University of Albany's Klepper & Tirabassi Score to Lead Women's Soccer to Win at A-East Leader Stony Brook - UAlbany Sports 2009

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Chrissy Klepper and Ashley Tirabassi netted first-half goals and Cate Crenson made eight saves to lead UAlbany to a 2-0 victory over Stony Brook in America East Conference women's soccer action on Sunday, Oct. 18 at LaValle Stadium. With the victory, the Great Danes knocked the Seawolves out of first place and finished the day tied for fourth in the league standings with two matches left.

UAlbany (8-7-1, AE 3-2-1), which has recorded its highest single-season win total since posting 10 victories in 1988, took advantage of a free kick to net the first goal in the 26th minute. Rebecca Lee crossed the ball over to Chrissy Klepper, and the sophomore fired a shot past Marisa Viola, the conference's goalkeeper of the year last season, to the center of the net from 15 yards out.

Ashley Tirabassi, who broke the program record for career goals in Thursday's 1-0 win over UMBC, doubled the Great Dane lead in the 40th minute when she dribbled to the center of the 18-yard box and unleashed a shot which landed in the lower right corner of the goal. Lee was credited with her second assist of the match on the play. Cate Crenson, who entered today's action leading the league in save percentage, came through with five saves in the opening 45 minutes to keep the Great Danes ahead by two goals at the break.

Stony Brook (6-8-2, AE 5-1-1), which had taken over first place last Thursday by snapping Boston University's 21-game unbeaten streak against America East opponents, could not find its rhythm in the second half to trim the deficit. Anchored by Kendra Harrell-Vigil and Casey Marks, the Great Dane defense did not allow the Seawolves to attempt a shot until the 60th minute. Crenson came up with three more key stops, and the visitors held on for the win.

UAlbany's Crenson turned away eight of the 16 shots she faced to record her fourth career shutout, a mark which has been unmatched by any Great Dane goalkeeper in the program's Division I era. Stony Brook's Viola made four saves on 14 opportunities as the hosts had their six-game unbeaten streak snapped.

The Great Danes will be in a position to clinch their first-ever bid to the six-team America East Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 22 when they host Hartford at 3 p.m.

UAlbany (8-7-1, AE 3-2-1) 2 0 - 2
Stony Brook (6-8-2, AE 5-1-1) 0 0 - 0

UAlbany: Scoring - Chrissy Klepper (1-0), Ashley Tirabassi (1-0), Rebecca Lee (0-2). Goalkeeping - Cate Crenson (90:00, 0 GA, 8 saves).

Stony Brook: Scoring - None. Goalkeeping - Marisa Viola (90:00, 2 GA, 4 saves).

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

2009 UAlbany FCS Football Gameday @ Monmouth

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2009 Schedule:

Sat, Sep 5 at Georgia Southern L 26-29 --
Sat, Sep 12 at Massachusetts L 7-44 --
Sat, Sep 19 Maine W 20-16 --
Sat, Sep 26 Sacred Heart W 22-9 --
Sat, Oct 3 at St. Francis (PA) W 27-6 --
Sat, Oct 10 Duquesne W 55-10 --
Sat, Oct 17 Bryant W 20-17 --
Sat, Oct 24 at Monmouth 1:00 pm --
Sat, Oct 31 at Central Connecticut State 12:00 pm --
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Date: October 24, 2009
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Location: Monmouth University
City/Town: West Long Branch, NJ
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Sat, Sep 26 at Old Dominion W 31-28 --
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University of Albany FCS Football Sets Conference Football Win Streak Record in 20-17 NEC Victory Against Bryant - UAlbany Sports 2009

Albany, N.Y. - Vinny Esposito passed for a season-high 280 yards and two touchdowns, as UAlbany held off Bryant, 20-17, in Northeast Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 17 at University Field. The Great Danes established a conference record by winning their 17th straight against league opponents.
Bryant (3-3, NEC 2-1) grabbed a 9-6 early in the third quarter off a gadget play. Running back Mike Canfora moved to his right, off a fake reverse, and fired a perfect 13-yard strike to a wide open Vinton South for the go-ahead touchdown. The extra-point was blocked.
UAlbany (5-2, NEC 4-0) took advantage of a mistake later in the period. Tim Mastrino muffed a punt return and Great Danes' safety Jake Ciccarello made the recovery at the Bryant 37. After the Bulldogs' defense stiffened to set up a fourth-and-seven situation, Esposito hit Jason Poore on a post pattern in the middle of the field. The 6-foot-6 receiver split the safeties and reached across the goal line to complete a 34-yard scoring play.
"We knew they were doubling (Tim) Bush and the safety was spying," said Poore, who caught his first touchdown of the season. "Vinny (Esposito) put the ball where only the receiver could catch it. I reached across the line and looked to see if the referee's hands were up."
The Great Danes would stop Bryant on its next offensive series when inside linebacker Chris Simpson sacked quarterback Mike Croce on fourth down at the Albany 40. UAlbany then marched 60 yards to paydirt for a 20-9 lead. Esposito, who completed 25 of 32 pass attempts, hit Tim Bush for 32 yards in a third-down situation to keep the sequence alive. After tailback David McCarty rushed three straight times to the Bryant 5-yard line, Esposito found Andrew Smith in the right flat for the touchdown on the first play of the final quarter.
"The receivers have been consistent and it has been a matter of me getting them the football," explained Esposito, who established the program's single-standard for completions, breaking a mark that had stood since 1995. "Like most teams they are putting eight guys in the box to stop the run, so we took advantage with our size and speed on the outside. This gives me confidence as we head down the stretch.
The Bulldogs, who are in their first season as a conference member and second year at the Division I FCS level, did not go away quietly. UAlbany's defense snuffed out a scoring threat deep in its own end of the field. Cornerback Ross Bertrand came up with a sack on first down, before Croce's fourth-down pass fell incomplete at the Great Danes' 23-yard line.
But Bryant's Michael Morgan partially blocked a punt, following a high snap from center, to set up his team's next possession. The Bulldogs made use of a face-mask penalty that wiped out a sack and senior tailback Jerell Smith finished off the eight-play drive with a 2-yard scoring run over right tackle. Croce threw a two-point conversion pass to Mastrino in cutting the margin to 20-17 with 3:13 remaining.
After Poore leaped into the air to recover the on-side kick, the Great Danes were able to basically run out the clock. Esposito hooked up with Bush, who had 10 receptions for 135 yards, on a third-down pass. McCarty, who lugged the ball 38 times for 118 yards, was the primary rusher as his team extended its home win streak to 12 straight.
"We had to battle because that was a game we could have lost five or six times (at any point)," offered UAlbany coach Bob Ford, who picked up his 230th career win at the school. "They did a great job of shutting down our run game. Vinny (Esposito) and Jason (Poore) executed that fourth-down pass and that probably was the turning point in the game."
In a first half where the defenses controlled the action, as the two teams combined for three field goals. UAlbany's Herb Glass made attempts from 39 and 19 yards to overcome a 3-0 deficit in the second quarter. Bryant's field goal was set up by Aaron Bryant's blocked punt.
Croce, a sophomore, completed 22 of 35 passes for 234 yards, but was sacked five times. Smith, who came into the contest averaging nearly 109 rushing yards, was held to 44 on the ground. UAlbany's Poore had a career day with eight receptions for 73 yards.

Paw Prints: UAlbany has won 17 in a row against Northeast Conference opponents, breaking Robert Morris' standard of 16 straight from 1998-2000 ... QB Vinny Esposito posted the third-best single-game passing yardage total (280) in the program's FCS history ... Esposito's 25 completions (32 attempts) eclipsed Joe Savino's single-game mark of 24 that was established on Nov. 19, 1995 ... UAlbany has no turnovers for the second time this season ... UAlbany's defense held Bryant to 30 net rushing yards, the lowest figure by an opponent since Nov. 4, 2006 ... WR Tim Bush tied the program's FCS single-game receptions record with 10 catches for 135 yards ... Bush has five 100-yard receiving games as a collegian

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

#18 University of Albany Field Hockey Beats Vermont In Conference Matchup - UAlbany Sports 2009

Christina Patrick and Alysia Hough each recorded a goal to lead #18 UAlbany to a 2-0 win over Vermont in America East Conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Turf Field. The Great Danes improved to 10-3 overall, and remain undefeated in league action with a 3-0 slate.

Patrick scored the Great Danes' first goal of the game, 9:53 into play, taking an assist from Tegan Brown from the top of the circle and slipping it past Vermont goalkeeper Kristen Heavens into the left side of the cage. UAlbany held onto the one goal lead into the second half before Hough found the ball in a scramble in front of the cage and was able to knock the ball into the back of the net.

UAlbany outshot Vermont, 15-7, and held a 6-4 advantage in penalty corners. Goalkeepers Christine Hoffman and Kristi Troch split time in the cage. Hoffman started the game for the Great Danes and made one save, while Troch played the second half, making two stops between the pipes. Heavens made eight saves in the cage for Vermont (1-13, AE 0-3).

