Arina Gerasimova Sets School Record in the Triple Jump at FasTrack Invitational

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New York, N.Y. – Senior Arina Gerasimova and junior Jenn Gurrant each eclipsed the school record in the triple jump to lead UAlbany at NYU’s FasTrack Invitational at the New Balance Armory Track and Field Center in New York City on Friday, Feb. 29.

Gerasimova placed second in the triple jump with a school record leap of 42-feet, 7-inches, while Gurrant surpassed her previous school record with a leap of 42-feet, 0-inches. Both leaps are ECAC-qualifying and NCAA provisional-qualifying marks. Gurrant set the previous school record of 41-feet, 9.25-inches on Feb. 23 at the America East Championships. Gurrant also placed fifth in the long jump with a leap of 18-feet, 4.50-inches.

In men’s competition, junior Nick Assini placed seventh in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.57 seconds. Senior Will Anger registered a season-best distance of 53-feet, 8.50-inches in the weight throw to place seventh. Sophomore Dong Ning Hu had a ninth place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 44-feet and senior Renauld Buck placed ninth in the shot put with a toss of 47-feet, 11.75-inches.


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Women’s Results
60 Meter Hurdles: Christen Griffin DNF. Long Jump: 5. Jenn Gurrant 18-4.50. Triple Jump: 2. Arina Gerasimova 42-7 (School Record, ECAC), 3. Jenn Gurrant 42-0 (ECAC).


Men’s Results

60 Meter Hurdles: 7. Nick Assini 8.57, 11. Garrett Askew Jr. 8.56. 60 Meter Dash: 13. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 7.07. 200 Meter Dash: 17. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 22.70. 5,000 Meter Run: 13. Brian Yurkewecz 15:08.80. Long Jump: 12. Kyle Nadler 21-9.50. Triple Jump: 9. Dong Ning Hu 44-0. High Jump: Anthony Collica NH. Shot Put: 9. Renauld Buck 47-11.75. Weight Throw: 7. Will Anger 53-8.50.

University of Albany Men's Basketball Defeats Binghamton, 74-62, in Third-Place America East Conference Matchup

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Vestal, N.Y. - Jon Iati had 18 points off the bench and Brian Lillis added 17 in leading UAlbany to a 74-62 America East Conference victory over Binghamton before 4,711 fans on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Events Center. The two teams entered the contest in a four-way tie for third place in the conference standings.

UAlbany (14-14, AE 9-6) led 55-46 with less than eight minutes remaining, but then reeled off a string of 11 unanswered to pull away. Iati, who made 5-of-7 from the field, canned a three-point field goal to push the lead to double figures. Brian Connelly added five of his nine points in that stretch, including a pair of free throws that gave his team a commanding 66-46 advantage with 4:41 to play.

Binghamton (13-15, AE 8-7) trailed by 14 early in the second half, but then rallied behind Lazar Trifunovic, a 6-foot-7 sophomore who had 10 points. The Bearcats closed within six on three occasions, including 44-38 on Mike Gordon's three-pointer. Gordon, who was making his 100th consecutive start, finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.

The Great Danes, who shot a season-best 55.8 percent, answered with nine straight points. Lillis, who added four rebounds, four assists and three blocks, made a three-point play when he was fouled on a bank shot. Brett Gifford, who had seven points and four rebounds in his best outing of the season, later hit a layup. Tim Ambrose scored off a goaltending call for a 53-38 lead.

Brent Wilson was the third UAlbany player in twin figures with 12 points and six rebounds. Reggie Fuller totaled 10 points and nine rebounds for the Bearcats, who had their three-game win streak halted.

"This was a huge win in order to get momentum for the tournament,” said UAlbany head coach Will Brown. “Our guys finally played with a sense of urgency in a difficult environment. We mixed our defenses to keep them off balance. We wanted to force them to adjust to us."

The Great Danes took a 31-18 lead to the intermission by ripping off the final 10 points of the period. Iati drilled consecutive three-point field goals from left of the key to jump-start that run. Connelly scored in the lane before Lillis converted a layup. The Bearcats, who shot just 27.6 percent from the floor, trailed by eight on two occasions in the opening eight minutes. Gordon made a 17-foot jumper off the dribble to close the gap to 21-18 with 2:26 remaining.

"I hit some shots early and got into a rhythm,” said Iati, one of three seniors who will play in his final home game on Sunday against Boston U. “We had planned to change our defenses and they struggled to shoot the ball. This (win) was important in an effort to get that No. 2 seed just in case UMBC should get knocked off in the tournament."

Women's Soccer Has Seven Student-Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent for 2008-09

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Albany, N.Y. – University at Albany head women's soccer coach Mary-Frances Monroe announced on Wednesday, Feb. 27 that seven student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play for the Great Danes in the 2008-09 academic year.

Makenzie Baratta, a midfielder from Manalapan, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic H.S.), Nicole Berard, a midfielder/forward from Wakefield, R.I. (The Prout School), Katie Grant, a defender/midfielder from Darthmouth, Novia Scotia (Auburn Drive H.S.), Annika Hanson, a midfielder from Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep), Kendra Harrell-Vigil, a midfielder from Avondale, Ariz. (Westview H.S.), Chrissy Klepper, a midfielder/forward from River Edge, N.J. (River Dell H.S.) and Katie Norwood, a defender from Rockville Centre, N.Y. (South Side H.S.) each made her commitment to the UAlbany program.

"With these seven players in addition to our returning players I am excited for the upcoming season," said Monroe, who recently completed her second season as head coach. "I am thrilled to have an opportunity to work with such a dynamic set of individuals. I have been able to get to know these student-athletes through the recruiting process. This is a special group that will excel both on and off the field and help our program achieve success."

Baratta captained Red Bank Catholic to a 12-5-1 record and an appearance in the NJSIAA Non-Public A semifinal round. Her team won the 2005 New Jersey state title and captured the 2006 state sectional crown. Baratta played for the Wall Strikers, a club program that won the 2007 New Jersey State Cup and was a Region I semifinalist. She twice was in the Olympic Development Program's state pool.

Berard, who scored 25 career goals, was a first-team All-Division II South selection on two occasions by the Providence Journal. Berard, who totaled seven goals and led the state in assists with 16 as a senior, led her squad to a 15-2-2 record. The Prout School garnered the state championship in 2005 and advanced to the finals in 2006. Berard, who also captains the boys' tennis team, is a member of the Rhode Island Rays club team and participated in the Olympic Development regional camp.

Grant has both national and international playing experience. Besides playing for her high school team, Grant is a member of the Canadian National Training Centre. She has competed with the Nova Scotia Provincial All-Stars from 2003-06 and attended the Atlantic Under-15 and Under-16 championships. Grant was also a member of the Boston Renegades Super Under-20 squad that won a conference championship and has played with the Dartmouth United club team.

Hanson, who earned honorable Class 3A all-state recognition, was a first-team All-Metro League Mountain Division selection. Seattle Prep placed second in the Class 3A state tournament in 2006 and 2007. A recipient of the WIAA Sportsmanship Award, Hanson was a district and league qualifier as a track athlete in the 400-meter dash and 800- and 1,600-meter events.

Harrell-Vigil was named the Class 5A-Division II Desert West Region Player of the Year after scoring 14 goals. As a four-year starter and team captain, she led Westview High to a 12-3 record and a No. 3 ranking in the region. She earned a combined 14 varsity letters as a scholastic athlete. Harrell-Vigil, who overcame several injuries during her career, played for the Southbank Ladybugs Soccer Club and was a four-year member of the Olympic Development state team.


Klepper was twice named second-team all-state in New Jersey's Group 2 and to the All-Bergen County first team. An All-Bergen County Scholastic League choice, she totaled 12 goals and 15 assists as a senior. Klepper, who had 40 career goals and 53 assists, led River Dell to the Group 2 state championship in 2006 and a combined 72-8-1 record over her four years with the program. She has played club soccer for the Arsenal Blast, the 2007 state cup semifinalist. Klepper has also won varsity letters in basketball and outdoor track.

Norwood led South Side High to its fourth consecutive Class A state championship with a 20-0 record. The Lady Cyclones, who have won 27 consecutive playoff games, were ranked No. 1 nationally. Norwood, a three-time team captain, was voted Class A MVP in Nassau County and earned All-Division honors twice. Norwood, an Exceptional Senior All-Star Game participant, was a member of three league championship club teams with the Long Island Rough Riders.

2008 University at Albany Women's Soccer Signings

Name, Pos., Hometown (High School)

Makenzie Baratta, Mid., Manalapan, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic)

Nicole Berard, Mid./For., Wakefield, R.I. (The Prout School)

Katie Grant, Def./Mid., Darthmouth, Novia Scotia (Auburn Drive)

Annika Hanson, Mid., Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep)

Kendra Harrell-Vigil, Mid., Avondale, Ariz. (Avondale Westview)

Chrissy Klepper, Mid./For., River Edge, N.J. (River Dell)

Katie Norwood, Def., Rockville Centre, N.Y. (South Side)

UAlbany-Siena Lacrosse Game Postponed Until April 2 Due to Captial Region Weather Forecast

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Albany, N.Y. – Today’s UAlbany-Siena men’s lacrosse game at John Fallon Field has been postponed due to the weather forecast for 2-4 inches of snow followed by a changeover to sleet and rain in the Capital Region. The non-conference game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. The new date will become a lacrosse doubleheader, as the UAlbany women's lacrosse team hosts Syracuse at 4:00 p.m.

Kyle Crean Named America East Rookie of the Week

Cambridge, Mass. – UAlbany second baseman Kyle Crean has been honored as the America East Conference’s Rookie of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

Crean, a freshman from Miller Place, N.Y., hit .200 in the opening three games of the season for the Great Danes at the Clearwater Invitational in Clearwater, Fla. In his collegiate debut against Iowa, Crean registered a hit and scored a run in two at-bats. In UAlbany’s third game of the invitational, Crean recorded a run-scoring single, walked once and scored two runs in the Great Danes’ 12-4 win over Notre Dame.

UAlbany (1-2) returns to the diamond on Friday, Feb. 29 in Spartanburg, S.C. against Wofford at 4:00 p.m.

