held a 9-2 differential in penalty corners. Ashley Ross
made one save in the cage for the Great Danes, while Pederson made three stops for Colgate (4-4).
UAlbany (6-3), ranked nationally on the STX/NFHCA Division | National Coaches Poll for the second
consecutive week, will host non-conference opponent Holy Cross on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Varsity Field.
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Albany: Scoring — Sam Daly (2-0), Nicole Savage (1-0), Jess Lindsey (1-1), Vanessa Walter (1-0), Michelle
Simpson (1-0), Anouk Vandenberg (0-2), Michele Polizois (0-1). Goalkeeping — Ashley Ross (70:00, 1 GA, 1
save).
Colgate: Scoring — Lauren Remkus (1-0), Lauren Carey (0-1). Goalkeeping — Sarah Pederson (70:00, 6 GA, 3
Saves).
UALBANY FALLS AT NO. 27 WILLIAM AND MARY 2-0
Williamsburg, Va. — Claire Zimmeck tallied in the 29th minute to lead No. 27 William and Mary to a 2-0 non-
conference victory over UAlbany in women’s soccer action on Wednesday night at Albert-Daly Field.
The Tribe tallied again at the 62:30 mark to seal the victory when Mary MacKenzie Grier finished a shot
from 10 yards out. Danielle Collins earned the assist on the play.
William and Mary (5-2) held UAlbany to just two shots in the contest, while recording 26.
Maria Liguori made eight saves in goal for the Great Danes, while Meghan Walker earned the shutout
for the Tribe, before being replaced by Grace Barnard in the 79th minute.
UAlbany (3-3-2) will return home to host Delaware State in a non-conference match on Sunday at 1:00
p.m. at University Field.
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UAlbany: Scoring — None. Goalkeeper — Maria Liguori (90:00, 2 GA, 8 saves). William and Mary -- Scoring —
Claire Zimmeck (1-0), Mary MacKenzie Grier (1-0), Meredith Brown (0-1), Danielle Collins (0-1). Goalkeeper —
Qyegnan Walker (78:24, 0 GA, 1 saves), Grace Barnard (11:36, 0 GA, 0 saves).
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SIENA DEFEATS UALBANY 3-1; JOHNSON SCORES FOR GREAT DANES
Loudonville, N.Y. — Anthony Tagliaferri recorded a goal and an assist, including the game-winning goal in the
49th minute to break a 1-1 tie as UAlbany lost to crosstown-rival Siena 3-1 in men’s soccer action Wednesday.
Jason Laffin tallied the first goal of the game in the 16th minute as he broke free past the midfield and
placed a shot into the right corner off an assist by Tagliaferri.
UAlbany responded by knotting the score at one at the 32:29 mark. Junior midfielder Don Johnson
headed in a loose ball in front of the cage for his first goal of the season. The teams played a scoreless final 12
and a half minutes to go into the intermission tied at one.
Tagliaferri broke free on the right side just under four minutes into the second half and placed the ball in
the near corner of the goal to give Siena the 2-1 lead.
Geoff Narode added an insurance goal for the Saints in the 72nd minute after he got by the Great Dane
defense and sent a shot into the left corner. Laffin was credited with an assist on the goal.
Siena, ranked ninth in the latest NSGCAA/adidas North Atlantic Regional rankings, held a slight
advantage in shots, 10-8, but the Great Danes registered a 4-2 edge in the second half. Junior captain Erik
DiLorenzo and sophomore Brian Gordon led UAlbany in shots with two apiece. The Saints also held a 4-3
edge in corner kicks.
Junior goalkeeper Steward Ceus stopped three shots, all in the first half, in goal for UAlbany. Steve
Skonieczny registered two saves for Siena (3-2-1).
UAlbany (1-6-1) returns to action after a ten day lay-off on Sept. 29 at home against Marist at 1 p.m.
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Siena (3-2-1) 1 2 3
UAlbany: Scoring — Don Johnson (1-0). Goalkeeping — Steward Ceus (90:00, 3 GA, 3 saves).
Siena: Scoring — Anthony Tagliaferri (1-1), Jason Laffin (1-1), Geoff Narode (1-0). Goalkeeping — Steve
Skonieczny (90:00, 1 GA, 2 saves).
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SHANNON REID NAMED UALBANY ASSISTANT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany head women’s basketball coach Trina Patterson announced on
Tuesday that Shannon Reid has been hired as an assistant coach.
Reid comes to UAlbany after two seasons at Clayton State University in Morrow, Ga., where
she helped lead the Lakers to the 2007 NCAA Division II Final Four. While at Clayton, Reid was
responsible for all out-of-season conditioning workouts and weight training development as well as
on-court coaching and game management. She coordinated film exchange and scouting and was
also instrumental in the recruiting process. In addition, Reid handled study hall and academic
monitoring for the Clayton State program.
Clayton State finished 29-6 overall in 2006-07 and captured a Peach Belt Conference
championship. The Lakers, who were ranked as high as fourth nationally, made a second-
consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to her appointment at Clayton State, Reid was an assistant at the University of South
Carolina-Aiken, a Division II program in the Peach Belt Conference. Reid helped lead the Pacers toa
19-13 record and an NCAA appearance.
Reid, who played professionally for the Ladies National League in Dublin, Ireland from 2003-
04, also spent that year coaching the Mosney Women’s Club and Junior Club in Drogheda, Ireland.
A native of Hudson, N.C., Reid earned her bachelor’s degree in sports management from
feiffer University in 2003. Reid, a three-year member of the Pfeiffer women’s basketball team, was
named Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) Player of the Year and was a two-time all-
CVAC first-team honoree. Reid, who scored more than 1,000 career points in her career for the
Falcons, led her team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament. She was a two-time team MVP and the
university's athlete of the year.
UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY RETAINS NATIONAL RANKING ON DIVISION | COACHES POLL
in the STX/NFHCA Division | National Coaches Poll, as released by the NFHCA on Tuesday
afternoon.
The Great Danes earned 190 points to retain their national ranking after breaking into the top
20 last week for the first time in the program’s Division | history. UAlbany (5-3) defeated crosstown-
rival Siena, 7-0, on Sept. 14 before falling to Boston College, 2-1, in overtime on Sunday. The Eagles
moved up a spot to 10th in this week’s poll.
UAlbany will visit Colgate in non-conference action on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. and
hosts Holy Cross on Saturday at 1 p.m. on Alumni Turf Field.
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany field hockey team is ranked 18th for the second straight week
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UALBANY’S TERESA BORING NAMED AMERICA EAST WOMEN’S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Teresa Boring was named the America East Conference Rookie of
the Week in women’s soccer for the second consecutive week, as announced by the conference office on
Monday, Sept. 17.
Boring scored each of the Great Dane’s four goals in a pair of wins at the Penguin Classic in
Youngstown, Ohio. She scored the only goal in the first half versus host Youngstown State on a penalty shot,
and then after an extended halftime due to lightning, she struck the game-winner 57 seconds into the second
half to give UAlbany a 2-1 victory. Boring then went on to tally a pair of goals in a 2-1 win over Indiana State
two days later to claim the tournament championship for the Great Danes. The Plainfield, Ill. native was named
to the all-tournament team along with seniors Meghan Garrity and Uju Ogbuawa.
Boring leads the team with five goals and an assist and ranks in a tie for first in the America East in
goals scored. The freshman also has taken a conference-high 34 shots.
UAlbany (3-2-2) is off to its best start since 1994 and will look to continue its five-game unbeaten streak
on Wednesday night at William and Mary. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL’S AMANDA COWDREY NAMED AMERICA EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Amanda Cowdrey was named the America East Conference
eo“ of the Week in volleyball, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Sept. 17.
Cowdrey averaged 3.73 kills, 4.07 digs and .33 blocks per game to lead Albany to an undefeated week.
Cowdrey, who was named to the UAlbany Classic All-Tournament Team, recorded her fourth and fifth double-
doubles of the season with 14 kills and 21 digs against Eastern Michigan followed by a 17-kill, 20-dig
performance against Northeastern. The freshman outside hitter also reached double-digit kill totals with 14 kills
to go along with seven digs, four service aces and two blocks against Troy on Monday. She finished up the
week with 12 digs and eight kills against Brown. Cowdrey is third on the team overall for the season, averaging
3.12 kills, 3.22 digs and .41 service aces per game.
UAlbany (7-5), was undefeated in five matches last week. The Great Danes will travel to Philadelphia to
compete in the Sheraton-Penn Invitational on Saturday and Sunday. UAlbany will take on Temple on Saturday
at 1 p.m. and will face off against the host Quakers and Quinnipiac on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.,
respectively.
CHRISTINE HOFFMAN EARNS AMERICA EAST FIELD HOCKEY ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Christine Hoffman was named the America East Conference
Rookie of the Week in field hockey, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Sept. 17.
Hoffman earned her first collegiate victory, a 7-0 shutout win over crosstown-rival Siena on Friday night.
Hoffman started in the cage for the Great Danes, playing all 70 minutes and making two saves.
UAlbany (5-3), ranked 18th in last week’s STX/NFHCA Division | National Coaches Poll, will visit non-
conference opponent Colgate on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.
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CORRIN CONROY FINISHES SEVENTH AT DARTMOUTH INVITATIONAL
Hanover, N.H. - Corrin Conroy shot a six-over par 78 to lead the UAlbany women’s golf team in the second
round of the Dartmouth Invitational held at the Hanover Country Club. UAlbany finished in eighth place with a
total team score of 679 (839-340) on the par 72 course.
Following up her school-record round of 77 in the opening round, Conroy finished in a tie for seventh
individually with a two round total of 155 after shooting a 78 on Sunday. Sophomore Jessica Signorelli shot an
80 in the second round after an 81 on Saturday. Senior Maggie Taylert followed her 84 in the first round with
an 81 in the final round. Rebecca Lukac was the Great Danes fourth scorer with a 101 in the second round.
Sun Hwa Kim rounded out the UAlbany team with a final round score of 105.
Harvard won the invitational with a team total of 603. Hayley Milbourn of Amherst was the individual
champion with a two-over par 146.
Dartmouth Invitational
TEAM
1. Harvard 302-301 - 603; 2. Siena 333-312 - 645; 3. Dartmouth 331-325 - 656; 4. Hartford 330-327 - 657; 5.
Sacred Heart 325-334 - 659; 6. Brown 325-341 - 666; 7. Central Connecticut State 333-344 - 677; 8. UAlbany
339-340 - 679; 9. Fairfield 344-336 - 380; T10. Amherst 344-340 - 684; T10. Holy Cross 341-3483 - 684; 12.
Boston U. 340-348 - 688; 13. Mount Holyoke 365-347 - 712; 14. Wellesley 347-377 - 724.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Hayley Milbourn (Amherst) 71-75 - 146; 2. Ali Bode (Harvard) 74-73 - 147; 3. Lucie Sarochova (CCSU) 73-
77 - 150; T4. Claire Sheldon (Harvard) 76-76 - 152; T4. Emily Balmert (Harvard) 78-74 - 152; 6. Sarah Harvey
(Harvard) 75-79 - 154; T7. Corrin Conroy (UAlbany) 77-78 - 155; T7. Mia Kabasakalis (Harvard) 77-78 - 155; 9.
Kimberly Eaton (Wellesley) 76-80 - 156; 10. Sunny Zhang (Dartmouth) 80-78 - 158;
UALBANY SCORES:
T7. Corrin Conroy - 77-78=155; T16. Jessica Signorelli - 81-80=161; T23. Maggie Taylert - 84-81=165; 70. Sun
Hwa Kim - 97-105=202; T71. Rebecca Lukac - 106-101=207.
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TERESA BORING LIFTS UALBANY OVER INDIANA STATE
Youngstown, Ohio — Freshman striker Teresa Boring headed home the winning goal off of a Caitlin Mulligan
corner kick in the 72nd minute to lead UAlbany to a 2-1 win over Indiana State on Sunday morning at the
Penguin Classic in Youngstown, Ohio. Boring and Mulligan would pair up for both of UAlbany’'s scores. The
Great Danes improved their record to 3-2-2 and are off to the program’s best start since 1994.
