ALBANY, N.Y.- Looking to open up the new year with a win, the University at Albany women's basketball team is set to begin America East play at home against Vermont on Thursday, January 2. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
Game Info
Thursday, January 2 vs. Vermont (7:00 pm)
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Lay Up Lines
- The Great Danes are coming off their fourth straight defeat, falling to Monmouth by a score of 53-41.
- UAlbany is 2-5 at home in SEFCU Arena.
- The matchup marks the first conference game of the season for both teams.
- Vermont is coming off a 78-53 loss to Merrimack on Sunday, which snapped a four-game winning streak.
The Series
- The Great Danes lead the all-time series 23-18.
- The two teams last met on February 9, 2019, with UAlbany winning by a score of 65-40.
A Win Would…
- Snap a four-game losing streak.
- Give UAlbany its first conference win of the season.
- Improve the Great Danes' record at home to 3-5.
- Give UAlbany its second straight win against the Catamounts.
Last Time Out
- UAlbany fell to Monmouth by a score of 53-41.
- Alexi Schecter led the way with 11 points and tallied seven rebounds. Schecter now has nine games this season recording double figures and 23 for her career.
- Helene Haegerstrand notched eight points and six rebounds.
- Amanda Kantzy recorded eight points and tied a career high with 10 rebounds.
- Monmouth outscored UAlbany in the last three quarters 41-22.
- UAlbany had 28 turnovers to Monmouth's 18.
Last Time Out vs. Vermont
- UAlbany defeated the Catamounts by a score of 65-40.
- The 40 points allowed were the second lowest since the Great Danes held Hartford to just 39 points during the 2015-16 season.
- Schecter and Kyara Frames each notched double-figures in scoring.
- The Great Danes had 27 field goals which tied a season high.
Leading the Pack
- Patricia Conroy has hit a three-pointer in three straight games.
- UAlbany is second in the America East in defense, holding opponents to 59.5 points per game.
- Schecter is sixth in the conference in scoring (13.7) and first in field goal percentage (.523).
- Frames leads the Great Danes with 29 three-pointers so far this season.
- Kantzy is second on the team in rebounds, averaging 6.0 per game.
The Opponent
- The Catamounts finished the 2018-19 season sixth with a 11-18 record (7-9 AE).
- The team fell to #3 Stony Brook in the conference quarterfinals by a score of 69-58.
- Vermont was picked sixth in the 2019-20 America East preseason poll.
- The team is coming off a 78-53 loss to Merrimack on Sunday.
- Hanna Crymble was named to the Preseason All-Conference team. The senior leads the team in scoring (17 per game) and rebounds (7.7 per game).
- Vermont is averaging 66.8 points per game.
Need an Assist?
The Great Danes lead the America East in assists with 187, averaging 14.38 per game. Frames leads UAlbany with 50 and has recorded 4+ assists in eight games so far this season, and Kantzy is second on the team with a total of 28.
Lucky Number Seven(ty)
The Great Danes are 4-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points. UAlbany has scored 70-plus points in all four of its wins this season.
Paint Party
UAlbany is 4-0 this season when scoring 30 or more points in the paint. The Great Danes scored a season high 42 against FDU Florham, resulting in a big 81-21 victory.
30 Rock
Senior
Alexi Schecter established a new career high with 31 points against Columbia (Nov. 5). The Lowell, Mass. native shot 13-15 from the floor and 5-7 from the free throw line. She is the first Great Dane to record a 30- point game since
Jessica Féquière scored 35 points against Maine during the 2017-18 season.
Double Trouble
Two Great Danes have recorded double-doubles this season:
Alexi Schecter – 18 points, 13 rebounds at Canisius (Nov. 27)
Alexi Schecter – 31 points, 11 rebounds vs. Columbia (Nov. 5)
Amanda Kantzy – 10 points, 10 rebounds vs. Columbia (Nov. 5)
Next
The Great Danes will continue America East play at home against Binghamton on Sunday, January 5. Tip-off is set for 2 pm.
