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Comments: COLLEGE SPORTS
Albany, N.Y. -- Rensselear, tied for 19th in the latest NCAA Division Ill men's
lacrosse national poll, and University at Albany will battle for the Capital District
League championship on Wednesday afternoon. Game time at Varsity Field is
3:30 p.m.
Rensselaer (10-2), which is riding a seven-game win streak, and has yet to
win a Capital Cup in the association's 11-year history, defeated Skidmore, 17-12,
and Union, 9-6, to set up the championship. Albany (5-6), which is playing at the
Division II level for the first time this season, also upended Skidmore, 10-7, and
Union, 15-14, to reach the final.
The Engineers are led by Mike Sexton (18 goals, 36 assists) and senior tri-
captain Brian Proefrock (30 goals, 13 assists). Sophomore Gerald Kean has a
.671 save percentage in the RPI cage.
Albany, which won its only Capital Cup title in 1992, is led by senior attack
Mike Angel (19 goals, 16 assists) and goalkeeper Ralphie Montera (.622 save
pct.). Mike McCarthy, of Clifton Park, is tied for the team lead with 19 goals.
****Tues., April 30
Baseball vs. Massachusetts-Lowell (DH) - postponed - rain
Softball vs. Massachusetts-Lowell (DH) - postponed - rain
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(Men’s Lacrosse) b
Albany, N.Y. -- Senior attack Mike Angel scored his fourth goal with 2:09 remaining as
Albany won its second-ever Capital District League championship with a 14-13 victory
over Rensselaer on Thursday afternoon at Varsity Field.
The Engineers led 10-5 at the half, but Albany rallied to knot the score at 12-12 on
David DeVito’s goal with 5:34 to play. Rensselaer’s Dave Preston gave his team a 13-12
lead 55 seconds later, before UA’s Mike McCarthy (Clifton Park, N.Y.) netted the
equalizer to set up Angel’s heroics.
Albany, which also captured the Capital Cup in 1992, has won four of its last six
games to even its record at 6-6. Senior goalkeeper Ralphie Montera made nine saves
for the Great Danes, who got two goals apiece from DeVito, Peter Fries and David
Updike. Angel, who owns 89 career points, leads UA this season with 22 goals, 16
assists and 38 points.
Matt Wenham scored all three of his goals in the first quarter, while Dave Preston
(Columbia H.S.) added two goals and two assists for Renssealer (10-3), which saw its
seven-game win streak snapped. Gerald Kean stopped 15 shots in the Engineer net.
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Albany 14, Rensselaer 13
Rensselaer 4 6 2 1 - 13
Albany 3 2 J, 5 - 14
Scoring -- Rensselaer: Matt Wenham 3-0, Dave Preston 2-2, Brian Proefrock 2-1,
Pete Leary 2-0, Mike Sexton 1-3, Pat Finn 1-0, Cliff Dealy 1-0, Craig Esteves 1-0. Albany:
Mike Angel 4-0, Peter Fries 2-1, David Updike 2-0, David DeVito 2-0, Mike McCarthy 1-0, Mike
Kittner 1-0, Thomas Boyd 1-0, Matt Poletta 1-0, Michael Wood 0-1, Jason Alberici 0-1, Greg
Giuliani 0-1.
Saves -- Rensselaer: Gerald Kean 15. Albany: Ralphie Montera 9.
Records: Rensselaer (10-3, CDLL 2-1), Albany (6-6, CDLL 3-0).
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Women’s Tennis -- Albany 6, Oneonta State 3
Albany, N.Y. --
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Albany 6, Oneonta State 3
Singles: Mary Wood (A) def. Joanna Testa (O), 6-2, 6-4; Eriko Takemura (A) def.
Alisa Santiago (QO), 6-3, 6-4; Dena Reinisch (A) def. Jessica Newman (O), 6-4, 6-4; Marcia
Piper (A) def. Chrissy Zola (QO), 6-4, 6-2; Darline Dameus (O) def. Lindsay Hartman (A), 6-
1, 6-4; Anne Marie Schumacher (A) def. Rene Mentore (O), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles: Santiago/Newman (QO) def. Wood/Takemura (A), 8-0; Reinisch/Piper (A)
def. Testa/Zola (OQ), 8-6; Hartman/Schumacher A) def. Dameus/Joan Cowan (0), 8-3.
Record: Albany (10-4).
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Cornwall, N.Y. -- Sean Mullholland and Jay Roberts each scored in the last five
minutes to lift Pace to a 12-10 victory over Albany in the championship of the
Hudson Valley Jam on Sunday afternoon at the New York Military Academy.
Albany (5-6) took a 9-6 lead late in the third quarter on back-to-back goals
by defenseman Lorne Brown and Joshua Smith (Guilderland H.S.).
But Pace (10-2) scored four straight times, and regained the lead on a goal
by Mullholland. Albany attackman David Updike then knotted the game at 10
apiece midway through the fourth quarter, before Mullholland scored unassisted
with five minutes remaining to put his team on top for good.
Mike McCarthy, of Clifton Park, had three goals to lead the Great Danes,
while Mike Angel added two goals and three assists. Ralphie Montera made 22
saves in the Albany cage.
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Hudson Valley Jam - Championship
Pace 12, Albany 10
Albany 3 2 4 1 - 10
Pace 4 1 3 4 - 12
Scoring -- Albany: McCarthy 3-0, Angel 2-3, Smith 2-0, Updike 1-1, Kittner
1-0, Brown 1-0. Pace: Roberts 2-1, Greenert 2-1, Stanley 2-1, Mullholland 2-0,
Skiadas 2-0, Mayus 1-1, Bell 1-0, Willus 0-2, Bronman 0-1.
Saves -- Albany: Montera 22. Pace: Hall 8, Swart 7.
Records: Albany (5-6), Pace (10-2).
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Comments: TRACK - BASEBALL - SOFTBALL
(Track & Field)
Philadelphia, Pa. -- University at Albany's Samantha Cohen won the women's juniors
5000-meter racewalk at the Penn Relays. Cohen, a freshman, covered the distance in 25
minutes, 27 seconds. Corinne Colling placed second in 25:38.34, while Alison Zabrenski
was third in 26:09.12. Both walkers represented the Potomac Valley Track Club.
Cohen's victory qualifies her for June's Junior USA Nationals in Columbus, Ohio.
A top-two finish in the national competion would move her to the World Championships
in Syndey, Australia later this summer.
In addition, All-America hurdler Geoffrey York, of Troy, N.Y., took sixth in the
olympic development 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.01 seconds. Nike
International's Allen Johnson went 13.45 to win the event and set a Relays record. York,
who competed for the New York Pioneer Club, also anchored his shuttle hurdles relay
(57.79) to victory.
Shana Williams, an assistant track coach at Albany last year, captured the olympic
development women's long jump with a career-best mark of 21-feet, 10-inches. Williams
is on leave of absence at the University as she trains in Eugene, Oregon for the U.S.
Olympic Team.
(Baseball)
Keene, N.H. -- Scott Power and Scott Ely each pitched complete-game victories to lead
Keene State to a doubleheader sweep over Albany on Sunday afternoon at Owl Stadium
Complex. The Owls won the New England Collegiate Conference twinbill, 11-4 and 10-3.
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(Baseball)
Albany (12-20-1, NECC 4-10-1) took a 4-3 lead to the seventh inning in the opener,
as rightfielder Heath Mullen (Greenwich Central H.S.) collected three hits. But Keene
State (22-14, NECC 8-8) scored four times in the seventh behind Geoff Sylvester's three-
run homer, his school record eighth of the season. Brian Hamilton added another two-
run shot for insurance in the eighth, and Power improved to 5-3 on the mound by fanning
seven UA hitters.
In the second game, Hamilton pushed across two runners with a double in the
first, and then hit a solo homer in the fourth. Ely, a senior left-hander, scattered six hits,
and upped his record to 5-2.
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KEENE STATE 11-10, ALBANY 4-3
(Game 1)
Albany 102 001 000 - 4 8 0
Keene State 020 100 44x =- 11 12 4
Kurchack, Walsh (8) and Marro. Power and McTeague.
(Game 2)
Albany 011 100 0O - 3 6 1
Keene State 313 102 x - 10 12 2
Hendry and Marro. Ely and McTeague.
(Softball)
Keene, N.H. -- Lindsey Blood fired a one-hit shutout in the nightcap, and earned a save
in the first game to lead Keene State to a New England Collegiate Conference
doubleheader sweep over visiting Albany on Sunday afternoon. The Owls won the pair
of games, 6-5 and 8-0.
Blood, a freshman hurler, struck out 11 batters, and allowed just a fifth-inning
single by Albany's Jennifer Amodeo. She improved to 11-4 on the season with her eighth
straight victory on the mound. Stephanie Casey had four hits and three RBIs to fuel the
Owl offense.
In the opener, Keene State (20-14, NECC 10-6) held a 6-0 advantage through five
innings. But Albany (11-17, NECC 3-11) scored four times in the sixth and once in the
seventh, before Blood came on to slam the door. Amodeo, a senior first baseman, went
2-for-3 at the plate for the Great Danes.
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KEENE STATE 6-8, ALBANY 5-0
(Game 1)
Albany 000 004 1 - 5 8 1
Keene State 301 200 x - 6 10 0
Tighe and Braun. Rowe, Fisk (6), Blood (7) and Camire.
(Game 2)
Albany 000 OO - 0 1 2
Keene State 220 04 - 8 12 0
McGroty and Braun. Blood and Mickola.
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(M. Lacrosse)
Cornwall, N.Y. -- Senior attack Mike Angel scored three goals and had three assists to
lead Albany to a 23-1 victory over SUNY-Maritime in the first round of the Hudson Valley
Jam on Saturday afternoon at the New York Military Academy. The Great Danes will meet
Pace in Sunday's championship at 3:00 p.m., as the Setters upended Kean (N.J.), 23-2.
Angel, who leads Albany in scoring with 17 goals and 13 assists on the season,
had one goal and one assist to stake his team to a 5-0 advantage after one quarter. Matt
Polletta also netted three goals.
Three local scholastic players helped Albany (5-5) record its highest scoring total
this spring. Junior Michael Wood (LaSalle Institute) had two goals and two assists, while
LaSalle Institute's Trevor Lisky (2 goals) and Guilderland's Joshua Smith (1 goal, 1
assist) also found the net.
Albany goalkeeper Ralphie Montera made 16 saves in just three quarters of play,
while Jonathan Bray stopped 19 shots for SUNY-Maritime.
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ALBANY 23, SUNY-MARITIME 1
Scoring - Albany: Angel 3-3, Polletta 3-0, Wood 2-2, Kittner 2-2, Updike 2-1,
Alberici 2-1, Lisky 2-0, Fries 2-0, Ryniker 1-2, Smith 1-1, Boyd 1-1, McCarthy 1-0, Marra 1-
0. SUNY-Maritime: Thompson 1-0.
Saves - Albany: Montera 16, Ranaudo 1. SUNY-Martime: Bray 19.
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(Baseball)
Albany, N.Y. -- Senior second baseman Steve Hine totaled four hits, four RBIs and scored
three times as New Haven, ranked 12th nationally in NCAA Division Il, swept a New
England Collegiate Conference doubleheader from Albany on Saturday afternoon at
Varsity Field. The Chargers won the opener 12-1, and the nightcap 9-3.
In game one, junior righthander Jim Klemyk tossed a complete game, allowing
one earned run, and striking out six over nine innings.
In game two, Anthony Gallo slammed a three-run homer during a four-run fourth,
as UNH ran its record to 24-2, and 17-1 inthe NECC. Albany freshman first baseman Pat
Pickett (Shenendehowa H.S.) went 4-for-4 with a double, RBI and a run scored. Dennis
Cirilla added a two-run single for the Great Danes (12-17-1, NECC 4-8-1).
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(Game 1)
New Haven 302 012 103 =- 12 18 0
Albany 000 001 000 - 1 6) 1
Klemyk and Stamillo. Jarvella, Yoo (6) and Marro.
(Game 2)
New Haven 210 401 1 - 9 11 1
Albany 000 002 1 - 3 9 0
Cook and Stamillo. Davis and Marro.