UAlbany got on the scoreboard at the 47:47 mark when Boring scored her first goal of the contest off of
a Mulligan assist. Indiana State’s Caitlin Noble got the equalizer in the 69th minute when she buried a rebound
off of a Whitney MclInnis shot, setting the stage for Boring’s second game-winner in as many games just three
minutes later. The tally was the freshman forward’s team-leading fifth of the season.
The Great Danes outshot the Sycamores 21-13. UAlbany’s Maria Liguori made six stops in net, while
Rachel Rudzis saved eight shots for Indiana State.
UAlbany will look to extend its unbeaten streak to six games when they travel to William & Mary on
Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff.
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UAlbany (3-2-2) 0 2 - 2
Indiana State (0-5-0) 0 1 - 1
UAlbany: Scoring — Teresa Boring (2-0), Caitlin Mulligan (0-2). Goalkeeper — Maria Liguori (90:00, 1
GA, 6 saves). Indiana State -- Scoring — Caitlin Noble (1-0), Whitney MclInnis (0-1). Goalkeeper — Rachel
@. (90:00, 2 GA, 8 saves).
No. 11 BOSTON COLLEGE DEFEATS No. 18 UALBANY, 2-1, INOVERTIME
Newton, Mass. — Crystal Frates scored the gamewinner in overtime to lead 11th-ranked Boston College to a 2-
1 win over No. 18 UAlbany in field hockey action on Sunday afternoon at Newton Campus Turf Field.
Frates, a senior forward, tallied her third goal of the season to give the Eagles the win just 2:57 into the
overtime period. Frates flicked an unassisted shot past UAlbany goalkeeper Ashley Ross from the center of the
circle. .
Boston College got on the scoreboard first as junior forward Bob Dirks took an unassisted shot from the
top of the circle 12:33 into the first half. UAlbany tied the game in the second period on a penalty corner, as
sophomore forward Nicole Savage passed the ball into freshman midfielder Anouk Vandenberg, who tipped
the ball to senior forward Michelle Simpson. Simpson’s shot got by Eagle goalkeeper Julie Berkowitz in the
39th minute.
The score remained knotted at 1-1 for the remainder of regulation. BC outshot the Great Danes 10-6 in
the game, including a 3-0 advantage in the overtime period. UAlbany held a 4-2 differential in penalty corners.
Ross made four saves in the cage for the Great Danes while Berkowitz had two stops for Boston College (6-2).
UAlbany (5-3), which made its first-ever appearance in the STX/NFHCA Division | National Coaches
Poll last week, will return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at Colgate, starting at 7 p.m.
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Boston College (6-2) 1 0 1 -
UAlbany: Scoring — Michelle Simpson (1-0), Nicole Savage (0-1), Anouk Vandenberg (0-1). Goalkeeper —
shley Ross (72:57, 2 GA, 4 saves).
Qo: College: Scoring — Bob Dirks (1-0), Crystal Frates (1-0). Goalkeeper — Julia Berkowitz (72:57, 1 GA, 2
saves).
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DENVER SCORES TWICE LATE TO DEFEAT UALBANY 2-0 AT GREEN BAY NIKE CLASSIC
6... Bay, Wis. — Ryan Garren scored in the 74th minute to lead Denver to a 2-0 victory over UAlbany in
men’s soccer action on the second day of the Green Bay Nike Classic.
Garren got the Pioneers on the board with just over 16 minutes remaining in the second half as he
scored off a scramble in front of the goal from six yards out. Miles Marmo picked up the assist after crossing
the ball into the goal box.
Jacob Chase added Denver’s second goal when his cross from the end line on the right side was
mishandled by junior goalkeeper Steward Ceus and landed in the side netting on the left side of the goal.
The Great Danes were out-shot by Denver 22-5, including 11-1 in shots on goal. Freshman lan Peach
led UAlbany with two shots. The Pioneers held a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks, including a 9-1 edge in the
second stanza.
Ceus tied a season-high with nine saves in goal for the Great Danes, while Matt Bredehoft had to
record just one saves for Denver (3-2).
UAlbany (1-5-1) looks to end a six game winless streak on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at crosstown-rival
Siena at 5 p.m.
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UAlbany (1-5-1) 0 0 - 0
Denver: Scoring — Ryan Garren (1-0), Jacob Chase (1-0), Miles Marmo (0-1). Goalkeeping — Matt Bredehoft
(90:00, 0 GA, 1 save)
UAlbany: Scoring — None. Goalkeeping — Steward Ceus (90:00, 2 GA, 9 saves).
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GREEN BAY TOPS UALBANY 3-0 AT NIKE GREEN BAY CLASSIC
Green Bay, Wis. — Dan O’Brien and David Znaty each scored a goal and had an assist to lead Green Bay to a
3-0 victory over the University at Albany men’s soccer team on the opening day of the Green Bay Nike Classic.
The Phoenix got on the board at the 16:25 mark as Tosaint Ricketts headed in a cross from the right
side. O’Brien and JC Banks were credited with assists on the play. O’Brien put Green Bay up 2-0 with a goal in
the 42nd minute as he scored off a one-time volley from 18 yards out off a feed from Znaty.
Znaty scored 3:16 into the second half to put the Phoenix up 3-0 on a one-timer off a long throw in from
the left side by Tyler Rosenberg.
Green Bay out-shot the Great Danes 9-7, including 6-3 in shots on goal. Junior captain Erik DiLorenzo
recorded a team-high two shots for UAlbany. The Great Danes held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks, but could
not convert any into a goal.
Junior goalkeeper Steward Ceus registered three saves in goal for the Great Danes, while Adam Stik
recorded three saves between the pipes for Green Bay (2-2-1).
UAlbany (1-4-1) returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 16 in their second game of the Green Bay Nike
Classic against Denver at 1 p.m.
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Green Bay (2-2-1) 2 1 - “s
UAlbany: Scoring — None. Goalkeeping — Steward Ceus (90:00, 3 GA, 3 saves).
eo. Bay: Scoring — Dan O’Brien (1-1), David Znaty (1-1), Tosaint Ricketts (1-0), JC Banks (0-1), Tyler
osenberg (0-1).
CORRIN CONROY SHOOTS SCHOOL RECORD 77 AT DARTMOUTH INVITATIONAL
Hanover, N.H. — Freshman Corrin Conroy shot a school-record 77 to lead the University at Albany women’s
golf team in the opening round at the Dartmouth Invitational held at the Hanover Country Club. The Great
Danes are in eighth place out of 14 schools after the first round.
Conroy, a freshman from Oswego, N.Y., led the Great Danes to team total of 339 with her score of 77.
Sophomore Jessica Signorelli carded an 81 for second among UAlbany golfers. Senior Maggie Taylert shot an
84, while Sun Hwa Kim shot a 97 and Rebecca Lukac carded a 106 for the Great Danes.
The second round of the invitational is Sunday, Sept. 16 at Hanover Country Club.
UAlbany Scores
Corrin Conroy 77 (School record), Jessica Signorelli 81, Maggie Taylert 84, Sun Hwa Kim 97, Rebecca Lukac
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#19 Hofstra 28, Albany 13
Albany, N.Y. — Quarterback Bryan Savage ran for two touchdowns and passed for another in
leading Hofstra, the nation’s 19th-ranked team, to a 28-13 victory over UAlbany in the Great
Danes’ home opener at University Field.
UAlbany (1-2) grabbed a 3-0 lead on its opening possession with a well-executed 18-
play, 64-yard drive. Vinny Esposito, a junior quarterback, mixed the run and pass in a sequence
that led to Jason Fralicker’s 31-yard field goal. Esposito, wno completed 15 of 29 passes for
131 yards, converted three third-down plays with two passes and a run to the Hofstra 6-yard
line.
The Pride, who were coming off a season-opening win against No. 9 Furman, then took
the lead on the following kickoff when Kareem Huggins broke through the middle and sprinted
98 yards to the end zone. Hofstra (2-0) then marched 84 yards to paydirt on its next offensive
possession. Savage rifled a 25-yard completion to wide receiver Charles Sullivan deep into
UAlbany territory, before scoring on a 20-yard option run around right end for a 14-3 lead.
Savage, a transfer from Coffeyville Community College in Kansas who was making his
second career start, guided his team on a 55-yard touchdown drive to end the second quarter.
He hit tight end Phil Riley with a 21-yard pass in the middle of the defense. Savage would then
sneak over from one-yard out with 16 seconds left before the break three plays later.
In the third quarter, the two teams produced points on three consecutive possessions.
Fralicker made a 41-yard field goal to end a short drive that was set up by Dieuseul Joseph’s
39-yard kickoff return to begin the period. The Pride, who have won 11 of 13 meetings in this
series that began in 1974, followed with Savage’s 43-yard touchdown pass to Sullivan. The
junior signal-caller rolled to his right from pressure and hit Sullivan, who fought off free safety
Dave Casale for the ball at the goal line.
The Great Danes regrouped with a seven-play drive to close the gap to 28-13 with 5:23
left in the period. Esposito started the march with a 22-yard scamper and finished off the march
with a 9-yard scoring run on delay through the middle.
Both defenses stiffened the rest of the way as Hofstra came up with two fourth-quarter
interceptions to preserve the lead. Esposito was picked off by middle linebacker Stanley
Gutierrez at the Pride 36 with 8:07 remaining. Free safety David Darby sealed the verdict with
an interception at this own 20-yard line with less than three minutes left.
“They have a good defense, but we had our chances in the second half,” said UAlbany
coach Bob Ford, whose team was hosting the highest-ranked opponent in the program’s
Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) history. “The kickoff return deflated us and it
took us about the next eight minutes to get back into the game. While we have closed the gap
with these teams, you still have to play well on every down to have an opportunity to win it.”
Savage connected on 19 of 28 passes for 262 yards, while Huggins ran for 73 yards on
26 carries. Sullivan had six receptions for 125 yards for the Pride, who are ranked in the Top 25
for the first time in nearly two years. David McCarty was UAlbany’s leading ball carrier with 47
yards on 16 attempts.
“The return did take the wind out of our sails,” Esposito admitted. “But we had good field
position in the second half and were very close to making some big plays. While we gained
some confidence that we can match up with teams of their caliber, we could have scored more
points. Since | have been here we have had to totally rely on the defense, and now | think we
(the offense) are starting to even things out.”
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TOURNAMENT MVP KELLAM LEADS UALBANY TO 3-0 WIN OVER BROWN
Albany, N.Y. — Junior middle hitter Kamisha Kellam was named the UAlbany Classic MVP after
posting 14 kills and seven total blocks en route to a 3-0 win over Brown on Saturday afternoon in
University Gymnasium. UAlbany, who finished the tournament with an unblemished 3-0 record,
defeated the Bears by scores of 30-25, 30-23, and 30-19.
Freshman outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey, also named to the all-tournament team, tallied
eight kills and 12 digs for the Great Danes. Brooke Stanley recorded 47 assists and 10 digs in the
match and Tawny Dahmes had a match-high 17 digs for UAlbany (7-5).
Brown (1-5) was led by Danielle Vaughn, who had 10 kills and four digs, while Natalie Meyers
was credited with 33 assists and Katie Lapinski led the Bears with 15 digs. Lapinski was Brown’s
representative on the all-tournament squad.
Earlier in the day, Eastern Michigan defeated Brown, 3-1, and then EMU went on to defeat
Northeastern, 3-0, to claim second place in the tournament. Northeastern and Brown finished third
and fourth, respectively.
Gusen Classic All-Tournament Team
Kamisha Kellam UAlbany
Amanda Cowdrey UAlbany
Katie Bates EMU
Becky Reenders EMU
Sarah Stein Northeastern
Katie Lapinski Brown
MVP: Kamisha Kellam UAlbany
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Eastern Michigan def. Northeastern, 3-0 (32-30, 30-16, 31-29)
UAlbany def. Brown, 3-0 (30-25, 30-23, 30-19)
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TERESA BORING SCORES TWICE AS UALBANY SOCCER EDGES YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Youngstown, Ohio — Freshman striker Teresa Boring scored a pair of goals, one in each half, to lead
UAlbany to a 2-1 victory over Youngstown State in the first round of the Penguin Classic on Friday
evening at Stambaugh Stadium. The Great Danes, who evened their record at 2-2-2, are off to their
best start since 1995.
