Every day throughout the 2006-07 season, America East will provide a women's basketball update that features notes on that day's matchups as well as recaps of the previous days' action. Be sure to download the PDF for complete daily update.
UPCOMING ACTION
Friday, December 1
Boston U. at Arizona State
(ASU Classic | Tempe, Ariz.), 6 p.m.
The Terriers hope to bounce back as they play host Arizona State in the opening round of the ASU Classic... Boston U. opened the season 3-0 with three road wins before dropping back-to-back outings, including its home opener and a contest at seventh-ranked Connecticut... The Terriers are averaging an America East-best 71.6 points per game.
RECENT RESULTS
Thursday, November 30
at Minnesota 74, Vermont 59
May Kotsopoulos scored a game-high 21 points as the Catamounts gave the Gophers all they could handle for the first 36 minutes before Minnesota pulled away for the 74-59 win... Courtnay Pilypaitis scored 11 points with six rebounds and five assists... The loss ends a four-game winning streak for the Catamounts.
Wednesday, November 29
Maine 72, at Dartmouth 61
Bracey Barker scored all 17 of her points in the second half as Maine overcame a 10-point deficit in the second frame to pull out a 72-61 win at Dartmouth... Maine improved to 5-1 with the win, its best start since the 1997-98 season, and currently sits atop the league standings... For Barker, it marked the sixth time in as many games this season she has led the Black Bears in scoring... The win also gave Maine three wins against the defending tri-champions of the Ivy League from the 2005-06 season... The Black Bears also defeated Princeton and Brown earlier this season.
at La Salle 56, Binghamton 49
Junior guard Laura Sario scored in double-figures for the third-straight game, posting 15 points and five rebounds, while sophomore forward Erin Owens chipped in with a career-high seven points on 3-of-4 shooting, but it was not enough at the Explorers improved to a perfect 6-0 with a 56-49 win over Binghamton.
Seton Hall 59, at Hartford 53
Despite a career-high 18 points from MaryLynne Schaefer, the Hawks were defeated by Big-East foe Seton Hall... The loss snapped Hartford’s 20-game home win streak, which was the third-longest in the nation... Katie Kelley finished with nine points and five rebounds on a 4-of-8 shooting effort, while Diana Delva led the Hawks rebounding efforts with nine boards.
Tuesday, November 28
Stony Brook 76, at Iona 55
Mykeema Ford scored a game-high 27 points to lift the Seawolves to a convincing 21-point win over Iona... Stony Brook helped the America East improve to 4-3 against MAAC schools... Earlier this year, the Seawolves dropped their season opener against Marist, also of the MAAC.
Providence 79, at New Hampshire 53
Senior forward Danielle Clark scored the 1000th point of her career on a lay-up in the second half, but it was not enough in the Wildcats’ loss to the Big East’s Providence... Clark scored 10 points and pulled down six rebounds... Whitney Edwards scored a game-high 11 points and handed out four assists.
at American 61, UMBC 60
With nine lead changes in the second half, the game went down to the wire, with American gaining the last lead of the night with 3:08 remaining and holding on... UMBC’s Sharri Rohde posted a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds... Brittnie Hughes had 13 points and eight assists.
at Connecticut 84, Boston U. 51
The Huskies built an early first-half lead and cruised to the 84-51 win over Boston U... Katie Meinhardt tallied 12 points to lead the Terrier offense... Meinhardt’s 12 points gave the senior her fifth double-digit scoring game of the season... The Terriers put up the most points against UConn all season and nearly matched the Huskies second half scoring, as UConn held the slight edge in second half points, 38-36.