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Field Hockey
Easton, Pa. — Beth Gulotta and Megan Monahan each scored three goals as the 19th-
ranked Lafayette Leopards defeated Albany 10-2 on Thursday evening at Metzgar Field.
After dropping the first two contests of the year, Lafayette closed out its regular season
with 16 straight victories.
Meredith Hahn put the Leopards on the board at 10:09 into the first half with an
unassisted goal, her ninth of the season. After Monahan’s first goal, Hahn scored her
second of the game to give Lafayette a 3-0 lead. Gulotta then tallied a pair of goals and
Jennifer Stone added the first of her two at 29:49.
Albany's Amber Morris ended the shutout 22 seconds later as she scored her
fourth goal of the season off a pass from senior Lisa Burline. Morris would add another
at 50:54 to make the score 9-2. Sophomore Megan Akstin made 22 saves while facing
38 shots.
The Great Danes finished the 2002 season with a 5-12 mark.
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Albany (5-11) 3 3 - 2
Lafayette (16-2) 0 0 - 10
Albany — Amber Morris 2-0, Lisa Burline 0-1, Allison Mann 0-1; Goalkeeper(s):
Megan Akstin (70:00, 22 saves, 10 GA).
Lafayette - Megan Monahan 3-2, Beth Gulotta 3-0, Meredith Hahn 2-0, Jennifer
Stone 2-0, Stephanie Goldman 0-1, Melissa Hoh 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Casey Devlin
(60:00, 3 saves, 2 GA), Virginia Foulkrod (10:00, 1 save, 0 GA).
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MEN’S SOCCER
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman striker Nick Leddy scored the game-winning goal with seven
minutes and 12 seconds remaining to lead Albany to a 3-2 America East Conference
victory over Northeastern on Wednesday afternoon at Varsity Field. The Great Danes,
who remained tied with New Hampshire for third place in the conference standings,
moved one step closer to their first America East postseason tournament berth.
Northeastern (8-7-2, AE 5-2-0) took a 2-1 lead, when Athanasios Kirkopoulos
scored his seventh goal of the season off a direct kick from outside the box at 77:18.
Albany (9-5-2, AE 4-1-2) answered with a pair of goals 27 seconds apart. Steven
Procknal, who had two goals and one assist, left-footed a crossing pass from Tim Roty
inside the near post to draw his team even at 81:15. Leddy then scored from point-blank
range after gathering in Procknal’s cross from the right side.
Trevor Serraro made eight saves for the Great Danes, who have reached the
nine-win mark for the first time as a Division | program. Tom Heimreid scored the
Huskies’ first goal, his second of the year, while goalkeeper Sergio Saccoccio stopped
seven shots. Albany completes its regular-season schedule at Hartford on Nov. 2.
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Northeastern (8-7-2, AE 5-2-0) 1 1 - 2
Albany (9-5-2, AE 4-1-2) 1 2 - 3
Northeastern — Scoring: Athanasios Kirkopoulos 1-1, Tom Heimreid 1-0:
Goalkeeper(s): Sergio Saccoccio (90:00, 7 saves, 3 GA).
Albany — Scoring: Steven Procknal 2-1, Nick Leddy 1-0, Tim Roty 0-1, Savvas
Theofilou 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Trevor Serraro (90:00, 8 saves, 2 GA).
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Athletic Media Relations Fax Cover Sheet
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Office: Athletic Media Relations
Phone: (518) 442-3072
Fax: (518) 442-3139
E-Mail: bdepasquale@uamail.albany.edu
Date: 10-29-02 (Tuesday)
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Albany, N.Y. — Senior outside hitter Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) had 14 kills and 16 digs,
as Albany snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 America East Conference victory
over Binghamton on Tuesday evening at University Gymnasium. The Great Danes, who
~~ into fifth place in the conference standings, won by scores of 30-20, 30-26 and 30-11.
Gibbs, who registered her tenth double-double of the season, and posted a .360 hitting
percentage, moved into second place on the school’s career kills list with 1,285. Freshman
Alexis Bowens added 11 kills with no errors and three block assists. She has double-figure
kills in 20 of 24 matches this season.
| Albany (13-11, AE 3-4) avenged a 3-2 loss to Binghamton in the first meeting this
season on Oct. 8. The Bearcats, who fell to 7-16 overall and 2-5 in conference play, had
rallied from a two-game deficit in that match.
Michele Heck, a sophomore outside hitter, led the visitors with 10 kills and 13 digs.
setter Jennifer Smith added 10 kills and 10 assists.
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Albany def. Binghamton, 30-20, 30-26, 30-11
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MEN’S BASKETBALL NAMES TRI-CAPTAINS FOR 2002-03 SEASON
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany head basketball coach Will Brown announced today
that Antione Johnson, Earv Opong and Brian Barnes will serve as tri-captains for the
2002-03 season.
Johnson, a senior guard, led the Great Danes in scoring and was 13th among the
America East Conference leaders at 11.3 points per game last year. He also shot 84.5
percent from the free throw line and averaged 3.2 rebounds. Opong, a 5-foot-5 senior,
©} was second in steals (1.82 per game) and sixth in assists (3.43 per game) among the
conference leaders. He started all 28 games at point guard. Barnes, a senior guard
from Troy, N.Y. (Catholic Central H.S.), made 13 appearances off the bench last season.
He earned his spot on the roster as a walk-on in 1999.
Albany opens its schedule against Siena at Pepsi Arena on Friday, Nov. 22. The
Great Danes hosts the Upstate New York All-Stars in an exhibition at the Recreation and
Convocation Center on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
McGINLAY & SWEETLAND WILL SERVE AS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CAPTAINS
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany head basketball coach Trina Patterson announced
today that Jess McGinlay and Sarah Sweetland will captain the women’s basketball
team in 2002-03.
McGinlay, a senior guard from Burke, Va., ranked 14th among the America East
Conference scoring leaders at 11.4 points per game one year ago. She also contributed
3.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists, plus shot 38 percent from the field and 77 percent from the
line. Sweetland, a junior guard from Burlington, Mass., averaged 3.4 points, 1.9 assists
and 1.6 rebounds in 27 games.
Albany plays two exhibition games in preparation for the season opener against
Siena on Nov. 22 at Pepsi Arena. The Great Danes take on McGill University on
Sunday, Nov. 10 at 1:00 p.m. and Syracuse AAU on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Both
exhibitions will be held at the Recreation and Convocation Center on campus.
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BECKY AYERS SIDELINED FOR FOUR WEEKS WITH FOOT INJURY
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore guard Becky Ayers, the leading scorer on last year's
UAlbany women’s basketball team, will be sidelined for the next four weeks with a foot
injury. Ayers, who will be fitted with a cast to help correct planter fasciitis, has an
inflamed tendon at the attachment that supports the arch or bottom of the foot. Her
condition will be re-evaluated in late November.
Ayers was tenth among the America East Conference scoring leaders at 12.2
points per game in 2001-02. She established the school’s freshman single-season
scoring record with 316 points. Ayers, a native of Canandaigua, N.Y., also led the
conference in three-point field goal percentage (.469) and made 46-of-98 from beyond
the arc.
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Date: 10-28-02 (Monday)
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RASHEED BONNER EXPECTED TO RETURN TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany’s Rasheed Bonner, who suffered a knee injury ina
preseason men’s basketball practice session on Oct. 15, is expected to return to the
floor in the near future after receiving the results from a MRI procedure, as head coach
Will Brown announced today.
Bonner, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward/center, has a strained patella tendon in his
left knee as determined by Dr. Max Alley, of Capital Region Orthopaedic Associates.
The tendon connects the kneecap to the tibia bone.
Bonner, a junior from University Heights, Ohio, is attempting a comeback this
season after missing two full years and most of another with injuries. He did not play as
a freshman in 1999-2000 after having successful surgery to repair a stress fracture in his
lower left leg. Bonner missed the entire 2001-02 campaign with a patella tendon injury.
JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFER AQUAWASI ST. HILLAIRE WILL REDSHIRT
Albany, N.Y. — UAlbany basketball coach Will Brown also announced today that
Aquawasi St. Hillaire, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound walk-on from Brooklyn, N.Y., will redshirt in
2002-03 to concentrate on his academic studies and develop his physical strength.
St. Hillaire, who transferred from SUNY-Delhi, earned honorable mention Junior
College Athletic Association All-America honors last year. He averaged 12 points and
10 rebounds in 2001-02 in leading SUNY-Delhi to the Region Ill championship. The
Broncos capture a pair of conference and regional titles during his two years with the
program.
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Date: 10-28-02 (Monday)
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UALBANY’S GARY JONES NAMED NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Somerset, N.J. — University at Albany’s Gary Jones (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk H.S.)
has been named the Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Week in football, as
announced today by the conference office. Jones, a junior tailback, earned the award
for the fourth time this season.
Jones rushed 18 times for 150 yards and scored three touchdowns in last
Saturday’s conference victory against St. Francis, Pa. He became the first player in
6 school history to run for 150 or more yards on four occasions in a season. Jones
powered over left guard on a 3-yard touchdown run with 4:20 left in the third quarter to
give his team a 28-21 lead. He added a 25-yard scoring dash off an option pitch on his
team’s next possession for a two-touchdown advantage.
Jones established five UAlbany single-season records in the contest, including
most touchdowns (17), rushing touchdowns (16) and total points (102). He is ranked
seventh nationally in rushing (122.5 yards/game), and is second in scoring (12.8
points/game) and ninth in all-purpose yards (171.0 yards/game).
UALBANY MOVES UP IN BOTH NATIONAL I-AA MID-MAJOR FOOTBALL POLLS
Albany, N.Y. — Following last Saturday’s 49-21 victory over Northeast Conference
opponent St. Francis, Pa., UAlbany advanced in both The Sports Network and Football
Gazette I-AA Mid-Major national football polls. The Great Danes climbed one spot to
No. 4 in the Football Gazette rankings and moved two positions to No. 5 in The Sports
Network poll.
Albany (5-3, NEC 4-1) is tied for first place in the conference standings. The
Great Danes travel to NEC-rival Robert Morris on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1:30 p.m. Albany
is ranked eighth among the NCAA Division I-AA leaders in rushing at 248.9 yards per
game, plus is tied for 17th in scoring (32.0 points/game) and 30th in total offense (392.0
yards/game).
e FOOTBALL GAZETTE: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Albany, 5.