UAlbany took a 1-0 lead in the opening period when Boring converted a penalty kick at the
34:59 mark. Adrienne Heady and Boring put more pressure on Penguin goalkeeper Caitlin
Bodzioney with two shots on goal over the next four minutes. But the sophomore netminder came up
with two of her 12 saves.
Following an extended halftime due to a lightning delay, Boring went to work again by scoring
unassisted 57 seconds into the half. The first-year collegian, who had 111 career goals on the
scholastic level when she was a three-time all-section player in the state of Illinois, tallied her third of
the season for a 2-0 advantage.
Youngstown State (0-5) sliced the deficit in half at 68:36 when junior midfielder Carrie Wack
sent a shot into the net off a feed from Lauren Brennan. But the Great Danes stayed ahead by
stepping up the pace on the offensive end. Bodzioney was forced to turn aside three more scoring
chances, including Danielle Ethier’s attempt with two minutes and 53 seconds remaining.
Maria Liguori made two saves for the Great Danes, who will meet Indiana State on Sunday at
@' 1:00 a.m. in the tournament’s second round. The Sycamores upended Howard, 4-1, in their first-
round match.
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—UAlbany (2-2-2) 1 1 : 9
Youngstown State (0-5-0) 0 1 - 1
UAlbany: Scoring — Teresa Boring 2-0. Goalkeeper — Maria Liguori (90:00, 1 GA, 2 saves).
Youngstown State -- Scoring — Carrie Wack 1-0, Lauren Brennan 0-1. Goalkeeper — Caitlin
Bodzioney (90:00, 2 GA, 12 saves).
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GREAT DANES EXTEND WIN STREAK WITH TWO WINS IN UALBANY VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC
Albany, N.Y. — UAlbany’s Kamisha Kellam combined for 33 kills in two matches to lead the Great Dane
volleyball team to wins over Eastern Michigan and Northeastern on the first day of the UAlbany Classic on
Friday afternoon in University Gymnasium. UAlbany defeated EMU, 3-1, by scores of 30-11, 27-30, 30-18 and
30-17 before sweeping Northeastern, 3-0, with game scores of 30-24, 30-26 and 30-20.
A junior middle hitter, Kellam had a match-high 18 kills against EMU in the first match of the day to go
along with five total blocks, and hit .593 for the match. Freshman outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey notched her
fourth double-double of the season in the match with 14 kills and a career-high 21 digs. Freshman setter
Brooke Stanley tallied a double-double of her own with 51 assists and 18 digs, setting career highs in both
categories. Freshman libero Tawny Dahmes and sophomore outside hitter Kate Eckhardt also helped out the
Great Danes defensively, recording 20 and 16 digs apiece, respectively.
Eastern Michigan (7-5) was led by Becky Reenders, who totaled 12 kills, and Abby Reenders, who
finished with 10 kills and 20 digs. Kate Sulewski also recorded a double-double with 39 assists and13 digs.
Cowdrey paced UAlbany in the win over Northeastern, recording a team-high 17 kills and 20 digs for
her third straight match with double-figure kill totals and her second consecutive double-double performance.
Kellam added 15 kills and four total blocks in the match, while Stanley tallied 42 assists and 16 digs. Senior
middle blocker Ashley Crenshaw totaled eight kills and four solo blocks for the Great Danes, who extended
their current win streak to four straight.
Brittney Brown had 12 kills and 19 assists for Northeastern (6-7). Lauren DeTurk was the only other
err" in double figures for the Huskies with 19 kills. Lean Neubeck led Northeastern defensively with 24 digs
while Kira Batura added eight kills and 19 digs.
Earlier in the day, Northeastern defeated Brown, 3-0. The second day of the UAlbany Classic starts at
10 a.m. on Saturday, with Eastern Michigan taking on Brown, followed by Northeastern and EMU at 1 p.m.
UAlbany will conclude the tournament in a final match with Brown at 3 p.m.
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UAlbany def. Eastern Michigan, 3-1 (30-11, 27-30, 30-18, 30-17)
UAlbany def. Northeastern, 3-0 (30-24, 30-26, 30-20)
Northeastern def. Brown, 3-0 (80-17, 31-29, 30-20)
SAVAGE NETS CAREER HIGH THREE GOALS TO LEAD UALBANY TO 7-0 VICTORY OVER SIENA
Albany, N.Y. - Sophomore forward Nicole Savage scored a career-high three goals to lead No. 18 UAlbany to
a 7-0 victory over crosstown-rival Siena on Friday night at Alumni Turf Field.
Savage got the Great Danes on the board at the 27:40 mark of the first half off a scramble in front of
the cage on an assist by senior midfielder Michelle Simpson. UAlbany added its second goal just over one
minute later on a goal by freshman midfielder Alysia Hough as she deflected a pass from Michele Polizois into
the top of the goal.
The Great Danes went ahead 3-0 just 50 seconds into the second half on a goal by Kristen Holder after
Jess Lindsey crossed a pass in front of the goal after a Great Danes corner.
Savage added her second goal in the 43rd minute after Simpson made a crossing pass from the right
side of the goal to the center where Savage drove it into the back of the cage.
Lindsey added a goal in the 49th minute as she scored from the left side of the goal off a pass from
Polizois during a UAlbany penalty corner. Simpson put the Great Danes up 6-0 with an unassisted goal in the
1st minute as she dribbled down the right sideline, crossed to the middle of the field and scored with a shot
directly in front of the cage.
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Savage netted her third tally at the 51:37 mark with a reverse stick shot after Holder centered the ball from the
right side.
Christine Hoffman recorded two saves in her first collegiate start, earning her first career shutout for the
Great Danes. Renee Clavette made three saves in the first half for the Saints, while Jennifer Tesak stopped 12
shots in the final period.
The Great Danes out-shot Siena (0-4), 33-2, including a 22-1 advantage in the second stanza. UAlbany
also held a 9-1 advantage on the Saints in penalty corners.
UAlbany (5-2) returns to action on Sunday against the nation’s 11th-ranked team Boston College at 2
p.m. in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
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Siena: Scoring — none. Goalkeeping: Renee Clavette (35:00, 2 GA, 3 saves), Jennifer Tesak (35:00, 5 GA, 12
saves).
UAlbany: Scoring — Nicole Savage (3-0), Michelle Simpson (1-2), Jess Lindsey (1-1), Kristen Holder (1-1),
Alysia Hough (1-0), Michele Polizois (0-2). Goalkeeping — Christine Hoffman (70:00, 0 GA, 2 saves).
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UALBANY ANNOUNCES 35 ATHLETES COMMIT TO TRACK & FIELD / CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAMS
Albany, N.Y. - University at Albany’s Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Roberto Vives announced
on Friday, Sept. 14 that 35 student-athletes have joined the Great Danes program for the 2007-08 academic
year. Five of the newcomers hail from Capital Region high schools.
The Great Danes welcome former Bay Shore High School standout Laura Cummings, who has
transferred from the University of North Carolina. Cummings, a five-time high school national champion in the
two-mile run, 3,200-meter relay and distance medley relay, placed fourth and was a two-time finalist at the
Footlocker National Cross Country Championships. Cummings holds personal-best times of 2:10 (800-meters),
4:30 (1,500), 4:48 (mile), 9:42 (3,000), 10:38 (two mile), 10:35 (38,000-meter steeplechase), 18:08 (5,000) and
22:02 (6,000). Also joining the Great Danes is Allison Hazlett from Mary Washington University and Mount
Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. Hazlett has recorded PRs of 18:35 over 5K and 38:39 over 10K.
“We are very excited about these two new member of the cross country and distance program,” said
head cross country and distance coach Craig McVey. “We expect both to help the women’s program rise to an
entirely new level.”
Leading an outstanding crop of freshman women in this year’s recruiting class are Tiffany Sprenkels of
Howe Sound Secondary School in Squamish, British Columbia and Christen Griffin of Maurice J. McDonough
High School in Waldorf, Md. Sprenkels recently won the Canadian Junior National triple jump title with a
personal-best leap of 39-feet, 5-inches. Sprenkels will also compete in the long jump where she was the
bronze medalist at the 2006 Canadian Junior Championships. Griffin is a six-time Maryland state champion in
the 55- and 100-meter high hurdles, 300-meter intermediate hurdles, and the 4x100-meter relay.
© Kadine Johnson will add depth to an already strong throwing group. Johnson, who hails from New
Rochelle, N.Y., is a four-time all-state shot put thrower with a top mark of 44-feet, 6.25-inches. She will also
compete in the hammer (136’ 1”), weight throw (44’ 2.75”) and discus (123’ 10”) events. Corrine Stepney-
Porter from Staten Island’s St. Peter’s School for Girls will join the middle distance runners. Stepney-Porter
was All-Eastern State in the 800-meters this past winter where she placed fourth in a time of 2:16.09. She has
also posted times of 1:34.57 over 600-meters and 57.91 in the 400-meters. Jessica Antoniades from St.
Anthony’s High School in Huntington, N.Y., placed fourth at the New York State Championships in the 55-
meter dash with a time of 7.27.
Rebecca Kelly of St. John the Baptist High School in West Islip, N.Y., will bring her talents to both the
sprint and hurdles. Kelly has posted a personal-best of 58.75 in the 400-meters. She also ran 64.09 to qualify
for the New York State Championships in the 400-meter hurdles. Joining the Great Danes from the Capital
District are Laura Bolognino of Colonie Central High School and Sarah LaPierre of Lansingburgh High School.
Bolognino is an All-American in the 4x400-meter relay, running her split in 58.8 seconds. LaPierre is a two-time
State qualifier in the 55-meter (7.46) and 100-meter (12.47) dashes.
Leading the 13-member class that will be joining the men’s program is Wilfredo de Jesus Elias of
Arroyo, Puerto Rico. Last June, de Jesus Elias was the bronze medalist in the hammer throw at the 2007 Pan
American Junior Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He holds the junior national records for Puerto Rico in
both the weight throw (73-feet, 4.5-inches) and hammer throw (207-feet, 2-inches).
Danny Avery, from Miramar Everglades High School in Cooper City, Florida, is one of the top-ranked
high hurdlers in the nation, with a personal-best time of 13.94. Michael Dempsey from Gates Chili High in the
Rochester area, is a two-time New York state championship runner-up and is the meet record holder in the
pole vault at the prestigious Glenn D. Loucks Games in White Plains, N.Y.
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The men also add sprinter Torshiro Jenkins from St. John the Baptist High School in West Islip, N.Y.
Jenkins has personal bests of 6.70 (55-meters), 10.84 (100-meters), 21.84 (200-meters) and 34.97 (300-
@<t2:s) Anthony Collica, a transfer from St. Francis College and a St. Joseph by the Sea High School
graduate, will add depth in the high jump with a personal best of 6-feet, 5.25-inches.
"We are excited about this recruiting class," Vives said. "The newcomers will strengthen the areas
where we need help after we graduated some tremendous athletes in 2007. They add depth where it was
needed and will help keep the teams strong."
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2007-08University at Albany Women's Track & Field
Name
Sandy Antenor
Jessica Antoniades
Laura Bolognino
Danielle Broeker
Laura Cummings
Bausha Elliott
Kristin Grab
Christen Griffin
Allison Hazlett
Kadine Johnson
Rebecca Kelly
Sarah LaPierre
Lesan Mattis
Brianna McNamee
Kristin Mun
Alexandra Panos
essica Panos
oOo... Parker
Corrine Porter-Stepney
Arielle Roberts
Tiffany Sprenkels
Jessica Thornton
Event
Jumps/Sprints
Sprints
Sprints
High Jump
Distance/Steeplechase/XC
Throws
Distance/XC
Hurdles/Multis
Distance
Throws
Sprints/Hurdles
Sprints
Sprints
Distance/XC
Distance/Steeplechase/XC
Mid-Distance/XC
Sprints/High Jump
High Jump
Mid-Distance
Sprints
Triple/Long Jumps
Sprints
2007-08University at Albany Men's Track & Field
Name
Daniel Avery
Fred Casimo
Anthony Collica
Wilfredo de Jesus Elias
Michael Dempsey
Duane Harper
Torshiro Jenkins
Mohamed Kanu
LeVar Nero
Kevin O’Riley
James Christian Palicka
Alfred Pryor Jr.
