May 11-12, 2013
Newport, Rhode Island

Game 1: Albany Women 0 - Providence 5___________________________________
Women were in the D1 bracket at Newport which meant three matches over the course of the day. Cool, misty weather welcomed the team to Fort Adams State Park. The women had just come off a solid win at Burlington in preparation for the tournament- and traveled with a solid roster of vets and rookies totaling 20. First match of the day was against Providence at 8:45am. It was the first true D1 club of the season the women had faced and they were eager to see how they fared against their counterparts.  The team played aggressively and dominated possession for much of the match. Albany ventured into the try-zone 3 times but it was either held up or wasn't seen by the ref. Providence got the win on a run by their speedy fullback in the second half. Match duration: 20 minutes per half
 1st half actual time played: 20 minutes
; 2nd half actual time played: 22 minutes
Total time played: 42 minutes.

Albany Roster: 
(1) Megan Knickerbocker, (2) Nicole Vidro, (3) Shannon Wallace, (4) Erin Putnam, (5) Tiffany Merritt, (6) Christina Chiappetta, (7) Lorin Willett, (8) Angie Craig, (9) Kristin Bonomo, (10) Abby Brigham, (11) Caitlin Casey, (12) Kate Lowre, (13) Catie Prehn, (14) Liz Isabelle, (15) Beth Fairall, (16) Ashley D'Antonio, (17) Tracy Watson, (18) Jen Dailey, (19) Ally Seney, (20) Jessie Muhic.  Injured players who traveled but did not play: Chelsea Belmonte, Rene Kementowski 
Second Half 
Providence: Try: (15) - 8m  

Game 2: Albany Women 10 -  Boston 34_____________________________________
Second match of the day was at 11:15am vs. Boston. Team had come of a well-rounded performance against Providence. Boston's back line proved too much for the club to handle today. Albany was playing from behind almost as soon as the match started. The club never gave up and followed the lead of several fired-up players through out the game and left the pitch with the heads held high. 
Match duration: 20 minutes per half
1st half actual time played: 20 minutes
2nd half actual time played: 23 minutes
Total time played: 43 minutes.

Albany Roster: 
(1) Megan Knickerbocker,(2) Nicole Vidro,(3) Shannon Wallace,(4) Erin Putnam,(5) Tiffany Merritt,(6) Christina Chiappetta,(7) Tracy Watson,(8) Angie Craig, (9) Kristin Bonomo, (10) Abby Brigham, (11) Caitlin Casey, (12) Kate Lowre, (13) Liz Isabelle, (14) Catie Prehn, (15) Beth Fairall, (16) Ashley D'Antonio, (17) Lorin Willett, (18) Jen Dailey, (19) Ally Seney, (20) Jessie Muhic.  Injured players who traveled but did not play: Chelsea Belmonte, Rene Kementowski.

First Half 
Albany Knicks- Women: Try: Erin Putnam (4) - 9m 
Boston: Try: (11) - 2m
Conversion: (9)
Try: (13) - 5m
Conversion: (9)
Try: (13) - 14m
Try: (11) - 16m
Conversion: (9) 
Second Half 
Albany Knicks- Women: Try: Catie Prehn (14) - 4m 
Boston: Try: (13) - 2m
Try: (20) - 11m 


Game 3: Albany 5 - Beantown 12_____________________________________________
Last match of the day was at 2:30pm against Beantown- a club that doesn't play in D1 in the fall season but fills in the bracket at the NERFU Cup. Beantown is typically Albany's most challenging opponent but with several Beantown alum on Albany's side, the match is usually an occasion that brings out some of the strongest play from the club. Today's match would be no exception.  Beantown scored within the first five minutes of the match but after that the women doubled-down and played aggressively in every phase of play and forced many errors on Beantown's part. Even the penalties handed out to Albany were for go-forward, aggressive play. The subs did a fantastic job of keeping the intensity level high and the team shut-out Beantown in the second half while stringing together multiple offensive phases that stretched Beantown's defense. The women definitely played with heart and determination that inspired all on the sidelines. Match duration: 20 minutes per half; 1st half actual time played: 20 minutes
; 2nd half actual time played: 20 minutes
; Total time played: 40 minutes.

