SCORE: UAlbany 96, RPI 43
LOCATION: Broadview Center - Albany, N.Y.
RECORDS: UAlbany 5-2, 0-0 America East | RPI 4-2, 0-0 Liberty (NCAA DIII)*
SHORT STORY: Shooting over 60 percent from the field and dominating the paint from start to finish, UAlbany rolled to a 53-point victory over RPI, Wednesday afternoon.
KEY STATS
- Freshman Amaya Stewart led all scorers with 22 points on 10-12 shooting while adding seven rebounds.
- Sophomore Martina Borrellas tallied an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double with four assists.
- Sophomore Delanie Hill added 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
- Junior Lara Langermann scored 13 points on 6-10 from the field.
- UAlbany scored 68 points in the paint and grabbed 42 total rebounds.
- The Great Danes forced 16 turnovers and turned them into 25 points.
- The bench combined for 46 points with 11 players recording a basket.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UAlbany opened with steady drives from Amaya Stewart, Delanie Hill, and Martina Borrellas to create early separation.
- Strong defensive pressure held RPI to limited looks while the Great Danes controlled the boards.
- A late layup from Hill helped secure a 20-10 lead after the opening frame.
- Borrellas scored quickly to start the second quarter as UAlbany built immediate momentum.
- Lara Langermann and Hill added threes while the defense forced empty RPI possessions.
- A 28-8 scoring margin throughout the second sent the Great Danes into halftime ahead, 48-18.
- Stewart continued to dominate inside with multiple finishes at the rim in the third quarter.
- Hill and Gabriela Falcão contributed key baskets as UAlbany kept building on its lead.
- Stewart closed the quarter with a driving layup to make it 71-26 entering the fourth.
- The Great Danes maintained their efficiency with continued success attacking the paint.
- A late push from the bench fueled another strong stretch as UAlbany stayed in full control and brought the game to its final score, 96-43.
NEXT: The Great Danes will head on the road for three consecutive games. They will start at Bucknell on Monday (Dec. 1).
*The RPI record remains unchanged as the game today was an exhibition game for the Engineers.
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