UAlbany (10-3, AE 23-0) will return to action on Sunday, hosting crosstown-rival Siena in non-conference action at 2 p.m.

University of Albany Men's Cross Country Places Third, Women Finish Sixth at 43rd UAlbany Invitational - UAlbany Sports 2009

Albany, N.Y. - Freshman Alex Leuchanka and sophomore Ada Lauterbach led the UAlbany men's and women's cross country squads to third and sixth-place finishes, respectively, among 24 scoring teams at the 43rd UAlbany Invitational held on a campus course on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Marist, ranked 12th in the latest USTFCCCA Division I Northeast Region poll, won the men's team championship over the Rochester Institute of Technology. Plattsburgh State's Mike Heymann claimed the individual title for navigating the 8,000-meter course in 24:32.6, which was nine seconds shy of the meet record.

Leuchanka placed fifth among 189 runners in a time of 24:59.9 to lead UAlbany, which had five underclassmen factor into the team's 91 points. The mark was a career best and a 27-second improvement from his time at the George Mason Invitational two weeks ago. Redshirt freshman Paul Lagno placed second on the squad and 10th in the field in 25:24, dropping his best 8k time by 47 seconds. He was followed by freshman Craig Weiss, who was 19th in 25:37. Rounding out the top five for the Great Danes, who improved on their fifth-place team finish at last year's meet, were freshman Sean Halpin, who was 27th in 25:44.6, and sophomore Chris Manico, who finished 30th in 25:46.3.

Middlebury, a Division III program which was ranked seventh nationally by the USTFCCCA, ran away with the women's team title over Marist. Colgate's Elise DeRoo crossed the tape first in 17:28.7 to win the individual championship.

Lauterbach finished 10th among 193 competitors in 18:05.6, dropping her best 5,000-meter course time by over one minute, to pace the UAlbany women. Freshman Miranda McConnell finished second on the squad for the third straight meet in 18:18.4, which was good for 16th overall. Junior Jenn Pierson (26th, 18:32.2), freshman Mikala Anson (54th, 18:53.8) and classmate Melissa Del Rosario (66th, 19:05.7) completed the team's top five.

In addition to the championship races, several other Great Danes competed in the Men's Purple 8k Race and the Women's Gold 5k race. Cory Greczyn's seventh-place finish in 26:42.3 led the men, while Maureen Nweke paced the women for placing 25th in 20:07.4.

The Great Dane harriers will begin their championship portion of the schedule when they travel to compete at the America East Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31. Vermont will host the event at the Catamount Family Center in Williston, Vt.

R.K. Munsey Men's Championship Team Standings (8k)
1. Marist 47 points; 2. RIT 73 points; 3. UAlbany 91 points; 4. Sacred Heart 147 points; 5. Plattsburgh State 161 points; 6. Binghamton 196 points; 7. Middlebury 210 points; 8. Colgate 243 points; 9. Brandeis 277 points; 10. Harvard 294 points; 11. Canisius 319 points; 12. Springfield 374 points; 13. UMass-Dartmouth 377 points; 14. Long Island 398 points; 15. Niagara 405 points; 16. Bryant 408 points; 17. Vassar 421points; 18. SUNY Delhi 438 points; 19. St. Francis, N.Y. 535 points; 20. Siena 554 points; 21. SUNY New Paltz 580 points; 22. Dowling 681 points; 23. Keystone 689 points; 24. St. Bonaventure 698 points.

Individual Champion: Mike Heymann, Plattsburgh State, 24:32.6.
UAlbany Results: 5. Alex Leuchanka 24:59.9; 10. Paul Lagno 25:24.3; 19. Craig Weiss 25:37.0; 27. Sean Halpin 25:44.6; 30. Chris Manico 25:46.3; 52. David Rothman 26:01; 87. Ethan Clary 26:28.2; 97. John Moore 26:36.8; 99. Jack Kelley 26:39.8.

Bobbi Palma Women's Championship (5k)
1. Middlebury 88 points; 2. Marist 109 points; 3. Sacred Heart 139 points; 4. Massachusetts 141 points; 5. Colgate 143 points; 6. UAlbany 167 points; 7. Canisius 171 points; 8. Brandeis 212 points; 9. Binghamton 228 points; 10. Harvard 287 points; 11. Springfield 318 points; 12. RIT 334 points; 13. Plattsburgh State 340 points; 14. Bryant 397 points; 15. NYIT 403 points; 16. SUNY New Paltz 459 points; 17. Siena 524 points; 18. Niagara 534 points; St. Francis, N.Y. 572 points; 20. UMass-Dartmouth 577 points; 21. Long Island 577 points; 22. St. Thomas Aquinas 655 points; 23. St. Bonaventure 691 points; 24. Dowling 706 points.

Individual Champion: Elise DeRoo, Colgate, 17:28.7.

UAlbany Results: 10. Ada Lauterbach 18:05.6; 16. Miranda McConnell 18:18.4; 26. Jenn Pierson 18:32.2; 54. Mikala Anson 18:53.8; 66. Melissa Del Rosario 19:05.7; 95. Emily Finnegan 19:45.4; 110. Roxanne Wegman 20:08.5.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Football Battles Bryant in a Northeast Conference Matchup Today at University Field

Albany, N.Y. - UAlbany battles Bryant in a Northeast Conference matchup on Saturday, Oct. 17 at University Field. Kickoff is 1:00 p.m. Fans can listen to the game on Fox Sports 980, WOFX-AM, with Rodger Wyland and Greg Tobben calling the action.

Bryant (3-2, NEC 2-0) is in its first season as a NEC member. The Bulldogs, who are off to a fine start in conference play with wins over Wagner and Robert Morris, put together an accomplished Division II resume. Head coach Marty Fine, who guided the program to a 7-4 record in its inaugural Division I campaign last year, led Bryant to a pair of conference titles and two Division II NCAA playoff appearances.

Running Jerell Smith, who is averaging 108.8 yards rushing yards, is one of the top players in the program's history. He is among the all-time leaders in rushing yards (2,128) and all-purpose yards (3,662). Smith ran for 179 yards and scored the winning touchdown against Wagner.

Sophomore Mike Croce, who has thrown for 765 yards and seven TDs, won the starting quarterback job in the preseason after transferring from Merrimack College. Linebacker Jason Riffe is the leading tackler in a 4-3 defensive scheme. Defensive end Don Smith (6-4, 255) has 14 career sacks, while linebacker Aaron Bryant (2 blocked kicks) is playing as a graduate student after appearing in 20 games for Division I FBS Connecticut as a undergraduate.

UAlbany (4-2, NEC 3-0) performed well in all three phases of the game in a 55-10 victory over Duquesne on Oct. 10. Justin Gannon, the NEC co-special teams player of the week, scored on a 78-yard punt return and outside linebacker Jon Morgan returned a fumble 56 yards to paydirt in a 28-point second quarter. David McCarty rushed for 145 yards and two scores and has reached the century mark in four straight starts.

The Great Danes' defense has been a consistent force in extending the team's conference win streak to 16 in a row, the nation's longest at the FCS level. Justin Brancaccio, a senior inside linebacker, had a team-high nine tackles against Duquesne and leads the squad with 53 this season. Senior outside linebacker Dave Nicomini (42 tackles, 5 PBUs) recently moved past the 200-career tackle mark. Brancaccio and Nicomini rank 16th and 19th, respectively, on the program's career chart.

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Teresa Coppiellie Leads University of Albany to 3-0 Win Over Stony Brook in A-East Volleyball Action - UAlbany Sports 2009

Albany, N.Y. - Teresa Coppiellie recorded 15 kills to lead UAlbany to a 3-0 sweep of Stony Brook in America East Conference volleyball action on Friday evening at University Gymnasium. The Great Danes swept the Seawolves with scores of 25-24, 25-29 and 25-17.

In a battle of conference unbeatens, the Great Danes dominated offensively and defensively, holding Stony Brook to a .083 hitting percentage and outblocking the Seawolves, 10-4. UAlbany came out firing in the first set, scoring four straight points behind the service game of Brooke Stanley to get ahead, 14-6. Ashley Headen took an assist from Corrine Perry to end the UAlbany rally, but a kill by Kalyn Mostert followed by a solo block by Casey Wright but the Great Danes back in control. Coppiellie gave the Great Danes a 20-10 advantage with a kill, but Stony Brook attempted a comeback with three straight points, including a block by Headen and Sally Downs. Coppiellie recorded a service ace to give UAlbany a 22-13 advantage and the Great Danes received back-to-back kills from Sourbeer and Stanley to get to set point. A block assist from Wright and Stanley on a Stony Brook attack gave the Great Danes the easy first set win.

