Box Score SCORE: UAlbany 14, UMBC 8
 
LOCATION: John Fallon Field | Albany, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany (6-9, 3-2 America East), UMBC (11-3, 3-2 America East)
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes used a balanced offensive attack and timely defensive stops to fend off a late push from UMBC and secure a wire-to-wire senior day victory.
 
KEY STATS
Mikaela Mooney paced UAlbany with five points on four goals and one assist, including a perfect 3-for-3 performance on free position shots.
Gracie McCauley recorded a hat trick with three unassisted goals, while Dylana Williams added two goals and one assist.
Paisley Cook notched two goals and added a game-high 12 draw controls to lead the Great Danes at the center circle.
Ava Poupard chipped in with a goal and an assist, while Mackenzie Salentre contributed a goal and a team-high three ground balls.
Zareena Sorho and Mackenzie Salentre each found the back of the net, and Salentre also caused a team-best three turnovers.
UAlbany totaled 33 shots with 20 on goal, picked up 14 ground balls, went 19-22 on clear attempts, won 23 draw controls, committed 13 turnovers, and caused 10 turnovers.
UMBC tallied 23 shots with 14 on goal, picked up 15 ground balls, made 9 saves, went 16-17 on clears, won 8 draw controls, committed 17 turnovers, and caused 6 turnovers. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Gracie McCauley got UAlbany on the board early, weaving through the defense for an unassisted goal less than a minute into the game.
UMBC responded quickly with Emily Knapp finishing a feed from Libby Staples to even the score.
Mikaela Mooney answered on the other end, converting a free-position opportunity to reclaim the lead for the Great Danes.
Right off the ensuing draw, Paisley Cook charged in for an unassisted goal, capitalizing on UAlbany's quick transition play.
Knapp tallied her second of the day for the Retrievers, again off a pass from Staples to keep it close.
Dylana Williams added to the offensive rhythm with a solo effort before later finding Ava Poupard for a man-up goal to close the first quarter on a strong note.
McCauley opened the second with her second unassisted strike of the day, followed by another goal from Williams as UAlbany continued to build its lead.
Mooney extended the advantage with her second free-position goal, keeping the pressure on UMBC's defense.
The Retrievers cut into the deficit with a goal from Grace Bruce, assisted by Staples, and Knapp added two more - one from Tess Curtis and another unassisted - to make it a three-goal game heading into halftime.
McCauley kept the offense rolling for UAlbany to open the third, finishing a feed from Mikaela Mooney for her third goal of the day.
UMBC broke a long scoring drought with an unassisted goal from Lauryn Warfield, but the Danes had the final say in the quarter as Paisley Cook powered through the defense for her second solo tally of the game.
Warfield struck again for the Retrievers early in the fourth, this time off an assist from Annika Wray, before Zareena Sorho added another to tighten the gap.
Mooney answered with authority, converting her third free position of the game before striking again just a minute later off a feed from Ava Poupard.
Mackenzie Salentre joined the scoresheet late, finishing a setup from Mooney to extend the lead.
UMBC closed the game with a last-second goal from Warfield, assisted by Emily Knapp, but the Great Danes' strong offensive output proved too much as they secured the win, 14-8.
 
UP NEXT: UAlbany's women's lacrosse team will visit Binghamton for their last regular-season game of the season next Saturday, April 26.
 
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