UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY MEN SOCCER'S KRUTZEN NAMED THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Thursday, the United Soccer Coaches announced the 2017 Division I Men’s Soccer All-America selections. The University at Albany landed one student-athlete among the selections. Daniel Krutzen was named to the Third Team as a midfielder.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY FIELD HOCKEY'S HELMKE NAMED NFHCA DIVISION I SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

GILBERT, A.Z.--- Frederike Helkme was named to the NFHCA Division I Second-Team All-American squad. The Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I All-American teams were announced on Tuesday with 48 student-athletes earning first, second or third-team recognition. Helmke was one of two America East players that received All-American honors.

This is Helmke’s first All-American honor. Helmke earned her second-consecutive NFHCA All-Northeast Region First Team honor this season. The junior captain from Berlin, Germany was honored as the 2017 America East Defensive Player of the Year and earned an East Division All-Conference spot. Helmke started all 17 games on UAlbany’s backline recording five goals, and she was also a key component of the Great Danes’ penalty corner unit.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY WOMEN'S LACROSSE: EMMA POWLIN SELECTED IN UWLX DRAFT - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

BOSTON, Mass. – University at Albany senior midfielder Emma Powlin was selected by the Boston Storm in the United Women’s Lacrosse League College Draft on Wednesday.

The Penfield, N.Y., native was chosen in the eighth round (30th overall). She was one of 60 college athletes taken in the draft to play in the 2018 season. 

Powlin was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team as a junior after compiling 28 goals and 47 assists. She was was ninth in Division I and second in the league with 2.61 assists per game.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY MEN'S BASKETBALL VAULTS TO #5 IN NATIONAL MID-MAJOR RANKINGS - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – The UAlbany men’s basketball team has risen to #5 in the CollegeInsider.com
Mid-Major Rankings, announced on Monday night.

UAlbany rises three spots from #8 last week. It is the second consecutive week UAlbany has been in the top-10.  UAlbany stands as the highest, and only, ranked mid-major men’s basketball team in the state of New York.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY MEN'S BASKETBALL: JOE CREMO SCORES 1000TH POINT - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

Joe Cremo earned a career-high 30 points, earning his 1,000th with 1:04 left in the 2nd. He now stands with 1,001 career points. He shot 10-for-17 from the field, including 7-for-10 from three, plus five assists. Travis Charles shot 7-for-9 with 15 points and four boards while David Nichols notched 12 points, six assists, three steals and five rebounds.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY FOOTBALL - FIVE GREAT DANES NAMED TO ALL-CAA TEAMS - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – First-team defensive lineman Malachi Hoskins led a list of five University at Albany football student-athletes who were named to All-Colonial Athletic Association teams, the league announced Tuesday.

 Fullback/tight end Anthony Manzo-Lewis, punt-returner Donovan McDonald and linebacker Nate Hatalsky all were named to the second-team, and linebacker Eli Mencer made the third-team as a special-teams member.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY MEN'S LACROSSE ALUM ERIC CANTOR NAMED TO TEAM ISRAEL FOR 2018 WORLD GAMES

NETANYA, ISRAEL – UAlbany men’s lacrosse alum Eric Cantor will suit up for Team Israel for the 2018 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Games this July.

Cantor graduated from UAlbany in 2015, serving as an LSM. He played 59 games for the Great Danes from 2012-15, finishing with 85 ground balls, 25 caused turnovers, six goals and five assists in his career, earning 2015 America East All-Conference First Team honors.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY CAA FOOTBALL'S DEFENSE DOMINATES IN WIN OVER NEW HAMPSHIRE - 2017 UALBANY SPORTS

Score: UAlbany 15, #14 New Hampshire 0

Location: Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.

 Records: UAlbany (4-7, 2-6 Colonial Athletic Association); New Hampshire (7-4, 5-3 CAA)

 Short story: A dominating defensive performance delivered the University at Albany football team a 15-0 victory over New Hampshire on Saturday in the Great Danes’ season finale. 

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 UAlbany’s defense limited New Hampshire to just 122 total yards, including -11 yards rushing.

