NCAA SOFTBALL: UAlbany set to open campaign with eyes on America East title

ALBANY, N.Y. — The UAlbany softball program opens the 2026 season Feb. 13–15 with a five-game weekend at Presbyterian, launching a new campaign with championship expectations firmly in place. The Great Danes enter the 2026 slate looking to capture their second America East title in three seasons. If UAlbany reaches the championship game, it would mark the program’s fifth title-game appearance in the last six years, underscoring its sustained success at the top of the league. UAlbany finished the 2025 regular season with a 9–8 America East record and arrived at the conference championship with momentum and recognition, earning five postseason awards. Caitlyn Frederick headlined the group with...