Stony Brook looked to even the match in the second, building up a 4-1 lead early on. The Seawolves held on to a slim lead until consecutive attack errors tied the match at 11-11 and then gave the Great Danes a one-point lead. Back-to-back kills by Harmonie Calinda put Stony Brook back on top by one, but the service game of Laura Livergood and Laurie Gonzalez drove UAlbany to a 21-14 advantage. The Seawolves attempted one last rally to pull within 22-18 on a Headen kill, but the Great Danes pulled forward, getting kills by Sourbeer and Stanley to end the set.

The third set featured five ties in the early going, with the last coming at 14-14 as Stony Brook knotted the score on a kill by Lindsey Gordon. UAlbany rallied from that point, getting ahead, 21-15, on three consecutive kills by Coppiellie. After a Greta Strenger kill that ended the UAlbany run, Coppiellie and Valerie Sourbeer combined for consecutive kills for the Great Danes before Stony Brook ended the set in the Great Danes' favor by committing an attack error.

Stony Brook (10-9, AE 2-1) got eight kills apiece from Headen, Gordon and Calinda. Perry finished with 28 assists and six digs, while Jeanette Gibbs finished with a team-high 15 digs defensively.

Stanley recorded her seventh double-double of the season for the Great Danes with 35 assists and 14 digs, while also recording five kills and one block assist. Sourbeer also finished with double-digit kill totals with 10, while Mostert and Wright led the team at the net, each finishing with six total blocks.

UAlbany (12-8, AE 3-0), which has now won nine straight matches, returns to action on Sunday, taking on UMBC in conference action at 2 p.m.

UAlbany (12-8, AE 3-0) def. Stony Brook (10-9, AE 2-1), 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-17).


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

2009 UAlbany FCS Football Gameday vs Bryant

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2009 Schedule:

Sat, Sep 5 at Georgia Southern L 26-29
Sat, Sep 12 at Massachusetts L 7-44
Sat, Sep 19 Maine W 20-16
Sat, Sep 26 Sacred Heart W 22-9
Sat, Oct 3 at St. Francis (PA) W 27-6
Sat, Oct 10 Duquesne W 55-10
Sat, Oct 17 Bryant 1:00 pm
Sat, Oct 24 at Monmouth 1:00 pm
Sat, Oct 31 at Central Connecticut State 12:00 pm
Sat, Nov 7 Robert Morris 1:00 pm
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Date: October 17, 2009
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City/Town: Albany, NY
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September
Sat 5 Southern Conn. St. 19-10 Win
Sat 12 Hofstra 24-40 Loss
Sat 19 bye
Sat 26 at Robert Morris 20-13 Win
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Sat 3 Wagner 6-2 Win
Sat 10 at Fordham 7-35 Loss
Sat 17 at Albany 1:00 PM
Sat 24 Central Conn. St. 1:00 PM
Sat 31 at Monmouth 1:00 PM
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Sat 7 at Sacred Heart 1:00 PM
Sat 14 St. Francis (Pa.) 12:00 PM
Sat 21 at Duquesne 12:00 PM

University of Albany School of Public Health Researchers Receive $1.1 Million Grant From American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

UAlbany researchers are seeking to encourage good eating habits and curb obesity through a new $1.1 million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

University at Albany School of Public Health researchers Janine M. Jurkowski and Kirsten K. Davison have received a $1.1 million stimulus grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to address the national childhood obesity epidemic.

The researchers will collaborate with parents of children enrolled in Head Start and community-based organizations in Rensselaer County, N.Y., to develop and implement a childhood obesity prevention program. This process will begin by determining the needs and wishes of families regarding healthy lifestyles in children and identifying key assets in the community and in families that could be utilized and expanded upon to meet those needs.

"Involving families and the community in the development of obesity prevention programs offers the best opportunity for success and overall improved health for the children most at risk," said Dean Philip Nasca of the School of Health.

"Families and community members will participate throughout the project working alongside the researchers to ensure that the program that is developed leverages family and community assets and addresses barriers to health," said Jurkowski, an assistant professor of health policy, management and behavior.

"I am excited to work with parents and families in this capacity," said Davison, an associate professor of health policy, management and behavior. "Preventing the development of obesity in children is a real challenge, but with this approach and the diverse skills of the research team, I am confident that we can effectively engage families and begin to address this problem"

The interdisciplinary team includes principal investigators Jurkowski and Davison as well as co-collaborators Hal Lawson (School of Social Welfare and Department of Educational Administration and Policy), Glenn Deane (Department of Sociology) and Sibylle Kranz (Purdue University Department of Foods and Nutrition) and Larry Schell, director of the University’s Center for Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD). Jurkowski and Davison serve as research associates with CEMHD.

University of Albany's International System Dynamics Society Presents 2009 Applications Award To Cooper and Lee For Concept Helping Fluor Corporation

The International System Dynamics Society, located at the University at Albany's Rockefeller College, awarded its 2009 Applications Award to Kenneth Cooper of Cooper Associates, Milford, New Hampshire, and Gregory Lee of Fluor Corporation, Aliso Viejo, California. The Applications Award recognizes the best application of system dynamics and is one of the preeminent awards in the field of dynamic simulation modeling, the application of computer programs or networks to simulate models of particular objects and systems.

The international panel of judges unanimously selected Cooper and Lee's "Managing the Dynamics of Projects and Changes at Fluor" as the best modeling application from nominees around the world.

Cooper and Lee designed, built, tested, and implemented a model-based system to aid project management at Fluor Corporation, one of the world's largest engineering and construction firms, with revenues of more than $20 billion in 2008. The US-based firm operates in major business sectors worldwide.

The system developed by Cooper and Lee rapidly tailors a model to simulate each engineering and construction project. Each model is then used to foresee future cost and schedule impacts of project changes, and most important, test ways to avoid negative impacts. Their "Change Impact Assessment" system has been used on more than 100 different projects, and hundreds of project managers and planners have been trained in its internal use. In addition to providing a better understanding of the project-wide effects of changes, the cost savings identified for Fluor and its clients amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.

System dynamics is a computer simulation methodology for studying and managing complex systems. The methodology is used internationally by leading corporations and universities. The method is critical to forecasting and mitigating project change impacts. Growth of a project's work scope, without schedule relief, often entails adding resources and working overtime. The ability of system dynamics to quantify these effects allows managers to foresee results and design strategies to mitigate or even avoid the impacts.

University of Albany’s Center for Technology In Government Releases Findings On National Survey of Cross-Boundary Information Sharing

The University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government has released a new report summarizing the results of a national survey of cross-boundary information (CBI) sharing in the public sector. The national survey and the findings presented in the report are the result of a U.S. National Science Foundation-funded project that began in 2002. The primary goal of this long-term project has been to understand how governments share information across program, agency, and jurisdictional boundaries as they work to improve governmental programs and services.

"The identification of a consistent set of factors and the understanding of how they interact to influence CBI initiatives will provide practitioners from around the world with important knowledge necessary to ultimately increase governments’ performance, accountability, and transparency," said Brian Burke, senior program associate at CTG.

The report highlights several factors that stood out among the 41 included in the survey. For example, survey participants reported that clarity of roles and responsibilities; knowledge of organizational policies and information needs; informal problem solving; and information confidentiality, security, privacy, and disclosure concerns were prominent in the course of their CBI initiatives.

The national survey involved over 700 government professionals from criminal justice and public health agencies at the local and state levels from across the 50 states. The survey was conducted to test the generalizability of a preliminary theoretical model of the interactions of policy, organizational, social, and technical factors in criminal justice and public health information sharing initiatives. This model was developed by CTG researchers based on eight case studies that focused on cross-boundary information sharing projects in the areas of criminal justice and public health in the states of New York. Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Oregon, as well as in New York City.

CTG will continue to analyze the project data to test the weight of each of the factors as compared to their overall influence, and make further results available in both academic and practitioner publications. The findings will be incorporated into new research efforts as CTG continues to work with governments around the world to foster public sector innovation, enhance capability, generate public value, and support good governance.

The mission of the Center for Technology in Government at the University at Albany is to foster public sector innovation, enhance capability, generate public value, and support good governance. CTG specializes in applied research, knowledge sharing, and collaboration at the intersection of policy, management, and technology. For more information visit www.ctg.albany.edu.

University of Albany's Tirabassi's Record-Breaking Goal Lifts Women's Soccer Over UMBC, 1-0, in A-East Play - UAlbany Sports 2009

Baltimore, Md. - Senior captain Ashley Tirabassi eclipsed the all-time school record for career goals in leading UAlbany to a 1-0 win over UMBC in an America East Conference women's soccer match on Thursday afternoon at UMBC Stadium. The Great Danes outshot the Retrievers by a decisive 20-1 margin to post their sixth shutout victory of the season and remain unbeaten on the road against league opponents.

