ALBANY, N.Y.- The University at Albany women's basketball team is set to close out the regular season at Stony Brook on Saturday, February 29. Tip-off from Island Federal Arena is slated for 12:30 pm. 

Game Info
Saturday, February 29 at Stony Brook (12:30 pm)
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Lay Up Lines

• The Great Danes are coming off their fourth straight loss, falling to UMass Lowell by a score of 78-75 on Wednesday.
• UAlbany is 3-10 on the road.
• Stony Brook is coming off its second straight loss, falling to Hartford by a score of 70-67 on Wednesday. The defeat handed the Hawks their first win of the season.

The Series

• The Great Danes lead the all-time series 38-23.
• When the two teams met in January 18, the Seawolves won by a score of 73-53.

A Win Would…

• Snap a four-game losing streak.
• Improve the Great Danes' record to 4-10 on the road
• Give UAlbany a win to close out the regular season
• Give the Great Danes a split of the regular season series with the Seawolves.

Last Time Out

• The Great Danes fell to the Riverhawks by a score of 78-75.
• Haegerstrand tallied a career-high 23 points and had six rebounds.
• Schecter notched 20 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
• Amanda Kantzy had 12 points, four rebounds and six assists.
• Kyara Frames chipped in with 10 points and three assists.
• Khepera Stokes added eight points, four rebounds and four steals.
• UMass Lowell tallied 13 points off fast breaks' to UAlbany's five.
• Bench points were even at 25 apiece.
• UAlbany tallied 30 points in the paint to UMass Lowell's 22.

Last Time Out vs. Stony Brook

• The Seawolves defeated the Great Danes, 73-53.

• Haegerstrand led the way with 12 points, which tied a career high. The freshman also notched five rebounds.
• Izzy Om tallied a career high seven points and four assists.
• Kantzy and Patricia Conroy each chipped in with eight points.
• Kantzy also recorded six rebounds.
• Stony Brook outrebounded UAlbany 42-26.

Leading the Pack

• UAlbany is second in the conference in defense, holding opponents to 58.1 points per game.
• Schecter is 11th in the conference in scoring (12.2 ppg).
• Frames leads the Great Danes with 49 three pointers so far this season.
• Kantzy leads UAlbany in rebounds with 188, averaging 6.7 per game.
• UAlbany is 17^th in the nation in three-point field goal defense, holding opponents to 26.8 points per game from beyond the arc.

The Opponent

• The Seawolves enter the matchup with a 25-3 record (13-2 AE).
• The team is coming off back-to-back losses.
• Stony Brook is the America East regular season champion and will be the #1 seed in the conference tournament.
• Kaela Hillaire leads the team in scoring (13.5 ppg).

Roaring 20's
In the matchup vs. UMass Lowell on February 26, Haegerstrand tallied a new career-high 23 points. Schecter also tallied 20 points in the contest. Reaching the 20-point plateau is the first for Haegerstrand, and Schecter's third of the season and fourth of her career.
 
Need an Assist?
The Great Danes are third in the America East in assists with 384, averaging 13.71 per game. Frames leads the team with 84, and tallied a career high with nine in the victory over Vermont.
 
Paint Party
UAlbany is 4-2 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
Five Great Danes have recorded double-doubles this season:
Helene Haegerstrand – 16 points, 10 rebounds at UMBC (Feb. 19)
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 quarterfinals of the America East Tournament begin on Wednesday, March 4. Depending on Saturday's results, the Great Danes can be anywhere from the sixth seed to the eighth seed.