Wagner, 6. Stony Brook, 7. Davidson, 8. Marist, 9. Sacred Heart, 10. San Diego.
THE SPORTS NETWORK: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Wagner, 5.
Albany, 6. Stony Brook, 7. lona, 8. St. Peter's, 9. Marist, 10. Davidson.
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Date: 10-27-02 (Sunday)
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FIELD HOCKEY
Albany, N.Y. — Celeste Hubbard and Dalinda Banuelos each scored a pair of
unassisted goals to lead Boston University to a 5-0 victory over Albany in an America
East Conference match on Sunday afternoon at Albany Field. The Great Danes, who
were playing their final home game of the season, fell to 5-11 overall and 0-5 in the
conference.
Hubbard gave her team a 1-0 lead midway through the first half, when she scored
© off a rebound with a high shot. The junior midfielder added her 11th goal of the season,
when she dribbled past the goalkeeper and found an empty cage with four minutes and
o/ seconds elapsed in the second half.
Boston U. (11-7, AE 2-2) scored three more times over the next 12 minutes.
Banuelos, a junior midfielder, converted a penalty stroke at 41:20, and slapped home a
rebound two minutes later.
Susan Harrington and Jodie Gardner combined on the shutout for the Terriers,
who have won eight of their last 10 starts. Albany’s Megan Akstin totaled a career-high
23 saves.
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Boston U. (11-7, AE 2-2) 1 4 - 5
Albany (5-11, AE 0-5) 0 0 - 0
Boston U. — Scoring: Celeste Hubbard 2-0, Dalinda Banuelos 2-0, Caitlyn
Cassara 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Susan Harrington (52:50, 5 saves, 0 GA), Jodie Gardner
(17:10, 0 saves, 0 GA).
Albany — No Scoring; Goalkeeper(s): Megan Akstin (70:00, 23 saves, 5 GA).
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Date: 10-26-02 (Saturday)
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MEN’S SOCCER
Albany, N.Y. — Savvas Theofilou and Lucas Machado each scored one goal to lead
Albany to a 2-1 America East Conference victory over Stony Brook on Saturday
afternoon at Varsity Field. The Great Danes moved into a tie for third place in the
conference standings with the win.
Theofilou converted a shot from outside the scoring box into the left side for his
third goal of the season at 30:45. Machado, a sophomore striker, gave Albany (8-5-2,
©} AE 3-1-2) a 2-0 lead with 14 minutes and 40 seconds elapsed in the second half. He
found the net after Caio Silva’s attempt was deflected.
Stony Brook’s Anthony Barberio sliced the deficit in half by scoring off a direct
kick at 74:43. However, Albany goalkeeper Trevor Serraro, who returned to the lineup
following an injury three weeks ago, thwarted any comeback attempt by making a
season-high 11 saves. The Seawolves fall to 2-13-1 overall and 1-5-0 in the conference.
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Stony Brook (2-13-1, AE 1-5-0) 0 1 - 1
Albany (8-5-2, AE 3-1-2) 1 1 - 2
Stony Brook — Scoring: Anthony Barberio 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Matt Thibdeau
(90:00, 9 saves, 2 GA).
Albany — Savvas Theofilou 1-0, Lucas Machado 1-0, Nick Leddy 0-1, Caio Silva 0-
1; Goalkeeper(s); Trevor Serraro (90:00, 11 saves, 1 GA).
VOLLEYBALL
Boston, Mass. — Freshman Larissa Adomat tallied 17 kills and posted a .424 hitting
percentage to lead Northeastern to a 3-1 victory over Albany in an America East
Conference match on Saturday afternoon at Solomon Court. The Huskies, who are tied
for first place in the conference standings, won by scores of 30-24, 22-30, 30-18 and 30-
21.
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Adomat, who had just three errors on 33 attacks, was one of four Northeastern
players with double-figure kills. Rebecca Holland added 15 kills and 10 digs. Erin
Spangler and Lindsay Wagner each turned in an 11-kill, 15-dig performance for the
Huskies, who upped their record to 13-13, including 5-1 in the conference.
Freshman Kristin Norton totaled a career-high 23 kills and 10 digs and recorded
a .310 hitting percentage for the Great Danes, who dropped to 12-11 overall and 2-4 in
conference play Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) had 20 kills, one off her season-high.
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Northeastern def. Albany, 30-24, 22-30, 30-18, 30-21
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VOLLEYBALL
Durham, N.H. — Lauren Knight had 17 kills and 13 digs to lead New Hampshire to
a 3-2 America East Conference victory over Albany on Friday evening at
Lundholm Gymnasium. The Wildcats, who have won 11 of their last 13 matches,
won by scores of 30-28, 30-23, 25-30, 21-30 and 15-13.
Knight, a senior outside hitter, had three kills in the fifth and deciding game.
_ Alyson Coler also turned in a double-double with 15 kills and 20 digs, and has
reached twin figures in kills in 22 of her last 24 matches.
Albany (12-10, AE 2-3) rallied from a 2-0 deficit by winning the third and
fourth games. Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) had 10 of her team-high 18 kills in
that stretch, and added a season-best 21 digs. Freshman Eileen Nicole
Rodriguez narrowly missed a triple-double with 11 kills, 15 digs and nine service
aces.
New Hampshire (14-10, AE 4-1) kept pace with Northeastern for the top spot
in the conference standings.
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New Hampshire def. Albany, 30-28, 30-23, 25-30, 21-30, 15-13
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FIELD HOCKEY
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore forward Rachael Hilgar scored two second-half goals
to lead Maine to a 6-2 America East Conference victory over Albany on Friday
afternoon at Varsity Field.
Hilgar snapped a 1-1 tie at 50:38, when she scored unassisted off a
scramble in front of the cage. Maine (13-2, AE 2-1) would add three more goals
r over the next eight minutes to take control. Karly Bundy started that stretch with
with a shot into the left side. Hilgar tallied her seventh goal of the season for a 5-2
lead at 58:10.
Albany (5-10, AE 0-4) trailed 1-0 in the final period, when freshman Tina
Bryson drew her team even off Alexis Johnson’s crossing pass. Johnson later
tallied her fourth goal of the season.
Junior goalkeeper Jaye Lance had four saves for the Black Bears, who
extended their winning streak to four straight.
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Maine (13-2, AE 2-1) 1 o - 6
Albany (5-10, AE 0-4) 0 Z - 2
Maine — Scoring: Rachael Hilgar 2-0, Jana Ouellette 1-1, Kim Leo 1-1, Jen
Johnstone 1-0, Karly Bundy 1-0, Karyn Magno 0-1, Kristy Ferran 0-1, Tara Bedard
0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Jaye Lance (70:00, 4 saves, 2 GA).
Albany — Scoring: Alexis Johnson 1-1, Tina Bryson 1-0, Amber Greiner 0-1;
Goalkeeper(s): Megan Akstin (70:00, 14 saves, 6 GA).
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Date: 10-23-02 (Wednesday)
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MEN’S SOCCER
Albany, N.Y. — David Said scored the game-winning goal with one minute and three
seconds remaining in the second overtime to lift Vermont to a 1-0 America East
Conference victory over Albany on Wednesday afternoon at Varsity Field.
Said gathered in Ethan Hutchins’ crossing pass, that went by the outstretched
arms of Albany goalkeeper Bouna Coundol, and fired a shot into the open net for his
second goal of the season.
6 Albany (7-5-2, AE 2-1-2) had an opportunity to win the match in the first overtime,
but Stephen Procknal’s header hit the crossbar. The Catamounts, who are unbeaten in
six of their last seven starts, improved to 9-5-1 overall and are second in the conference
standings with a 4-1-1 record.
Vermont's Ryan Corry made five saves to record his second shutout, while
Coundol turned aside eight shots.
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Vermont (9-5-1, AE 4-1-1) 0 0 0 1 - 1
Albany (7-5-2, AE 2-1-2) 0 0 0 0 - 0
Vermont — Scoring: David Said 1-0, Ethan Hutchins 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Ryan
Corry (108:57, 5 saves, 0 GA).
Albany — No Scoring; Goalkeeper(s): Bouna Coundol (108:57, 8 saves, 1 GA).
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Jersey City, N.J. - Katie Johnson and Ashley Jurica (Fonda-Fultonville) each scored
in the opening twelve minutes of play, and Albany went on to post a 3-0 non-conference
victory over St. Peter's on Tuesday afternoon at Jaroschak Field.
Johnson, a sophomore midfielder, scored from the top of the penalty area off a
crossing pass from the right by Kristen Winneberger with four minutes and 11 seconds
elapsed in the match. Jurica tallied her fourth goal of the season, as she scored from
close range on a rebound at 11:19.
senior midfielder Erin Stanek gave her team a three-goal lead midway through
the first half, when she reversed field and scored unassisted from 15 yards out.
Goalkeepers Beth Spinelli and Erika Van Zandt (Tamarac) each played one period and
combined on the team’s fourth shutout of the season.
Angelina Albruzzese made 13 saves while facing 32 shots for the Peahens, who
fall to 1-12 overall and lost for the tenth straight time. Albany (4-11-1) has reached its
highest victory total since 1998.
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Albany (4-11-1) 3 0 - 3
st. Peter’s (1-12) 0 0 - 0
Albany — Scoring: Katie Johnson 1-0, Ashley Jurica 1-0, Erin Stanek 1-0, Kristen
Winneberger 0-1, Vanessa Vukov 0-1, Sara Rickard 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Beth Spinelli
(45:00, 1 saves, 0 GA), Erika Van Zandt (45:00, 3 saves, 0 GA).
St. Peter’s — No Scoring; Goalkeeper(s): Angelina Albruzzese (90:00, 13 saves, 3
GA).
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Date: 10-21-02 (Monday)
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Comments: College Sports (Football, Volleyball & Field Hockey)
FOOTBALL’S EDDIE UNVERZAGT NAMED NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
somerset, N.J. — University at Albany's Eddie Unverzagt has been chosen as the
Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week in football, as announced today by the
conference office.
