UAlbany's women’s basketball team is in the America East tournament championship game after defeating Maine 49-41 on Monday.

The Great Danes erased a three-point Maine halftime lead, opening the third quarter with a 9-2 run and never looking back.

Kayla Cooper led UAlbany with 16 points, and Jessica Tomasetti added nine more in the win.

UAlbany will face Vermont for the conference championship on Friday at the Broadview Center, looking to earn an NCAA tournament berth for the first since 2022.