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
Tuesday, December 9
NJIT at Albany 7 p.m.
The Highlanders, who defeated Maine earlier this season, are coached by former Boston U. mentor Margaret McKeon... Senior Tiffanie Johnson is averaging a team-best 12.1 ppg this season and notched her first double-double of the season last time out.
Harvard at Boston U. 7 p.m.
The Terriers hope to extend their home court winning streak to 13 games, and their winning streak at Case Gym to 16 games... The Crimson got the better of Kelly Greenberg's team last year, 82-72 in Allston.
Maine at Hofstra 7 p.m.
Junior Brittany Boser has come off the bench to score 12.7 ppg in the last three contests, in which the Black Bears went 1-2... Maine is playing the middle match of a three-game road trip.
New Hampshire at Boston College 7 p.m.
The Wildcats made the trek to Chestnut Hill a year ago, falling to the Eagles, 52-77... Junior Amy Simpson has been hot of late, increasing her scoring output in each of the last four games to a season-high 24 points last time out at Colgate.
Recent Results
Monday, December 8
at Stony Brook 73, Yale 68
The Seawolves shot 46.9% in the second half to come back and defeat the Bulldogs after trailing by eight at the intermission... Sophomore Misha Horsey drove the rally, scoring a team-high 16 points... Freshman Destiny Jacobs shot 5-for-10 off the bench and finished with 13 points and eight rebounds.
at UMBC 76, Coppin State 63
Carlee Cassidy and Michelle Kurowski, the two top scorers in the league, netted 28 and 20 points, respectively to lead the Retrievers to their best start in program history... Kurowski and freshman Erin Brown tied for a team high of five rebounds a piece.