Unverzagt, a 6-foot-1, 240-pound fullback, rushed for a career-high 95 yards on
seven carries in his team’s 44-14 non-conference victory over Canisius on Oct. 19. The
@ redshirt freshman, also caught two passes for 24 yards and accounted for 119 all-
purpose yards. He set up the Great Danes’ final touchdown with a dazzling 49-yard
dash. Albany piled up 547 total yards, including 392 on the ground, and turned in its
highest rushing total since 1992.
UALBANY MOVES UP IN BOTH NATIONAL I-AA MID-MAJOR FOOTBALL POLLS
Albany, N.Y. — Following last Saturday’s 44-14 non-league victory over Canisius,
UAlbany moved up several positions in both The Sports Network and Football Gazette |-
AA Mid-Major national football polls. The Great Danes climbed four spots to No. 5 in the
Football Gazette rankings and advanced two places to No. 7 in The Sports Network poll.
Albany (4-3) is ranked eighth among the NCAA Division I-AA leaders in rushing at
248.1 yards per game, plus is 22nd in total offense (405.9 yards/game) and 31st in
scoring (29.6 ppg). Junior tailback Gary Jones (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk) is second
in the nation in scoring (12.0 ppg), seventh in rushing (118.6 ypg) and 10th in all-purpose
yards (168.5 ypg). Punter Billy Pike is 10th with a 43.3 average. The Great Danes host
Northeast Conference opponent St. Francis, Pa. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m.
FOOTBALL GAZETTE: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. St. Peter's, 5.
Albany, 6. Marist, 7. Wagner, 8. Stony Brook, 9. Central Connecticut State, 10. Austin
Peay.
THE SPORTS NETWORK: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. St. Peter's, 5.
© Wagner, 6. Marist, 7. Albany, 8. Drake, 9. Austin Peay, 10. Stony Brook.
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FALL UALBANY ATHLETES HONORED BY AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE
Boston, Mass. — University at Albany’s Eileen Nicole Rodriguez has been named as
the America East Conference/Baden Co-Rookie of the Week in women’s volleyball, as
announced today by the conference office. In addition, Michele De Cuffa earned
America East Rookie of the Week honors in women’s field hockey.
Rodriguez, a freshman outside hitter from Ponce, Puerto Rico, averaged 2.6 kills,
2.8 service aces and 2.2 digs in 10 games played last week, as Albany (12-9, AE 2-2)
won two of three matches. She totaled 12 kills, seven aces and 11 digs against Stony
Brook. Rodriguez also had double-figure service aces in victories over Hartford and
lona. She leads the nation in aces per game with a 2.00 average, and recorded 10 or
more service aces in six matches this season.
De Cuffa, a freshman goalkeeper, recorded a shutout in her first start as a
collegian, as she made seven saves in a 4-0 non-league victory over Colgate. In her
second start, De Cuffa totaled 18 saves while facing 29 shots in a 3-0 loss to Cornell.
The Big Red had beaten No. 14 Virginia the previous day.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
West Hartford, Conn. — Senior midfielder Katharina Lindner scored a pair of goals as
Hartford ran its winning streak to seven straight with a 3-0 America East Conference
victory over Albany on Sunday afternoon at Al-Marzook Field.
Hartford (10-4, AE 4-0) grabbed a 1-0 lead with seven minutes and 10 seconds
elapsed in the match, as Lindner sent a penalty kick into the lower left corner. The
Hawks, who have not lost since a 2-0 defeat against Dartmouth on Sept. 25, are tied for
© first place in the conference standings.
Hartford struck twice within a 53-second span in the second half to put the contest
away. Cindy Walsh placed a shot into the far top corner for her sixth goal of the season
at 63:01. Lindner, a native of Germany, followed with a header off a cross from the left
side.
Sophomore goalkeeper Beth Spinelli made 11 saves for the Great Danes, who
fell to 3-11-1 overall and 1-4-0 in conference play. Hartford's Heather Hinton recorded
her fifth shutout of the season.
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Albany (3-11-1, AE 1-4-0) 0 0 - 0
Hartford (10-4, AE 4-0) 1 2 - 3
Albany — No Scoring; Goalkeeper(s): Beth Spinelli (90:00, 11 saves, 3 GA).
Hartford — Scoring: Katharina Lindner 2-0, Cindy Walsh 1-0, Jeanette Akerlund 0-
1, Malin Engman 0-1, Tini Lyng 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Heather Hinton (90:00, 0 saves, 0
GA).
FIELD HOCKEY
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Karleigh Burns scored on a penalty stroke late in first half,
and Cornell went on to post a 3-0 non-conference victory over Albany on Sunday
afternoon at Skidmore College’s Outdoor Athletic Complex.
r Burns, a junior midfielder, placed a penalty stroke into the lower right corner with
three minutes and 54 seconds remaining in the opening period to break up a scoreless
deadlock.
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Cornell (9-5) added two second-half goals. Laura Barndt sent a shot into the
right side that deflected off an Albany defender at 43:08. Carissa Mirasol, the hero in
Saturday’s 2-1 double-overtime victory over 14th-ranked Virginia, added her third goal of
the season six minutes later.
Freshman Michele De Cuffa had a career-high 18 saves for the Great Danes,
who dropped to 5-9 overall. The Big Red’s Kaitlin Tierney stopped two shots to register
her second shutout of the year.
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Cornell (9-5) 1 2 - 3
Albany (5-9) 0 0 - 0
Cornell — Scoring: Karleigh Burns 1-0, Laura Barndt 1-0, Carissa Mirasol 1-0,
Kimmy Gardner 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Kaitlin Tierney (70:00, 2 saves, 0 GA).
Albany — No Scoring; Goalkeeper(s): Michele De Cuffa (67:07, 18 saves, 3 GA),
Megan Akstin (2:53, 1 save, 0 GA).
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Albany 44, Canisius 14
Albany, N.Y. — Junior tailback Gary Jones rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns, all in the
first half, as Albany rolled to a 44-14 non-conference victory over Canisius on Saturday
afternoon before a homecoming crowd of 3,919 at University Field.
Albany (4-3) reached the end zone on its opening five possessions en route to a 37-0
lead with just under six minutes left in the first half. Senior quarterback Ryan Roeder, who
completed 9 of 12 passes for 119 yards, fired a 10-yard touchdown pass to Matt Crudo to open
the scoring with 9:55 remaining in the first quarter.
The Great Danes, who piled up 547 total yards, including a season-best 392 on the
ground, manufactured two long touchdown drives to build a 21-0 advantage early in the second
period. Jones completed an eight-play march with a 4-yard run over right tackle, before Roeder
raced around right end on an 8-yard option run.
Jones, who toppled the 100-yard mark for the fourth time this season despite not playing
in the second half, scored from five yards out on a sprint-draw play with 9:15 left in the second
stanza. The rushing touchdown was his second of the game and 13th of the season.
Albany increased its lead to 30-0, when Canisius quarterback Dennis Wellman delivered
a bad pitch near his goal line on an option play, and the ball rolled out of the end zone for a
safety. Roeder ended the run of 37 consecutive points, when he threw a 15-yard scoring pass
to split end Nicholas Bazan.
“It was nice to have that winning feeling again,” said Roeder, whose team lost in double
overtime at Drake the previous Saturday. “We didn’t have any mental mistakes and we were on
all cylinders. Our offensive line did a great job, and that’s where it all starts. We know we can
do better than what we have done to this point in the season.”
Canisius (2-5) put a pair of touchdowns on the scoreboard in the third quarter. Wellman,
a freshman who connected on 11-of-24 through the air for 145 yards, hit wideout Bryan
Butterworth with an 11-yard TD strike. He later fired a 67-yard scoring pass to James
Bialasik. In between, Albany reserve quarterback Anthony Sciarra scored on a 3-yard run.
The Great Danes, who had their best day on the ground since moving up to the Division
I-AA level in 1999, had two other runners with 90 or more yards. Eddie Unverzagt, a redshirt
freshman fullback, rumbled seven times for 95, while tailback Miciah Yehudah had 13 carries
for 91.
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CROSS COUNTRY
Albany, N.Y. — Syracuse’s John Biotok and Middlebury’s Michela Adrian won the
men’s and women’s races, respectively, at the 36th annual Albany Cross Country
Invitational on Saturday at UAlbany’s campus course. Marist captured the men’s team
competition, while defending NCAA Division III national champion Middlebury dominated
the women’s event.
Bitok covered the 8,000-meter course in 25:05.79, and was nearly 36 seconds
ahead of UAlbany’s Andy Allstadt (25:41.29) in the 219-runner field. Joe Pienta
(Ichabod Crane) finished third in 25:48.02 for the Great Danes, who tied for third in the
team standings with Lehigh. Marist edged runner-up Colgate by one point for the team
title, as Jason Grady was the Red Foxes’ top finisher in fifth place.
Adrian was less than one second ahead of teammate Jessica Manzer in the
women's 5,000-meter race. She posted a winning time of 18:09.12. Albany was second
in the 19-team event, as Meghan Howell placed in ninth in 18:58.93. Trista Neinast
and Zerlinda Martinez were 20th and 21st, respectively. Nicole Susser (Colonie
Central) finished 23rd in 19:25.35.
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MEN -— 1. Marist 82, 2. Colgate 83, T3. Albany 94, T3. Lehigh 94, 5. Massachusetts 103,
6. New York U. 113, 7. Syracuse 195, 8. Cortland 205, 9. Middlebury 232, 10. Fairfield
300, 11. Northeastern 335, 12. Clarkson 370, 13. Hamilton 401, 14. Adelphi 410, 15.
Siena 412, 16. C.W. Post 425, 17. St. Francis, N.Y. 584, 18. Queensborough C.C. 586,
19. Molloy 597, 20. Broome C.C. 614, 21. Long Island 642, 22. St. Rose 657.
Individual — 1. John Biotok (Syracuse), 25:05.79, 2. Andy Allstadt (Albany),
25:41.29, 3. Joe Pienta (Albany), 25:48.02, 4. Louis Di Nuzzo (Colgate), 25:52.98, 5.
Jason Grady (Marist), 25:54.37.
Other UAlbany Finishers: 20. Rob Caracciolo, 26:35.94, 22. Robbie Freeman,
26:43.94, 48. Chris Pierson, 27:24.51.
