Every gameday throughout the 2008-09 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 day's action.
Upcoming Action
Sunday, November 30
Boston U. vs. Central Michigan (Buckeye Classic) 11:30 a.m.
Senior Kristi Dini leads the conference in three-pointers made, averaging 3.8 treys per game... Classmate Christine Kinneary is also an America East leader in assists (5.0 apg) and assist to turnover ratio (2.50).
UMBC vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (Iona Thanksgiving Classic) 1 p.m.
Junior Carlee Cassidy continues her torrid scoring pace, having scored 20 points in each game this season... Rookie Katie Brooks has led the Retrievers in scoring two of the last three gmes.
Vermont at St. John's 2 p.m.
The Catamounts defeated the Storm, 66-48, in last year's TD Banknorth Classic title game... Vermont is already 1-0 against Big East opponents this year, defeating Providence earlier this week at home.
Recent Results
Saturday, November 29
NJIT 68, at Maine 60 (Dead River Company Classic)
Rookie Samantha Baranowski finished her third straight game with double-digit points, posting 13 against the Highlanders... Junior Brittany Boser scored a team-high 16 points.
Yale 76, New Hampshire 55 (Long Island Classic)
The only lead of the game for the Wildcats came on Amy Simpson's first field goal of the game off the opening tip-off... Simpson finished with 13 points, while junior Candace Williams finished with a team-high 16 points and nine rebounds.
VCU 67, at Albany 53
Junior guard Britney McGee scored a team-high 15 points in addition to her season-high nine assists and four steals... Senior Tiffanie Johnson also finished with double figure points with 10 to go along with her seven rebounds.
at #20/21 Ohio State 72, Boston U. 47 (Buckeye Classic)
Senior Kristi Dini drained five three-pointers and was the only Terrier to finish in double-figures with 17 points... Classmate Amarac Umez-Eronini brought down a team-high six boards to go with her five points, four assists and four steals.
UMBC 81, Western Michigan 69 (Iona Basketball Tournament)
Reigning Rookie of the Week Katie Brooks poured in a game-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting... Junior Carlee Cassidy scored all 21 of her points in the second half... It marks the third time this season the Retrievers dropped over 80 points on their opponent.
at George Washington 67, Hartford 65 (George Washington Tournament)
Junior Erica Beverly filled the stat sheet with a team-high 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks... Sophomore Mary Silvia and senior Lisa Etienne each netted 11 points, combining for five treys.
Canisius 79, at Binghamton 73
The Bearcats outrebounded (38-34) and outshot (45%-39%) the Griffins, but ended up short in the end... Junior Erica Carter, sophomore Jackie Ward and junior Theodora Panteli all finished with double-digit points at 14, 13 and 10 points, respectively.