America East Conference women's basketball tournament explained

America East women's basketball tournament
Optional Subheader:Conference basketball championship
Sport:College basketball
Conference:America East Conference
Number Of Teams:9
Format:Single-elimination tournament
Current Stadium:campus sites
Current Location:campus sites
Years:1985–present
Most Recent:2024
Current Champion:Maine (2024)
Most Championships:Maine Black Bears (10)
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

YearWinnerScoreOpponentMost Outstanding PlayerTournament Venue
1985Northeastern73-59MaineN/AUnknown
1986Northeastern62-55Boston UniversityN/A
1987Northeastern55-48MaineN/A
1988Boston University66-62MaineN/A
1989Boston University60-54NortheasternN/A
1990Maine64-54Boston UniversityRachel Bouchard, Maine
1991Maine79-64VermontRachel Bouchard, Maine
1992Vermont70-50MaineSharon Bay, Vermont
1993Vermont62-45MaineSharon Bay, Vermont
1994Vermont53-51NortheasternSheri Turnbull, Vermont
1995Maine70-59NortheasternCindy Blodgett, Maine
1996Maine88-55VermontCindy Blodgett, Maine
1997Maine92-70VermontCindy Blodgett, Maine
1998Maine81-80VermontCindy Blodgett, MaineAlfond Arena, (Orono, ME)
1999Northeastern57-55MaineTesha Tinsley, NortheasternPatrick Gym, (Burlington, VT)
2000Vermont77-50MaineKaralyn Church, VermontPatrick Gym, (Burlington, VT)
2001Delaware69-64VermontCindy Johnson, DelawarePatrick Gym, (Burlington, VT)
2002Hartford60-57Stony BrookKenitra Johnson, HartfordChase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT)
2003Boston University69-65MaineKatie Terhune, Boston UniversityChase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT)
2004Maine68-43Boston UniversityHeather Ernest, MaineChase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT)
2005Hartford52-50Boston UniversityErika Messam, HartfordChase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT)
2006Hartford75-56Boston UniversityErika Messam, HartfordChase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT)
2007UMBC48-46HartfordAmanda Robinson, UMBCBinghamton University Events Center, (Vestal, NY)
2008Hartford61-45Boston UniversityLisa Etienne, HartfordChase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT)
2009Vermont74-66Boston UniversityCourtnay Pilypaitis, VermontChase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT)
2010Vermont55-50HartfordCourtnay Pilypaitis, VermontPreliminary Rounds at Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT)
Finals at Chase Areana at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT)
2011Hartford65-53Boston UniversityAlex Hall, HartfordPreliminary Rounds at Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, (West Hartford, CT)
Finals at Case Gym, (Boston, MA)
2012Albany69–61UMBCEbone Henry, AlbanyPreliminary Rounds at Chase Arena (West Hartford, CT)
Finals at SEFCU Arena, (Albany, NY)
2013Albany61–52HartfordMegan Craig, AlbanyPreliminary Rounds at SEFCU Arena, (Albany, NY)
Finals at SEFCU Arena, (Albany, NY)
2014Albany70–46Stony BrookShereesha Richards, AlbanyPreliminary Rounds at SEFCU Arena, (Albany, NY)
Finals at SEFCU Arena, (Albany, NY)
2015Albany84–75HartfordShereesha Richards, AlbanyPreliminary Rounds at Binghamton University Events Center, (Vestal, NY)
Finals at SEFCU Arena, (Albany, NY)
2016Albany59–58MaineShereesha Richards, AlbanyPreliminary Rounds at Binghamton University Events Center, (Vestal, NY)
Finals at SEFCU Arena, (Albany, NY)
2017Albany66-50MaineImani Tate, AlbanyPreliminary Rounds at Cross Insurance Center, (Portland, ME)
Finals at SEFCU Arena, (Albany, NY)
2018Maine74-65HartfordBlanca Millan, MainePreliminary Rounds at Cross Insurance Center, Portland, ME
Finals at Top seed.
2019Maine68-48HartfordBlanca Millan, MaineCampus Sites
2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021Stony Brook64–60MaineAnnie Warren, Stony BrookCampus Sites
2022Albany56–47MaineKayla Cooper, AlbanyCampus Sites
2023Vermont38–36AlbanyEmma Utterback, VermontCampus Sites
2024Maine64–48VermontOrono, MaineCampus Sites

Tournament championships by school

SchoolChampionshipsYears
Maine 101990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2018, 2019, 2024
Vermont 71992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2023
Albany 72012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022
Hartford 52002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011
Northeastern41985, 1986, 1987, 1999
Boston31988, 1989, 2003
New Hampshire21983, 1984
Stony Brook12021
Delaware12001
UMBC12007
Binghamton0
Bryant0
UMass Lowell 0
NJIT0

See also

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