| America East Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | America East Conference |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion |
| Current location | West Hartford, Connecticut |
| Played | 1985-present |
| Last contest | 2010 America East Tournament |
| Current champion | Vermont Catamounts (2010) |
| Most championships | Maine Black Bears (7) |
| Official website | AmericaEast.com Women's Basketball |
The America East Conference Women's Basketball Tournament is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA college basketball in the America East Conference. The winner of the annual tournament gains an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
History of the Tournament Finals[]
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Most Outstanding Player | Tournament Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Northeastern | 73-59 | Maine | N/A | |
| 1986 | Northeastern | 62-55 | Boston University | N/A | |
| 1987 | Northeastern | 55-48 | Maine | N/A | |
| 1988 | Boston University | 66-62 | Maine | N/A | |
| 1989 | Boston University | 60-54 | Northeastern | N/A | |
| 1990 | Maine | 64-54 | Boston University | Rachel Bouchard, Maine | |
| 1991 | Maine | 79-64 | Vermont | Rachel Bouchard, Maine | |
| 1992 | Vermont | 70-50 | Maine | Sharon Bay, Vermont | |
| 1993 | Vermont | 62-45 | Maine | Sharon Bay, Vermont | |
| 1994 | Vermont | 53-51 | Northeastern | Sheri Turnbull, Vermont | |
| 1995 | Maine | 70-59 | Northeastern | Cindy Blodgett, Maine | |
| 1996 | Maine | 88-55 | Vermont | Cindy Blodgett, Maine | |
| 1997 | Maine | 92-70 | Vermont | Cindy Blodgett, Maine | |
| 1998 | Maine | 81-80 | Vermont | Cindy Blodgett, Maine | Alfond Arena, (Orono, ME) |
| 1999 | Northeastern | 57-55 | Maine | Tesha Tinsley, Northeastern | Patrick Gym, (Burlington, VT) |
| 2000 | Vermont | 77-50 | Maine | Karalyn Church, Vermont | Patrick Gym, (Burlington, VT) |
| 2001 | Delaware | 69-64 | Vermont | Cindy Johnson, Delaware | Patrick Gym, (Burlington, VT) |
| 2002 | Hartford | 60-57 | Stony Brook | Kenitra Johnson, Hartford | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT) |
| 2003 | Boston University | 69-65 | Maine | Katie Terhune, Boston University | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT) |
| 2004 | Maine | 68-43 | Boston University | Heather Ernest, Maine | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT) |
| 2005 | Hartford | 52-50 | Boston University | Erika Messam, Hartford | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT) |
| 2006 | Hartford | 75-56 | Boston University | Erika Messam, Hartford | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT) |
| 2007 | UMBC | 48-46 | Hartford | Amanda Robinson, UMBC | Binghamton University Events Center, (Vestal, NY) |
| 2008 | Hartford | 61-45 | Boston University | Lisa Etienne, Hartford | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT) |
| 2009 | Vermont | 74-66 | Boston University | Courtnay Pilypaitis, Vermont | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT) |
| 2010 | Vermont | 55-50 | Hartford | Courtnay Pilypaitis, Vermont | Preliminary Rounds at Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT) Finals at Chase Areana at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT) |
| 2011 | Preliminary Rounds at Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT) Finals at TBD | ||||
| 2013 | Preliminary Rounds at TBD Finals at TBD | ||||
| 2013 | Preliminary Rounds at TBD Finals at TBD |
Tournament Championships by School[]
| School | # of Tournament Championships | Last Tournament Championship |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 7 | 2004 |
| Vermont | 6 | 2010 |
| Northeastern | 4 | 1999 |
| Hartford | 4 | 2008 |
| Boston University | 3 | 2003 |
| Delaware | 1 | 2001 |
| UMBC | 1 | 2007 |
References[]
See also[]
Women's Conference Basketball Tournaments
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Conference Tournaments
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