Despite winning back-to-back championships, the Great Danes were selected fourth in preseason polls. The Great Danes opened the season 2-6, but finished the regular season 19-2 (15-1 in America East play). The Great Danes went into the America East Tournament as the #1 seed. UAlbany defeated Maine and squeaked by New Hampshire. They played Stony Brook at SEFCU Arena in a rematch of the previous year's championship. Stony Brook was the only conference team to beat the Danes during the regular season.