Albany Stays Unbeaten in 2010-11

Albany Stays Unbeaten in 2010-11

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Recent Results

 

Tuesday, November 23
Albany 65, St. Peter's 48

  • Albany (4-0) continued its hot start to the 2010-11 season, winning its fourth straight game. This is the best start for the Great Danes since 1986.
  • Sophomore forward Julie Forster led four Albany scorers in double figures. Forster scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field. Ebone Henry added 15 points and Felicia Johnson scored 12 while Cassandra Callaway came off the bench with 10 points.
  • Forster also led the Great Danes on the glass. Forster bettered her league-leading 12 rebounds per game by grabbing 13 boards against St. Peter's.


Harvard 69, Boston U. 58 -- Box Score

  • Boston U. (1-3) allowed Harvard to shoot 50.9 percent from the field and 47.1 percent (8-of-17) from behind the arc as the Terriers fell to the Crimson at home.
  • The Terrier defense forced 26 Harvard turnovers, including 11 steals, while the Terrier offense gave the ball away 14 times.
  • Guard Chantell Alford led the Terrier offense, dropping 18 points and dishing out five assists. Caroline Stewart and Alex Young also reached twin figures, scoring 14 and 11 points, respectively.


Central Connecticut State 62, Maine 57 -- Box Score

  • Maine (1-2) held Central Connecticut State to 35.6 percent sooting, but allowed the Blue Devils to grab 25 offensive rebounds.
  • The Black Bears were led by Amber Smith, who poured in 17 points, including a perfect performance from behind the arc, where she made all three of her attempts.
  • Maine recorded 11 steals against the Blue Devils, pushing the Black Bear theft total to 32 through three games for a league-best average of 10.7 steals per game.


George Mason 54, UMBC 38 -- Box Score

  • UMBC (1-4) center Tope Obajolu scored 11 points to lead the team in scoring. Obajolu was the only Retriever to reach double digits in the score column.
  • The Retrievers shot just 35.1 percent from the floor, but did not allow George Mason to do much better. The Patriots shot 37.9 percent on their field goal attempts against a Retriever defense that has allowed opponents to shoot a combined .348, the second-best field goal defense in the conference.


Holy Cross 78, New Hampshire 67 -- Box Score

  • New Hampshire (1-3) had perhaps its best offensive performance of the season, scoring a season-high 67 points on 23-of-58 shooting from the field and 15-of-18 from the charity stripe.
  • Despite the solid offense, the Wildcats sent Holy Cross to the line 40 times. The Crusaders made 27 of their free-throw attempts.
  • Preseason All-Conference selection Denise Beliveau scored a season-high 16 points. She also grabbed 13 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.
  • Cari Reed added 13 points for the Wildcats.Reed has reached doubel figures in three of four games this season.