Feb. 23, 2007

Stony Brook, N.Y. -

Vermont Game Notes
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Today's Matchup

Stony Brook (15-10, 11-2) faces the Vermont Catamounts (16-10, 6-7). The game will be broadcast on WUSB 90.1, by the voice of the Seawolves, Jeff Bernstein. Stony Brook topped Vermont, 72-71 in Burlington on January 24. Mykeema Ford hit a three-pointer with 2.3 seconds left in the game to lift Stony Brook to victory. Stony Brook has won four of the last five games against Vermont.

Welcome Back 86-87 Team!!

At halftime of today's game, the 1986-1987 Stony Brook women's basketball team will be honored. The 86-87 team went a program best 24-5 en route to the NCAA Tournament. The 86-87 team is:

Barbara (Boucher) Galm

Sue (Hance) Goodman

Lisa (Hartman) Koshansky

Leslie (Hathaway) Cassidy

Debbi (Keller) Leimback

Nancy (LoCascio) Baldi

Anne (LoCascio) Fahey

Joanne (Russo) Hicks

Sue Shanahan

Shari (Siegelbaum) Bierly

Joan (Sullivan) Wolfer

Lisa White

*Michele White

Head Coach Dec McMullen

Coach Jim Finnican

Coach Nate Wood

* Program's all-time leading scorer (2,183 points)

Scouting the Catamounts

Freshman Courtnay Pilypaitis leads the team in scoring with 13.6 ppg. A candidate for America East Rookie of the Year, Pilypaitis also leads the team in rebounding with 5.3 rpg. Freshman May Kotsopoulos averages 10.4 ppg. Vermont has lost four of its last five games. The Catamounts are 3-3 on the road in conference play.

Rebounding in Conference Play

Stony Brook is a +6.4 in the rebound column in conference play this season. Four times this season, the Seawolves have outrebounded their opponents by more than 10. They are 4-0 in those games.

Great Ford

Dating back to last season, Ford has scored in double figures in 35 consecutive games. The streak is the third-longest active streak in the nation next to Jessica Davenport of Ohio State and Courtney Paris of Oklahoma. In the 35 games, Ford has scored 10 points just three times.

Mykeema Coming up Big

Ford's 22.6 points per game in conference play is first compared to the leaders of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, Pac-10 and Big East.

Doubled Up

Leah Getz has recorded all three of her double-doubles this season. Getz had a 17 point-12 rebound outing in a win over UMBC on January 10 and a 10 point-13 rebound performance in the win over UMBC on Wednesday. In the Seawolves' 69-48 win over Boston U. earlier this season, Getz had 10 points and a career high 14 rebounds.

Seawolves' Trends

• 9-1 when Leah Getz scores in double-figures.

• 4-0 when Jessica Smith scored under 10 points.

• 4-2 when Smith records a double-double.

• Seawolves are 12-1 when they commit less turnovers than their opponent.

• Stony Brook is 11-0 when they commit fewer fouls than its opponent.

• Seawolves are 8-1 when Watson and Getz are both in the starting lineup.

• Stony Brook is 8-2 when a player records a double-double.

• Stony Brook is 7-1 when Dana Ferraro records 10 or more rebounds.

Sitting on 20's

Stony Brook is 4-0 when Mykeema Ford and Jessica Smith each score over 20 points.

What a duo! The two-some of Jessica Smith and Mykeema Ford are averaging 35.2 points per game this season. Compared to the Associated Press Top 25 poll, Smith and Ford's average ranks fourth ahead of teams like Duke, North Carolina, Maryland and Tennessee.

Seawolves in the NCAA's Stats

Ford is tied for 23rd in scoring at 19.4 ppg. Smith's .493 field goal percentage is good for 77th.

As a team, the Seawolves are shooting .728 from the free throw line which is good for 46th, nationally.