America
East will have the 2010-11 season covered from every angle. Visit
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the conference's blog, will take you even closer to the action with
reports from student-media correspondents at all nine of our campuses.
Additionally, conference staffers will take you behind the scenes with
coach and player interviews, in-depth features and so much more.
Upcoming Action
Saturday, February 26
*Vermont at Boston U. 1 p.m. l Live Stats l Live Video l WTBU Radio l WVMT Radio l
- Both teams are still in search of better playoff positioning. The Terriers can finish second with a win and a Binghamton loss, while the Catamounts are hoping to move up to sixth place with a win and a UNH loss.
- The Terriers won the last contest earlier this season, 56-43, in Burlington.
- Two of the league's assists leaders will be going head to head. Boston U.'s Mo Moran leads America East with 4.6 apg in conference games, while Vermont's Kristine Lalonde ranks third with 3.9 apg.
*Maine at Albany 2 p.m. l Live Stats l WCDB Radio l Maine Radio l
- Both teams already know their first America East Championship game time and opponent but hope to go into the tournament on a winning note.
- Albany earned a 65-50 win in Alfond Arena earlier this season. Great Dane sophomore guard Ebone Henry scored a game-high 17 points.
- Maine sophomore Katelynn Vanderhoff is averaging 8.2 ppg and has scored in double-figure points in each of the last two games.
*Binghamton at Stony Brook 2 p.m. l Live Stats l Live Video l WNBF Radio l WUSB Radio l
- While the Seawolves know they will be playing in the play-in game next week, the Bearcats are looking to move up the standings with a chance to move up into the second spot with a win and a Boston U. loss.
- The last meeting on January 6 resulted in a 63-43 win for Binghamton where junior Viive Rebane tallied a team-high 14 points for the Bearcats.
- Stony Brook sophomore Sam Landers netted a game-high 16 points in the January 6 meeting. Landers leads the Seawolves with 31 three-pointers.
*New Hampshire at Hartford (CTSN) 3 p.m. l Live Stats l Live Video l WWUH Radio l
- The Wildcats are looking for the best possible seed heading into the tournament and will secure the sixth seed with a win today. The Hawks already know they will be the fourth seed and will face Albany in the quarterfinals.
- Hartford senior Mary Silvia leads the team with 9.4 ppg, ranks third in America East with a .386 three-point field-goal shooting and 2.0 treys per game.
- UNH junior forward Denise Beliveau tops the Wildcats in scoring (13.0 ppg), rebounding (8.6 rpg) and steals (34).
* America East Conference Game
Recent Results
Wednesday, February 23
*at UMBC 62, Albany 55 - Boxscore
- The Retrievers hit 7-of-8 free throws in the final minute to seal the win and the America East regular season championship. UMBC shot 22-for-29 from the charity stripe for the game.
- UMBC shot 41.5 percent from the floor while holding Albany to just 28.3 percent field-goal shooting.
- UMBC was led by senior forward Meghan Colabella, who scored a team-high 17 points on 5-for-7 shooting. Junior forward Erin Brown notched a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
- Albany sophomore guard Ebone Henry was the only Great Dane to reach double figures in scoring as she dropped 21 points, 11 of which came from the free throw line.
*at Binghamton 59, Boston U. 53 - Boxscore
- Binghamton held Boston U. to 33.9 percent shooting from the field as the Terriers hit just 21-of-62 shots from the floor. The Bearcats shot a .418 clip.
- Junior forward Viive Rebane recorded a double-double with game-highs of 19 points and 13 rebounds. Junior forward Orla O'Reilly also reached double digits with 10 points.
- Sophomore forward Kara Elofson pulled down 10 boards to go with nine points while freshman guard Jasbriell Swain added nine points and nine boards for the Bearcats.
- Junior forward Caroline Stewart led the way for Boston U. with 13 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore guard Chantell Alford also scored 13 points.
*Hartford 67, at Stony Brook 63 - Boxscore
- Hartford scored 23 bench points in the second half and 37 in the game as the Hawks overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half.
- The Seawolves outrebounded the Hawks, 32-22.
- Sophomore forward Nikkia Smith scored 13 points off the bench while senior guard Mary Silvia also came off the bench to add 11 points. Sophomore guard Daphne Elliott scored 12 points and senior guard Jackie Smith added 10 points and a team-high five assists.
- Senior forward Kirsten Jeter led the Seawolves with 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Junior center Destiny Jacobs and sophomore guard Sam Landers each added 13 points and five rebounds.
*at New Hampshire 57, Maine 40 - Boxscore
- New Hampshire held Maine to 28.3 percent shooting from the floor as the Black Bears hit just 15-of-53 field-goal attempts.
- The Wildcats outrebounded the Black Bears, 43-32, and held a 14-9 edge on the offensive boards.
- Senior center Jill McDonald and junior guard Lauren Wells each scored 10 points to lead the Wildcats. Junior forward Denise Beliveau added nine points a game-high 12 rebounds.
- Sophomore guard Katelyn Vanderhoff was the only Black Bear to crack double digits as she scored 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting.
* America East Conference Game