UAlbany Women’s Basketball Continues Hot Start at Dartmouth
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HANOVER, N.H. – Continuing its best start in DI history, UAlbany heads north to Hanover, New Hampshire to take on Dartmouth on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Leede Arena.
UAlbany comes into Wednesday at 6-0, the only undefeated team in the American East, after a 70-60 road victory over Big East opponent Providence just before Thanksgiving. Ivy League member Dartmouth fell to American 77-54 in Washington D.C. on Sunday for its third-straight defeat, standing at 1-4 overall.
The Great Danes defeated Dartmouth in Albany 62-49 last season in the first game between the two since 2000. Dartmouth leads the overall series 2-1 with wins in 1999 and 2000.
Tickets for the game are $ 7 for general admission and $ 8 for chairbacks. Youth ages three thru 14 may get general admission tickets for $ 4. Tickets are available for purchase through Dartmouth’s athletic web site or at the Dartmouth ticket office.
UAlbany has started the season winning its first six, making this year the best start in the school’s D-I history. It surpasses the beginning of the 2010-11 season, where UAlbany won its first five before its first defeat. The best start in program history came during the 1991-92 season, when the Great Danes won their first 10 games. Playing as an independent, UAlbany started 16-1, finishing 22-5 on the year.
The win over Providence keeps UAlbany as an undefeated team, one of 23 women’s basketball teams left without a defeat this season.
Shereesha Richards comes into this contest leading the America East with 22.5 points and 9.5 rebounds a contest plus a 66.7% field goal percentage. Sarah Royals is sixth in the conference with 14.4 points a game, adding a league-best 5.3 assists per contest, while Margarita Rosario joined the top-20 in the conference in both points and assists per game.
Dartmouth was predicted to finish fifth in the Ivy League after going 6-22 last season. This is the program’s second year under head coach Belle Koclanes after 28 years under Chris Wielgus. Dartmouth’s lone win on the year came at home, a 66-62 win over America East opponent Vermont.
The Big Green is led by freshman Fanni Szabo, a member of the Hungarian U20 Team. The 6-1 freshman is averaging 19.2 points a game, shooting 33.3% for three. Junior guard Kamala Thompson is leading the team in rebounding primarily off the bench with 7.8 boards a contest, adding four points a game. Main point guard and senior co-captain Nicola Zimmer is averaging 9.3 points and 3.7 assists a game, but has not played the last two games due to illness.
