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, Twitter account and blog! For links to all the media coverage and live stats, visit the full women's basketball schedule.
Upcoming Action
Thursday, December 10
Hartford at #1 Connecticut (CPTV) 7 p.m.
- Senior center Diana Delva leads the Hawks in scoring (13.1 ppg), rebounding (8.6 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.571).
- Hartford
ranks 14th in the country in blocked shots per game, averaging 5.9 as a
team, led by seniors Erica Beverly and Delva who combine for 5.0 bpg.
Central Connecticut at New Hampshire 7 p.m.
- The Wildcats hold the 12-5 advantage in the all-time series, and won the last match-up, a 71-59 decision coming in 2007.
- Post
players Denise Beliveau and Candace Williams combine for 25.9 of UNH's
55.6 points and 14.3 of the team's 38.9 rebounds per game.
Friday, December 11
Binghamton at Villanova 5 p.m.
- The
Bearcats square off against their second Big East opponent of the
season, having made an early season trip to Syracuse already
- Most of
the scoring this season has come from three players, senior Erica
Carter (16.6 ppg), sophomore Andrea Holmes (14.0 ppg) and junior Jackie
Ward (13.0 ppg).
Dartmouth at Stony Brook 7 p.m.
- The
Seawolves will make their seventh appearance at home in Pritchard Gym
already this season before closing out the non-conference slate with a
three-game road trip.
- Junior
Kirsten Jeter has been the high-scorer for the Seawolves in seven of
its eight games so far, averaging a team-best 14.4 ppg.
Recent Results
Wednesday, December 9
at Yale 61, Boston U. 57
- Rookie Caitlynn Moran, one of three Terriers in double-figures, finished with a team-high 18 points and seven rebounds.
- The Terriers recorded assists on 14 of the team's 20 field goals, led by freshman Chantell Alford's six helpers. Alford also tallied four steals.
Vermont 57, at Massachusetts 38
- The Catamounts held the hosts to a season-low 38 points and forced the Minutewomen into 22 turnovers, while only committing a program-low four miscues themselves.
- Senior May Kotsopoulos drained a team-high 19 points while freshman Kendra Seto was one rebound shy of a double-double.
Fairfield 65, at Stony Brook 49
- Joia Daniels continued her breakout senior season with a career-high 20 points, also a game high. She complemented her scoring with three assists and three steals
- Seventeen of Stony Brook's 41 rebounds were of the offensive variety, leading to 10 second-chance points.