University of New Hampshire Athletics
Thursday, May 2
Stony Brook, NY
1:30 PM
University of New Hampshire
vs
University at Albany
Postseason Begins With AE Semifinal vs. UAlbany on May 2
5/1/2019 8:03:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
University of New Hampshire
2019 Women's Lacrosse
America East Championships || Semifinal
UNH (10-6, 5-2 AE) vs. UAlbany (10-6, 6-1 AE)
May 2 || LaValle Stadium || Stony Brook, N.Y. || 1:30 PM
The Matchup
The UNH women's lacrosse team (10-6 overall, 5-2 America East) is the No. 3 seed of the America East Championships and faces off against second-seeded University at Albany (10-6, 6-1 AE) in a May 2 semifinal game; start time at LaValle Stadium is 1:30 p.m. Visit www.unhwildcats.com for links to live stats and video.
The Last Time UNH...
• Played a neutral-site game: May 3, 2013 [UAlbany 13, UNH 6 (at Stony Brook)]
• Played UAlbany: April 6, 2019 (at UAlbany 12, UNH 11)
• Defeated UAlbany: April 30, 2009 (UNH 17-9)
• Played an America East tourney game: May 4, 2018 (19-5 loss at Stony Brook;Â
 semifinal)
• Played in the AE final: 2009 (16-6 loss at Boston U.)
• Won an AE tourney game: April 30, 2009 [17-9 vs. Albany (at BU)]
• Won an AE tourney road game: 2006 (12-5 at No. 1 seed UMBC)
• Was higher than the No. 4 seed: 2013 (No. 3 seed; lost to UAlbany in the semis)
• Scored 200+ goals in a season: 2009 (247)
• Had more than 10 wins in a season: 2009 (12-6; 4-2 AE)
• Beat a nationally-ranked team: March 28, 2012 (12-11 vs. #12 Vanderbilt)
• Beat a nationally-ranked team on the road: March 15, 2008 (10-7 at #10 Vandy)
The Series vs. UAlbany
    UNH has an 11-13 lifetime record against the University at Albany, and the Great Danes have won 12 straight against the Wildcats. Five of UAlbany's wins have been by one goal, and that includes two of the last three matchups.
    These teams have met five times in postseason play – all in the America East semifinals. New Hampshire won each of the first three tourney tilts (2004, 2005, 2009), but UAlbany has prevailed the past two (2011, 2013).
    UNH's most recent win was in a 2009 America East semifinal at Boston U (17-9).
    Back on April 6 at UAlbany's Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, the Great Danes scored the first five goals of the game and took a 6-1 lead into halftime. UNH roared back within 7-6 at 18:03 of the second half, but the home team responded with goals 33 seconds apart to build a 9-6 lead at 14:25. The Wildcats scored five consecutive goals to surge ahead 11-9 at 7:41. UAlbany tied the score, 11-11, with 52 seconds remaining, won the ensuing draw control and struck again with 15 seconds on the clock to regain the lead, 12-11. The home team also controlled the next draw to secure the win.
    Last year at UNH's Bremner Field, UAlbany scored the first three goals and raced out to a 6-1 lead; the Wildcats closed within 10-6, but the visitors closed the game on a 4-2 run to record a 14-8 win.
    These teams have met annually since the Great Danes joined America East in 2001.
The State of New Hampshire
    UNH, led by seventh-year head coach Sarah Albrecht, has a 10-6 overall record that includes 5-2 in America East.
    The Wildcats' two-game winning streak ended with a 17-5 loss to 16th-ranked Stony Brook in the April 28 regular-season finale at Wildcat Stadium.
    UNH had a four-game winning streak spanning March 17 to April 3.
    The 'Cats also had a three-game win streak from Feb. 22 to March 1.
    UNH is averaging 12.50 goals per game on a .434 shooting percentage; opponents are at 10.88 gpg with a .423 shooting percentage.
    Six Wildcats have started all 16 games.
    New Hampshire's 25-player roster is comprised of two grad students, four seniors, four juniors, five sophomores and 10 freshmen.
    Senior defender Elise Chandler is the lone captain of the 2019 squad.
How We Got Here
    New Hampshire began America East action with consecutive wins against Binghamton (12-10), Hartford (16-6) and UMass Lowell (11-4) to start 3-0 in conference play for the second consecutive year.
    Following a heartbreaking 12-11 loss at UAlbany, the Wildcats defeated UMBC (15-10) and Vermont (20-14) to lock up not only a conference tourney berth, but a top-three seed.