David Rothman
Event
Hurdles/Jumps
Jumps/Hurdles
High Jump
Throws
Pole Vault
Sprints
Sprints
Hurdles
Mid-Distance
Multis/Jumps
Hurdles/Multis
Hurdles/Sprints
Distance/XC
Hometown (High School/Previous College)
Suffern, N.Y. (Suffern)
Hauppauge, N.Y. (St. Anthony’s)
Albany, N.Y. (Colonie Central)
Oswego, N.Y. (Oswego)
Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore/University of North Carolina)
Canandaigua, N.Y. (Canandaigua)
Tamarac, N.Y. (Tamarac)
Waldorf, Md. (Maurice J. McDonough)
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon/Mary Washington University)
New Rochelle, N.Y. (New Rochelle)
Bayport, N.Y. (St. John the Baptist)
Troy, N.Y. (Lansingburgh)
Brooklyn, N.Y. (Benjamin Banneker Academy)
Newfane, N.Y. (Newfane)
Pearl River, N.Y. (Pearl River)
Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore)
Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore)
East Islip, N.Y. (East Islip)
Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Peter's)
Albany, N.Y. (Shaker)
Squamish, British Columbia (Howe Sound)
Hartford, Conn. (Sports & Medical Sciences Academy)
Hometown (High School)
Cooper City, Fla. (Everglades)
Cohoes, N.Y. (Shaker)
Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Joseph’s by the Sea/St. Francis College)
Arroyo, Puerto Rico (Natividad Rodriguez Gonzalez)
Rochester, N.Y. (Gates Chili)
Brooklyn, N.Y. (Samuel J. Tilden)
Brentwood, N.Y. (St. John the Baptist)
White Plains, N.Y. (Fordham Prep)
Baldwin, N.Y. (Baldwin)
Rochester, N.Y. (Gates Chili)
New York, N.Y. (Fordham Prep)
Bronx, N.Y. (Evander Childs)
Oceanside, N.Y. (Oceanside)
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL HOSTS UALBANY CLASSIC AT UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany volleyball team is hosting the annual UAlbany Classic on Friday, Sept.
14 and Saturday, Sept. 15. The tournament, which will be held in University Gymnasium, features the Great
Danes, the defending America East Conference champions, along with Brown, Eastern Michigan and
Northeastern, with three matches held on each day.
UAlbany (4-5) recorded a 3-2 loss at Jacksonville State on Sunday, Sept. 9 before posting a 3-0 win
over Alabama State and a 3-1 victory against Troy. Senior middle blocker Ashley Crenshaw leads the Great
Danes, averaging 4.19 kills and 0.81 blocks per game. Junior middle placer Kamisha Kellam averages 3.19
kills per game while freshman outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey adds 2.87 kills and 2.55 digs. Defensively, the
Great Danes are led by freshman libero Tawny Dahmes, who averages a team-high 3.41 digs per game and is
also second on the team with 12 service aces.
Brown (1-2) is led by freshman outside hitter Megan Toman, who was named the Ivy League Rookie of
the Week after earning all-tournament honors at the Hurricane Invitational. She led the Bears in all three
matches, including a 17-kill, 20-dig performance in her collegiate debut against Delaware. Senior libero Katie
Lapinski paces the Bears defensively, averaging 6.36 digs per game.
Eastern Michigan (7-4) recorded a 3-0 loss to Michigan State on Sept. 11 in the Eagles’ home opener.
The senior duo of Abby and Becky Reenders combined for 16 of the team’s 26 kills. Abby and Becky Reenders
lead the team in kills, averaging 3.0 and 2.9 kills per game, respectively. Kate Sulweski leads EMU in assists
with 11.10 per game and has a tallied a team-best 13 service aces.
@. Northeastern (5-6) traveled to Middle Tennessee last weekend for the Blue Raider Bash, dropping
atches to Middle Tennessee and Belmont before defeating Texas-Arlington. The Huskies’ Kira Batura
averaged 2.5 kills per game and 3.42 digs per game at the tournament and is second on the team with 99 kills
and 135 digs. Freshman Caitlin Tittl was named to the all-tournament team after recording 22 kills and 14 block
assists.
UAlbany will kick off the tournament against Eastern Michigan on Friday at 1 p.m., followed by
Northeastern and Brown at 3 p.m. The Great Danes finish the first day of action against Northeastern at 7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan and Brown will start play on Saturday at 10 a.m. The Eagles will then take on Northeastern
at 1 p.m., followed by UAlbany and Brown at 3 p.m.
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Friday, Sept. 14
UAlbany vs. Eastern Michigan, 1 p.m.
Northeastern vs. Brown, 3 p.m.
UAlbany vs. Northeastern, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15
Eastern Michigan vs. Brown,10 a.m.
Northeastern vs. Eastern Michigan,1 p.m.
UAlbany vs. Brown, 3 p.m.
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IAN PEACH NETS FIRST CAREER GOAL AS UALBANY PLAYS SYRACUSE TO 1-1 TIE
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman lan Peach scored his first career goal as UAlbany tied Syracuse, 1-1, in double
overtime in men’s soccer action at Varsity Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Peach headed in a crossing pass from the right wing from junior Don Johnson from seven yards out to
give the Great Danes a 1-0 lead four and a half minutes into the contest. UAlbany controlled play most of the
rest of the first half, but the score remained the same going into halftime.
Seven and a half minutes into the second half, Syracuse’s Hansen Woodruff was taken down from
behind just inside the penalty box to draw a penalty kick. Woodruff converted the attempt by slotting the ball
into the left-hand side of the net for his third goal of the season. The two teams played a physical remainder of
regulation, but finished the first 90 minutes tied at one apiece.
Syracuse controlled much of the play in the first 10 minute overtime period, but the UAlbany defense
held strong and preserved the tie for the Great Danes. Junior goalkeeper Steward Ceus punched a point-blank
header attempt by Woodruff over the crossbar at the 96-minute mark. Ceus registered another save off a
header attempt from six yards out to force the second overtime period.
UAlbany outshot the Orange, 14-12, despite the fact the visitors rattled off five attempts at the goal in
the extra period. Junior Mikael- Taylor McNamara led the Great Danes with three shots in the contest.
Syracuse held a 3-2 advantage in corner kicks, with all three coming in the two overtime periods.
Ceus registered four saves in net for the Great Danes. Robert Cavicchia also recorded four saves
between the pipes for Syracuse (2-0-3).
UAlbany (1-3-1) will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 15, against host Wisconsin-Green Bay in the
areer Bay Nike Classic at 3:30 p.m.
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Syracuse: Scoring — Hansen Woodruff (1-0). Goalkeeping — Robert Cavicchia (110:00, 1 GA, 4 saves).
UAlbany: Scoring — lan Peach (1-0), Don Johnson (0-1). Goalkeeping — Steward Ceus (110:00, 1 GA, 4
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UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY RANKED 18TH IN NFHCA DIVISION I NATIONAL COACHES POLL
Albany, N.Y. — After a 2-1 double-overtime win against Ohio on Sunday, Sept. 9, the University at Albany field hockey
team moved up to 18th in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division | National Coaches Poll, as announced
by the NFHCA on Tuesday. The ranking marks the first time the Great Danes have broken into the top 20 teams in the
national poll since joining Division | in 1999.
Prior to the win over Ohio, which dropped two spots on the poll from 10th to 12th, UAlbany (4-2) defeated then-
14th ranked Indiana, 2-0, on Aug. 31 and dropped a 2-1 decision to James Madison on Aug. 26. The Dukes, who were
11th in the national poll when they faced the Great Danes, now stand 8th in the poll.
“It has been a challenging start to the season,” said UAlbany head coach Phil Sykes, who is in his fourth season
at the helm of the Great Danes program. “We played five of our first six games against top 25 opponents. To be where we
are at this time is very encouraging with such a young team.
Senior midfielder Michelle Simpson, who was named the America East Conference Player of the Week on
Monday, scored both goals for the UAlbany in the win over Ohio. Simpson currently leads the team with three goals and
one assist.
The Great Danes host crosstown-rival Siena on Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at Alumni Turf Field.
RICARDO ESTREMERA NAMED AMERICA EAST CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Ricardo Estremera has been named the America East Conference Male Cross
Country Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday
afternoon.
6 Estremera, a senior from San Juan, Puerto Rico, led UAlbany to a second-place finish at Stony Brook’s
Seawolves Invitational on Friday, Sept. 7. Estremera covered the 5,500-meter course in a time of 17:22.67 to place first
individually for the second straight meet. Estremera was the top finisher the previous week at the Monmouth University
Cross Country Kick-Off in a time of 18:51.6 over the 6K course.
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FOOTBALL’S VINNY ESPOSITO AND DAVE CASALE HONORED BY NORTHEAST CONFERENCE
Somerset, N.J. — University at Albany’s Vinny Esposito has been selected as the Northeast Conference
Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in last Saturday’s 23-20 victory over Fordham, as announced
today by the conference office. Dave Casale (Troy H.S.) was chosen as the NEC Defensive Player of the
Week.
Esposito, a sophomore quarterback from Demarest, N.J., completed 17 of 26 passes for 173 yards and
one touchdown. His 10-yard scoring pass, the first of his career, to tight end Marcus Miles gave UAlbany a 10-
O lead in the first quarter. Esposito’s passing yardage was the most by a Great Danes’ signal-caller in two
years and his completion total was the highest mark since 2002. Esposito directed an offense that accounted
for 510 total yards, including 337 on the ground.
Casale, a sophomore free safety from Troy, N.Y., had four solo tackles, two pass break-ups and one
fumble recovery. The Great Danes, who allowed just 65 net rushing yards, held Fordham scoreless on its last
four possessions to preserve the lead. Casale scooped up a loose ball with 1:41 remaining after teammate
Trevor DuPont forced wide receiver Richard Rayborn to fumble following a completed pass.
UAlbany (1-1) meets Hofstra, ranked No. 20 nationally in this week’s Football Championship
Subdivision Coaches’ Poll, in its home opener on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 6:00 p.m. The game will be televised
in the Capital Region on Time Warner Cable (TW3).
MICHELLE SIMPSON NAMED AMERICA EAST FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Michelle Simpson was named the America East Conference Player
of the Week in field hockey, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Sept. 10.
Simpson scored both goals in the Great Danes’ 2-1 double-overtime win over No. 10 Ohio University on
Sunday. Simpson, who leads UAlbany in scoring this season with three goals and one assist, tallied the Great
Danes’ first score of the game off an assist from Nicole Savage. The two teamed up again in the game’s
second extra period to give UAlbany the win. The defeat of Ohio marks the highest-ranked opponent the Great
Danes have beaten since upgrading to Division | in 1999.
UAlbany (4-2) will host crosstown-rival Siena at Alumni Turf Field on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.
TERESA BORING TABBED AMERICA EAST WOMEN’S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany’s Teresa Boring was named the America East Conference Rookie of
the Week in women’s soccer, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Sept. 10.
Boring, a freshman striker from Plainfield, Ill., tallied her first career point in the 2-1 overtime win at NJIT
on Friday, Sept. 7, recording an assist on the game-winning goal. The freshman forward followed that
performance by scoring her first collegiate goal two days later in a 2-2 double-overtime tie at Marist. Boring has
Started all five matches for the Great Danes and leads the team with 20 shots.
UAlbany (1-2-2) hosts Massachusetts Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 4:00 p.m. in non-conference action.
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UALBANY MEN’S SOCCER DEFEATED BY COLGATE 3-1
Hamilton, N.Y. — Eric Anton recorded a goal and an assist in leading Colgate University to a 3-1 victory over
the University at Albany in men’s soccer action at Van Doren Field on Sunday afternoon in the final match of
the Raiders Adidas Fall Classic.
Sophomore Joe Hogan got the Great Danes on the board just 38 seconds into the game. Hogan scored
off a pass from junior Don Johnson amongst a scramble in front the net to give UAlbany a 1-0 lead.
