BOSTON – It was a strong week of women’s #AEHoops action to begin the 2024-25 campaign, as three teams are still unbeaten and the league earned three victories over Atlantic-10 programs, as well as one SEC win.
The Week That Was
- The America East went an impressive 6-2 on opening night, beginning with Maine taking down La Salle in a matinee 65-51.
- Monday’s biggest win came in Burlington where Vermont took down Missouri 62-46 for the program’s first-ever win over an SEC foe. It’s also their second straight year with a Power 4 victory. Anna Olson led the way with 18 points and seven rebounds.
- Bryant beat Merrimack 65-50 thanks to 17 points and 10 rebounds from Ali Brigham while NJIT blew out Saint Francis (PA) 80-60 off 20 points from Alejandra Zuniga.
- The wins continued during the week as New Hampshire beat UMass 48-45 on the road, thanks to a Maggie Cavanaugh basket in the final 15 seconds.
- Binghamton downed Akron 66-50 with three players scoring in double figures on Wednesday.
- On Friday, UAlbany started its season with a 67-57 win over URI while NJIT lost a tight contest to Hofstra and Vermont came up short against Minnesota.
- Over the weekend NJIT fell 94-84 to Rutgers while Maine nearly upended UPenn and UMBC lost by eight to Loyola.
Looking Ahead
- There are 19 non-conference games this week, beginning on Monday as New Hampshire seeks its first 3-0 start since the 2025-16 season when the Wildcats play Merrimack.
- On Tuesday, Vermont hosts Providence while Bryant is at CCSU and UMass Lowell travels to Minnesota.
- Wednesday, NJIT hosts Sacred Heart while Maine is at Rhode Island and UAlbany travels to Dartmouth.
- Binghamton and New Hampshire are both on the road Thursday, with the Bearcats at Cornell and UNH at Northeastern.
- Bryant is at Rider on Friday and then Saturday five games take place, highlighted by Bryant playing at Seton Hall.
- On Sunday there are four more #AEHoops contests, including Maine hosting Harvard, NJIT at FGCU and Binghamton hosting Pitt.
America East Links
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.
2024-25 Weekly Award Winners (Nov. 11)
Player of the Week
Kayla Cooper, UAlbany – Gr., Guard, Frederick, Md.
- Led UAlbany to a season-opening 67-57 win over Rhode Island on Friday.
- Posted 17 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 50% from the floor, to go along with 2 steals, as UAlbany beat a URI team which reached the A-10 Championship game a season ago.
- This is Cooper’s seventh career #AEHoops Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Olivia Kulyk, NJIT – Fr., Guard, Edinboro, Pa.
- Averaged 11.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in a 1-2 week.
- Opened her career with 10 points and two rebounds as NJIT downed Saint Francis 80-60.
- Put up 13 points and six rebounds in a 74-69 loss to Hofstra.
- This is Kulyk’s first career #AEHoops Rookie of the Week honor.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 11 – Player of the Week: Kayla Cooper, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Olivia Kulyk, NJIT
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