(Softball)
Albany, N.Y. -- Senior infielder Kerri Kroner collected five hits, scored three runs and
added three RBIs to lead New Haven to a doubleheader sweep over Albany on Saturday
afternoon at Albany Field. The Chargers won the New England Collegiate Conference
twinbill, 8-1 and 8-0.
Janet Snyder's two-run single helped New Haven (26-9, NECC 15-1) score four
times in the first inning of the opener. Kroner singled and scored in that frame, and later
double in a four-run fifth inning.
In the second game, pitcher Tammy Hackley fired a two-hit shuout. The junior
right-hander struck out seven and walked three.
Albany fell to 11-15 overall and 3-9 in the conference.
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(Game 1)
New Haven 400 04 - 8 11 2
Albany 001 OO - 1 5 2
Wiaderski and Bailey. Tighe and Braun.
(Game 2)
New Haven 022 40 - 8 16 0
Albany 000 OO - 0 2 3
Hackley and Bailey. McGroty and Braun.
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Colchester, Vt. -- Senior attack Debbie August scored five times, and Lynn
Barringer (Shenendehowa H.S.) added four goals and an assist to lead
Albany past St. Michael’s, 16-7, on Friday afternoon.
Senior midfielder Jenn O’Donnell (Saratoga H.S.) tallied two goals and
three assists for the Great Danes, who improve to 7-3 with thier seventh win
in eight games.
St. Michael’s falls to 4-3.
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Albany 11 5 - 16
St. Michael’s 4 3 - 7
Scoring -- Albany: Debbie August 5-0, Lynn Barringer 4-1, Mandy
Morrison 3-1, Jenn O’Donnell 2-3, Angela Soteriou 1-0, Karen Karpus 1-0,
Rafaela Nikas 0-3, Heather Young 0-1. St. Michael’s: No scoring available.
Saves -- Albany: Terri Crispo 5, Pam Foddy 1. St. Michael’s: Not
available.
Records: Albany (7-3), St. Michael’s (4-3).
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Comments: PENN RELAYS
Philadelphia, Pa. -- The University at Albany finished second in the women’s CTC
4x400 relay and junior Tonya Dodge set a school-record in the 3,000-meter run at
the Penn Relays on Thursday at Franklin Field.
The Albany relay team placed second to champion C.C.N.Y. with a time
of 3:54.80, and established a school mark. Senior Mary Ingram (Albany H.S.) had
the best split with a 56.40 clocking on the second leg. Her teammates include
Denise Dickerson, Xiomara Diaz and Niskayuna’s Dana Hoffman. Albany’s
showing qualified the relay unit for the ECAC championships (May 17-19) at
George Mason University. |
Dodge, a junior from Granville Central H.S., shattered her own record at
9:58.8, and is a provisional qualifier for the NCAA Division Il championships on
Memorial Day weekend.
The Penn Relays continue on Friday and Saturday with high school,
collegiate and olympic development divisions.
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Albany, N.Y. -- Junior catcher Ellen Braun’s RBI double in the ninth inning lifted Albany
to a 10-9 come-from behind victory over Union in the opener of a doubleheader on
© Thursday afternoon at Albany Field. The Dutchwomen came back to take the nightcap,
15-6.
In game one, Union (8-18) took a 9-7 lead into the seventh, but Janine Menard
forced extra innings with a two-run double. In the ninth, Braun, who was 3-for-5, drove
a wind-blown double over the rightfielder’s head to score Julie Tighe, who had led off
the inning with a single.
In the second game, shortstop Taryn Samol went 3-for-4 with four runs scored,
three doubles and two RBIs. Union scored four times in the second to take a 4-3 lead.
Shannon Lawlor (Academy of the Holy Names), who had an RBI single in that inning,
finished with three hits, including two doubles, and drove in four runs.
Albany is now 11-13.
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(Game 1)
Union 040 500 000 - 9 8 2
Albany 003 040 201 - 10 14 2
(two-outs when winning run scored)
Danielle LaCrosse and Jennifer Ricci.
Amy McGroty and Ellen Braun.
(Game 2)
Union 040 10(10) - 15 9 2
Albany 300 003 - 6 10 6
(game halted by eight-run rule)
Danielle LaCrosse and Jennifer Ricci.
Julie Tighe, Amy McGroty (6) and Ellen Braun.
Records: Union (8-18), Albany (11-13).
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Hamilton 8, Albany 7 (10 innings)
Albany, N.Y. -- Freshman first baseman Shawn Swistak lined an RBI single down the left
© field line with two outs in the top of the tenth inning as Hamilton rallied past Albany, 8-
7, on Thursday afternoon at Varsity Field.
UA held a 7-6 advantage after Chris Jones scored on Greg Marro’s sacrifice fly in
the sixth inning. Hamilton tied the game in the eighth frame, when Mike Estreicher’s
sacrifice fly brought home Sean Fay, who was 2-for-5 with three runs scored. Fay
reached on a two-base error in the tenth, and tallied the go-ahead score on Swistak’s
third single of the day.
Sophomore righthander Joe Rowbottom came on in the eighth and held Albany
scoreless over the final two and two-thirds innings to run his record to 5-2. The
Continentals (9-11) have won four straight.
Will Rosenzweig was 4-for-6 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored, while Dan
Heslin and Dan Gallagher (Ravena H.S.) were each 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI for
Albany (12-16-1).
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Hamilton 013 101 010 1 - 8 13 4
Albany 031 201 000 0O - 7 13 6
Matt Klumpp, Ray Stevenson (5), Joe Rowbottom (8) and Aaron Simon.
Heath Mullen, James Hendry (3), Phillip Kurchack (6), Keith Walsh (8) and Greg
Marro, Dennis Cirilla (8).
W -- Joe Rowbottom (5-2).
© L -- Keith Walsh (0-4).
Records: Hamilton (9-11), Albany (12-16-1)
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Comments: ALBANY SPRING SOCCER CLASSIC
Albany, N.Y. -- The University at Albany will host a Spring Soccer Classic on Saturday,
April 27 at Varsity Field. The featured team is the Albany Alleycats, a USISL professional
soccer club, who will play against three standout NCAA Division | programs in a round-
robin exhibition schedule.
Brown University, Hartwick College and Cornell University, who each received
berths in the 1995 NCAA tournament, will challenge the Alleycats in their final tune-up
before the start the USISL regular season.
_ Admission for the day's events is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children.
Proceeds will be earmarked for the continued development of the University's soccer
facility.
The Albany Alleycats begin their regular home schedule against the Jersey
Riptide on Saturday, May 4 (5:00 p.m.) at the University at Albany.
Saturday, April 27
(Exhibition Schedule)
Albany Alleycats vs. Hartwick, 11:00 a.m.
Cornell vs. Brown, 12:00 noon
Hartwick vs. Brown, 1:00 p.m.
Albany Alleycats vs. Cornell, 2:00 p.m.
Albany Alleycats vs. Brown, 3:00 p.m.
Hartwick vs. Cornell, 4:00 p.m.
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NEW YORK GIANTS AND UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY SET TRAINING CAMP DATES
University Creates Giants Information Phone Line
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The New York Football Giants will arrive on the University at Albany campus
on Thursday, July 18, Vice President for Student Affairs James P. Doellefeld announced today.
The first practice is presently scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, July 19, and the summer
training camp will break on the afternoon of August 14.
We are pleased that the Giants will be coming to the Capital-Saratoga Region earlier
than expected, and have added two days to their original pre-season schedule," Doellefeld
said. ‘Due to the amount of inquiries the University has received about the Giants and their
practice schedule, | am sure the area's sports fans will be excited by the additional dates."
Doellefeld also announced the University has created a Giants Information Line, at (518)
442-9999. The line will include a recorded message which will be updated periodically, and will
tell callers how to find training camp information.
The Giants' anticipated practice schedule each week includes double sessions (morning
and afternoon) on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Head coach Dan Reeves and his
staff will conduct a single practice in the afternoon on Wednesday, while the team will
scrimmage on a non-exhibition game Saturday.
The National Football League recently released the Giants' pre-season exhibition
schedule. The dates include: August 2 (Fri.), at Jacksonville, 8:00 p.m.; August 10 (Sat.) vs.
Baltimore, 1:00 p.m.; August 17 (Sat.), at New York Jets, 8:00 p.m.; and August 23 (Fri.) vs.
Carolina, 8:00 p.m. The last three games in that pre-season slate will be played at Giants
Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Albany, N.Y. -- Sophomore midfielder Mike McCarthy (Clifton Park, N.Y.) netted the game-winner
with 1:38 to play, as Albany came from behind five times to defeat Union, 15-14, in a Capital
District Lacrosse League game on Tuesday afternoon at Varsity Field.
Union led on five occasions, including a 14-13 advantage on Scott Porter’s fifth goal of
the game at 8:49 of the fourth quarter. But Albany’s Jason Alberici, who tallied a season-high
four goals, knotted the score on David DeVito’s assist with 4:56 to play. McCarthy then scored
his 15th goal of the season on another DeVito assist to give the Great Danes (4-5) their second
win in three games.
DeVito finished with three assists and one goal while goalkeeper Ralphie Montera made
12 saves for Albany. Richard Ferro totaled three goals and three assists, and goaltender Grant
Pollock stopped 12 shots in the Union cage.
Albany and Rensselaer, each 2-0 in Capital Cup play, meet on Wednesday, May 1 at
Albany’s Varsity Field and will decide the Capital District Lacrosse League championship.
Union’s loss assures that the Dutchmen will not win the Capital Cup for only the second time in
the Cup’s 11-year history.
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Albany 15, Union 14
Union 3 3 6 Z - 14
Albany 2 5 4 4 - 15
Scoring -- Union: Scott Porter 5-1, Richard Ferro 3-3, Justin Perkins 3-1, Eli Benson 1-4,
Sunil Schneider 1-0, Michael Frattarola 1-0, David Parrott 0-2, Eric Williams 0-1. Albany: Jason
Alberici 4-0, Mike Kittner 2-2, Josh Smith 2-0, David DeVito 1-3, Mike Angel 1-2, Thomas Boyd 1-
1, Peter Fries 1-1, Mike McCarthy 1-0, Lorne Brown 1-0, Matt Poletta 1-0, David Updike 0-1.
Saves -- Union: Grant Pollock 12. Albany: Ralphie Montera 12.
Records: Union (2-7), Albany (4-5).
Capital District Lacrosse League Standings: Albany (2-0), Rensselaer (2-0), Union (1-2),
Skidmore (0-3).
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Albany, N.Y. -- Senior attack Debbie August scored six goals in her final home game to
lead Albany past Vassar, 11-6, on Monday afternoon at Varsity Field.
Vassar’s Lesley Bourns scored and assisted on Sarah Bennett’s goal to give the
Brewers (5-4) a 2-0 lead 4:24 into the game. But August did all of her scoring during a
9-1 run to help the Great Danes (6-3) take control.
August, who is Albany’s all-time leading scorer, now owns career numbers of 119
goals and 32 assists for 151 total points. She leads the Danes this season with 49
points on 36 goals and 13 assists.
Freshman goalkeeper Terri Crispo made a season-high 10 saves for Albany,
which has won six of its last seven. Lynn Barringer (Shenendehowa H.S.) and Angela
Soteriou each scored twice.
Gillian Bearns stopped 10 shots in the Vassar cage, and Chapel Love had two
goals.
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Albany 6 5 - 11
Scoring -- Vassar: Chapel Love 2-0, Lesley Bourns 1-1, Sarah Bennett 1-0,
Laura Phillips 1-0, Ilyse Wilsker 1-0, Ali Dorris 0-1. Albany: Debbie August 6-0, Angela
Soteriou 2-0, Lynn Barringer 2-0, Rafaela Nikas 1-1, Jenn O’Donnell 0-1, Mandy Morrison
0-1.
Saves -- Vassar: Gillian Bearns 10. Albany: Terri Crispo 10.
Records: Vassar (5-4), Albany (6-3).
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Albany, N.Y. -- Senior Sherry Faircloth pitched a no-hitter in the opener and tossed five innings
of two-hit relief in the nightcap, as Southern Connecticut State swept a New England Collegiate
Conference doubleheader from Albany, 1-0 and 10-7, on Sunday afternoon at Albany Field.
