2021–22 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team (original) (raw)
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| 2021–22 Albany Great Danes women's basketball | |
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| America East tournament champions | |
| NCAA tournament, first round | |
| Conference | America East Conference |
| Record | 23–10 (13–5 America East) |
| Head coach | Colleen Mullen (4th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Megan Methven Catherine Cassidy Yvonne Hawkins |
| Home arena | SEFCU Arena |
| Seasons← 2020–212022–23 → |
2021–22 America East Conference women's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -- | | ---- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | Maine | 15 | – | 3 | | .833 | 20 | – | 12 | | .625 | | Stony Brook* | 14 | – | 4 | | .778 | 23 | – | 6 | | .793 | | Albany † | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | 23 | – | 10 | | .697 | | Vermont | 13 | – | 5 | | .722 | 20 | – | 11 | | .645 | | NJIT | 9 | – | 8 | | .529 | 15 | – | 15 | | .500 | | UMass Lowell | 8 | – | 9 | | .471 | 11 | – | 16 | | .407 | | Binghamton | 5 | – | 13 | | .278 | 9 | – | 20 | | .310 | | New Hampshire | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | 7 | – | 21 | | .250 | | Hartford | 4 | – | 14 | | .222 | 4 | – | 26 | | .133 | | UMBC | 2 | – | 14 | | .125 | 3 | – | 23 | | .115 | | *Ineligible for the AmEast Tournament due to a postseason ban imposed by the AmEast. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | † 2022 America East tournament winner | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2021–22 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team represented the University at Albany, SUNY during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Great Danes, led by fourth year head coach Colleen Mullen, played their home games at SEFCU Arena and were members of the America East Conference.[1][2][3]
They finished the season 23–10, 13–5 in America East play to finish in a tie for third place. As the second seed in the America East tournament, they defeated New Hampshire in the Quarterfinals, Vermont in the semifinals, and Maine in the Final to finish as tournament champions. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were the sixteenth seed in the Wichita Region. They were defeated in the First Round by Louisville to end their season.
The Great Danes finished the season 7–11, 5–7 in America East play to finish in fourth place. As the fourth seed in the America East tournament, they defeated New Hampshire in the Quarterfinals before losing to Maine in the Semifinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.
| 2021–22 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team | |
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| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Fatima Lee 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Putnam ScienceProvidence Queens, NY G 3 Lilly Phillips 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Cambridge Central Greenwich, NY G 10 Ellen Hahne 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Riksbasketgymansiet LuleåWake Forest Stockholm, Sweden G 12 Freja Werth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Riksbasketgymansiet Luleå Arild, Sweden F 13 Lucia DeCortes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Liceo delle Scienze Umane e Musicale Bergamo, Italy G 14 Grace Heeps 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Northfield Mount HermonUMass East Greenbush, NY G 15 Morgan Haney 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Miami East Piqua, OH G 20 Kayla Cooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So St. John's Catholic Frederick, MD F 21 Helene Haegerstrand 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Morbyskolan Stockholm, Sweden F 22 Taniya Hanner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Roselle Catholic Hillside, NJ F 23 Koi Sims 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Archbishop Spalding Glen Burnie, MD G 24 Abby Ray 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs, NY F 32 Abby Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS So Putnam Science Mount Vernon, NY | Head coach Colleen Mullen (New Hampshire) Assistant coach(es) Megan Methven (Stonehill) Catherine Cassidy (Plattsburgh State) Yvonne Hawkins (Ashland) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on  Injured  Current redshirt Roster Last update: May 24, 2022 |
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| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||
| November 10, 2021*7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Hofstra | W 70–41 | 1–0 | SEFCU Arena (1,097)Albany, NY | |
| November 16, 2021*7:00 p.m. | at Merrimack | L 52–65 | 1–1 | Hammel Court (511)North Andover, MA | |
| November 24, 2021*1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Cornell | L 46–47 | 1–2 | Newman Arena (87)Ithaca, NY | |
| November 28, 2021*Noon, ACCNX | at Boston College | L 65–77 | 1–3 | Conte Forum (599)Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| December 1, 2021*7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Bryant | W 60–34 | 2–3 | SEFCU Arena (1,022)Albany, NY | |
