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
Tuesday, December 22
Louisville at New Hampshire 7 p.m.
- This is the second all-time meeting between these two programs, with the first being last year in Louisville, a 82-40 Cardinals win.
- The Wildcats are 4-1 at home in Lundholm Gym this year, while the Cardinals are 1-4 in true road games so far in 2009, including a loss at Hartford last month.
UMBC at #23 West Virginia 7 p.m.
- The Retrievers are the only team in the conference to have four players averaging double-figure points, led by sophomore Michelle Kurowski's 17.7 ppg.
- UMBC's top-three rebounders are also included in the double-digit scorers. Kurowski leads the way with 9.1 rpg, while junior Meghan Colabella and sophomore Erin Brown follow with 7.3 and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Recent Results
Monday, December 21
Vermont 66, at Providence 57
- The league's leading scorer, senior May Kotsopoulos, scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the second half to help the Catamounts pull away from the Friars after just a one-point halftime lead.
- Three other Catamounts scored in double-figures, including freshman Kendra Seto who finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and two steals.
at Hartford 51, Coppin State 44
- Senior center Diana Delva recorded her third straight double-double (16 pts, 11 rebs) and added three blocks.
- Freshman Ruthanne Doherty finished with game highs of 14 rebounds and four assists to go along with two steals and four points.
Sacred Heart 67, at Binghamton 59
- Senior Erica Carter netted 16 points for the Bearcats on 7-for-9 field-goal shooting, including 2-for-4 from long-distance. She added three blocks.
- Sophomore Viive Rebane also swatted away three blocks, also finishing with two steals, six points, five rebounds and an assist.
#7/8 Duke 75, at Maine 34
- In front of a crowd of 3,717, former Black Bear coach Joanne P. McCallie returned on the Duke sidelines.
- Sophomore Samantha Wheeler tallied six points, six boards and one block.
- The Blue Devils forced the Black Bears into 34 turnovers and 29.5 % shooting from the field.
at Hofstra 67, Stony Brook 61
- Freshman Sam Landers knocked down a career-high 14 points, tied with junior Kirsten Jeter for the game high.
- Sophomore Destiny Jacobs came off the bench to score nine points and collect nine rebounds in 22 minutes of action.