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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY 2018 MEN’S LACROSSE EIGHT-TIME AMERICA EAST CHAMPION Contact: Dave Vatz • Assistant Director of Media Relations Office: 518-442-3072 • Cell: 518-391-5165 • Email: [email protected] 2018 Schedule/Results GAME #12 FEBRUARY (2-0) 17 at Syracuse W 15-3 SPRING STOMP 24 DREXEL W 18-5 #2/2 UAlbany (10-1, 3-1 AE) vs. Binghamton (4-9, 1-3 AE) Friday, April 20th - 7:00 p.m. ET MARCH (8-0) 4 CORNELL W 11-9 Tom & Mary Casey Stadium - Albany, N.Y. 6 at UMass W 19-8 TV: AmericaEast.tv | Live Stats: ualbanysports.com 10 at Maryland W 11-10 17 VERMONT* W 21-5 UALBANY HOSTS BINGHAMTON FOR 2018 SPRING STOMP 20 CANISIUS W 19-11 UAlbany will play its final regular season home game on Friday, 24 at UMass Lowell* W 13-6 April 20th, hosting SUNY rival Binghamton at 7 p.m. for the annual 28 HARVARD W 14-6 Spring Stomp at Casey Stadium. 31 STONY BROOK* W 13-7 APRIL (0-1) UAlbany comes in at #2 in the USILA Coaches Poll, rising one spot 6 at UMBC* L 7-11 from last week, and #2 in the Inside Lacrosse Maverik Media Poll. 20 BINGHAMTON*^ 7 P.M. Binghamton is not ranked in either poll. 22 at Yale 1 p.m. 28 at Hartford* 1 p.m. UAlbany is playing for the first time in two weeks and has three games in a span of eight days. MAY (0-0) 3 America East Semifinals# TBA UAlbany was the final undefeated team in Division I before falling 5 America East Final# TBA at UMBC on April 6th 11-7, still holding a share of first place in the America East at 3-1 and 10-1 overall. Binghamton lost to UMBC Home games in BOLD 5-2 on Saturday for a 4-9 overall and 1-3 America East standing. * America East Game # America East Tournament (Highest Seed) This is a rematch of last season's America East title game, with ^ Spring Stomp - Albany, N.Y. UAlbany winning 20-8. UAlbany leads the all-time series 16-3 vs. Binghamton, including winning the last seven meetings. Tale of the Tape UAlbany BU UALBANY STANDS #1 IN NCAA COMMITTEE RANKINGS 10-1 Record 4-9 In the first reveal of the NCAA Committee Rankings, UAlbany is at 3-1 Conference Record 1-3 the top of its top-10. These rankings, which encompass all games 14.64 Goals/Game 8.00 through April 8th, is used to determine seeding into the upcoming 7.36 GAA 12.31 NCAA Tournament. 46.3 Shots/Game 34.0 31.6% Shot % 25.1% In the coaches and media polls, UAlbany stands at #2 in each. The 8.9 Assists/Game 3.6 Great Danes have been ranked in the top-16 of both polls each 23.5 Points/Game 11.6 week since May 2, 2014. 35.9 Ground Balls/Game 22.9 31.1% EMO 19.5% UAlbany Social Media 62.5% Man Down Defense 76.3% facebook.com/UAlbanysports 92.6% Clears 84.6% facebook.com/pages/UAlbany-Mens-Lacrosse/148331875199499 82.1% Faceoff % 41.3% 27 Penalties 42 @UAlbanysports instagram.com/ualbanysports 23:00 Penalty Min. 34:00 @UAlbanyMLax instagram.com/ualbanymlax 1 2018 UAlbany Men’s Lacrosse Game Notes - vs. Binghamton 4/20 2018 UALBANY MEN’S LACROSSE QUICK FACTS 2018 America East Conference Standings GENERAL INFORMATION (as of 4/17) Location ...................................................................... Albany, N.Y. Enrollment ........................................................................... 13,100 Team (Ranking) A-East Overall Streak Founded ................................................................................. 1844 UAlbany (2/2) 3-1 10-1 L-1 Facility ............................................... Tom & Mary Casey Stadium Stony Brook 3-1 5-6 W-1 Seating Capacity .................................................................. 6,500 Nickname ................................................................... Great Danes Vermont (rv/rv) 3-2 10-2 L-1 Colors ................................................................... Purple and Gold UMass Lowell 3-2 7-6 W-2 Conference ............................................................... America East UMBC 2-2 4-7 W-2 President ................................................... Dr. Havidán Rodríguez Athletic Director ........................................................ Mark Benson Binghamton 1-3 4-9 L-1 Hartford 0-4 3-8 L-4 COACHING STAFF Head Coach .................................................................. Scott Marr THREE GREAT DANES ON TEWAARATON WATCH LIST Alma Mater ....................................................... Johns Hopkins ‘91 Connor Fields and TD Ierlan were each named UAlbany Record/Years .............................................. 173-112/18th to the 2018 Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List, released Email ................................................................ [email protected] on March 1st, with Tehoka Nanticoke being added Associate Head Coach ..................... Liam Gleason (UAlbany ‘07) on March 20th. Assistant Coach .......................... Merrick Thomson (UAlbany ‘07) Volunteer Assistant Coach .............. Derrick Eccles (UAlbany ‘16) UAlbany has had at least one Tewaaraton watch list player each of the last 11 years. TEAM OUTLOOK The Tewaaraton Trophy is given to the top player 2017 Record ........................................................................... 