Just a week after Stony Brook beat Albany to take sole possession of first place, the Seawolves will host New Hampshire with first place once again on the line in Saturday's America East women's lacrosse action. Just two conference games remain before the 2014 America East Championship, which will be hosted by the highest seed on May 2 and 4. Stony Brook can clinch the No. 1 seed and right to host with a win over New Hampshire. Here is a look at Saturday's games:
No. 19/18 Albany (11-2, 2-1 AE) at UMBC (7-7, 1-2 AE) - 12 p.m.
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- Albany can clinch a spot in the America East Championship with a win over UMBC.
- The Great Danes are the top scoring team in the conference at 15.00 goals per game. Rachel Bowles leads the team at 2.85 goals per game.
- UMBC is coming off a win against Vermont, putting the Retrievers in the fourth and final playoff spot with two games left. UMBC has uualified for the tournament in three of the last four years.
Binghamton (6-8, 0-3 AE) at Vermont (10-5, 1-2 AE) - 12 p.m.
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- Vermont enters Saturday's game with Binghamton tied for the final playoff spot with UMBC, but would lose the head-to-head tiebreak after falling to the Retrievers last weekend.
- Binghamton needs a win to stay alive in the playoff hunt, entering Saturday with an 0-3 conference record.
- The Catamounts are one of the top scoring teams in the country at 14.87 goals per game and boast the second-leading scorer in the nation in Sydney Mas (52 goals).
- Binghamton is led by freshman Bri Arthur, who ranks 10th in the conference with 2.29 goals per game.
New Hampshire (7-7, 2-1 AE) at Stony Brook (12-2, 3-0 AE) 1 p.m.
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- Stony Brook can clinch the No. 1 seed and right to host the America East tournament with a win over New Hampshire on Saturday.
- New Hampshire would be in the driver seat to host the America East tournament with a win over Stony Brook.
- The Seawolves are the top defensive team in the country, allowing only 4.86 goals per game.
- New Hampshire's Laura McHoul leads the conference and ranks in the top-15 in the nation at 2.00 assists per game.