Feb. 3, 2002

Final Stats

Albany, N.Y. - Danielle DeGiorgio had 17 points and Sherry Jordan added 16 in leading Stony Brook to a 55-46 America East Conference victory over Albany on Sunday afternoon at the Recreation and Convocation Center.

Stony Brook (12-7, AE 5-3) led 47-43 with 4:11 remaining, when Jordan converted a three-point play as she was fouled on an 8-foot jumper in the lane. Jordan, who had 11 second-half points, would make a steal on Albany's next possession. Erika Shipley, who scored 10, later hit a fastbreak layup for a 52-43 advantage.

In the opening period, the Seawolves, who have won nine of their last 12 contests, ran off nine straight points to break an early tie. DeGiorgio, a 6-foot sophomore, tallied seven markers in that spurt. Her follow shot in the lane gave Stony Brook a 14-5 lead.

Albany (4-14, AE 0-7) would close within 20-19, when Danielle Hutcheson put back a missed shot. Hutcheson, a 6-foot-4 center, recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 11 points and 15 rebounds.

DeGiorgio, who grabbed eight rebounds, helped Stony Brook score nine of the period's final 13 points to take a 29-23 lead at the intermission. She canned a left baseline jumper to start the run, and finished the stretch with a follow shot at the buzzer. The Seawolves, who held their opponent to 31-percent shooting and forced 25 turnovers, led by as much as nine points in the final stanza.

Junior guard Jess McGinlay had 11 points for the Great Danes, whose losing streak was extended to seven straight games. Stony Brook's Jordan added seven rebounds and six steals to her scoring total.