In game one, Faircloth retired 21 of the 27 batters she faced, striking out eleven and
walking four in the 1-0 victory. The Owls scored in the third inning, when Lindsay Tripp reached
base on an error and scored on Alison Fedorka’s groundout.
In game two, Jackie Knapp (Schenectady H.S.) belted run-scoring hits in the first and
second innings, and Albany led, 7-5, after two frames. But SCSU rallied in the third when Pam
Johnson tied the game with an RBI single, and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch.
Faircloth relieved Tripp in the bottom of the third and blanked Albany on two hits over
the final five innings. Faircloth retired Jennifer Amodeo with the bases loaded and two out in
the bottom of the seventh to preserve the victory.
Knapp was 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored in the twinbill. The Great Danes
fall to 10-12 overall and 3-7 in the NECC. Southern improves to 13-17-1 and 5-5 in league play.
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So. Conn. State 001 000 0 - 1 5 2
Albany 000 000 O - 0 0 2
Sherry Faircloth and Carrie Goldkopf.
Julie Tighe and Ellen Braun.
W -- Faircloth (5-8), L -- Tighe (3-5).
(Game 2)
So. Conn. State 143 101 0 - 10 13 3
Albany 430 000 0 - 7 8 5
Lindsay Tripp, Sherry Faircloth (3) and Carrie Goldkopf.
Amy McGroty and Ellen Braun.
W -- Faircloth (6-8), L -- McGroty (7-7).
Records: Southern Connecticut State (13-17-1, NECC 5-5), Albany 10-12, NECC 3-7).
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BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, MEN’S LACROSSE AND WOMEN’S LACROSSE
BASEBALL -- Sacred Heart 4-9, Albany 1-0
® Albany, N.Y. -- Junior righthander Ben Bartone tossed a three-hit shutout as Sacred Heart
downed Albany, 9-0, to complete a New England Collegiate Conference doubleheader sweep on
Saturday afternoon at Varsity Field. Sacred Heart won the opener, 4-1.
SHU’s Christopher Jones went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI singles in support of
Bartone, who registered his third complete game of the season.
In the opener, senior righthander Jamie Romeo struck out six over seven innings, and
Mark Caron had a single, scored a run and stole two bases for the Pioneers (13-12, NECC 6-6).
Albany freshman second baseman Michael Yoo was 3-for-3 with a walk in the twinbill.
The Great Danes fall to 12-14-1 overall and 4-6-1 in league play.
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Sacred Heart 012 001 000 - 4 3 1
Albany 000 000 010 - 1 6 2
Jamie Romeo, Matt laricci (8) and Christopher Jones.
Keith Walsh, James Hendry (3) and Greg Marro.
W - Romeo (3-4)
L - Walsh (0-3)
S - laricci (1)
(Game 2)
Sacred Heart 204 000 3 - 9 9 0
Albany 000 000 0 - 0 3 4
Ben Bartone and Gregg Madigan.
Charles Conterelli, Jonathan Davis (4), Dennis Cirilla (7) and Greg Marro.
e W - Bartone (1-2)
L - Conterelli (3-3)
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SOFTBALL -- Sacred Heart 12-11, Albany 2-4
Albany, N.Y. -- Shortstop Sarah Solinsky rapped out four hits and scored six runs as Sacred
Heart swept a New England Collegiate Conference doubleheader from Albany, 12-2 and 11-4, on
Saturday afternoon at Albany Field.
In the opener, Heidi Dripchak smacked a two-run single in the first inning, and Jen Baker
tossed a three-hitter for the Pioneers (13-14, NECC 5-3).
In the nightcap, Jen Stark went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, and Solinsky went 3-for-4 and
scored twice. Albany’s Ellen Braun went 3-for3 at the plate in game 2. UA falls to 10-10 overall
and 3-5 in the NECC.
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Sacred Heart 413 13 - 12 6 1
Albany 100 10 - 2 3 2
Jen Baker (3-7) and Carrie Kuprycz.
Julie Tighe (3-4) and Ellen Braun.
(Game 2)
Sacred Heart 100 023 £5 - 11 11 1
Albany 010 010 2 - 4 9 3
Nicole Menard (5-2) and Carrie Kuprycz.
Amy McGroty (7-6) and Ellen Braun.
MEN’S LACROSSE -- Springfield 22, Albany 11
Springfield, Mass. -- Dan Cetrone and Chris LaVogue scored four goals apeice to lead
Springfield past Albany, 22-11, on Saturday afternoon at Benedum Field.
Peter Gregory’s goal at 8:44 of the third quarter capped an 8-0 run and put Springfield
ahead, 17-5. Sean Hayes made 13 saves for the Pride, ranked 16th in NCAA Division Ill.
Springfield improves to 4-5, while the Great Danes fall to 3-5.
Albany’s Mike Angel tallied three goals and an assist, while Mike McCarthy (Clifton Park,
N.Y.) scored twice.
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Springfield 5 6 8 3 - 22
Scoring -- Albany: Mike Angel 3-1, Mike McCarthy 2-0, David Updike 1-0, Eric Marra 1-0,
Matt Poletta 1-0, Michael Wood 1-0, Peter Fries 1-0, Josh Smith 1-0, David DeVito 0-2, Mike
Kittner 0-1. Springfield: Dan Cetrone 4-2, Chris LaVogue 4-0, Peter Gregory 3-3, Chris Claflin 3-
2, Chris Landry 3-0, Liam Sullivan 2-2, Blair Maynahan 1-0, Mark Mailo 1-0, Steve Zella 1-0, John
Klupacki 0-1, Peter Brown 0-1.
Saves -- Albany: Ralphie Montera 11, Brian Ranaudo 3. Springfield: Sean Hayes 13,
Mike Arnold 3.
Records: Albany (3-5), Springfield (4-5).
WOMEN’S LACROSSE -- CORTLAND 18, ALBANY 8
Cortland, N.Y. -- Annie Zdrodowski and Sue Fitzgerald each scored five goals, as Cortland
defeated Albany, 18-8, to snap the Great Dane’s five-game winning streak on Saturday
afternoon.
The Red Dragons led 8-3 at halftime, and put the game away with an 8-1 run ever the first
19:32 of the second period. Cortland, ranked 14th in the latest IWLCA Division Ill poll, improves
to 9-1.
Lynn Barringer (Shenendehowa H.S.) and Rafaela Nikas each scored two goals for
Albany (5-3).
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Cortland 8 10 - 18
Scoring -- Albany: Lynn Barringer 2-0, Rafaela Nikas 2-0, Mandy Morrison 1-0, Angela
Soteriou 1-0, Debbie August 1-0, Karen Karpus 1-0, Kelly Payton 0-1, Jenn O’Donnell 0-1.
Cortland: Annie Zdrodowski 5-2, Sue Fitzgerald 5-0, Christy DeVerna 3-1, Anne Musso 3-1,
Becky Meyer 1-1, Nikki Tinker 1-1, Gina Carlo 0-1.
Saves -- Albany: Terry Crispo 14, Pam Foddy 8. Cortland: Michelle VanAuken 12, Kristy
Schumacher 0, Stacy Connelly 0.
Records: Albany (5-3), Cortland (9-1).
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Albany, N.Y. -- The University at Albany captured both the men's and women's team
championships at the sixth annual Albany Invitational on Saturday afternoon at
University Field. Eleven meet records were broken or tied during the two-day event.
The Great Danes won their third consecutive team title with 155 points. Senior
Dennis King (Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons H.S.) was first in the 1,500-meter run (4:00.32)
and third in the 800. Jayson Gurwitz ran 51.27 seconds to win the 400-dash, and was the
lead leg on the winning 1,600-meter relay. Albany also set a meet standard in the 400-
relay with a time of 42.15.
Rensselaer's Krishaun Gilmore (Christian Bros. Academy) was a double-winner in
the sprints to lead the Engineers to a men's runner-up finish with 121 points. Gilmore, a
tailback on his school's football team, ran a season-best 10.76 in the 100 and 22.05 in the
200. Binghamton placed third behind Mark Winker's victories in the discus and shot put.
Albany won its first ever women's championship as freshman Xiomara Diaz was a
individual titleist in both the 100- and 200-meter dash, and was a member of the winning
400- and 1,600-relay teams.
Janna Johnston (Shenendehowa H.S.) won four of the seven events in the
heptathlon to set a school record with 4,241 points, and was the invitational's long jump
champion at 17-feet, 8.25-inches. Mary Ingram, a senior from Albany H.S. who was also
on both first-place relays, finished second in the 400-hurdles, but established a school
mark with a time of 1:01.41.
Ithaca, the defending women's champion, ended up in second place, and was
outdistanced 170.50 to 119.33 by the Great Danes. In addition, Binghamton's Monique
Hacker set meet records in capturing the triple jump (40-8.25) and the 100-hurdles
(14.50).
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Non-college athletes from the area also figured prominently. Geoffrey York, of
Troy, N.Y., won the 100-hurdles in a meet-record 13.89 seconds, and then came back to
take the 400-hurdles crown. York will compete at next week's Penn Relays in the
Olympic Development Division. Lori Hewig, who won the 3,000-meter event on Friday,
was a winner in 1,500 on the final day of competition. Hewig, a Columbia High School
graduate, ran unattached.
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(Team)
1. Albany 155; 2. Rensselaer 121; 3. Binghamton 102.50; 4. Ithaca 86; 5. Cortland 75; 6.
St. Lawrence 60; 7. Union 42; 8. R.I.T. 40; 9. Plattsburgh 37; 10. Hartwick 32; 11. St. Rose
27; 12. Geneseo 12; 13. Siena 8; 14. U.S. Merchant Marine 7.5; 15. Middlebury 5.
(Individual)
100 - 1. Krishaun Gilmore (Rensselaer), 10.76; 2. Geoffrey York (unattached), 10.85; 3.
Scott Rowe (Ithaca), 10.88.
200 - 1. Krishaun Gilmore (Rensselaer), 22.05; 2. Jomo Forrester (Albany), 22.51; 3. Scott
Rowe (Ithaca), 22.59.
110-High Hurdles - 1. Geoffrey York (unattached), 13.89 (meet record, old mark: 14.04);
2. Jayson Vasquez (Albany), 15.02; 3. Oscar Almendarez (unattached), 15.05.
400-Hurdles - 1. Geoffrey York (unattached), 55.79; 2. Jayson Vazquez (Albany), 55.83; 3.
Dave Lawson (R.I.T.), 58.33.
400 - 1. Jason Gurwitz (Albany), 51.27; 2. Mike Leding (Union), 51.83; 3. George Campbell
(Binghamton), 51.91.
800 - 1. Mike Donovan (Cortland), 1:55.68; 2. Matt Lopiccolo (Plattsburgh), 1:57.66; 3.
Dennis King (Albany), 1:57.67.
1,500 - 1. Dennis King (Albany), 4:00.32; 2. Tony Fraij (R.1.T.), 4:03.04; 3. Ben Heffernon
(Binghamton), 4:04.33.
Shot Put - 1. Mark Winker (Binghamton), 49-11.25 or 15.22 meters; 2. Rich Pulver
(unattached), 15.14m; 3. Thomas Marshall (Albany), 14.76m.
Discus - 1. Mark Winker (Binghamton), 156-7 or 47.72 meters (tied meet record); 2. Russ
Wiltsie (St. Rose), 42.98m; 3. Mike Pestilli (Rensselaer), 42.52m.
High Jump - 1. Pete Basta (St. Lawrence), 6-6 or 1.98 meters; 2. Dan Gondek (Siena),
1.88m; T3. Paul Rosenkrantz (Binghamton) and Ryan Hayes (Cortland), 1.83m.
Long Jump - 1. Chris Burgess (St. Lawrence), 23-1.25 or 7.04 meters; 2. Richard O'Riley
(Albany), 6.90m; 3. Paul Rosenkrantz (Ithaca), 6.67m.
Triple Jump - 1. Oscar Almendarez (unattached), 48-0.50 or 14.64 meters; 2. Chris
Burgess (St. Lawrence), 14.30m; 3. Harold Valestin (Albany), 13.89m.
Decathion - 1. Jeff Moulton (Cortland), 6,092 points; 2. Chris Kemp (Cortland), 5,501; 3.
Keith Beck (unattached), 5,441.
