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
Saturday, January 16
*Hartford at Binghamton (NESN/Time Warner/AmericaEast.TV) 12 p.m.
- The squads split the first eight games of the all-time series beginning in 2002. The Hawks have reeled off 10 straight wins over the Bearcats since.
- Hartford senior center Diana Delva has been a star when it comes to shooting efficiency. Delva would tie the all-time conference single-season record with her conference-leading .649 mark if the season ended today.
- Beginning her first six games of the season averaging 1.7 ppg, sophomore Orla O'Reilly has averaged 8.9 ppg in the last nine games.
*Albany at Boston U. 2 p.m.
- The Terriers won all three meetings last season, but the Great Danes put quite a scare into top-seeded Boston U. during an America East quarterfinal dog fight. Eighth-seeded Albany took Boston U. into overtime before the Terriers eventually prevailed.
- Boston U. sophomore Alex Young, who averaged 4.1 ppg last season, is second in America East with 15.3 ppg, while Albany's Julie Forster (7.1 rpg) and Keyana Williams (5.2 rpg) are the top two rebounding rookies in the AE.
*New Hampshire at UMBC 2 p.m.
- UNH senior guard Amy Simpson is just 28 points shy of the 1,000-points milestone. If she reaches that career mark, she would be the second Wildcat to do so this season, following suit with classmate Candace Williams.
- New Hampshire and UMBC split the season series in 2008-09 with each team winning on its home court. Last season, the RAC Arena crowd saw an offensive outburst as the Retrievers won, 95-85.
*Stony Brook at Maine 7 p.m.
- Each team won its home contest in last season's series to keep the all-time series even at 9-9.
- Maine sophomore Samantha Wheeler has more than doubled 08-09's output of 4.3 ppg and 3.2 rpg with averages of 10.9 ppg and 7.1 rpg in 09-10.
- Seawolf junior Kirsten Jeter, a third-team all-conference pick, ranks eighth in scoring (13.4 ppg) and third in rebounding (7.2 rpg) among AE leaders.
* America East contest
Recent Results
Wednesday, January 13
*UMBC 62, at Albany 57
- After shooting just 29.6% from the field in the first half, the Retrievers cranked it up a notch to 51.7% for the final stanza.
- UMBC sophomore center Topé Obajolu recorded a career-high-tying 15 points, while also adding a team-high nine rebounds, two blocks and a steal. Classmates Katie Brooks and Erin Brown joined her in twin figures with 16 and 12, respectively.
- Albany also had three players in double-figure scoring, led by senior Charity Iromuanya's game-high 17 points. Iromuanya hit 5-for-10 field-goal attempts, including two treys.
*at Vermont 76, Binghamton 43
- The Catamounts got out to an early lead, and kept it throughout, scoring 40 or more points in the first half for the third straight game.
- Vermont senior May Kotsopoulos netted a game-high 22 points to pace the offense and hit five of the team's 10 three-pointers. Junior Tonya Young and senior Sofia Iwobi scored 17 and 11 points, respectively.
- Binghamton sophomore Orla O'Reilly was the visitors' high scorer with 13 points. Senior Theodora Panteli registered a game-high 13 rebounds.
*Boston U. 75, at Stony Brook 61
- The Terriers had a pair of players with 20 or more points with sophomore Alex Young registering 25 points and freshman Chantell Alford picking up 22 points. Both players also swiped four steals apiece.
- Boston U. Head Coach Kelly Greenberg earned her 100th win with the program with the victory, becoming just the second Terrier coach to accomplish that feat.
- Stony Brook junior Kirsten Jeter finished with her third double-double of the season on 16 points and 16 rebounds. She also shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line.
Tuesday, January 12
*Maine 65, at New Hampshire 61
- Four Black Bears reached double-digits in points. Rookie Corinne Wellington scored a team-high 18 points, while senior Amanda Tewksbury netted 16 of her own.
- Maine went to the line 26 times in the second half, draining 20 of the free throws, to finish 25-for-35 for the game (.714).
- New Hampshire led by 12, 35-23, at the half. Senior Amy Simpson poured in a game and season-high 21 points, while sophomore Denise Beliveau put together a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds.
* America East contest