Jan. 21, 2004

Box Score

Albany, N.Y. - Sophomore Jen Schumacher came off the bench to lead three players in double figures with a career-high 23 points as Albany earned its first America East Conference win of the season against Stony Brook, 70-66, on Wednesday night at the Recreation and Convocation Center.

With the game tied at 66, junior Maree Jones hit the eventual game-winning jumper in the lane with 18 seconds remaining to give Albany the lead for good, 68-66. After a missed three-point attempt by Stony Brook's Mykeema Ford, who scored a team-high 21 points, and a foul by Sherry Jordan, Schumacher sunk both of her free throws with 5.1 seconds left on the clock to seal the Great Danes' victory in snapping a five-game losing skid.

Stony Brook (2-12, AE 1-4) trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half before using a 13-2 run to take a 40-39 lead with 14:02 remaining on the clock. Ford, who scored eight points in that span, ignited the spurt by knocking down two from long range. Jordan gave her team the lead as she converted both shots from the charity stripe.

Albany (4-10, AE 1-4) rallied from an eight point deficit as senior Sarah Sweetland knocked down two 3-pointers to pull her team within two, 58-56, with 4:34 on the clock. Junior Danielle Hutcheson, who finished with 18 points, three blocks and a team-high nine rebounds, tied the contest at 58 apiece on her layup. Ford was fouled on the next possession on a long-range jumper, but connected on only one foul shot to give her team the advantage, 59-58. Sweetland scored the next four points to give Albany a 62-59 lead with 2:26 on the clock.

Jordan added 16 points, eight rebounds, four assists and five steals for the Seawolves, while Sweetland chipped in 10 points and Jones grabbed seven boards with five steals for the Great Danes. Albany held a 36-32 advantage on the glass in a contest that featured two ties and nine lead changes.

The Seawolves are back in action on Saturday when they host Binghamton. Tip-off is 2 p.m.