400-Relay - 1. Albany (Vazquez, Currie, Forrester, Kantrowitz), 42.15 (meet record; old
mark: 42.33); 2. Rensselaer, 42.50; 3. Ithaca, 43.24.
1,600-Relay - 1. Albany (Gurwitz, Vazquez, Forrester, Hudson), 3:25.34; 2. Plattsburgh,
3:27.21; 3. Ithaca, 3:27.73.
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Women
(Team)
1. Albany 170.05; 2. Ithaca 119.33; 3. Cortland 112.33; 4. Binghamton 81; 5. Rensselaer
76.33; 6. St. Rose 51; 7. St. Lawrence 41.50; 8. Queens 36; 9. Plattsburgh 33; 10.
Hartwick 23; 11. Geneseo 10; T12. Union and Keene State 6; 14. Middlebury 3; T15. Siena
and U.S. Merchant Marine 1.
(Individual)
100 - 1. Xiomara Diaz (Albany), 12.35; 2. Asia Jackson (Rensselaer), 12.91; 3. LaShawna
Thompson (Albany), 13.09.
200 - 1. Xiomora Diaz (Albany), 25.69; 2. Nicole Ogunade (Queens), 26.10; 3. Monique
Hacker (Binghamton), 26.77.
400 - 1. Nicole Ogunade (Queens), 58.76 (meet record, old mark: 1.00.33); 2. Christie
Dilcer (Ithaca), 1:00.70; 3. Kerri Dillon (unattached), 1:01.37.
800 - 1. Nora O'Heaney (St. Rose), 2:23.79; 2. Tonya Dodge (Albany), 2:24.30; 3. Dianna
Smith (Binghamton), 2:26.76.
1,500 - 1. Lori Hewig (unattached), 4:36.80; 2. Heidi Swarts (Cortland), 4:43.69; 3. Amy
Houghton (St. Rose), 4:47.19.
100-Hurdles - 1. Monique Hacker (Binghamton), 14.50 (meet record, old mark: 14.80); 2.
Mary Ingram (Albany), 14.78; 3. Beth Whitehead (Cortland), 15.10.
400-Hurdles - 1. Julia Sandiford (unattached), 1:01.21 (meet record, old mark: 1:02.30);
2. Mary Ingram (Albany), 1:01.41; 3. Karen Lamora (St. Lawrence), 1:06.56.
Long Jump - 1. Janna Johnston (Albany), 17-8.25 or 5.39 meters; 2. Randie Mason
(Albany), 5.27m; 3. Tanya Dunkley (unattached), 5.21m.
High Jump - 1. Marcie Lavigne (Rensselaer), 5-3.75 or 1.62 meters; 2. Leigh Gochenour
(Ithaca), 1.57m; 3. Beth Whitehead (Cortland), 1.52m.
Triple Jump - 1. Monique Hacker (Binghamton), 40-8.25 or 12.40 meters (meet record, old
mark: 38-0).
Discus - 1. Christy Alexander (Rensselaer), 121-7 or 37.06 meters; 2. Olivia Weale
(Ithaca), 34.24m; 3. Gina Montelione (Albany), 32.58m.
Shot Put - 1. Lisa Ann Walz (Rensselaer), 36-5.50 or 11.11 meters; 2. Christine Helfrich
(Cortland), 10.80m; 3. Jessica Giordano (Ithaca), 9.79m.
Heptahion - 1. Janna Johnston (Albany), 4,241 points; 2. Reili Liiva (St. Lawrence), 4,210;
3. lra Shetty (Rensselaer), 3,591.
400-Relay - 1. Albany (Diaz, Hoffman, Thompson, Ingram), 49.65; 2. Queens, 51.52; 3.
Ithaca, 52.53.
1,600- Relay - 1. Albany (Hoffman, Ingram, Dickerson, Diaz), 4:03.02; 2. Ithaca 4:14.09; 3.
Cortland 4:16.49.
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Albany, N.Y. -- Lori Hewig shattered her own standard in the women's 3,000-meter
run, as five records fell on the first day of competition at the sixth annual Albany
Invitational on Friday evening at University Field.
Hewig, a Columbia High School and University at Albany graduate, was
first across the line in 9:43.93, which eclipsed her own record of 9:56.0 set in
1992. Hewig, who ran unattached, used the race as training run for a 10K event in
Kingston next weekend.
Meanwhile, R.I.T.'s Tony Fraij, who won the 10,000 at last year's Albany
Invitational, captured the 5,000 in a meet-record time of 14:43.51. Other winners
who set invitational records were Mike Thompson (15-6) in the pole vault, Shari
Zembek in the women's hammer throw (148-7) and Albany's Samantha Cohen in
the women's 3,000-racewalk (15:06.81).
After the first day in the women's heptahlon, Albany's Janna Johnston
(Shenendehowa H.S.) has lead with 2,522 points, and is on national qualifying
pace. Johnston was a winner in both the high jump and 200-dash.
Rensselaer produced three individual champions in Shawn Hanrahan
(hammer throw), Bryon Knight (steeplechase) and Cathy Moran (10,000).
Saturday's schedule for the 18 schools and their athletes begins at 10:00
a.m. with the men's and women's long jump competitions. The meet continues
through the men's 1,600-meter relay, which is expected to start at 5:05 p.m.
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3,000 Steeplechase - 1. Bryon Knight (Rensselaer), 9:36.64; 2. Tom Lansley
(Ithaca), 9:46.57; 3. Sean Martin (unattached), 9:55.96.
3,000 Racewalk - 1. Matt Perry (Albany), 16:33.50.
5,000 - 1. Tony Fraig (RIT), 14:43.51 (meet record, old mark: 14:46.2); 2. Lauton
Redman (St. Lawrence), 15:27.29; 3. Ben Hefferon (Binghamton), 15:31.73.
10,000 - 1. Jeremy Burt (Plattsburgh), 31:22.12; 2. Gary Danahue (Geneseo),
31:54.12; 3. Jay Conover (Cortland), 32:08.46.
Pole Vault - 1. Mike Thompson (unattached), 4.27 meters or 15-6 (meet record, old
mark: 15-5).
Hammer Throw - 1. Shawn Hanrahan (Rensselaer), 52.52 meters or 172-4; 2. Mark
Winker (Binghamton), 47.52m; 3. Michael Malling (Albany), 47.14m.
Javelin - 1. Kirk Winters (St. Lawrence), 59.90 meters or 196-6; 2. Matt Johnson
(Union), 55.08m; 3. Dave Read (Hartwick), 54.30m.
Decathlon (first day, 5 events) - 1. Jeff Moulton (Cortland), 3,414 points; 2. Chris
Kemp (Cortland), 3,362; 3. Jonathan Kobreck (Binghamton), 3,048.
Women
3,000 Racewalk - 1. Samantha Cohen (Albany), 15:06.87 (meet record, old mark:
16:04.0); 2. Roxanne dePrado (Albany), 17:09.58.
3,000 - 1. Lori Hewig (unattached), 9:43.93 (meet record, old mark: 9:56.0); 2.
Heidi Swarts (Cortland), 10:05.70; 3. Amy Houghton (St. Rose), 10:12.04.
5,000 - 1. Christine Sisting (Geneseo), 17:28.18; 2. Deborah Springer (St. Rose),
18:41.29; 3. Patty Murray (Binghamton), 20:06.18.
10,000 - 1. Cathy Moran (Rensselaer), 36:05.28; 2. Cindy Lavzon (Cortland),
36:59.64; 3. Karen Barbera (Keene State), 38:55.53.
Javelin - 1. Heidi Crossman (Ithaca), 29.12 meters or 95-6; 2. Olivia Weale (Ithaca),
28.52m; 3. Mandi Plawner (Albany), 28.20m.
Hammer Throw - 1. Shari Zembek (unattached), 45.28 meters or 148-7 (meet
record, old mark: 147-9); 2. Christine lannello (Binghamton), 41.54m; 3. Christy
Alexander (Rensselaer), 37.20m.
Heptahlon (first day - 4 events) - 1. Janna Johnston (Albany), 2,522 points; 2. Reili
Liiva (St. Lawrence), 2,411; 3. lra Shetty (Rensselaer), 2,208.
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Manchester, N.H. -- Freshman outfielder Chris Jones, who had six hits on the day, tripled in the winning
run in the 12th inning to lead Albany to a 4-2 victory in the opener of a New England Collegiate
Conference doubleheader at New Hampshire College on Thursday afternoon. The Great Danes also
posted a 6-4 victory in the nightcap to earn the sweep.
Albany (12-10-1, NECC 4-4-1) trailed 2-0 in the first game, but forced extra innings with a two-run
ninth. Rich Apiscopa lined an RBI double, before scoring on a one-out, sacrifice fly by shortstop Josh
Finn.
Jones, who was 6-for-10 at the plate in the twinbill, drove in Dan Heslin with an RBI triple in the
12th, and later scored on Will Rosenzweig's single. Sophomore pitcher Charles Conterelli improved to
3-2 on the season by throwing two scoreless innings in relief of starter Phillip Kurchack.
The Great Danes also rallied in the second game. New Hampshire College (11-15, NECC 3-5)
held a 4-3 lead, before Dan Gallagher's RBI double tied the game in the sixth. Freshman Pat Pickett
(Shenendehowa H.S.) followed with another two-bagger to score Gallagher with the go-ahead run.
Gallagher, a Siena College transfer, doubled twice, scored two runs, and had two RBIs in the second
contest.
Meanwhile, sophomore pitcher Heath Mullen (Greenwich Central) picked up his first victory this
spring by scattering five hits in a complete-game effort.
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Albany 000 000 002 002 - A 9 1
New Hampshire College 000 100 100 000 =- 2 T 3
Kurchack, Conterelli (11) and Marro. Agostino, Smith (9), Shea (12) and Cromwell.
(Game 2)
Albany 300 002 1 - 6 11 3
New Hampshire College 300 100 0O - 4 5 1
Mullen and Cirilla. Warden, Lamothe (4), Perec (7) and Pinard.
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Castleton, Vt. -- Senior attack Debbie August totaled five goals and two
t assists, as Albany won its fifth straight by routing Castleton State, 18-0, on
Thursday afternoon.
The Great Danes jumped out to a 4-0 lead after seven minutes of play
behind two goals by Angela Soteriou, who netted four goals and one
assist.
Freshmen goalkeepers Terri Crispo and Pam Foddy teamed to make four
saves for Albany, which recorded the third shutout in the program’s five-
year history.
Jenn O’Donnell (Saratoga H.S.) tallied one goal and three assists, while
Lynn Barringer (Shenendehowa H.S.) added one goal and two assists.
Junior goaltender Kara Wein (Schenectady, N.Y.) stopped ten shots for
Castleton State (0-1).
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Castleton State ) 0 - 0
Scoring -- Albany: Debbie August 5-2, Angela Soteriou 4-1, Mandy
Morrison 3-1, Amy Preece 2-0, Jenn O’Donnell 1-3, Lynn Barringer 1-2, Kelly
Payton 1-1, Lauren Pouchak 1-0, Rafaela Nikas 0-1, Lucy Kleieko 0-1, Heather
Young 0-1. Castleton State: No scoring.
© Saves -- Albany: Terri Crispo 3, Pam Foddy 1. Castleton State: Kara
Wein 10.
Records: Albany (5-2), Castleton State (0-1).
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY TRACK & FIELD INVITATIONAL
SET FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The University at Albany will host the sixth annual Albany Track & Field Invitational this
Friday and Saturday (April 19-20) at University Field. The Great Danes are the defending men's champion,
while Ithaca College captured the women's title in 1995. Athletes from 18 schools, including Siena, St. Rose,
Rensselaer and Union, will compete in the two-day meet.
Albany, which is ranked ninth in the latest men's NCAA Division II poll, and tenth among the nation's
top women's teams, has several local high school standouts in the field. Mary Ingram (Albany H.S.) has
already qualified for the Division II national championships on May 23-25 in the 400-meter intermediate
hurdles, and is the favorite in that event. Janna Johnston, a freshman from Shenendehowa High, has won
three long jump competitions this spring, while Tonya Dodge (Granville Central) set a school record in the
@ 3,000-meter run last weekend. Dennis King (Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons) was first in the Division 2 1,500
meters at the '96 Florida State Relays, and sophomore Jayson Vazquez (Amsterdam) is a top entrant in the
men's 100-meter high hurdles and 400-hurdles.
