Albany, N.Y. ? Kate Fontana became the school's all-time scoring leader with four goals and two assists in leading UAlbany to a 16-7 America East Conference win over UMBC on Saturday, April 28 at John Fallon Field. The Great Danes earned the conference's fourth and final postseason tournament berth with the victory.
UAlbany (7-8, AE 3-3) led 7-4 at halftime, but then reeled off eight consecutive goals over a 15-plus minute stretch to pull away. Fontana, a senior midfielder, placed a free-position shot to the right of goalkeeper Kate Quick before Kayla Best converted a drive from the middle of the field to ignite that decisive run.
Katelyn Primomo gave her team a 10-4 lead when she sent a free-position attempt high into the net. Fontana, who broke the all-time scoring standard previously held by Maria Ferrucci (2000-03), and now has 189 career points, then drove from the right side, split two defenders, and rifled a shot to the far side of the cage. Freshman Christine Grueniger delivered a pair of goals, before Stacey Brown completed the outburst by curling inside for a 15-4 cushion with 14:26 remaining.
“The senior class deserves to be in the tournament,” said UAlbany coach Lindsey Hart, who is in her second season at helm. “They played with confidence and have been getting better and better all year. We have handle things on a day-to-day basis and learned how to move forward.”
UMBC (7-10, AE 2-4) trailed 4-3 with 10:51 left in the opening half after Jen Kasper spun from the left side around a defender and scored from the edge of the crease. The Great Danes responded with back-to-back goals. Erin Fitzmartin's caused a turnover in the defensive half of the field which led to a fastbreak goal by Rory Redmond, who finished off Jane Bush's feed. Fontana, who has scored three or more goals seven times this season, then beat a couple of Retriever defenders on a drive before sending a blast into the top left corner.
“We had a great week of practice and all the seniors played well today,” explained Fontana, whose team missed last year's America East postseason after qualifying in 2004 and 2005. “Our offense is working well together. We feel comfortable with each other, especially our driving and passing. We were so much faster than they were; we always had one person open.”
Freshman Kayla Best totaled three goals and one assist for the Great Danes, who will play in the conference semifinals on May 4 at the highest seed's home facility. Redmond and Grueniger each scored twice, while goalkeeper Jen Daly made nine saves. UMBC's Abbey Swift had two goals, both in the final period. Kelly Fahey and Kasper each added one goal and two assists.
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UMBC (7-10, AE 2-4) 4 3 - 7
UAlbany (7-8, AE 3-3) 7 9 - 16
UMBC ? Scoring: Abbey Swift 2-0, Jen Kasper 1-2, Kelly Fahey 1-2, Ali Levendusky 1-0, Kelly Burgoyne 1-0, Sarah Willis 1-0, Kara Dorr 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Kate Quick (35:42, 5 saves, 11 GA), Susie Sweeney (24:18, 4 saves, 5 GA).
UAlbany ? Scoring: Kate Fontana 4-2, Kayla Best 3-1, Rory Redmond 2-0, Christine Grueniger 2-0, Brittany Scott, 1-2, Jane Bush 1-1, Katelyn Primomo 1-0, Stacey Brown 1-0, Sarah Spillett 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Jen Daly (60:00, 9 saves, 7 GA).Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
2007 UAlbany Women's Lacrosse
UMBC vs Albany (Apr 28, 2007 at Albany, N.Y.)
UMBC (7-10, AE 2-4) vs. Score by period 1 2 Tot
Albany (7-8, AE 3-3) -------------------------------
Date: Apr 28, 2007 Attendance: 175 UMBC................ 4 3 - 7
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 61 degrees Albany.............. 7 9 - 16
UMBC SCORING: GOALS: Swift, Abbey 2; Kasper, Jen 1; Fahey, Kelly 1; Levendusky,
Ali 1; Burgoyne, Kelly 1; Willis, Sarah 1.
ASSISTS: Fahey, Kelly 2; Kasper, Jen 2; Dorr, Kara 1.
Albany SCORING: GOALS: Fontana, Kate 4; Best, Kayla 3; Grueniger, Christine 2;
Redmond, Rory 2; Scott, Brittany 1; Bush, Jane 1; Spillett, Sarah 1; Brown,
Stacey 1; Primomo, Katelyn 1.
ASSISTS: Fontana, Kate 2; Scott, Brittany 2; Best, Kayla 1; Bush, Jane 1.
Shots by period 1 2 Tot
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UMBC................ 16 5 - 21
Albany.............. 15 16 - 31
Ground balls by prd 1 2 Tot
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UMBC................ 13 4 - 17
Albany.............. 9 8 - 17
Draw controls by prd 1 2 Tot
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UMBC................ 8 5 - 13
Albany.............. 4 8 - 12
Clears by period 1 2 Total
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UMBC................ 0-0 0-0 - 0-0
Albany.............. 0-0 0-0 - 0-0
Free-position shots 1 2 Total
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UMBC................ 0-1 0-0 - 0-1
Albany.............. 2-4 2-2 - 4-6
Saves by period 1 2 Tot
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UMBC................ 5 4 - 9
Albany.............. 7 2 - 9
Fouls by period 1 2 Tot
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UMBC................ 10 14 - 24
Albany.............. 8 6 - 14
Turnovers by prd 1 2 Tot
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UMBC................ 13 5 - 18
Albany.............. 10 1 - 11
Officials:.
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Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
2007 UAlbany Women's Lacrosse
UMBC vs Albany (Apr 28, 2007 at Albany, N.Y.)
