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.