The Wildcats managed only 10 first downs against a Great Danes defense that produced eight sacks and forced four fumbles, two of which were recovered by UAlbany.

Great Danes quarterback Will Brunson completed 14-of-24 passes for 184 yards. He tossed a 54-yard touchdown pass to Austin Ellis, who scored his first collegiate TD.

UAlbany linebacker Nate Hatalsky recorded nine tackles in his final college game. He ends the season as the CAA’s leader with 122 tackles.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY MEN'S SOCCER ADVANCES PAST MARYLAND IN PENALTY KICKS - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

Score: UAlbany 0, Maryland 0 (2OT); UAlbany advances 5-4 in PKs

Location: Ludwig Field in College Park, Md.

Records: UAlbany (14-4-3, 4-2-1 AE); Maryland (10-5-4, 5-1-2 Big Ten)

Short Story: After a scoreless 110 minutes, UAlbany advanced past Maryland in the eighth round of penalty kicks behind Danny Vitiello and Brynjar Steinþórsson.

 Coach Gorman: “We’re delighted to be advancing to play another game. You get into these knockout-style tournaments and it’s all about advancing. Every game is going to be different. We knew today was going to be a tremendous challenge playing a program like Maryland. I thought they were very good tonight, but I’m proud of my guys. We executed a lot of things well and ultimately we’re happy to be on the right end of that shootout.”

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY MEN'S BASKETBALL SCORES 50 IN 2ND HALF, WINS AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

Men’s Basketball Score: UAlbany 88, Boston University 74

 Location: Boston, Mass. – Case Gymnasium “The Roof”

 Records: UAlbany (2-0), Boston University (0-2)

 Short Story: Down by two at the half, the UAlbany men’s basketball team outscored its opponent 50-34 in the second period to earn an 88-74 road victory over Boston University on Monday night.

 Key Stats:

 UAlbany: Five Great Danes notched double digit points, led by David Nichols with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. Travis Charles tied a career-high 16 points off 7-for-10 shooting, adding five rebounds, while Greig Stire notched 14 points and four boards.

Boston University: Nick Havener was BU’s leading scorer with 19 points, adding three blocks and five rebounds. Destin Barnes had 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Tonight’s contest was the 500th game for Will Brown as UAlbany head coach. UAlbany finished with 56 points in the paint, shooting 57.1% from the field, and 21 points off the free throw line. The Great Danes outrebounded BU 38-27. 

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY MEN'S SOCCER WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE AMERICA EAST TITLE - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

Score: UAlbany 1, UMass Lowell 0 (2OT)

Location: Cushing Field in Lowell, Mass. 

Records: UAlbany (14-4-2, 4-2-1 AE); UMass Lowell (10-7-1, 5-2-0 AE)

 Short Story: UAlbany wins its second consecutive America East title, dispatching UMass Lowell on the road in double-overtime.

 Coach Gorman: We just kept going as the season’s gone on. We know we have a lot of experience from last postseason. This year we had to go on the road a couple of times, and this conference is one of the best in the country. I thought that was a really good soccer game today between two NCAA tournament teams. I’m so proud of the way our guys kept playing in a hostile environment. We controlled a lot of the game and created chances towards the end, and the goal was spectacular. 

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY MEN'S BASKETBALL: DAVID NICHOLS NAMED TO 2017-18 LOU HENSON AWARD WATCH LIST - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – UAlbany junior guard David Nichols has been named to the 2017-18 Lou Henson Award Preseason Watch List. The Lou Henson Award is given each year to the top Division I mid-major player.

 51 players across the country were selected to the Henson Award watch list. Earlier, Nichols was named to the NBC Sports Mid-Major All-American Team.

