Sports Summary (10/5-10/18)
By Carter Schum | October 19, 2026
Wednesday, October 7
Volleyball defeated the rival Siena Saints 3-1. Pinar Erol and Lily Lott tied for the team lead in kills with 12. Nia Gibson was not far behind with 11 kills. Cambell Robinson had nine kills and Mina Benucci had seven. Addy Bianchini dished out 21 assists while Madison Hess had 15. Kasia Barletta had three service aces.
Friday, October 9
Field Hockey topped the Bryant Bulldogs 2-0. Lillian Willis and Mathilda Prada each scored goals late in the fourth quarter to secure the win for UAlbany. Quinty Reumer had three shots and Jette Kurz had two. The Great Danes and Bulldogs finished with 11 shots apiece. Merle Vaandrager made four saves in net.
Saturday, October 10
Men’s Soccer fell 2-1 to the Bryant Bulldogs. Yuta Kimata scored the Great Danes' lone goal in the first half via a penalty kick. Brennan McDermott had three shots. Rodrigo Hermelo and Roko Branko Mrvelj each had 2 shots. UAlbany out shot Bryant 12-9. Alexander Genz made one save in goal.
The Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams competed at the NJIT Invitational.
The men’s team finished in second place out of 22 teams with 75 total points. Jerry Lewis was the highest finishing Great Dane, coming home in seventh place. Owen Stachlik finished in 15th place, and Issac Garber and Cole Cosgrove came in 17th and 18th respectively, to round out the top 20 finishers for UAlbany.
The women’s team also finished in second place in the event, tallying 50 points. Skyler Smith was the individual champion of the meet on the women’s side, completing a 5k in 17:19.16. Arrianna Verardi finished in third place. Lucy D’Alessandro was 11th, while Talise Lynagh and Cara Mastan finished 18th and 19th as the other top 20 finishers for the Great Danes.
Sunday, October 11
Women’s Soccer was victorious 1-0 over the UMass-Lowell Riverhawks. Kiara Levac scored the game's lone goal early in the first half. She also finished with five total shots. Tamia Nelson and Lauren Villiasin both had three shots. The Riverhawks outshot the Great Danes 17-15. Claudia Volino made an impressive 10 saves in net to earn the win.
Field Hockey scored a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Cornell Big Red. Sarah Salameh, Jette Kurz and Mara Kuskes all scored in the second half. Seven different players recorded shots for UAlbany in the game. The Big Red led in shots 16-13. Merle Vaandrager made six saves in net.
Volleyball dropped a close match 3-2 to the Binghamton Bearcats. Pinar Erol recorded an impressive 20 total kills. Campbell Robinson had 13 kills. Nia Gibson and Lily Lott both had 11 total kills. Addy Bianchini dished out a monster total of 55 assists. Kasia Barletta had two service aces.
Monday, October 12
Golf was victorious at the Doc Sauers Invitational. Madison Kuratani won the individual title, finishing at even overall across the two rounds. Callie Taylor was fifth, at + six overall. Jessica Brown tied for eighth at +nine. Mia Cepeda was tied for 18th at plus 11.
Tuesday, October 13
Men’s Soccer bested the Northeastern Huskies 2-0. Alexander Clive scored in the first half and Ivar Gissurarson scored in the second half to propel the Great Danes. David Barkan had three shots and Tommy McFadden had two. The Great Danes outshot the Huskies 11-8. Kevin Gil made three saves in his first start of the year.
Friday, October 16
Field Hockey topped the Vermont Catamounts 3-1. Pilar Lorenzini scored in the first half and Quinty Reumer and Finleigh McClain both scored in the second half. Mara Kuskes had two assists. The Catamounts outshot the Great Danes eight to five. Merle Vaandrager made two saves in net against her former team.
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country competed at the R. Keith Munsey Invitational in Albany.
The Men’s team came in third place overall with 80 total points. Jerry Lewis was the highest finishing Great Dane in 13th place. Zavier Durandisse was not far behind, finishing in 15th. Coles Cosgrove was the other Great Dane to come home in the top 20, finishing in 20th.
The women’s team finished in second place. Skyler Smith was the individual champion, finishing with a time of 18:14. Arianna Verardi was in third place. Talise Lynagh was eighth. Lucy D’Alessandro was 12th, and Nicole Samson was 15th to round out the top 20 finishers for UAlbany.
Saturday, October 17
Men’s Soccer fell to the NJIT Highlanders by a score of 3-1. Yuta Kimata scored the lone Great Dane goal in the second half and also finished with a team-high five shots. Luca Clausse had four shots. Rodrigo Hermelo recorded three shots. UAlbany outshot NJIT 16-10. Alexander Genz made two saves in net.
Football regained the Golden Apple Trophy after defeating the rival Stony Brook Seawolves 48-31. Kai Colon was 14-21 passing for 234 yards and a season-high four touchdown passes. Rahshan La Mons had finished with 134 yards on 18 carries with a pair of touchdowns. Joey Koch had 49 rushing yards on 10 carries. BJ Norman stole the show, catching three touchdown passes and racking up 101 receiving yards. Jordan Rae also caught a touchdown pass in the game. On the defensive side of the ball, Dillion Dunnathan recorded 13 total tackles and 1.5 sacks. Victor Holt had 0.5 sacks and two interceptions. Shawan Lewis, Donny Jones and Isaiah Boyd all had at least one TFL.
Volleyball lost a close match 3-2 to the Bryant Bulldogs. Pinar Erol led the team in kills, finishing with 17. Campbell Robinson was not far behind with 15 kills. Mina Benucci tallied seven kills and Nia Gibson and Addy Bianchini both had six kills. Kasia Barletta had two service aces.
Rowing competed at the Head of the Charles Regatta. The Great Danes competed in the Women’s Club 4+ race and finished in 20th out of 48 boats. The athletes who competed for UAlbany were Gabriella DiOrio, Allison LaBuff, Cate Rochow, Sam Staucach and Julia Veal.
Sunday, October 18
Field Hockey scored a 3-1 win over the Holy Cross Crusaders. Quinty Reumer, Victoria Derdoy and Pilar Lorenzini all scored goals. Seven different players recorded shots for UAlbany and the Great Danes outshot the Crusaders 10-4. Merle Vaandrager made two saves.
Women’s Soccer emerged with a 1-0 win over the Bryant Bulldogs. Maddie Eddy scored the lone goal of the match, her first of the season. Oluchi Njoku recorded a team high four shots. Sydney Kofton, Brielle Fitzpatrick and Lauren Villasin each had two shots. The Great Danes dominated the shot totals 17-6. Claudia Volino made four saves in net.
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