Several 1995 Albany Invitational champions are in the field, including three distance runners from the
College of St. Rose. Nora O'Heaney (1,500), Tina Busch (800) and Deborah Springer (5,000) all return to
defend their individual titles. Ithaca's Scott Rowe set an invitational record in the 100-meter dash (10.70
seconds) last year, but will be challenged by two area college football running backs this time around.
Rensselaer's Krishaun Gilmore and Union's Shuron Morton are both entered in the 100- and 200-meter
events.
Non-college athletes are also scheduled to compete on both days. Kevin Collins, the top American
finisher in last Monday's 100th Boston Marathon, is entered in the men's 10,000-meter run (Friday, 8:00
p.m.). Collins placed 30th in Boston (2:18:54) and was 18th in the marathon at the U.S. Olympic Trials in
February. Geoffrey York, of Troy, N.Y., a five-time NCAA Division II| champion, will run in the 110-hurdles,
while Schenectady's Lori Hewig will compete in Friday's 3,000 meters.
Friday's schedule begins at 4:00 p.m. with the finals of the pole vault, hammer throw, distance-
running, and racewalk events, and the first day of competition in the men's decathlon and women's
heptathlon. Saturday's slate starts at 10:00 a.m. with the long jump, and continues through the men's 1,600-
meter relay final, which is scheduled for 5:05 p.m.
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Bill Jones
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Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-581-7400, ext. 2725
518-583-2189, home
DATE; April 17, 1996
EVENT: Skidmore College Men's Lacrosse
vs. University at Albany
SITE: Skidmore Stadium, Saratoga Springs, NY
SCORE; Albany 10
Skidmore 7
1 a ae 2
Albany (3-4) 3 3 1 3 10
Skidmore (2-6) A 1 1 1 7
Albany Scoring: Mike McCarthy (3-0), David Updike (2-1), Mike Angel (2-0), David
DeVito (1-1), Thomas Boyd (1-1), Mike Kittner (0-2), Josh Smith (1-0), Peter Fries (0-
1).
Skidmore Scoring: Kris Belcher (2-2), Matt Sokolowski (2-0), Jude Concepcion (1-1),
Dan Pinkham (1-0), Mike Votano (1-0).
Goalies: Albany, Ralphie Montera, 19 saves
Skidmore, Jeremy Beeton, 10 saves
Man Up: Albany: 1-4, Skidmore: 1-10
Penalties; Albany: 10 for 10:00, Skidmore: 4 for 3:00
Notes: Albany scored the games final three goals to break a 7-7 tie. Kris Belcher tied
it for Skidmore with 13:13 to play, then David Updike (10:36), Thomas Boyd (8:37),
and Joshua Smith (7:08) scored for the Great Danes, Ralphie Montera had 19 saves
in goal for Albany, including 10 in the second quarter.
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY BEGINS FIRST EVER SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE
ALBANY, N.Y. -- University at Albany head coach Bob Ford will welcome 33 letterwinners, including 12
starters, back from last year's team, as the Great Danes begin their first ever spring football practice this
Friday afternoon. The first session on April 19 is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Ford and his staff will conduct 10
non-contact practices, as provided for by Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) rules, over the next
two weeks.
Albany, which posted a 3-7 record last fall in its first NCAA Division II season, will focus on replacing
key personnel on the offensive and defensive lines during the spring. "We lost some valuable performers on
both lines, so much of our time will be spent on evaluating personnel," says Ford, who has a 130-95 record in
23 seasons as Albany's head coach. "I also think being together in the spring for the first time will unify our
team."
On offense, junior quarterback Joe Savino, bothered by shoulder problems last season, is back at the
controls. He passed for 1,402 yards and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore, and is already second in career
passing yards (3,144) and third in total offense (3,220) on the school's all-time lists. Eric Williams, a 6-foot-2
redshirt freshman, should press for playing time. Williams was impressive in his only appearance against
Union, before a broken thumb in the second quarter ended his season.
Senior flanker Bob Thorne, who caught 29 passes for 502 yards and six touchdowns in his second
year as a regular, leads a talented receiving corps. Junior tailback Frank Coluccio (Bishop Maginn H.S.) is
the top returning rusher with 306 yards. Senior guard David Baranska (Ravena-Coyemans-Selkirk) and
sophomore tackle Loren Baker (Gloversville) are the only linemen with starting experience.
The Great Danes switched over to a 4-3-4 alignment on defense in 1995, and the result was a more
aggressive unit. Senior Anthony Vitti, an ECAC-IFC All-Star at roverback, led UA in tackles with 72, while
senior free safety Ted Bearor (Greenwich Central) added a team-high four interceptions.
Other local high school standouts who were significant contributors on last year's team are
Niskayuna's John Moskov (senior linebacker) and Matt Moskov (senior offensive guard), and senior place-
kicker Sean King (Stillwater).
ALBANY'S SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE SCHEDULE*
Friday, April 19 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 2:00 p.m.
Monday, April 22 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24 6:00 p.m.
Friday, April 26 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 10:00 a.m.
Monday, April 29 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 1 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 3 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 4 10:00 a.m.
“practice dates and times subject to change
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Comments: Women’s Tennis
Albany, N.Y. -- Marcia Piper won a third-set tie-breaker at fourth
singles in the deciding match to lead Albany to a 5-4 victory over
Concordia College on The Bubble’s indoor courts.
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Singles: Mutsumi Izutsu (C) def. Meredith Hidle (A), 6-0, 6-4;
Virginia Villegas (C) def. Eriko Takemura (A), 6-2, 6-3; Dena Reinisch
(A) def. Esthel Beauge (C), 6-4, 6-4; Marcia Piper (A) def. Cecille Matip
(C), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6); Ann Marie Schumacher (A) def. Jeninne
Schroder (C), 6-4, 6-2; Lindsay Hartman (A) won by default.
Doubles: Izutsu/Beauge (C) def. Hidle/Piper (A), 8-2;
Villegas/Matip (C) def. Takemura/Hartman (A), 8-7 (12-10);
Reinisch/Schumacher (A) won by default.
Record: Albany (9-3).
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY SELECTS STEVE HLADIO AND RICH TURI
AS ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACHES
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Steve Hladio and Rich Turi has been selected as assistant football coaches at the
University at Albany as head coach Bob Ford announced today. Hladio, who recently was an assistant
coach at Harvard University, will work with the offensive line, while Turi, a former Siena College assistant
and local high school mentor, will handle the defensive secondary as a part-time coach.
Hladio, 28, was a member of the Harvard coaching staff for the 1995 season, where he worked
with the offensive line and tight ends. He served as a graduate assistant coach for two seasons at Boston
College from 1993-95. As a staff member under both Dan Henning, the current BC head coach, and Tom
Coughlin, now of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, the Eagles participated in the Carquest and Aloha
bowls. In addition, Hladio was an assistant offensive line coach at the University of Cincinnati for two
_ years, and held the same position with the Arena Football League's Massachusetts Marauders in the
summer of 1994.
Hladio also served as a student assistant in 1990 at his alma mater Shippensburg (Pa.) University,
where he received an undergraduate degree in social studies. He was a three-year starter at
Shippensburg in the late 1980s, and was named all-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) as an
offensive guard in his senior season.
A native of Hanover, Pa., Hladio attended Southwestern High School, where he played both ways
as an offensive and defensive lineman. He also competed in wrestling and track & field.
Turi has coached football at the collegiate and high school levels since the 1950s. He most
recently served as the defensive coordinator for four seasons at Siena College, and held the same
position at both Salisbury State University in Maryland and Hudson Valley Community College in Troy,
New York. He also coached the defensive ends at Williams College in Massachusetts from 1970-85.
: Turi, 58, began his coaching career in 1955 as an assistant coach at his alma mater, St. Luke's
High School in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey. He became the head coach at Park Ridge (N.J.) High in 1961,
before moving three years later to Mechanicville (N.Y.) High as an assistant. In 1965, he was chosen
head coach at Hoosick Falls Central High School in New York.
Recently retired as an earth science teacher in the Hoosick Falls school system, Turi continues to
serve as Vice President of the Adirondack School Boards Association. A native of Ridgewood, N.J., he
received his B.A. in education from William Paterson College in 1958 and a master's degree in science
6 and teaching from Union College in 1969. Additionally, Turi served a three-year tour in the United States
Coast Guard's Air Sea Rescue following his graduation from high school.
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Comments: Softball
Albany, N.Y. -- Freshman Jackie Knapp (Schenectady H.S.) scored the go-ahead
run in the fifth-inning, and Amy McGroty (Schalmont H.S.) pitched a complete
game, as Albany defeated St. Rose, 8-3, in the nightcap of a doubleheader on
Monday afternoon at Albany Field. St. Rose won the opener, 11-5.
In game two, Knapp’s three-run triple highlighted Albany’s five-run sixth
inning. Knapp was 2-for-6 in the twinbill with four RBIs and three runs scored.
In the first game, Julie Hicks (Columbia H.S.) picked up her 11th pitching win,
as St. Rose rallied to score nine runs in the top of the seventh.
The Great Danes took a 4-2 lead on Julie Tighe’s two-run triple in the sixth
inning. But the Knights sent 13 batters to the plate in the seventh, and scored
nine runs on three hits and six Albany errors.
Albany, which defeated St. Rose for the first time since 1988, moves to 10-8,
while St. Rose is now 22-11.
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(Game 1)
St. Rose 200 000 9Q - 11 4 4
Albany 000 202 #1 - 5 10 9
Julie Hicks (11-4) and Maureen Walker.
Tighe, McGroty (6-5) and Ellen Braun.
(Game 2)
St. Rose 100 010 1 - 3 7 3
Albany 020 015 x - 8 8 1
Julie Roche (3-4), Gretchen Guenther and Maureen Walker.
Amy McGroty (7-5) and Ellen Braun.
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Comments: Women's Lacrosse
Albany 16, LeMoyne 7
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Debbie August scored a career-high seven goals to lead Albany to its
fourth straight win with a 16-7 victory over LeMoyne on Monday afternoon.
August scored four times in the first half, as Albany (4-2) pushed out to a 8-2 lead
at the intermission. The senior attack has 24 goals, including the 107th of her career,
and 11 assists on the season.
Mandy Morrison added four goals, while Angela Soteriou had three goals and one
assist. In addition, Jenn O'Donnell (Saratoga Springs H.S.) picked up one goal and two
assists. Goalkeepers Terri Crispo and Pam Foddy combined to stop 10 shots in the
Albany cage.
LeMoyne (3-7) was led by Tabatha Rook and Maria Hoppe, who each scored twice.
Deirdre Beers had 16 saves for the Dolphins.
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Albany 16, LeMoyne 7
Albany 8 8 - 16
LeMoyne 2 3 - 7
Scoring - Albany: Debbie August 7-0, Mandy Morrison 4-0, Angela Soteriou 3-1,
Jenn O'Donnell 1-2, Rafaela Nikas 1-1, Lynn Barringer 0-1. LeMoyne: Tabatha Rook 2-0,
Maria Hoppe 2-0, Jenny Hughes 1-1, Jennifer Burns 1-0, Jodi Sherwin 1-0.
Saves - Albany: Terri Crispo 5, Pam Foddy 5. LeMoyne: Deidre Beers 16.
Records - Albany (4-2), LeMoyne (3-7).
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ALBANY RECEIVES COMMITMENTS FROM TWO SCHOLASTIC HOOP STARS
Todd Cetnar and Kris Zeisler will play for Great Danes in 1996-97
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The University at Albany has received signed commitments from two men's
high school basketball standouts as head coach Richard Sauers announced today. Todd
Cetnar, a 6'0", 165-pound guard from Amsterdam, N.Y. (Amsterdam H.S.), and Kris Zeisler, a
6'6", 215-pound forward from Tabernacle, N.J. (Shawnee H.S.), were awarded scholarships to
play basketball in 1996-97.
Cetnar, a first-team all-area selection by both the A/bany Times-Union and Daily Gazette,
averaged 27.1 points, 7.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals per game as a senior. A two-
time all-Big 10 League choice, Cetnar finished as his school's all-time leading scorer with 1,621
points, and set career records in assists (5/7) and steals (296). He scored 30-plus points on
10 occasions during the 1995-96 season, including a career-high 38 against Schenectady, and
established a single-season mark with 78 three-point field goals.
