BOSTON – University at Albany junior attack man Silas Richmond and freshman goalkeeper Brady Smith have collected weekly awards, the America East announced on Monday. Richmond was named the Offensive Player of the Week for the fifth time this season, Smith was named the Goalkeeper of the Week for the second time this year.
 
Richmond led the Great Danes in points once again, collecting six in UAlbany's 15-14 win over non-conference rival Yale in overtime. Richmond scored twice and dished out four assists, one of which tied the game in the fourth to force overtime. The junior leads the conference with 4.64 assists per game and 2.36 assists per game.
 
Smith stepped up in the closing moments of Saturday's overtime win. The freshman made two huge saves in the final four minutes of action to keep the game tied at 14-14. In overtime, Smith made another huge stop to give the ball back to the UAlbany offense, who scored the game-winning goal in the ensuing transition. In total, Smith made 10 big saves in 62 minutes of action.
 
The Great Danes are locked into the 2025 America East Playoffs as the No. 3 seed. The regular season comes to a close this weekend with the Great Danes hosting NJIT on Saturday Night with the team's seniors being celebrated. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. from Casey Stadium.
 
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