ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men's lacrosse team returns home for the team's
official* home opener this Saturday at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium. UAlbany will matchup against the Drexel Dragons, with coverage on ESPN+ starting at 1:00 p.m.
*UAlbany hosted Colgate on Friday, Feb. 14. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Colgate but was moved due to weather and field conditions.
Game Info
February 22, 2025
UAlbany vs. Drexel
Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.
1:00 p.m.
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Leading the Pack
- UAlbany is currently averaging 11 goals per game with opponents averaging 16.5.
- The Great Danes sport a .484 faceoff percentage and a .756 clear percentage.
- Silas Richmond is leading the team in points with 10, led by a career-high seven assists against Colgate. Against #17 Penn, Richmond found the back of the net twice while adding one helper.
- 2024 Rookie of the Year Ryan Doherty follows with nine points, paced by seven goals. The sophomore netted five against the Raiders and two against the Quakers. He leads the team with 12 shots on goal.
- Amos Whitcomb has five goals credited to him this year, all of which came against Colgate. The senior from Salamanca was held scoreless on Tuesday at #17 Penn.
- Cade Galko (8), Justin Lee (7), and Max Neeson (6) lead the team in ground balls. Neeson leads the team in caused turnovers with four.
- In two games, UAlbany has sent four different players to the X to take faceoffs. CJ Schwarz has taken the bulk of them (31 attempts) and holds a .419 FO%. Rocco Mareno holds the best percentage thus far at .643, going 9-14.
Around the America East
This weekend, UMBC hosts Mount St. Mary's on Friday night while the rest of the league is set for Saturday matchups. Bryant travels to Quinnipiac, Vermont hosts Utah, Binghamton hosts Marist, UMass Lowell travels to Wagner, NJIT visits UMass, and the Great Danes are set to host Drexel. UMass Lowell has played the most games thus far, going 2-1 in three contests. UMBC sits with a 1-0 record, Bryant and Vermont sit at 1-1, and Binghamton, NJIT and UAlbany sit at 0-1.
History with Drexel
UAlbany and Drexel's matchup history can be traced all the way back to 2002 when the Dragons first visited the Capital Region. Over 20+ years, UAlbany holds a slight 12-10 edge in the all-time series. The Dragons bested the Great Danes a season ago in their last matchup, taking a 13-12 victory in overtime in Philadelphia.
Scouting Drexel
Drexel comes into Saturday's game with an overall record of 1-1, falling to UMBC, 6-9, before defeating Lafayette, 12-10. Both games took place on home turf for the Dragons.
- Steve Boyle was named head coach of the program last summer, becoming the seventh head coach in Drexel lacrosse history.
- Drexel's Liam Kammar, Gavin Kelly and Max Semple were named to the 2025 Coastal Athletic Association's Preseason Team. In addition, the Dragons were picked fourth by a vote of the league's coaches and Collin Gucwa was an Honorable Mention selection.
- Through two games, Drexel is averaging nine goals with opponents averaging 9.5.
- Drexel owns a .234 shot percentage, .568 faceoff percentage, and an .842 clear percentage.
- Conor Hooley leads the team in points with eight, picking up four goals and four assists. Witt Crawford matches Hooley's goal total with four on the short season.
- Liam Kammar and Jack Nolan lead the team in ground balls, each with seven.
- Aidan Shortley has taken the majority of faceoffs, going 20-35 for a .571 FO%.
Next: The Great Danes stay home for their second of three-straight home games next Saturday against UMass.