UAlbany (7-7-1, AE 2-2-1), which has recorded its highest single-season win total since posting 10 victories in 1988, got on the scoreboard before UMBC (2-11-1, AE 1-4-0) could attempt a shot. Katie Grant came down the left side and crossed the ball into the box, and Tirabassi headed it past goalkeeper Mo Van Vlerah to provide all the insurance the Great Danes needed in the 18th minute. It was Tirabassi's 17th career goal, breaking the old standard of 16 set by Anna Courtney in 1982 and matched by Sara Rickard in 2004.

The Great Danes continued to apply pressure offensively in the second stanza, while the defense being anchored by Kendra Harrell-Vigil and Casey Marks continued to be impenetrable. Tirabassi almost scored her second goal of the match in the 82nd minute, but defender Erin Johnson was credited with a team save when she cleared the ball away just before it could cross the goal line. The visitors kept the ball in the Retrievers' end until the final whistle to hold on for the one-goal win.

UAlbany's Crenson turned away the only shot she faced to record her third shutout victory of the fall. UMBC's Van Vlerah made nine saves on 20 chances and suffered the loss.

The Great Danes will play their final road match of the regular season when they visit Stony Brook on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m.

UAlbany (7-7-1, AE 2-2-1) 1 0 - 1
UMBC (2-11-1, AE 1-4-0) 0 0 - 0

UAlbany: Scoring - Ashley Tirabassi (1-0), Katie Grant (0-1). Goalkeeping - Cate Crenson (90:00, 0 GA, 1 save).

UMBC: Scoring - None. Goalkeeping - Mo Van Vlerah (90:00, 1 GA, 9 saves).


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

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UAlbany Men's Basketball Coach Interview

ALBANY – UAlbany is happy to begin official practice on Friday afternoon, probably no one more so than assistants Pat Filien and Jeremy Friel, who will be coaching instead of participating.

Filien and Friel, who played collegiately at Saint Rose and New Hampshire, respectively, often had to take part in practices in the latter half of last season because injuries left the Great Danes with fewer than 10 available players.

Head coach Will Brown was determined that not happen again, which is why UAlbany enters this season with the largest roster in its Division I history.

“The last five, six weeks of the season, we had players practicing with coach Filien and coach Friel because we just had guys banged up, a couple of guys just suiting up for games,” Brown said. “We’ve got 17 bodies now, and I appreciate coach Friel and coach Filien’s effort, they’re not going to have to practice this year, which is good.”

UAlbany’s roster has eight freshmen, including redshirt freshmen Logan Aronhalt and Jake Lindfors.

Brown compared some of last year’s practices to individual workouts because the Great Danes couldn’t go five-on-five for long periods of time.

.”Poor Jeremy Friel,” Brown said. “It’s hard. We had to revamp our offense to keep us from turning the ball over so much, but we didn’t have a lot of practice time working on it against defense. Filien and Friel, I don’t want them to get hurt, but we needed them as bodies on the floor. So it was a challenge, but this year’s a challenge with 17 guys. But it’s a good challenge.”

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Brown was asked what his expectations are for this season. He said that he believes his team is possibly second in talent in the America East behind likely league favorite Boston University.

“To compete for an America East Conference championship,” Brown responded. “That’s not going to change. I think we can do it. Boston University has the most talent returning on paper … I think there’s three tiers in our league. BU by themself in tier one, Albany in my mind is going to be at the top of tier two, and then you’ve got some other teams, and then you’ve got tier three.”

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UAlbany had the worst turnover margin in the America East last season, but Brown said he hoped that would improve with at least four who can play the position: 6-1 senior Mike Johnson, 6-foot freshman Mike Black, 6-3 freshman Derrek Tartt and 6-5 freshman Ralph Watts. Brown said 6-foot junior Tim Ambrose could play some point against Syracuse’s zone in the opener on Nov. 9 since Johnson will be serving a two-game suspension for his off-season arrest involving illegal fireworks.

“I like the group we have,” Brown said. “We have more shooters now, which I think is going to help us offensively, than we did a year ago, and I think we’re going to be stronger at the point guard position than a year ago, understand what a point guard’s responsibilities are. I think the guys we have playing that position this year will get guys involved and I think the turnovers will go down.”

Last year, freshman Anthony Raffa played hurt and struggled with the position before transferring to Coastal Carolina.

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Brown said redshirt freshman guard/forward Logan Aronhalt, who missed last season with a foot injury, has been cleared to go full speed since Oct. 1 but may not be 100 percent until the league opener against Binghamton on Jan. 7.

“I think he would have played major minutes and been an all-rookie guy for us last year,” Brown said. “He can really shoot the ball. Problem is, he’s been inactive for a year. He’s had screws put in the foot, taken out, put back in.”

Brown said he was encouraged during a recent workout when Aronhalt went down the lane and dunked two-handed over another player.

“I hadn’t seen that kind of explosiveness from him since we recruited him, but he hasn’t been healthy,” Brown said. “But he’s got a ways to go as far as getting his wind under him getting some rust off and improving his lateral quickness because you’ve got to be careful with that foot … I think by conference play, he’s going to be a major, major contributor.”

Courtesy: M Singleais

University of Albany Volleyball Sweeps Siena College - UAlbany Sports 2009

Valerie Sourbeer recorded a team-high 11 kills, while Hillary White added 10 kills to lead UAlbany to a 3-0 sweep of crosstown-rival Siena in non-conference volleyball action at UHY Court on Wednesday evening. The Great Danes defeated the Saints with scores of 25-19, 25-14 and 25-23.

UAlbany posted a match-high .375 hitting percentage in the first set, led by White's six kills on eight attempts. White recorded a .556 hitting percentage for the match, managing double-digit kills without recording an error. Casey Wright finished with nine kills and two block assists, while Kalyn Mostert was strong at the net with five total blocks, including two solo. Setter Brooke Stanley, the reigning America East Conference Player of the Week, finished with a match-high 34 assists and six digs. The Great Danes finished with five services aces in the match.

Siena (7-10) was led by Burgandy McCurty, who finished with a match-high 17 kills to go along with seven digs. Aubrey Bobo and Amanda Sawlsville recorded nine and eight kills, respectively, while Bobo totaled 13 kills. Libero Lesli Akeo led the Saints defensively with 17 digs, while Amanda Sawlsville had three total blocks. Sarah Sivertson and Kau'i Robello split time at the setter position, finishing with 22 and 14 assists, respectively.

UAlbany (11-9) will return to University Gymnasium for the first match since September 5, welcoming America East rival Stony Brook at 7 p.m.

UAlbany (11-9) def. Siena (7-10), 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-23)

Foncette's Point-Blank Save in Final Minutes Salvages 0-0 Tie for Men's Soccer at Vermont

Burlington, Vt. - Adrian Foncette made four saves, including one from point-blank range in the final minutes, as UAlbany battled Vermont to a 0-0 double-overtime tie in America East Conference men's soccer action on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Centennial Field.

After playing to a scoreless draw at Varsity Field last season and a 1-0 decision which also ended in double overtime at Vermont in 2007, the two teams appeared to be destined to produce the same low-scoring outcome from the opening kick. Neither side could put a shot on net through the first 45 minutes of play. While the teams combined for seven shots on the cage in the second half, almost all of them were harmless attempts from outside the box.

Vermont (1-6-5, AE 1-0-2), which knocked off a nationally-ranked opponent for the sixth straight season with a 3-1 win over #18 UMBC in its America East opener, had a huge opportunity to net the golden goal in the waning minutes of the second extra session. Rem Kielman took a through ball on the left side and only had Foncette standing in his way. However, the sophomore made a diving save on the shot which was scorched from the top of the box to preserve the tie.

UAlbany's Foncette faced 16 shots in earning his second shutout of the season and fifth of his career. Vermont's Tom Critz turned away four of the 15 shots he faced to record his second clean sheet of the fall.

UAlbany will conclude its three-game road swing against America East opponents when it visits Stony Brook on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

UAlbany Announces Men's & Women's Basketball Schedules; Big Purple Growl on Feb. 6th

Albany, N.Y. - University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Lee McElroy announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14 the school's men's and women's basketball schedules for the 2009-10 season. The America East Conference has released the entire league slate for all nine member institutions.

The men's conference schedule begins on Thursday, Jan. 7 against Binghamton at SEFCU Arena. The season concludes with the America East Conference Tournament at the University at Hartford's Chase Family Arena on March 4, 6, 7 and 13.

The Great Danes, who have posted 15 or more wins in four consecutive seasons, open their schedule on Monday, Nov. 9 against Syracuse. UAlbany's first meeting with the Orange since December 2004 is part of the 2K Sports Classic, benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer. The opener will be televised by ESPNU. UAlbany will be playing a defending national champion for the second consecutive year when the Great Danes travel to North Carolina on Dec. 30. The matchup with the Tar Heels, who won their fifth national championship last year, will also air on ESPNU.

