Score: UAlbany 2, Sacred Heart 3
Location: Tom & Mary Casey Stadium | Albany, N.Y.
Records: UAlbany (0-2-0, 0-0-0 America East) | Sacred Heart (1-0-1, 0-0-0 NEC)

Short Story: The University at Albany women's soccer team struck twice in the opening 21 minutes but could not hold off Sacred Heart, falling 3–2 in Thursday night's home opener.

Key Stat Lines

• Flo Bartholomai scored the Danes' first goal of the season and second career goal at the 8' mark. 
• Madison Hnis added her second career goal in the 21'. 
• Claudia Volino totaled four saves while playing the full 90'. 
• Both teams finished with three corner kicks.
• Alexis Gordon, Madison Wisheart, and Volino all played the full 90'. 

How it Happened:

• UAlbany struck first at the 8' mark when Bartholomai buried a shot off a deflection by Sacred Heart feed for her second career goal.
• Sacred Heart leveled the match in the 15' as Kelleher scored from close range.
• The Great Danes reclaimed the lead in the 21' with M. Hnis scoring unassisted to make it 2–1.
• Just four minutes later, Kelleher tallied her second of the night, assisted by Roeder, tying the score at 2–2.
• Sacred Heart grabbed its first lead in the 41' on Hood's unassisted goal to make it 3–2 at the break.
• UAlbany generated chances in the second half, including two shots on goal from Hnis, but could not find the equalizer.

Up Next: 
The Great Danes return to Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium for Sunday Funday this Sunday, when they host Army at 3:00 p.m. For more information on the UAlbany women's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on X and Instagram and UAlbany Athletics on Facebook.