Nichols earned America East All-Conference First Team honors last season, being the first UAlbany sophomore to earn that distinction. He finished fourth in the America East with 17.9 points per game, sixth with 1.2 steals per game and eighth with 3.2 assists per game, scoring in double digits in 33 contests. The Lou Henson Award will be announced on March 31st, 2018

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY FIELD HOCKEY SHUTS OUT UC DAVIS 5-0 IN AE QUARTERFINALS - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

Field Hockey Score: #21 UAlbany 5 – UC Davis 0

Location: Lowell, Mass.– Wicked Blue Field

 Season Records: UAlbany 12-6
 UC Davis 1-17

 Short Story: The Great Danes dominated UC Davis 5-0 in the America East Quarterfinals. UAlbany controlled the game outshooting UC Davis 27-4. Ghislaine Beerkens led the Danes in points with two goals. UAlbany moves onto the semifinals which will take place on Saturday, November 4th at 12 PM against the winner of Game #3 (UNH vs. Cal).

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY MEN'S BASKETBALL: NICHOLS, CREMO NAMED NBC SPORTS PRESEASON MID-MAJOR ALL-AMERICANS - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – The leaders in the backcourt for UAlbany men’s basketball have been honored as NBC Sports Mid-Major Preseason All-Americans.

NBC Sports has selected David Nichols as a Mid-Major Preseason All-American Third Team, while Joe Cremo is an Honorable Mention Preseason All-American.

 In addition, NBC Sports has ranked UAlbany #14 in the mid-major rankings while CollegeInsider.com has UAlbany at #18. NBC Sports is chosen by writer Raphielle Johnson while the CollegeInsider.com rankings are voted on by coaches across the country

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY'S MERRICK THOMSON NAMED TEAM CANADA ASSISTANT COACH FOR 2018 WORLD GAMES - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – UAlbany men's lacrosse assistant coach Merrick Thomson will serve in the same capacity for the Canadian National Team for the 2018 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Men’s World Championship, announced on Wednesday.

 “It is a great honor whenever you have the opportunity to represent your country,” said Thomson. “I am excited for the process to begin to compete for a world championship.”

 This is the first time Thomson will serve as a coach for the senior-level Team Canada. He previously coached the U-19 Canadian National Team in the 2016 U-19 World Championship, helping the squad to a silver medal finish. He also formerly played with Team Canada in the field game in 2010 and the indoor game in 2007.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY CAA FOOTBALL'S ELI MENCER NAMED CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – University at Albany linebacker Eli Mencer, who returned a fumble 80 yards for a touchdown in overtime Saturday, has been named the Colonial Athletic Association’s Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.

 Mencer’s touchdown finished off the Great Danes’ 19-10 overtime victory over No. 7/8 Villanova at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium. The win was UAlbany’s first over an FCS Top 10 opponent.

 The redshirt sophomore from Altoona, Pa., finished with seven tackles and a forced fumble for a defense that limited the Wildcats to just 61 rushing yards.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY CAA FOOTBALL KNOCKS OFF #7 VILLANOVA - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

Football score: UAlbany 19, No. 7/8 Villanova 10 (OT)

 Location: Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.

 Records: UAlbany (3-1, 1-0 CAA),
Villanova (3-1, 1-0 CAA)

 Short Story: Eli Mencer’s fumble return for a touchdown in overtime finished off the University at Albany football program’s first win over a Football Championship Subdivision Top 10 opponent.

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TWO UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY LACROSSE ALUMNI SELECTED BY GEORGIA SWARM IN 2017 NLL DRAFT - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

TORONTO, Ontario – Two UAlbany men’s lacrosse alumni, Bennett Drake and Adam Osika, were each picked by the Georgia Swarm, the reigning league champion, in the 2017 National Lacrosse League (NLL) First-Year Player Draft on Monday night.

 Drake was selected 47th overall in the fifth round by the Swarm while Osika was chosen 59th overall in the sixth round. Each join the Swarm, which won the 2017 Champion’s Cup over the Saskatchewan Rush.

 The Swarm are led by UAlbany alumni Lyle Thompson, the 2017 NLL MVP with 45 goals and 71 assists, and Miles Thompson, who earned 32 goals and 25 assists last year.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY GOLF EARNS 4TH STRAIGHT TITLE AGAINST SIENA - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – Women’s Golf Finish: 1st
 Tournament: Crosstown Challenge vs. Siena
 Location: Albany, N.Y. – Albany Country Club

 Short Story: UAlbany tops Siena for the 4th straight year at the Crosstown Challenge. Annie Songeun Lee and Helga Einarsdottir both shot a 75 tying for first place.