15-3 in college lacrosse. On the men’s side, UAlbany’s America East Record ........................................................ 6-0 (1st) Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................................. 24/8 Miles and Lyle Thompson shared the 2014 Tewaara- Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................. 8/2 ton Trophy, with Lyle winning it outright in 2015. Newcomers ............................................................................... 14 All-Time Record ............................................................... 351-293 FIELDS - GOING FOR NCAA SCORING RECORDS All-Time DI Record ........................................................... 169-116 has a chance to set numerous All-Time America East Record ............................................. 66-19 Connor Fields America East Tournament Titles .. 8 (2003-05, 2007, 2013-15, 2017) NCAA scoring records this season. NCAA Tournament Appearances ....... 9 (2003-05, 2007, 2013-17) He is currently fifth all-time in Division I with 336 ca- reer points off 191 goals and 145 assists. He is even KEY RETURNERS (by position) away from fourth by Joe Vasta, who had 343 points at Name Cl. Pos. 2017 Stats Connor Fields Sr. A 55 G, 62 A, 27 GB Air Force from 1983-86. The record is 400 by UAl- Justin Reh Sr. A 39 G, 19 A, 21 GB bany's own Lyle Thompson from 2012-15. Jakob Patterson So. A 23 G, 3 A, 20 GB He is also tied for 6th all-time in DI with 191 goals Mitch Laffin So. A 11 G, 4 A, 6 GB in his career. He is one away from fifth, held by Gary Sean Eccles Jr. M 9 G, 9 man-up G Gait at Syracuse with 192 from 1987-90. The record Kyle McClancy Sr. M 29 M, 13 A, 27 GB, 10 CT Josh Egan Sr. M 2 G, 5 A, 5 GB is 206 by Duke's Zack Greer from 2005-08. Jack Burgmaster Jr. M 3 G, 1 A, 11 GB, 3 CT With 145 assists, he is 23rd in DI, one away from TD Ierlan So. FO 70.8% (323-456), 202 GB, 10 P 22nd. The record is 225 by Lyle Thompson from Troy Reh Sr. LSM 47 GB, 17 CT 2012-15. Justin Zelen Sr. LSM 20 GB, 3 CT Stone Sims Sr. D 15 GB, 9 CT AJ Kluck Sr. D 19 GB, 11 CT BALANCED SCORING ATTACK Erik Dluhy Jr. D 18 GB, 4 CT UAlbany stands with the second-highest scoring JD Colarusso R-Sr. GK 15-3, 53.6% SV, 9.37 GAA offense in Division I with 14.64 goals per game, less than 0.2 goals behind Cornell. MEDIA RELATIONS UAlbany has had the top scoring offense in DI Assistant Director of Media Relations/MLAX Contact ....... Dave Vatz E-mail ............................................................. [email protected] four of the last five seasons, averaging 15.39 goals a Office Phone ......................................................... 518-442-3072 game last year. Cell Phone ............................................................. 518-391-5165 The team currently has seven players with double SID Fax ................................................................. 518-442-3139 Director of Media Relations ...................................... Pete Iorizzo digit points and six players with double digit goals Assistant Director of Media Relations ........................ John Reilly through the first 11 games. In addition, four players Media Relations Assistant .......................... Leanne Constantino have at least 20 goals. Website ............................................... www.UAlbanySports.com Twitter .............................................................. @UAlbanySports Connor Fields and Tehoka Nanticoke each are Facebook .............................. www.facebook.com/ualbanysports in the top-20 in DI in all of the following: goals per SID Mailing Address ........................................................ PE 307 ............................................................. 1400 Washington Avenue game, assists per game and points per game. ........................................................................ Albany, N.Y. 12222 2 2018 UAlbany Men’s Lacrosse Game Notes - vs. Binghamton 4/20 UAlbany Possible Starters/Reserves In the Polls Player Cl. 2018 Stats Notes USILA Coaches Poll ATTACK Week 10 (4/16) #1 Tehoka Nanticoke Fr. 31G, 22A, 8GB Four-time AE Rookie of the Week #5 Connor Fields Sr. 26G, 32A, 15GB UAlbany all-time goals leader (191) Rk. School (1st) Rec. Pts. #11 Justin Reh Sr. 14G, 4A, 15GB 136 career points 1. Maryland (19) 10-1 459 FOURTH ATTACK 2. UAlbany (2) 10-1 407 #24 Jakob Patterson So. 22G, 2A, 8GB Team-high five man-up goals t3. Denver 9-2 394 #7 Mitch Laffin So. 4G, 6GB 2017 America East All-Rookie Team t3. Duke 11-2 394 FIRST MIDFIELD 5. Yale 9-2 379 #38 Sean Eccles Jr. 14G, 8A, 5GB Career-high 5G, 7P at UML (3/24) 6. Loyola 9-3 327 #40 Kyle McClancy Sr. 21G, 8A, 19GB 2017 USILA, IL Media All-American #43 Josh Egan Sr. 3G, 2A, 10GB 2017 America East Elite 17 Winner 7. Johns Hopkins 8-3 318 SECOND MIDFIELD 8. Cornell 9-3 312 #16 Zach Wolfe Sr. 1G, 3GB First career goal vs. UMass (3/6) 9. Syracuse 7-4 259 #23 Jack Burgmaster Jr. 4G, 1A, 8GB, 2CT 2016 America East All-Rookie Team 10. Rutgers 8-4 241 #24 Alex Burgmaster Fr. 3G, 4A, 10GB, 2CT #85 recruit in 2017 class by IL 11. Bucknell 10-3 238 FACEOFF 12. Penn State 8-4 207 #3 TD Ierlan So.