TODAY'S ACTION
Wednesday November 22
Fairleigh Dickinson at Binghamton, 3 p.m.
The Bearcats welcome in Northeast Conference foe Fairleigh Dickinson into the Events Center... America East schools were 4-1 against NEC schools last season and are 1-1 out of the gate in 2006-07.
New Hampshire at Army, 7 p.m.
Fresh off its first win of the season, New Hampshire travels to West Point to take on Army... The Black Knights were selected as preseason favorites to win the Patriot League... Last year, first-year head coach Maggie Dixon, who led the Black Knights to their first Patriot League Championship and subsequent trip to the NCAA Division I Tournament, passed away in April... During her one season at Army, Dixon led the Black Knights to a 20-11 overall record and 11-3 mark in Patriot League play.
RECENT RESULTS
Tueday November 21
Boston U. 93, at Northeastern 79
The Terriers remained perfect in the early going with a 93-79 win over crosstown foe Northeastern... Katie Meinhardt scored a game-high 26 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Erica Kovach posted a double double with 17 points and 14 rebounds... In addition, Cheri Raffo tallied a career-high 21 points
Towson 50, at UMBC 45 (MASN)
The Retrievers held a 45-44 lead with just over a minute to play, but were outscored 6-0 in the final minute falling to Towson 50-45... Sharri Rohde scored 12 points and pulled down eight rebounds in the losing effort... Kristin Drabyn also added 12 points to lead the Retrievers... Sophomore center Mackenzie Butler recorded seven rebounds.
at Virginia Commonwealth 67, Albany 55
Virginia Commonwealth, first-place in the CAA, built a 20-point first-half lead against Albany, but the Danes fought back coming up short in a 67-55 loss to VCU... Albany outscored the Rams 36-28 in the second half... Britney McGee had a team-high 15 points and five steals for the Great Danes... Gia Sanders finished with 11 points, seven boards, three assists, three steals and a career-high six blocks.
Sunday, November 19
Maine 69, vs. Princeton 63
(Subway Basketball Classic | Minneapolis, Minn.)
Maine improved to 2-1 with a win over defending Ivy League Champion Princeton... The Tigers, who shared the crown last year, is the preseason favorite this year... Bracey Barker led the Black Bears with 21 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
Hartford 65, at Loyola (Md.) 49
The Hawks improved to 3-1 with a convincing 65-49 win over Loyola (Md.)... Danielle Hood had a game-high 19 points, while Ikea Witt scored 14 points and handed out seven assists. Hartford never trailed in the contest.