Danes

(Credit: UAlbany Athletics) The UAlbany Great Danes lacrosse team will host the defending national champion North Carolina Tar Heels this Saturday night at Casey Stadium at 730pm. The Great Danes secured the overall number eight seed in the overall tournament, thus rewarding them a first round home game...

The Albany Cup saga has been encompassing the area basketball scene for months. There has been a lot of debate about whether the game will be played in 2015-16 and beyond. Concerns have risen about UAlbany's desire to hold a game at SEFCU Arena, and with the rise of the Danes' program, they have some leverage despite the Times Union Center being the bigger venue...

Not to be outdone by the UAlbany men, the Great Dane women also advanced to the America East final on Sunday. UAlbany beat UMBC, 66-37, to advance to their fourth straight conference title game. And because No. 1 Maine lost to fifth-seeded Hartford, UAlbany will get to host the title game on Friday afternoon against Hartford...

7:54 p.m. - Peter Hooley, playing in his first game since January 14th, scored his 1,000th career point tonight against NJIT. The Danes are tied 30-30 at halftime.

After suffering two consecutive close losses in conference play, the UAlbany football program is back on track after topping Maine, 20-7, on Saturday in Orono, Maine. The Danes move to 5-2 overall under first-year coach Greg Gattuso. UAlbany is also 2-2 in CAA play, one year removed from going 1-11 overall...