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Stony Brook, N.Y. — The Stony Brook women’s basketball team looks to go 3-0 at the new house, Island FCU Arena, when it hosts Bradley Monday at 7 p.m.

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Last Time Out

Four of five starters scored in double figures for Stony Brook (2-1) in an 82-68 win over Columbia Friday night at Island FCU Arena. Senior Sabre Proctor tallied 19 points, including 17 in the second half, and redshirt junior Miranda Jenkins recorded 14 points and 12 boards for the first double-double of her career. Junior Brittany Snow added 16 points, and sophomore Kori Bayne-Walker finished with 14 points and three helpers. 

The New House

The 2014-15 Seawolves are making history as the first team to play in Island FCU Arena, Long Island’s newest destination for sports and entertainment. The new facility holds just over 4,000 fans, who will be able to enjoy chairback seating, scoreboards and videoboards, expanded bathrooms and concession areas and new luxury suites. Island Federal Credit Union will serve as the title sponsor as part of a 10-year, $7 million corporate advertising partnership that reaches across multiple areas of the University community including athletics, arts, academics, Veteran’s Home and alumni relations. 

Meet the New Boss

Stony Brook is now in the capable hands of Caroline McCombs, who comes to town after helping 11 of 15 teams reach the NCAA Tournament or WNIT as an assistant coach. Named the head coach by Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron on June 5, 2014, McCombs most recently spent two seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Auburn, where she helped the Tigers to back-to-back WNIT berths. Her 2012 recruiting class ranked 16th nationally. During her five-year tenure as an assistant coach at Pittsburgh (2005-10), McCombs mentored the Panthers to five straight national postseason berths, including three Big Dances and two Sweet 16s. She also served stints as an assistant at Northwestern (2010-12) and Valparaiso (1999-05). McCombs is responsible for the development of two Associated Press All-Americans (Amy Jaeschke, Northwestern and Shavonte Zellous, Pittsburgh) and three WNBA players (Jaeschke, Zellous and Marlous Nieuwveen, Valparaiso). An accomplished collegiate player, the former guard led Youngstown State to the NCAA Tournament in 1998 and was inducted into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. 

Scouting the Braves 

Bradley (0-3) is coming off a 104-55 road loss at Oklahoma Friday night. Michelle Young, who is second on the team in scoring at 9.0 points per game, led the Braves with 12 points. Bradley’s leading scorer, Tanya Sims, is averaging 10.0 points per game and did not play against the Sooners. 

Series History vs. the Braves

Stony Brook claimed an 83-79 win in the first meeting between the two teams last season in Peoria, Ill., behind a phenomenal 30-point outburst from Brittany Snow.

Up Next

Stony Brook begins a five-game road swing at No. 7 Duke Friday night.