Final Stats

Bangor, Maine — Despite sophomore Christa Scognamiglio’s 14 points and classmate Kori Bayne-Walker’s 12 points, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team saw its three-game winning streak come to an end in a 57-49 setback to Maine Sunday afternoon at the Cross Insurance Center. 

Junior Brittany Snow added 11 points and shot 4-for-6 from the field for Stony Brook (14-11, 7-5 America East).

Sigi Koizar led all scorers with 21 points, as Maine extended its winning streak to 11 (19-6, 11-1). 

Head Coach Caroline McCombs’ reaction

On the game

“I thought we had a good game plan coming in. We thought if we held Maine to under 60 points, that would be key for us in trying to get the win on their home court. I thought we did a pretty good job defensively, more so in the second half than in the first. Unfortunately, we just weren’t able to make some shots late in the second half.”

On what makes Stony Brook a tough matchup for Maine

“I like our team and our versatility. I can put different players in different positions to cause some mismatch problems and get them out of the zone that they like to play so much.”

Turning Point

Trailing by nine, 37-28, at 17:05 of the second half, Stony Brook went on a 10-2 run and pulled to within one, 39-38, when Snow converted a three-point play with 10:30 left. Koizar answered with a bucket, but Bayne-Walker put Maine’s lead back at one, 42-41, on a layup at the 9:32 mark.

A Courtney Anderson jumper and Sophie Weckstrom layup extended Black Bears’ advantage to 45-40 with 7:37 to play. 

Bayne-Walker knocked down three of four free throws and cut the deficit to two, 45-43, at 4:15. 

Liz Wood missed a jump shot with 2:25 remaining, but Koizar knocked the ball away from Kim Hanlon and was fouled going in for a layup. Koizar hit both free throws and then five more over the next 90 seconds to put Maine in front, 52-45, with 55 ticks on the clock.

Inside the Numbers

• Maine out-rebounded Stony Brook, 17-8, in the first half and 34-29 overall, marking the fourth time an SBU opponent has owned the advantage on the glass. 
• Senior Jessica Ogunnorin scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds.
• Senior Sabre Proctor led the Seawolves with nine boards. 
• Bayne-Walker dished five assists. 
• Stony Brook led 11-5 in second-chance points.
• The Black Bears shot 44.2 percent (19-for-43) from the field and held SBU to 36 percent (18-for-50). 
• The first half featured three ties and nine lead changes. Maine led the entire second half. 

News and Notes

• Scognamiglio hit double figures in scoring for the fifth straight game. 
• Bayne-Walker has led the Seawolves in assists in 20 of 24 games. 
• Stony Brook is 4-2 on the road in conference play. 
• Maine took an 18-15 lead in the all-time series.

Up Next

Stony Brook begins its final homestand of the season Wednesday vs. UMass Lowell. The game will air live nationally on ESPN3.