ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men's lacrosse team is set to host a non-conference matchup this Saturday night as the Great Danes host the Yale Bulldogs at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.
Game Info
April 19, 2025
UAlbany vs. Yale
Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.
7:00 p.m.
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Leading the Pack
- Ryan Doherty has scored 33 goals this season, more than any player in the America East. He scored four this past week in UAlbany's road win over Vermont. Doherty's 43 total points are second only to his teammate, Silas Richmond.
- Richmond leads the America East with 49 points, averaging 4.54 per game. The junior ranks second in goals scored (30) and first in assists (29). He was named America East Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season after blasting five goals and dishing out two assists against Vermont.
- Koleton Marquis and Jackson Palumb have both contributed 17 goals, good for third on the team. Following is Daniel Kesselring (11) and Amos Whitcomb (10).
- Defensively, Max Neeson has been a standout for the Great Danes. The junior leads the team with 20 ground balls and is tied for the team lead (Cade Galko) for ground balls with 36. He has scored four goals with the long pole this season.
- Jacob Smith is also having a strong year on defense in his sophomore campaign. Smith has scored three pole goals, added an assist, and has totaled 34 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers.
- Brady Smith has been UAlbany's go-to goalkeeper, recording 104 saves to go with an 11.46 GAA and a .475 save percentage.
- Five different Great Danes have taken faceoffs so far this year.
Last Time Out
The Great Danes defeated Vermont 15-11 to win their second game in a row last Saturday. They now sit at 3-2 in America East play.
- Silas Richmond was the star for UAlbany, scoring a game-high five goals to go along with two assists for seven points.
- Ryan Doherty followed closely with four goals and one assist for five points. He added two ground balls.
- Jackson Palumb recorded a hat trick of his own, dropping three goals to go along with a ground ball.
- Max Neeson scored with the long pole early in the game. Defensively, he finished with five ground balls and four caused turnovers.
- As a team, UAlbany recorded 12 assists.
- Brady Smith made four saves in net.
Around the America East
Conference play resumes this weekend with six teams set for America East action. UAlbany will be the lone team facing a non-conference opponent.
- UMBC at NJIT (1:00 p.m.)
- Binghamton at Bryant (1:00 p.m.)
- UMass Lowell at Vermont (3:30 p.m.)
- Yale at UAlbany (1:00 p.m.)
History with Yale
UAlbany has faced off against Yale on 18 occasions with a record of 6-12 Yale all-time. Yale has won the last six matchups, however, with UAlbany's most recent win coming in 2017. Last season, Yale defeated UAlbany, in New Haven, by a score of 17-10. Yale was ranked #8 at the time.
Scouting Yale
The Bulldogs come into Saturday's matchup with an overall record of 5-5 and a conference record of 3-2. The team is currently on a four-game win streak, taking down Brown, Penn, Dartmouth, and Hofstra over that stretch.
- The team is averaging 12.2 goals per game with opponents averaging 12.6.
- Seven of Yale's 10 games this season have been played in New Haven. The Bulldogs are 1-2 on the road this year with a win over Penn and losses to Harvard and Villanova.
- Chris Lyons leads the team with 24 goals scored.
- Leo Johnson has found the back of the net 21 times. He leads the team with 15 assists, totaling a team-high 36 points.
- Machado Rodriguez has been Yale's go-to faceoff man, going 89-167 for a .533 percentage. He is followed by Nick Wehmeyer, who has gone 53-104.
- Hugh Conrad started the first seven games for Yale, holding a .448 save percentage. The last three games have belonged to Jared Paquette, however, posting a 3-0 record and sporting a .563 save percentage.
Next: UAlbany will host NJIT next Saturday for the final regular reason matchup of the year at 7 p.m. Stay up to date with UAlbany men's lacrosse by following the team on X (
@UAlbanyMLax) and Instagram (
@ualbanymlax) for all of the latest news and highlights throughout the year.