The Raiders tied the score at the 17:30 mark of the first half on a penalty kick by Anton. Colgate took a
2-1 lead 10 minutes later on a goal by Steven Miller. UAlbany goalkeeper Steward Ceus stopped a one-on-one
shot by Anton, but Anton collected the rebound and fed Miller who deposited it into the back of the net for the
Raiders. The teams played the final 17 and a half minutes of the half scoreless as Colgate took a 2-1 lead into
intermission.
Colgate converted a header off a corner kick in the 71st minute to take a 3-1 lead. William Batson
served the corner kick into the box and Mike Parshley headed it into the goal for the Raiders.
The Raiders outshot UAlbany 15-10, including a 7-6 edge in shots on goal. Junior captain Erik
DiLorenzo paced the Great Danes with three shots on goal. Colgate also held a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Ceus registered three saves in net for the Great Danes. David Cappuccio recorded fives saves in
between the pipes for Colgate (2-2).
DiLorenzo and sophomore defender Brian Gordon were named to the Raiders Adidas Fall Classic All-
Tournament Team.
@. UAlbany (1-3) will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 15, against host Wisconsin-Green Bay in the
reen Bay Nike Classic at 3:30 p.m.
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UAlbany: Scoring — Joe Hogan (1-0), Don Johnson (0-1). Goalkeeping — Steward Ceus (90:00, 3 GA, 3 saves).
Colgate: Scoring — Eric Anton (1-1), Steven Miller (1-0), Mike Parshley (1-0), William Batson (0-1).
Goalkeeping — David Cappuccio (90:00, 1 GA, 5 saves).
UALBANY VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO JACKSONVILLE STATE, 3-2
Jacksonville, Ala. - Despite a team-high 20 digs by junior middle blocker Kamisha Kellam, the UAlbany
volleyball team dropped a 3-2 decision to Jacksonville State on Sunday afternoon. The Gamecocks were
victorious with scores of 30-24, 27-30, 23-30, 30-14 and 15-12.
Kellam, who hit .325 in the match, also recorded a team-best three blocks. Senior middle blocker
Ashley Crenshaw finished with 19 kills and a .317 hitting percentage. Freshman outside hitter Amanda
Cowdrey recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 14 digs, while setter Brooke Stanley tallied her first
double-double of her collegiate career, notching 39 assists and 10 digs.
UAlbany (2-5) will continue its southern swing on Monday, visiting Alabama State at 3 p.m. The Great
Danes will also take on Troy at 5 p.m.
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UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY DEFEATS No. 10 OHIO, 2-1, INDOUBLE OVERTIME
Albany, N.Y. — Michelle Simpson and Nicole Savage teamed up for two goals to lead the UAlbany field hockey
team to a 2-1 double overtime win over No. 10 Ohio on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Turf Field. The win marks
the highest-ranked opponent the Great Danes have defeated since joining Division | in 1999.
Simpson scored the gamewinner with 7:34 left in the second overtime. Savage, who had just entered
on a substitution, picked up the ball on a fast break towards the cage. Savage recovered the rebound from her
initial shot and passed off to Simpson who slipped the ball past Ohio goalkeeper Jessie Martin.
Ohio (3-2) struck first in the game, as Katelyn Shelley took an assist from the center from Torrie Albini
and put the ball past UAlbany goalkeeper Ashley Ross with 19:29 left in the first half. Simpson scored her first
goal of the day with 12:59 remaining in the half, tipping a shot by Savage into the cage on a penalty corner.
UAlbany outshot Ohio, 16-14, and also held a 13-11 advantage in penalty corners. Martin made five
saves in the cage for the Bobcats, while Ross had seven stops for the Great Danes.
UAlbany (4-2) will host crosstown-rival Siena on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.
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Ohio (38-2) 1 0 0 0 - 1
UAlbany: Scoring — Michelle Simpson (2-0), Nicole Savage (0-2); Goalkeeper — Ashley Ross (92:26, 1 GA, 7
saves).
Ohio: Scoring — Katelyn Shelley (1-0), Torrie Albini (0-1); Goalkeeper — Jessie Martin (92:26, 2 GA, 5 saves).
MARIST TIES UALBANY WOMEN’S SOCCER 2-2
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. — Diana Barrera tallied her third goal in as many games for the UAlbany women’s soccer
team in a 2-2 effort against Marist on Sunday afternoon at Leonidoff Field. The tie marks the third straight
game in which the Great Danes fought off extra frames to avoid a loss.
UAlbany jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half. Freshman forward Teresa Boring tallied her first
collegiate goal at the 12:44 mark of the first half, finishing a cross from Jaclyn Rosada to give the Great Danes
an early lead. Barrera gave UAlbany a 2-0 advantage in the 36th minute off an Adrienne Heady feed and the
Great Danes would take the lead into the second half.
Marist (1-2) broke their scoreless draught with 22 minutes left in regulation with Lauren Tillotson scored
an unassisted goal to cut the deficit to 2-1. Katie Zasly knotted the game at 2-2 just under 10 minutes later,
chipping a shot from the top of the box over UAlbany goalkeeper Maria Liguori. Kate Fox was credited with the
assist.
The teams would battle through both overtime periods, but would have to settle for the tie. Both squads
registered three shots apiece in the extra 20 minutes.
Liguori finished with six saves for the Great Danes, while Allison Lane stopped three shots for the Red
Foxes after entering the game in the second half.
UAlbany (1-2-2) will host Massachusetts on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m.
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UAlbany: Scoring- Diana Barrera (1-0), Teresa Boring (1-0), Jaclyn Rosada (0-1), Adrienne Heady (0-1);
Driers: Scor Maria Liguori (110:00 minutes, 2 GA, 6 saves).
Marist: Scoring- Lauren Tillotson (1-0), Katie Zasly (1-0), Kate Fox (0-1); Goalkeeping- Caitlin Nazarechuk
(45:00 minutes, 2 GA, 0 saves), Lane Allison (65:00 minutes, 0 GA, 3 saves).
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UALBANY FOOTBALL DEFEATS FORDHAM, 23-20
Bronx, N.Y. -- Jason Fralicker made a 20-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter and Dave Casale recovered
a fumble with less two minutes remaining in leading UAlbany to a 23-20 victory over Fordham on Saturday
evening at Jack Coffey Field.
In a tense battle, UAlbany's Emerson Kinsey recovered a fumble after tailback Jonte Coven was
stripped in a pile at the line of scrimmage which led to Fralicker's third field goal of the game. Fordham (1-1)
would have four more offensive possessions. Mark Sheehan's sack ended a drive to midfield with less than
four minutes left. Trevor DuPont then forced wide receiver Richard Rayborn to fumble, following a completed
pass, and Casale gathered in the loose ball to preserve the victory.
"That was a solid team effort,” said UAlbany head coach Bob Ford. “We played well in all three phases
of the game. Good teams figure out how to win the fourth quarter, and we made less errors than we did the
first week."
UAlbany (1-1) took a 20-13 lead in the third period with a 12-play, 95-yard drive. The Great Danes,
who rushed for 337 yards and accounted for 510 total, mixed the run and pass. Fullback Dan Beigel scored on
a 1-yard run, slanting over the right side.
The Rams, who were coming off an impressive 27-23 win over Rhode Island in their opener, followed
with an 11-play march to draw even. Quarterback John Skelton, who completed 20 of 43 passes for 294
yards, tossed a 6-yard TD to Coven with 5:21 left in the quarter.
David McCarty, a sophomore tailback, led UAlbany's rushing attack with 143 yards on 26 carries.
o... Esposito, who making his second career start, threw for 173 yards by hitting on 17 of 26 attempts.
Meanwhile, linebacker Colin Disch became the school's all-time tackles leader with 356, moving past Josh
Bazan (1999-2002).
"Our offensive line felt they were embarrassed last week,” said Esposito. “They completely wanted to
establish themselves. We came together as a team and gained confidence as we moved the ball."
The two teams played to a 13-13 halftime tie when Fordham went the length of the field in 26 seconds
at the end of the second quarter. John Skelton beat the UAlbany secondary with a 51-yard bomb. He then
fired a 15-yard TD strike to split end David Moore. The contest stayed even when linebacker Colin Dish broke
through the middle to block Adam Danko's point-after attempt.
The Great Danes jumped out to a 10-0 lead after one quarter. Jason Fralicker booted a 35-yard field
goal to cap a 13-play drive. UAlbany then marched 86 yards in 14 plays to the end zone. Omar Johnson's
fourth-down run kept the sequence alive. Quarterback Vinny Esposito, rolling to his right, flipped a 10-yard
touchdown pass to tight end Marcus Miles with 59 seconds left.
Fordham closed the gap to 10-7 early in the second stanza when Skelton connected with Jason
Caldwell over the middle on a 52-yard scoring pass. Caldwell broke a tackle and raced up the right sideline.
Fralicker would drill his second field goal, a 37-yarder, with 28 seconds left before intermission.
"We just stuck with what we do (after the first half), we didn't tackle well,” offered Trevor DuPont. “We
buckled down in the second half, rose to the occasion, and came up with some key plays."
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UALBANY WOMEN’S TENNIS WINS FOUR MATCHES AT CORNELL
Ithaca, N.Y. - The University at Albany women’s tennis team recorded four wins in the second day of the
Cornell Fall Invitational on Saturday.
In the top half of the flight A singles bracket, Ma took the first set against Colgate’s Sam Inacker 6-3,
but dropped the second set 6-4. She rebounded to win the third set 7-6 and advance in the flight A bracket. In
the quarterfinals, Ma was swept by Susan Sullivan of Cornell 6-0 and 6-3.
In the bottom half of the bracket, UAlbany’s Kim Weltman was defeated by Cornell’s Tamara John 6-2,
6-3. In the consolation bracket, Weltman fell to Raquel Solis from Niagara 8-4.
In flight B action, Aimee Kern was topped by Temple’s Anastasiia Rukavyshynokova in two sets 6-4, 6-
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Amanda Hall won her second match of the invitational by defeating Lehigh’s Victoria Vityuk 6-2, 7-5 In
her first match of the day. In the flight C quarterfinals, Hall lost to Felicia Frazier from Temple by scores of 6-1
and 6-2.
Caitlin Crowley was also victorious for the Great Danes in her opening match as she defeated
Niagara’s Kim Roberts 6-3, 6-4. In her quarterfinal match of flight C, Crowley fell to Ruxandra Dumitrescu of
Cornell 6-1, 6-0.
Melissa Coughlin was UAlbany’s fourth winner on the day as she swept Colgate’s Ryan Dewey 6-0,6-4
to advance to the flight D quarterfinals. She then fell in two sets to Ashley Ebbert from Cornell 6-3, 6-2.
In the bottom half of the flight D bracket, Cornell’s Weatherly Schwab defeated UAlbany’s Alexa Etkin
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UALBANY WOMEN’S TENNIS OPENS SEASON AT CORNELL
Ithaca, N.Y. - Suasan Ma and Amanda Hall had opening round singles wins as the University at Albany
women’s tennis team opened their season at the Cornell Fall Invitational on Friday.
After dropping the opening set to Lehigh’s Julie Arthofer 6-1, Ma responded by winning the second set
6-4 and the tiebreaker 10-8 to advance in the Flight A singles. Ma will face Sam Inacker from Colgate in a first
round match on Saturday.
Amanda Hall won straight sets over Army’s Birdie Burke by scores of 6-2 and 7-5. Hall’s first match on
Saturday will be against Lehigh’s Victoria Vityuk.
In flight A doubles action on Friday, Ma and Kim Weltman fell to Colgate’s Inacker and DeRose 9-7.
The duo advanced in the consolation bracket by defeating Niagara’s Vanja Lakic and Raquel Solis 8-2. They
will play Sarah Giles-Madden and Jessica Shurtz from Army on Saturday. UAlbany’s other flight A double’s
team, Aimee Kern and Charlotte Tatler were defeated by default.
In flight B doubles play, Hall and Caitlin Crowley fell to Cornell’s Ashley Ebbert and Ruxandra
Dumitrescu by a score of 8-4. In the consolation bracket, Annie Houghton and Patricia Vollmer from Army
knocked off the UAlbany tandem 8-6. UAlbany’s fourth double’s team Melissa Coughlin and Alexa Etkin were
defeated by Colgate’s Jenn Marquit and Ryan Dewey 8-0 in the opening round and fell 8-1 in the consolation
bracket to Lehigh’s Ruthie Furman and Arthofer.
