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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