Career Highs Abound

Saturday was the day to set a career high in scoring as that happened in each of the four America East conference games on Saturday. Boston University senior Jesyka Burks-Wiley posted a career-high 24 points to help the Terriers knock off preseason favorite Vermont at Case Gym, 58-47. In the other 1:00 game up in Orono, Hartford went into Alfond Arena and blew out Maine, 77-46, behind a career-high 20 points from guard Lisa Etienne. Albany sophomore Janea Aiken poured in a career-best 33 points, however the Great Danes fell to Binghamton on the road behind another career performance by rookie Viive Rebane, and three players set new personal bests in scoring in a 95-85 UMBC victory over New Hampshire in Baltimore.

Boston U. 58, Vermont 47
America East Players of the Game: Jesyka Burks-Wiley (Boston U.), Courtnay Pilypaitis (Vermont)
The Terriers have now taken 3 of the last 4 from the Catamounts including the three match-ups during the 2007-08 season... Burks-Wiley set a new career high with 24 points and added 5 rebounds, one steal and a block.... Amarachi Umez-Eronini sat out much of the game in foul trouble, but returned in the final minutes of the game to score 8 of her 10 points for the Terriers... Vermont's Pilypaitis finished with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals to lead the Catamounts... Their 47 points marked a season-low for the Catamounts.

Hartford 77, Maine 46
America East Players of the Game: Lisa Etienne (Hartford), Kristin Baker (Maine)
Etienne recorded team-highs of 20 points and 6 rebounds, with her scoring output setting a new career high for the senior guard... Junior forward Erica Beverly finished with 15 points and tied a personal best with 6 assists... Baker was the only Black Bear in double-digit points, with 12... Baker also added 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals... Hartford as a team stole the ball away 18 times, forced Maine into 25 turnovers and shot 48% from the floor.

Binghamton 67, Albany 63
America East Players of the Game: Laura Franceski (Binghamton), Janea Aiken (Albany)
The Bearcats jumped out early to a 12-0 lead, but Albany rallied to tie the game at the half, 28 all... Freshman Rebane led Binghamton with a career-high 16 points, while senior Franceski posted her fourth career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds... Albany sophomore guard Aiken netted 33 points. That mark represents the most scored by a women's basketball player at the Events Center and the most points scored against Binghamton by an individual in America East play.

UMBC 95, New Hampshire 85
America East Players of the Game: Tope Obajolu (UMBC), Amy Simpson (UNH)
In this high-scoring affair, the Retrievers tied their highest offensive output in the program's Division I era... UMBC's Carlee Cassidy scored a team-high 26 points, while Obajolu and sophomore Tonishea Mack both scored career-highs of 15 and 12 points, respectively... Obajolu also added 11 blocks and 3 blocks and completed her first career double-double... New Hampshire's Simpson and junior forward Candace Williams combined to scored 49 points, including a career-high 28 points from Simpson and 21 points from Williams.