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WOMEN - 1. Middlebury 18, 2. Albany 103, 3. Syracuse 132, 4. Lehigh 134, 5.
Northeastern 162, 6. Cortland 207, 7. Hamilton 223, 8. Adelphi 224, 9. Siena 231, 10.
Marist 233, 11. Massachusetts 263, 12. Colgate 293, 13. Fairfield 322, 14. Clarkson 385,
15. C.W. Post 438, 16. St. Rose 515, 17. Long Island 543, 18. Molloy 549, 19. St.
Francis, N.Y. 558.
Individual — 1. Michela Adrian (Middlebury), 18:09.12, 2. Jessica Manzer
(Middlebury), 18:09.88, 3. Aleccia Boland (Syracuse), 18:10.16, 4. Sarah Logan
(Middlebury), 18:23.12, 5. Molly Yesiewski (Middlebury), 18:28.09.
Top UAlbany Finishers: 9. Meghan Howell, 18:58.93, 20. Trista Neinast, 19:18.56,
21. Zerlinda Martinez, 19:20.95, 23. Nicole Susser, 19:25.35, 30. Erin Goddard,
19:33.87.
MEN’S SOCCER
Albany, N.Y. — Federico Bianchi scored late in the first half, and Boston University and
Albany battled to a 1-1 double-overtime tie in an America East Conference match on
Saturday at Nickerson Field.
Bianchi lifted a rebound over the head of Albany goalkeeper Bouna Coundol at
41:46 after Michael Feely’s shot bounced off a Great Dane defender in the box. Albany
(7-4-2, AE 2-0-2) had taken a 1-0 lead at 14:45, when Caio Silva scored his first goal of
the season on a 30-foot shot into the left corner of the net. Boston U. (7-3-3, AE 2-0-1)
had misplayed a ball out of their defensive zone, before Silva gained control.
Albany's Vadim Ivanyushchenko nearly gave the Great Danes the win with five
minutes left in the second overtime when he drove a shot from outside the box.
However, goalkeeper Matt Smith, who made five saves, was able to thwart the attempt.
The Terriers also had chances in the second extra period, but lifted several shots over
the crossbar.
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Albany (7-4-2, AE 2-0-2) 1 0 0 0 - 1
Boston U. (7-3-3, AE 2-0-1) 1 0 0 0 - 1
Albany — Scoring: Caio Silva 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Bouna Coundol (110:00, 8
saves, 1 GA).
Boston U. — Scoring: Federico Bianchi 1-0, Michael Feeley 0-1, Andrew Dorman
0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Matt Smith (110:00, 5 saves, 1 GA).
WOMEN’S GOLF
Piscataway, N.J. — St. John’s Jacylyn Sanders fired a second-round 76 to win medalist
honors and Georgetown captured the team title at the Rutgers Invitational on Saturday at
Rutgers Golf Course. UAlbany finished in 10th place in the 17-team field.
Sanders, who fired a five-over-par 77 in the first round on Friday, overcame a two-
shot deficit to beat first-day leader Jeannine Mondesando, of Rutgers, by three strokes.
Christy Larrimore, who finished in a tie for third with a 36-hole score of 159 (81-78) led
Georgetown to narrow one-shot victory over Boston College in the team standings.
UAlbany’s Jill Friedman shot a final-round 81 over the par-72, 5,847 course. She
tied for 23th place with a two-day score of 167. Sophomore Diane Onofry tied for 30th
by shooting 86 and 84 in her two rounds. Katie Wachtl finished in a tie for 49th with an
85 in the second round for a total of 175. The Great Danes improved two positions
during the final round by lowering their team score by 12 strokes from the previous day.
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Rutgers Invitational
Team: 1. Georgetown 659, 2. Boston College 660, 3. St. John’s 661, 4. Rutgers
663, 5. Long Island 665, 6. Pennsylvania 673, 7. Siena 679, 8. Wagner 683, 9. Hartford
689, 10. Albany 692, 11. Central Connecticut State 695, 12. Monmouth 699, 13. Boston
U. 708, 14. Hampton 717, 15. Lehigh 721, 16. Mount Holyoke 722, 17. Mount St. Mary’s
791.
Individual: 1. Jacylyn Sanders (St. John’s) 77-76—153, 2. Jeannine Mondesando
(Rutgers) 75-81—156, T3. Christy Larrimore (Georgetown) 81-78—159, T3. Veronica
Lopes (Long Island) 79-80—159, T5. Candice Garcia (Hartford) 83-78—161, T5.
Bidgette Palin (Siena) 80-81—161, T5. Jillian Blanchard (Siena) 80-81—161.
Top Albany Finishers: T23. Jill Friedman 86-81—167, T30. Diane Onofry 86-84—
170, T49. Katie Wachtl 90-85—175, T58. Anne Lyons 90-90—180, 81. Lauren Bruce
106-95—201.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore outside hitter Valerie Maloy had 28 kills and LaToya Byerly
added 20 to lead Stony Brook to a 3-1 America East victory over Albany on Saturday
afternoon at University Gymnasium. The Seawolves won by scores of 32-30, 31-29, 29-
31 and 32-30.
Freshman Alexis Bowens led Albany (12-9, AE 2-2) with 23 kills. Alissa Gibbs,
a senior outside hitter, posted her eighth double-double of the season with an 18-kill, 12-
dig effort. Eileen Nicole Rodriguez added 12 kills, 11 digs and seven service aces,
while sophomore setter Jill Dombrowski tied a career-high with 62 assists.
Maloy also recorded a double-double with 14 digs added to her match-high kill
total. Byerly, a senior, had a .442 hitting percentage and made just one error in 43 total
attacks for the Seawolves, who improved to 17-9 overall and 3-2 in the conference play.
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman Alexis Bowens had 15 kills and Alissa Gibbs
(Shenendehowa) added 13 to lead Albany to its third straight win with a 3-O America
East Conference victory over Hartford on Friday evening at University Gymnasium. The
Great Danes won by scores of 30-25, 30-9 and 30-19.
Gibbs, a senior outside hitter who posted a .522 hitting percentage with one error
in 23 total attacks, has reached double-figure kills in 33 of her last 35 matches.
Freshman Eileen Nicole Rodriguez totaled seven kills, 10 service aces and six digs for
Albany (12-8, AE 2-1). The Great Danes meet Stony Brook on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. on
Homecoming Weekend.
Hartford (11-10, AE 1-3) has now dropped four consecutive matches. Stephanie
Volckers, a sophomore outside hitter, led the Hawks with 13 kills and six digs.
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WOMEN’S GOLF
Piscataway, N.J. — Rutgers’ Jeannine Mondesando fired a three-over-par 75 to take a
two-shot lead after the opening round of the Rutgers Invitational on Friday afternoon.
The Scarlet Knights had a first-day total of 328 and lead St. John’s by three strokes.
UAlbany is in 12th place among 17 teams with an 18-hole score of 352.
Sophomores Diane Onofry and Jill Friedman each shot an 86 at Rutgers Golf
Course, a par-72, 5,847-yard design. Anne Lyons and Katie Wachtl were tied for 54th
with a pair of 90s. The two-day tournament continues on Saturday, with the first tee
times scheduled for 8:00 a.m.
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Rutgers Invitational (First Round)
Team: 1. Rutgers 328, 2. St. John’s 331, 3. Georgetown 333, 4. Pennsylvania,
© Boston College, Long Island 334, 7. Siena 340, 8. Wagner 343, 9. Boston U. 347, 10.
Hartford 348, 11. Central Connecticut State 349, 12. Albany 352, 13. Monmouth 356, 14.
Mount Holyoke 361, 15. Lehigh 364, 16. Hampton 368, 17. Mount St. Mary’s 408.
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Individual: 1. Jeannine Mondesando (Rutgers), 38-37—75, 2. Jaclyn Sanders (St.
rd John’s), 39-38—77, 3. Christen Thomson (St. John’s), 42-36—78, Nicole Saad
(Hartford), 39-39—78, Kara Solem (Mount Holyoke), 38-40—/8.
Top UAlbany Finishers: T35. Jill Friedman, 43-43—86, T35. Diane Onofry, 44-
42—86, T54. Anne Lyons, 45-45—90, T54. Katie Wachtl, 48-42—90, T83. Lauren
Bruce, 54-52—106.
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WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY
Albany, N.Y. — Alexis Johnson and Lisa Burline each scored first-half goals to lead
Albany to a 4-0 non-conference victory over Colgate on Wednesday afternoon in driving
rain and windy conditions at Albany Field.
Albany (5-8) took a 1-0 lead, when Johnson, a sophomore, drove a shot from just
inside the arc into the left side of the cage at 23:32 in the opening period. Burline tallied
her sixth goal of the season and 19th of her career off a penalty corner with six seconds
left before halftime.
Freshman goalkeeper Michelle De Cuffa, who was making her first start, stopped
five shots to record the shutout. Allison Mann added her fifth goal of the year off a
rebound in front midway through the final period, while Amber Morris closed out the
scoring at 68:19.
Senior goaltender Sara Corcoran made 13 saves for Colgate, who falls to 4-8
overall. The Great Danes have won four of their last six contests.
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Colgate (4-8) 0 0 - 0
Albany (5-8) 2 2 - 4
Colgate — No Scoring; Goalkeeper(s): Sara Corcoran (70:00, 13 saves, 4 GA).
Albany — Alexis Johnson 1-0, Lisa Burline 1-0, Allison Mann 1-0, Amber Morris 1-
0, Heidi Bowen 0-1, Rhonda Corcoran 0-1, Amber Greiner 0-1, Michelle Guerin 0-1:
Goalkeeper(s): Michelle De Cuffa (70:00, 5 saves, 0 GA).
CROSS COUNTRY HOSTS 36th ALBANY INVITATIONAL ON SATURDAY
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany will host the 36th annual Albany Cross Country
Invitational on Saturday, October 19 on Homecoming and Family Weekend. The
women's 5,000-meter race begins at 9:30 a.m., while the men’s 8,000-meter event is
scheduled for 10:15 a.m. The campus course’s start-finish line in on UAlbany’s Western
Avenue Practice Fields.
