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
Saturday, December 16
Binghamton at Colgate, 1 p.m.
Binghamton is trying to become the third-straight America East team to defeat Colgate... The Raiders lost to Vermont 84-53 and were defeated, 52-44, by New Hampshire... The Bearcats are trying to snap a five-game losing streak, while Colgate is on a six-game slide of its own.
Sunday, December 17
Manhattan at Vermont, 12 noon
The Catamounts look to make it three in a row as they entertain Manhattan... Vermont is 2-1 at Patrick Gym this season with a pair of wins and the title at the TD Banknorth Classic... The Catamounts are off to their best start (6-2) since the 2003-04 season, Head Coach Sharon Dawley’s first year at UVM.
St. John’s at Boston U., 1 p.m.
Boston U. welcomes in Big-East foe St. John’s on Sunday... The Terriers are 2-1 at home this season including a 77-63 win over Harvard, most recently... Back on Dec. 4, Hartford defeated the Red Storm, 58-46, at Chase Arena.
Sacred Heart at Albany, 2 p.m.
The Great Danes will try to snap a three-game losing streak as they welcome in Sacred Heart. Last year, the Pioneers won the Northeast Conferernce... Sacred Heart is 4-4 to start this season including a 57-53 win over Binghamton.
UMBC at Mount St. Mary’s, 3 p.m.
In the second America East/Northeast Conference matchup of the day, UMBC travels to Mount St. Mary’s... America East schools are 4-2 this season against the NEC... The Mount and the Retrievers have played 35 times since 1975, 10 of those games came while UMBC was a member of the Northeast Conference.
Maine at Boston College, 3:30 p.m.
The Black Bears look to stop a two-game skid as they travel to Boston College... America East schools are 2-1 against the ACC... Back on Nov. 25, Maine defeated Clemson in the finals of the Dead River Classic, while Vermont upset the 22nd-ranked Eagles, 56-48, at the URI Invitational... Maine is playing its fourth of six-straight road games, which started on Nov. 29 and will go through Jan. 4.
RECENT RESULTS
Friday, December 15
Stony Brook 74, at Central Connecticut State 55
The Seawolves snapped a four-game skid with a convincing 74-55 win over Central Connecticut State... Jessica Smith scored a game-high 25 points on 12-of-16 (.750) shooting from the floor... Mykeema Ford netted 15 points and handed out nine assists, while Dana Ferraro posted a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Wednesday, December 13
at Dartmouth 71, Stony Brook 59
Stony Brook dropped its four-straight falling to Dartmouth 71-59... It marks the first time an Ivy League opponent defeated an America East school this season... Jessica Smith led four Seawolves in double-digits with 14 points and nine rebounds... Delicia Jernigan, Aly Young and Mykeema Ford each added 10 in the loss... It marks the first time since the 2004-05 season that the Seawolves have lost four straight.
Tuesday, December 12
at Boston U. 77, Harvard 63
The Terriers improved to 2-0 against fellow Beantown foes as they earned a convincing 77-63 win over Harvard... Katie Meinhardt once again led the way for Boston U. as she scored a team-high 16 points, including connecting on 9-of-11 from the charity stripe... America East schools improve to a perfect 8-0 against the Ivy League.
Sunday, December 10
Villanova 59, at Binghamton 40
at Delaware 79, Boston U. 59
at St. Joseph’s 69, Maine 49
at Wisconsin 75, Albany 46