Score: UAlbany 2, Binghamton 0
Location: Bearcats Sports Complex | Vestal, N.Y.
Records: UAlbany (10-4-1, 5-2-0 America East) | Binghamton (2-8-6, 1-3-3 America East)
Short Story: The UAlbany men's soccer team clinched its first America East Regular Season Championship since 2015 on Tuesday night, earning a 2-0 road victory over Binghamton. First-half goals from
Ivar Gissurarson and
Sondre Hladik lifted the Great Danes to their 10th win of the season. With draws by NJIT and UMBC, UAlbany secured the outright regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the America East Championship.
Key Stats:
- Ivar Gissurarson scored his sixth goal of the season, opening the scoring in the 36'.
- Sondre Hladik recorded his first goal of the season, doubling UAlbany's lead in the 4'.
- Luca Clausse, Yuta Kimata, and David Barkan each registered an assist on the Great Danes' goals.
- Alexander Genz made three saves to record his eighth shutout of the season.
- UAlbany outshot Binghamton 11-7, including a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Great Danes earned four corner kicks, compared to three for the Bearcats.
How it Happened:
- Rodrigo Hermelo put the first shot on target for the Great Danes in the 6', but Binghamton goalkeeper Natan Jemaneh Admassu made the save.
- UAlbany continued to generate opportunities, with Brennan McDermott and Luca Clausse each attempting shots before the opening goal.
- The Great Danes broke through in the 36' as Luca Clausse and Yuta Kimata found Ivar Gissurarson, who finished for his sixth goal of the season to give UAlbany a 1-0 lead.
- UAlbany doubled its advantage just five minutes later, when David Barkan set up Sondre Hladik, who scored his first goal of the season in the 41' to make it 2-0.
- The Great Danes carried their two-goal advantage into halftime after outshooting Binghamton 8-1 in the opening 45 minutes.
- Binghamton looked to respond after the break, but Genz and the UAlbany defense held firm as the Bearcats put six shots toward goal in the second half.
- Genz made his first save of the second half in the 57th minute, denying Gaven Egan.
- Gissurarson nearly added to the lead in the 65th minute, but Binghamton goalkeeper Connor Cresswell made the stop.
- Genz came up with two more saves in the final 20 minutes, turning away attempts from D.T. Megliola and Khayr Ogunsanya to preserve the shutout.
- The Great Danes held on for the 2-0 victory, officially securing the America East regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.
Up Next: UAlbany men's soccer will host an America East Championship semifinal matchup on Wednesday, November 11. The Great Danes will enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed, with their opponent being the winner of the #4 Seed and #5 Seed quarterfinals match, with the semifinals kickoff time to be announced later.
Ticket Central: Tickets for the 2026 America East Championship Semifinals are now on sale!
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Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $6 for youth (ages 14 and under) across all available seating levels. UAlbany students receive free admission by claiming their tickets through the online student portal.
Parking in the Broadview Center lot is available for $10 in advance or $15 on game day.
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