Cetnar, who was coached by his father, Rick, in high school, led Amsterdam to a 15-8
record this past season. As a junior, he averaged 21.0 points per game, when the Bears
reached the state's Class B championship game and won the Section II title.
Zeisler averaged 10.0 points and 12.0 rebounds as a senior, and was named third team
all-South Jersey. His Shawnee High team won the Group IV state championship for the second
straight year, and was ranked 17th nationally by USA Today with a 27-4 record. The
Renegades suffered an overtime loss to St. Anthony's, the nation's top scholastic boys' team, in
the New Jersey Tournament of Champions final. Zeisler, a two-year starter, averaged 6.0
points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a junior, when Shawnee finished 30-1 overall. His
teammate Malik Allen, a 6-foot-9 center, signed last fall with Villanova University.
"We expect that Todd (Cetnar) will contribute right away, and fight it out with Bob Markel
for the point guard position," Sauers said. "He runs the fastbreak well, pushes the ball in
transition, and gets it to the open man. Everyone knows he can score, but his scoring is
secondary to the other things he can do for our team. Kris (Zeisler) adds muscle to our
frontline, and is a great jumper and a very good short-range shooter. He has not yet reached
his full potential as a player."
Albany recently completed its first season as an NCAA Division II program, and is a
member of the New England Collegiate Conference.
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(Women's Basketball)
Erica Witham (Guilderland H.S.) and Samantha Ginsberg were selected co-
most valuable players at Albany's post-season awards banquet. Witham, a 6-foot-2
center, averaged 11.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. She finished as the
school's all-time shot blocker with 146 rejections, and now ranks sixth in rebounding
(529) and 11th in scoring (757) on Albany's career lists. Ginsberg, an honorable
mention all-NECC choice as a junior, led the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game,
and averaged 4.6 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 steals. Albany had a 13-14 record (10-
10 NECC) and reached the conference tournament's semifinals in its first Division II
campaign.
(Track & Field)
senior Mary Ingram (Albany H.S.) set a school record in winning the 400-meter
intermediate hurdles at the Columbia Invitational on Saturday, and qualified for the
NCAA Division II outdoor championships on May 23-25 in Riverside, California. Her
time of 1:02.65 at Wien Stadium broke a standard set by the late Kimberly Toone
(1:04.86).
Junior Tonya Dodge (Granville Central H.S.) was second in the 3,000-meter run
in a school-record and NCAA provisional time of 10:09.23. Dana Hoffman (Niskayuna
H.S.) and Ingram were also members of the women's 1,600-meter relay, which broke
the four-minute barrier for the first time in school history (3:59.84).
Freshman Janna Johnston (Shenendehowa H.S.) won a long jump competition
for the third straight weekend with a mark of 17-9.
The sixth annual Albany Invitational is April 19-20 at University Field. MORE
; College Notes 2-2-2
(Women's Lacrosse)
Debbie August continues to rank among the NCAA's Division I-Il scoring
leaders at 5.60 points per game. She has 17 goals and 11 assists in five contests.
Lauren Pouchak (Averill Park H.S.) scored a career-high four goals in Saturday's 21-1
rout of Potsdam.
(Women's Softball)
Amy McGroty, a sophomore pitcher from Schalmont H.S., is 24th nationally in
the latest Division II rankings with a 0.91 earned run average. McGroty, whose team's
schedule was completely wiped out by the weather last week, is 6-4 on the mound, and
is third on the team with a .281 batting average.
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New York, N.Y. -- University at Albany’s Mary Ingram (Albany H.S.) and Tonya
Dodge (Granville Central H.S.) set school records in the 400-meter intermediate
hurdles and 3,000-meter run, respectively, at the Columbia Invitational on
Saturday at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium.
Ingram qualifed for the NCAA Division Il outdoor championships in
Riverside, California on May 23-25 by winning the 400-hurdles in 1:02.65
seconds. Dodge placed second in the 3,000 with a time of 10:09.23, and is a
provisional qualifier for nationals.
Ingram was also a member of the women’s 1,600-meter relay team,
which broke the four-minute barrier for the first time in school history at 3:59.84.
Dana Hoffman (Niskayuna H.S.), Denise Dickerson and Xiomara Diaz were part of
that record-setting group.
Janna Johnston, of Shenendehowa High, went 17-feet, 9-inches to win
the women’s long jump, while Harold Valestin captured the men’s triple jump
(46’ 0”). In addition, Diaz won the 100-meter hurdles in 15.80 seconds, and the
men’s 400-meter relay (42.7) was also first across the finish line.
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rescheduled for April 28 (Sun.) at 1:00 p.m.
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Comments: MEN’S LACROSSE -- Keuka 19, Albany 11
Albany, N.Y. -- Sophomore attack Dan Barry registered five goals and three
assists to lead Keuka past Albany, 19-11, on Saturday afternoon at Varsity Field.
Keuka broke a 7-7 tie with five unanswered goals in the final 2:53 of the first
half. Greg Delgaudio, who had three goals and an assist, scored to put his team
ahead, 15-7, at the 3:09 mark of the third period.
The Great Danes (2-4) closed to within 15-10 on Dave DeVito’s goal at the end
of the third quarter, but Keuka (3-2) outscored Albany 4-1 in the final stanza.
Keuka’s Pieter Van Horn came off the bench to notch 19 saves, while Kyle
Houser and Bill Hamarich each scored four times.
Mike Angel led Albany with three goals, and Ralphie Montera made 15 saves.
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Keuka 4 8 3 44 - 19
Albany 5 2 3 1 - 11
Scoring -- Keuka: Dan Barry 5-3, Bill Hamarich 4-1, Kyle Houser 4-0, Greg
Delgaudio 3-1, Jarod Carbone 2-0, Herron 1-3, Ted Hust 0-2, Chris Gillette 0-2,
Toby Wolfe 0-1. Albany: Mike Angel 3-0, Thomas Boyd 2-1, David DeVito 1-2,
Mike Kittner 1-1, Josh Smith 1-0, Thomas Gabrielle 1-0, Jason Alberici 1-0, Peter
Fries 1-0, Troy Mayclim 0-1, Michael Wood 0-1, Matt Polletta 0-1, Brian Rynicker
0-1.
Saves -- Keuka: Todd Morgan 4, Pieter Van Horn 19. Albany: Ralphie Montera
15.
Records: Keuka (3-2), Albany (2-4).
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(Women’s Lacrosse)
Albany 21, SUNY-Potsdam 1
Albany, N.Y. -- Senior attack Debbie August had four goals and two
assists to lead Albany to a 21-1 rout over visiting SUNY-Potsdam on Saturday
afternoon at Varsity Field.
Senior midfielder Angela Soteriou, who added four goals and one
assist, did all of her scoring in the first half to stake the Great Danes to a 13-0
halftime advantage.
Lauren Pouchak (Averill Park H.S.) netted a career-high four goals, while
Lynn Barringer (Shenendehowa H.S.) scored twice and Jenn O’Donnell (Saratoga
Springs H.S.) recorded five assists.
Freshman Terri Crispo made five saves for Albany (3-2), while Kim
Welnhofer (Scotia H.S.) stopped 15 shots for SUNY-Potsdam (0-2).
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Albany 21, SUNY-Potsdam 1
SUNY-Potsdam 0 1 - 1
Albany 13 8 - 21
Scoring - SUNY-Potsdam: Tracy Martin 1-0. Albany: Debbie August 4-
2, Angela Soteriou 4-1, Lauren Pouchak 4-0, Mandy Morrison 3-0, Lynn Barringer
2-0, Rafaela Nikas 1-2, Kelly Payton 1-0, Amy Preece 1-0, Lucy Klebieko 1-0, Jenn
O’Donnell 0-5.
Saves - SUNY-Potsdam: Kim Welnhofer 15. Albany: Terri Crispo 5.
Records: SUNY-Potsdam (0-2), Albany (3-2).
ALBANY SPORTS 2-2-2
(Baseball)
Albany, N.Y. -- Senior pitcher Greg Simler picked up his fifth victory with
a complete-game effort and Bryan DeAntonio hit a three-run homer in the fourth
inning to lead Southern Connecticut State to a 10-2 victory over Albany in a New
England Collegiate Conference game. The nightcap of the scheduled
doubleheader was postponed due to rain.
Simler improved to 5-1 on the mound this season by scattering seven
hits in the nine-inning contest. He struck out six and walked two.
DeAntonio’s three-run blast broke a scoreless tie in the fourth, while
third baseman Joe Sorrentino went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored.
Senior infielder Jamie Lent had three hits and scored once for Albany,
which falls to 10-11-1 and 2-4-1. Southern Connecticut improved to 12-10 and 5-
i.
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Southern Connecticut State 000 340 012 - 10 11 0
Albany 000 010 100 - 2 7 4
Greg Simler and Jack Micknak.
Bill Jarvela, Michael Yoo (8), David Schulman (9) and Greg Marro.
(Softball)
Albany’s scheduled doubleheader with Southern Connecticut State was
washed out by rain. The NECC twinbill will be made up on Sunday, April 21 at
1:00 p.m.
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St. Rose 9, Albany 4
Albany, N.Y. -- Juniors Chris Martone and Damian Torres hit back-to-back solo
home runs to spark a five-run sixth inning as St. Rose defeated Albany, 9-4, on
Thursday afternoon at Varsity Field.
The Great Danes (10-10-1) took a 2-1 lead in the third inning when Dan
Heslin smacked an RBI single and scored on Dan Gallagher's (Ravena H.S.)
double.
St. Rose (21-6-1) rallied in the sixth, and went ahead for good, at 3-2, on
Torres' seventh home run of the season. Chris Giametta and Kyle Johnson
followed with RBI doubles before Matt Galas capped the inning with an RBI
single.
Freshman Nate Kosoc (Bethlehem H.S.) improved to 4-1 on the mound,
striking out eight over six and two-thirds innings.
Heslin finished 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and a run scored.
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Nate Kosoc, Craig DeCrosta (7) and Kyle Johnson.
Phillip Kurchack, Jonathan Davis (8) and Greg Marro.
W - Kosoc (4-1), L - Kurchack (3-2).
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Albany, N.Y. -- Junior attack Joe Brock collected three goals and three assists as
New York Tech, the nation’s No. 1 Division Il team, remained undefeated with a
13-7 win over No. 10-ranked Albany on Wednesday afternoon at Varsity Field.
Brock scored three of his team’s first four goals, and the Bears (7-0) held a 8-3
lead at halftime. But NYIT committed 11 of its 17 penalties in the second half,
and Albany closed to within 10-6 on Brian Ryniker’s goal with 7:34 remaining.
New York Tech responded with three scores in the final 6:20, all on assists by
Brock. Anthony Tirino added three goals, and goalkeeper Brian Cirillo made 18
saves in the Tech cage.
Attack Mike Angel tallied one goal and three assists, and goaltender Ralphie
Montera made 19 saves for Albany (2-3). Sophomore midfielder Mike McCarthy
(Clifton Park, N.Y.) scored two goals.
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Albany 2 1 0 4 - 7
Scoring -- New York Tech: Joe Brock 3-3, Anthony Tirino 3-0, Jay Fastiggi 2-2,
Joe Nicolosi 2-0, Mick Lombardini 1-0, Phil Palumbo 1-0, Spucces 1-0. Albany:
Mike McCarthy 2-0, Mike Angel 1-3, Dave DeVito 1-1, Peter Fries 1-0, Mike Kittner
1-0, Brian Ryniker 1-0, Matt Poletta 0-2, Tom Boyd 0-1.
Saves -- Brian Cirillo 18. Albany: Ralphie Montera 19.
Records -- New York Tech (7-0), Albany (2-3).
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Singles -- Meredith Hidle (A) def. Amy Masonson (R), 6-0, 6-0; Mary
Wood (A) def. Marcella Lachut (R), 6-2, 7-5; Eriko Takemura (A) def.
Allison Manzi (R), 6-3, 6-0; Renee Lamoreaux def. Dena Reinisch (A),
2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7); Marcia Piper (A) def. Marie Pothier (R), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6
(7-1); Anne Marie Schumacher (A) def. Nicole Attrock (R), 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles -- Hidle/Wood (A) def. Masonson/Lachut (R), 8-4;
Takemura/Piper (A) def. Manzi/Pothier (R), 8-6; Reinisch/Schumacher
(A) def. Lamoreaux/Kate Hollingsworth (R), 8-2.