Konstanty & Rowland Each Collect Three Hits in UAlbany's 12-4 Win Over Notre Dame

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Clearwater, Fla. – Senior Mike Konstanty and sophomore Brendan Rowland each registered three hits and three runs batted in to lead UAlbany to a 12-4 win over Notre Dame on Sunday, Feb. 24 at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Fla.

The Great Danes scored their first run in the opening inning as Konstanty doubled in Rowland from second base with two outs. The Fighting Irish responded with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. With two outs, Notre Dame (1-2) took a 2-1 lead after stringing together three consecutive hits.

UAlbany (1-2) blew the game open with five runs in the top of the second inning. Following back-to-back one-out walks, senior catcher Tom Zink doubled down the left field line to plate Zac Halloran and Kyle Crean. Rowland followed with a two-run blast to left field to give the Great Danes a 5-2 lead. After consecutive singles by juniors Dave West and Ryan Gugel, Konstanty drove in West from third with a single through the left side.

The Great Danes added two more runs in the top of the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Gugel, his second of the season. Notre Dame got one run back in the bottom of the fourth on a two-out double by freshman Golden Tate.

UAlbany added four runs in the top of the seventh inning to jump out to a 12-3 lead. After Halloran recorded a sacrifice bunt to advance junior Gary Pitcheralle to second, Crean followed with an RBI single to center. Two batters later, Rowland singled to center to drive in his third run of the game. Zink scored the third run of the inning on a groundout by West. Konstanty closed out the scoring for the Great Danes with a double down the left field line to score Rowland. Notre Dame added an unearned run in the bottom to the ninth inning to deliver the game’s final score.

Junior left-hander Dave Noble picked up the win in relief for the Great Danes by pitching two scoreless innings. Junior Josh Willimott struck out three, while yielding three runs, over the first four innings. Junior Matthew Herrick struck out four in two scoreless innings and junior Chris Ott finished the game by striking out two in the ninth inning. Freshman Brian Dupra took the loss for the Fighting Irish, allowing eight runs over three innings.

Zink registered three hits, two RBI and two runs scored for the Great Danes, while Gugel had two hits and two RBI and West recorded two hits and scored twice.

The Great Danes return to action on Friday, Feb. 29 in Spartanburg, S.C. at 4:00 p.m. against Wofford.


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UAlbany (1-2) 150 200 400 - 12 15 3

Notre Dame (1-2) 200 100 001 - 4 12 1


UAlbany (1-2): Josh Willimott, Dave Noble (5 W, 1-0), Matthew Herrick (7), Chris Ott (9) and Tom Zink.

Notre Dame (1-2): Brian Dupra (L, 0-1), Evan Danieli (4), Steven Mazur (7), David Mills (7), Ryan Sharpley (8) and Sean Gaston, Cameron McConnell (8).


The Automated ScoreBook Albany vs Notre Dame Feb 24, 2008 at Clearwater, Fla. (Jack Russell Stadium)Albany 12 (1-2) Notre Dame 4 (1-2)Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------ROWLAND,B rf............... 6 3 3 3 LILLEY,Brett ss............ 3 0 1 0WEST,D cf.................. 4 2 2 1 POLLOCK,AJ rf.............. 4 0 0 0GUGEL,R dh................. 4 1 2 2 INTLEKOFER,Ryne ph........ 1 0 0 0KONSTANTY,M 1b............. 4 0 3 3 ASHDOWN,Brayden rf........ 0 0 0 0 EICHNER,P 1b.............. 0 0 0 0 BREZOVSKY,Ross lf.......... 4 1 3 0DONOVAN,S ss............... 5 0 0 0 BARNES,Jeremy 2b........... 2 1 1 1PITCHERALLE lf............. 4 1 1 0 SHERRY,Greg 2b............ 1 1 1 0HALLORAN,Z 3b.............. 3 1 0 0 GASTON,Sean c.............. 4 0 1 1CREAN,K 2b................. 4 2 1 1 MCCONNELL,Cameron c....... 1 0 0 0 LIEBOWITZ,J 2b............ 0 0 0 0 BOOCKFORD,Billy dh......... 4 1 1 0ZINK,T c................... 4 2 3 2 SCIOSCIA,Matt ph.......... 1 0 0 0WILLIMOTT,J p.............. 0 0 0 0 SHARPLEY,Evan 3b........... 4 0 1 0 NOBLE,D p................. 0 0 0 0 HARFORD,Will ph........... 0 0 0 0 HERRICK,M p............... 0 0 0 0 ADAMS,Ty 1b................ 2 0 0 0 OTT,C p................... 0 0 0 0 MARTIN,Casey 1b........... 1 0 0 0 CASEY,David ph/1b......... 2 0 0 0 TATE,Golden cf............. 4 0 3 1 DUPRA,Brian p.............. 0 0 0 0 DANIELI,Evan p............ 0 0 0 0 MAZUR,Steven p............ 0 0 0 0 MILLS,David p............. 0 0 0 0 SHARPLEY,Ryan p........... 0 0 0 0Totals..................... 38 12 15 12 Totals..................... 38 4 12 3Score by Innings R H E-------------------------------------------Albany.............. 150 200 400 - 12 15 3Notre Dame.......... 200 100 001 - 4 12 1-------------------------------------------E - WEST,D; DONOVAN,S; ZINK,T; LILLEY,B(1). DP - Notre Dame 3. LOB - Albany 8; NotreDame 13. 2B - KONSTANTY,M 2; ZINK,T; BARNES,J(2); BOOCKFORD,B(2); TATE,G(1). HR -ROWLAND,B; GUGEL,R. HBP - ZINK,T; LILLEY,B. SH - HALLORAN,Z. SB - ROWLAND,B;GASTON,S(1); TATE,G(2). CS - PITCHERALLE; BREZOVSKY,R(1).Albany IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP--------------------------------------------------------------------------------WILLIMOTT,J ............... 4.0 8 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 19 20 2 6 72NOBLE,D W,1-0............. 2.0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 7 11 4 2 44HERRICK,M ................. 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 8 8 1 1 27OTT,C ..................... 1.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 1 21Notre Dame IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP--------------------------------------------------------------------------------DUPRA,Brian L,0-1......... 3.0 9 8 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 18 21 3 4 73DANIELI,Evan .............. 3.1 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 10 15 2 3 62MAZUR,Steven .............. 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 7MILLS,David ............... 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 9SHARPLEY,Ryan ............. 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 6 1 1 18WP - HERRICK,M 2; DANIELI,E. HBP - by NOBLE,D (LILLEY,B); by DANIELI,E (ZINK,T). BK -NOBLE,D. PB - ZINK,T. Inherited runners/scored: HERRICK,M 2/0; MAZUR,S 2/2; MILLS,D 1/1.Pitches/strikes: WILLIMOTT,J 72/47; NOBLE,D 44/22; HERRICK,M 27/19; OTT,C 21/13; DUPRA,B73/45; DANIELI,E 62/36; MAZUR,S 7/4; MILLS,D 9/5; SHARPLEY,R 18/14.Strikeouts - WEST,D; KONSTANTY,M; PITCHERALLE; HALLORAN,Z 3; ZINK,T; BARNES,J;GASTON,S; MCCONNELL,C; BOOCKFORD,B; SCIOSCIA,M; SHARPLEY,E; ADAMS,T 2; CASEY,D.Walks - WEST,D 2; GUGEL,R; KONSTANTY,M; PITCHERALLE; HALLORAN,Z; CREAN,K; LILLEY,B;BREZOVSKY,R; BARNES,J 2; HARFORD,W.Umpires -Start: 1:31 pm Time: 3:15 Attendance: 211Game notes:2008 Winning Inning Clearwater Classic.DUPRA,B faced 2 batters in the 4th.NOBLE,D faced 2 batters in the 7th.Game: ND22408

UAlbany Men Capture America East Conference Indoor Track & Field Title, Women Finish Third

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Boston, Mass. – UAlbany’s David Parker, Jean Juste and Michael McCadney set conference records to lead the Great Danes’ men’s team to their third consecutive America East Indoor Track and Field Championship on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Boston U. Track and Tennis Center in Boston, Mass. The UAlbany women finished in third place with 114.5 points. The men’s team scored 186 points to win the meet for the third straight year and for the fifth time in six seasons. Binghamton placed second with 142 points and New Hampshire finished in third with 130.5 points. On the women’s side, Boston U. won the championship for the third consecutive season and tenth time overall with 206.83 points. New Hampshire placed second behind Boston U. with 141.33 points.

Parker, named the meet’s most outstanding field performer for his performance, won the heptathlon with a school and conference record and IC4A-qualifying 5,262 points to break the previous school record of 5,029 set by teammate Freddie Wills on Feb. 2 at the Syracuse Invitational. Wills also eclipsed his previous school mark by finishing in second place with 5,127 points, increasing his IC4A-qualifying mark.

In the 55-meter hurdles, UAlbany turned in five of the top eight times. Juste won the event for the second consecutive season in a season-best and conference-record time of 7.43 seconds. Freshman Daniel Avery (7.57) placed third in qualifying for the IC4A meet, sophomore Garrett Askew (7.81) took fifth, junior Nick Assini (7.85) finished sixth and junior Anthony Assent (7.95) crossed the line eighth. Senior Dieuseul Joseph won the 55-meter dash in an IC4A-qualifying time of 6.48 seconds, while classmate Raphael Jean-Baptiste placed sixth in the event in 6.65 seconds. In the 200-meter dash, defending champion Pat Weider was edged out in his repeat bid by 0.01 seconds in an IC4A-qualifying time of 21.73 seconds. Junior Andrew Overbaugh placed seventh in the 400-meter dash in 50.12 seconds. The Great Danes captured the top two spots in the 800-meter run. Junior Joe Belokopitsky took first in a time of 1:54.05 and freshman Tyler Fogarty finished second in 1:54.40, as both qualified for the IC4A meet. The UAlbany 4x400-meter (3:17.99) and 4x800-meter relay (7:51.55) teams each turned in third place finishes.

In the field events, McCadney won the triple jump for the second straight year with an IC4A-qualifying and conference record leap of 50-feet, 6.75-inches. Wills (45-7.25) placed fifth in the event, while Kyle Nadler (45-4.25) came in seventh and Ray Gilman (44-9.5) came in eighth. Parker placed second in the high jump by clearing the bar at 6-feet, 7.50-inches and freshman Anthony Collica (6-6). A pair of Great Danes scored in the shot put. Senior Renauld Buck (47-11.25) came in seventh and junior Will Anger (47-10) was eighth.

