BOSTON – The 2022 #AEPlayoffs are fast approaching with just two regular-season games remaining before Saturday’s quarterfinals.
Maine (15-3) won the outright regular-season title for the fourth time in five years following a 12th consecutive win on Sunday. The Black Bears have won the league a record 18 times and earned the top seed in the postseason.
UAlbany (13-5) amassed 20 wins for the first time in four seasons and secured the No. 2 seed with a thrilling double-digit comeback over Stony Brook on Saturday. Vermont (13-5) has won five-straight games and will be the No. 3 seed. Visit americaeast.com/wbbplayoffs for postseason coverage and follow @AEHoopsNews for updates throughout the final week of the regular season.
#AEHoops Notes
- After serving Stony Brook its first home loss of the season two weeks ago, Maine became the only team to defeat the Great Danes in SEFCU Arena.
- The Black Bears have the seventh-longest active win streak in the country.
- The Great Danes still have a top-two defense in Division I, allowing 48.6 points per game.
- They have won their most league games since a 2015-16 championship season.
- UVM has its most conference wins since 2009-10 when the team finished 13-3.
- The Catamounts are 12-3 at home this season.
Composite Schedule/Results
Conference Standings
League Statistics
Fans will once again be able to watch every #AEHoops game this season regardless of where they live! The majority games will air on The AE on ESPN, either ESPN+ or ESPN3, in the United States. Games will also be available internationally on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all IOS and Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.
The women’s #AEHoops preseason poll was announced on Oct. 20.
2021-22 Weekly Award Winners (Feb. 28)
Player of the Week
Emma Utterback, Vermont – Jr., Guard, Greenwood, Ind.
- Averaged 19.5 points and 4.5 assists in two games.
- After scoring a career-high last week, Utterback recorded a new career best with 25 points in the win over UMass Lowell.
- She shot 44 percent and also averaged 2.5 steals per contest in two wins.
- This is her second consecutive Player of the Week honor and league-high fourth this season.
Rookie of the Week
Paula Gallego, Vermont – Fr., Guard, Barcelona, Spain
- Career-high 13 points in key win at UAlbany.
- Gallego shot 63 percent, made three of five three-pointers and added three steals.
- She shot 43 percent in three wins.
- This is Gallego’s third Rookie of the Week honor – all of which have been awarded in the last four weeks.
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
Dec. 13 – Player of the Week: Helene Haegerstrand, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Erin Turral, Stony Brook
Dec. 20 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Freja Werth, UAlbany
Dec. 27 – Player of the Week: Delaney Richason, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Catherine Gilwee, Vermont
Jan. 3 – Player of the Week: Kenna Squier, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Trinity Williams, NJIT
Jan. 10 – Player of the Week: Lyzi Litwinko, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Genevieve Coleman, Binghamton
Jan. 17 – Player of the Week: Kayla Cooper, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Talia Davis, New Hampshire
Jan. 24 – Player of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Ivory Finley, UMass Lowell
Jan. 31 – Player of the Week: Earlette Scott, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Genevieve Coleman, Binghamton
Feb. 7 – Player of the Week: Maeve Carroll, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Paula Gallego, Maine
Feb. 14 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Freja Werth, UAlbany
Feb. 21 – Player of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Paula Gallego, Maine
Feb. 28 – Player of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Paula Gallego, Maine
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