University of Albany Women Basketball's Shereesha Richards Earns Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America Honors

NEW YORK CITY – Shereesha Richards has cemented herself as one of the top women’s basketball players in the nation, being named an Honorable Mention All-American for the second straight year by the Associated Press. Richards was the first ever Division I All-American in UAlbany women’s basketball history last year and now is the program’s first ever two-time All-American. Rainny Lesane was a Division III All-American for UAlbany for the 1985-86 season. The senior forward was selected as the America East Player of the Year for the third straight season, also being named to the America East All-Conference First Team and All-Defensive Team. She was recently named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Region 1 Team and is currently eligible for All-America with the WCBA as well. She also was named to the Naismith Trophy Midseason 30 Team earlier this year.

12-Seed UAlbany Women’s Basketball Battles to the Finish at 4-Seed Syracuse, Ends Historic Season in NCAA Second Round after 76-59 Defeat

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The 12-seed UAlbany women’s basketball team had its greatest season in program history come to a close on Sunday afternoon in the Carrier Dome as the Great Danes fell to 4-seed Syracuse 76-59 in the NCAA Second Round. UAlbany earned its first-ever DI NCAA Tournament victory as a program this year and tied its program record single season wins total, finishing with a 28-5 record. The Great Danes also made history as the first basketball team in the America East, women’s or men’s, to win five consecutive conference tournament titles.

University of Albany CAA Football Announces 2016 Schedule Featuring FBS Opponent And First-Time Meeting; Season Tickets On Sale Now

2016 UALBANY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 2 – at Buffalo Sept. 10 – at Rhode Island* Sept. 17 – HOLY CROSS Sept. 24 – ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) Oct. 8 – RICHMOND* Oct. 15 – at Maine* Oct. 22 – at Villanova* Oct. 29 – ELON* Nov. 5 – DELAWARE* Nov. 12 – at New Hampshire* Nov. 19 – STONY BROOK * *CAA game