AEOnline Episode 19 Profiles Albany Women's Lax - AmericaEast.com

AEOnline Episode 19 Profiles Albany Women's Lax - AmericaEast.com

In the season finale of "America East Online", the show profiles the latest stories and achievements of the America East Conference. America East Online is a 20-minute web-only show which features all nine of the conference's campuses and highlights athletics, academics and leadership.

The episode begins with a profile of the Albany women's lacrosse team, which defeated Dartmouth to earn its first-ever NCAA Tournament win last weekend. With the victory, the Great Danes improved to 18-0 and remain the only undefeated team in women's lacrosse. In the segment, Albany head coach John Battaglino discusses why this team has had so much success and what it will take to knock off Northwestern and advance to the Final Four.

The next segment focuses on 2010 America East Co-Pitcher of the Year Stony Brook junior pitcher Nick Tropeano, who recently was named to the Golden Spikes Award watch list. Interviews with Tropeano and head coach Matt Senk provide background on what makes Tropeano such a unique Major League pitching prospect and how pitching in the prestigious Cape Cod League helped his career.

The recently completed 2011 America East Softball Championship is profiled in the next segment, as the Albany Great Danes defeated Boston University, 3-1, to earn their first conference championship since 2007. Albany head coach Chris Cannata and the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Brittany MacFawn discuss what it meant to win the conference championship and the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

The episode concludes with the "Best of U." series, which this week takes a look back at some of the top moments of the 2010-11 athletic year. Highlights from UMBC's men's soccer victory in the NCAA tournament to the performance of the van Dalen sisters at the NCAA Cross Country Championships are included in this gegment that demonstrates the great accomplishments of America East athletes both in the classroom and on the playing surface.  

The show, hosted by America East's Max Mandel, aired 19 episodes during its debut season. Fans can watch any of the year's shows at the America East Zone on AmericaEast.com, as well as on the league's social media web sites such as YouTube and Facebook.