Team Scores: UAlbany 310 - Siena 338

 RECAP - The Great Danes took home the Crosstown Challenge title for the 4th straight year against Siena with a score of 310. Senior Annie Songeun Lee and sophomore Helga Einarsdottir tied for the individual title shooting +3 75 at the course. UAlbany (310) beat Siena’s score of 338 by 28 strokes. Behind Lee and Einarsdottir were two Great Danes tying for 4th. Sophomores Megan Henry and Annika Espino each shot impressive rounds of +8 80. Rounding out the lineup was senior Tiffany Kuroki who placed 7th shooting an 84 and Caroline Juillat who finished 9th with a score of 88.

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#20 UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY FIELD HOCKEY TAKES DOWN THE DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPION #5 DELAWARE - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

NEWARK, DE—#20 UAlbany Field Hockey beat the defending 2016 National Champions the Delaware Blue Hens. The Great Danes put an end to Delaware’s 17-game win streak at home stretching from October 8th 2015.

 Field Hockey Score: #20 UAlbany 3 - #5 Delaware 2

 Location: Newark, DE

 Season Records: UAlbany 4-3 Delaware 6-2

 Short Story: The Great Danes strategically swept Delaware 3-2 in overtime. Melissa Nealon recorded 13 saves in the goal, orchestrating a tight defense that held off a strong Blue Hen offense. In overtime, Kelsey Briddell scored the game-winning goal in the 80th minute with an assist from Anna Bottino.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY BASKETBALL ALUM PETER HOOLEY SIGNS PRO CONTRACT WITH MELBOURNE UNITED - UALBANY SPORTS 2017

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Former UAlbany all-conference guard Peter Hooley has signed a professional contract with Melbourne United in his native country of Australia for the 2017-18 season.

 Melbourne United plays for the National Basketball League, the top league in Australia. The team is gearing up for a trip to the United States, were it will play the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. The date and time will be announced later in a joint announcement from Sydney.

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University of Albany Alum Lyle Thompson Named 2017 NLL MVP - UAlbany Sports 2017

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ALBANY, N.Y. – Former UAlbany standout Lyle Thompson has been named the Most Valuable Player in the National Lacrosse League for the 2017 season.

Thompson won the 2017 NLL scoring title with 116 points for the Georgia Swarm off 45 goals and 71 assists. He also led the NLL in shooting percentage at .194 and had 126 loose balls picked up.

In 2017, Lyle Thompson, along with brother and UAlbany alum Miles Thompson, led the Georgia Swarm to the 2017 Champion's Cup over the Saskatchewan Rush earlier in June. The Swarm won the Eastern Division with a league best 13-5 record and a perfect 4-0 record in the playoffs.

University of Albany Earns 5th Straight America East Commissioner's Cup - UAlbany Sports 2017

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 SAVANNAH, Ga. – Winning nine of 17 America East Tournament titles, the University at Albany has earned the Stuart P. Haskell Jr. Commissioner's Cup for the fifth consecutive athletic season and the sixth time in history.

 The Commissioner's Cup annually recognizes the strongest athletic program in the America East as determined by a scoring system that rewards a school for success both during the regular season and championship competition in the conference's 17 sports.

University of Albany Men's Lacrosse: Connor Fields Honored At Tewaaraton Trophy Ceremony - UAlbany Sports 2017

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 WASHINGTON – Connor Fields was one of five men's finalists honored at the 2017 Tewaaraton Trophy ceremony on Thursday night at the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian.

 Fields was a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist for the first time in his career, being selected as one of the five on May 11th. He is the fourth UAlbany player to be a Tewaaraton finalist, along with Lyle Thompson, Miles Thompson and Frank Resetarits.

