ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men's lacrosse team is set to battle the UMass Minutemen this Saturday at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, the second of UAlbany's three-game homestand. The game is set to start at 12:00 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.
Game Info
March 1, 2025
UAlbany vs. UMass
Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.
12:00 p.m.
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Leading the Pack
- UAlbany is currently averaging 12.7 goals per game with opponents averaging 14.
- The Great Danes sport a .500 faceoff percentage and a .821 clear percentage.
- Silas Richmond is leading the team in points with 16, led by a career-high seven assists against Colgate. Against Drexel, Richmond found the back of the net five times while adding on one helper.
- 2024 Rookie of the Year Ryan Doherty follows with 11 points, paced by eight goals. The sophomore netted five against the Raiders and two against #17 Penn. He leads the team with 13 shots on goal.
- Amos Whitcomb has five goals credited to him this year, all of which came against Colgate. The senior from Salamanca also tallied an assist last Saturday against Drexel.
- Justin Lee (13), Cade Galko (9), and Jezayd Hall (8) lead the team in ground balls. Max Neeson leads the team in caused turnovers with five.
- In three games, UAlbany has sent four different players to the X to take faceoffs. CJ Schwarz has taken the bulk of them (37 attempts) and holds a .432 FO%. Rocco Mareno holds the best percentage thus far at .643, going 9-14.
Player of the Week
Attackman
Silas Richmond was named the America East's Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Great Danes in scoring the past week. Richmond netted seven goals, five against Drexel and two at #17 Penn, as well as an assist in each game. He currently leads the conference with three assists per game and 5.33 points per game, while being ranked seventh in goals per game at 2.33.
Around the America East
On Friday night, Dartmouth will host Vermont and Towson will travel to UMBC. Three matchups are set for Saturday afternoon, as Ohio State hosts Bryant, Hofstra hosts Binghamton, and the Great Danes host UMass. UMass Lowell has played the most games thus far, going 3-1 in four contests. UMBC sits at a 2-0 record, Bryant and Vermont sit at 2-1, UAlbany is 1-2, and Binghamton and NJIT are 0-2. *** UPDATE RECORDS
History with UMass
UAlbany and UMass' matchup history can be traced all the way back to 2001 when the Minutemen first took on the Great Danes. Over 20+ years, UAlbany holds a slight 13-11 edge in the all-time series. The Minutemen bested the Great Danes a season ago in their last matchup, taking a 12-11 victory in Amherst. UMass has won five of the last six against the Great Danes.
Scouting UMass
UMass comes into Saturday's game with an overall record of 3-1, falling to #13 Army before beating Quinnipiac, Dartmouth, and NJIT. All four games were home games for the Minutemen.
- UMass was tied for fourth with Hobart in the A-10 preseason poll.
- Through four games, UMass is averaging 12.75 goals per game with opponents averaging eight.
- UMass owns a .329 shot percentage, .526 faceoff percentage, and an .873 clear percentage.
- Trace Hogan leads the team in points with 18, picking up 11 goals and seven assists. Robbie Granara is close behind Hogan's goal total, netting 10 of his own.
- Zach Auble leads the team with 14 ground balls, followed closely by TJ Casey with 13.
- Casey is 31-56 with a .554 FO% and is one of two players who have taken faceoffs for UMass. Brendan Coyle is the other, who is 20-41 with a .488 FO%.
Next: The Great Danes stay home for their third consecutive home game Wednesday night against #10 Georgetown.
