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a tough 0-1 loss to UMBC ... a second game for the Great Danes
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Today's NWS forecast for the area around the University of Denver:
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Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.TonightA slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Currently 46 degrees and light rain, I suspect no rain by game time, perhaps some breaks of sun. -
Today has finally arrived, GAME DAY!!! Does playing a tough non-conference give the Great Danes an advantage? Tune in at 8:00 PM ET to ESPN+ for the answer.
UALBANY WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Danes set to face Virginia
Tough nonconference schedule has prepared team for postseason
By Mark Singelais
Jim Franco / Times UnionUAlbany coach Katie Thomson said her team feels “really good” about facing Virginia after playing a rigorous nonconference schedule.
UAlbany vs. Virginia
■› When: 8 p.m. Friday
■› Where: Peter Barton Stadium, Denver
■› Livestream: ESPN+
ALBANY — The University at Albany women’s lacrosse team tested itself this season with a rigorous nonconference schedule that included losses to Northwestern and Syracuse, the top two seeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
The Great Danes will find out if those regular-season tests will help them upset 12th-ranked Virginia at 8 p.m. Friday in a first-round match at the University of Denver.
“They (Virginia) play in the ACC,” UAlbany coach Katie Thomson said. “They play a top schedule every weekend, but we’ve also faced a lot of really good opponents this year, so we’re feeling really good.”
America East champion UAlbany (12-6) played four ranked foes during the regular season. The Great Danes fell at Syracuse 22-5 on March 1 and 21-11 at home to Northwestern on April
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The Great Danes also dropped their season opener at No. 20 Johns Hopkins 17-10 on Feb. 12 and came their closest to an upset with a 21-20 defeat at No. 18 Stanford on March 12.
“I think it helps a lot,” senior midfielder Sarah Falk said. “I think it builds our confidence. We were neck-and-neck with Northwestern for half the game and I think we played our hearts out and being able to play against opponents like that is just so special and makes us play better, I think, and lets us know we can compete with those top teams.”
UAlbany is facing Virginia (11-6) for the first time in program history. The Great Danes’ program has never played a game in Colorado. If UAlbany gets past Virginia, it will play either host Denver (19-0) or USC (16-3) at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Thomson said the Great Danes didn’t know what to expect when they gathered for the NCAA selection show last Sunday, just hours after beating Binghamton 14-13 in the America East final.
“We were like, ‘That would be wild if we ended up going to Denver,’ ” Thomson said. “When it came up, we all went crazy because it’s such an exciting moment for our team and our program. It’s somewhere we haven’t been as a team and an opponent we haven’t faced, so it does make it very special and exciting and we’re just eager to spend this extra time together.”
UAlbany is making its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2017, when it received an at-large bid. The Great Danes are 1-4 all-time in NCAA Tournament play, including a 2011 first-round win at Dartmouth.
While this is a new experience for almost the entire Great Danes roster, UAlbany graduate attack Shonly Wallace has played at Denver before. She spent the past three seasons at Oregon and faced Denver at Peter Barton Stadium in 2020.
“Peter Barton’s a historic stadium,” Wallace said. “Definitely some great lacrosse history out there from their men’s team and women’s team. It’s super cool to have the opportunity to go there again. I’m super thankful to have played there and I’m really excited our team gets to experience that and just be somewhere different.”
Wallace said the high altitude of Denver shouldn’t be a big issue and pointed out Virginia has to deal with it, too. She said she’ll remind her teammates to drink plenty of water.
“The excitement of the game is going to get in the way,” she said. “I think we’ll be all right. I’m hydration police already as it is, so being on them again, but I think we’ll adjust fine.”
UAlbany junior midfielder Katie Pascale said the Great Danes will go into Friday with an underdog mentality.
“We haven’t been to an NCAA Tournament in a while, but I mean, we just played a great America East schedule and we had some competitive out-of-conference games,” she said. “We’ve seen the best and we can compete with any team really right now.”