Singles action in four flights will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.
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UALBANY WOMEN’S SOCCER TOPS NuIT 2-1 IN 20T
Newark, N.J. — Senior Rachel Boles scored her first goal of the season in double overtime to pace the
University at Albany women’s soccer team a 2-1 win over NJIT in non-conference action on Friday
night at Lubetkin Field.
NJIT (0-2) broke the scoreless tie at the 29:27 mark when Christi Taylor buried a shot from the
top of the box to beat UAlbany keeper Maria Liguori to the top right corner. Aine O’Dwyer got the
assist for the Highlanders.
UAlbany (1-2-1) knotted the score at 1-1 in the 48th minute, when Diana Barrera, again
sparking the Great Danes off the bench, finished a pass from Alicia Gibson to the far post past NJIT’s
Sadie Mele.
Neither team could break the tie in the first 10 minute overtime stanza, setting the stage for
Boles’ heroics. Teresa Boring sent a cross into the box, and the Medford, N.J. native made no
mistake placing the shot to the far post to give UAlbany their first win of the season. Barrera also got
credit for an assist on the play.
UAlbany outshot NJIT 11-3 and held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks. Barrera, Boring, and Uju
Ogbuawa led the Great Danes with three shots apiece.
Liguori played the entire 103 minutes in goal for UAlbany, making one save. Mele stopped five
shots for the Highlanders.
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UAlbany: Scoring- Diana Barrera (1-1), Rachel Boles (1-0), Alicia Gibson (0-1), Teresa Boring (0-1);
Goalkeeping- Maria Liguori (103:00 minutes, 1 GA, 1 saves).
Manhattan: Scoring- Christi Taylor (1-0), Aine O’Dwyer (0-1); Goalkeeping- Sadie Mele (103:00
minutes, 2 GA, 5 saves).
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UALBANY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PLACE FIRST, MEN FINISH SECOND FOR SECOND
STRAIGHT MEET
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Ricardo Estremera placed first and Laura Cummings finished second to lead the UAlbany
men’s and women’s cross country teams at the Seawolves Cross Country Invitational on Friday afternoon in
Stony Brook, N.Y. The women’s team placed first for the second straight week out of four squads, while the
men’s team finished second out of five for the second time this season.
Cummings led the UAlbany runners as five Great Danes placed in the top-11, to score a meet-best
team total of 33 points. Cummings covered the 4300 meter course in a time of 16:07.78 to place second after
Stony Brook’s Laura Huet’s time of 15:50.94. Jessica Chichester finished fifth in 16:57.30, Kristine Mun came
in seventh in 17:24.23, Allison Hazlett followed in eighth with a time of 17:29.38, and Laine Sefick finished the
meet 11th in a time of 17:48.99 to round out the top-5 finishers for UAlbany.
Estremera finished the 5500 meter course in 17:22.67 to lead a trio of Great Dane runners in the top-1 1
finishers of the meet. The Great Danes finished second with 56 total team points. Brian Yurkewecz placed
fourth in 17:49.03, while David Rothman came in 11th at 18:50.47. Jon Hilbert helped the UAlbany cause by
placing 21st in 19:15.46 to gain 19 team points and John Moore came in 24th at 19:35.66 to earn 21 points
and round out the top-5 finishers for the Great Danes. New Hampshire won the men’s race with 38 points as
six Wildcats placed in the top 13.
Women’s results
1. UAlbany 33, 2. Hartford 58, 3. Stony Brook 63, 4. Wagner 77.
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1. Laura Huet (Stony Brook) 15:50.94, 2. Laura Cummings (UAlbany) 16:07.78, 3. Stefanie Lombardi
(Hartford) 16:42.66, 4. Brecken Drager (Wagner) 16:44.68, 5. Jessica Chichester (UAlbany) 16:57.30, 6. Lisa
Voltaire (Stony Brook) 17:09.47, 7. Kristine Mun (UAlbany) 17:24.23, 8. Allison Hazlett (UAlbany) 17:29.38,
9. Meaghan Robbins (Wagner) 17:38.62, 10. Liz Foster (Hartford) 17:40.78.
UALBANY RESULTS
11. Laine Sefick 17:48.99, 14. Ally Panos 18:04.05, 15. Kristin Grab 18:07.63, 26. Danielle Trimpop 19:07.09.
Men’s results
1. New Hampshire 38, 2. UAlbany 56, 3. Stony Brook 67, 4. Wagner 72, 5. Hartford 135.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Ricardo Estremera (UAlbany) 17:22.67, 2. Tim Hodge (Stony Brook) 17:36.31, 3. Shaun Krawitz (Stony
Brook) 17:45.61, 4. Brian Yurkewecz (UAlbany) 17:49.03, 5. Wesley Dinnan (New Hampshire) 18:07.68, 6.
Matthew O’Connor (New Hampshire) 18:08.62, 7. Mouhamed Halwani (Wagner) 18:18.87, 8. Joshua Kearns
(New Hampshire) 18:23.68, 9. Nicholas Decrescenzo (New Hampshire) 18:24.08, 10. Dylan McGuffin (New
Hampshire) 18:38.58.
UALBANY RESULTS
11. David Rothman 18:50.47, 21. Jon Hilbert 19:15.46, 24. John Moore 19:35.66, 28. Joe Belokopitsky
19:51.51, 30. Jared Jupin 19:59.69, 41. Mitch Troise 21:01.21.
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CORNELL TOPS UALBANY MEN’S SOCCER 3-2 IN OVERTIME
amilton, N.Y. — Matt Bouraee scored 3:27 into the second overtime period to lift Cornell University to a 3-2
ie, over the University at Albany men’s soccer team at Colgate University's Van Doren Field on Friday
evening in the opening match of the Raiders Adidas Fall Classic.
The Big Red were the first to get on the board as Brian Kuritzky scored just over the 15 minute mark on
a shot just past the outreached fingertips of UAlbany junior goalkeeper Steward Ceus.
UAlbany knotted the score at one apiece 21 minutes later when freshman forward Shaun Kane scored
his second goal of the season by depositing the shot in the left corner pocket. Sophomore forward Kenneth Ibe
picked up the first assist of his career on the tally.
After a UAlbany penalty kick was wide right, the Big Red took a 2-1 advantage as Brett Sumpio
rocketed a shot from just outside the penalty box into the net off an assist from Bouraee at the 41:49 mark of
the first half.
The Great Danes evened the score at two on Ibe’s first career goal off a two-on-one feed from junior
Mikael-Taylor McNamara with 36:51 remaining in regulation. UAlbany and Cornell played the remainder of the
half scoreless to force overtime.
Both teams had opportunities to score in the first overtime period but were unable to capitalize on their
chances. Ceus stopped a close range shot in the 99th minute to keep the game tied at two.
Bouraee collected an errant UAlbany pass and went in one-on-one with Ceus and shot the ball into the
right side of the goal.
UAlbany was outshot by the Big Red 14-9, but held a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal. Cornell held a 6-
4 edge in corner kicks.
Ceus registered a season-high nine saves, including four in the first 10 minute overtime period to
preserve the tie and deliver the second overtime period. Cerretani recorded six saves in between the pipes for
Cornell (3-0).
UAlbany (1-2) will return to action on Sunday, September 9, against host Colgate in the final match of
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Cornell: Scoring — Matt Bouraee (1-1), Brian Kuritzky (1-1), Brett Sumpio (1-0). Goalkeeping — Luca Cerretani
(106:33, 2 GA, 6 saves).
UAlbany: Scoring — Kenneth Ibe (1-1), Shaun Kane (1-0), Mikael-Taylor McNamara (0-1). Goalkeeping —
Steward Ceus (106:33, 3 GA, 9 saves).
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UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY DEFEATS TEMPLE, 2-1
Albany, N.Y. — Michele Polizois scored both goals for UAlbany, including a penalty stroke in the first half, to
lead the Great Danes to a 2-1 victory over Temple at Alumni Turf Field on Friday afternoon.
Polizois netted her first goal of the game in the first half, sending a penalty stroke past Owl goalkeeper
Erin Hanshue at 14:09. The junior midfielder doubled the score in the second half, converting a penalty corner
at the 51:41 mark, with assists going to Jess Lindsey and Anouk Vandenberg.
Temple got on the board with just over three minutes remaining, as Ali Lokey scored off assists by
Leanne Vogelsong and Charise Young on the Owls’ sixth penalty corner of the half.
The teams were even with eight shots apiece, while Temple held a slight advantage in penalty corners
with nine to UAlbany’s eight. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Ross made six saves in the game for the Great Danes
while Hanshue stopped five shots in the cage for Temple (3-2).
UAlbany (3-2) will return to action on Sunday, Sept. 9, hosting 10th-ranked Ohio at 1 p.m.
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UAlbany: Scoring — Michele Polizois (2-0), Jess Lindsey (0-1), Anouk Vandenberg (0-1). Goalkeeper — Ashley
Ross (70:00, 1 GA, 6 saves).
Temple: Scoring — Ali Lokey (1-0), Leanne Vogelsong (0-1), Charise Young (0-1). Goalkeeper — Erin Hanshue
(70:00, 2 GA, 5 saves).
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UALBANY EXTENDS MEN’S LACROSSE COACH SCOTT MARR’S CONTRACT
Marr Will Serve as the Great Danes’ Coach Through the 2012 Season
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Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced
today that the school has agreed on a three-year contract extension for head men’s lacrosse coach
Scott Marr. The new agreement will make him UAlbany’s head coach through the 2012 season.
Marr led the Great Danes to their most celebrated season in 2007 when he was named the
U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division | National Coach of the Year. UAlbany
captured its fourth America East Conference championship in the last five years and made its first-
ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament’s quarterfinal round.
“Scott Marr and his coaching staff have provided tremendous leadership in building a national-
caliber men’s lacrosse program at the Division | level,” McElroy said. “The team’s accomplishments,
both on and off the field, are both noteworthy and historic, and something our students, alumni and
fans can enjoy with great pride.”
In his seven years at UAlbany, Marr has a 65-43 career record for a .602 winning percentage.
@ i teams have won 10 or more games four times and advanced to NCAA play in 2003, 2004, 2005
and 2007. UAlbany set a school record for single-season victories with a 15-3 campaign, including a
perfect 10-0 mark at home, last year. The Great Danes registered seven top-20 wins, the most ever
in a Division | season, including an 8-7 victory over eventual national champion Johns Hopkins.
The Great Danes, who were ranked No. 2 nationally in the USILA coaches’ poll for six
consecutive weeks, defeated UMBC, 15-14, for their fourth America East championship. UAlbany
recorded the athletic program's first-ever NCAA Division | Tournament victory in a 19-10 decision
over Loyola, Md. The Great Danes were then edged in a memorable overtime contest against top-
ranked Cornell in the NCAA quarterfinals.
“My family and | are excited that we will be at UAlbany for at least the next five years,” Marr
Stated. “l am grateful to the University’s administration for making this happen. This extension allows
the program to continue its quest for a national championship.”
UAlbany ranked second among the NCAA leaders in scoring offense at 13.78 goals per game
last season. Frank Resetarits, who was chosen in both the Major League Lacrosse and National
Lacrosse League professional drafts, was voted to the USILA All-America first team. Merrick
Thomson, taken second overall in the NLL Draft, was a third-team All-America selection. Thomson
and Resetarits finished one-two on the school’s all-time scoring list.
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Riverdale, N.Y. — Diana Barrera sparked the University at Albany women’s soccer team with a late
goal off the bench to tie Manhattan 1-1 in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon at Gaelic
Park. Sophomore goalkeeper Maria Liguori stopped a penalty shot in the second overtime for the
Great Danes to preserve the tie.
Manhattan (0-2-1) got on the board with 14:07 remaining in the first half when Courtney
McMahon one-timed a feed from Christine Reina to beat Liguori. Both teams would press offensively
for the rest of the half, but the Jaspers would take the 1-0 edge to the break.