In women’s competition, junior Kamilah McShine won the 55-meter hurdles for the second straight year in an ECAC-qualifying 8.06 seconds, while freshman Christen Griffin placed third in a season-best 8.34 seconds. Sophomore Zuliana Fontanez finished second in the 500-meter dash in an ECAC-qualifying time of 1:15.85. In the 400-meter dash, junior Melissa Lee finished fifth in a season-best time of 57.86 seconds and freshman Corrine Porter Stepney placed eighth with a season-best time of 58.34 seconds. Fontanez and Lee combined with Octavia Clarkson and Ashley Vives to place second in an ECAC-qualifying time of 3:53.45 in the 4x400-meter relay. Junior Laura Cummings scored in a pair of events for the Great Danes. In the 1,000-meter run she finished third in an ECAC-qualifying 2:55.56 and placed seventh in the mile in 5:01.33.

In field competition, junior Jenn Gurrant set the school record to place third in the triple jump with an ECAC-qualifying leap of 41-feet, 9.25-inches. Gurrant surpassed the previous mark of 40-11.5-inches set by Sarah Charles at New York’s Collegiate Invitational on Feb. 3, 2007. Senior Arina Gerasimova (39-3.25) placed fourth, freshman Sandy Antenor (38-10.5) finished sixth and freshman Tiffany Sprenkels (38-4.75) placed seventh, as all three qualified for the ECAC meet in the triple jump. Defending champion Brenna Militello placed third in the high jump by clearing 5-feet, 4-inches. In the shot put, freshman Kadine Johnson (43-7.25) placed second and junior Candice Mann (43-4.25) finished third.


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1. UAlbany 186, 2. Binghamton 142, 3. New Hampshire 130.50 4. UMBC 93.50, 5. Boston University 88, 6. Stony Brook 59, 7. Vermont 36, 8. Maine 28, 9. Hartford 16.

Men’s Individual Results
Heptathlon: 1. David Parker (UAlbany) 5262 (School & Conference Record, IC4A), 2. Freddie Wills (UAlbany) 5127 (IC4A), 3. Mike Buccher (UMBC) 4663. 55 Meter Dash: 1. Dieuseul Joseph (UAlbany) 6.48 (IC4A), 2. Adrian Arthur (UMBC) 6.50, 3. Aaron Campbell (Vermont) 6.54. 55 Meter Hurdles: 1. Jean Juste (UAlbany) 7.43 (Conference Record, IC4A), 2. Aaron James (UMBC) 7.52, 3. Daniel Avery (UAlbany) 7.57 (IC4A). 200 Meter Dash: 1. Cazal Arnett (Binghamton) 21.72, 2. Pat Weider (UAlbany) 21.73 (IC4A), 3. Travis Parker (New Hampshire) 21.95. 400 Meter Dash: 1. Cazal Arnett (Binghamton) 47.80, 2. Joel Senick (Boston U.) 48.35, 3. Khabir Edwards (Maine) 48.79. 500 Meter Dash: 1. Christian Smith (Binghamton) 1:04.72, 2. Melvin Genao (Stony Brook) 1:04.81, 3. Chad Steinhauser (Boston U.) 1:05.19. 800 Meter Run: 1. Joe Belokopitsky (UAlbany) 1:54.05 (IC4A), 2. Tyler Fogarty (UAlbany) 1:54.40 (IC4A), 3. Michael Christmas (UMBC) 1:54.73. 1,000 Meter Run: 1. Robert Edgerton (New Hampshire) 2:27.43, 2. Mike Wlodarski (Binghamton) 2:30.94, 3. Jesse Thompson (Binghamton) 2:31.43. 1 Mile Run: 1. Robert Edgerton (New Hampshire) 4:05.07, 2. Pat Hoye (Boston U.) 4:11.87, 3. Daire Bermingham (Stony Brook) 4:14.58. 3,000 Meter Run: 1. Tim Hodge (Stony Brook) 8:13.62, 2. Eric Ashe (Boston) 8:18.84, 3. Jordan Horwitz (New Hampshire) 8:24.83. 4x800 Meter Relay: 1. UMBC 7:47.97, 2. Boston U. 7:50.56, 3. UAlbany 7:51.55. 4x400 Meter Relay: 1. New Hampshire 3:15.85, 2. Binghamton 3:17.88, 3. UAlbany 3:17.99. Triple Jump: 1. Michael McCadney (UAlbany) 50-6.75 (Conference Record, IC4A), 2. Mac-Alen Gerard (Boston) 46-1.50, 3. Cliff Bridges (UMBC) 45-9.75. High Jump: 1. Jeffery Ramos (Maine) 6-7.50, 2. David Parker (UAlbany) J6-7.50, 3. Anthony Collica (UAlbany) 6-6. Shot Put: 1. Jan Bicanic (Boston) 53-8.50, 2. Brice Paey (New Hampshire) 50-8.75, 3. Justin Halleck (Binghamton) 49-5.75.

Women’s Team Scores:
1. Boston 206.83, 2. New Hampshire 141.33, 3.UAlbany 114.50, 4. UMBC 72, 4. Stony Brook 72, 6. Maine 54, 7. Binghamton 51, 8. Vermont 45.33, 9. Hartford 22.

Women’s Individual Results
55 Meter Dash: 1. Whitney Ford (Boston U.) 7.12, 2. Tahari James (Boston U.) 7.21, 3. Allyson Howatt (Maine) 7.22. 55 Meter Hurdles: 1. Kamilah McShine (UAlbany) 8.06 (ECAC), 2. Kiah Quarles (New Hampshire) 8.22, 3. Christen Griffin (UAlbany) 8.34. 200 Meter Dash: 1. Allyson Howatt (Maine) 24.60, 2. Whitney Ford (Boston U.) 24.76, 3. Tahari James (Boston U.) 24.79. 400 Meter Dash: 1. Vicki Tolton (Maine) 57.18, 2. Meghan Donohue (New Hampshire) 57.27, 3. Lindsay Burlock (Maine) 57.42. 500 Meter Dash: 1. Kaitlin Kwiecien (New Hampshire) 1:15.40, 2. Zuliana Fontanez (UAlbany) 1:15.85 (ECAC), 3. Rebecca Marshburn (Boston U.) 1:16.39. 800 Meter Run: 1.Carmen Lagala (Vermont) 2:11.08, 2. Katie Weider (Boston) 2:13.47, 3. Kat Warden (Boston U.) 2:14.59. 1,000 Meter Run: 1. Becky Haley (New Hampshire) 2:51.22, 2. Anne Wighton (Boston U.) 2:53.74, 3. Laura Cummings (UAlbany) 2:55.56 (ECAC). 1 Mile Run: 1.Marisa Ryan (Boston) 4:45.65, 2. Lucy VanDalen (Stony Brook) 4:46.73, 3. Holly VanDalen (Stony Brook) 4:51.67. 3,000 Meter Run: 1. Marisa Ryan (Boston U.) 9:43.29, 2. Laura Huet (Stony Brook) 9:46.48, 3. Andrea Walkonen (Boston U.) 9:47.35. 4x400 Meter Relay: 1. Maine 3:50.82, 2. UAlbany 3:53.45 (ECAC), 3. Binghamton 3:54.00. 4x800 Meter Relay: 1. Boston U. 9:07.48, 2. Stony Brook 9:09.12, 3. New Hampshire 9:16.07. Triple Jump: 1. Tahari James (Boston U.) 42-7, 2. Whitney Ford (Boston U.) 41-10.75, 3. Jennifer Gurrant (UAlbany) 41-9.25 (School Record, ECAC). High Jump: 1. Karly Neveu (Boston U.) 5-6, 2. Latasha Jarrett (Hartford) 5-6, 3. Brenna Militello (UAlbany) 5-4. Shot Put: 1. Ashley Fauntleroy (UMBC) 43-8.75, 2. Kadine Johnson (UAlbany) 43-7.25, 3. Candice Mann (UAlbany) 43-4.25.

Women’s Basketball Defeats Stony Brook to Remain in Third in America East Standings

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Stony Brook, N.Y. – Senior forward Kristin Higy scored a team-high 17 points while classmate Gia Sanders became UAlbany’s all-time leading shot-blocker as the Great Danes swept the season series with Stony Brook, defeating the Seawolves 65-58 in America East Conference women’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon at SBU Arena.

The teams exchanged baskets to start the game, and Stony Brook moved to within one at 15-14 with 7:27 left to play on back-to-back jumpers by Misha Horsey. UAlbany then embarked on a 9-0 run to build up a 24-14 advantage with just over four minutes left to play as Higy nailed a 3-pointer from the right side of the arc.

Stony Brook’s Dana Ferraro converted a conventional three-point play with 3:44 on the clock to cut the Great Danes’ lead back to single digits, but a trey from freshman guard Janea Aiken at 3:37 gave UAlbany back a 10-point lead, 27-17. The Seawolves defense held UAlbany scoreless for the remainder of the half, while Kirsten Jeter hit a jumper from the top of the key with 1:32 left to play to set the halftime margin at 27-19.

Higy hit her third 3-pointer at 18:04 of the second half, but Stony Brook went on a 9-2 run to pull within one, 34-33, on a running layup by Aly Young at 14:25. The Seawolves continued their run, tying the score and then taking the lead on two free throws by Jeter.

The Great Danes broke their scoring drought at 12:10, regaining the lead on a 3-pointer by Aiken. The teams exchanged baskets, with Stony Brook holding a 42-41 advantage with 9:31 to play on back-to-back baskets by Ferraro, who finished with a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds.

UAlbany held a 46-45 lead with 7:45 on the clock on a turn-around jumper by TaNika Thrower. The Great Danes pulled ahead by three, 53-50, on a three-point play by Aiken, but consecutive baskets by Crystal Rushin put Stony Brook up, 54-53, with just over four minutes left to play.

Higy grabbed an offensive rebound and was fouled on her shot, hitting the ensuing free throw to give the Great Danes a 58-54 advantage with just under two minutes to play. Charity Iromuanya made a steal on Stony Brook’s next possession, and passed the ball ahead to Sanders, who hit the fast break layup to put UAlbany up by six with 1:42 left to play. Iromuanya, who went 6-of-8 from the line for the game to finish with eight points, knocked down two free throws with 1:29 on the clock to increase the Great Danes’ lead to 62-54.

