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 19
*Albany at Stony Brook 7 p.m.
- Road teams dominated last year's season series, with Albany defeating Stony Brook in Pritchard Gym last year, 57-40.
- Stony Brook junior Kirsten Jeter is averaging 15 ppg, 10 rpg and 2.3 apg over the last four games. Jeter leads the team with 13.7 ppg and 7.2 rpg, both averages good for top ten in the conference rankings.
- Albany sophomore guard Felcia Johnson has been running the point all season and ranks fifth in the conference with 3.6 apg, as well as fifth with an assist turnover ratio of 1.2. She is also second on the team averaging 9.9 points.
New Hampshire at Dartmouth 7 p.m.
- The Wildcats will wrap up non-conference action by traveling to intrastate rival Dartmouth. UNH is 2-5 this season against teams competing in last year's postseason tournaments.
- Senior Wildcat Amy Simpson is just 13 points shy of 1,000 career points. She has averaged 18 ppg over the last two games.
- Senior forward Candace Williams ranks sixth among active America East scorers with 1,095 career points, as well as fifth in career rebounds with 595.
* America East contest
Recent Results
Monday, January 18
*Binghamton 80, at UMBC 63
- Binghamton senior Erica Carter scored a game-high 27 points, including the 1,000th of her career, making her the third America East player to reach that mark this season. Carter went 7-for-15 from three-point range.
- The Bearcat sophomore pair of Viive Rebane and Andrea Holmes each netted 17 points and combined for 16 rebounds, while Holmes also dished out six assists and collected three steals.
- Four Retrievers finished with double-figure points, led by Katie Brooks' 13 points. UMBC's Player of the Game Chelsea Barker netted 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in 25 minutes.
*at Boston U. 73, #24 Vermont 64
- The Terriers picked up the program's first-ever win over a ranked opponent and, more importantly, extended their America East regular-season winning streak to 25 games, including 20 at home.
- The Boston U. rookie duo of Chantell Alford and Caitlynn Moran combined for 48 points, including Alford's career-high 28 points. Moran went 10-for-14 from the foul line and dished out eight helpers.
- Vermont's May Kotsopoulos scored 19 of her team-high 20 points in the first half, while three other Catamounts joined her in double-figures. Senior Alissa Sheftic recorded a team-high 10 rebounds, five each on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor.
*at Hartford 76, Maine 39
- The Hawks shot 53.4% for the game and were led by senior center Diana Delva who scored a game-high 16 points on 7-for-8 field-goal shooting. Classmate Erica Beverly netted 13, and junior Mary Silvia ended up with her second straight 10+ point game.
- Hartford handed out 24 assists on 31 field goals, while 10 different Hawks registered at least one helper.
- Senior Black Bear Kristin Baker finished with a team-high 11 points and five steals. She went 4-for-8 from the field and 2-2 from the charity stripe, from where the team shot 80% for the game.
* America East contest