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Hide/Show Additional Information For UMBC - May 12, 2023/images/logos/UMBC_200x200.png?width=80&height=80&mode=maxMay 12 (Fri) 6:00 PMAEBaltimore, Maryland
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Hide/Show Additional Information For UMBC - May 13, 2023/images/logos/UMBC_200x200.png?width=80&height=80&mode=maxMay 13 (Sat) 3:00 PMAEBaltimore, Maryland
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/images/logos/UMBC_200x200.png?width=80&height=80&mode=maxMay 14 (Sun) 1:00 PMAEBaltimore, Maryland
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Where we stand after two days
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULEWednesday, May 10 Links Game 1 - 11:00 AM No. 4 UMass Lowell 11, No. 5 Bryant 3 Box Score Game 2 - 1:30 PM No. 3 UAlbany 7, No. 6 Maine 3 Box Score Game 3 - 4:00 PM No. 6 Maine 11, No. 5 Bryant 1 Box Score Thursday, May 11 Game 4 - 11:00 AM No. 1 UMBC 7, No. 4 UMass Lowell 0 Box Score Game 5 - 1:30 PM No. 3 UAlbany 6, No. 2 Binghamton 0 Box Score Game 6 - 4:00 PM No. 6 Maine 1, No. 4 UMass Lowell 0 Box Score Friday, May 12 Game 7 - 11:00 AM No. 1 UMBC vs. No. 3 UAlbany Live Stats | AETV Game 8 - 1:30 PM No. 6 Maine vs. No. 2 Binghamton Live Stats | AETV Game 9 - 4:00 PM Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 7 Live Stats | AETV Saturday, May 13 Championship Day Game 10 - 12:00 PM Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 Live Stats | AETV Game 11 - 2:30 PM If necessary game* Live Stats | AETV -
May 12 (Fri) 11:00 AMBaltimore, Maryland
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Great Dane 6 - Bear Cats 0 .... need we say more.
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May 11 (Thu) 1:30 PMBaltimore, Md.
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Tough way to start, the WLAX team arrived at Albany International Airport on time, the charter plane landed shortly after however the plane was held on the tarmac at Albany International Airport for the weather issues at Stapleton International Airport to improve to the point to allow a landing.
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In keeping the discussion, another Capital District connection, is added to the MBB team: https://ualbanysports.com/news/2023/5/10/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-adds-zach-matulu-as-preferred-walk-on.aspx
Zach Matulu is from Shaker High School (Latham, NY) and captain of his basketball team.
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For Syracuse University, the change by LeMoyne College may have similarities when UAlbany went Division One and Siena College had to deal with scheduling games with UAlbany.
Le Moyne is officially going DI.
The long-rumored move became official Wednesday after the university released a statement. The athletics department’s 21 NCAA teams — including the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams — will elevate to DI starting the Fall 2023 season. The athletics programs will join the Northeast Conference.
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I noticed an UAlbany MBB Instagram posting announcing the return of Kj Sean Baptiste, Jr as an Assistant Coach.
The announcement is also on www.ualbanysports.com: https://ualbanysports.com/news/2023/5/9/mens-basketball-baptiste-returns-to-ualbany-basketball-coaching-staff.aspx
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Women's Lacrosse NCAA Team Send Off
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Women's Lacrosse Send Off
Help us send off the women's lacrosse team in style as the Great Danes prepare to take on Virginia in the NCAA Tournament. To wish the Great Danes luck, stop by SEFCU/PE Circle by 2:15 PM tomorrow, team will depart at 2:30 PM.
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CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 10 Links Game 1 - 11:00 AM No. 4 UMass Lowell vs No. 5 Bryant Live Stats | AETV Game 2 - 1:30 PM No. 3 UAlbany vs. No. 6 Maine Live Stats | AETV Game 3 - 4:00 PM Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 Live Stats | AETV Thursday, May 11 Game 4 - 11:00 AM No. 1 UMBC vs. Winner Game 1 Live Stats | AETV Game 5 - 1:30 PM No. 2 Binghamton vs. Winner Game 2 Live Stats | AETV Game 6 - 4:00 PM Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4/5 (Lower Seed) Live Stats | AETV Friday, May 12 Game 7 - 11:00 AM Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 Live Stats | AETV Game 8 - 1:30 PM Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 4/5 (Higher Seed) Live Stats | AETV Game 9 - 4:00 PM Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 7 Live Stats | AETV Saturday, May 13 Championship Day Game 10 - 12:00 PM Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 Live Stats | AETV Game 11 - 2:30 PM If necessary game* Live Stats | AETV -
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If you have not seen the bracket, click on the link below as four of the teams will show up in Albany in twelve days:
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As a reminder the host school is the University of Denver. Their match up is below:
May 12 (Fri) 3 P.M. MTUniversity of DenverPeter Barton StadiumTV: ESPN+ -
May 12 (Fri) 6 P.M. MTPeter Barton StadiumTV: ESPN+
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Just in case, the final score UAlbany 14 - Binghamton 13
Transfer Portal- MBB Targets / Interest / Offers / Signees 2023
in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track
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I spoke briefly with Dwayne Killings at the WLAX send-off. He stated that the transfer portal has presented unique challenges. Dwayne stated he and his assistant coaches are making sure the team is prepared for next season. Dwayne appeared concern about the impact of last season on the fan base. During our discussion, Jonathan Beagle interjected the team will get the job done.
The personnel that we have at start of the season is going to have to carry us, like them or not. The 2023-2024 team has many new faces, and I would bet the 2024-2025 team will also have many new faces, however Killings will be with us.