Twenty schools are entered in the men’s and women’s competition. Albany, Siena
and St. Rose are among the local teams competing, while Massachusetts, Lehigh,
Colgate, Fairfield and Marist are also in the field. UAlbany is the defending champion in
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ALBANY SPORTS 2-2-2
Andy Allstadt, who won this year's George Washington Invitational, is the top
runner for the UAlbany men, while Joe Pienta (Ichabod Crane) and Sam Gonzalez
_ (Fonda-Fultonville) have consistently placed among the team’s top-five. Sophomore
Nicole Susser (Colonie Central) finished 26th among 164 runners at the George
Washington Invitational, and won last week’s Binghamton dual-meet.
UALBANY FOOTBALL PLAYER SUSPENDED FOR SATURDAY’S GAME
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany head football coach Bob Ford announced today that
outside linebacker Will Boone will not play in Saturday's non-conference game with
Canisius. Boone, a redshirt freshman from Staten Island, N.Y., will serve a suspension
for a team rules violation.
Boone, who worked his way into the starting lineup early this season, has 16
tackles, including 10 unassisted, one interception and two pass break-ups in five games
played.
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
New Rochelle, N.Y. — Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) recorded her seventh double-
double of the season with a match-high 18 kills and 12 digs to lead Albany to a 3-0
on-conference victory over lona on Tuesday evening at the Mulcahy Center. The
Great Danes, who improved to 11-8 overall, won by scores of 30-27, 30-22 and 30-27.
Freshman Eileen Nicole Rodriguez added seven kills, 11 service aces and five
digs. Rodriguez, the nation’s leader in service aces at 1.96 per game, reached double-
figures in that category for the fifth time this season. Gibbs, a senior outside hitter who
posted a .450 hitting percentage with no errors in 40 total attacks, has recorded
double-digit kills in 32 of her last 34 matches.
Outside hitter Kathy Kunath had 14 kills and 11 digs for lona, who fell to 14-7
and lost at home for the first time this season. Emily Mansur, a sophomore from
Brazil, turned in an 11-kill, 15-dig effort.
Albany returns to America East Conference play on Friday, Oct. 18th against
Hartford. Match time at University Gymnasium is 7:00 p.m.
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UALBANY’S GARY JONES PICKS UP TWO MORE WEEKLY FOOTBALL AWARDS
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany's Gary Jones (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk H.S.) has
received the ECAC Division I-AA and Football Gazette I-AA National Mid-Major offensive
player of the week awards for his performance in last Saturday’s 49-42 double-overtime
loss at Drake. Jones earned the Northeast Conference’s weekly award on Monday.
Jones, a junior tailback, scored a career-high four touchdowns (three rushing, one
© receiving) against Drake. He rushed 24 times for 191 yards, the ninth best single-game
mark in school history, and had touchdown runs of two, 24 and 49 yards. Jones also
caught two passes for 91 yards, one a 46-yard screen pass that he took to the end zone.
He scored three times in the fourth quarter, as he team rallied from a 27-14 deficit.
Jones, who accounted for 259 of his 282 total yards in the second half, is among
the NCAA Division I-AA leaders in several offensive categories. He is ranked fifth in
rushing at 121.5 yards per game, third in scoring (12.0 ppg) and tenth in all-purpose
yards (177.0 ypg). Jones has 12 touchdowns, and is four from breaking Brian
Manigault’s single-season record.
Albany (3-3) hosts Canisius (2-4) on Homecoming & Family Weekend this
Saturday at University Field. Kickoff is 1:00 p.m.
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FOOTBALL’S GARY JONES NAMED NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
somerset, N.J. — University at Albany’s Gary Jones (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk H.S.)
has been named the Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Week in football, as
announced today by the conference office. Jones has received the NEC’s weekly award
on three occasions this season.
Jones, a junior tailback, scored a career-high four touchdowns (three rushing, one
receiving) in last Saturday’s 49-42 double-overtime loss at Drake. He rushed 24 times
@ for 191 yards, the ninth best single-game mark in school history, and had touchdown
runs of two, 24 and 49 yards. Jones also caught two passes for 91 yards, one a 46-yard
screen pass that he took to the end zone. He scored three times in the fourth quarter, as
he team rallied from a 27-14 deficit.
Jones, who accounted for 259 of his 282 total yards in the second half, is among
the NCAA Division I-AA leaders in several offensive categories. He is ranked fifth in
rushing at 121.5 yards per game, third in scoring (12.0 ppg) and tenth in all-purpose
yards (177.0 ypg). Jones has 12 touchdowns, and is four from breaking Brian
Manigault's single-season record.
ALBANY RANKED NINTH IN BOTH NATIONAL MID-MAJOR FOOTBALL POLLS
Albany, N.Y. — Despite last Saturday’s 49-42 double-overtime loss to Drake, UAlbany is
still ranked in the top 10 in both The Sports Network and Football Gazette Division I-AA
Mid-Major national football polls. The Great Danes, who are 16th nationally in rushing at
224.2 yards per game and lead the Northeast Conference in total offense (383.0 ypg),
dropped three spots to ninth in The Sports Network rankings and remain ninth in the
Football Gazette poll.
Albany (3-3) faces non-league opponent Canisius (2-4) on Saturday, Oct. 19 at
University Field. Kickoff on Homecoming and Family Weekend is 1:00 p.m.
FOOTBALL GAZETTE: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Marist, 5.
@ Sacred Heart, 6. Drake, 7. Wagner, 8. St. Peter's, 9. Albany, 10. Central Connecticut
State.
THE SPORTS NETWORK: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Marist, 5.
Drake, 6. Sacred Heart, 7. St. Peter's, 8. Wagner, 9. Albany, 10. Austin Peay.
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MEN’S SOCCER
Durham, N.H. — Tyler Jackson scored the game-tying goal early in the second half, as
New Hampshire and Albany played to a 1-1 double-overtime tie in an America East
Conference match on Sunday afternoon at Lewis Fields.
Albany (7-4-1, AE 2-0-1) took a 1-0 lead, when Steven Procknal scored his third
goal of the season at 51:36. Procknal placed an eight-yard shot into the net off a series
of passes from Ousmane Toure and Ashtian Holmes.
New Hampshire (7-3-2, AE 1-1-2) tied the contest nearly two minutes later, as
Jackson hooked a direct kick around the left post. The Wildcats held a 15-12 shot
advantage, but neither team could put together a dangerous attack in the two overtime
periods.
Sophomore goalkeeper Bouna Coundol had five saves for the Great Danes, who
are in second place in the conference standings behind league-leader Vermont. New
Hampshire's Mike Vignola stopped three shots.
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Albany (7-4-1, AE 2-0-1) 0 1 0 0 - 1
New Hampshire (7-3-2, AE 1-1-2) 0 1 0 0 - 1
Albany — Scoring: Steven Procknal 1-0, Ousmane Toure 0-1, Ashtian Holmes 0-1;
Goalkeeper(s): Bouna Coundol (110:00, 5 saves, 1 GA).
New Hampshire — Scoring: Tyler Jackson 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Mike Vignola
(110:00, 3 saves, 1 GA).
FIELD HOCKEY
Durham, N.H. — Lizzy Duffy and Heidi Anderson each scored three goals to lead New
Hampshire to a 13-1 victory over Albany on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Field. The
win improves the Wildcats record to 9-4 overall and 2-0 in America East Conference
rd play.
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Samantha Carr put UNH on the board first with a goal three minutes and 13
seconds into the game. Anderson tallied her first goal of the game 33 seconds later,
before Duffy scored back-to-back goals for a 4-0 advantage early in the period.
Albany goalkeeper Michele De Cuffa, who replaced starter Megan Akstin, was
greeted with four more goals as New Hampshire entered the half with an insurmountable
8-0 lead. In the second half, Jen Stamp scored and Duffy followed that up with her third
of the game. Anderson recorded her hat trick with her third goal at 59:29.
Albany (4-8, AE 0-3) ended the shutout with a Lisa Burline unassisted goal at
64:33. The goal is Burline’s fifth of the season and 18th in her career, tying her with
Lauren Byrne for fourth on the school’s career scoring list.
The Great Danes return home on Wednesday for a non-conference match against
Colgate.
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Albany (4-8, AE 0-3) 0 1 - 1
New Hampshire (9-4, AE 2-0) 8 5 - 10
Albany — Scoring: Lisa Burline 1-0; Goalkeepers: Megan Akstin (11:19, 3 saves, 4
GA), Michele De Cuffa (58:21, 13 saves, 9 GA)
New Hampshire — Scoring: Heidi Anderson 3-0, Lizzy Duffy 3-0, Marcie Boyer 2-0,
Katie White 2-0, Jen Stamp 1-1, Kristen Weldon 1-1, Samantha Carr 1-0; Goalkeepers:
Christine Buckley (28:44, 1 save, 0 GA), Julie Munson (41:16, 4 saves, 1 GA).
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CROSS COUNTRY
Albany, N.Y. — Sophomore Nicole Susser and junior Joe Pienta each won their respective
races as the Albany Great Danes defeated Binghamton on Saturday afternoon. The women’s
team won its 5K trek around campus 18-44, while the men scored 21 points to the Bearcats 34.
Susser crossed the finish line in a course-record 19:18 and 10 seconds later watched as
teammate Meghan Howell captured second place. Binghamton’s Stacy Kramer placed third,
but then Albany took home the next four slots. Trista Neinast finished fourth in 19:44, Theresa
Java was three seconds behind her and Erin Goddard’s time of 19:48 placed her sixth, giving
the Great Danes a total of 18 points.
On the men’s side, Pienta’s time of 26:15, a course record, was two seconds better than
teammate Andy Allstadt’s clocking of 26:17. Robbie Freeman placed fourth in 26:51, while
Rob Caracciolo recorded a fifth-place time of 26:56. Bryant Cherry-Woode rounded out the
team scoring for Albany finishing in ninth place at 27:20.
Next Saturday, Oct. 19, Albany will host the 36" Annual Albany Invitational beginning at
9:30.
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WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS (UAlbany Campus Course/Albany, N.Y.)
1. University at Albany 18
2. Binghamton 44
Women’s Individual Champion: Nicole Susser, Albany, 19:18.
Other Albany Scorers: 2. Meghan Howell, 19:28; 4. Trista Neinast, 19:44; 5. Theresa
Java, 19:47; 6. Erin Goddard, 19:48.
