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A thought worth pondering about Albany: The NCAA’s RPI archive includes a Selection Sunday sheet for every year since 2009. Every team with a top-six RPI in that span has earned a first-round home game. The Great Danes sit at No. 6 entering Saturday’s America East finale against Binghamton, and while the top of their resume is skimpy, their strength of schedule isn’tthat much of a minus.

Sarah Martin makes the list of Tewaaraton 25 Nominees:

The 25 women’s nominees:
Sam Apuzzo, Boston College – Soph., Attack
Sammi Burgess, Florida – Sr., Attack
Madison Carter, Penn State – Soph., Attack
Alex Condon, Penn – Jr., Midfield
Ellie DeGarmo, Princeton – Sr., Goalie
Riley Donahue, Syracuse – Jr., Attack
Erica Evans, Canisius – Jr., Midfield
Caroline Fitzgerald, Florida – Sr., Defense
Cortney Fortunato, Notre Dame – Sr., Attack
Nadine Hadnagy, Maryland – Sr., Defense
Molly Hendrick, North Carolina – Sr., Attack
Olivia Hompe, Princeton – Sr., Attack
Darby Kiernan, Colorado – Jr., Attack
Steph Lazo, Penn State – Sr., Attack
Sarah Martin, Albany – Sr., Midfield
Marie McCool, North Carolina – Jr., Midfield
Michaela Michael, USC – Sr., Attack
Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook – Jr., Attack
Catie Smith, Cornell – Sr., Defense
Paige Soenksen, Colorado – Sr., Goalie
Mollie Stevens, Florida – Sr., Attack
Zoe Stukenberg, Maryland – Sr., Midfield
Megan Taylor, Maryland – Soph., Goalie
Dorrien Van Dyke, Stony Brook – Sr., Midfield
Megan Whittle, Maryland – Jr., Attack

As expected Fields makes the Tewaaraton 25 Nominees:

The 25 men’s nominees:
Nick Aponte, Penn State – Sr., Attack
Trevor Baptiste, Denver – Jr., Face-off
Jack Bruckner, Duke – Sr., Attack
Josh Byrne, Hofstra – Sr., Attack
Connor Cannizzaro, Denver – Sr., Attack
Jack Concannon, Hofstra – Jr., Goalie
Zach Currier, Princeton – Sr., Midfield
Connor Fields, Albany – Jr., Attack
Nick Fields, Johns Hopkins – Sr., Defense
Jake Froccaro, Villanova – Sr., Midfield
Justin Guterding, Duke – Jr., Attack
Colin Heacock, Maryland – Sr., Attack
Nick Mariano, Syracuse – Sr., Midfield
Dylan Molloy, Brown – Sr., Attack
Sergio Perkovic, Notre Dame – Sr., Midfield
Benny Pugh, Richmond – Sr., Goalie
Matt Rambo, Maryland – Sr., Attack
Ben Reeves, Yale – Jr., Attack
Sergio Salcido, Syracuse – Sr., Midfield
John Sexton, Notre Dame – Jr., Long Stick Midfield
Michael Sowers, Princeton – Fr., Attack
Patrick Spencer, Loyola – Soph., Attack
Joel Tinney, Johns Hopkins – Jr., Midfield
Zed Williams, Virginia – Sr., Attack
Jake Withers, Ohio State – Sr., Face-off

Paul Carcaterra‏ @paulcarcaterra 2h2 hours ago

TD Ierlan (Albany): The three-sport star from Victor, N.Y, has been impressive in his initial campaign, showing a rare versatility of style and technique. Ierlan (71 percent and seven points) showcased a variety of stances (standing and down on one knee), hand placement (underhand and motorcycle grip) and counters in a one-goal loss to Maryland.

"If I were to list five qualities that TD possesses that separate him from most, they would be – humble, competitiveness, relentless work ethic on and off field, ability to adapt during the game and mental strength," Albany coach Scott Marr said. This freshman grasps the nuances. Albany (10-2) faces Yale (8-3) on Saturday.

Times Union Center selected to host men's first- and second-round games in 2020

Paul Carcaterra's comments from Saturdays Yale/Brown game:

(Again this week) if season ended this weekend he would give Fields the Tewarraton

Fields was dominant against Maryland's D

Atmosphere for UA/Maryland was incredible.