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Chris Jones Selected NECC Baseball Rookie of the Week
Albany, N.Y. -- Freshman outfielder Chris Jones has been selected as the New
England Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week in baseball for the week
ending Sunday, April 7.
Jones had a .412 batting average (7 of 17) in six games played last week,
and added three runs scored, one RBI and three doubles. Albany's regular left
fielder also posted a .588 slugging percentage.
On the season, Jones is hitting .404 (second on team), and has 12 runs
scored and 11 RBI. He leads the Great Danes in doubles (5), home runs (2) and
slugging percentage (.638).
Albany, which is competing at the NCAA Division Il level for the first time
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MEN’S LACROSSE
The University at Albany’s men’s lacrosse team is ranked tenth in this week’s United
States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division Il poll. The Great Danes (2-
2) host the nation’s No. 1 team, New York Tech, on Wednesday at 3:30 at Varsity Field.
New York Tech, which received all eight first-place votes, upset then-No. 1 ranked
and defending champion Adelphi, 13-10, on Saturday to gain the top spot.
USILA Division II Top 10 (for the week of April 8)
1. New York Tech (6-0)
2. Adelphi (4-2)
3. C.W. Post (6-1)
4. St. Andrews (3-4)
5. Sacred Heart (5-1)
6. LIU-Southampton (5-0)
7. LeMoyne (1-4)
8. Pfeiffer (4-4)
9. West Chester (5-3)
10. Albany, N.Y. (2-2)
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Seniors Debbie August and Angela Soteroiu are ranked among the nation’s top
scorers in the NCAA’s combined Division | and Il leaders.
August, who is Albany’s all-time leading scorer, stands fifth in points (5.5 per game),
fourth in assists (2.25 pg) and is tied for 16th in goals (3.25 pg). August, who scored her
100th career goal last week, has 13 goals and nine assists. Soteriou stands 19th in
points (4.22 pg) and 18th with 1.5 assists per game.
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Baseball: Junior shortstop Josh Finn is Albany's top hitter with a .429 batting average.
He batted .571 in six games last week with six runs scored and eight RBI. Albany is off to
a 10-9-1 start, and already surpassed last year's victory total, when the Great Danes were
9-21 overall. Heath Mullen (Greenwich Central H.S.) is hitting .321 and is second on the
team with 14 RBI.
Women's Lacrosse: Senior attack Debbie August is ranked sixth in the nation in scoring
among the NCAA's combined Division | and II leaders at 5.50 points per game. August,
who scored her 100th career goal last week, has 13 goal and nine assists. Jenn
O'Donnell (Saratoga Springs H.S. - 4 goals, 4 assists) and Lynn Barringer
(Shenendehowa H.S. - 7 goals) are also among the team's top scorers.
Men's Lacrosse: Senior Ralphie Montera is ranked ninth in the nation among Division II
goalkeepers in save percentage (.672) and is 10th in goals against average (9.58).
Montera recorded just 12 saves in the three previous seasons combined as he sat behind
regular netminder David Crone. Sophomore defenseman Tom Alexander (Guilderland
H.S.) will miss the remainder of the season with a dislocated shoulder. Alexander was
injured vs. Geneseo on March 30 in UA's home opener.
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§ Track & Field: In a quadrangular at the University of Connecticut, freshman Janna
Johnston (Shenendehowa H.S.) won the long jump with a makr of 17-feet, 3-inches.
Dennis King (Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons H.S.), who won the Division 2 1,500-meter race
at the Florida State Relays in March, placed second in the 1,500 (4:10.43) and was third in
the 800 (1:55.20). The Great Danes run at Columbia on Saturday. St. John's and Wagner
are also expected to compete.
Softball: Sophomore pitcher Amy McGroty (Schalmont H.S.) has lowered her earned run
average to 0.92 on the season in 11 appearances. McGroty has a 6-4 record on the
mound.
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Albany, N.Y. -- Sophomore midfielder Mike McCarthy (Clifton Park, N.Y.) scored
his third goal with 3:28 remaining to lead Albany past Clarkson, 6-5, on Saturday
afternoon at Varsity Field.
McCarthy scored twice in the first half as the Great Danes (2-2) took a 3-0 lead
at halftime. But the Golden Knights (0-5) rallied with four scores in the third
period, and led, 4-3, on Craig Vantine’s goal with 1:36 left in the quarter.
Albany regained the lead with two goals in a twenty second span during the
fourth period, but Matt Leo knotted the score at 5-5 at with 7:33 to play.
McCarthy then took a feed from David DeVito and netted the game-winner on a
curl play.
Great Dane goalkeeper Ralphie Montera made 19 saves, as Albany allowed a
season-low five goals. Rob Meenan stopped 12 shots in the Clarkson net.
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Albany 1 2 0 3 - 6
Scoring -- Clarkson: Craig Vantine 2-1, Matt Leo 2-1, Matt Austin 1-0, Chris
Cattelane 0-1. Albany: Mike McCarthy 3-0, Matt Poletta 1-1, Michael Wood 1-0,
Jason Alberici 1-0, Mike Angel 0-3, Dave DeVito 0-1.
Saves -- Clarkson: Rob Meenan 12. Albany: Ralphie Montera 19.
Records -- Clarkson (0-5), Albany (2-2).
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Stony Brook, N.Y. -- Sophomore Amy McGroty (Schalmont H.S.) was 4-for-4 at the plate
with three RBI and improved to 6-4 on the mound as Albany won the opener of a New
England Collegiate Conference doubleheader, 15-4. UA completed the sweep with a 10-4
win in the nightcap on Saturday afternoon.
In the second game, freshman Julie Tighe tossed a complete game, and belted her first
collegiate home run, a two-run shot, to lead the Great Danes (9-7, NECC 3-3). Tighe struck
out five and allowed no earned runs over seven innings to improve to 3-3.
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Albany 240 54 - 1S LD.
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McGroty and Braun.
W -- McGroty (6-4)
L -- Maderic
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Albany 600 400 0 - 10
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Puente, Maderic (2) and Yee
Tighe and Braun.
W -- Tighe (3-3)
L -- Puente
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Stony Brook, N.Y. -- Dan Paradis had four hits and four stolen bases in the opener to lead
Stony Brook to a 17-2 victory over Albany at University Field. The Seawolves completed the
New England Collegiate Conference doubleheader sweep with a 5-2 triumph in the nightcap.
Paradis, who went 4-for-4 at the plate, also drove in two runs and scored twice, while
senior pitcher Sal Tavernese improved his record on the mound to 5-0 this spring. Albany
shortstop Josh Finn rapped out three hits, including two doubles.
In game two, catcher Frank Colon scored two Stony Brook runners with a double to
highlight a three-run first inning. Starting pitcher Dennis Kelly allowed five hits, while walking
two and striking out one.
Stony Brook (16-3, NECC 4-0) has won five straight, while Albany falls to 10-9-1 and 2-
3-1.
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Conterelli, Gregoli (4), Hendry (5), Davis (7) and Marro.
Tavernese, Edwards (8) and Colon. W - Tavernese (5-0), L - Conterelli (2-2).
(Game 2)
Albany 000 010 1 - 2 5 2
Stony Brook 320 O00 x - 5 5 1
Jarvela and Marro.
Kelly and Colon. W - Kelly (2-0), L - Jarvela (2-3).
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Storrs, Conn. -- Freshman Janna Johnston (Shenendehowa H.S.) won the long jump with a
leap of 1/-feet, 3-inches, and finished third in both the high jump and 110-meter hurdles, as
the University at Albany's men's and women's track & field teams competed in a quadrangular
at the University of Connecticut on Saturday.
Xiomara Diaz won the women's 110-hurdle event in 15.10 seconds, and was also
second in the 100-meter dash. Tonya Dodge, a junior from Granville Central H.S., placed
second in both the 1,500- and 3,000-meter runs.
In the men's competititon, the Great Danes had two individual winners in Jomo
Forrester (100 meters) and Halim Wise (400 meters), while the 4x100 and 4x400 relays were
both victorious.
Senior Dennis King (Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons H.S.) was second in the 1,500 with a
time of 4:01.43, and capured third in the 800. Jayson Vazquez, a freshman from Amsterdam,
N.Y., placed second in the 400 intermediate hurdles (56.23) and was third in the 110 high
hurdles (15.71).
Connecticut finished first in both the men's and women's team standings, while Albany
was second in both divisions.
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Team: Connecticut 97, Albany 47, Northeastern 36, Central Connecticut State 9
100 Meters - 1. Jomo Forrester (Albany), 11.26; 2. Courtney Currie (Albany); 3. Neal Eley (UConn.).
110 Hurdles - 1. Dudley Dorival (UConn), 14.06; 2. Geoffrey York (unattached); 3. Jayson Vazquez.
1,500 Meters - 1. Kevin Jensen (UConn), 3:59.47; 2. Dennis King (Albany); 3. Jeff Barker (UConn).
400 Meters - 1. Halim Wise (Albany), 49.37; 2. Justin Nelson (Northeastern); 3. Nick Krippendorf
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3,000 Steeplechase - 1. Travis Landreth (UConn), 9:14.28; 2. Brian Shafer (Northeastern); 3. Jason
Wertz (UConn).
400 Hurdles - 1. Brendon Cunningham (Northeastern), 54.50; 2. Jayson Vazquez (Albany); 3. David
Coleman (UConn).
800 Meters - 1. Jason Dina (UConn), 1:53.08; 2. Bing Guerin (Northeastern); 3. Dennis King (Albany).
200 Meters - 1. Ben Thurston (Northeastern), 21.92; 2. Dudley Dorival (UConn); 3. Courtney Currie (
Albany).
9,000 Meters - 1. Jason Polaha (UConn), 15:09.39; 2. Doug Carl (Albany); 3. Jason DeJoy (Albany).
Hammer Throw - 1. Peter Muse (UConn), 50.24 meters; 2. Ray Wilks (UConn); 3. Drek Yush (UConn).
Shot Put - 1. Chris Smith (UConn), 15.27 meters; 2. Steve Santoli (UConn); 3. Peter Muse (UConn).
Javelin - 1. Craig Kelly (UConn), 59.42 meters; 2. Brian Cambell (Central Conn.); 3. Adam Vernock
(Central Conn.).
Discus - 1. Ray Wilks (UConn), 50.12 meters; 2. Scott Williams (Central Conn.); 3. Michael Malling
(Albany).
Long Jump - 1. Wali Muhammed (UConn), 7.10 meters; 2. David Riley (Northeastern); 3. Nakia Randell
(UConn).
Triple Jump - 1. Wali Muhammed (UConn), 14.19 meters; 2. Adam Carpenter (Northeastern); 3. Oscar
Almendarez (unattached).
High Jump - 1. Phil Alessi (UConn), 1.98 meters; 2. Sean Earle (UConn); 3. Frank Malsbenden (UConn).
4x100 Relay - 1. Albany, 42.75; 2. Northeastern, 43.64; 3. Connecticut, 44.02.
4x400 Relay - 1. Albany, 3:17.84; 2. Northeastern, 3:18.52: 3. Connecticut, 3:21.90.
Women
Team: Connecticut 126, Albany 38, Central Connecticut State 15
100 Meters - 1. Joanne Durant (UConn), 12.28; 2. Xiomara Diaz (Albany); 3. Talisha Graves (UConn).
110 Hurdles - 1. Xiomara Diaz (Albany), 15.10; 2. Mary Ingram (Albany); 3. Janna Johnston (Albany).
1,500 Meters - 1. Leslie Almeida (UConn), 4:43.21; 2. Tonya Dodge (Albany); 3. Patricia Oliver (UConn).
400 Meters - 1. Amy Spafford (UConn), 57.27; 2. Karen Francis (UConn); 3. Denise Dickerson (Albany).
400 Hurdles - 1. Julia Sandiford (unattached), 1:05.27; 2. Rhea Moore (UConn); 3. Tawanna Henry
(UConn).
3,000 Meters - 1. Jennifer Rosman (UConn), 10:45.40; 2. Tonya Dodge (Albany); 3. Mary Fagan
(UConn).
