Danes Honor Seniors as They Look to Keep Rolling

Charity Iromuanya               (UAlbany Athletics)

Tonight is the Final home game of the season for the UAlbany Women's Basketball team, as they will take on conference rival Hartford. The Danes (10-17, 3-11 AEC), will have a tough match-up as Hartford (23-3, 14-0 AEC) is ranked #23 in the nation coming into tonights game, and are currently on a 16 game winning streak. Hartford's biggest offensive threat is Diana Delva, who is averaging 13.9 points per game, which is tied for 5th in the America East Conference, and scored 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in just 25 minutes in the last game between these two teams on January 24th.
However, this is not the same Albany team that was handed the 23 point loss in Hartford a month ago. The Danes have won 3 of their last 5 games, and have also held double digit leads against Vermont and Boston, who are 2nd and 3rd in the conference respectively. Additionally, the Danes are a far better team at home, with a 7-6 record when playing at the SEFCU Arena this season (as opposed to 3-11 on the road).
The Danes are lead by senior guard Charity Iromuanya, who will be honored before tonight's game. Iromuanya, who won the America East Conference player of the week, last week, when she averaged 22 points per game, when she had never scored 20 points in a game prior to last week, including scoring 29 points, including the game winner in an overtime win vs New Hampshire.
Also winning an award for last week's play was freshman foward Julie Forster, who was named the America East Freshman of the week. Forster currently leads all players in the America East in rebounding have pulled down 226 rebounds (8.4 per game), and broke the UAlbany record for rebounds in a season by a freshman, which had been held by Danielle Hutcheson.

Game time tonight at the SEFCU Arena is at 7. If you aren't able to make the game, listen in to the live radio broadcast on 90.9FM or wcdbfm.com

-David Rothman
Asst. Sports Director WCDB 90.9FM (Albany)