STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Senior Kori Bayne-Walker (Rochester, N.Y.) broke the Stony Brook women's basketball career assists record as the Seawolves put up a season-best point total in an 83-53 win over UMass Lowell Monday afternoon at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. With the win, the Seawolves improve to 9-8 and 2-2 in the America East, while the River Hawks fall to 3-15 and 0-5 in conference play.
 
Coach McCombs' Reaction
"Our team was really committed to defending tonight. We did a really good job for three quarters … We had a bit of a let up in the third quarter and lost our focus, which is something we'll learn from.
 
"Kori sees the floor so well … That's just who she is as a basketball player. It's something that's really special. She makes everybody better with what she does on the floor."
 
Turning Point
The Seawolves led 20-16 at the end of the first quarter before a quality defensive effort in the second quarter extended the cushion. Stony Brook held UMass Lowell to six points in the frame – the fifth time in conference play that the Seawolves held a team to single-digits in a quarter – en route to a 38-22 halftime lead.
 
By the Numbers
- Senior Kori Bayne-Walker (Rochester, N.Y.) had a game-high 15 points and added six assists in the win.
- Bayne-Walker's fourth assist of the contest – a dish to senior Elizabeth Manner (Vienna, Va.) for a layup – was the 418th of her collegiate career, surpassing the mark set by Mykeema Ford in 2007.
- Senior Christa Scognamiglio (Orangeburg, N.Y.) tallied 14 points, five rebounds, three assists and a career-high seven steals.
- Sophomore Ayshia Baker (Lakewood, Fla.) and freshman Gio Perez (Camuy, Puerto Rico) posted career-highs of 10 points each, while Manner also chipped in 10.
- Freshman Gio Perez (Camuy, Puerto Rico) had four points, four assists and two steals in 12 minutes off the bench.
- The Seawolves turned the River Hawks over 30 times in the contest.
 
Notes
- Stony Brook improves to 7-0 against UMass Lowell since the River Hawks joined Division I.
- The Seawolves have won six in a row at home. Stony Brook won eight-straight games at home from Dec. 12-Feb. 6 of last season.
- Stony Brook is 26-10 at home under Coach McCombs.
- The Seawolves have held 12 of 17 opponents under 60 points this season.
- Scognamiglio's seven steals were tied for the most in a game since Jessica Burch's program-record 10 thefts vs. Maine Jan. 11, 2001.
 
Up Next
The Seawolves travel across the Sound to face Hartford Thursday at 7 p.m. at Chase Arena.