Sports Summary (11/2-11/8)
By Carter Schum | November 10, 2026
Monday, November 2
Men’s Basketball defeated the Rhode Island College Anchormen 74-67. Ollie Engen led the way with 25 points. Tyler Jones had 16 points, and Erwan Bussing was the other Great Dane in double figures with 10. The Great Danes shot 30-67 from the field, and 7-23 from three point range.
Women’s Basketball opened their season with a 65-61 win over the Northeastern Huskies. Freshman guards Noa Lopez Tallon and Alexia Bujold tied for the team lead in points with 19 each. Lara Langermann had seven points and tied for the team in rebounds with seven. Madison Roman and Emma Zuccon both had four points. UAlbany shot 24-60 from the field.
Tuesday, November 3
Field Hockey defeated the Maine Blackbears 2-1 in a shootout to advance to the America East championship game. Quinty Reumer scored the only UAlbany goal in regular time. Goals from Mara Kuskes and Pilar Lorenzini combined with several key saves from Merle Vaandrager swung it in favor of the Great Danes. UAlbany outshot the Blackbears 15-6.
Men’s Soccer won their first America East regular season championship with a 2-0 win over the rival Binghamton Bearcats. Ivar Gissuraruson and Sondre Hladik both scored goals in the first half for UAlbany. Luca Clause, Omar Galan, Yuta Kimata and David Barkan all recorded assists. The Great Danes outshot Binghamton 11-7. Alexander Genz made three total saves between the pipes.
Thursday, October 29
Men’s Basketball grinded out a big 72-68 win over the Manhattan Jaspers. True freshman Tyler Jones took control, dropping 23 points with three assists and three steals. Zach Matulu notched a double-double scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Ollie Engen has 12 points and dished out eight helpers. U-Mier Graham had nine points and a game saving block late in the second half. Papa Kounta scored seven points and recorded six rebounds.
Women’s Basketball won a thriller 62-61 over the Manhattan Jaspers. Madison Roman led the way for UAlbany with 16 points and 16 rebounds. She made a pair of free throws with under 10 seconds left to play to secure the win. Daria Shishkina had 14 points on 3-6 shooting from beyond the arc. Alexia Bujold also finished in double figures, scoring 13 total points. Shyla Montgomery had a team high three assists.
Women’s Soccer fell to the Maine Blackbears 2-0 in the America East Quarterfinals. Sydney Kofton, Mariella Fulcher and Brielle Fitzpatrick tied for the team lead in shots with three each. Maddie Eddy had two shots. Eight different players recorded shots for the Great Danes. Claudia Volino made five saves in net.
Friday, October 30
Field Hockey fell 3-2 in a shootout to the Vermont Catamounts in the America East championship game. The Catamounts held a 2-0 advantage for most of the game, however Quinty Reumer scored two goals late to level the score. Neither team scored in overtime, before Vermont won the shootout to emerge victorious. The Catamounts had 19 shots while the Great Danes had nine. Merle Vaandrager made three saves in net.
Volleyball was swept by the Binghamton Bearcats 3-0. Pinar Erol led in kills with 13. Lily Lott had nine kills and Nia Gibson had eight. Addy Bianchini had five kills and a team high 33 assists. Kasia Barletta had four service aces.
Saturday, October 31
Football fell to the Bryant Bulldogs 31-7. Kai Colon was 12-25 passing for 140 total yards and an interception. He also ran eight times for 27 yards and a touchdown. Joey Koch had 11 carries for 61 yards. Tavarhi Groves had six receptions for 86 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, Victor Holt and Jeremiah Pruitt tied for the team lead in total tackles with 10. Donny Jones and Cole Sisson each had 1.5 TFL’s. Dillon Dunnathan led in solo tackles with four.
Sunday, November 1
Men’s Basketball fell to the Merrimack Warriors 73-60. Ollie Engen had 17 points to lead the way for UAlbany. U-Mier Graham scored 16 points and grabbed a team high of eight rebounds. Tyler Jones was the other Great Dane in double figures with 13 points. Erwan Bussing led in assists with four and scored two points.
Women’s Basketball swept the week by defeating the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers 77-57. Lara Langermann and Alexia Bujold tied for the team lead in points with 17 each. Emma Zuccon had a career high of 13 points. Daria Shishkina also finished in double figures with 11 total points. Madison Roman led in assists with five and she also scored seven points. UAlbany shot 26-56 from the field and 11-24 from three.
Volleyball topped the Bryant Bulldogs 3-1. Pinar Erol and Lily Lott both had 12 kills to lead the team. Mina Benucci was not far behind with 11 kills and five blocks. Campbell Robinson also had double digit kills, recording 10 total. Madison Hess dished out an impressive 42 assists. Four different players had service aces.
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