UAlbany (0-2-1) would earn the equalizer in the 72nd minute when Barrera tallied on a shot
that deflected off of Manhattan’s goalie, Alicia DeFino. Ashley Tirabassi notched her first assist of the
season on the goal.
Liguori finished with eight saves for the Great Danes, including three in overtime, while DeFino
made four stops in goal for the Jaspers.
Freshman forward Teresa Boring led UAlbany with four shots. McMahon took seven shots for
Manhattan.
The Great Danes will play on Friday at New Jersey Institute of Technology at 7:00 p.m.
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Manhattan: Scoring- Courtney McMahon (1-0), Christine Reina (0-1); Goalkeeping- Alicia DeFino
(110:00 minutes, 1 GA, 4 saves).
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MATTHEW JONES AND JENNIFER FAZIOLI NAMED ASSISTANT TRACK & FIELD COACHES
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Roberto Vives
announced today the hiring of Matthew Jones and Jennifer Fazioli as assistant track and field
coaches.
Jones, a native of Clifton Park, N.Y., has been involved in track and field development in the
Capital Region since 1977. He has coached in the Guilderland, Niskayuna, Greenwich, South Colonie
and Shenendehowa school districts and has been the Director of Physical Education and Athletics at
Shenendehowa High School since 1997. As a head coach, Jones was named the New York State
Section Il Cross Country Coach of the Year from 1994-98 and 2002 and 2003. He also earned the
National Federation Coaches Association Boy’s Cross Country Northeast Section Coach of the Year
in 2000.
Jones, who earned an associate’s degree in physical education from Hudson Valley
Community College, a B.S. in physical education from SUNY-Cortland, a master’s in physical
education and curriculum instruction from Castleton State and his School Administrator Supervisor
degree from North Adams State College, has been a Level | Certified track and field coach since
1986. In that time, he has also served on the New York State Indoor Track and Field committee and
has been an instructor at the Peak Junior Development Distance Training Camp at the U.S. Olympic
Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. He was inducted into the HVCC Hall of Fame in 1995.
© Fazioli joins the Great Danes after spending 18 months as the assistant compliance
coordinator at Oregon State University. In that position, Fazioli was responsible for several
compliance duties, including rules education sessions for coaches and student-athletes, financial aid,
academic and athletic eligibility issues, including medical hardship and extension waivers.
Fazioli was a collegiate athlete at the University of Colorado, where she was a member of the
2000 NCAA Division | Women’s Cross Country championship team, and earned Colorado’s scholar-
athlete of the year award in 2001-02. She was a four-time member of the Big XII Conference all-
academic team and was named to the school’s Dean’s List eight times. Fazioli earned her
undergraduate degree in history from Colorado in 2002 and later graduated with honors with a
master’s in labor studies and industrial relations from Penn State University in 2004. She became the
youngest qualifier for the 2004 Olympic Marathon Trials.
A native of Averill Park, N.Y., Fazioli won the state’s Class B cross country championship in
1995 and 1996. She finished tenth at the ’95 Foot Locker national meet to high school All-America
recognition.
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE TO TELEVISE PAIR OF FOOTBALL GAMES IN 2007
Somerset, N.J. — With the Northeast Conference beginning its 12th football season, the league
announced plans to televise a pair of games on Northeast regional outlets.
The first game airs on October 27th when defending NEC champion Monmouth travels to
Central Connecticut State. FSN-New York will broadcast the contest live at 11:00 am. On November
3rd, NEC preseason favorite Albany will play host to Robert Morris for a 1:00 pm kickoff to air on
@> sh -Pittsburgh and Time Warner Albany (TW3). These games will reach over 12 million households
in the Northeast, plus those satellite subscribers nationally with multi-sport packages.
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The 2007 season marks the fifth straight that the NEC has aired football games as part of its
extensive regional sports package. This coming winter, the league will air over 20 men’s and
@women's basketball games.
“We're happy to be able to feature four of our top football programs in this year’s package,”
said Brenda Weare, NEC Commissioner. “Both Monmouth and Central Connecticut State were both
ranked nationally last year and should be in the NEC title hunt once again in 2007. Albany topped the
NEC preseason coaches’ poll, while Robert Morris is expected to be a strong contender.”
Paul Dottino enters his fifth season as the play-by-play voice of NEC football. He is alsoa
member of the NEC basketball broadcast team and the New York Giants beat reporter for 1050
ESPN Radio in New York and for Sirius' NFL Radio Channel. Steve Jackson - Hofstra’s all-time
leading receiver - will provide color analysis. Eric Singer is the Producer of NEC football telecasts.
The Northeast Conference consists of 11 institutions of higher learning located throughout five
States and is celebrating its 26th year as an NCAA Division | collegiate athletic association. The
NEC began sponsoring football at the FCS level in 1996, and has since increased its membership
from five to seven institutions. Central Connecticut State, Monmouth, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart,
Saint Francis (PA) and Wagner are full-time NEC members who sponsor football, and they are joined
by associate member Albany. Duquesne will become the eighth member of the football league in
2008.
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2007 NEC Football Television Schedule
Date Matchu Time Broadcast Outlet
Saturday, Oct.27 Monmouth at Central Connecticut State 11:00am FSN-New York
Saturday, Nov.3 Robert Morris at Albany 1:00 pm FSN-Pittsburgh, Time
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RICARDO ESTREMERA NAMED A-EAST CROSS COUNTRY MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — Senior Ricardo Estremera was named the America East Conference Male Cross
Country Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon.
Estremera led the Great Danes to a second-place finish at the Monmouth University Cross
Country Kick-Off on Saturday, Sept. 1. Estremera finished first individually at the 6K event for the
second-straight season, posting a winning time of 18:51.6.
UAlbany will compete on Friday, Sept. 7 at Stony Brook’s Seawolves Invitational.
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FOOTBALL’S MARK SHEEHAN NAMED NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Somerset, N.J. — University at Albany’s Mark Sheehan has been selected as Northeast Conference
Defensive Player of the Week in football, as announced today by the conference office.
Sheehan, a senior defensive end from Waterford, N.Y., was a key figure in UAlbany’s sparking
defensive effort in last Saturday’s 13-11 loss at Colgate in the season opener. Sheehan made a
career-high nine tackles, including six unassisted. He also had three quarterback sacks, tying the
second-highest total by a UAlbany defender at the Division | FCS level. The Great Danes limited
Colgate to 183 total yards, including 70 through the air. UAlbany’s defense has held its opponent
under the 200-mark in total offense in four of its last five games.
Sheehan, who graduated from Catholic Central High School but played football at Bishop
Maginn, was a consensus all-area selection as a senior. He recorded 22 tackles and was second on
the UAlbany team in sacks (4.5) last season.
VOLLEYBALL’S ASHLEY CRENSHAW NAMED AMERICA EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. — University at Albany's Ashley Crenshaw was named the America East
— liaialaainced Player of the Week, as announced today by the conference office.
Crenshaw, a senior outside hitter, averaged 4.38 kills and 1.05 blocks through the first 21
games of the season. Both of those stats put her in the conference's top seven. The senior also leads
the league with a .431 hitting percentage. Her opening weekend was highlighted by a career-best 28-
kill performance against Northern Arizona. Against the Lumberjacks, Crenshaw also tied a career-
high with six digs and recorded six total blocks. Crenshaw’s is averaging 5.31 points per game,
second-best in America East. She recorded four straight double-digit kill matches, tallying 17 against
UC Davis, 17 versus West Virginia and 14 in a 3-1 win over Buffalo.
Crenshaw, a native of Birmingham, Ala., was named to the all-conference first-team last
season after finishing second on UAlbany’s squad with 3.02 kills and 0.88 blocks per game.
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UALBANY VOLLEYBALL DROPS 3-0 DECISION TO SYRACUSE
Syracuse, N.Y. — Kacie MacTavish finished with 12 kills to lead three Syracuse players in double-digit
kills as the Orange defeated UAlbany, 3-0, in non-conference volleyball action on Monday afternoon
at Manley Field House. Syracuse swept the Great Danes with scores of 30-25, 30-23 and 30-21.
McTavish completed a kill-dig double-double with 14 digs. Mindy Stanislovaitis and Cheryl
Cobbina each recorded 11 kills apiece for the Orange, while Hayley Todd led the team defensively
with 17 digs. April Quigley recorded a match-high 41 assists while Sarah Morton notched four total
blocks for Syracuse (4-4).
Sophomore outside hitter Valerie Sourbeer had a team-high 10 kills for UAlbany while senior
middle blocker Ashley Crenshaw and junior middle blocker Kamisha Kellam added eight kills apiece.
Freshman libero Tawny Dahmes recorded a team-best 15 digs while sophomore setter Samantha
Jacobson tallied 21 assists. Kellam and Sourbeer finished with two blocks each.
UAlbany (2-4) will return to action on Sunday, Sept. 9, as the team visits Jacksonville State at
2p.m.
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BARKSDALE ON KANSAS CITY ROSTER, COLEMAN MAKES CHARGERS’ PRACTICE SQUAD
Albany, N.Y. — Former University at Albany cornerback Rashad Barksdale has been claimed off waivers by the
National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs and has joined the team’s 53-man roster for this Sunday’s NFL
opener against the Houston Texans. Defensive end Andre Coleman has been signed to the San Diego
Chargers’ practice squad.
Barksdale, who was drafted last spring by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round, was released on
Saturday. The Chiefs then picked him up the following day where his positioned at left cornerback on the
defensive unit. Coleman signed as a free agent with the Chargers following the draft. He went through
training camp, then was released two days ago, and now has been assigned to the team’s eight-man practice
squad.
“It feels good and there is a sense of relief to make the Chiefs’ 53-man roster,” said Barksdale, who can
become the first UAlbany player to see action in an NFL regular-season game. “I now have a chance to
officially prove myself. This is an opportunity that | will take full advantage of, without a doubt.”
Barksdale joined the UAlbany program as a walk-on in August 2006 after playing on the Great Danes’
baseball squad. He immediately worked his way into the starting cornerback position after not competing in
football since high school. A native of Hudson, N.Y., Barksdale accounted for 37 tackles, three interceptions
and three pass break-ups, and played a major role in the program’s upset wins over Lehigh and Delaware.
Coleman, a 6-foot-3, 274-pound defensive end from Buffalo, N.Y., was named to The Sports Network
and Football Gazette Mid-Major All-America first-team units. He was chosen first-team All-Northeast
Conference for the second straight year as a senior, when he totaled 42 tackles, 13.0 hits for a loss and 6.0
Oi sc: He spearheaded a defense that ranked fourth nationally among Division | FCS teams in points allowed
(13.0 ppg) and total defense (240.8 ypg).
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UALBANY MEN’S SOCCER FALLS TO VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 4-0
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Richmond, Va. — Pat Viray scored two goals and added one assist to lead Virginia Commonwealth to 4-0
victory over the University at Albany in men’s soccer action on Sunday afternoon in the final match of the
Nike/Alltel Classic at Virginia Commonwealth's Sports Backers Stadium.
The Rams got on the board in the 20th minute on a penalty kick by Gerson Dos Santos. VCU tacked on
another goal just before the intermission with a tally from 15 yards out into the left corner of the goal by Owusu
Sekyere off a feed through the middle by Pat Viray.
VCU added two insurance goals by Viray in the 84th and 85th minutes. Viray scored into the left-hand
corner on a breakaway down the right side to make it 3-0. Twenty-five seconds later he scored off a feed from
Alan Delahunty and Carlos Herdy to make it 4-0.
UAlbany was outshot by the Rams 20-8 on the afternoon. The Rams and Great Danes each took two
corner kicks.
Ceus registered four saves in 90 minutes of action, while Andrew Dykstra recorded just one save for
VCU (2-0).
UAlbany (1-1) will return to action on Friday, Sept. 7, against Cornell at 5 p.m. in the opening match of
Colgate University’s Raiders Adidas Fall Classic in Hamilton, N.Y.
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Albany: Scoring — None. Goalkeeping — Steward Ceus (90:00, 4 GA, 4 saves).
