Every
gameday throughout the 2009-10 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. Fans can also follow
basketball action throughout the season at the America East Facebook page, Twiiter account and blog! For links to all the media coverage and live stats, visit the full women's basketball schedule.
Upcoming Action
Saturday, November 21
UMBC at Saint Joseph's 2 p.m.
- The Retrievers hit the road for their first road game of the season after splitting the first two games of the year at the RAC Arena.
- America East is 3-3 against the A-10 so far this season and 1-0 against the Hawks.
Boston U. at St. John's 2 p.m.
- Two Terriers are averaging double-figures so far this year, both rookies.
- The last meeting against the Red Storm came last year when they snapped the Terriers' 13-game home-winning streak at Case Gym.
Maine at NJIT 2 p.m.
- Senior Amanda Tewksbury leads the Black Bears with 14.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg.
- Maine has met the Highlanders just once entering today's game, a loss in the consolation game of the Black Bears' Dead River Company Classic last season.
Stony Brook at Robert Morris 7 p.m.
- The Seawolves are looking for their first win of the season against the Colonials in the first meeting ever against the two teams.
- Junior Kirsten Jeter is the team leader with 13.0 ppg, while sophomore Destiny Jacobs has been cleaning the glass with 8.0 rebounds per game.
Recent Results
Friday, November 20
at Providence 66, Hartford 59
- Senior center Diana Delva recorded team highs of 13 points, seven rebounds and five blocks.
- Freshman Daphne Elliott came off the bench to score nine points and swipe three steals in 21 minutes.
at New Hampshire 58, Massachusetts 57
- The Wildcats overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat their second A-10 opponent this season.
- Senior Candace Williams scored a game-high 17 points to go along with her seven rebounds and 9-for-10 free-throw shooting.
Thursday, November 19
Albany 52, at NJIT 49
- The Great Danes never trailed in the contest, building a 10 point lead entering the intermission and hanging on with clutch free-throws at the end by freshmen Melia Basavand and Julie Forster.
- Senior Charity Iromuanya led with a team-high 12 points and seven boards.