Albanese provided a presence at the wing for the Pioneers as SHU went 1-1 against a pair of teams that ranked third in their respective preseason polls. The senior LSM totaled 10 ground balls and three caused turnovers in the two outings. In a 13-9 setback at UMass on Tuesday, Albanese had two takeaways and scooped up four ground balls. He also helped the SHU face-off unit to a .55 percentage at the X. The Smithtown, NY product then followed up with six ground balls and a caused turnover to help the Pioneers knock off Furman, 17-13, on Saturday.