BOSTON – UAlbany and Vermont are off to 2-0 starts in the month of December, continuing strong play at home. The Great Danes followed Thanksgiving week with a pair of 20-point wins while the Catamounts won home games against LIU and Loyola Chicago last week.
Looking Back
- The Great Danes remained perfect at SEFCU arena with a win over Bryant, their second home win this season.
- UVM improved to 4-1 at Patrick Gym.
- UMass Lowell topped Cornell 53-44 on Wednesday – the team’s first road win of 2021-22.
- Junior Denise Solis recorded her first double-double of the season with 20 points and 14 rebounds in the River Hawks’ narrow loss at UMass Sunday.
- Binghamton junior Denai Bowman dropped 27 points against Patriot League favorite Lehigh on Saturday.
Looking Ahead
- Stony Brook looks to get back in the win column Tuesday night as the team hosts Marist.
- Four teams play at home on Wednesday on ESPN+/3.
- UAlbany plays at Vanderbilt in a Wednesday matinee.
- UNH plays an ACC road game Saturday as the Wildcats travel to Boston College.
- UMass Lowell hosts Towson then travels to Yale Saturday.
Composite Schedule/Results
Conference Standings
League Statistics
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2021-22 Weekly Award Winners (Dec. 6)
Player of the Week
Emma Utterback, Vermont – Jr., Guard, Greenwood, Ind.
- Averaged 14.5 points on 56 percent shooting in two wins.
- Career-high 23 points led UVM to a win over Loyola Chicago.
- Utterback grabbed eight rebounds Sunday and averaged 5.5 in the two games.
- This is her first career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Lilly Phillips, UAlbany – Fr., Guard, Greenwich, N.Y.
- Started at point guard for the Great Danes and averaged 7.5 points per game.
- Shot 56 percent in the two games combined.
- Led the team with five steals last week.
- This is the first Rookie of the Week honor for Phillips.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 15 – Player of the Week: Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Genevieve Coleman, Binghamton
Nov. 22 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Bailey Wilborn, Maine
Nov. 29 – Player of the Week: Gigi Gonzalez, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Ella Wanzer, Binghamton
Dec. 6 – Player of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Lilly Phillips, UAlbany
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