November 18, 2007 -
Congratulations are in order this evening to CAPS Alum and
'Original Six' member
Kate
Eckhardt, whose
University of Albany Great Danes today won their 3rd
NCAA America East Conference Championship in 4 years. The Danes
were underdogs this time around but dug deep to take both the
University of New Hampshire WIldcats (semifinal) and
heavily-favoured
Stony Brook University Seawolves (final), both
in 4 sets. Eckhardt was listed as one of the final's Top 3
Performers by
Gametracker, finishing with 9 kills, 3 assists, 2 service
aces, 16 digs and 4 block assists.
The victory guarantees the Danes a berth in the upcoming 64-team
NCAA Tournament (the 'Big Dance') which begins in a couple of
weeks. Congratulations Kate!