University of Albany Men's Lacrosse Earns D1 Top Scoring Offense in 2017 - UAlbany Sports 2017

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 ALBANY, N.Y. –The UAlbany men's lacrosse team was the highest scoring offense in all of Division I in 2017, averaging 15.39 goals per contest. It is the fourth season in five years that UAlbany has had highest scoring offense in Division I.

 UAlbany had 40 more goals than any other DI program and averaged almost two goals more per game than any other NCAA Tournament participant. As a team, UAlbany totaled 277 goals and 171 assists for 448 points. All three lead DI; the Great Danes averaged 15.39 goals, 9.5 assists and 24.89 points per game in 2017.

University of Albany Mens Lacrosse's Connor Fields Named 2017 USILA D1 Most Outstanding Attackman - UAlbany Sports 2017

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 ALBANY, N.Y. – After earning a Division I best 117 points this season, Connor Fields has been honored with the Lt. Col. J.I. (Jack) Turnbull Award for most outstanding attackman in DI, announced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) on Friday.

 The Turnbull Award is given to the top attack in the country in each NCAA division. UAlbany has been the recipient of the Turnbull Award for three of the last four years, with Lyle Thompson earning the honor in 2014 and 2015. Fields adds this honor along with being the 2017 America East Offensive Player of the Year and a 2017 Tewaaraton Trophy finalist.

University of Albany Women Lacrosse's Sarah Martin Honored As IWLCA, IL 1st Team All American - UAlbany Sports 2017

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 ALBANY, N.Y. – Great Dane standout Sarah Martin has been selected as the first-ever Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) First Team All-American and Inside Lacrosse Media First Team All-American, the organizations announced Wednesday.

 Martin becomes the sixth-ever IWLCA All-American in UAlbany's Division I history and the first to be on the first team. She is just one of four midfielders across Division I to be placed on the first team.

University of Albany Softball Earns 2017 America East Conference Championship - UAlbany Sports 2017

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 VESTAL, N.Y.—The University at Albany Softball team takes home the program's sixth America East title. This championship is UAlbany's 100th conference title as a department.

 Coming out of the winner's bracket, UAlbany fell to Maine in the first game 2-0, and then came back to claim the title 6-1 in the second. This will be the senior class' second America East Championship after winning the title in 2014, their freshman year. With this win, the Great Danes have earned an automatic entry into the NCAA tournament regionals.

University of Albany Men's Lacrosse Defeats North Carolina In 1st Round of NCAA Tournament - UAlbany Sports 2017

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 ALBANY, N.Y. – The 8-seed UAlbany men's lacrosse team outscored its opponent 14-3 in the first half and held off a late charge to defeat ACC champion and defending NCAA champion North Carolina 15-12 in front of an NCAA First Round record 6,472 fans to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals.

University of Albany Men's Track Wins 13th Straight Outdoor Track & Field Championship - UAlbany Sports 2017

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 DURHAM, N.H. – The University at Albany men's track & field program has won its 13th-consecutive America East Outdoor Championship. The Great Danes scored 166 points to defeat runner-up UMBC, who scored 139 points.

 The men entered the second and final day of competition holding a narrow lead with 46 points to second place New Hampshire's 40 points, and third place Vermont's 31 points. The first day produced one champion for UAlbany in Adrian Mitchell, who took first place in the javelin.

University of Albany Women's Track Wins 9th Straight Outdoor Track & Field Title - UAlbany Sports 2017

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 DURHAM, N.H. – The University at Albany women's track & field program has won it's ninth-consecutive America East Outdoor Championship. The women scored 198 points, defeating runner-up and host New Hampshire, who scored 140 points.

 The women found themselves facing a deficit after the first day of competition, accumulating 30 points to rank fourth in the team standings. Host New Hampshire led the team competition with 61 points, followed by Binghamton with 38 points and Vermont with 35 points. The women had one champion on Saturday, Chinwe Igwe, who won the hammer.

University of Albany Women's Lacrosse Earns NCAA At Large Bid In NCAA Championship - UAlbany Sports 2017

UAlbany Sports Information ALBANY, N.Y. – The UAlbany women's lacrosse team will continue its 2017 season in the NCAA Tournament, earning an at-large bid into the postseason. The Great Danes will travel back to Stony Brook to take on Northwestern on Friday, May 12th at 7:30 p.m.

