PRESENTED BY Albany competed in the Patriots Cup in Dallas last weekend, falling to Cornell in the final game. After winter weather forced the team to bus back to New York instead of fly, they finally arrived back home late Monday night. The team chronicled the 30-hour, 43-minute, 23-second trip from Dallas to Albany on Twitter. Check out some of the highlights from the Great Dane's adventures below. The journey home from Dallas to Albany has begun, via bus. 25-30 hours to go....... — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) First stop in Little Rock after four hours, time to get some grub. — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) Coach Marr has a new ride! — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) Plenty of provisions for the ride. — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) The players are rockin' some new headgear. — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) A beautiful sunrise in the Kentucky morning. 12 hours to go. — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) Remember those "Jump all but one" peg games? Connor Russell giving it his best shot. — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) Allies on the lacrosse field, enemies in a fierce battle of checkers. — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) Our fifth movie of the trip is Ride Along. Passing along Erie, PA.... — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) These three awesome guys, (LtoR) Eric, Wayne P. and Wyche have been getting us home from Texas. — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) TONIGHT, WE DINE AT CHECKERS! — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) The two-day trip took us to Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York. — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) UA? YOU KNOW! WE ARE HOME! — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse) Total trip time: 30 hours, 43 minutes, 23 seconds — UAlbany Lacrosse (@UAlbanyLacrosse)
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