Albany Roster: 
(1) Megan Knickerbocker, (2) Nicole Vidro, (3) Shannon Wallace, (4) Erin Putnam, (5) Tiffany Merritt, (6) Jessie Muhic, (7) Tracy Watson, (8) Angie Craig, (9) Kristin Bonomo, (10) Abby Brigham, (11) Caitlin Casey, (12) Kate Lowerre, (13) Liz Isabelle, (14) Catie Prehn, (15) Beth Fairall, (16) Ashley D'Antonio, (17) Lorin Willett, (18) Jen Dailey, (19) Ally Seney, (20) Christina Chiappetta.  Injured players who traveled but did not play: Chelsea Belmonte, Rene Kementowski 

First Half 
Albany Knicks- Women: Try: Nicole Vidro (2) - 20m 
Beantown: Try: (13) - 4m 
Conversion: (11)
 Try: (15) - 11m 

May 4, 2013
Essex Junction, VT
Albany 20 - Burlington 5

Sunny, warm day for northern VT. We traveled light because of college alumni games this weekend, but the team really pulled together with everyone contributing to a hard-fought victory. This game was great preparation for next weekend's NERFU Cup matches, with Albany looking to make a strong showing. 

Women of the Match: Lorin Willett for her aggression and smart play and Rene Kementowski for having an amazing first game.

Albany Roster: 
(1) McKenzie Chainyk 
(2) Nicole Vidro 
(3) Shannon Wallace 
(4) Alicia Backus 
(5) Tiffany Merritt 
(6) Tracy Watson 
(7) Lorin Willett 
(8) Angie Craig 
(9) Kristin Bonomo 
(10) Kate Fuller 
(11) Rene Kementowski 
(12) Erin Putnam 
(13) Abby Brigham 
(14) Liz Isabelle 
(15) Beth Fairall 
(16) Ashley D'Antonio 
(17) Caitlin Casey 
(18) Rosa Cohen-Cruz 

First Half 
Albany Knicks- Women: 
Try: Kate Fuller (10) - 5m
 
Try: Rene Kementowski (11) - 22m 

Second Half 
Albany Knicks- Women: 
Try: Kristin Bonomo (9) - 40m 

Try: Nicole Vidro (2) - 44m 

Burlington: Try - 34m 
  
Match duration: 40 minutes per half
 
1st half actual time played: 44 minutes 

2nd half actual time played: 47 minutes
 
Total time played: 91 minutes 

March 28, 2013
Albany, NY
Albany 7 - Charles River 39

Beautiful, sunny day at DGF. Albany had a full roster with a lot of new talent mixed in amongst the vets. The club continued on its mission of getting everyone on the roster plenty of time to develop their rugby skills in match situations. We also got a couple of Siena seniors time on the field- we thank them for coming down and joining the club for the day.

After the match we had a lot of fun hosting Charles River... a club similar in spirit to the Sirens. Both clubs were decked out in their best red, white and blue patriotic outfits to honor the victims of the marathon bombings.

Women of the Match:
Chelsea Belmonte and Caitlin Casey

Roster
(1) Megan Knickerbocker
(2) Nicole Vidro
(3) Shannon Wallace
(4) Chelsea Belmonte
(5)- Tiffany Merritt
(6)- Lorin Willett
(7)- Tracy Watson
(8)- Christina Chiappetta
(9)- Catie Prehn
(10) Kate Fuller
(11) Caitlin Casey
(12) Kate Lowery
(13) Liz Isabelle
(14) Marty Chechi
(15) Beth Fairall
(16) McKenzie Chainyk
(17) Molly Best
(18) Jenn Dailey
(19) Rosa Cohen-Cruz
(20) Ashley D'Antoni
(21) Ally Seney
(22) Lauren Sirkin

First Half

Albany Knicks- Women:
Try: Nicole Vidro (2) - 9m
Conversion: Kate Lowery (12)

Charles River:
Try: (0) - 33m
Try: (0) - 36m
Conversion: (15)

Second Half

Charles River:
Try: (0) - 5m
Try: (0) - 11m
Try: (0) - 28m
Conversion: (0)
Try: (0) - 34m
Try: (0) - 36m