"We have a lot of experience in close games,” said UAlbany head coach Trina Patterson, whose team has won seven of its last eight games. “Thinking back to November and December, we lost them, but the sign of a good team is showing maturity and poise down the stretch, and now we can win these games. This was a must win on our route to finishing in the top three of the conference."
UAlbany (11-15, AE 9-4) used strong free throw shooting down the stretch to hold on for the final seven-point margin. Aiken finished with 13 points and eight rebounds for the Great Danes, while sophomore guard Britney McGee handed out five assists for the second straight game and grabbed seven caroms to help UAlbany to a season-high 50 team rebounds.

Young scored a team-high 18 points for Stony Brook (6-19, AE 1-11) while Jeter chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds. The Seawolves forced UAlbany into 18 turnovers and held the Great Danes to a 32.8 shooting percentage from the floor.



Albany 65, Stony Brook 58 (2/23/08 at Stony Brook, N.Y. (Stony Brook Arena))

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Official Basketball Box ScoreAlbany vs Stony Brook2/23/08 2:05 p.m. at Stony Brook, N.Y. (Stony Brook Arena)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Albany 11-15, 9-4 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN02 McGee, Britney...... * 1-9 0-4 1-2 1 6 7 3 3 5 5 0 1 3705 Thrower, Tanika..... * 2-8 0-1 2-3 1 3 4 2 6 2 3 0 2 2023 Iromuanya, Charity.. * 1-4 0-1 6-8 4 3 7 2 8 1 1 0 1 2124 Sanders, Gia........ * 3-8 0-2 0-2 2 2 4 4 6 0 2 3 0 2631 Higy, Kristin....... * 5-11 3-6 4-5 1 2 3 3 17 0 1 0 1 3501 Ford, Amira......... 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 610 Aiken, Janea........ 4-8 2-3 3-3 3 5 8 1 13 2 2 0 0 2314 Clements, Kim....... 2-2 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 915 Mikus, Sherri....... 3-11 0-0 1-2 5 3 8 2 7 0 3 0 1 1944 Sterling, Joy....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 Peterson, Kirsten... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 TEAM................ 6 2 8 Totals.............. 21-64 5-17 18-26 24 26 50 18 65 10 18 3 7 200TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-33 27.3% 2nd Half: 12-31 38.7% Game: 32.8% DEADB3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd Half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 29.4% REBSF Throw % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7% 2nd Half: 12-19 63.2% Game: 69.2% 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Stony Brook 6-19, 1-11 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN01 NUNN, Kairsten...... * 1-5 0-1 2-2 2 3 5 2 4 1 3 0 1 2103 FERRARO, Dana....... * 4-10 0-1 2-3 4 7 11 5 10 2 0 1 1 3504 HORSEY, Misha....... * 3-9 1-2 0-2 0 2 2 1 7 1 3 0 4 3715 YOUNG, Aly.......... * 6-16 0-1 6-8 1 6 7 4 18 4 1 1 0 3832 JETER, Kirsten...... * 4-12 0-0 2-4 4 3 7 4 10 0 5 0 0 3105 PLIKUS, Jodie....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 611 NORWOOD, Samantha... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 221 ETOL, Kim........... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 223 RUSHIN, Crystal..... 2-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1231 DAVIS, Cheri........ 1-1 0-0 3-4 1 2 3 5 5 0 1 2 1 16 TEAM................ 4 2 6 1 Totals.............. 21-60 1-6 15-23 16 25 41 25 58 8 14 4 9 200TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-29 24.1% 2nd Half: 14-31 45.2% Game: 35.0% DEADB3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd Half: 1-4 25.0% Game: 16.7% REBSF Throw % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 10-15 66.7% Game: 65.2% 5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Kathleen Lynch, Norma Jones, John OrminskiTechnical fouls: Albany-McGee, Britney. Stony Brook-FERRARO, Dana.Attendance: 424Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalAlbany........................ 27 38 - 65Stony Brook................... 19 39 - 58ID-618894

Top-Ranked & Defending National Champion Johns Hopkins Spoils Lacrosse's Season Debut

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Baltimore, Md. – Senior attackman Kevin Huntley had four goals, including three in the second half, in leading top-ranked and defending national champion Johns Hopkins to a 10-5 victory over UAlbany in the season opener for both teams on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Homewood Field.

The Blue Jays, who captured the program’s ninth national championship last year, turned a two-goal halftime advantage into a 6-2 lead in the third quarter. Michael Doneger netted his second goal of the game when he spun to his left shoulder after taking a diagonal pass from Huntley. Paul Rabil, a first-team All-America midfielder, then rifled a shot from the right point high into the net with 7:47 remaining in the period.

UAlbany (0-1) still trailed by four heading into the fourth quarter, but then mounted a comeback attempt. Steve Ammann converted a bounce shot from the right side with a penalty flag down on the field. His twin brother, Mike, then scored 38 seconds later to draw his team within 7-5 with 12:10 to play. Ammann drove around a midfielder from the right side to find the cage.

Johns Hopkins (1-0) ended the threat with three unanswered over the next seven minutes. Huntley scored twice in the stretch. He came uncovered from right of the net and deposited Mark Bryan’s feed. Stephen Peyser connected on a hard angle to far post, before Huntley took a pass from behind and finished off a blast from the left side.

Jordan Levine scored a pair of goals for the Great Danes, who were bottled up most of the day by a stifling Johns Hopkins’ defense. The Blue Jays’ Stephen Boyle had two goals and one assist. Sophomore goalkeeper Michael Gvozden stopped 11 shots in his first career start.


“It was a tough day offensively, but they played well on defense,” said UAlbany coach Scott Marr, whose team was ranked 11th in the USILA preseason national poll after reaching the NCAA quarterfinals last year. “They got to all the 50-50 balls and that was the game in our eyes. I was happy with our effort and passion, but we just didn’t execute on offense and did not have as much movement as we would like.”



#1 Johns Hopkins 10, #11 UAlbany 5 (Feb. 23, 2008)
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Albany (0-1) vs. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot
Johns Hopkins (1-0) -------------------------------------
Date: Feb 23, 2008 Attendance: 1993 Albany.............. 2 0 1 2 - 5
Weather: 36 degrees, overcast Johns Hopkins....... 3 1 3 3 - 10

Albany SCORING: GOALS: Jordan Levine 2; Mike Ammann 1; Joe Pompo 1; Steve Ammann
1.
ASSISTS: Corey Small 1.

Johns Hopkins SCORING: GOALS: Kevin Huntley 4; Steven Boyle 2; Michael Doneger
2; Paul Rabil 1; Stephen Peyser 1.
ASSISTS: Steven Boyle 1; Mark Bryan 1; Brian Christopher 1; Kevin Huntley 1;
Michael Kimmel 1.




Shots by period 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Albany.............. 12 3 5 6 - 26
Johns Hopkins....... 9 8 8 4 - 29

Ground balls by prd 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Albany.............. 8 5 10 6 - 29
Johns Hopkins....... 10 10 13 7 - 40

Face-offs by prd 1 2 3 4 Total
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Albany.............. 3-6 0-2 2-5 3-6 - 8-19
Johns Hopkins....... 3-6 2-2 3-5 3-6 - 11-19

Clears by period 1 2 3 4 Total
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Albany.............. 5-6 7-8 4-4 4-4 - 20-22
Johns Hopkins....... 6-6 6-6 6-7 6-6 - 24-25

Extra-man opps 1 2 3 4 Total
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Albany.............. 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-1 - 1-2
Johns Hopkins....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 - 0-1


Saves by period 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Albany.............. 2 3 0 1 - 6
Johns Hopkins....... 5 2 3 1 - 11

Turnovers by prd 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Albany.............. 1 6 3 4 - 14
Johns Hopkins....... 3 6 6 4 - 19





PENALTIES - ALBANY 4/3:00; JHU 2/2:00.
Officials: Hans Wittlesberger; Mike Hyland; Bob Manhuso; Vince Russo. Scorer: Jill Olsen.
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Johns Hopkins
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB Face T/O CT Pen-Min
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G 6 Michael Gvozden..... - - - - - 6 - - -
D 7 Matt Bocklet........ - - - - - 7 - - -
M 9 Paul Rabil.......... 1 - 1 5 1 4 - - -
A 10 Steven Boyle........ 2 1 3 3 2 3 - - -
M 12 Stephen Peyser...... 1 - 1 2 1 3 4-10 - -
A 14 Michael Doneger..... 2 - 2 3 3 - - - -
M 15 Michael Kimmel...... - 1 1 3 1 1 - - -
D 16 Eric Zerrlaut....... - - - - - 2 - - -
A 24 Kevin Huntley....... 4 1 5 9 6 1 - - -
D 33 Michael Evans....... - - - - - 1 - - - 1/ 1:00
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3 Andrew Miller....... - - - 1 1 - - - -
8 Ben O'Neill......... - - - - - - - - -
11 George Castle....... - - - - - 2 - - -
13 Josh Peck........... - - - - - 1 - - -
18 Austin Walker....... - - - 2 1 1 - - -
19 Brian Christopher... - 1 1 - - - - - -
25 Tim Donovan......... - - - - - - - - -
26 Mark Bryan.......... - 1 1 - - 1 - - -
30 Dave Spaulding...... - - - - - - - - -
35 Matt Dolente........ - - - - - 6 7-9 - -
39 Mark Goodrich....... - - - 1 - - - - -
42 Kyle Wharton........ - - - - - - - - -
43 Max Drenan.......... - - - - - 1 - - - 1/ 1:00
44 Sam DeVore.......... - - - - - - - - -

Totals.............. 10 5 15 29 16 40 11-19 19 0 2/ 2:00

GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Johns Hopkins Minutes GA W/L 1 2 3 4 Saves
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6 Michael Gvozden..... 60:00 5 W 5 2 3 1 11


Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
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Albany
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB Face T/O CT Pen-Min
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G 23 Brett Queener....... - - - - - 6 - - -
D 19 Craig McDonald...... - - - 1 - 3 - - -
M 20 Steve Ammann........ 1 - 1 1 1 - - - -
M 22 Jordan Levine....... 2 - 2 6 5 4 6-14 - -
M 25 Chris Schongar...... - - - - - 7 2-5 - - 1/ 0:30
A 26 Derek Dale.......... - - - 1 1 - - - -
A 28 Brian Caufield...... - - - 3 2 1 - - -
D 34 Garrett Pedley...... - - - - - 1 - - -
D 38 Mark Phelan......... - - - - - - - - -
A 43 Corey Small......... - 1 1 6 3 - - - -
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4 Dan McKeon.......... - - - - - - - - -
6 Joe Pompo........... 1 - 1 1 1 - - - -
8 Tyler Endres........ - - - - - - - - -
10 Mark Cometti........ - - - - - 1 - - -
12 John Alpizar........ - - - 1 1 2 - - -
16 Mark Kelly.......... - - - - - - - - -
21 Kyle Brunk.......... - - - 1 - - - - -
27 Scott Raffensperger. - - - - - - - - - 1/ 1:00
29 Mike Finnegan....... - - - - - - - - -
30 Kyle Crotty......... - - - - - - - - - 1/ 1:00
32 Brendan Gleason..... - - - - - 2 - - -
33 Mike Ammann......... 1 - 1 5 2 1 - - -
36 Jordan Dubose....... - - - - - 1 - - -
39 Matt Johnson........ - - - - - - - - -
40 Kevin Courtney...... - - - - - - - - -
45 Mike Banks.......... - - - - - - - - - 1/ 0:30

Totals.............. 5 1 6 26 16 29 8-19 14 0 4/ 3:00

GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Albany Minutes GA W/L 1 2 3 4 Saves
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23 Brett Queener....... 58:35 10 L 2 3 0 1 6
4 Dan McKeon.......... 1:25 0 0 0 0 0 0


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SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1st 14:24 ALBANY EVEN Jordan Levine (1) Unassisted
2. 13:18 JHU EVEN Steven Boyle (1) Michael Kimmel
3. 11:32 JHU EVEN Steven Boyle (2) Unassisted
4. 8:04 JHU EVEN Michael Doneger (1) Brian Christopher
5. 0:06 ALBANY EVEN Jordan Levine (2) Unassisted
6. 2nd 13:40 JHU EVEN Kevin Huntley (1) Unassisted
7. 3rd 12:56 JHU EVEN Michael Doneger (2) Kevin Huntley
8. 7:49 JHU EVEN Paul Rabil (1) Unassisted
9. 3:03 ALBANY UP Joe Pompo (1) Corey Small
10. 1:13 JHU EVEN Kevin Huntley (2) Unassisted
11. 4th 12:48 ALBANY EVEN Steve Ammann (1) Unassisted
12. 12:10 ALBANY EVEN Mike Ammann (1) Unassisted
13. 11:29 JHU EVEN Kevin Huntley (3) Mark Bryan
14. 7:05 JHU EVEN Stephen Peyser (1) Unassisted
15. 4:44 JHU EVEN Kevin Huntley (4) Steven Boyle

PENALTY SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team ##-Player Min Offense
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3rd 03:33 JHU 33-Michael Evans 1:00 PP ILLEGAL BODY CHECK......................
4th 04:37 JHU 43-Max Drenan 1:00 PP SLASHING................................
02:22 ALBANY 25-Chris Schongar 0:30 PP HOLDING.................................
00:45 ALBANY 45-Mike Banks 0:30 PUSHING.................................
00:45 ALBANY 27-Scott Raffensperger 1:00 SLASHING................................
00:45 ALBANY 30-Kyle Crotty 1:00 SLASHING................................


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Nationally-Ranked North Carolina Upends Women's Lacrosse in UAlbany's Season Opener

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Chapel Hill, N.C. – Freshman attacker Corey Donohue had four goals and Kristen Taylor scored three times in leading nationally-ranked North Carolina to an 18-6 win over UAlbany on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Fetzer Field. The Tar Heels are ranked No. 3 by Inside Lacrosse and No. 4 in the IWLCA coaches' poll.

North Carolina (3-0) leaped to a 6-0 lead in the opening 20 minutes of play and was never threatened. Julia Ryan found the net twice in that outburst, including the game’s first goal with three minutes and 45 seconds elapsed. Jenn Russell, a sophomore midfielder, tallied the first of her two goals after defender Britta Williams forced a turnover.

The Tar Heels, who reached the NCAA quarterfinals one year ago and opened the 2008 campaign with victories over Loyola, Md. and Denver, rolled to an 11-0 halftime margin. Kristen and Kelly Taylor, sisters from Central New York, scored back-to-back goals late in the period.

UAlbany (0-1) showed some resolve in the second half against the perennial power. Freshman Nikki Branchini tallied a pair of goals in the opening 10 minutes of the period. Rory Redmond and Tee Ladouceur scored consecutive unassisted goals to close the gap to 14-5 with 15:05 remaining.

North Carolina, who began the 2007 season with eight consecutive victories, regained the momentum with three straight goals. Kristen Taylor and Corey Donohue started the spurt. Chelsea Parks added two goals and two assists, while Kelly Taylor scored twice.

#4 North Carolina 18, UAlbany 6 (Feb. 23, 2008)
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Albany (0-1) vs. Score by period 1 2 Tot
North Carolina (3-0) -------------------------------
Date: Feb 23, 2008 Attendance: 505 Albany.............. 0 6 - 6
Weather: partly cloudy, 60 degrees North Carolina...... 11 7 - 18

Albany SCORING: GOALS: Nikki Branchini 2; Stacey Brown 1; Kayla Best 1; Tee
Ladouceur 1; Rory Redmond 1.
ASSISTS: None.

North Carolina SCORING: GOALS: Corey Donohoe 4; Kristen Taylor 3; Chelsea Parks
2; Julia Ryan 2; Kelly Taylor 2; Jenn Russell 2; Megan Bosica 1; Erica LaGrow 1;
Amber Falcone 1.
ASSISTS: Chelsea Parks 2; Megan Bosica 1; Meghan Clarke 1; Corey Donohoe 1; Meg
Freshwater 1; Mia Hurrin 1; Julia Ryan 1; Kristen Taylor 1.




Shots by period 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 4 12 - 16
North Carolina...... 20 14 - 34

Ground balls by prd 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 6 6 - 12
North Carolina...... 15 9 - 24

Draw controls by prd 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 7 9 - 16
North Carolina...... 4 4 - 8

Free-position shots 1 2 Total
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Albany.............. 0-0 1-2 - 1-2
North Carolina...... 2-2 2-3 - 4-5


Saves by period 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 5 3 - 8
North Carolina...... 2 2 - 4

Fouls by period 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 9 11 - 20
North Carolina...... 14 19 - 33

Turnovers by prd 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 16 8 - 24
North Carolina...... 7 5 - 12





Officials: Lisa Wells; Ashley Jaeggi; David Balogh. Scorer: Matt Bowers.
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North Carolina
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB DC FPS Face T/O CT Fouls
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GK 3 Amanda Barnes....... - - - - - 3 - 0-0 - - 1 -
1 Britta Williams..... - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - - 4 -
2 Megan Bosica........ 1 1 2 3 2 - - 0-0 - - 1 -
4 Erica LaGrow........ 1 - 1 4 2 3 - 1-1 - 2 - 3
8 Julia Ryan.......... 2 1 3 3 3 2 - 0-0 - 1 1 -
9 Jenn Russell........ 2 - 2 3 3 1 1 0-0 - 1 - 3
11 Kelly Taylor........ 2 - 2 3 3 2 - 0-0 - - 1 -
13 Amber Falcone....... 1 - 1 2 1 2 - 0-0 - - 1 3
14 Meg Freshwater...... - 1 1 - - 3 2 0-0 - - 3 3
16 Chelsea Parks....... 2 2 4 2 2 1 1 1-1 - 2 - 3
17 Jamie Hanssen....... - - - - - - - 0-0 - 1 - 1
39 Corey Donohoe....... 4 1 5 5 5 1 - 0-0 - 1 - 2
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5 Kristen Taylor...... 3 1 4 9 5 - 1 2-3 - 1 - 5
6 Kristen Carr........ - - - - - - 3 0-0 - - 1 4
10 Katie Brooks........ - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - 1
12 Meredith Newton..... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
15 Meghan Clarke....... - 1 1 - - - - 0-0 - 1 - 1
21 Taylor Chumney...... - - - - - 2 - 0-0 - - 2 -
22 Jocelyn Brault...... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - 1
24 Caitlin Young....... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
27 Rachael Zimmerman... - - - - - 2 - 0-0 - 1 1 -
28 Katy Fitzgerald..... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
30 Mia Hurrin.......... - 1 1 - - - - 0-0 - - - 1
35 Sarah Kuonen........ - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - 1 - 2

Totals.............. 18 9 27 34 26 24 8 4-5 0-0 12 16 33

GOALTENDER SUMMARY
North Carolina Minutes GA W/L 1 2 Saves
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3 Amanda Barnes....... 60:00 6 W 2 2 4


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Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB DC FPS Face T/O CT Fouls
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GK 7 Katie Neer.......... - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - 1 1 -
1 Christine Grueniger. - - - - - - 4 0-0 - 3 - 1
2 Stacey Brown........ 1 - 1 3 2 - - 0-0 - 1 1 1
4 Julie Bush.......... - - - - - - - 0-0 - 2 - 1
10 Nikki Branchini..... 2 - 2 2 2 1 7 0-0 - 1 - 3
12 Brittany Scott...... - - - 1 - 1 2 0-0 - 3 1 1
15 Rory Redmond........ 1 - 1 2 2 2 1 0-0 - 2 2 2
16 Tricia Primomo...... - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - 1 1 3
18 Kayla Best.......... 1 - 1 3 1 - 1 0-0 - 3 1 2
22 Mackenzie Riegel.... - - - - - 2 - 0-0 - 1 - -
25 Sara Wolf........... - - - - - 2 - 0-0 - 1 - 2
27 Tee Ladouceur....... 1 - 1 3 2 - - 1-1 - 1 - -
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3 Taylor Frink........ - - - - - - - 0-0 - 1 - -
9 Jane Bush........... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
11 Kimberly Sumcizk.... - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - 1 - 1
20 Jodi Battaglia...... - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - - - 2
24 Renee Levitin....... - - - 2 1 - 1 0-1 - 2 - -
30 Mel Rorie........... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - 1

