Feb. 10, 2001

Stony Brook, NY - Theresa LoParrino scored 26 points including a career-high five three-pointers and Stony Brook (14-10) used a 17-3 run to open the second half to defeat Colgate (4-19), 69-59, Saturday afternoon at the USB Sports Complex. The win was the fourth in five games and improved the Seawolves to 11-1 at home this season. It was the fifth straight loss for Colgate.

Colgate got out of the gates quickly behind Colleen McCaffrey's 16 first half points. She had four points during an 8-0 run that gave the Red Raiders a 34-24 lead with 2:23 to go in the first half - Colgate's largest of the game.

The Seawolves chipped away at the advantage and LoParrino's jumper with :29 remaining trimmed the advantage to 36-31 - the halftime score.

Sarah Parks' three-pointer opened the scoring in the second half and gave the Red Raiders some breathing room. But Stony Brook countered with a 15-2 run thanks to six points inside by Erika Shipley. Colgate got as close as 52-50 on Danielle Fields' three-pointer with 10:13 left, but the Red Raiders would get no closer.

Following a timeout, the Seawolves got four points from LoParrino and a three-pointer by Maggie Triggs to push the advantage to 59-50. Triggs' free throw shots with 1:42 to go gave Stony Brook its largest lead of the game at 69-57.

Tamika Cox played 13 minutes in the second half, grabbed seven rebounds and held McCaffrey to just five points and three rebounds. Overall, Cox had a career-high 11 rebounds.

LoParrino was one of four players in double figures. Maggie Triggs scored all 11 of her points in the second half and Danielle DeGiorgio and Jill George each had 10.

McCaffrey led Colgate with 21 points, Malissa Burke had 10 and point guard Alison Hanson collected 10 points and 11 rebounds.

The Seawolves host Binghamton at home on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m.