#AEToday: 3 #AEWSOC Teams Earned #AEChamps Bids Thursday

#AEToday: 3 #AEWSOC Teams Earned #AEChamps Bids Thursday

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, Albany and New Hampshire joined Hartford as teams to clinch bids to the America East Women's Soccer Championship on Thursday.
  • Maine (10 points), Binghamton (8 points) and Stony Brook (8 points) remain alive for the final two berths.
  • A pair of America East field hockey contests take place Friday with Fairfield hosting Vermont and UMass Lowell entertaining New Hampshire.
  • No. 13 Albany, No. 20 Maine and New Hampshire have already clinched bids to the America East Field Hockey Championship.
  • Vermont can secure a place in the tournament field for the first time since 2007 with a win over Fairfield today.
  • Volleyball conference play enters the second half with three matches Friday, all on AmericaEast.TV.
  • Stony Brook was picked first in the America East Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll which was released on Thursday afternoon.

What's On Tap
Field Hockey

Vermont at Fairfield, 3 p.m. 
New Hampshire at UMass Lowell, 6 p.m. 

Volleyball
Hartford at Stony Brook, 6 p.m. 
Albany at Binghamton, 7 p.m. 

UMBC at New Hampshire, 7 p.m.

Women's Soccer
Binghamton 3, at Vermont 2 (2OT)
Hartford 0, at Stony Brook 0 (2OT)
UMBC 1, at Albany 0
New Hampshire 2, at UMass Lowell 0

Men's Soccer
Stony Brook at Albany, 7 p.m.

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3 Pillars (Facts)

  • Stony Brook was picked at the favorite in the America East men's basketball coaches poll for the first time on Thursday.
  • UMBC will play in the women's soccer championship for the second-straight year after missing the previous seven tournaments.
  • Chad Cradock earned his 200th career win as UMBC swimming and diving coach last weekend.

In the News

  • UMass Lowell coach Duquette nets praise.  - Read More
  • Brad Cole shines in second stint with UVM men's soccer. - Read More

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