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
The first conference action of the 2014-15 academic year takes play Friday with three America East volleyball matches. Hartford (9-6) and Stony Brook (7-7) won the most non-conference matches among league teams and they meet at 6 p.m. in West Hartford. Both teams enter the weekend playing well with the Hawks having won eight of the their last 10 matches and the Seawolves being victorious in six of their last nine. Also Friday, New Hampshire, last year's regular-season and league champion, opens defense of its crowns at home against UMass Lowell at 7 p.m. while Binghamton and Albany, which have combined to win eight of the last nine America East titles, square off in Vestal.
What’s on Tap
Volleyball
Stony Brook at Hartford, 6 p.m. 
Binghamton at Albany, 7 p.m.
UMass Lowell at New Hampshire, 7 p.m.
Women's Soccer
UMBC at Robert Morris, 3 p.m.
Men's Soccer
Marist at New Hampshire, 7 p.m.
Vermont at Brown, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey
Fairfield at Monmouth, 4 p.m.
Providence at Maine, 4 p.m.
Miami (Ohio) at New Hampshire, 6 p.m.
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3 Pillars (Facts)
- Hartford enters conference play with the best record among America East schools (9-6) for the first time since 1993.
- UNH head volleyball coach Jill Hershinger earned her 700th career win last week and is one of just 12 Division I coaches to reach the milestone.
- Stony Brook alum Tom Koehler earned his 10th win of the season for the Miami Marlins in what was likely his final start of the 2014 season Thursday. The right-hander will finish the year 10-10 with a 3.81 ERA in 191 1/3 innings pitched.
In the News
- UNH launches leadership program for family businesses - Read more
- Hartford volleyball team gains momentum - Read more
- Stony Brook to honor boxing star alum, Chris Algieri - Read more
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