Field Hockey Catapults Into NFHCA Top-10, Attains Highest All-Time Ranking at No. 7
NCAA STATSNCAA POLL
ALBANY, N.Y.- The University at Albany field hockey squad (6-1) garnered its highest all-time national ranking this week, when the Great Danes took the No. 7 spot in the poll. The Purple & Gold defeated No. 8 Stanford on Sunday for its first program win over a top-10 team.
The week of Sept. 16 marks the second straight week the Great Danes have been ranked in the NFHCA top-15. The team achieved a No. 12 ranking in Week 1. Phil Sykes's squad's highest national ranking before this week was No. 11, a post the team reached mid-way through last season.
UAlbany field hockey faces another ranked foe this weekend, in No. 10 Virginia on Sunday at 1:00 pm.
UAlbany Among Team NCAA National Rankings:
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PPG
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GPG
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APG
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GAA
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Sv%
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SOPG
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PCPG
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Week 1
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9 (10.80)
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12 (3.40)
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4 (4.00)
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6 (0.60)
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7 (0.85)
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4 (0.60)
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25 (7.00)
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Week 2
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14 (9.0)
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17 (2.86)
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9 (3.29)
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2 (0.43)
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2 (0.90)
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1 (0.71)
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22 (6.86)
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UAlbany Among Team America East Rankings:
Scoring Margin: 1st (2.43)
Scoring Average: 1st (2.86)
Shutouts: 1st (5)
Goals Against Average: 1st (0.43)
Goals Scored Per Game: 1st (2.86)
Assists Per Game: 1st (3.29)
Penalty Corners Per Game: 1st (6.86)
UAlbany Among Individual NCAA National Rankings:
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Paula Heuser
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Laura Page
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Maxi Primus
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| Week 1 |
5th PPG (3.40)8th GPG (1.40) |
8th APG (1.00) |
6th GAA (0.60)7th Sv% (.864) |
| Week 2 |
8th PPG (3.14)8th GPG (1.29) |
14th APG (0.86) |
2nd GAA (0.43)2nd Sv% (.893) |
UAlbany Among Individual America East Rankings:
Points: 1. Paula Heuser, (22, 3.14 pg)5. Fiori Van Rijswijk, (8, 1.14 pg)T-9 Anna Bottino (6, 0.86 pg) Kelsey Briddell (6, 0.86 pg) Laura Page (6, 0.86)Goals:1. Paula Heuser (9, 1.29 pg)T-9 Anna Bottino (2, 0.29 pg) Echo Bretz (2, 0.29 pg) Kelsey Briddell (2, 0.29 pg) Fiori Van Rijswijk (2, 0.29)Assists:1. Laura Page (6, 0.86 pg)2. Fiori Van Rijswijk (4, 0.57 pg) Paula Heuser (4, 0.57 pg)T-6 Pahila Arnold (2, 0.29)Anna Bottino (2, 0.29) Kelsey Briddell (2, 0.29)Defensive Saves:T-2 Jaclyn Hibbs (1) Jordyn Homyak (1)Shutouts:1. Maxi Primus (5)Goals Against Average1. Maxi Primus (0.43)Save Percentage 1. Maxi Primus (.893)
