Great Danes Survive Late Bulldogs Rally on Senior Day

UAlbany women's lacrosse team holds on for 9-8 victory over Bryant

Apr. 11, 2026 at 8:33pm

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A fractured, cubist-style painting depicting the dynamic action of a women's lacrosse game, with overlapping geometric shapes in shades of navy, green, and gold conveying the intensity and energy of the competition.The UAlbany women's lacrosse team's gritty victory over Bryant on Senior Day showcases the program's resilience and leadership as they pursue home-field advantage in the postseason.Albany Today

The University at Albany women's lacrosse team defeated Bryant 9-8 on Senior Day at Casey Stadium. Behind three goals from Ravan Marsell and a career-high 15 saves from goaltender Grace Cincebox, the Great Danes fended off a late rally from the Bulldogs to remain undefeated in America East play.

Why it matters

The victory keeps UAlbany in control of its path toward home-field advantage in the America East tournament. The Great Danes' senior class has provided strong leadership throughout the season, and this emotional Senior Day win highlighted their impact on the program.

The details

UAlbany jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the first quarter and led 5-4 at halftime. The Great Danes extended their advantage to 9-5 early in the fourth quarter, but Bryant mounted a late comeback, scoring three goals in the final four minutes to make it a one-goal game. UAlbany's defense held firm in the closing minutes to secure the victory.

  • UAlbany struck first in the opening quarter.
  • Bryant tied the score, but the Great Danes scored two goals in quick succession to take a 3-1 lead.
  • UAlbany led 5-4 at halftime.
  • Marsell scored her third goal late in the third quarter to make it 7-5 Great Danes.
  • Sorho and Carroll scored early in the fourth quarter to give UAlbany a 9-5 advantage.

The players

Ravan Marsell

A senior who led UAlbany with three goals and a ground ball.

Grace Cincebox

The senior goalkeeper made a career-high 15 saves to anchor the Great Danes' defense.

Katie Thomson

The UAlbany head coach praised her team's composure and the leadership of the senior class.

Delilah Mile

A senior defender who said the team focused on maintaining its composure despite the emotion of Senior Day.

Emily DeGeorge

A Bryant player who scored one of the Bulldogs' goals in the loss.

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What they’re saying

“We're taking it game by game, so we'll prepare for our next one and not focus on what it could mean, but just focus on us. That mindset has been really, really good for us. So just keep it consistent.”

— Katie Thomson, UAlbany head coach

“It was unbelievable. She came up big, right? And just took it play by play, and didn't get ahead of herself. She was so present in the moment all game, and just so proud of her. She works so hard and is such an amazing leader for us.”

— Katie Thomson, UAlbany head coach

“I mean, granted all the noise, all the distractions, to me, this was just a game to the team. It was just a game. Another game we have to play, another opportunity to go 1-0, and that's exactly what we did.”

— Delilah Mile, UAlbany senior defender

“My defense is my best friend, so it's really easy to have them play in front of me, and they play great in front of me. So a lot of credit to them for forcing some really hard shots Bryant had to make. I think also our offense just was putting the ball in the back of the net, and it just fired us up.”

— Grace Cincebox, UAlbany senior goalkeeper

“Whenever we were coming down on defense or even if we were manned down, we just had that communication within each other and the unit to just treat every rep as the most important. Our coaches were just telling us the whole time, 1-0 every rep, trust our feet and trust each other. And knowing that I have my teammates by my side, it was just easy to lock them down.”

— Delilah Mile, UAlbany senior defender

What’s next

UAlbany will close out the regular season on the road at Vermont on April 18, with the opening draw scheduled for noon.

The takeaway

This emotional Senior Day victory highlighted the leadership and impact of UAlbany's senior class, who have guided the team to an undefeated conference record and a strong position to secure home-field advantage in the America East tournament.