America East's newest web feature, #AEToday, will offer quick hits on what's happening in the conference, including upcoming conference games, key results, must know facts and much more!
Need To Know
- UMBC became the first America East men's soccer program to reach the College Cup by beating 12th-seeded Creighton in penalty kicks, 4-3, after the two teams played to a scoreless tie.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Billy Heavner recorded his fourth-straight shutout and has allowed a goal in 400 minutes of road action in the NCAA tournament.
- UMBC joins Albany field hockey as America East programs to reach their respective Final Four this fall.
- New Hampshire fell at third-seeded Washington, 3-0, in the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Championship Friday.
- UMBC women's basketball overcame a 10-point halftime deficit behind a 24-4 second-half run to beat Columbia, 76-66 Friday.
- All nine men's #AEHoops teams play Saturday, including Binghamton, Hartford and UNH at home in games that air on AmericaEast.TV.
- Vermont is also at home and faces reigning Ivy League champion Harvard.
- Three women's teams play road games Saturday as Binghamton visits NJIT, UMass Lowell heads to Providence and Albany goes to Colgate.
What's On Tap
Men's Basketball
UMBC at Iowa, 1 p.m.
Penn at Binghamton, 2 p.m.
Albany at St. Francis (Pa.), 2 p.m.
Maine at Dartmouth, 3 p.m.
UMass Lowell at Cornell, 4:30 p.m.
Stony Brook at Princeton, 4:30 p.m.
Wheelock at New Hampshire, 7 p.m.
Central Conn. State at Hartford, 7 p.m.
Vermont at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Women's Basketball
UMass Lowell at Providence, 12 p.m.
Binghamton at NJIT, 12 p.m.
Albany at Colgate, 4 p.m.
What's On Tap
Men's Soccer
UMBC 0, at Creighton 0 - UMBC Advances on PKs, 4-3 (NCAA Quarterfinals)
Volleyball
at Washington 3, New Hampshire 0 (NCAA 1st Round)
Women's Basketball
UMBC 76, at Columbia 66
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Three (Pillars) Facts
- UMBC is the first America East men's soccer team to reach the NCAA Men's College Cup.
- America East and ACC are only the only conferences to send teams to Men's College Cup, FH Final Four & College World Series since 2012
- Men's hoops teams are 15-4 at home in non-league play this season.
In the News
- Baltimore Sun - UMBC advances to College Cup - Read More
- Omaha World-Herald - Creighton's tournament run ended by UMBC - Read More
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