In a continuation of the 2K Sports Classic, SEFCU Arena will host one of two sub-regionals on Nov. 20-22. Robert Morris, Detroit and Alcorn State will participate. Big Purple Growl, the University's Winter Homecoming, takes place on Saturday, Feb. 6. The Great Danes meets Boston University. Morgan State, one of six opponents to play in last year's NCAA Tournament, comes to the Capital Region for the home opener on Friday, Nov. 13. Ivy League member Yale is the final non-league opponent on Sunday, Jan. 3.

The America East TV package and the Time Warner Cable broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.

The UAlbany women begin a 16-game America East schedule on Sunday, Jan. 10 at Vermont. The Great Danes are paired with UMBC in their first conference home date on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m. Hartford's Chase Arena is hosting the America East Conference Tournament on March 4-14. The conference is playing both the men's and women's postseason basketball championships at the same venue for the first time.

Nebraska and Canisius, a pair of Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) participants, are among 13 non-conference opponents. UAlbany faces the Cornhuskers, who advanced to NCAA play in 2007 and 2008, on Dec. 30. The Great Danes visit Canisius, the runner-up squad in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, on Dec. 2. After opening with two road games, UAlbany meets St. Francis, N.Y. in its home opener on Monday, Nov. 23 at 7:00 p.m. Atlantic 10 Conference member Rhode Island will also visit SEFCU Arena. The Great Danes also renew their rivalry with Siena in the first half of a doubleheader with the schools' men's programs on Saturday, Dec. 5.

UAlbany tangles with Vermont in the first game of the Big Purple Growl doubleheader on Feb. 6. In addition to conference opposition, Cornell, Wagner, Army and Fairfield are on the home schedule.

2009-10 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Nov. 9 (Mon.) at Syracuse (ESPNU) 9:00
Nov. 13 (Fri.) Morgan State 7:00
Nov. 16 (Mon.) at American 7:30
Nov. 20 (Fri.) Alcorn State 7:30
Nov. 21 (Sat.) Detroit 7:00
Nov. 22 (Sun.) Robert Morris 5:00
Nov. 28 (Sat.) at Central Florida 5:00
Nov. 30 (Mon.) at Florida Atlantic 7:00
Dec. 5 (Sat.) at Siena 7:30
Dec. 8 (Tue.) at Pennsylvania 7:00
Dec. 12 (Sat.) at Central Connecticut State 2:00
Dec. 17 (Thu.) at Iona 7:30
Dec. 22 (Tue.) at Loyola (Chicago) 8:00
Dec. 30 (Wed.) at North Carolina (ESPNU) 7:00
Jan. 3 (Sun.) Yale 4:00
Jan. 7 (Thu.) Binghamton* 7:00
Jan. 10 (Sun.) Vermont* 4:00
Jan. 13 (Wed.) at New Hampshire* 7:00
Jan. 16 (Sat.) UMBC* 7:00
Jan. 19 (Tue.) at Boston U.* 7:00
Jan. 21 (Thu.) Maine* 7:00
Jan. 24 (Sun.) at Stony Brook* 2:00
Jan. 27 (Wed.) Hartford* 7:00
Jan. 30 (Sat.) at Vermont* 2:00
Feb. 3 (Wed.) at Binghamton* 7:00
Feb. 6 (Sat.) Boston U.*+ 7:00
Feb. 9 (Tue.) New Hampshire* 7:00
Feb. 13 (Sat.) at UMBC* 7:00
Feb. 19 (Fri.) Stony Brook* 7:00
Feb. 24 (Wed.) at Maine* TBA
Feb. 28 (Sun.) at Hartford* 2:00

*America East Conference Opponent
+Big Purple Growl

2009-10 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Nov. 13 (Fri.) at Fordham 6:00
Nov. 19 (Thu.) at New Jersey Tech 7:00
Nov. 23 (Mon.) St. Francis, N.Y. 7:00
Nov. 25 (Wed.) at Hofstra 7:00
Nov. 29 (Sun.) Cornell 2:00
Dec. 2 (Wed.) at Canisius 7:00
Dec. 5 (Sat.) at Siena 5:00
Dec. 12 (Sat.) Wagner 2:00
Dec. 19 (Sat.) Army 2:00
Dec. 23 (Wed.) Fairfield 5:00
Dec. 30 (Wed.) at Nebraska 8:00
Jan. 2 (Sat.) Rhode Island 2:00
Jan. 6 (Wed.) at Brown 7:00
Jan. 10 (Sun.) at Vermont* 2:00
Jan. 13 (Wed.) UMBC* 7:00
Jan. 16 (Sat.) at Boston U.* 2:00
Jan. 19 (Tue.) at Stony Brook* 7:00
Jan. 22 (Fri.) New Hampshire* 7:00
Jan. 24 (Sun.) at Hartford* 2:00
Jan. 28 (Thu.) Maine* 7:00
Jan. 30 (Sat.) at Binghamton* 2:00
Feb. 6 (Sat.) Vermont*+ 4:30
Feb. 10 (Wed.) Stony Brook* 7:00
Feb. 13 (Sat.) Boston U.* 2:00
Feb. 15 (Mon.) Binghamton* 7:00
Feb. 18 (Thu.) at UMBC* 7:00
Feb. 21 (Sun.) at New Hampshire* 1:00
Feb. 24 (Wed.) Hartford* 7:00
Feb. 27 (Sat.) at Maine* TBA

*America East Conference Opponent
+Big Purple Growl


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

UAlbany Hosts 43rd Annual Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 17

Albany, N.Y. - The University at Albany will host the 43rd Annual Cross Country Invitational on a campus course this Saturday, Oct. 17. The Bobbi Palma Women's Championship Race, a 5,000-meter event, begins at 10:05 a.m. The R.K. Munsey Men's Championship Race, an 8,000-meter circuit, starts at 10:40 a.m.

This year's field includes at least 27 men's teams and 26 women's teams encompassing all three NCAA divisions and the community college level. Harvard highlights the largest contingent of Division I schools to enter into the field which is only rivaled by the one at Penn State University this weekend in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Crimson men and women are ranked sixth and seventh, respectively, in the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I Northeast Region poll. Both squads will showcase their depth on the University Campus Course, as they are also sending many of their top performers to Pre-Nationals at Terre Haute, Ind. Massachusetts, Binghamton and Marist are three top-15 programs in the region that will challenge for the men's team title. Sacred Heart, Canisius and Marist, which consistently rank among the top programs in their respective conferences, will aim to take the women's crown.

A total of five nationally-ranked programs and eight regionally-ranked squads that compete at the NCAA Division II and III levels are expected to be in attendance. The New York Institute of Technology highlights the list of Division II schools competing. The men's team is ranked seventh in the latest Division II East Region poll, and the women have been tabbed as high as ninth.

The Middlebury women were ranked 10th in the Division III national poll released on Oct. 7, while the Brandeis women were 17th and the Judge men were 27th. Plattsburgh State's men and women are also top-25 programs. Other regionally-ranked schools competing at the meet include the Middlebury men and the Rochester Institute of Technology men's and women's squads.

The UAlbany men's team, which is coming off a fourth-place finish behind three nationally and regionally-ranked schools at George Mason, is extremely young with only one upperclassman represented in the squad's top 10. Freshman Alex Leuchanka, the 2008 New York Cross Country Federation champion on the scholastic level, has finished first for the Great Danes in all three meets this season. He won his first collegiate race at the Monmouth XC Kick-Off, leading UAlbany to the team title for the second straight year. Rounding out the top seven for the UAlbany men are redshirt freshman Paul Lagno, freshman Sean Halpin, freshman Craig Weiss, junior David Rothman, sophomore Jack Kelley and redshirt freshman Ethan Clary.

The UAlbany women's team has also relied on its underclassmen throughout the fall, and is expected to field the youngest squad at the America East Conference Cross Country Championships in two weeks. Sophomore Ada Lauterbach, who was honored as the America East performer of the week earlier this month, has paced the group so far. A 2009 ECAC outdoor qualifier in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, she became the fifth straight Great Dane to win the individual title at the Monmouth XC Kick-Off, and has finished first on the team at every meet this fall. Ally Panos and Jenn Pierson, a pair of juniors, and four freshmen, led by Miranda McConnell, complete the team's top seven for the invitational. McConnell was second on the squad behind Lauterbach at the last two meets, while classmates Mikala Anson, Melissa Del Rosario and Emily Finnegan have also fared well heading into the weekend's final opportunity for the squads to gear up for the upcoming championship portion of the schedule.

43rd UAlbany Cross Country Invitational
Schedule of Events (University Campus Course)
9:00 a.m. - Women's Gold 5K Race
9:35 a.m. - Men's Purple 8K Race
10:05 a.m. - Bobbi Palma Women's Championship 5K Race
10:40 a.m. - R.K. Munsey Men's Championship 8K Race

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

University of Albany Field Hockey Ranked #18 In Latest NFHCA Poll - UAlbany Sports 2009

University of Albany Field Hockey Ranked #18 In Latest NFHCA Poll.
Next on the slate is Vermont on Saturday, and siena on Sunday.