Totals.............. 6 0 6 16 10 12 16 1-2 0-0 24 7 20

GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Albany Minutes GA W/L 1 2 Saves
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7 Katie Neer.......... 60:00 18 L 5 3 8


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SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1st 26:15 NC EVEN Julia Ryan Corey Donohoe
2. 24:37 NC EVEN Jenn Russell Meg Freshwater
3. 15:20 NC EVEN Megan Bosica Mia Hurrin
4. 14:18 NC EVEN Julia Ryan Unassisted
5. 11:52 NC EVEN Corey Donohoe Chelsea Parks
6. 10:42 NC EVEN Kristen Taylor Chelsea Parks
7. 9:58 NC EVEN Corey Donohoe Julia Ryan
8. 6:45 NC EVEN Chelsea Parks Unassisted
9. 4:52 NC EVEN Kristen Taylor Free position shot
10. 3:06 NC EVEN Kelly Taylor Unassisted
11. 0:02 NC EVEN Erica LaGrow Free position shot
12. 2nd 28:18 ALBANY EVEN Nikki Branchini Unassisted
13. 27:05 NC EVEN Jenn Russell Unassisted
14. 26:05 NC EVEN Chelsea Parks Free position shot
15. 20:53 ALBANY EVEN Nikki Branchini Unassisted
16. 19:20 ALBANY EVEN Kayla Best Unassisted
17. 17:45 NC EVEN Kelly Taylor Kristen Taylor
18. 16:45 ALBANY EVEN Rory Redmond Unassisted
19. 15:05 ALBANY EVEN Tee Ladouceur Free position shot
20. 12:05 NC EVEN Kristen Taylor Free position shot
21. 9:40 NC EVEN Corey Donohoe Megan Bosica
22. 4:06 NC EVEN Amber Falcone Meghan Clarke
23. 2:20 ALBANY EVEN Stacey Brown Unassisted
24. 0:24 NC EVEN Corey Donohoe Unassisted



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UAlbany Men First, Women Third After First Day of America East Indoor Track and Field Championships

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Boston, Mass. – UAlbany’s Kyle Nadler won the long jump to lead the Great Danes men’s team into first place with 54 points through five events of the America East indoor track and field Championships at the Boston U. Track and Tennis Center in Boston, Mass on Friday, Feb. 22. The UAlbany women are in third place through six completed events with 31.5 points. The Great Danes men’s team holds a two point lead over Binghamton, while New Hampshire is in third with 43 points. On the women’s side, New Hampshire leads the competition with 62 points and two-time defending champion Boston U. is in second place with 57.5 points.
Four Great Danes finished in the top-six of the long jump. Kyle Nadler won the event with a season-best leap of 23-feet, 6-inches. Junior Freddie Wills (22-7.75) placed third, Michael McCadney (22-7.25) finished fifth and Valete Graham (22-6.50) came in sixth. In the finals of the 5,000-meter run, junior Brian Yurkewecz finished fourth in 14:57.37. Freshman Michael Dempsey (15-9) and senior David Parker (15-3) finished second and third, respectively, in the pole vault to earn 14 points for the Great Danes. Freshman Wilfredo de Jesus Elias (58-4.75) placed second in the weight throw, while junior Will Anger finished fourth with a toss of 52-1.25.

UAlbany had five hurdlers advance to the field of nine finalists of the 55-meter hurdles. Junior Jean Juste turned in the top time in the preliminaries with a time of 7.50 seconds, while freshman Daniel Avery had the third-best time in 7.55 seconds. Junior Nick Assini (7.81), sophomore Garrett Askew (7.88) and junior Anthony Assent (7.90) also registered qualifying times. The Great Danes had a pair of sprinters qualify for the finals in the 55-meter dash. Senior Dieuseul Joseph finished first in his heat in 6.51 seconds and senior Raphael Jean-Baptiste placed second in his heat in 6.61 seconds. Junior Pat Weider (21.90), the defending champion, and sophomore Jeffery Barnes (21.93) each won their heats in a season-best time to qualify for the 200-meter finals. Junior Andrew Overbaugh ran the 400-meter dash in 49.69 seconds to qualify for the finals. In the heptathlon, senior David Parker leads the competition through four events with 2,895 points, while Wills (2,866) is second and freshman Kevin O’Riley (2,524) is fourth.

The women’s distance medley relay team of Kristine Mun, Laura Bolognino, Zuliana Fontanez and Laura Cummings placed fourth in 12:11.76. In the pole vault, sophomore Krystal Myers tied for fifth in clearing a season-best height of 10-feet, 4-inches. Junior Jenn Gurrant placed third in the long jump with a leap of 18-feet, 1-inch, while freshman Tiffany Sprenkels finished seventh with a jump of 17-feet, 6.75-inches. A trio of Great Danes scored in the weight throw. Freshman Kadine Johnson placed fourth with a toss of 50-feet, junior Ritshell Verdier (48-2) placed sixth and sophomore Sineaid Corley (48-0) came in seventh.

In the women’s 400-meter dash, junior Melissa Lee and freshmen Laura Bolognino and Corrine Porter-Stepney advanced to Saturday’s finals. In the 55-meter hurdles, Kamilah McShine, Christen Griffin and Valerie Maignan advanced to the finals. McShine, the winner in the event last year, registered the fastest time in the preliminary heats. Fontanez had the top time in the 500-meter dash (1:16.18) and freshman Octavia Clarkson (1:18.14) placed third in her heat to qualify for the finals.

Day two of the Championships begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with the conclusion of the men’s heptathlon.


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Men’s Team Results (through five events)

1. UAlbany 56, 2. Binghamton 54, 3. New Hampshire 43, 4. Stony Brook 18, 5. UMBC 8, 6. Vermont 6, T7. Hartford 4, T7. Boston U. 4, 9. Maine 2.


Individual Men’s Results:

5,000 Meter Run: 1. Jordan Horwitz (New Hampshire) 14:42.09, 2. Wesley Dinnan (New Hampshire) 14:46.24, 3. Chris Gaube (Binghamton) 14:47.70. Distance Medley Relay: 1. Stony Brook 10:00.54, 2. UMBC 10:05. 38, 3. Binghamton 10:12.06. Weight Throw: 1. Justin Halleck (Binghamton) 58-8.50, 2. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias (UAlbany) 58-4.75, 3. Justin Miller (Stony Brook) 52-7.25. Pole Vault: 1. Rory Quiller (Binghamton) 17-2.75, 2. Michael Dempsey (UAlbany) 15-9, 3. David Parker (UAlbany) 15-3. Long Jump: 1. Kyle Nadler (UAlbany) 23-6, 2. Kevin Ralston (Binghamton) 23-2.50, 3. Spencer Shaw (New Hampshire) 22-8.


Women’s Team Results (through six events)

1. New Hampshire 62, 2. Boston U. 57.5, 3. UAlbany 31.5, 4. Binghamton 29, 5. Stony Brook 24, 6. UMBC 22, 7. Vermont 4, T8. Maine 2, T8. Hartford 2.


Individual Women’s Results:

5,000 Meter Run: 1. Andrea Walkonen (Boston U.) 16:39.77, 2. Dana Hastie (Stony Brook) 16:43.23, 3. Alex Hyland (UMBC) 16:59.38. Pentathlon: 1. Amy Roccio (New Hampshire) 3293, 2. Marsha Fiesinger (Binghamton) 3195, 3. Megan LaBella (Boston U.) 3178. Distance Medley Relay: 1. Stony Brook 11:52.26, 2. Boston U. 11:54.59, 3. New Hampshire 11:56.57. Weight Throw: 1. Ashley Fauntleroy (UMBC) 55-2.25, 2. Ashlee Lathrop (New Hampshire) 52-1.25, 3. Toni Boyd (UMBC) 51-7. Pole Vault: 1. Rita Ciambra (New Hampshire) 11-9.75, 2. Carly Gross (Binghamton) 11-3.75, 3. Mimi Maritz (Boston U.) 11-3.75. Long Jump: 1.Whitney Ford (Boston U.) 19-7, 2. Alexis Beaudet (Boston U.) 18-4.25, 3. Jenn Gurrant (UAlbany) 18-1.

UAlbany Tennis Defeats Niagara, 6-1, For Ninth Straight Win

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North Tonawanda, N.Y. – The UAlbany tennis team defeated Niagara, 6-1, in non-conference action to remain undefeated on Friday, Feb. 22 at the Sportsplex in North Tonawanda, N.Y. Laine Mackey and Amanda Hall led the Great Danes, pairing up for a doubles win and posting two singles victories.

Mackey and Hall defeated Raquel Solis and Emma Cunnington, 8-3 at second doubles. Mackey defeated Victoria Tiso, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 5 singles action while Hall recorded a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Kim Roberts at the No. 6 position. Kim Weltman teamed up with Charlotte Tatler to defeat Tiso and Roberts, 8-0, at No. 3 doubles, while Aimee Kern and Susan Ma completed the sweep of double’s action with an 8-5 victory over Vanja Lakic and Shella Dargout.

Weltman improved to 7-0 at No. 3 singles with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Lakic while Tatler moved to 8-0 at No. 4 singles with a 6-3, 6-0 victory against Cunnington. Ma registered the Great Danes’ fifth singles win with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Dargout. Solis picked up the Purple Eagles’ lone win at No. 1 singles defeating Kern 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 10-7.

The Great Danes, winners of nine straight to open the season, return to action on Friday, Feb. 29 at Georgetown.
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Singles

Raquel Solis def. Aimee Kern (UA), 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 10-7

Susan Ma (UA) def. Shella Dargout, 6-2, 7-5

Kim Weltman (UA) def. Vanja Lakic, 6-0, 6-2

Charlotte Tatler (UA) def. Emma Cunnington, 6-3, 6-0

Laine Mackey (UA) def. Victoria Tiso, 6-1, 6-3

Amanda Hall (UA) def. Kim Roberts, 6-4, 6-0


Doubles

Kern/Ma (UA) def. Lakic/Dargout, 8-5

Mackey/Hall (UA) def. Solis/Cunnington, 8-3

Weltman/Tatler (UA) def. Tiso/Roberts, 8-0

UAlbany Baseball Drops Season Opener to Iowa 8-3

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Clearwater, Fla. – Junior Nick Erdman pitched five scoreless innings to lead Iowa to an 8-3 non-conference baseball win over UAlbany in the season-opener for both teams on Friday night at the Clearwater Invitational in Clearwater, Fla.