Casey Stadium would be great venue for quarterfinal site - facilities, central location, fans

Believes UA can make it to Final Four

America East‏Verified account @AmericaEast 19m19 minutes ago

There goes that top 8 seed.

Not necessarily. Win out and we'll be in good shape.

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FWIW during the UNC/Virginia game on ESPNU on Sunday, one of the announcers (Carcaterra I believe) said if the season ended today he believed Fields would be the Tewaaraton winner.

BIG win for the ladies, GREAT Job!

UAlbany (8-4) held on defense against Cornell (9-2) with a shot clock violation with 1:34 left. After Savitcheff’s free position shot went high with around 30 seconds left, a second chance for Savitcheff from Emma Powlin found the back of the net with 18 seconds remaining. Then, Kenzie Neal won the draw and found a racing Savitcheff all alone. Savitcheff buried the goal with 10 seconds to go, giving UAlbany the lead and the eventual 11-10 victory.

"Since Albany is situated two hours south of Buffalo, it also allows Connor’s parents to watch him play regularly."

Pretty sure 2 hours SOUTH of Buffalo would put you in PA.

"A recipient shall agree to reside exclusively in New York State, and shall not be employed in any other state, for a continuous number of years equal to the duration of the award," the legislation states.

Recipients must also sign a contract that would convert the scholarship into a student loan in the event that they decide to take a job out of state within the period of obligation. Exceptions can be made for students who continue to pursue an undergraduate education after the five-year maximum runs out, or begin pursuing a graduate degree full or part time.

Speaking Monday morning on a conference call with members of newspaper editorial boards, Cuomo said the rationale for the residency requirement was clear: "Why should New Yorkers pay for your college education, and then you pick up and move to California?" he said. "The concept of investing in you (and) your education is that you're going to stay here and be an asset to the state. If you don't want to stay here, then go to California now — let them pay for your college education."

Albany's TD Irelan Named Epoch/USL Player of the Week

Like an Army home and home. Time to dump UMass and Canisius. Possibly Drexel too. Also, keep Siena off the schedule.

Just tuning in to hear SBU announcer saying "If you could erase the 8-0 second quarter, the Seawolves would be up 6-5" May be one of the dumbest comments by an announcer.

Funny thing is this is not the first time I have heard a similar comment during the broadcast of mlax

#AEMLAX Rookie of the Week: TD Ierlan, @UAlbanyMLax Won 84% of FOs (82-of-92), 38 GBs in 2 Albany wins last week

#AEMLAX Offensive Player of the Week: Griffin Feiner, @HartfordMLAX Career-high 7 points on 5 goals, 2 assists in win at Vermont

Guess they refuse to give it to Fields every week. Should have at least been Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Ten UAlbany students won the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, the highest honor the State University of New York bestows on its students.

Cassandra Edwards of Brampton, Canada
Major: Psychology; Minor, Criminal Justice

An international student, Edwards is graduating with a bachelor’s in honors psychology and a minor in criminal justice and has already started her graduate program, working toward a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling. Besides excelling in the classroom, she is an honors program scholar, undergraduate research assistant, and community volunteer. Edwards is a prominent member and two-year captain of the University at Albany women’s basketball team.

After completing her Master’s, she plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.

Football: UAlbany travel to North Carolina for Elon game up in the air

Division I Midseason All-Americans ILWOMEN'S MIDSEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM Attack

Sammi Burgess, Florida, Sr.

Steph Lazo, Penn State, Sr.

Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook, Jr.

Mollie Stevens, Florida, Sr.

Megan Whittle, Maryland, Jr.

Maggie Bill, North Carolina, Jr.

Alex Condon, Penn, Jr.

Sarah Martin, Albany, Sr.

Marie McCool, North Carolina, Jr.

Zoe Stukenberg, Maryland, Sr.

Sammy Jo Tracy, North Carolina, Sr.

Taylor Bresnahan, Florida, Sr.

Caroline Fitzgerald, Florida, Sr.

Nadine Hadnagy, Maryland, Sr.

Catie Smith, Cornell, Sr.

Lydia Sutton, USC, Jr.