MEN’S TEAM RESULTS (UAlbany Campus Course/Albany, N.Y.)
1. University at Albany 21
2. Binghamton 34
Men’s Individual Champion: Joe Pienta, Albany, 26:15.
Other Albany Scorers: 2. Andy Allstadt, 26:17; 4. Robbie Freeman, 26:51; 5. Rob
Caracciolo, 26:56; 9. Bryant Cherry-Woode, 27:20.
@ WOMEN'S TENNIS
Loundonville, N.Y — Siena’s #3 doubles team of Rali Hristova and Meghan Slenkamp
defeated Albany's Krista Babiarz and Reeba Miller 8-6 to win the doubles point for the Saints
en route to a 7-0 victory for Siena (5-1) on Saturday.
Re
Albany’s (0-1) lone win came at number two doubles as the team of Alex Berley and
Courtney Michaels defeated Brooke Fisher and Vicki Dunham, 8-6. Unfortunately, the Great
Danes didn’t earn a point as the Saints won two out of three in the doubles competition.
In singles action, the Saints swept all the points. At #1 singles, Nikki Mayer defeated
© Violeta Petijevic 7-6 (8), 2-6, 6-0, and Albany’s Marisa Berley fell 6-3, 6-4, to Denisa
Hluchova at number two singles. In the other flights, Hristova beat Michaels 6-2, 6-0, Betsy
Brookins won in three sets over Berley (7-6, 2-6, 6-1), Fisher defeated Babriaz, 6-2, 6-1, and
Slenkamp won 6-3, 6-3 against Miller.
The Great Danes will play again Oct 25-27 at the ITA Regionals.
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Siena 7, Albany 0
Doubles
#1 -- Nikki Mayer/Denisa Hluchova (Siena) def. Violeta Petijevic/Marisa Berley (Albany) 8-3
#2 — Alex Berley/Courtney Michels (Albany) def. Brooke Fisher/Vicki Dunham (Siena) 8-6
#3 — Rali Hristova/Meghan Slenkamp (Siena) def. Krista Babiarz/Reeba Miller (Albany) 8-6
Siena wins doubles point
Singles
#1 — Mayer (Siena) def. Petijevic (Albany) 7-6 (8), 2-6, 6-0
#2 — Hluchova (Siena) def. M. Berley (Albany) 6-3, 6-1
#3 — Hristova (Siena) def. Michaels (Albany) 6-2, 6-0
#4 — Brookins (Siena) def. A. Berley (Albany) 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-1
#5 — Fisher (Siena) def. Babairz (Albany) 6-2, 6-1
#6 — Slenkamp (Siena) def. Miller (Albany) 6-3, 6-3
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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Orono, Maine — Senior outside hitter Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) and freshman middle hitter
Alexis Bowens recorded 18 and 15 kills, respectively, to propel the Great Danes to a three-
game win over America East Conference opponent Maine on Friday night. The victory (30-26,
30-20, 30-14) improves Albany to 10-8 on the year and 1-1 in conference play.
Freshman Eileen Nicole Rodriguez continued her serving brilliance by posting 14 aces,
her fourth double-digit match total of the year. She now has 120 aces on the season, only four
behind Christine Lee for sixth place on the all-time list. Jill Dombrowski once again set up her
teammates recording 30 of the team’s 41 assists. April Fries and Ashlee Reed controlled the
backline picking up 11 digs each.
As a team, the Great Danes recorded a hitting percentage of .240, while the Blackbears
(6-13, AE 0-1) managed to hit .109. Albany will take on non-conference foe lona on Oct. 15.
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Albany (10-8, AE 1-1) defeated Maine (6-13, AE 0-1) 30-26, 30-20, 30-14
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Annapolis, Md. — Navy’s Amelia Sheveland scored three goals and added an assist as the
Middies defeated Albany, 7-2, in a non-conference match on Friday evening. Navy, the eighth-
ranked team in the country, improved its record to 10-0-3 and remains one of five unbeaten
squads in the country. The win also gives the Middies 19 straight contests without a loss.
Navy went into halftime with a 1-0 lead thanks to Stacy Finley’s eighth goal of the
season off a Lindsay Adlam pass. Sheveland quickly made it a two-goal lead as she tallied an
unassisted goal two minutes and 29 seconds into the second half.
Albany’s (3-10-1) Sara Rickard erased the two-goal deficit by scoring twice in a 47-
second span. Her first goal and her third on the season came off the Great Danes’ lone corner
kick as Navy goalkeeper Kim Bonafede misplayed the ball as it sailed into the net. At 52:38,
Rickard took over the team lead in goals with her second of the contest. The unassisted tally
tied the score at two.
A little over four minutes later, Sheveland found the back of the net for the second time.
_ Not to be outdone by her teammate, Finlay put her second goal past Albany goalie Beth
Spinelli and gave Navy a 4-2 lead. After a Kara Hardebeck score, Sheveland recorded the hat
trick at 66:48 stoking Navy to a 6-2 advantage. Nicole Waggoner put in the final goal for the
Middies at 85:32.
The Great Danes’ road trip continues on Oct. 16 for a non-conference game versus St.
Peter's.
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Albany (3-10-1) 0 2 - 2
Navy (10-0-3) 1 6 - 7
Albany-- Scoring: Sara Rickard 2-0; Goalkeeper: Beth Spinelli (90:00, 7 GA, 11 saves).
© lona -- Scoring: Amelia Sheveland 3-1, Stacy Finley 2-1, Kara Hardebeck 1-1, Nicole
Waggoner 1-0, Lindsay Adlam 0-1, Katie Eames 0-1, Sarah Hessinger 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Kim
Bonafede (66:48, 2 GA, 2 saves), Marie Kissil (23:12, 0 GA, 0 saves).
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MEN’S SOCCER
Albany, N.Y. — Greg Chevalier converted a penalty kick in the second half to lead
Albany to a 1-0 victory over Binghamton in an America East Conference match on
Wednesday afternoon at Varsity Field.
Chevalier, a senior defender, placed the penalty shot into the upper right
corner at 56:05 for his sixth goal of the season. His attempt came after teammate
® Ashtian Holmes was fouled in the scoring box by Binghamton goalkeeper lan
Wendel.
Binghamton (4-6-1, AE 1-2) had an opportunity to tie the contest in the final
minutes, but Graham Munro’s scissors kick from the 18-yard line was corralled
just below the crossbar by goaltender Bouna Coundol with 3:18 remaining.
Coundol recorded his second shutout of the season with eight saves.
Albany (7-4, AE 2-0) has won three of its last four matches. The Great
Danes, who have begun their conference schedule with a pair of victories for the
second straight year, travel to America East-rival New Hampshire on Sunday, Oct.
13th.
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Binghamton (4-6-1, AE 1-2) 0 0 - 0
Albany (7-4, AE 2- 0) 0 1 1
Binghamton — No Scoring; Goalkeeper(s): lan Wendel (90:00, 7 saves, 1
GA).
Albany — Scoring: Greg Chevalier 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Bouna Coundol
(90:00, 8 saves, 0 GA).
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UALBANY BASKETBALL PRACTICE BEGINS ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
Albany, N.Y. — Practice sessions for the University at Albany men’s and women’s
basketball teams begin on Saturday, October 12 in preparation for each program’s
second season as America East Conference members. The women will hold two
workouts at the Recreation and Convocation Center, from 10:00 a.m.-12 noon and 4:00-
6:00 p.m. The men are scheduled to practice from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Physical
& Education Building’s University Gymnasium.
Head coach Will Brown has seven letterwinners returning on the men’s team,
including senior guard Antione Johnson, who averaged 11.3 points. Earv Opong, a 5-
foot-5 senior, contributed 8.2 points in his first year with the program. Opong was
among the conference leaders in assists (3.4 pg) and steals (1.8 pg).
UAlbany plays a 16-game conference schedule that concludes with the America
East postseason tournament on March 9, 10 and 15 in Boston, Mass. The Great Danes’
list of non-conference opponents include NCAA participant Notre Dame (Nov. 30), Big
East opponent Syracuse (Dec. 28) and crosstown-rival Siena (Nov. 22). The Fighting
lrish, who are playing Albany for the first time, reached the NCAA’s second round and
finished with a 22-11 record.
First-year head coach Trina Patterson has four starters back from last year’s
women's squad. Becky Ayers (12.2 ppg) and Danielle Hutcheson, a 6-foot-4 center,
had solid freshman campaigns. Hutcheson averaged 11.1 points and was third among
the America East rebounding leaders at 8.0 per game. Senior guard Jess McGinlay
also scored in double figures at an 11.4 clip.
UAlbany begins conference play on January 9 against Boston University. The
America East Tournament is March 13-15 at Chase Family Arena in Hartford, Conn.
The Great Danes open the season against Siena at Pepsi Arena on Nov. 22, plus meet
non-league teams Yale, Army and Navy. Albany is also entered in the Cornell Classic
on Dec. 6-7.
r The RACC schedule features three men’s and women’s home doubleheaders on
November 26 (M-Bucknell, W-Yale), January 2 (M-Colgate, W-Lafayette) and February 8
(M-Maine, W-Maine). The February 8th doubleheader features Big Purple Growl, the
University’s Winter Homecoming.
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2002-03 Albany Men’s Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht.
0 Antione Johnson*** G Sr. 6-1
4 Herman Banks r FT. 6-9
11. Levi Levine F Fr. 6-6
12 +Earv Opong* G Sr. 9-5
13. Jamar Wilson G Fr. 6-1
20 ~—_ Janis Pipikis* C Jr. 6-8
21 Chris Wyatt* F So. 6-6
22 Jared Knotts r rt, 6-6
24 ~=Brian Barnes* G Sr. 5-10
32 Rhasheed Peterson* G/F Sr. 6-5
33. Sequon Young* G So. 6-1
34 Rasheed Bonner F/C Jr. 6-8
44 >Aquawasi St. Hillaire F Jr. 6-6
*Letters Won
+Sullivan County Community College transfer
“Kansas City Kansas Community College transfer
>SUNY-Delhi transfer
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Will Brown (Dowling '95)
Assistant Coach: Frank Ross (American '87)
Assistant Coach: Gallagher Driscoll (St. Rose '92)
Assistant Coach: Mike Spisto (Oneonta '97)
2002-03 Albany Women’s Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht.
