Durham, N.H. – The Stony Brook women's basketball team had a stellar defensive performance in the first half, but a wild second-half New Hampshire comeback gave the Wildcats a 49-46 victory over the Seawolves Wednesday at Lundholm Gymnasium. In the defeat, the Seawolves fall to 7-7 and 0-1 in the America East, while the Wildcats improve to 11-3 and 1-0 in conference play.
 
Turning Point
The Seawolves led 33-15 with 6:35 to go in the third quarter before the Wildcats embarked on a furious comeback effort, starting with a 15-3 run over the next 3:29 to cut the deficit to six. New Hampshire would take its first lead of the contest at 45-44 with 2:13 remaining in the game, and following a layup by senior Elizabeth Manner (Vienna, Va.) with 1:57 to go, the Wildcats would score the final four points of the game.
 
By the Numbers
- Sophomore Davion Wingate (Atlanta, Ga.) led the Seawolves with 16 points for her sixth-straight double-digit performance.
- Senior Elizabeth Manner (Vienna, Va.) tallied 11 points and eight rebounds in the defeat.
- Senior Anamaria Skaro (Split, Croatia) had nine points on three three-pointers and tied a career-high with six rebounds.
- The Seawolves held the Wildcats to two points in the first quarter and lead 25-10 at the half.
- Stony Brook's largest lead was 18 points, achieved twice in the third quarter.
- The Seawolves outrebounded the Wildcats, 37-31.
 
Notes
- The two points allowed in the first quarter were the fewest in an America East conference game since the NCAA went to four quarters last season.
- A three-pointer by senior Christa Scognamiglio (Orangeburg, N.Y.) was the 123rd of her Seawolves career, tying her with Kelly Watson (2003-07) for third in program history.
- The Seawolves fall to 15-21 against the Wildcats in the Division I era and 4-12 at Lundholm Gymnasium.
 
Up Next
The Seawolves will travel to face Albany for a game Saturday at 2 p.m. in the state capital.