Sept. 21 at UMass Lowell

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Sept. 23 vs. Delaware

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Records

No. 24 UAlbany (4-2) | UMass Lowell (4-2) | No. 15 Delaware (4-4)

Albany, N.Y. — The No. 24 UAlbany field hockey looks to stay hot as they prepare for two games in a three day span. The Great Danes kick off conference play on Friday, Sept. 21 when they travel to UMass Lowell for a 7 p.m. tilt before hosting No. 15 Delaware on Sunday, Sept. 23 (1 p.m.).

Last Time Out

UAlbany posted a 2-0 mark last weekend to earn back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Goalkeeper Melissa Nealon tallied two shutouts as the Great Danes blanked Bryant, 2-0, and Lafeyette, 4-0. Cosima Rockteaschel finished the weekend with two goals for four points.

Tale of the Tape

• UAlbany is 2-0 at home this season and 2-2 on the road.
• The Great Danes are 0-2 against top-25 teams this season.
• UMass Lowell owns a perfect 3-0 mark on its home turf.
• Delaware owns a 1-4 mark against ranked team in 2018.
• The Blue Hens are posting a 2-2 clip on the road.

Series History

• Bryant: UAlbany leads the all-time series 7-1. UMass Lowell notched its first win against the Great Danes in 2017 – a 2-1 double overtime thriller.
• Delaware: UAlbany holds a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series. Last year's meeting resulted in a 2-1 overtime victory for the Great Danes.

You Shall Not Pass

Junior goalkeeper Melissa Nealon sits in the top-10 nationally after a hot start in the cage. Nealon's 0.50 goals against average and .850 save percentage rank second in Division I. Allowing just three goals so far this season, Nealon is leading the conference in GGA and save percentage. 

The March to 200

With 195 career wins, head coach Phil Sykes and associate head coach Andy Thornton are just ive wins away from eclipsing the 200 career win mark at UAlbany.

Notables

• Freshman Kelsey McCruddentallied her first collegiate point with an assist at Sacred Heart (9/8).
• Freshman Elaina Burchellnotched her first collegiate points tallying one goal and one assist in a win at Sacred Heart (9/8).
• Dana Bozek's three goal performance against Colgate (9/1) marked a career best for the junior.
• Sophomore Ghislaine Beerkensmatched a career-high with two goals against Colgate (9/1).