University of Albany FCS Football's Justin Gannon Named Northeast Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week - UAlbany Sports 2009

Somerset, N.J. - University at Albany's Justin Gannon has been selected Northeast Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week in football, as announced on Monday, Oct. 12 by the conference office. Gannon accounted for 100-plus all-purpose yards for the third time this season in last Saturday's 55-10 conference win over Duquesne.

A senior tailback from Sussex, N.J., Gannon scored on a 78-yard punt return in the first quarter that handed the Great Danes a 13-0 lead. He became the first Great Dane to return a punt for a touchdown at the Division I FCS level. Troy Rhett last scored on a runback on Oct. 31, 1998. Gannon, who ranks sixth among the nation's leaders with an 18.8 punt return average, also rushed nine times for 31 yards. He totaled 119 all-purpose yards.

Gannon, who has totaled 100 or more all-purpose yards seven times as a collegian, climbed to No. 15 on the school's career all-purpose running list with 2,297 yards.

Paw Prints: UAlbany (4-2, NEC 3-0) has reached the win column 16 straight times against conference opponents, the nation's longest Division I FCS streak ... the Great Danes have tied a NEC standard established by Robert Morris from 1998-2000 ... UAlbany has also won a school-record 11 in a row at home ... the Great Danes tied their second-highest point total (55) in league play against Duquesne ... David McCarty (LaSalle Institute) has run for 100 or more yards in four consecutive games with his 145-yard, two-touchdown effort last week ... McCarty moved to third in rushing (3,987) and sixth in points (240) on the conference's career lists ... McCarty is 11th nationally among the FCS leaders in rushing at 105.7 yards per game ... UAlbany hosts Bryant, who is in its first year as an NEC member, on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 1:00 p.m.


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University of Albany's Stanley Earns Second Straight America East Conference Volleyball Setter of the Week Award - UAlbany Sports 2009

Cambridge, Mass. - University at Albany's Brooke Stanley was named the America East Conference Volleyball Setter of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. It is Stanley's second straight weekly honor and her third of the season.

Stanley, a junior setter from Hendersonville, N.C., recorded her seventh double-double of the season in the Great Danes' only match of the week against Hartford on Oct. 9. In a 3-0 sweep of the Hawks, Stanley moved into second place on UAlbany's career assists chart, surpassing Lisa Grenier with 3,262 helpers. She tallied 28 assists in the match to go along with a team-high 10 digs. Stanley also recorded three service aces, two kills and a .667 hitting percentage.

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University of Albany Tennis Wins 11 of 12 Matches on Second Day of Marist Tournament - UAlbany sports 2009

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - Susan Ma was victorious in two matches at No. 1 singles and teamed up with Livia Gherman for two doubles wins to lead UAlbany on the second day of the Marist Invitational on Sunday. The Great Danes won 11 of 12 matches played against Marist and Fordham.

In singles versus Marist, Ma recorded a 6-2, 2-6, 10-7 win over Kelsey Raynor. Gherman also defeated Erin McCarthy, 6-3, 7-5, while the combining with Ma for an 8-5 win over McCarthy and Raynor at No. 1 doubles. Laine Mackey defeated Jeanne Lukin, 6-4, 6-1 at third singles, while Caitlin Crowley posted a 6-4, 6-4 win over Juliana Boras at the fourth singles spot. Aubrey Brooks won a 6-3, 6-2 decision over Kayla O'Donovan, while Sarah Iannone wrapped up singles play with a 2-6, 6-2, 11-9 win over Joanna Macaluso.

In the remaining doubles action against the Red Foxes, Brooks and Crowley defeated Lukin and O'Donovan, 8-4, while Mackey and Melissa Coughlin teamed up for a 9-7 victory over Macaluso and Boras.


The Great Danes then took on Fordham in doubles play. Ma and Gherman again teamed up for an 8-2 victory over Martina Featherson and Sarah Tremain at top doubles. Mackey and Coughlin recorded an 8-3 victory over Jane Carroll and Elizabeth Stall. UAlbany's only loss of the day came at second doubles versus the Rams, as Taylor Holt and Bethany Boyle managed a 9-7 win over Brooks and Crowley.

The Great Danes will return to action on Tuesday, hosting Skidmore at University Courts.

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vs. Marist Singles

Susan Ma (UA) def. Kelsey Raynor (MC), 6-2, 2-6, 10-7

Livia Gherman (UA) def. Erin McCarthy (MC), 6-3, 7-5

Laine Mackey (UA) def. Jeanne Lukin (MC), 6-4, 6-1

Caitlin Crowley (UA) def. Juliana Boras (MC), 6-4, 6-4

Aubrey Brooks (UA) def. Kayla O'Donovan (MC), 6-3, 6-2

Sarah Iannone (UA) def. Joanna Macaluso (MC), 2-6, 6-2, 11-9

vs. Marist Doubles

Ma/Gherman (UA) def. McCarthy/Raynor (MC), 8-5

Brooks/Crowley (UA) def. Lukin/O'Donovan (MC), 8-4

Mackey/Coughlin (UA) def. Macaluso/Boras (MC), 9-7

vs. Fordham Doubles

Ma/Gherman (UA) def. Martina Featherson/Sarah Tremain (FU), 8-2

Taylor Holt/Bethany Boyle (FU) def. Brooks/Crowley (UA), 9-7

Mackey/Coughlin (UA) def. Jane Carroll/Elizabeth Stall (FU), 8-3


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Women's Soccer Falls to Reigning-Champion Boston University, 3-0

Albany, N.Y. - Freshman defender Jessica Morrow scored her first two career goals, including the tally which stood as the game-winner, to lead Boston University to a 3-0 victory over UAlbany in America East Conference women's soccer action on Sunday, Oct. 11 at Varsity Field.

After both teams failed to penetrate the opposing defenses at the start of the match, the Great Danes found a hole and had the first good scoring opportunity for either side in the 20th minute. Chelsea DeVerna, who leads all America East freshmen in scoring, took a through ball from Despina Psomopoulos and only had goalkeeper Janie Reilly to beat. She fired a shot from the top of the box, and the senior turned it away with her right leg to keep the match scoreless.

Boston U. (9-4-2, AE 5-0-0), which extended its unbeaten streak against America East opponents to 21 matches with the win, took advantage of a free kick at midfield to get on the board. Casey Brown, the league's two-time reigning defensive player of the year, sailed the ball into the box. Adrienne Anderson headed it over to Morrow, and the freshman tapped in her first career goal past UAlbany's Cate Crenson from six yards away in the 28th minute. The Great Danes dodged a bullet when Jessica Luscinski had a shot hit the crossbar, and Crenson made a point-blank save against Krista Minto in the 38th minute to keep the lead at one heading into recess.

The Terriers, who have made four straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament, doubled their lead in the opening minutes of the second stanza when Emily Pallotta headed in a cross from Luscinski. UAlbany (6-7-1, AE 1-2-1), which has already eclipsed its highest single-season win total as a Division I program, had a chance to cut the deficit in half the same way the visitors scored their first goal when the squad was awarded an indirect kick from about 30 yards away. Jenna Burke sent the ball to the top of the box, and Maggie DeVerna headed it across for Kendra Harrell-Vigil to punch in. However, the ball sailed out of bounds before the sophomore defender could get to it. Boston U. sealed the outcome when Morrow hammered a header to the far post off a corner kick taken by Farrell McClernon in the 76th minute.

UAlbany's Crenson made a career-best 11 saves on 26 chances and was credited with the loss. Reilly stopped three of the seven shots she faced to record her league-leading fifth shutout this year for Boston U.

The Great Danes, who suffered their first loss of the season by multiple goals, return to action when they travel to UMBC on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 3:30 p.m.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

University of Albany FCS Football Uses Big Plays to Record 55-10 Homecoming Victory Against NEC-Rival Duquesne - UAlbany Sports 2009

Albany, N.Y. - David McCarty rushed for two touchdowns and Justin Gannon scored on a 78-yard punt return as UAlbany pounded out a 55-10 Northeast Conference victory over Duquesne before a homecoming crowd of 6,255 on Saturday, Oct. 10 at University Field. The Great Danes have won 16 straight against conference opponents, the nation's longest Division I FCS streak.

The Great Danes put together a 28-point second quarter en route to a 41-7 halftime lead. Leading 13-0 in the second period, outside linebacker Jon Morgan picked up a fumble and sprinted 56 yards to paydirt. After the defense held the Dukes on fourth down at its own 17-yard line, UAlbany's offense came up with a quick strike. Quarterback Vinny Esposito found Tim Bush on a deep post and after hauling in the pass the senior wide receiver eluded a defender on a 81-yard scoring play.