Iowa (1-0) got on the board with four runs with outs in the top of the second inning. Justin Brauer started the rally with a two-out double down the right field line. Following a hit batsman, Kevin Hoef drove in Brauer with a single down the left field line. Justin Toole followed with a two-run double down to left to give the Hawkeyes a 3-0 lead. Toole plated the fourth run of the inning on a double by Caleb Curry.

The Hawkeyes tacked on single runs in the fifth and seventh innings to take a 6-0 lead. In the fifth, Kody McManis singled up the middle with two outs to plate Kyle Riffel from third. Iowa scored in the seventh during a pick-off attempt.

UAlbany (0-1) closed the gap to 6-3 with two runs in the seventh and a run in the eighth. In the seventh, junior Dave West followed a Brendan Rowland double with a two-run home run to left. Freshman Kyle Crean scored from second base in the eighth on an error by the third baseman.

Iowa added two insurance runs in the top of the ninth inning to deliver the final score. Ben Geelan drove in the first run with a double to center and later scored on a throwing error on a stolen base attempt.

At the plate for the Great Danes, Rowland and juniors Ryan Gugel and Sean Donovan each registered two of the team’s nine hits.

Senior right-hander Casey Walsh took the loss for UAlbany, allowing five runs on seven hits over four and two-thirds innings to go along with six strikeouts. Senior Marco Rivera allowed one run over two and one-third innings, while freshman Dave Kubiak pitched the final two innings, yielding two runs. Erdman registered the win for Iowa, striking out eight over five scoreless innings, yielding just four hits.

UAlbany returns to the diamond for a 10:00 a.m. first pitch on Saturday against Liberty and face Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m.

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Iowa (1-0) 040 010 102 - 8 10 2

UAlbany (0-1) 000 000 210 - 3 9 5


Iowa (1-0): Nick Erdman (W, 1-0), Jason Belk (5), Andrew Porter (7), Matt Mossey (9) and Ben Geelan.

UAlbany (0-1): Casey Walsh (L, 0-1), Marco Rivera (5), Dave Kubiak (8) and Ryan Gugel.




Iowa 8, UAlbany 3 (Feb 22, 2008)
Box Score
The Automated ScoreBook Iowa vs Albany Feb 22, 2008 at Clearwater, FL (Jack Russell Stadium)Iowa 8 (1-0)Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB------------------------------------------------------Hoef ss.................. 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 0 0Toole 2b................. 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 0Curry cf................. 4 0 3 1 0 1 3 0 1Blaser dh................ 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 Muller pr............... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Cataldo 1b............... 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 4Geelan c................. 2 2 1 1 3 1 12 2 0Riffel rf................ 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0Brauer lf................ 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0McManis 3b............... 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 Freie ph................ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gryzwa 3b............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Erdman p................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belk p.................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Porter p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Mossey p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals................... 33 8 10 6 8 7 27 8 10Albany 3 (0-1)Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB------------------------------------------------------Brendan Rowland rf....... 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0Dave West cf............. 5 1 1 2 0 3 2 2 0Ryan Gugel c............. 4 0 2 0 0 1 7 1 2Mike Konstanty 1b........ 5 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 2Sean Donovan ss.......... 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 0Gary Pitcheralle lf...... 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2Zac Halloran 3b.......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0Kyle Crean 2b............ 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 2Tom Zink dh.............. 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2Casey Walsh p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Marco Rivera p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dave Kubiak p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Totals................... 36 3 9 2 2 12 27 14 10Score by Innings R H E-------------------------------------------Iowa................ 040 010 102 - 8 10 2Albany.............. 000 000 210 - 3 9 5-------------------------------------------E - Hoef; McManis; Rowland, B.; Gugel, R. 2; Konstanty, M; Donovan, S.. LOB- Iowa 10; ALBANY 10. 2B - Toole; Curry; Geelan; Brauer; Rowland, B.. HR -West, D.. HBP - Curry; McManis; Gugel, R.; Crean, K.. SH - Toole; Cataldo.SB - Curry 3; Riffel 3; Brauer; Gugel, R..Iowa IP H R ER BB SO AB BF-----------------------------------------------Erdman.............. 5.0 4 0 0 1 8 18 21Belk................ 1.2 3 2 2 1 1 9 10Porter.............. 1.1 2 1 0 0 1 6 6Mossey.............. 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3Albany IP H R ER BB SO AB BF-----------------------------------------------Casey Walsh......... 4.2 7 5 5 4 6 19 26Marco Rivera........ 2.1 2 1 1 2 0 7 9Dave Kubiak......... 2.0 1 2 1 2 1 7 10Win - Erdman (1-0). Loss - Walsh, C. (0-1). Save - None.WP - Kubiak, D.. HBP - by Walsh, C. (Curry); by Erdman (Gugel, R.); by Walsh, C.(McManis); by Erdman (Crean, K.).Umpires - HP: Tim Hammer 1B: Chuck BradyStart: 6:00 pm Time: 3:25 Attendance: 201Game: GAME01

University of Albany´s Men's Lacrosse Starts 2008 Against Top-Ranked and Defending National Champion Johns Hopkins

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Albany, N.Y. -- The University at Albany men's lacrosse program begins its 2008 season against top-ranked and defending national champion Johns Hopkins on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 12 noon. The opener will be televised nationally on ESPNU. The Blue Jays are ranked No. 1 in the USILA and Inside Lacrosse polls. The Great Danes, who reached the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time last spring, are also highly-rated in the USILA (#11) and Inside Lacrosse (#12) rankings.

Season Preview

UAlbany has developed an accomplished program as a member of the America East Conference, but last season the Great Danes rose to national prominence by winning their first-ever NCAA Tournament game and playing a memorable overtime battle with Cornell in the quarterfinal round.

The Great Danes not only captured their fourth conference championship in the last five years, but were ranked No. 2 nationally for six consecutive weeks. UAlbany went on to set a school standard with a 15-3 record and recorded seven top-20 victories.

"We have to give credit to all the guys on our early teams who created the work ethic," said UAlbany's Scott Marr, who was named the 2007 USILA Division I National Coach of the Year. "We have received tremendous support from our administration and there is a sense of family that gradually keeps getter better and better."

The Great Danes have 24 letterwinners returning to face a schedule that features three national championship programs in Johns Hopkins, Syracuse and Princeton.

"The seniors and juniors on last year's team learned valuable lessons, including how to win close games," Marr states. "There are many players on our current team who have won a (NCAA) playoff game and been involved in the atmosphere of a quarterfinal. But we just can't take anything for granted; you're just not going to show up and win."

UAlbany will maintain its up-tempo style despite losing the program's all-time scoring leaders in Merrick Thomson and Frank Resetarits, a pair of professional first-round draft choices who combined for 485 career points.

Corey Small, a left-hander with a low-to-high shooting motion, has moved to attack from the midfield where he totaled 24 goals and seven assists as a sophomore. Derek Dale, a senior, made strides as a good feeder, and was fourth on the team in scoring with 20 goals and 18 assists.

"Corey will be on the field a lot more and he finishes well," says Marr, whose offense ranked second nationally at 13.78 goals per game in 2007. "Derek stepped up his game. He gets the ball to people and rides hard."

Brian Caufield, who is listed as one of the nation's top incoming freshmen, figures to move right into the first attack line with his physical tools and ability to dodge. Caufield earned All-Long Island recognition as a scholastic senior with 53 goals and 49 assists.

Sophomore Kyle Brunk (6 goals, 2 assists) also returns after making the America East All-Rookie Team. John Alpizar, a junior midfielder who has shined in the spotlight games, may become the fourth attacker. He had six goals and 13 assists last year.

Speaking of the midfield, the Great Danes may have its best collection of two-way players. Tewaaraton Trophy candidate Jordan Levine is the top returning scorer with 23 goals and 16 assists, plus set the program's Division I record with 91 ground balls. He combines speed with explosiveness.

"He is a competitor who hates to lose," Marr explains. "Jordan has that extra gear and wants to be in the moment, like all the great ones, where he can make something happen."

Mike and Steve Ammann, twin brothers who each were on the all-league second team, elevated their play last season. Mike had 11 goals and 20 assists, while Steve added 13 goals and nine assists.

"They represent a versatile group where so many can play both ways," Marr offers. "The Ammanns are complete midfielders who have physically matured. They have a sense of urgency as seniors and have pride in being team captains."

Tyler Endres (29 ground balls) exceled as a short-stick one-on-one defensive midfielder, but he may get more offensive opportunities. Trevor Ortolano, a 6-foot-4 transfer from Lafayette, brings size and experience to midfield. Kevin Courtney is the leading candidate to take faceoffs.

All-America goalkeeper Brett Queener is a dynamic player with his ability to move the ball in transition. Queener, a two-time first-team all-conference selection, had a 9.68 GAA last season. Dan McKeon, who had a .561 save percentage in 18 games, also established himself in the cage.

"He has improved on stopping the ball and but still needs to keep making better decisions when he comes out of the goal," Marr says about Queener, who also worked on the man-up unit last year. "He creates a chaotic scene and teams get frantic."

Craig McDonald is a member of a veteran defensive group. McDonald, who can strip the opposing attacker and has good clearing ability with his stick skills, earned first-team All-America East recognition. "Craig is tenacious and plays with injuries," Marr states. "You can't teach his game sense and he communicates well."

Joining McDonald is Garrett Pedley, a second-team all-league defender who had 29 ground balls. Mark Phelan, a 26-game veteran, Greg Shondel and Mark Kelly will also be in the rotation. High School All-American Mike Banks (6'3") played in the U.S. Lacrosse National Senior Showcase.

Chris Schongar, a coach's favorite who can run all day from his long-stick midfielder position, piled up 73 ground balls and was a force on the face-off wing. Brendan Gleason (6'4") can be used on defense or in the midfield.

"We are climbing the mountain," Marr says. "The Cornell overtime loss is a great motivator. We just have to calm down the excitement because nothing will be easy. We're not an underdog in every game anymore."

