New for the 2011-2012 seasons, the America East Daily Word, a collaboration between AmericaEast.com and AExtra, will recap the previous day's games and on goings on our nine campuses and provide links to previews, recaps, features and exclusive coverage.

The Albany and Stony Brook women’s lacrosse teams have a combined 4-0 record on the young season and Inside Lacrosse has taken notice.

Sitting at No. 16 in the latest deBeer media poll, the Great Danes found a groove in their season-opening win over Niagara – a 19-9 drubbing. Ariana Parker and company also rank 16^th in the Inside Lacrosse Women power rankings.

Joe Spallina and the Seawolves are off to a 3-0 start, turning heads in the lacrosse world and sliding into the power rankings, themselves, at the No. 20 slot. Stony Brook has scored 37 goals in its last two games – both blowouts over Manhattan and Central Connecticut.

Check out the deBeer Media Poll and the Power Rankings.

In men’s lacrosse, Hartford is receiving votes to be included in the Nike Top 20 Poll. The Hawks played tough at No. 7 Maryland over the weekend.

And in women’s hoops, Boston University remains pat in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 at No. 19. Albany, meanwhile, received 11 votes in the last voting session.

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