Sports Summary (10/26-11/1)
By Carter Schum | November 3, 2026
Thursday, October 29
Field Hockey fell to the UMass Lowell Riverhawks 2-0. Quinty Reumer led all Great Danes in shots with four total. Emma Staron and Tatum Hickey each had two shots. Finleigh McClain, Mathilda Prada and Pilar Lorenzini each had one shot. Merle Vaandrager made three saves in net.
Friday, October 30
Men’s Soccer topped the UMBC Retrievers 1-0. Shawn Tanaka scored the game's lone goal in the first half. Yuta Kimata led in shots with three total. Brennan McDermott had two shots. Seven different players recorded shots for UAlbany. Alexander Genz had a strong day in net, making five saves.
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country competed in the America East Cross Country championship hosted on UAlbany’s campus.
The men’s team finished in ninth place overall. Jerry Lewis was the highest placing finisher, coming in 45th. Zavier Durandisse came home in 50th, Cole Cosgrove was 75th, Owen Stachlik was 79th and Vinny Costello finished 90th.
The women’s team finished in seventh place. Skyler Hines put in a strong performance, earning a seventh place finish. Arianna Veradi was 25th, Lucy D’Alessandro came home in 45th, and Talise Lynagh finished in 49th. Nicole Samson and Cara Mastan finished close to each other in 74th and 76th place, respectively. Milani Modeste and Naomi Burinska were the final finishers for UAlbany in 83rd and 89th.
Saturday, October 31
Football defeated the Campbell Fighting Camels 45-35. Kai Colon was 15-28, passing for 214 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. He also ran eight times for 37 yards and a rushing touchdown. Rahshan La Mons had 124 yards on 14 carries with a touchdown. BJ Norman had 99 receiving yards and a touchdown on nine receptions. Daniel Growney had a touchdown, and 36 total yards. On the defensive side of the ball, Jamari Young had a pick six. Shawan Lewis had 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. Dillon Dunathan returned a fumble for a touchdown. Donny Jones had seven total tackles and a TFL.
Sunday, November 1
Women’s Soccer tied 1-1 with the New Hampshire Wildcats. Brielle Fitzpatrick scored the sole UAlbany goal and recorded a team high of four shots. Lauren Villisan, Angie McLoughlin, Tamia Nelson and Lila Algarin each recorded two shots. The Great Danes outshot the Wildcats 17-11. Claudia Volino made four saves in net.
Volleyball fell to the UMBC Retrievers. Campbell Robinson and Lily Lott each tied for the team lead in kills with five. Pinar Erol had four kills. Mina Bennucci, Nia Gibson and McKenna Collins all recorded kills. Addy Bianchini tallied 11 assists.
Field Hockey bested the Bryant Bulldogs 4-3 in overtime in the America East quarterfinals. Mara Kuskes scored the game-winning goal six minutes into overtime. Pilar Lorenzini scored two goals on three shots. Emma Staron was the other Great Dane to score. Mathilda Prada led UAlbany in shots with five. Merle Vaandrager made one save.
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