{"id":7074,"date":"2013-11-24T21:47:34","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T21:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/ualbany-womens-basketball-wraps-up-homestand-against-delaware-state-2\/"},"modified":"2013-11-24T21:47:34","modified_gmt":"2013-11-24T21:47:34","slug":"ualbany-womens-basketball-wraps-up-homestand-against-delaware-state-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/ualbany-womens-basketball-wraps-up-homestand-against-delaware-state-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UAlbany Women\u2019s Basketball Wraps Up Homestand Against Delaware State"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UAlbany Women\u2019s Basketball Wraps Up Homestand Against Delaware State<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Buy Tickets<\/a> | Game Notes<\/a> | Live Stats<\/a> | AmericaEast.tv<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

ALBANY, N.Y. –<\/strong> The Great Danes will look to wrap up their four-game homestand with a sweep and match their best start since the 2010-11 season as they host Delaware State at the SEFCU Arena on Sunday, November 24th at 2 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

UAlbany comes into Sunday at 4-0 after a 71-49 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday and as one of only two undefeated teams left in the America East.\u00a0 Delaware State also earned a home victory on Wednesday, a 86-73 win over Wilmington, to improve to 1-2 on the season.\u00a0 UAlbany and Delaware State played for the first time in Dover last season, with the Great Danes earning a 79-57 in Memorial Hall.<\/span><\/p>\n

After a major victory over local powerhouse Marist, UAlbany has risen to #15 in the College Insider Women\u2019s Mid-Major Top 25, after starting the season ranked #22 in the preseason poll and jumping from #17 in last week\u2019s poll.\u00a0 In addition, UAlbany received one of the 32 first-place votes.<\/span><\/p>\n

UAlbany is in the top-three in numerous categories in the America East, including scoring offense, scoring defense, scoring margin, field goal percentage, field goal percentage defense, three-point field goal percentage, three-point field goal percentage defense, rebounding margin, assists per game and steals per game.\u00a0 Shereesha Richards<\/a>,<\/strong> a two-time America East Player of the Week, is leading the conference in scoring, rebounds per game and field goal percentage, while Sarah Royals<\/a><\/strong> ranks first in assists per game and eighth in scoring.\u00a0 Margarita Rosario<\/a><\/strong> is in the top-four in assists and steals per contest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Delaware State, under second year head coach Tamika Louis, venture to Albany for the first of two games in the state of New York.\u00a0 The Hornets will play Manhattan on Tuesday to wrap up the road trip.\u00a0 The Hornets were predicted to finish tenth in the MEAC after a trip to the conference quarterfinals last year.\u00a0 Leading the team is redshirt junior forward Tierra Hawkins, a Preseason All-MEAC player and a member of the 1,000-point club.\u00a0 After three games she averages 20 points and 12.3 rebounds a game.\u00a0 Senior guard Deanna Harmon, who sports 11.3 points and 8.3 boards a contest, averages a team-best three steals a contest.\u00a0 The second option on shooting is freshman guard Raven Bankston, who scores 17.3 points a game on 44.4% shooting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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