ALBANY, N.Y. — This week the Capital Region boasts a bevy of NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament action at the Division I and III levels. The University at Albany, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and Union College are treating their fans to postseason play.In Division I, America East champion UAlbany (9-7) is set to face Metro Atlantic […]
ALBANY, N.Y. The University at Albany Great Danes men’s lacrosse program has fed off the mantra of Pearl Jam’s song “Alive.” After a 12-11 win against the University of Vermont Catamounts, the Great Danes are more than alive. Following a six-year hiatus, UAlbany claimed the America East title. Sparking the Great Danes early was captain, graduate student, long stick midfielder, and Tewaaraton Award nominee Jake Piseno with a goal. Yet four unanswered tallies by the Catamounts Finn O’Hara, Charlie Pope, and Griffin Fenech (2), placed the Great Danes in an early hole heading into the second stanza. “You gotta […]