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- Binghamton (2-2-0, 2-2-0 AE) concludes an eight-day stretch in which it will have played three games. Most recently, the Bearcats lost 4-2 at NJIT on Tuesday. Senior midfielder
Noah Luescher and sophomore midfielder
Sean Molloy netted the goals for Binghamton.
- Luescher ranks first in the conference and second in the nation with 1.25 goals per game. He is also first in the America East and tied for third in the nation with 2.50 points per game. As a team, Binghamton is tied for second in the America East with 2.00 goals per game.
- Albany (1-4-1, 0-2-1 AE) broke into the win column with a 4-0 win over St. Rose last Friday. Austin DaSilva and Adam Aoumaich each had a goal and an assist in the victory.
- Aoumaich and Halfi Siguarson each leads the Great Danes with a pair of goals so far this season. DaSilva also ranks third in the America East with 1.33 shots on goal per game.
- Binghamton leads the all-time series against Albany 10-8-3. Most recently, the Bearcats won 1-0 at home on Nov. 2, 2019.
Andrew McDonnell netted the game-winning goal.
- Binghamton and Albany are both in the same America East Pod, along with Hartford. The Bearcats and Hawks each have a pod-best six points in the standings. Hartford, however, had two games in hand. The first-place team in each of three pods, along with a wild card team, will qualify for the conference playoffs.
- Luescher is the first Binghamton player to score in four consecutive games since Jake Keegan in 2012. His 16 career goals are tied with Joey Neilson (2003-06) for the fifth-best total during Binghamton's 20-year NCAA Division I era. In fourth place - with 17 career goals - is Graham Munro (2002-05).
- Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper
P.J. Parker is the current America East Defensive Player of the Week following his solo shutout against UMBC last Friday. Freshman midfielder
Cooper Sayles is the current Rookie of the Week.