1,000 Points, 500 Rebounds: Here They Come

Boston University senior Jesyka Burks-Wiley put together another superb performance on Saturday and hit another milestone. Just two games after breaking 1,000 career points, the forward collected her 500th career rebound, becoming only one of two active America East players as members of the 1,000 point/500 rebound club. Burks-Wiley finished with 13 rebounds and a career-high 32 points in Boston U.'s 87-72 win at Maine on Saturday. Hartford's Erica Beverly could be the next player to join the same elite club. Having already reached 500 rebounds last season, Beverly has 841 points and is averaging 10.2 ppg this season. Beverly scored 12 of her 841 career points in Harford's 81-67 win over Stony Brook on Saturday. The victory extended the Hawks' home-court winning streak to 32 games. All five Hartford starters reached double-figure points, and two starters, Beverly and fellow forward Diana Delva, recorded a double-double.

In the other games on Saturday, New Hampshire defeated Albany, 66-54, behind junior guard Amy Simpson's game-high 18 points. The Wildcats moved to 3-2 in conference play despite only dressing 8 players this season and being without 2008 Rookie of the Year, Denise Beliveau, who was expected to play a big role in 2009. UMBC won, 78-63, at home over Binghamton led by Carlee Cassidy's 27 points. The win marked the third straight for the Retrievers since falling in Hartford on January 13. Freshman Erin Brown registered her 4th double-double of the year with 19 points and 10 rebounds. UMBC is off to its best start, 4-2, in conference play since joining America East six years ago.

Stay tuned for the player and rookie of the week on Monday before the first of two America East-produced women's television games broadcasts live from Patrick Gym on Tuesday night at 7 p.m., pitting together the Catamounts and Hawks.