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
Sunday, November 29
New Hampshire at Quinnipiac 12 p.m.
- Denise Beliveau, Candace Williams and Jill McDonald have all scored in double-digits in each of the last two games for the Wildcats.
- New Hampshire leads America East in field goal percent defense, holding opponents to .303 from the floor.
Cornell at Albany 2 p.m.
- The Great Danes have allowed just eight three-pointers made against them all season on 48 attempts, good for a league-leading .167 three-point field goal percent defense.
- Freshman Ebone Henry and senior Charity Iromuanya are tied for 15th in the league with 11 ppg apiece.
UMBC at Bucknell 2 p.m.
- The Retrievers wrap up a three-game road trip on which they currently hold a 1-1 record and hope to return to Baltimore on a two-game win streak.
- Three UMBC players are among the league's top-10 scorers, and two rank in the top three in rebounding.
Tuesday, December 1
Hartford at Sacred Heart 7 p.m.
- Hartford opens up the month of December on a two-game win streak, one on the road and one at home.
- The Hawks rank third in scoring offense (65.4 ppg), but don't have any players ranked among America East's top-10 scoring leaders.
Recent Results
Saturday, November 28
at Maine 58, Buffalo 53
- Sophomore Samantha Wheeler finished with a game-high 18 points, six rebounds, four steals, three assists and one block.
- Rookie Corinne Wellington tallied her second double-figured points game in as many days with 12 points.
at Canisius 49, Binghamton 46
- The Bearcats outshot the Griffs .354 to .333 from the field, while also outrebounding the hosts, 38-31.
- Guards Jackie Ward and Erica Carter netted 13 and 11 points, respectively.
at Hartford 65, Temple 54 (CTSN)
- The Hawks handed the Owls their first loss of the season, limiting them to just .316 shooting from the field and merely .182 from three-point land.
- In her first appearance of 2009-10, junior Mary Silvia was the only Hartford player in double-digits with a game-high 20 points.