University of Albany Men's Lacrosse Take America East Conference Championship - UAlbany Sports 2017

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 ALBANY, N.Y. – A year after being upset in the conference semifinals, the #6/5 1-seed UAlbany men's lacrosse team put together one of most dominant tournaments in America East history, taking down 3-seed Binghamton 20-8 in the final to earn its eighth league tournament title.

 This is UAlbany's fourth title in the last five years and eighth overall, all coming since 2003. UAlbany has earned an automatic qualifier into the 2017 NCAA Tournament, its ninth appearance in the postseason.

University of Albany Softball Embarrasses Cornell Again - UAlbany Sports 2017

ALBANY, N.Y.—Racking up 18 hits in Wednesday’s doubleheader, the University at Albany softball team overcame Cornell 9-0 and 5-1. With the wins, the Great Danes improved their record to 15-9 on the season. http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=70309&SPID=8002&DB_OEM_ID=15800&ATCLID=211549494

University of Albany Softball Dominates Siena In Softball Doubleheader Sweep - UAlbany Sports 2017

ALBANY, N.Y.—The Great Danes hosted their first doubleheader of the 2017 season winning both games against the Siena Saints. UAlbany was very aggressive at the plate sending seven homeruns over the fence at Albany Field. http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=70309&SPID=8002&DB_OEM_ID=15800&ATCLID=211539899

University of Albany Women's Basketball Wins 6th Straight AE Championship - UAlbany Sports 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – For the sixth consecutive season, the University at Albany (21-11, 12-4 AE) women’s basketball team has won the America East Championship. In a rematch of last year’s title game that saw the Great Danes edge out a one-point victory, UAlbany defeated Maine (18-16, 9-7 AE) at SEFCU Arena 66-50.

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University of Albany Men's Basketball Crushes Stony Brook, Returns To AE Championship - UAlbany Sports 2017

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The 3-seed UAlbany men’s basketball team is off to its fourth America East title game in five years, avenging two regular season losses and taking down 2-seed Stony Brook, the defending conference champion, 63-56 on Monday night on the road.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY MEN'S LACROSSE JUMPS TO #9 IN THE USILA COACHES POLL - UAlbany Sports 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – The UAlbany men’s lacrosse team rose up three spots in the USILA Coaches Poll to #9 this week, coming in at #15 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll to be in the top-15 in each.

UAlbany was at #12 in the coaches poll last week and #13 in the media poll. The Great Danes have been in the top-15 in each poll since the start of the season and the first time UAlbany is in the top-10 in the month of February since 2015.

UAlbany is currently the highest ranked team in the state of New York in the coaches poll, three spots above #12 Syracuse, and top ranked team in the America East Conference. Denver stands as the #1 team in the coaches poll and is tied with Maryland for #1 in the media poll.

Neither of UAlbany’s opponents this week, UMass and Cornell, are ranked. UAlbany takes on UMass for the home opener on Wednesday, March 1st at 3 p.m.

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UALBANY WOMEN'S LACROSSE PUSHES #5/4 SYRACUSE TO THE BRINK IN CLOSE BATTLE - UAlbany Sport 2017

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The UAlbany women’s lacrosse team battled back from down three to take the lead with just over four minutes left, but fell in the final seconds to #5/4 Syracuse 13-12 on Monday night in the Carrier Dome.

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University of Albany Men's Lacrosse Upends Drexel - UAlbany Sports 2017

PHILADELPHIA – The #12/13 UAlbany men’s lacrosse outscored its opponent by 11 in the final three quarters to take a 19-8 victory over Drexel in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. After the teams were tied following the first quarter, UAlbany (1-1) rolled off nine of the next 10 goals scored going into the second half to seal the win over Drexel (0-2). “I thought we did a great job of battling through a tough first quarter, and we eventually got our legs going and dominated the final three periods,” said UAlbany head coach Scott Marr. “Connor Fields took over the game, JD Colarusso and TD Irelan gave us the opportunity to win this game.”