800 Meters - 1. Kristin Leahy (UConn), 2:22.17; 2. Leigh Anne Spafford (UConn); 3. Karen Case (Central
Conn.).
200 Meters - 1. Joanne Durant (UConn), 25.94; 2. Talisha Graves (UConn); 3. Karen Francis (UConn).
5,000 Meters - 1. Kristin Adams (UConn), 19:02.15; 2. Audrey Shea (UConn).
Hammer Throw - 1. Nancy Wenzel (Central Conn.), 50.74 meters; 2. Endora Shaw-Reid (UConn); 3.
Torri Weston (UConn).
Shot Put - 1. Typhanie Bates (UConn), 13.25 meters; 2. Endora Shaw-Reid (UConn); 3. Torri Weston
(UConn).
Javelin - 1. Cyndi DeRoehn (UConn), 41.48 meters; 2. Susan Riall (UConn); 3. Stephanie Hays (UConn).
Discus - 1. Endora Shaw-Reid (UConn), 41.30 meters; 2. Typhanie Bates (UConn); 3. Torri Weston
(UConn).
Long Jump - 1. Janna Johnston (Albany), 5.26 meters; 2. Melba Mebane (UConn); 3. Randie Mason
(Albany).
Triple Jump - 1. Tamara Peeples (UConn), 11.20 meters; 2. Jannine Rowser (UConn); 3. Lori Blumie
(Central Conn.).
High Jump - 1. Julie Arnold (UConn), 1.73 meters; 2. Laura Dorgan (Central Conn.); 3. Janna Johnston
(Albany).
4x100 Relay - 1. Connecticut, 47.72; 2. Albany, 49.64.
4x400 Relay - 1. Connecticut, 4:06.42; 2. Albany, 4:10.56.
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Senior Ralphie Montera is making the most of his opportunity in his first
year as Albany's regular goalkeeper. In his third career start, Montera made 31
saves in UA's loss to Williams on Wednesday. Montera's save total was the
third-highest by a NCAA Division II goaltender this season.
The 5-11 tri-captain is averaging 19.6 saves per game, and has a .641 save
percentage. His save percentage ranks tenth in the latest NCAA Division Il
statistics, while his goals-against average of 11.12 is ninth.
Montera backed up standout netminder Dave Crone for the past three
Campaigns, and entered 1996 with 12 saves in eight career appearances as a
reserve.
Albany hosts Clarkson this Saturday at 2:00 at Varsity Field.
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Albany, N.Y. -- Senior right-hander Phillip Kurchack scattered nine hits en route
to the complete-game victory, as Albany defeated Mercy, 9-3, in an non-
conference game at Varsity Field.
Kurchack, who improved his record to 3-1 on the season, struck out two
and walked two. The Albany hurler’s 95-pitch effort was his second complete-
game decision this spring.
Freshman outfielder Chris Jones went 4-for-5 at the plate with three
doubles and two runs scored. Heath Mullen (Greenwich Central H.S.) doubled
twice and drove in three runs, while shortstop Josh Finn collected three hits and
two RBI.
Pat Clowry and Joe Wootten each homered for Mercy, which falls to 3-
20. Albany, which finished 9-21 in 1995, has already toppled last year’s win total
at 10-7-1 overall.
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Albany 102 003 30x - 9 15 2
Tom Seeley, David Gonzalez (3), Sean Sullivan (7), Jason Weinberg (8)
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Phillip Kurchack and Greg Marro.
W - Kurchack (3-1), L - Seeley (0-1).
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Albany, N.Y. -- Debbie August scored four times, including her 100th career goal, to lead
Albany past Elms, 17-3, on Thursday afternoon at Varsity Field.
August’s 100th goal came with 17:59 remaining when she scored on a curl move to
put the Great Danes ahead, 12-2. August, who added two assists, became Albany’s all-
time leading scorer last season, and owns career totals of 128 points on 100 goals and
28 assists.
Jenn O’Donnell (Saratoga H.S.) and Angela Soteriou each chipped in three goals and
an assist for Albany, which led, 9-1, at halftime. UA has won two straight to even its
record at 2-2 under first-year head coach Marylou Vosburgh.
Elms goaltender Kristen Cain stopped 17 shots and Carmen Mercado scored twice for
the Blazers (2-2).
Note: Junior defender Lauren Pouchak (Averill Park H.S.) matched her career total
with two goals today, and senior attack Lynn Barringer (Shenendehowa H.S.) scored
one goal. Senior co-captain Heather Young (Saratoga H.S.) is a starter on defense.
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Albany 9 8 : 17
Scoring -- Elms: Carmen Marcado 2-0, Shelia Duffraine 1-0. Albany: Debbie August
4-2, Jenn O’Donnell 3-1, Angela Soteriou 3-1, Mandy Morrison 2-1, Daniela Cervera 2-0,
Lauren Pouchak 1-1, Lynn Barringer 1-0, Kelly Payton 1-0.
Saves -- Elms: Kirsten Cain 17. Albany: Teri Crispo 4. Pam Foddy 5.
Records -- Elms (2-2), Albany (2-2).
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SOFTBALL
Albany, N.Y. -- Amy McGroty (Schalmont H.S.) tossed a one-hit shutout to lead
Albany to its first New England Collegiate Conference victory, a 2-0 win over
Franklin Pierce, in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at
Albany Field. Franklin Pierce won the second game, 6-4.
McGroty struck out five and walked none over seven innings, and allowed just
a third inning single by Marisa Giannone. Jennifer Amodeo smacked an RBI
triple and McGroty singled home a run in the fourth for the Great Danes (7-7,
NECC 1-3).
In the nightcap, Franklin Pierce jumped out to a 5-1 lead and held off an
Albany rally to earn the split. UA’s Janine Menard singled and scored on an
error in the fourth to bring her team within 5-4, but Raven pitcher Kara Hofsaes
held Albany scoreless over the last three and one third innings.
Freshman shortstop Jackie Knapp (Schenectady H.S.) was 3-for-7 at the plate
with two doubles in the twinbill.
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(Game 1)
Franklin Pierce 000 000 O - 0 1 0
Albany 000 200 x - 2 5 0
Hofsaes and Hicks.
McGroty and Braun.
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(Game 2)
Franklin Pierce 032 001 0O - 6 8 4
Albany 102 100 0 - 4 6 2
Hofsaes and Hicks.
Tighe, McGroty (3) and Braun.
Records: Albany (7-7, NECC 1-2), Franklin Pierce (8-2, NECC 1-1)
MEN’S LACROSSE
Williams, Mass. -- Sophomore attack Oliver Smith scored seven goals as
Williams defeated Albany, 13-1, despite 31 saves by Albany’s Ralphie Montera
on Wednesday afternoon.
Montera, a senior making his third career start, made 16 saves in the first half
and 19 after the intermission. Entering the season, Montera had stopped 12
shots in eight career appearances as a reserve.
Smith and Andrew Todd each tallied twice in the first period and the Enhmen
led, 7-1, at halftime.
Albany falls to 1-2 and Williams improves to 3-0.
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Albany 0 1 0 0 - 1
Williams 7 0 4 2 - 13
Scoring -- Albany: Mike Kittner 1-0, Michael Wood 0-1. Williams: Oliver Smith
4-0, Connor O’Rourke 3-3, Andrew Todd 3-2, Richard Means 1-1, Seth Low 1-1,
Mike Johnson 1-0, John Conner 0-2, Jeffrey McGuinness 0-1, Nathaniel Gillespie
0-1.
Saves: Ralphie Montera 31, Brian Ranudo 0. Williams: John Servides 7,
Frederick McCall 0.
Records: Albany (1-2), Williams (3-0).
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
Sports Information Office Fax Cover Sheet
To: Sports Department
Company: Albany Times-Union
From: Brian DePasquale
Company: Assistant A.D./Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-3072
Fax: (518) 442-3139
Date: 4-3-96 (Wednesday)
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Comments: BASEBALL (Franklin Pierce 21-2, Albany 6-2)
Albany, N.Y. -- Junior pitcher Henry Wilson belted a grand slam and picked up his first
win on the mound to lead Franklin Pierce to a 21-6 victory over Albany in the opener of a
New England Collegiate Conference doubleheader at Varsity Field. The two teams
played to a 2-2 tie in the nightcap, as the game was halted by darkness after eight
innings.
Wilson, who had four hits and seven RBI on the day, cleared the bases with a
home run over the left field fence to highlight a nine-run third inning in the first game.
Gary Phillips and Jeff Burstein each added three-run homers in the seventh and ninth,
respectively.
In game two, Albany (9-7-1, NECC 2-1-1) took a 2-0 lead in the fifth inning ona
Chris Jones’ sacrifice fly. But Wilson drilled a two-run homer with two out in the sixth to
forge a tie for Franklin Pierce (1-10-1, NECC 1-2-1).
Senior outfielder Dan Heslin totaled four hits, two runs scored and three stolen
bases in the twinbill for the Great Danes.
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(Game 1)
Franklin Pierce 019 101 423 - 21 17 1
Albany 030 021 000 - 6 11 7
Henry Wilson, Jeremy Bourque (8), Jeff Burstein and Jon Cippolina.
Keith Walsh, James Hendry (3), Jonathan Davis (3), Michael Yoo (4) and Greg Marro,
James Miner (6).
(Game 2)
Franklin Pierce 000 002 400 - 2 7 0
Albany 030 021 #4200 - 2 3 0
(game halted by darkness after eight innings)
Gary Phillips, Jeff Burstein (8) and Jon Cippolina.
Bill Jarvela, Charles Conterelli (3), Heath Mullen (5) and Greg Marro.
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ALBANY 2-2-2
Cocoa Beach, Fla. - Senior infielder Karen Gaudiello’s RBI double in the ninth
inning lifted Albany to a 3-2 victory over La Roche College in the first game, and
the Great Danes upended Notre Dame (Ohio), 12-4, in the second contest on
Saturday. Albany finished its Spring Break tour in Florida with a 5-3 record.
Freshman pitcher Julie Tighe, who evened her record at 1-1, walked to
lead off the ninth against La Roche. After Tighe was sacrificed to second base,
Gaudiello delivered her game-winning hit.
Against Notre Dame, freshman Jackie Knapp (Schenectady H.S.)
doubled and drove in three runs, while pitcher Amy McGroty (Schalmont H.S.)
improved her record on the mound to 4-2 on the season.
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(Game 1)
La Roche 010 000 100 - 2 2 4
Albany 000 001 101 - 3 6 4
(one out when winning run scored)
Schimmel and Giacomino.
Tighe and Braun.
(Game 2)
Albany 323 04 - 12 7 1
Notre Dame (Ohio) 030 01 - 4 7 6
(game halted in fifth due to 8-run rule)
McGroty and Braun.
Williams and Day.
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
Sports Information Office Fax Cover Sheet
To: Sports Department
Company: Daily Gazette
From: Brian DePasquale
Company: Assistant A.D./Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-3072
Fax: (518) 442-3139
Date: 4-2-96 (Tuesday)
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cover page: 1
Comments: BASEBALL
ALBANY 15, HARTWICK 14
Albany, N.Y. -- Junior shortstop Josh Finn lined a two-run single off third
baseman Josh Collins’ glove with two out in the seventh inning to lift
Albany to a 15-14 come-from-behind victory over Hartwick in the home
opener for the Great Danes on Tuesday afternoon at Varsity Field.
Albany, which is off to a 9-6 start, and matched last year’s win total
with the victory, trailed 14-11 after Hartwick plated seven runs in the sixth
frame. Tony Brogna put the Hawks ahead with a two-run double.
In the seventh, an RBI double by Albany’s Jamie Lent and three
Hartwick fielding errors set up the late-game heroics by Finn, who went 3-
for-5 at the plate with two runs scored, and belted a two-run homer over
the left field fence in the fifth inning.
Collins led Hartwick (5-4-1) with four runs scored, two doubles,
and a three-run homer in the fifth.
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Hartwick 102 137 O - 14 13 6
Albany 013 340 4 - 15 17 2
(two out when winning run scored)
Mark Mosher, Mike Bodnar (5), Keith Stuart (7) and Keith Flaherty.
Tony Gregoli, David Schulman (6), James Hendry (6) and Greg Marro.
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