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September 09, 2010 | 
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September 09, 2010 |
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Erica Beverly achieved a record of 1,000 rebounds in the semi-final game against Stony Brook. (Bettina Hansen/Hartford Courant)
For the first time since 2000, the America East Women’s Basketball Championship game will consist of the top two seeds taking the court. The No.1 seeded Hartford Hawks will look to close out the America East season unblemished to win their fifth school championship when they host the No.2 seeded
BU jumped out to a 28-point halftime lead against the Hawks Saturday, hitting a tournament-record nine first-half 3-pointers. (Adam Manison)
No. 4 seed Boston University hit an America East tournament record nine 3-pointers in the first half and Jake O’Brien added a career-high 28 points to lead the Terriers past No. 5 seed Hartford 87-46 on Saturday afternoon at Chase Family Arena.
The Hartford women’s basketball team defeated Stony Brook, 65-43, Sunday afternoon at Chase Family Arena in America East semifinal action and will play Vermont in the conference championship game next Saturday at home. However, the win was a costly one.
I lived where you run, and I’m perfectly OK with it. For four days I wrote, blogged, interviewed, ate and by the final buzzer each night practically slept at the University of Hartford Sports Center during the America East tournament. Four days, 17 teams, 13 games; I saw it all.
The America East hosted its annual women’s basketball award banquet and it was the host school Hartford that stole the show. Diana Delva, Hartford’s leading scorer and rebounder won the 2010 America East Player of the Year award last Thursday. The Hawks took home three of the four individual awards
The Hartford women’s basketball team defeated Stony Brook, 65-43, Sunday afternoon at Chase Family Arena in America East semifinal action and will play Vermont in the conference championship game next Saturday at home. However, the win may have be a costly one.
Led by two-time America East Player of the Year Marqus Blakely, the No. 2 seed Vermont Catamounts stormed through No. 7 seed UMBC, 76-59, in America East quarterfinal action Saturday night at Chase Family Arena. Vermont dominated early on, snatching momentum and an 18-point lead in the first 10 minutes
The live blog for the America East Men’s Basketball quarterfinal game between UMBC and Vermont will begin at about 6:00 p.m.
No. 4 seed Boston University hit an America East tournament record nine 3-pointers in the first half and Jake O’Brien added a career-high 28 points to lead the Terriers past No. 5 seed Hartford 87-46 on Saturday afternoon at Chase Family Arena.
Morgan Sabia attempts jumper in the second half (Adam Manison).
The live blog for the America East Men’s Basketball quarterfinal game between Hartford and Boston University will begin at about 2:15 p.m.
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