University of Albany´s Kellam and Gonzalez Invited to Try Out for U.S. National Volleyball Team

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Colorado Springs, Colo. - The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team is holding open tryouts Feb. 22-24 and has selected 115 athletes to be drilled and tested at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Among the players selected for the tryout are America East Conference First Team member Kamisha Kellam and Laurie Gonzalez, a libero and outside hitter from Carolina, Puerto Rico who joined the Great Danes in the spring. UAlbany head coach Kelly Sheffield will assist in the talent evaluation of the invited players.

The tryout will be used by USA Volleyball to identify prospective athletes for the U.S. National and Olympic Teams, as well as the A2 program which is planning to train in Atlanta, Ga., from approximately May 19-28, 2008.

Among the invited athletes, the position breakdown for the tryout is 33 liberos, 29 outside hitters, 25 middle blockers, 15 setters and 13 opposites. The tryout will be represented by athletes from 50 different collegiate volleyball programs in all three NCAA divisions.

Kellam, who earned the second all-conference honors of her career, averaged 3.24 kills and 1.06 blocks per game last season. Kellam will enter her senior season ranked third on UAlbany's career blocks chart with 308, just behind Ashley Crenshaw, who wrapped up her four-year career with 317 total blocks.

For the complete USA Volleyball release, go to http://www.usavolleyball.org/VolleyballNews/news.asp?id=2066

University of Albany Women's Lacrosse Begins 2008 Schedule Against No. 4 North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 23

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Albany, N.Y. – The University at Albany women’s lacrosse team begins its 2008 schedule against perennial power North Carolina at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday, Feb. 23. Game time is 1:00 p.m. The Tar Heels, who have already opened with home wins against Loyola, Md. and Denver, are ranked No. 3 nationally by Inside Lacrosse and No. 4 in the IWLCA coaches’ poll.

2008 Season Preview

UAlbany took the first step in challenging for the America East Conference title on an annual basis when the Great Danes reached the conference tournament championship game in 2007. Now third-year head coach Lindsey Hart wants her program to take that momentum to the next level.

“Physically we have the things you need,” said Hart, who has guided the Great Danes to a pair of eight-win campaigns in her first two seasons at the helm. “The question will be whether mentally we can stay confident and have the desire to not settle for what we did in the past.”

The Great Danes have 12 returning players, including six starters, who will face an upgraded schedule that features nationally-recognized North Carolina, Syracuse and Vanderbilt.

“We want to play an aggressive, high-tempo style,” Hart explains. “It’s a pace that can take advantage of our strengths and gets us up and down the field. We have the kind of depth where we can sub the middies without losing our level of play.”

The Great Danes’ midfield begins with all-conference standout Kayla Best and senior Brittany Scott. Best, a second-team All-America East selection and conference rookie team member, totaled 32 goals and 10 assists in her first collegiate season. Scott, who had 16 goals and five assists, added 24 ground balls and 28 draw controls. Her game has benefitted from earning a roster spot following tryouts on the Canadian National Team.

“We will depend on Kayla who is amazingly quick and a great dodger,” Hart states. “Brittany is incredibly fast and has gained confidence from her experience with the Canadian team.”

Rory Redmond, a two-year starter, is also experienced in the midfield. She is one of four players back who scored 20-plus points (17 goals, 3 assists) last season.

The Great Danes will rely on an accomplished freshman class. Tee Ladouceur, Jodi Battaglia and Mel Rorie were each named to the U.S. Lacrosse high school All-America first team. Ladouceur, who scored 215 career goals, was her area’s offensive player of the year. Nikki Branchini, another scholastic All-American and Capital Region’s defensive player of the year, can also work on defense.

UAlbany’s all-time scorer has graduated, but the squad still has some capable point-producers on attack. Sophomore Christine Grueniger had an impact in her first season. She accounted for 28 goals and three assists en route to earning America East all-rookie honors.

“She was overlooked in the recruiting process, but has great hands,” Harts says. “When she was surrounded by talent last year, her game took off.”

Stacey Brown, who has played in 45 career games, and Jane Bush are also veteran attackers. Bush, who had 11 points as a sophomore, and freshman Andrea Hoda are expected to work from behind the cage.

The Great Danes will also welcome the return of Julie Bush, a 2006 America East All-Rookie Team member who missed most of last season with a knee injury. Bush tallied 41 points as a freshman, on 25 goals and 16 assists.

“Julie is the quarterback of our attack” Hart offers. “She is a very intelligent player with game sense and is like having a coach on the field. She can control the pace.”

Teresa Strano, one of four team captains, leads a group of defenders who can cover the opposition and take the ball back. She will be joined on the unit by Mackenzie Riegel and Sara Wolf, a pair of starters last year, and Renee Levitin. Connecticut transfer Tricia Primomo will make her presence felt immediately.

“They are very good team defenders,” Hart says, who will also use freshmen Kimberly Sumcizk and Stephanie Kempf. “As a group they have the knowledge and athleticism.”

Katie Neer, a junior, is ready to become the team’s starting goalkeeper following the graduation of the program’s career saves leader. Neer, who has appeared in 10 games over the last two seasons, can stop the ball and acts as an eighth defender on the field.

Kristin Higy Leads UAlbany to A-East Women's Basketball Win Over UMBC, 62-54

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Baltimore, Md. – Kristin Higy tied a season-high with 20 points while Gia Sanders added 18 points and a game-high eight rebounds to lead the UAlbany women’s basketball team to a 62-54 win over UMBC in America East Conference action on Wednesday evening at the RAC Arena.

UAlbany (10-15, AE 8-4) got out to a 17-0 lead to start the game, as UMBC missed its first seven shots. The Retrievers finally got on the board at the 12:00 mark on a 3-pointer by Kristin Drabyn. UMBC then went on an 11-4 run to cut the lead to seven, 21-14, with 7:08 left to play. Sanders was fouled on a layup and made the ensuing free throw to give the Great Danes back their double-digit lead, but the Retrievers scored the next seven points to cut within three, 24-21, on two free throws by Carlee Cassidy.

Sophomore guard Britney McGee knocked down a 3-pointer with 3:10 on the clock to give UAlbany a seven-point lead, 29-22, with just over three minutes left in the half. The teams would exchange baskets, ending with a Higy layup at 21 seconds to send the Great Danes to the locker room up, 33-26.

UMBC (8-17, AE 4-8) made back-to-back 3-pointers to start the second half, and took a two-point lead, 35-33, on a layup and foul shot by Cassidy three minutes into the stanza. Higy scored six straight points for UAlbany to reclaim the lead for the Great Danes with 13:34 left to play

Sanders hit a 3-pointer and then assisted on Higy’s next basket to give UAlbany a nine-point lead, 52-43 with 6:55 left on the clock. A trey by Cassidy would cut the lead to four, 52-48, with just over four minutes remaining, but the Great Danes would use strong shooting down the stretch from Sanders and Higy to hold on to the lead and claim the win.

“This showed our ability to win the tough games on the road,” said UAlbany head coach Trina Patterson, whose team had won five straight contests before falling to Vermont in the last outing. “Our energy in the beginning of the game helped us get back into it at the end. The senior leadership willed the team to win. The chemistry is very good on the floor for us.”

Higy was named the America East Conference Player of the Game for her efforts, which included shooting 9-of-13 from the floor, grabbing five rebounds and handing out four assists. Sanders, who returned to the starting lineup for the Great Danes, filled the boxscore, going 2-of-3 from 3-point range and recording five helpers, four steals and a block. Senior forward Sherri Mikus added six points, eight boards and two steals.

Cassidy led the UMBC with 17 points, including a 6-of-7 performance from the free throw line. Megan Colabella finished with 16 points, a team-high six rebounds and four assists, while Drabyn added 10 points for the Retrievers, who won the first meeting between the two teams earlier this season.



UAlbany 62, UMBC 54 (2/20/08 at RAC Arena (Baltimore, Md.))
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Official Basketball Box Score
ALBANY vs UMBC
2/20/08 7:00 at RAC Arena (Baltimore, Md.)
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VISITORS: ALBANY 10-15, 8-4 AEC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
24 Sanders, Gia........ f 7-14 2-3 2-3 2 6 8 1 18 5 6 1 4 37
31 Higy, Kristin....... f 9-13 2-4 0-0 3 2 5 1 20 4 1 0 0 34
02 McGee, Britney...... g 2-8 1-5 1-1 1 3 4 1 6 5 2 0 0 31
05 Thrower, Tanika..... g 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 14
23 Iromuanya, Charity.. g 2-5 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 1 0 23
01 Ford, Amira......... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 12
10 Aiken, Janea........ 2-6 1-3 1-2 0 1 1 3 6 1 1 0 0 14
14 Clements, Kim....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
15 Mikus, Sherri....... 2-3 0-0 2-4 1 7 8 3 6 0 1 0 2 26
55 Peterson, Kirsten... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 7
TEAM................ 2 2
Totals.............. 25-53 6-19 6-10 9 26 35 18 62 17 18 2 7 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-29 48.3% 2nd Half: 11-24 45.8% Game: 47.2% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-13 23.1% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 31.6% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 % 2nd Half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 60.0% 2,1

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HOME TEAM: UMBC 8-17, 4-8 AEC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
10 Colabella, Meghan... f 6-10 1-2 3-3 1 5 6 4 16 4 2 0 1 34
05 Cassidy, Carlee..... g 5-16 1-9 6-7 2 3 5 0 17 2 3 0 1 36
13 Frazier, Chantay.... g 1-5 0-1 2-2 1 4 5 0 4 1 3 0 3 35
14 Drabyn, Kristin..... g 4-12 2-8 0-1 0 1 1 0 10 2 0 0 1 36
21 Brokans, Michele.... g 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 26
03 Barker, Chelsea..... 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 5
22 Robinson, Amanda.... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 11
30 Hatten, Morgan...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 17
TEAM................ 1 3 4
Totals.............. 19-51 5-21 11-13 6 20 26 7 54 12 14 1 9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-23 39.1% 2nd Half: 10-28 35.7% Game: 37.3% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd Half: 3-14 21.4% Game: 23.8% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7% 2nd Half: 5-6 83.3% Game: 84.6% 1,1

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Officials: Sue Blauch, Diana DePaul, Duane Mack
Technical fouls: ALBANY-None. UMBC-TEAM.
Attendance: 312
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
ALBANY........................ 33 29 - 62
UMBC.......................... 26 28 - 54