| December 5, 2021*2:00 p.m. | at Colgate | W 60–39 | 3–3 | Cotterell Court (291)Hamilton, NY | |
| December 8, 2021*11:00 a.m., SECN+ | at Vanderbilt | L 41–52 | 3–4 | Memorial Gymnasium (3,688)Nashville, TN | |
| December 12, 2021*2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Siena Albany Cup | W 64–44 | 4–4 | SEFCU Arena (1,366)Albany, NY | |
| December 15, 2021*7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Canisius | W 65–46 | 5–4 | SEFCU Arena (835)Albany, NY | |
| December 18, 2021*2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | SUNY Canton | Cancelled | SEFCU Arena Albany, NY | ||
| December 21, 2021*7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | CCSU | W 65–52 | 6–4 | SEFCU Arena (760)Albany, NY | |
| December 28, 2021*7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Union | W 88–37 | 7–4 | SEFCU Arena (759)Albany, NY | |
| America East Regular Season | |||||
| January 8, 20222:00 p.m., ESPN3 | New Hampshire | W 50–39 | 8–4(1–0) | SEFCU Arena (865)Albany, NY | |
| January 12, 20227:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UMass Lowell | W 58–52 | 9–4(2–0) | Costello Athletic Center (124)Lowell, MA | |
| January 15, 20222:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at NJIT | W 62–54 | 10–4(3–0) | Wellness and Events Center (257)Newark, NJ | |
| January 17, 20221:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Hartford Rescheduled from December 30 | L 49–52 | 10–5(3–1) | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (101)West Hartford, CT | |
| January 19, 202211:00 a.m., ESPN+ | UMBC | W 69–40 | 11–5(4–1) | SEFCU Arena (812)Albany, NY | |
| January 22, 20222:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Stony Brook | L 47–58 | 11–6(4–2) | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (668)Stony Brook, NY | |
| January 26, 20227:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UMass Lowell | W 56–44 | 12–6(5–2) | SEFCU Arena (954)Albany, NY | |
| January 29, 20222:00 p.m., ESPN3 | NJIT | W 57–53 | 13–6(6–2) | SEFCU Arena (938)Albany, NY | |
| January 31, 20226:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Binghamton Rescheduled from January 5 | W 52–41 | 14–6(7–2) | Events Center (944)Vestal, NY | |
| February 2, 20227:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UMBC | W 51–41 | 15–6(8–2) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,106)Baltimore, MD | |
| February 5, 20222:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Hartford | W 53–24 | 16–6(9–2) | SEFCU Arena (828)Albany, NY | |
| February 9, 20227:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Maine | L 55–64 | 16–7(9–3) | Cross Insurance Center (945)Bangor, ME | |
| February 12, 20221:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Vermont Rescheduled from January 2 | W 54–52 | 17–7(10–3) | SEFCU Arena (824)Albany, NY | |
| February 14, 2022Noon, ESPN3 | at Vermont Rescheduled from February 12 | L 55–63 | 17–8(10–4) | Patrick Gym (327)Burlington, VT | |
| February 16, 20227:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Binghamton | W 61–48 | 18–8(11–4) | SEFCU Arena (876)Albany, NY | |
| February 19, 20221:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at New Hampshire | W 55–46 | 19–8(12–4) | Lundholm Gym (448)Durham, NH | |
| February 23, 20227:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Maine | L 45–49 | 19–9(12–5) | SEFCU Arena (932)Albany, NY | |
| February 26, 20224:00 p.m., ESPN3 | Stony Brook | W 57–56 | 20–9(13–5) | SEFCU Arena (1,058)Albany, NY | |
| America East tournament | |||||
| March 5, 20222:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | (7) New Hampshire Quarterfinals | W 49–44 | 21–9 | SEFCU Arena (727)Albany, NY |
| March 8, 20227:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | (3) Vermont Semifinals | W 67–54 | 22–9 | SEFCU Arena (732)Albany, NY |
| March 11, 20225:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (2) | at (1) Maine Final | W 56–47 | 23–9 | Memorial Gymnasium (1,329)Orono, ME |
| NCAA tournament | |||||
| March 18, 20226:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (16 W) | at (1 W) No. 4 Louisville First Round | L 51–83 | 23–10 | KFC Yum! Center (8,407)Louisville, KY |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=Wichita. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Ranking movementsLegend: — = Not ranked
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Legend
| | | Increase in ranking | | | ---- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------ | | | | Decrease in ranking | | | | | Not ranked previous week | | | (RV) | | Received Votes | | (NR) | | Not Ranked and Did not receive votes |
The Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll and the AP Poll did not release a poll after the NCAA Tournament.
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- ^ Albany Great Danes. "Albany Great Danes on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". Ualbanysports.com. University af Albany. Retrieved May 24, 2022.