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University of Albany Men’s Track & Field Wins 12th consecutive America East Indoor Championships - UAlbany Sports 2017

BOSTON – The University at Albany men’s track & field team has won its 12th consecutive America East Indoor Championships. The men scored 205 points over the two-day meet to defeat runner-up UMass Lowell’s 129.5 points, and third place Binghamton’s 123 points. It is the men’s 14th indoor title in the last 15 years.

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University of Albany Women's Track Wins 5th Straight Indoor Championship - UAlbany Sports 2017

BOSTON, N.Y. – For the fifth straight season, the University at Albany women’s track & field team has won the America East Indoor Championships. The women scored 212 points to take first place, ahead of runner-up Stony Brook with 114.5 points, and third place New Hampshire with 100.5 points. It is the women’s seventh indoor title in the last eight years.

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University of Albany CAA Football - Friday Football - UAlbany Sports 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – Joe knows defense. That means he also knows the flip side of the coin -- offense. University at Albany assistant head coach Joe Bernard believes coaching for so long on the defensive side of the ball made it much easier to switch his focus as the Great Danes’ offensive coordinator and running backs coach.

 “It gives you a good perspective being a defensive coordinator all of those years and dissecting the offense,” Bernard said. “Knowing what teams do defensively, and being on that side of the ball for so long, gives you a pretty good perspective on how to play against most defenses. I’ve used most of those defensive schemes myself over the years.”

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University of Albany Men's Lacrosse Dominates Syracuse In 1st Half, Loses On Last Second Goal - UAlbany Sports 2017

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – In an absolute thriller in the Carrier Dome, the #12/12 UAlbany men’s lacrosse team fell in its season opener to #6/6 Syracuse 10-9 after the game-winner was scored with 1.9 seconds left to play.

 UAlbany (0-1), up three at the half to Syracuse (2-0), was down 7-6 going into the final quarter. Goals by Sean Eccles and Bennett Drake pushed UAlbany ahead, then Syracuse went back up. Eccles again tied it up with 3:43 left, but a Nick Mariano goal in the closing seconds gave Syracuse the win.

University of Albany Sarah Martin's 10 Goals Leads Women's Lacrosse To Win - UAlbany Sports 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – Down six with just over 14 minutes to play, the UAlbany women’s lacrosse team rallied back with a game-ending 8-0 run to take down Yale 13-11 on Saturday afternoon, including a program single game record 10 goals by Sarah Martin.

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University of Albany CAA Football Signing Day - UAlbany Sports 2017

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University of Albany Men's Basketball's Will Brown Earns 250th Win - UAlbany Sports 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. – With an 84-65 win over Binghamton on Thursday night, the UAlbany men’s basketball team won its 250th game under the tenure of head coach Will Brown. UAlbany (11-9, 2-3 AE) shot a season-best 64.8% from the field, using an early 10-0 run, and a streak of 12 made baskets in 13 attempts, to pull ahead of Binghamton (9-11, 0-5 AE) in the middle of the first half.

 Binghamton pulled to within seven in the second half, with UAlbany bolting ahead with a 15-5 spurt to effectively seal the game.

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University of Albany Women's Lacrosse's Sarah Martin Named Pre-Season All American - UAlbany Sports 2017

BALTIMORE – UAlbany midfielder Sarah Martin has been selected as an Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Preseason Division I All-American, the publication released on Tuesday morning.

 Martin was selected to the Preseason All-America Third Team, her first-ever placement on this list. UAlbany has had at least one preseason All-American each of the past three years.

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University of Albany Men's Lacrosse's Connor Fields, Stone Sims Selected As Pre-Season All Americans - UAlbany Sports 2017

BALTIMORE – Two UAlbany players, Connor Fields and Stone Sims, have been named 2017 Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Preseason All-Americans, the publication announced on Tuesday. Fields was chosen to the Second Team, and is a preseason All-American for the second straight year, while Sims was placed on the Third Team.

 UAlbany is the only America East squad with multiple members on the combined First, Second and Third Teams. http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=15800&ATCLID=211404791