Albany
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB DC FPS Face T/O CT Fouls
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G 55 Daly, Jen........... - - - - - 4 - 0-0 - 1 1 -
A 6 Spillett, Sarah..... 1 - 1 6 - 1 5 0-0 - - - 3
A 10 Grueniger, Christine 2 - 2 3 - 4 - 0-0 - 2 - 2
M 12 Scott, Brittany..... 1 2 3 4 - - 2 1-2 - 2 - -
M 13 Fontana, Kate....... 4 2 6 5 - - 1 2-2 - - 2 3
M 14 Russell, Leslie..... - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - - 1 1
M 15 Redmond, Rory....... 2 - 2 3 - - 2 0-0 - 1 1 1
M 18 Best, Kayla......... 3 1 4 5 - - 1 0-0 - 2 1 -
D 19 Fitzmartin, Erin.... - - - - - 3 - 0-0 - - 2 2
D 21 Primomo, Katelyn.... 1 - 1 1 - 2 - 1-1 - 1 1 -
D 22 Riegel, Mackenzie... - - - - - - 1 0-0 - 1 - -
D 25 Wolf, Sara.......... - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - - 1 -
---------- Substitutes ----------
2 Brown, Stacey....... 1 - 1 2 - - - 0-1 - - - -
5 Strano, Teresa...... - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - - - 1
9 Bush, Jane.......... 1 1 2 2 - - - 0-0 - 1 - 1
24 Levitin, Renee...... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
Totals.............. 16 6 22 31 0 17 12 4-6 0-0 11 10 14
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Albany Minutes GA W/L 1 2 Saves
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55 Daly, Jen........... 60:00 7 W 7 2 9
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
2007 UAlbany Women's Lacrosse
UMBC vs Albany (Apr 28, 2007 at Albany, N.Y.)
UMBC
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB DC FPS Face T/O CT Fouls
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G 33 Quick, Kate......... - - - - - - - 0-0 - 1 - -
D 3 Sankovich, Sam...... - - - - - - 1 0-0 - - - 2
M 6 Fahey, Kelly........ 1 2 3 2 - 1 2 0-0 - - - 1
M 7 Dorr, Kara.......... - 1 1 2 - 1 3 0-0 - 1 - -
D 9 Lancer, Ashley...... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - 1 1
D 10 Mullins, Megan...... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - 1
M 11 Chizmar, Maggie..... - - - - - - 3 0-0 - 2 - 8
M 12 Burgoyne, Kelly..... 1 - 1 3 - 3 1 0-1 - 2 1 5
A 14 Licht, Heather...... - - - - - - - 0-0 - 1 - -
A 17 Kasper, Jen......... 1 2 3 3 - - 1 0-0 - 2 - -
A 23 Levendusky, Ali..... 1 - 1 5 - 3 - 0-0 - - - -
A 30 Swift, Abbey........ 2 - 2 4 - - 1 0-0 - 2 - -
---------- Substitutes ----------
2 Keelan, Meghan...... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
4 Wilkin, Laura....... - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - 3 - 1
13 Cullers, Natalie.... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
16 Willis, Sarah....... 1 - 1 1 - 3 1 0-0 - - - 4
19 Strasdauskas, Britt. - - - - - 2 - 0-0 - 1 - 1
20 Gable, Amanda....... - - - 1 - - - 0-0 - 2 - -
21 Cook, Megan......... - - - - - 2 - 0-0 - 1 - -
22 Haas, Cari.......... - - - - - - - 0-0 - - - -
31 Sweeney, Susie...... - - - - - 1 - 0-0 - - - -
Totals.............. 7 5 12 21 0 17 13 0-1 0-0 18 2 24
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
UMBC Minutes GA W/L 1 2 Saves
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33 Quick, Kate......... 35:42 11 L 5 0 5
31 Sweeney, Susie...... 24:18 5 0 4 4
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
2007 UAlbany Women's Lacrosse
UMBC vs Albany (Apr 28, 2007 at Albany, N.Y.)
SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1st 25:40 UMBC EVEN Levendusky, Ali Fahey, Kelly
2. 24:25 ALBANY EVEN Fontana, Kate Free position shot
3. 22:54 ALBANY EVEN Spillett, Sarah Scott, Brittany
4. 22:17 ALBANY EVEN Best, Kayla Fontana, Kate
5. 16:45 UMBC EVEN Fahey, Kelly Unassisted
6. 13:00 ALBANY EVEN Bush, Jane Best, Kayla
7. 10:51 UMBC EVEN Kasper, Jen Unassisted
8. 9:49 ALBANY EVEN Redmond, Rory Bush, Jane
9. 6:27 ALBANY EVEN Fontana, Kate Unassisted
10. 6:05 UMBC EVEN Burgoyne, Kelly Dorr, Kara
11. 0:20 ALBANY EVEN Scott, Brittany Free position shot
12. 2nd 27:52 ALBANY EVEN Fontana, Kate Free position shot
13. 26:35 ALBANY EVEN Best, Kayla Unassisted
14. 25:47 ALBANY EVEN Primomo, Katelyn Free position shot
15. 24:18 ALBANY EVEN Fontana, Kate Unassisted
16. 21:41 ALBANY EVEN Grueniger, Christine Unassisted
17. 19:54 ALBANY EVEN Best, Kayla Unassisted
18. 15:50 ALBANY EVEN Grueniger, Christine Scott, Brittany
19. 14:26 ALBANY EVEN Brown, Stacey Unassisted
20. 9:27 UMBC EVEN Swift, Abbey Kasper, Jen
21. 8:20 UMBC EVEN Swift, Abbey Fahey, Kelly
22. 7:35 ALBANY EVEN Redmond, Rory Fontana, Kate
23. 6:51 UMBC EVEN Willis, Sarah Kasper, Jen
