The Great Danes return to Casey Stadium Wednesday evening to host NJIT for the #AEMSOC Semifinal. UAlbany finished the regular season at 10-4-1 and 5-2 in conference play, which earned them the title of Regular Season Champions and the #1 seed in the #AEMSOC tournament. The Great Danes recorded 22 goals through 15 matches, led the conference in shutouts with nine (.600 shutout percentage), and ranked second in the America East in assists per game (2.00) and shots on goal per game (6.13), which ranks tied for the 7th highest in the nation. Ivar Gissurarson leads the team with 18 points from six goals and six assists. Yuta Kimata follows with 15 points from six goals and three assists. Alexander Genz has spent 14 games in net where he recorded a .674 save percentage, 31 total saves, and eight shutouts.
Number four seeded NJIT enters the contest off a 2-1 quarterfinal win over New Hampshire Saturday, November 7. The Highlanders are led by Diogo Rebelo who has tallied 24 points from nine goals and six assists. Maximus Barboto follows with 16 points from four goals and eight assists. Andre Faerman has spent majority of time in goal for NJIT, starting all 18 games, posting a .682 save percentage and three shutouts.
These two teams met earlier in the year in a contest hosted by the Highlanders, where they took a 3-1 victory. The Great Danes will look to overcome NJIT and advance to the #AEMSOC Championship.
