No. 4 Women’s Lacrosse Takes on No. 1 UAlbany in #AEWLAX Semifinals

UMBC women’s lacrosse will travel to New York to take on the top-seeded UAlbany Great Danes in the semifinals of the America East Championships on Thursday.

BALTIMORE– UMBC women's lacrosse will travel to New York to take on the top-seeded UAlbany Great Danes in the semifinals of the America East Championships on Thursday. The Retrievers clinched the final tournament spot after a 13-10 win against New Hampshire last Saturday.

America East Semifinals Game Info:
What: #4 UMBC Retrievers (8-8) at #1 UAlbany Great Danes (7-8)
Where: John Fallon Field - Albany, N.Y.
When: Thursday, May 5 - 3:00 P.M.
How to Watch: Live stream on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, live stats at UAlbanySports.com
Social Media: @UMBC_WLacrosse, @UMBCAthletics, @AmericaEast, #RetrieverNation, #AEWLAX, #AEChamps

Scouting the Retrievers:

UMBC heads to Albany as the four seed in the tournament sitting at 8-8 on the year after knocking off New Hampshire 13-10 on Saturday to earn a spot in the tournament. Claire Bockstie (Forest Hill, Md./Maryvale Prep) scored four goals and added two assists to help pace the Retrievers.
During the 2022 regular season Bockstie led the Retrievers with 60 goals and 17 assists for 77 points. Dymin Gerow (Baltimore, Md./Episcopal) and Kolby Weedon (Catonsville, Md./Catonsville) chipped in 43 goals each.
Megan Halczuk (Fawn Grove, Pa.) dominated in the draw circle, setting a single-season record of 106 draw controls.

Scouting the Great Danes:

UAlbany comes in as the top seed for the 2022 America East Tournament and are 7-8 on the year after losing their regular-season finale against Stony Brook, 16-5 on Saturday. The Great Danes are just 2-5 at home this year compared to 5-3 on the road.
Katie Pascale leads the Great Danes with 72 points on 38 goals and 34 assists. Pascale has also collected a team-high 77 draws with 24 ground balls.
Sarah Falk has scored a team-best 44 goals with 13 assists for 57 points.

All-Time Series:

This will be the 24th all-time meeting between the two schools with the Great Danes holding a 17-6 advantage. This will also be the fifth time the two meet in the America East Tournament with UAlbany winning three of the four.
Earlier this year, the Great Danes defeated the Retrievers 13-9 in Baltimore. UMBC had an early 2-0 lead and fought back to tie it early in the third, but UAlbany scored the last three goals of the game to pull away.

Milestone Watch:

Megan Halczuk is just 41 away from becoming the all-time leader.
Claire Bockstie is three goals away from breaking the single-season record and is five points away from being the single-season record holder.

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