"We practice game-changing plays on Thursdays each week," said Morgan, a redshirt freshman who had four tackles. "We are trying to get turnovers (as defenders). I am not sure that deflated them, but our defense has been holding tight in the red zone."

UAlbany (4-2, NEC 3-0) wrapped two scores around a Duquesne touchdown over the final minute of the second half. Esposito scrambled from the pocket on a 5-yard scoring run to finish off a drive that was aided by a personal foul penalty. The Dukes Jay Spinks hauled in a 12-yard touchdown pass with 15 seconds left in the period. But after recovering an onside kick, Duquesne quarterback Connor Dixon was picked off by safety Jake Ciccarello whose 26-yard return gave the Great Danes a final offensive play with one second left. Esposito lofted a 32-yard pass to the back of the end zone and wide receiver John Lullen came up with the touchdown catch to complete a bizarre ending to the period.

UAlbany marched 80 yards in eight plays with the second-half kickoff for a 48-7 advantage. McCarty, a senior tailback, carried five times in the offensive series. He broke through the middle of the line and bounced off two tackles on a 23-yard touchdown run with 11:58 left in the quarter. McCarty left the game after that point with 145 rushing yards on 18 attempts.

In the first quarter, McCarty, who reached the 100-yard mark for the fourth consecutive game, capped an 80-yard drive with a one-yard blast for a 6-0 lead after the extra-point was missed. His 33-yard scamper set up the game's first points. Esposito, who connected on 7 of 12 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns, keyed the scoring sequence with a 30-yard completion to tight end Paul Booker. Justin Gannon then electrified the home crowd with his punt return for a touchdown, the first by a Great Dane since 1998, as he broke several tackles on his way up the right sideline.

"We knew they would be punting with the wind," explained Gannon, who racked up 119 all-purpose yards. "(Kareem) Cooper had a great block on their inside gunner. Everyone did their job. The special teams have stepped up this year and it's because those players on the unit have another year of experience."

Dixon, a Michigan State transfer, completed 20 of 31 passes for 194 yards. Duquesne (2-4, NEC 1-2) added Eric Duale's 33-yard field goal midway through the third quarter. The Great Danes, who won their 11th consecutive home game, closed the out the scoring on quarterback Andrew Smith's 58-yard dash early in the final period.

"We won the battle at the line scrimmage, ran the football, special teams came up with some plays, and the defense gave us another stellar performance," said UAlbany coach Bob Ford, whose club tied the NEC record for consecutive wins against conference opponents, established by Robert Morris earlier in this decade. "We had many big and explosive plays today."

UAlbany 55, Duquesne 10 (Oct 10, 2009)


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Duquesne (2-4,1-2) vs. Albany (4-2,3-0)

Date: Oct 10, 2009 • Site: Albany, N.Y. • Stadium: University Field • Attendance: 6255

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
Duquesne 0 7 3 0 10
Albany 13 28 7 7 55


SCORING SUMMARY DUQ -ALBANY
1st 07:35 ALBANY David McCarty 1 yd run (Herb Glass kick failed)
7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:19 0 - 6
06:03 ALBANY Justin Gannon 78 yd punt return (Herb Glass kick)
0 - 13
2nd 07:06 ALBANY Jon Morgan 56 yd fumble recovery (Herb Glass kick)
0 - 20
03:39 ALBANY Tim Bush 81 yd pass from Vinny Esposito (Herb Glass kick)
2 plays, 83 yards, TOP 0:40 0 - 27
00:53 ALBANY Vinny Esposito 5 yd run (Herb Glass kick)
6 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:50 0 - 34
00:15 DUQ SPINKS, Jay 12 yd pass from DIXON, Connor (DUALE, Eric kick)
4 plays, 51 yards, TOP 0:38 7 - 34
00:00 ALBANY John Lullen 32 yd pass from Vinny Esposito (Herb Glass kick)
1 play, 32 yards, TOP 0:01 7 - 41
3rd 11:58 ALBANY David McCarty 23 yd run (Herb Glass kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:02 7 - 48
06:22 DUQ DUALE, Eric 33 yd field goal
7 plays, 30 yards, TOP 2:32 10 - 48
4th 13:39 ALBANY Andrew Smith 58 yd run (Herb Glass kick)
3 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:21 10 - 55


Kickoff time: 1:07 pm
End of Game: 3:57 pm Total elapsed time: 2:50
Referee: Jim Winterberg
Umpire: Terry Moore Linesman: A. Solimine Line judge: John Wilson Back judge: M. DeBerdine Field judge: Mark McCarter Side judge: Ron Reidinger Scorer: Matt Chmura
Temperature: 57 • Wind: WNW 15 • Weather: Partly cloudy


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University of Albany's Christina Patrick Leads #19 UAlbany Field Hockey to 1-0 Win Over Maine in A-East Action - UAlbany Sports 2009

Orono, Maine - Sophomore forward Christina Patrick scored the lone goal on a penalty corner to lead #19 UAlbany to a 1-0 win over Maine in America East Conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon. The Great Danes improve to 9-3 overall and 2-0 in league play.

After a scoreless first half, Patrick found the back of the cage at 41:06, taking assists from Jess Lindsey and Teagan Brown on a penalty corner attempt. It was Patrick's fourth goal of the season.

UAlbany outshot Maine, 9-7, and held a 6-2 advantage in penalty corners. Christine Hoffman and Kristi Troch continue to split time in goal for the Great Danes, with each seeing one half of action. Troch made both of UAlbany's saves in the game. Brittany Fleck stopped six shots on goal for Maine (9-4, AE 1-1).

UAlbany (9-3, AE 2-0) will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 17, hosting Vermont at 1 p.m.

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UAlbany (9-3, AE 2-0) 0 1 - 1

Maine (9-4, AE 1-1) 0 0 - 0

UAlbany: Scoring - Christina Patrick (1-0), Tegan Brown (0-1), Jess Lindsey (0-1). Goalkeepers - Christine Hoffman (35:00, 0 GA, 0 saves), Kristi Troch (35:00, 0 GA, 2 saves).

Maine: Scoring - None. Goalkeeper - Brittany Fleck (70:00, 1 GA, 6 saves).



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University of Albany Adds Five Enshrinees Into Athletic Hall of Fame to Kickoff Homecoming Weekend - UAlbany Sports 2009

Albany, N.Y. - Four former athletes and one athletic administrator were enshrined into the University at Albany Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 9 at the 26th annual HOF Dinner and Induction Ceremony.

The induction ceremony is part of Homecoming and Family Weekend, which also includes Saturday's football game at University Field with Northeast Conference-rival Duquesne at 1:00 p.m. On Sunday, women's soccer is home against Boston University at 2:00 p.m.

The new inductees and their sports: Bob Conklin '84, baseball; Tovah Atwell (Lisky) '00, field hockey; J.T. Herfurth '00, football; Janna Johnston '99, track & field; and Jack Koelmel, who served as the school's head athletic trainer for 32 years until his retirement in 2006.

With this year's class, there are 124 former athletes, coaches and administrators who have been inducted into the University at Albany's Athletic Hall of Fame.

Bob Conklin (1980-84) -- A three-time all-conference infielder and outfielder, Conklin was one of the top players in the UAlbany baseball program's NCAA Division III era. He was a three-time SUNY Athletic Conference first-team selection.

A native of Spring Valley, N.Y., Conklin moved from third base to left field as a senior. He led the team in home runs (3), stolen bases (15), runs (19) and at-bats (65) in a 21-game schedule. Conklin was the Great Danes' second-leading hitter with a .307 average and 20 total hits. During the season, the co-captain homered in both ends of a doubleheader sweep of Oneonta, and had a three-hit, three-RBI effort versus Cortland. Conklin played for four UAlbany head coaches during his career.

A transfer from Division I University at Buffalo, Conklin batted .380 and had a .560 slugging percentage in his first season with the program as a sophomore. The highlight of his junior campaign included going a combined 6-for-9 in a conference twinbill with Oneonta. He also had two hits in victory over defending SUNYAC champion Cortland and delivered a RBI single in a 3-1 decision against Union at Bleecker Stadium.

Conklin earned a B.S. in psychology from UAlbany before attending Pace University Law School. He is currently a managing partner and attorney with Licata & Conklin in Suffern, N.Y.

He and his wife, Anita, a 1984 UAlbany graduate, have two sons, Christian and Robert. Conklin has served as a baseball coach for the New City Little League and the Clarkstown Stars.

Tovah Atwell (1996-99) -- The most prolific scorer in the field hockey program's history, Atwell was dominant around the cage at both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels. She led the Great Danes to the 1997 ECAC Division II championship and an eleven-win campaign in their first season as a Division I program in 1999.

As a sophomore, Atwell was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II All-America squad as a second-team selection. At the time, she established records for goals (18), assists (9) and points (45). Atwell was voted MVP of the ECAC championship when she scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Bentley for the title, capping a school-record 17-2 campaign.