00 Nicole Johnson** G Jr. 5-11
10 Chris Gray*** G Sr. 5-6
11. Becky Ayers* G So. 5-1 1
12 Kathryn Hemlock** G Jr. 0-4
20 Danielle Hutcheson* C So. 6-4
21 Sarah Sweetland** G Jr. 5-9
22 ~~ Alicia Learn* a So. 6-1
23 Shauna Brew G So. 5-7
24 Jess McGinlay*** G Sr. 5-8
31 Jen Schumacher G Fr. 9-8
35 Teryn O'Bannon*™* Z Jr. 6-0
44 Maree Jones* F So. 6-1
94 Sharon Majors F rt 6-1
*Letters Won
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Trina Patterson (Virginia '87)
Assistant Coach: Melvin Smith (LaSalle '98)
Assistant Coach: James Brunelli (Clarion '96)
Assistant Coach: Val Klopfer (Wake Forest '02)
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Wt. High School/Hometown
180 Southfield-Lathrup/Lathrup Village, Mich.
190 W.T. White/Dallas, Texas
235 Cheshire Academy (Conn.)/New York, N.Y.
155 Christopher Columbus/Bronx, N.Y.
170 Our Savior New American School/Bronx, N.Y.
235 Ventspils First Gymnasium/Ventspils, Latvia
215 Hatboro-Horsham/Horsham, Pa.
245 St. James School (Md.)/Colton, Calif.
165 Catholic Central/Troy, N.Y.
200 University City/Philadelphia, Pa.
185 Schenectady/Schenectady, N.Y.
235 Cleveland Heights/University Heights, Ohio
190 Erasmus Hall/Brooklyn, N.Y.
High School/Hometown
Colonia/Avenel, N.J.
Bethel Park/Bethel Park, Pa.
Canandaigua Academy/Canandaigua, N.Y.
Langley/Great Falls, Va.
Greenway/Phoenix, Ariz.
Burlington/Burlington, Mass.
Watkins Glen/Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Maret School/Washington, D.C.
Lake Braddock School/Burke, Va.
Whitney Point/Lisle, N.Y.
DeLaSalle/Maple Plain, Minn.
Albany/Albany, N.Y.
Cranford/Cranford, N.J.
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Vestal, N.Y. — Sophomore Jennifer Smith had 13 kills to pace five players in
double figures, as Binghamton posted a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Albany
in the America East Conference opener for both teams on Tuesday evening at
East Gym. The Bearcats, who rallied after dropping the opening two games, won
by scores of 18-30, 28-30, 30-25, 30-26,15-12.
Sophomore setter Glorimar Ortega totaled eight kills, 46 assists and 10
digs for Binghamton (6-11, AE 1-0). Michele Heck had 12 kills and eight digs,
while Anne Crocus and Allison Beard added 12 kills apiece.
Albany's Alexis Bowens, a freshman middle hitter, recorded a career-high
31 kills, the highest total by a Great Dane this season. Senior outside hitter
Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) turned in a double-double with 10 kills and 12
digs.
Albany (9-8, AE 0-1) travels to America East-rival Maine on Friday, Oct. 11
for a 7:00 p.m. match.
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Binghamton def. Albany, 18-30, 28-30, 30-25, 30-26, 30-12
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UALBANY MOVES UP IN NATIONAL I-AA MID-MAJOR FOOTBALL POLLS
Albany, N.Y. — Following last Saturday’s 35-14 victory over Wagner, UAlbany moved up
in both The Sports Network and Football Gazette Division I-AA Mid-Major national
football polls. The Great Danes climbed three spots to sixth in The Sports Network
rankings, and pushed up to ninth in the Football Gazette poll. Albany (3-2, NEC 3-1) is
tied for first place in the Northeast Conference standings with Sacred Heart. The Great
© Danes face non-league foe Drake (4-2) in Des Moines, lowa on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Kickoff is 2:00 p.m. Eastern at 18,000-seat Drake Stadium.
THE SPORTS NETWORK: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Marist, 5. St.
Peter's, 6. Albany, 7. Sacred Heart, 8. Stony Brook, 9. Robert Morris, 10. Davidson.
FOOTBALL GAZETTE: 1. Duquesne, 2. Dayton, 3. Morehead State, 4. Marist, 5. Stony
Brook, 6. Sacred Heart, 7. San Diego, 8. St. Peter's, 9. Albany, 10. Drake.
GARY JONES AMONG DIVISION I-AA LEADERS IN THREE CATEGORIES
Albany, N.Y. — UAlbany’s Gary Jones (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk H.S.) is among the
NCAA Division I-AA leaders in rushing, scoring and all-purpose yardage. Jones, a junior
tailback, rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns and accounted for 180 all-purpose
yards in last Saturday’s 35-14 Northeast Conference victory over Wagner.
Jones is 11th in rushing at 107.6 yards per game, tied for 11th in scoring (9.6
points/game) and 16th in all-purpose yards (156.0 ypg). He has rushed for 538 yards
and eight touchdowns in five games this season.
Billy Pike ranks 10th among the nation’s top punters with a 43.9 average. The
Great Danes are 19th in rushing offense at 207.4 yards per game.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Albany, N.Y. — Erin Stanek and Christie Cremo each scored in the second half to lead
Albany to a 2-0 America East Conference win over Stony Brook on Sunday afternoon at
Varsity Field. The Great Danes ended a 14-match winless streak in conference play
with the victory.
Stanek, a senior, broke a scoreless tie when she intercepted goalkeeper Lauren
@ Kohn’s attempted clear and sent a shot into the left side of the net at 62:51. Cremo
tallied her second goal of the season for insurance with six minutes and 22 seconds
remaining. The freshman midfielder scored on a 25-yard blast that glanced off the left
post.
Sophomore goalkeeper Beth Spinelli registered her second career shutout by
making 12 saves, including seven in the opening period. Kohn, a freshman, totaled
three saves for Stony Brook (2-8-2, AE 0-1-1).
Albany (3-9-1, AE 1-3-0) went winless against America East opponents in its first
year as a conference member with a 0-10-1 record last season. The Great Danes had
opened the 2002 league schedule with three losses.
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Stony Brook (2-8-2, AE 0-1-1) 0 0 - 0
Albany (3-9-1, AE 1-3-0) 0 2 Z
Stony Brook — No Scoring; Goalkeeper(s): Laon Kohn (90:00, 3 saves, 2 GA).
Albany — Scoring: Erin Stanek 1-0, Christie Cremo 1-0, Ashley Jurica 0-1;
Goalkeeper(s): Beth Spinelli (90:00, 12 saves, 0 GA).
MEN’S SOCCER
Albany, N.Y. — Senior striker Ryan Coiner scored two goals and assisted on another to
lead San Diego, the nation’s eighth-ranked team, to a 4-1 non-league win over Albany
on Sunday afternoon at Varsity Field.
San Diego (10-2-1) snapped a 1-1 deadlock with 16 seconds remaining in the
opening period, as sophomore midfielder Kevin Wilson converted a header off a set
play. Albany (6-4) had tied the match when Ashtian Holmes scored unassisted, his
third goal of the season at 21:01.
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ALBANY SPORTS 2-2-2
The Toreros, who rebounded from Friday’s 2-1 loss at Boston University, put the
contest away with two goals nearly seven minutes apart midway through the second
half. Coiner placed a shot past the goalkeeper after hauling in a long pass from Tyler
Conley. The goal was Coiner’s second of the game and 11th of the season. Noah
Manning closed out the scoring with a header following a rebound off the post at 69:30.
Senior goalkeeper Matt Kessler went all the way between the posts and had to
make just one save. Trevor Serraro and Bouna Coundol combined to record seven
saves for the Great Danes.
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san Diego (10-2-1) Z 2 - 4
Albany (6-4) 1 0 - 1
San Diego — Scoring: Ryan Coiner 2-1, Kevin Wilson 1-0, Noah Manning 1-0,
Kellen Hiroto 0-1, Eric Wunderle 0-1, Tyler Conley 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Matt Kessler
(90:00, 1 save, 1 GA).
Albany — Scoring: Ashtian Holmes 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Trevor Serraro (51:38, 4
saves, 2 GA), Bouna Coundol (38:22, 3 saves, 2 GA).
FIELD HOCKEY
Albany, N.Y. — Senior forward Allison Mann scored a pair of goals, one in each half, to
lead Albany to a 3-1 non-conference victory over winless St. Francis, Pa. on Sunday
afternoon at Albany Field.
Albany (4-7) took a 1-0 lead with 27:20 left in the opening period, when Mann
blasted a 15-yard shot into the left side of cage off a crossing pass from Alexis
Johnson. Mann gave her team a two-goal advantage 12 minutes into the second half.
She tapped in her fourth goal of the season off Tina Bryson’s feed in transition.
St. Francis, Pa. (0-13) closed within 2-1 on Brandy Feldman’s goal with 10:56
remaining. The Great Danes, who have won three of their last four matches, ended any
comeback attempt when Heidi Bowen converted a penalty stroke with 9:02 to play.
Monica Nicoles had eight saves for the Red Flash, who opened the 2002 season
with a 3-1 loss to Albany on their home field. Megan Akstin and Michele De Cuffa
combined to stop eight shots for the Great Danes.
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St. Francis, Pa. (0-13) 0 1 - 1
Albany (4-7) 1 2 - 3
St. Francis, Pa. — Scoring: Brandy Feldman 1-0, Kathleen Deeter 0-1;
Goalkeeper(s): Monica Nicoles (70:00, 8 saves, 3 GA).
Albany — Scoring: Allison Mann 2-0, Heidi Bowen 0-1, Alexis Johnson 0-1, Tina
Bryson 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Megan Akstin (35:00, 7 saves, 0 GA), Michelle De Cuffa
(35:00, 1 save, 1 GA).
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Albany 35, Wagner 14
Albany, N.Y. — Junior tailback Gary Jones rushed for three touchdowns and Matt Crudo
accounted for two scores to lead Albany to a 35-14 Northeast Conference victory over Wagner
on Saturday afternoon at University Field.