Paige Soenken, Colorado, Sr.

Midseason 2017 All-Americans (Inside Lacrosse) First Team

A-Connor Fields, Jr., Albany
A-Pat Spencer, So., Loyola
A-Ryder Garnsey, So., Notre Dame
M-Sergio Salcido, Sr., Syracuse
M-Jake Froccaro, Sr., Villanova
M-Zach Currier, Sr., Princeton
FO-Trevor Baptiste, Jr., Denver
SSDM-Zach Goodrich, So., Towson
LSM-John Sexton, Jr., Notre Dame
D-Michael Rexrode, Jr., Rutgers
D-Garrett Epple, Sr., Notre Dame
D-Brendan Hynes, Sr., Richmond
G-Benny Pugh, Sr., Richmond

Second Team

A-Michael Sowers, Fr., Princeton
A-Josh Byrne, Sr., Hofstra
A-Connor Cannizzaro, Sr., Denver
M-Nick Mariano, Sr., Syracuse
M-Joel Tinney, Jr., Johns Hopkins
M-Connor Kelly, Jr., Maryland
M-Ryan Conrad, So., Virginia
FO-Gerard Arceri, Fr., Penn State
SSDM-Drew Schantz, So., Notre Dame
LSM-Larken Kemp, Sr., Brown
D-Ben Randall, Jr., Ohio State
D-Brett Osman, Jr., Hofstra
D-Jarrod Neumann, Sr., Providence
G-Jack Concannon, Jr., Hofstra

1. Albany’s Connor Fields and Stony Brook’s Kylie Ohlmiller are on pace to break the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s lacrosse single-season scoring records, respectively. Fields is chasing not only a legend, but also his former teammate. He has 53 points (30 goals, 23 assist) through seven games. Two-time Tewaaraton winner and former Great Danes attackman Lyle Thompson had 48 points at the same juncture of his record-setting 128-point campaign in 2014.

Quint's Top 20: Crystallizing the Landscape

America East‏Verified account @AmericaEast 1h1 hour ago

Still in the lead after the winter.

Albany Maintains Commissioner's Cup Lead After Winter Season

BOSTON - After capturing three of the five America East winter championships, Albany has grown its lead in the 2016-17 Commissioner’s Cup standings through the completion of 11 championships. The Great Danes won both the men's and women's indoor track & field titles as well the women's basketball crown to earn 124 winter points and maintain their hold on first place. As they did in the fall, New Hampshire and Stony Brook followed in second and third place, respectively.

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

2016-17 Winter Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup Standings
Rank School Points

1. Albany 291

2. New Hampshire 251

3. Stony Brook 188

4. Vermont 161

T5. UMBC 135

T5. UMass Lowell 135

7. Hartford 126

8. Maine 123

9. Binghamton 110

Need to Know

• Albany leads the Commissioner’s Cup standings following the winter season after winning three championships, upping its total to five for the year.
• The Great Danes kept a trio of impressive streaks alive, winning their 12th-straight men's indoor track & field crown, fifth in a row on the women's side and sixth-consecutive women's basketball championship.
• New Hampshire maintained its hold on second place after winning its first-ever women's basketball regular-season title and placing second in women's swimming and diving.
• Stony Brook stayed in third after accumulating the second-most points in men's basketball and finishing second in women's indoor track & field.
• Vermont, which swept the men's basketball regular-season and tournament titles becoming the first team to go 19-0 again conference foes in a season, followed in fourth, while UMBC won its third-straight swimming and diving title to tie for fifth place with UMass Lowell.

The scoring system for the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup is as follows: In sports where regular-season round robin competition is conducted, the first-place institution in the final standings receives four points times the total number of teams involved in conference play. The second-place institution receives four less points; third place receives eight less points, and so on. Additionally, the America East (tournament) champion receives two points times the total number of teams participating in the championship. The second-place institution receives two less points; third place receives four less points and so on down to the last-place institution which receives two points.

In sports where regular-season round robin competition is not conducted (cross country, track & field, swimming & diving), the first-place institution at the America East championship receives two points times the total number of teams participating in the championship. The second-place institution receives two less points; third place gets four less points and so on down to the last place team which receives two points.