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.
Fans can also check out the all-new women's hoops digital media guide, now online!
Upcoming Action
Tuesday, January 12
*Maine at New Hampshire 7 p.m.
- These two squads split last year's season series with each team winning the home contest.
- The Wildcats have improved upon their scoring defense which ranked seventh in America East last year at 67.2 ppg. UNH is holding opponents to 62.1 ppg this season and is ranked fourth in the league.
- Maine senior Kristin Baker leads the team in both scoring (11.5 ppg) and assists (3.7 apg) this season, ranking 15th and fifth, respectively, in the AE.
Wednesday, January 13
*UMBC at Albany 12 p.m.
- UMBC sophomore Michelle Kurowski is second in the conference with 15.3 ppg, while senior Carlee Cassidy ranks first with 20 ppg in league contests.
- Albany rookies Julie Forster (7.1 rpg) and Keyana Williams (4.9 rpg) are the only two freshmen among the league's top-20 rebounders.
- The Retrievers and Great Danes each won their home games in last season's series. Albany scored a season-high 92 points at SEFCU Arena last year.
*Binghamton at Vermont 7 p.m.
- The Bearcats (.352) and Catamounts (.350) are the hottest-shooting teams in the conference from beyond the arc. Five of America East's top seven players in three-pointers made hail from one of these two squads.
- Vermont took both meetings last year, both by over 20 points. The Catamounts are outscoring league foes by 26 ppg so far this year.
- Binghamton sophomore Andrea Holmes leads the league in minutes played (37.4 mpg) and is tied for second with an assist-turnover ratio of 1.3.
*Boston U. at Stony Brook 7 p.m.
- The Terriers have three players in the league's top-10 scoring, the most of any other team. Sophomore Alex Young leads the charge with 14.6 ppg in fourth.
- Stony Brook junior guard Misha Horsey is up to 12.7 ppg in three league contests so far. She is averaging 6.9 ppg overall.
* America East contest
Recent Results
Sunday, January 10
*UMBC 61, at Maine 52
- UMBC Senior Carlee Cassidy registered her first career double-double with game highs of 19 points and 11 rebounds. She also put up three assists and a steal.
- Sophomores Michelle Kurowski and Erin Brown finished with 17 and 15 points, respectively, to add to the offense.
- Maine outrebounded their guests, 37-32, with every Black Bear to see time on the court grabbing at least one rebound. Sophomore Samantha Wheeler and senior Amanda Tewksbury led the way with seven each.
- Black Bear senior Kristin Baker was the lone player in double-figures for the hosts. Baker drained 17 points to go along with four boards and three steals.
*at Vermont 92, Albany 47
- The Catamounts scored the most points in a league game thus far, including 58 points in the first half, the most in a game between league foes since Maine dropped 60 on Drexel in a 1997 tournament game.
- Vermont senior Courtnay Pilypaitis notched her third career triple-double with 12 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists. She shot 4-for-5 from the field and 3-for-3 from long-distance. Junior Tonya Young added a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds.
- The Great Danes were led by sophomore Cassandra Callaway who recorded 10 points and five rebounds in just 15 minutes of action from off the bench.
* America East contest