Syracuse hosts Albany in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday at 7:30 PM. The Orange have already beaten the Great Danes earlier in the year but with a high-powered offense and fantastic goalie things could get interesting.
Albany Quick Facts
Albany All-Time Record Vs. SU: 1-13
Albany Streak Vs. SU: L3
Albany Last Win Vs. SU: February 17, 2013
Albany 2015 Record: 16-3; America East Champions; Lost in NCAAT Quarterfinals
Albany 2016 Record: 12-3; Lost in America East Semifinals; Wins versus Drexel, Cornell, UMass, Stony Brook, Hartford, Harvard, UMass Lowell, Vermont, Binghamton, Yale, Siena, UMBC; Losses versus Syracuse, Maryland, Hartford
2016 AmEast Preseason Coaches' Poll: #1 out of seven
2016 AmEast Preseason All-Conference Players: Connor Fields (A), John Maloney (M), Stone Sims (D), Blaze Riorden (G)
2016 AmEast Awards: Blaze Riorden - Defensive POY; Scott Marr - Coach of the Year;
2016 AmEast All-Conference: First Team: Connor Fields (A), Seth Oakes (A), Stone Sims (D), Troy Reh (LSM), Blaze Riorden (G); Second Team: John Maloney (M); All-Rookie Team: Jack Burgmaster, Erik Dluhy, Zach Ornstein
The Albany Great Danes will take a trip down I-90 to the Carrier Dome to faceoff with the Syracuse Orange in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.