Albright's deft touch on the ball, athleticism and ability to get behind defenses have earned him the team lead in scoring with 11 goals and one assist. The star forward already has equaled his scoring output from a year ago and is on pace to challenge the Cavalier record of 23 goals for a season, held by Cav legend A.J. Wood after a stellar 1994 performance. Albright's ascension up the scoring charts places him in the company of past Cavalier superstars like John Harkes, Damian Silvera and Olsen. At this pace, Albright could top the record if the Cavs make the ACC Finals and the NCAA tourney after the season's eight remaining games. More important than records to the Cavaliers this year has been Albright's knack for scoring at crucial moments.
Every team needs a player like that.
Also prone to exploding for multi-goal binges, Albright notched a hat trick against Virginia Tech Sept. 16 and chipped in another two scores against the Bulls last Wednesday. As if he weren't used to being at the top of the conference's statistical categories this year, he gets to add an ACC Player of the Week honor to his list of achievements. His two-goal performance against Buffalo and one against N.C. State earned him this prestigious award Monday. Gelnovatch said Albright's many accolades come as the result of the striker's tireless work ethic. He had the fortune of having a Division-I head soccer coach for an uncle, to whom he credits most of his success.