ALBANY, N.Y.- The University at Albany women's basketball is set for a two-game home stand this week. The Great Danes will start the week hosting the Hartford Hawks on Wednesday. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.
 
Game Info
Wednesday, February 12 vs. Hartford (7:00 pm)
Live Stats I ESPN+
 
Lay Up Lines

• The Great Danes are coming off their second straight defeat, falling to Binghamton by a score of 58-42 on Wednesday.
• UAlbany is 5-7 at home.
• The Hawks are coming off a 62-51 loss to Maine on Saturday, and are still looking for their first win of the season.

The Series

• Hartford leads the all-time series 24-23.
• The teams last met on January 25, and the Great Danes won by a score of 68-63.

A Win Would…

• Get UAlbany back in the win column.
• Improve the Great Danes' conference record to 5-6.
• Improve UAlbany's record at home to 6-7.
• Hand Hartford its 25^thstraight defeat.

Last Time Out

• The Great Danes fell to Binghamton by a score of 58-42.
• Helene Haegerstrand led the way with 16 points and eight rebounds.
• Alexi Schecter notched seven points and four rebounds.
• Kyara Frames chipped in with six points and seven rebounds.
• Amanda Kantzy led the team with nine rebounds.
• Binghamton tallied 15 points off turnovers.
• UAlbany outrebounded Binghamton 40-30.
• Points in the paint were almost even with the Bearcats' with a slight 24-22 advantage.
• Binghamton's Kai Moon tallied 23 points.

Last Time Out vs. Hartford

• The Great Danes defeated the Hawks by a score of 68-63.
• Schecter led the way with 16 points, tallying her second straight game with double-figures.
• Haegerstrand notched a career-high 15 points.
• Khepera Stokes tallied a career-high 14 points and recorded five assists.
• Frames had 13 points, and led the team in assists with six.
• Kantzy tallied eight points and eight rebounds. 
• UAlbany outblocked Hartford 7-2.
• The Great Danes snapped a four-game losing streak with the win.

Leading the Pack

• UAlbany is second in the conference in defense, holding opponents to 58.0 points per game.
• Schecter is 10th in the conference in scoring (12.3 ppg).
• Frames leads the Great Danes with 45 three pointers so far this season.
• Kantzy leads UAlbany in rebounds with 159, averaging 6.9 per game.
• UAlbany is 16^thin the nation in three-point field goal defense, holding opponents to 26.7 points per game from beyond the arc. 

The Opponent

• The Hawks were predicted to finish fifth in the America East preseason poll.
• The team has an overall record of 0-24 (0-11 AE).
• Jada Lucas leads Hartford in scoring, averaging 12.5 points per game.

Need an Assist?
The Great Danes are second in the America East in assists with 313, averaging 13.61 per game. Frames leads the team with 84, and tallied a career high with nine in the victory over Vermont.
 
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 – 14 points, 10 rebounds at UMass Lowell (Jan. 22)
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 host Maine in their annual pink game on Saturday, February 15. Tip-off is set for 5 pm.