ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men's lacrosse team readies to host #10 Georgetown on Wednesday night in the first ever matchup between the two schools. The game is set to start at 5:00 p.m. from Casey Stadium with coverage on ESPN+.
Game Info
March 5, 2025
UAlbany vs. #10 Georgetown
Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.
5:00 p.m.
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Leading the Pack
- UAlbany is currently averaging 11.75 goals per game with opponents averaging 13.
- The Great Danes sport a .491 faceoff percentage and a .791 clear percentage.
- Silas Richmond leads the team in both goals (10) and assists (9), totaling 19 points. The junior tallied three goals last Saturday against UMass, his second game in a row with a hat trick.
- Ryan Doherty follows with 12 points on nine goals and three assists. The sophomore's top game this year came against Colgate, finding the back of the net five times to go along with one helper.
- Daniel Kesselring (5G, 3A), Alex Pfeiffer (4G, 3A), and Amos Whitcomb (5G, 1A) follow.
- Freshman Brady Smith has started in net the last two games for the Great Danes, going 1-1 and collecting 24 saves in the process.
- Max Neeson leads the team in caused turnovers with nine, collecting four on Saturday against UMass. He adds one pole goal and 10 ground balls.
- Justin Lee leads the team in ground balls with 16.
- Four different Great Danes have taken faceoffs so far this year. Jezayd Hall leads the team in faceoffs take with 41, winning 22 for a .537 FO%, followed by CJ Schwarz (16-37, .432 FO%)
Player of the Week x2
For the second consecutive week,
Silas Richmond was named the America East Offensive Player of the Week. Richmond netted a team-high three goals in UAlbany's 10-9 setback against UMass on Saturday. The Preseason All-Conference selection added a ground ball and a turnover in the game. This season, Richmond leads the entire America East in assists (9), assists per game (2.25), points (19), and points per game (4.75). He sits fourth in the league in goals (10) and fifth in goals per game (2.50).
Around the America East
Bryant is set to host Brown tonight (March 4) in a lone Tuesday matchup. Binghamton (Siena) and UAlbany (#10 Georgetown) will play host on Wednesday with NJIT on the road at Monmouth. This Saturday, all seven teams are in action.
- UMBC at Richmond
- UMass Lowell at Fairfield
- Binghamton at Stony Brook
- Bryant vs. St. John's
- Vermont vs. UMass
- NJIT vs. UMass
- UAlbany at Hobart
History with Georgetown
Wednesday night will be a historic one for the two great lacrosse schools, at it will be the first ever matchup between the Hoyas and the Great Danes.
Scouting Georgetown
Georgetown comes into Wednesday as the #10 team in the nation, sporting a 3-2 record. The Hoyas defeated Loyola (13-6), fell to #8 Johns Hopkins (6-11), defeated #13 Penn (8-6), fell to #1 Notre Dame (9-11), and most recently beat Brown (13-8).
- Georgetown was chosen as the preseason favorites in the BIG EAST.
- Sophomore defenseman Ty Banks, graduate student Aidan Carroll and sophomore goalie Anderson Moore were all unanimous preseason selections while graduate student faceoff specialist James Ball and junior midfielder Patrick Crogan also earned preseason All-BIG EAST recognition.
- The Hoyas are averaging 9.8 goals per game with opponents averaging 8.4.
- Georgetown has a .268 shot percentage, a .514 faceoff percentage, and an .875 clear percentage.
- Carroll leads the team in goals (10) and assists (8). He is followed by Fulton Bayman with nine goals and six assists.
- Robert Plath leads the team with 10 caused turnovers.
- Ross Prince has taken the bulk of the faceoffs for the Hoyas, going 50-86 at the X.
- Goalkeeper Anderson Moore is sporting a .538 save percentage, making 49 saves so far this season.
Next: The Great Danes will look to travel to Hobart this Saturday, ending the team's three-game home stand.