What's Next
    The winner of Thursday's semifinal game advances to the America East title game Saturday, May 4 (4 p.m.) at LaValle Stadium and will play the winner of the other semi between Stony Brook and UMBC. The championship game will be broadcast online at ESPN+.
2019 Women's Lacrosse
America East Championships || Semifinal
UNH (10-6, 5-2 AE) vs. UAlbany (10-6, 6-1 AE)
May 2 || LaValle Stadium || Stony Brook, N.Y. || 1:30 PM
The Matchup
The UNH women's lacrosse team (10-6 overall, 5-2 America East) is the No. 3 seed of the America East Championships and faces off against second-seeded University at Albany (10-6, 6-1 AE) in a May 2 semifinal game; start time at LaValle Stadium is 1:30 p.m. Visit www.unhwildcats.com for links to live stats and video.
The Last Time UNH...
• Played a neutral-site game: May 3, 2013 [UAlbany 13, UNH 6 (at Stony Brook)]
• Played UAlbany: April 6, 2019 (at UAlbany 12, UNH 11)
• Defeated UAlbany: April 30, 2009 (UNH 17-9)
• Played an America East tourney game: May 4, 2018 (19-5 loss at Stony Brook;Â
 semifinal)
• Played in the AE final: 2009 (16-6 loss at Boston U.)
• Won an AE tourney game: April 30, 2009 [17-9 vs. Albany (at BU)]
• Won an AE tourney road game: 2006 (12-5 at No. 1 seed UMBC)
• Was higher than the No. 4 seed: 2013 (No. 3 seed; lost to UAlbany in the semis)
• Scored 200+ goals in a season: 2009 (247)
• Had more than 10 wins in a season: 2009 (12-6; 4-2 AE)
• Beat a nationally-ranked team: March 28, 2012 (12-11 vs. #12 Vanderbilt)
• Beat a nationally-ranked team on the road: March 15, 2008 (10-7 at #10 Vandy)
The Series vs. UAlbany
    UNH has an 11-13 lifetime record against the University at Albany, and the Great Danes have won 12 straight against the Wildcats. Five of UAlbany's wins have been by one goal, and that includes two of the last three matchups.
    These teams have met five times in postseason play – all in the America East semifinals. New Hampshire won each of the first three tourney tilts (2004, 2005, 2009), but UAlbany has prevailed the past two (2011, 2013).
    UNH's most recent win was in a 2009 America East semifinal at Boston U (17-9).
    Back on April 6 at UAlbany's Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, the Great Danes scored the first five goals of the game and took a 6-1 lead into halftime. UNH roared back within 7-6 at 18:03 of the second half, but the home team responded with goals 33 seconds apart to build a 9-6 lead at 14:25. The Wildcats scored five consecutive goals to surge ahead 11-9 at 7:41. UAlbany tied the score, 11-11, with 52 seconds remaining, won the ensuing draw control and struck again with 15 seconds on the clock to regain the lead, 12-11. The home team also controlled the next draw to secure the win.
    Last year at UNH's Bremner Field, UAlbany scored the first three goals and raced out to a 6-1 lead; the Wildcats closed within 10-6, but the visitors closed the game on a 4-2 run to record a 14-8 win.
    These teams have met annually since the Great Danes joined America East in 2001.
The State of New Hampshire
    UNH, led by seventh-year head coach Sarah Albrecht, has a 10-6 overall record that includes 5-2 in America East.
    The Wildcats' two-game winning streak ended with a 17-5 loss to 16th-ranked Stony Brook in the April 28 regular-season finale at Wildcat Stadium.
    UNH had a four-game winning streak spanning March 17 to April 3.
    The 'Cats also had a three-game win streak from Feb. 22 to March 1.
    UNH is averaging 12.50 goals per game on a .434 shooting percentage; opponents are at 10.88 gpg with a .423 shooting percentage.
    Six Wildcats have started all 16 games.
    New Hampshire's 25-player roster is comprised of two grad students, four seniors, four juniors, five sophomores and 10 freshmen.
    Senior defender Elise Chandler is the lone captain of the 2019 squad.
How We Got Here
    New Hampshire began America East action with consecutive wins against Binghamton (12-10), Hartford (16-6) and UMass Lowell (11-4) to start 3-0 in conference play for the second consecutive year.
    Following a heartbreaking 12-11 loss at UAlbany, the Wildcats defeated UMBC (15-10) and Vermont (20-14) to lock up not only a conference tourney berth, but a top-three seed.
What's Next
    The winner of Thursday's semifinal game advances to the America East title game Saturday, May 4 (4 p.m.) at LaValle Stadium and will play the winner of the other semi between Stony Brook and UMBC. The championship game will be broadcast online at ESPN+.
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