Dec. 9, 2006

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Hofstra had five scorers in double-figures, led by 14 from Samantha Brigham and Cigi McCollin as the Stony Brook women's basketball team fell to the Pride, 82-67, at the Stony Brook University Arena on Saturday afternoon. Stony Brook is 2-5 and has lost three in a row. Hofstra now has a six game winning streak and is 7-1.

"You aren't going to win a lot of games against quality teams like Hofstra when you dig yourself into a hole like we did," said head coach Maura McHugh. "We are in the toughest stretch of our schedule right now and need to keep improving so we are ready for conference play."

The Seawolves jumped out to an early 7-2 lead on Dana Ferraro's layup, just 1:30 into the game. Hofstra and Stony Brook played a frantic pace of basketball, trading baskets until Hofstra took a 19-18 lead with 11:53 to go in the half. Following two lead changes, a three pointer from Brigham gave the Pride a 29-25 advantage and never looked back. Hofstra led by as many as 19 in the first half and had a 55-38 lead going into the locker room.

The Seawolves got within 13 late in the ball game but were unable to get over the hump.

Along with McCollin and Brigham's 14, Jeanell Hughes and Lizanne Murphy each had 11 and Vanessa Gidden had 10.

For the Seawolves, Ferraro had 17 and was named America East Player of the Game, Mykeema Ford added 12 and Jessica Smith, who's layup at the 16:19 mark in the first half gave her 1,301 points for her career, added 10.

Stony Brook is next in action when it travels to New England to face Dartmouth. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 pm.