In 1998, Atwell was chosen to the Astro Turf/NFHCA Division II All-America first team when she tallied 17 goals and 16 assists for 50 points. The scoring mark is still the program's single-season standard. She shattered the single-game record with six assists against American International.

A tri-captain as a senior, Atwell piled up 34 points on 14 goals and six assists. She ranked among the NCAA leaders in goals (17th) and points (19th). The Great Danes went 11-4 overall in their inaugural Division I season. UAlbany closed out the schedule by winning 11 of its last 12 games. A second-team All-Mideast Region forward, she completed her career as the program's all-time scorer, with 63 goals and 32 assists for 158 points.

Atwell, who hails from West Winfield, N.Y., received her undergraduate degree in communication with a minor in business administration. She serves as marketing director for Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York. Atwell is married to Trevor Lisky, a former midfielder on the UAlbany lacrosse team. The couple has two sons, Merrick and Grayson.

J.T. Herfurth (1998-2000) -- An All-America offensive tackle on the school's first Division I FCS teams, Herfurth became the first and only UAlbany player to have participated in the Hula Bowl Classic as a member of the North squad in 2001.

In 2000, Herfurth was chosen to the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Football Gazette Division I-AA All-America first teams. A starter in 31 consecutive games at left tackle, the 6-foot-6, 300-pound lineman was named the Mid-Major Offensive Lineman of the Year by Football Gazette. Herfurth, who was picked to the All-Northeast Conference first team, blocked for a rushing attack that led the conference and was 14th among the national leaders at 215.2 yards per game. The Great Danes accounted for 400-plus yards in offense in six of their last seven games.

Herfurth was named honorable mention All-American and to the All-NEC second team as a junior. The Great Danes, who posted a 7-2 record in their first season at the Division I FCS level, were 13th nationally in scoring (37.0 ppg) and 26th in total yards (424.1 ypg). The offense's two-quarterback system led the NEC in four categories.

A transfer from Penn State University, Herfurth started all 11 games in his first season on the offensive line. UAlbany (10-1) averaged 32.1 points en route to winning the 1998 Eastern Football Conference championship. The offense was evenly distributed between the run (154.2 ypg) and pass (175.7 ypg).

A native of East Northport, N.Y., Herfurth became the first UAlbany athlete to be selected to the CoSIDA University Division Academic All-America national first team and was named the NEC's Fall Scholar-Athlete in the sport of football. He was also voted to the District I all-academic unit three consecutive years. Herfurth received an ECAC Merit Medal as the school's top senior male student-athlete in the 2000-01 academic year.

Herfurth earned his undergraduate degree in sociology with a minor in psychology. He works in law enforcement as a Northport Village police officer. Herfurth and his wife, Stephanie, have a five-year-old daughter, Bailey.

Janna Johnston (1995-99) -- One of the top women's track & field competitors in the program's Division II era, Johnston was a record-setting performer who led UAlbany to the 1999 ECAC and New England Collegiate Conference indoor championships. She held eight school records at the end of her collegiate career.

Despite coming from UAlbany's Division II program, Johnston competed in the ECAC Division I outdoor championship meet as a senior. She established two school marks en route to a third-place finish in the heptathlon. Johnston shattered her own standard with 5,008 points in the seven-event competition and eclipsed the javelin record with a throw of 113-feet, 7-inches. During the indoor schedule, Johnston won the ECAC pentathlon with a program-record 3,452 points. She also captured the NECC indoor high jump crown for the second consecutive year and was second in the long jump. Johnston also went 18-9.75 in the long jump at the UConn Sprint Invitational to set another record.

A two-time all-region honoree, Johnston was named to the 1998 All-East squad in the long jump and heptathlon by Eastern Track Magazine. She was a winner in the NECC indoor high jump and 4x400 relay, plus was second in the long jump. She finished fifth in the Penn Relays' heptathlon and helped set a UAlbany record in the shuttle hurdles relay (57.93) at the same meet.

In 1997, Johnston placed sixth in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division II outdoor championships. She earned All-America recognition by scoring 4,834 points. She captured her second consecutive Collegiate Track Conference heptathlon championship and was also a winner in the long jump. As a sophomore, she won the CTC pentathlon and heptathlon crowns, and was fourth in both the high jump and long jump at ECAC indoors.

A native of Clifton Park, N.Y. and a Shenendehowa High School graduate, Johnston received her B.A. in mathematics with a dual minor in physics and computer science. She received an ECAC Merit Medal as the school's top senior female student-athlete for the 1998-99 academic year and was the Kimberly Toone Memorial Scholarship recipient. Johnston, who is employed at State Farm Insurance as a fire underwriter, has competed in two marathons in Alaska and California.

Jack Koelmel (1970-2006) -- As the school's head athletic trainer for more than three decades and through three divisions of NCAA classification, Koelmel's career touched thousands of students-athletes, coaches and administrators.

A native of Housatonic, Mass., Koelmel arrived on the UAlbany campus in 1970 as a graduate student and assistant on the athletic training staff. During his tenure, Koelmel was responsible for all aspects of the sports medicine program, including preventive training, injury rehabilitation and nutrition counseling. By the time of his retirement in August 2006, he was supervising an an athletic training staff of four assistants, one graduate assistant and several volunteers.

From 1992-99, Koelmel served as the NYSATA region representative. He received his 25-year service award from the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). Koelmel worked as an athletic trainer at the Empire State Games for seven years, plus taught courses at UAlbany for nearly 30 years.

Koelmel, who celebrated his 61st birthday last April, received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Norwich University in Vermont, where he played basketball and was a member of the freshman football team. At Norwich, he worked as a student assistant trainer. In 1973, he earned a M.S. in educational administration from UAlbany, where he was an instructor in the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
Koelmel and his wife Margo, reside in Ballston Spa, N.Y. He has three stepchildren, Frances, Carl and Ross, and two grandchildren, Shailee (4) and Devin (2).

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

University of Albany's Brooke Stanley Leads Women's Volleyball to a 3-0 Sweep of America East-Rival Hartford - UAlbany Sports 2009

West Hartford, Conn. - Junior setter Brooke Stanley moved into second place on UAlbany's all-time assists list en route to leading the Great Danes to a 3-0 sweep of Hartford in America East Conference volleyball action on Friday evening at the Sports Center. UAlbany won the match with scores of 25-14, 25-15 and 25-12.

Stanley recorded 28 assists in the match, surpassing Lisa Grenier with 3,262 career assists. The reigning America East player of the week, Stanley finished with her seventh double-double of the season, as she also tallied 10 digs to go along with three service aces, two kills and a .667 hitting percentage. Freshman middle blocker Traci Vandegrift led the Great Danes offensively with a career-best 11 kills. Sophomore Casey Wright added eight kills, and matched Stanley's match-best .667 hitting percentage. Libero Laurie Gonzalez also finished with 10 digs for the Great Danes.

Hartford (6-13, AE 0-3) was led by Kami Nethersole with 10 kills and four digs. Erin Macro added six kills, while setter Lindsay Ford finished with 22 assists. UAlbany outblocked the Hawks, 7-0, and held Hartford to a .075 hitting percentage as a team.

UAlbany (11-8, AE 2-0) will return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 14, visiting crosstown-rival Siena at 7 p.m. The Great Danes will return to University Gym after a 13-match hiatus on Friday, Oct. 16, hosting Stony Brook in conference action.

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UAlbany (11-8, AE 2-0) def. Hartford (6-13, AE 0-3), 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-12)

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University of Albany Political Science Professor Joseph Zimmerman Proposes Comprehensive Reform For New York State Governance

UAlbany Political Science Professor Joseph Zimmerman will talk about comprehensive reform of New York State governance during a presentation at UAlbany Community Day on October 10.

University at Albany Political Science Professor Joseph Zimmerman is among a chorus of advocates proposing comprehensive reform of New York's governance process, including a revamping of the state's constitution. Zimmerman will attempt to sort out and propose remedies for New York's legislative process during a presentation at UAlbany Community Day on October 10th at noon in Room 126 of the Fine Arts Building.

The talk is open to the public.

Among the proposals Zimmerman will discuss in "Reforming the New York State Legislature," are the Model State Constitution, the Initiative, the Protest Referendum, the Recall, Nonpartisan Elections, and Proportional Representation.

Zimmermans talk will be among a bevy of activities at UAlbany Community Day, designed to showcase the University's academic and cultural strengths. The Day -- which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- will boast faculty presentations on topics ranging from the historical significance of the Battle of Saratoga to nanotechnology; interactive student step dancing, salsa and belly dancing demonstrations; a farmer's market; bomb-sniffing dog and sheepherding exhibitions; and a faculty meet and greet.

UAlbany Community Day is part of the University's Homecoming/Family and Reunion Weekend, which features an alumni luncheon honoring activist Harvey Milk, '51, a speech by former Secretary of State Colin Powell and a lecture by Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman.