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
Friday, January 22
* New Hampshire at Albany 7 p.m.
- UNH senior guard Amy Simpson is just eight points shy of 1,000 for her career. After averaging 5.1 points per game in non-conference play, Simpson has averaged 10.4 points in five America East games.
- The Wildcats won both meetings last season, scoring 66 points both at home and on the road. The Great Danes were 5-1 at SEFCU Arena during non-league play and will look for their first victory at home vs. an America East foe.
- Albany freshman walk-on Julie Forster ranks third in the league with 7.4 rebounds per game and is fourth with 1.4 blocks per game. She also ranks third on the team with 9.2 points per game.
* America East contest
Recent Results
Thursday, January 21
*#24 Vermont 79, at UMBC 51
- Vermont freshman Kendra Seto recorded her first career double-double with career highs of 22 points and 12 rebounds. She also had an 8-for-8 effort from the charity stripe.
- Teammate Tonya Young also finished with a double-double, with 21 points and 10 boards. Senior guards Courtnay Pilypaitis and May Kotsopoulos scored 12 and 15 points, respectively and combined for 10 assists.
- UMBC junior Chelsea Barker was the only Retriever in double-figures with 10 points. Sophomore Tope Obajolu registered nine points and four blocks.
*Hartford 52, at Boston University 44
- The Hawks were able to come out strong to take a commanding 35-20 lead at the half and then hold off a resilient Terrier squad in the second half.
- Hartford freshman Ruthanne Doherty notched a team-high 15 points, while senior forward Erica Beverly recorded 11 points, 16 rebounds, three assists and four blocks in a strong performance.
- The Terriers forced 21 Hartford miscues and finished with 14 steals on the defensive end to match a season high. Rookies Chantell Alford and Caitlynn Moran, who paced the offense in the previous game, combined for a solid defensive performance with a combined 10 steals.
*at Maine 55, Binghamton 51
- The Black Bears went on a 12-2 run to close out the first half, changing the complexion of the game and giving Maine their second league win.
- Maine sophomore Samantha Wheeler came away with a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Katelynn Vanderhoff finished with nine points and 12 rebounds. Wheeler and Vanderhoff combined for a perfect 10-for-10 free-throw effort.
- Binghamton senior Erica Carter led three Bearcats in doble-figures with 20 points. She went 50% from three-point land (6-for-12).
Tuesday, January 19
*at Stony Brook 46, Albany 37
- The Seawolves held the Great Danes to just 17 points and 23.1% field-goal shooting in the first half. The hosts also forced Albany into 19 first-stanza turnovers.
- Freshman Sam Landers led Stony Brook with 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting. It is the third time this season that the rookie has led the team in scoring.
- Albany's rookie forward Julie Forster paced the Great Danes with 14 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks. Forster fueled a 15-0 Albany second-half run that fell short.
at Dartmouth 49, New Hampshire 48
- UNH senior forward Candace Williams scored a team-high 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the heartbreaking loss.
- Sophomore Kelley Flynn collected 13 rebounds, eight of which were on the offensive glass. She added seven points and two blocks.
- The Wildcats outrebounded the Big Green, 41-38, and finished shooting 31.6% from the floor and 70% from the foul line.