Virginia Commonwealth: Scoring — Pat Viray (2-1), Gerson Dos Santos (1-0), Owusu Sekyere (1-0), Alan
Delahunty (0-1), Carlos Herdy (0-1). Goalkeeping — Andrew Dykstra (90:00, 0 GA, 1 save).
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UALBANY VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS BUFFALO, 3-1, AT WESTERN NEW YORK INVITATIONAL
Buffalo, N.Y. — Junior middle blocker Kamisha Kellam recorded a match-high 21 kills to lead the UAlbany
volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over Buffalo on the second day of the Western New York Invitational, held at
Buffalo’s Alumni Arena. The Bulls took the first game, 30-27, before the Great Danes swept the next three with
scores of 30-23, 30-20 and 30-10.
Kellam, who finished with a .778 hitting percentage, led a group of four players who finished with
double-digit kills for UAlbany. Freshman outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey recorded 18 kills and completed her
second double-double with 10 digs. Cowdrey also tallied four service aces and three block assists. Senior
middle blocker Ashley Crenshaw added 14 kills and a match-high six total blocks while sophomore outside
hitter Valerie Sourbeer notched 12 kills. Freshman libero Tawny Dahmes led the Great Danes defensively with
14 digs. Brooke Stanley and Samantha Jacobson split the setting duties, recording 30 and 28 assists,
respectively.
Marisa Hornbaker was the only player for Buffalo to reach double-digit kills with 11. Kristein Bignell and
Maria Mezzadri added eight apiece, while Lizaiha Garcia paced the Bulls defensively with 20 digs. Lindsey
Schlegel finished with 33 assists for Buffalo (1-7).
UAlbany (2-3) will visit Syracuse on Monday at 3 p.m.
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©} UALBANY FIELD HOCKEY DROPS 4-1 DECISION TO #14 LOUISVILLE
Louisville, Ky. — Tuli Lim scored the gamewinner, an unassisted shot from the middle of the circle, at the 33:30
mark to lead No. 14 Louisville to a 4-1 win over UAlbany in non-conference field hockey action on Sunday
afternoon.
Julie Barton scored the first goal of the game for the Cardinals, converting a pass from Nicole Youman
and slipping it past UAlbany goalkeeper Ashley Ross at 30:37. Louisville’s Allison Maffitt increased the lead to
3-0 just three minutes into the second half on a pass from Janelle Avila in the center of the circle. Missy Briery
completed the Cardinals’ scoring at 53:15 with an unassisted shot off a rebound.
Freshman Chelsea Neff scored her first collegiate goal at the 60:37 mark, taking a pass from Michelle
Simpson from the right side of the goal and firing past Louisville goalkeeper Marie-Claire Heller.
Ross finished with 11 saves in the cage for UAlbany. Heller made two stops for Louisville (2-2).
UAlbany will return to action on Friday, Sept. 7, hosting Temple in the 2007 home opener, starting at
3:30 p.m.
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UAlbany: Scoring — Chelsea Neff (1-0), Michelle Simpson (0-1). Goalkeeper — Ashley Ross (70:00, 4 GA, 11
saves).
Louisville: Scoring — Julie Barton (1-0), Tuli Lim (1-0), Allison Maffitt (1-0), Missy Briery (1-0), Nicole Youman
(0-1), Janelle Avila (0-1). Goalkeeper — Marie-Claire Heller (70:00, 1 GA, 2 saves).
HOLY CROSS TOPS UALBANY WOMEN’S SOCCER 3-0
Ilbany, N.Y. —- Sarah Gouveia tallied the gamewinner for Holy Cross in the sixth minute of play to lead the
rusaders to a 3-0 victory over the University at Albany on Sunday afternoon in women’s soccer action. The
Great Danes held a large advantage in shots, out-shooting the Crusaders 27-7, but were unable to finish their
opportunities.
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Holy Cross (1-0) took a 1-0 lead courtesy of Gouveia’s chip from 25 yards out that beat UAlbany
goalkeeper Maria Liguori. The Crusaders would tally again in the 18th minute of play when Lauren Wright
stripped a Great Dane defender in the box and tucked away the shot for a 2-0 lead going into the intermission.
UAlbany (0-2) would dominate the statistics categories over the course of the second half, but it was
the Crusaders who found the back of the net again with one second remaining in regulation on a Casey Boland
feed that found the head of Caitlin Belanger for a score.
The Great Danes held a 9-2 edge in corner kicks and Teresa Boring led the team with six shots.
Jessica Stone got the win in goal for Holy Cross, making seven saves in 45 minutes of play. Mary
Ferketic recorded three saves in the second half for the Crusaders. Liguori made one save for UAlbany.
The Great Danes will take the road for their next contest, a non-conference match with Manhattan on
Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 4 p.m.
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UAlbany: Scoring — None.; Goalkeeping — Maria Liguori (90:00 minutes, 3 GA, 1 save).
Holy Cross: Scoring — Sarah Gouveia (1-0), Lauren Wright (1-0), Caitlin Belanger (1-0), Casey Boland (0-1);
Goalkeeping — Jessica Stone (45:00 minutes, 0 GA, 7 saves), Mary Ferketic (45:00 minutes, 0 GA, 3 saves).
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UALBANY FOOTBALL OPENS 2007 SEASON WITH A 13-11 LOSS AT COLGATE
Hamilton, N.Y. — Tailback Jordan Scott rushed 44 times for 180 yards and one touchdown and Mike
Buck kicked the go-ahead field goal in the third quarter in leading Colgate to a 13-11 non-conference
victory over UAlbany in the season opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Andy Kerr
Stadium.
The Raiders, who snapped a three-game skid in season lid-lifters, reversed an 11-10 halftime
deficit when Buck nailed a 19-yard field goal with 11:15 remaining in the third quarter. The scoring
play was set up when a low punt snap was covered by UAlbany’s Chris Lynch at his own 15-yard line.
Both teams had scoring opportunities in the final two periods, but could not convert in this
expected defensive struggle. UAlbany quarterback Vinny Esposito, who threw for 154 yards and
rushed for 39 more in his first collegiate start, moved his team into field goal position twice. But
Jason Fralicker missed right from 23 yards in the third period and misfired from 41 yards in the fourth.
With their backs against the goal line and 4:27 to play, the Raiders put together a game-
clinching, non-scoring drive of 77 yards. Reserve quarterback Alex Relph found Pat Simonds down
the sideline for 33 yards in a third-and-13 situation to keep the march alive. Scott, a first-team All-
Patriot League running back who ran for 121 of his total in the second half, then went to work. His
key run came when he kept his balance on a first-down run to the UAlbany 28 that helped run out the
clock.
© In a first half where the special teams were involved in all of the scoring, Colgate jumped out to
a 10-0 lead in the opening five minutes. Cody Williams broke out of a pack and broke down the left
sideline 87 yards with the kickoff. Scott scored on a 4-yard run over the right side on his team’s first
offensive play. UAlbany’s Lynch shanked a punt that led to Buck’s 37-yard field goal with 11:44 left in
the first quarter.
“We spotted them 10 points before the national anthem was over,” said UAlbany coach Bob
Ford, whose team edged Lehigh, 17-16, in last year’s opener. “We had some breakdowns on special
teams and had a couple of opportunities to take control of the game on offense.”
The Great Danes rebounded in that first half when a snap went through Colgate punter Jacob
Stein’s hands that resulted in a safety. UAlbany used the subsequent free kick to march deep into
Raider territory. Fralicker booted a 37-yard field goal to slice the deficit to 10-5. The senior
placekicker added field goals of 41 and 45 yards in the second quarter to put his team ahead. The
second tied the school’s single-game record and equaled the seventh-longest kick in the program’s
history.
“The positive is that we can play with anyone,” said UAlbany defensive end Mark Sheehan,
who had career-highs with nine tackles and three sacks. “It’s a team game and each side of the
football needs to help each other out. We need to get these things fixed to have a big season.”
Fullback Dan Beigel offered, “Vinny Esposito had a heckuva day. He is someone who lead our
team as the season goes along. But we made too many mistakes and were not aligned properly at
times on offense. Our defense played extremely well.”
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UALBANY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES FIRST, MEN PLACE SECOND
Lincroft, N.J. - Laura Cummings and Ricardo Estremera led the UAlbany women's and men’s cross country
teams with a first place overall finishes as the women’s team placed first out of eight squads and the men’s
team finished second of eight at the Monmouth University Cross Country Kick-Off on Saturday, Sept. 1 at
Thompson Park in Lincroft, N.J.
Cummings led a quartet of UAlbany runners to place in the top-10 to capture the women’s meet for the
second consecutive season with a total of 39 team points. Allison Hazlett placed fourth, Jessica Chichester
finished seventh, and Kristine Mun came in tenth for the Great Danes. Ally Panos finished the meet 17th to
round out the top-5 finishers for UAlbany.
Estremera led a trio of Great Dane runners in the top-15 finishers of the meet to garner a second-place
finish for UAlbany with 72 team points. Estremera was the top runner of the meet for the second straight year.
Brian Yurkewecz placed third, while John Moore came in 14th. Jon Hilbert helped the UAlbany cause by
placing 22nd and David Rothman came in 32nd to round out the top-5 finishers for the Great Danes. The
men's race was won by New York University, which had six harriers in the top 13.
The Great Danes will compete at Stony Brook’s Seawolves Invitational in Stony Brook, N.Y., on Friday,
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Men's Results
@' New York University 40, 2. UAlbany 72, 3. Temple 79, 4. Monmouth 108, 5. Wagner 118, 6. Felician 133, 7.
LIU 260, 8. Drew 314.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Ricardo Estremera (UAlbany), 2. Peter Forgach (Monmouth), 3. Brian Yurkewecz (UAlIbany), 4. Adin
Mickle (Temple), 5. Calvin Lee (NYU), 6. Matt Turlip (NYU), 7. Mike May (Temple), 8. Rob Joynt (NYU), 9.
Zach Maher (NYU), 10 Randy Hadzor (Monmouth).
UALBANY RESULTS
14. John Moore, 22. Jon Hilbert, 32. David Rothman, 51. Jared Jupin, DNF. Joe Belokopitsky, DNF. Bryan
Lasky, DNF. Nick Lemp, DNF. Geoff Phelan, DNF. Mitch Troise.
Women's Results
1. UAlbany 39, 2. Monmouth 44, 3. Wagner 99, 4. Temple 106, 5. Georgian Court 119, 6. Felician 149, 7. LIU
229, 8. Drew 232.
INDIVIDUAL
1. Laura Cummings (UAIbany), 2. Brecken Drager (Wagner), 3. Heather Miara (Georgian Court), 4. Allison
Hazlett (UAlbany), 5. Meredith Malloy (Monmouth), 6. Christine Altland (Monmouth), 7. Jessica Chichester
(UAlIbany), 8. Marissa Murtaugh (Temple), 9. Corinne La Chac (Monmouth), 10. Kristine Mun (UAlbany).
UALBANY RESULTS
17. Ally Panos, 19. Laine Sefick, 24. Kristin Grab, 35. Danielle Trimpop, 51. Esperanza Blanco, 55. Briana
McNamee.
UALBANY VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO WEST VIRGINIA AT WESTERN NEW YORK INVITATIONAL
Buffalo, N.Y. - Tammy Wolf led three players with double digit kills as West Virginia defeated UAlbany, 3-1, in
volleyball action at the Western New York Invitational, hosted by the University at Buffalo. The Great Danes
@°° the first game, 31-29, before the Mountaineers rattled off three straight wins with scores of 30-19, 30-24
and 30-28.
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Senior middle blocker Ashley Crenshaw led UAlbany with 17 kills while sophomore outside hitter
Valerie Sourbeer added 12 kills. Sophomore Kate Eckhardt led the team defensively with 16 digs, while
reshman outside hitter Amanda Cowdrey recorded nine kills, 11 digs and three service aces.
| Wolf finished with a team-best 14 kills for West Virginia (2-2) while Kristina Gallahan and Abby Tevis
tallied 13 kills apiece. Tevis completed the kill-dig double-double with 16 digs for the Mountaineers defensively,
while also combining for a team-high five total blocks. Bonnie West recorded a match-high 23 digs.
UAlbany (1-3) will play host team Buffalo on Sunday, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m.
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