Albany (3-2, NEC 3-1) led 21-14 midway through the fourth quarter, but put the game
away with a pair of short touchdown drives. Jones, who ran for 98 yards on 27 carries, scored
on a 5-yard run over right tackle with 6:20 remaining. Crudo, a sophomore flanker, reached the
end zone four minutes later on a 20-yard reverse.
In the first quarter, the Great Danes took a 7-0 lead, when quarterback Ryan Roeder
scrambled from the pocket and fired a 33-yard touchdown pass to Crudo. Wagner (3-2, NEC 1-
1) used an 80-yard scoring march to draw even with 4:54 left in the period. Chris Davis, who
rushed for 53 yards on 16 attempts, reached paydirt on a 1-yard run over the left side.
Albany had excellent field position in the opening quarter due to 20-mile-per-hour winds
and took possession on its next drive at the Wagner 42. Jones capped off the march when he
broke three tackles on a 9-yard scoring run that gave his team the lead for good at 14-7.
The Great Danes, who rushed for 167 of their 250 net yards in the second half, went up
21-7 with 9:30 left in the third quarter. Jones completed a six-play drive with a 4-yard
touchdown run. Fullback Jon George, who carried 12 times for 89 yards, keyed that sequence
with a twisting 27-yard run into Wagner territory.
The Seahawks took advantage of an Albany special teams miscue. Stan Zylinski’s 26-
yard quick kick, on a third-and-16 play, was returned by Truesun Thomas to the Great Danes’
28. Davis later bounced around right end to score on a 1-yard run and his team was within a
touchdown with 5:07 remaining in the third stanza.
“The wind was a major factor,” said Albany coach Bob Ford, who recorded his 180th
career victory at the school. “We were able to use a short field in the first and fourth quarter,
and our offense began to control the ball as game went along. The team responded well
coming off last week’s tough loss.”
Roeder completed 12 of 19 passes for 107 yards and one touchdown for the Great
Danes, who moved into a tie for first place with Sacred Heart in the conference standings.
Crudo finished with three receptions for 44 yards. Wagner’s David Bateman and Chris Spina,
who alternated at quarterback, combined on 12-of-29 passing for 152 yards. The Seahawks
managed just 204 total yards, including 52 on the ground.
“We were not very good,” said Wagner coach Walt Hameline. “We had too many
penalties and dropped balls. They did what they had to do, but | have questions about our
mental toughness out there today.”
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Albany, N.Y. — Freshman outside hitter Kristen Conway totaled 17 kills and 12
digs to lead Syracuse to a 3-1 non-conference victory over Albany on Friday
evening at University Gymnasium. The Orangewomen won by scores of 28-30,
30-24, 30-24 and 30-23.
Jessica Logan added 11 kills, while teammate Rachel Crooks totaled 10
kills, five digs and four service aces. Syracuse, a Big East Conference member,
had dropped five of six matches entering the contest.
senior outside hitter Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa H.S.) recorded a team-
high 14 kills for the Great Danes. Gibbs is third on the school’s all-time kills chart
with 1,056.
Freshman Eileen Nicole Rodriguez posted her first career double-double
with 13 kills and 10 digs. She also had seven service aces and leads the nation in
that category. Kristin Norton, a 5-foot-11 freshman, had a career-best 13 kills to
go with 10 digs.
Albany (9-7) begins America East Conference play against Binghamton on
Tuesday, Oct. 8.
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Field Hockey
Albany, N.Y. — Northeastern’s Mari Creatini scored off a Sara Webber pass three
minutes and 30 seconds into the first half and the Huskies went on to post a 6-0 America
East Conference victory over Albany on Friday afternoon at Albany Field. Northeastern,
the nation’s 11th-ranked team, improved its record to 8-2 overall and 1-0 in conference
play.
Albany (3-7, AE 0-2) was able to keep Huskies’ leading scorers Liane Dixon and
© Fior Arrindell off the scoreboard, but Webber found the back of the net twice to go
along with two assists. The junior forward tallied two first-half goals to stake her team to
a 3-0 halftime lead.
Jay Quinn increased that lead as she took a cross from Creatini and put it into the
left side of the net at 44:03. Maureen Connelly’s shot on UAlbany goalie Megan
Akstin skidded past her for the fifth goal. Northeastern’s final tally was scored with 58
seconds remaining as Sarah Broderick recorded her fifth goal of the season.
Akstin stopped nine shots, including two saves on two penalty-stroke opportunities
in the second half. Emily Roy and Diana Nelson combined on the shutout in the
Northeastern cage. The Great Danes meet non-conference opponent St. Francis, Pa.
on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
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Northeastern (8-2, AE 1-0) 3 3 - 6
Albany (3-7, AE 0-2) 0 0 - 0
Northeastern — Sara Webber 2-2, Mari Creatini 1-2, Sarah Broderick 1-0, Maureen
Connelly 1-0, Jay Quinn 1-0, Fior Arrindell 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Emily Roy (50:27, 0
saves, 0 GA), Diana Nelson (19:33, 0 saves, 0 GA).
Albany — No Scoring; Goalkeeper(s): Megan Akstin (50:27, 9 saves, 5 GA),
Michelle De Cuffa (19:33, 4 saves, 1 GA).
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Men's Soccer
Orono, Maine — Vadim Ilvanyushchenko scored the game's lone goal late in the first half to
give Albany a 1-0 win over Maine in the America East Conference opener for both teams on
Wednesday afternoon at Alumni Field. The Great Danes, who have won five of their last six
matches, improved to 6-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
lvanyushchenko, a sophomore midfielder, tallied his second goal of the season off a
pass from Savvas Theofilou with one minute and 34 seconds remaining in the opening
period.
e Goalkeeper Bouna Coundol made four saves to pick up his second win of the year,
as well as the team's first shutout of the season. Maine's Josh Sjostrom totaled four saves
for the Black Bears, who fall to 1-5-2 and 0-1. Maine won the battle of shots on goal with a
16-13 advantage.
Albany will host San Diego, the nation's eighth-ranked team, this Sun., Oct. 6 at
Varsity Field. Match time is 12 noon.
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Albany 1, Maine 0
Maine -- No Scoring; Goalkeeper: Josh Sjostrom (90:00, 4 saves, 1 GA)
Albany -- Vadim lvanyushchenko 1-0, Savvas Theofilou 0-1; Goalkeeper: Bouna
Coundol (90:00, 4 saves, 1 GA)
Women's Soccer
Binghamton, N.Y. -- Tracy Kasmarcik scored three goals and assisted on another to power
Binghamton a 7-0 victory over Albany on Wednesday afternoon at West Gym Field in the
Bearcats' America East Conference opener. Binghamton (7-2-1, AE 1-0) extended its
winning streak to five straight matches.
Caitlin O'Shaughnessy scored the first of her two goals with 10 minutes and 38
seconds gone in the contest off a Kasmarcik cross. Kasmarcik, a junior forward, then went
on to score three of the team's next four goals. Rosey Mustafa also added two goals to the
@ winning cause.
Kasmarcik netted her third goal of the game and 10" of the season, when she fired in
a shot from the left side at 59:23 for a 5-0 lead. She leads the America East in scoring with
25 points.
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Albany Sports 2-2-2-2
Albany goalkeeper Beth Spinelli made 10 saves while facing 31 shots in garnering
the loss. The Great Danes, who are now 2-9-1 and 0-3, play host to Sacred Heart on Sun.,
Oct. 6 at Varsity Field. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m.
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Binghamton 7, Albany 0
Binghamton -- Tracy Kasmarcik 3-1, Caitlin O'Shaughnessy 2-0, Rosey Mustafa 2-0,
Amanda Norman 0-3, Tatian Mathelier 0-1, Deli Plourde 0-1, Lauren Massey 0-1, Irene
Morales 0-1; Goalkeeper: Lauren Cherry (90:00, 2 saves, 0 GA)
Albany -- No Scoring; Goalkeeper: Beth Spinelli (90:00, 10 saves, 7 GA)
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Albany, N.Y. — Alexis Bowens had 14 kills and Alissa Gibbs (Shenendehowa) added
12 to lead Albany to a 3-0 non-league victory over winless Sacred Heart on Tuesday
evening at University Gymnasium. The Great Danes, who upped their record to 9-6,
won by scores of 30-11, 30-19 and 30-28.
With the score tied at 28 apiece in the final game, Bowens fired off a kill inside the
left sideline before Gibbs recorded a service ace off the hand of Sacred Heart’s Lauren
Lamb to close out the match. Gibbs, a senior outside hitter who totaled four aces and
five digs, has now reached double-figure kills in 28 of her last 30 contests.
Freshman Eileen Nicole Rodriguez had eight kills, six digs and a career-high 11
service aces. She is tops among the NCAA Division | leaders in that category. Lamb
had seven kills, while Tara Riddle added six for the Pioneers, who fall to 0-14 on the
season.
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Albany def. Sacred Heart, 30-11, 30-19, 30-28
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FIELD HOCKEY
Albany, N.Y. — Tina Bryson and Alexis Johnson each scored in the second half to lead
Albany to a 3-1 non-conference victory over Siena on Tuesday afternoon at Albany
Field. The Great Danes, who won back-to-back games for the first time this year,
improved to 3-6 overall.
Bryson, a freshman forward, snapped a 1-1 deadlock with four minutes and 40
® seconds elapsed in the final period. She chipped a shot from the left side over the
goalkeeper’s head and into the top right corner. Johnson, who also had an assist, gave
her team a two-goal advantage with 4:00 remaining, when she redirected Amber
Greiner’s blast from the top of the circle.
Siena (2-6) had tied the contest with 13:51 left in first half, wnen Ashley Smaldon
advanced up the left side and found a streaking Erin Mead in front of the cage. Lisa
Burline gave the Great Danes an early lead with her fourth goal of the season.
Sophomore goalkeeper Kristen Heyde had six saves for the Saints, who have
dropped four straight. Albany's Megan Akstin turned aside 10 shots.
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Siena (2-6) 1 0 - 1
Albany (3-6) 1 2 - 3
Siena — Scoring: Erin Mead 1-0, Ashley Smaldon 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Kristen
Heyde (70:00, 6 saves, 3 GA).
Albany — Scoring: Alexis Johnson 1-1, Lisa Burline 1-0, Tina Bryson 1-0, Amber
Greiner 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Megan Akstin (70:00, 10 saves, 1 GA).
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