CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Stony Brook, UMBC and Vermont each notched their first wins of the season to help the America East to a perfect 3-0 Sunday. The Retrievers and Catamounts each played their home openers, while the Seawolves earned a win against Patriot League preseason favorite Navy.
Vermont (1-1) played the early game and grinded out a 46-40 win against the Ivy League's Columbia. Lauren Wheeler and Kayla Burchill scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the way. Vermont closed out the game with an 8-0 run that pushed a four-point lead to 12 with less than 12 minutes to go. The Catamounts improved to 25-9 in home openers dating back to the 1979-80 season and have won 21 of their last 23 home opening games.
UMBC (1-1) continued its high-scoring way with a 71-68 victory over Monmouth, who was picked third in the Northeast Conference. Brittany Crowell scored a career-high 25 points, hitting five 3-pointers in the game. With the game tied, UMBC took a five-point lead with just over two minutes left on a 3 by Crowell and a layup by Chase. The Hawks had a 3-pointer to tie the game at the end of regulation, but the attempt was too strong. Senior guard Raven Harris had seven steals to match a career high. It was the first time a Retriever had more than five steals in a game since Michelle Kurowski on Nov. 27, 2011.
Stony Brook (1-1) bounced-back after losing its season-opener at Pritchard Gym with a 44-40 win over Patriot League preseason favorite Navy.Stony Brook held Navy to 32.5-percent shooting and forced 21 turnovers to grab a 44-40 win Sunday. Sabre Proctor led the Seawolves with 16 points while Jessica Previlon had 11 rebounds. Trailing 40-39, Proctor made a layup with a minute remaining in the contest to give SBU a 41-40 lead. Navy had the ball down two with 13 seconds remaining, but Stony Brook forced a turnover and Prcotor iced the game with a pair of free throws.
The lone game on Monday sees Boston University host No. 17 West Virginia at 7 p.m. at Chase Gym.
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Vermont 46, Columbia 40
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UMBC 71, Monmouth 68
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Stony Brook 44, Navy 40
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Schedule (Monday, November 12)
No. 17 West Virginia at Boston University
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