HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Stony Brook women's basketball won its second-straight game to begin the 2017-18 season on Tuesday night at David S. Mack Sports Complex, topping Hofstra, 73-49. With the win, the Seawolves improve to 2-0 (0-0 AE) so far in 2017-18.
 
Quoting Head Coach Caroline McCombs
"Our players really created their own energy tonight. I'm really proud of our defensive effort, it's what we work on every day and it's how we set the tone. We have such a young team, so to start off the year with two very good wins is a great feeling. Our mentality has been outstanding. Our group came out focused, energized and ready to play, and they're the ones who deserve all the credit for tonight's performance."
 
Highlights

• Stony Brook shot 50 percent (27-for-54) from the field, knocking down seven 3-pointers.
• Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) had a career-high 21 points for Stony Brook, shooting 8-for-10 from the field. Matthews knocked down three from distance, adding three rebounds and one assist.
• Shania Johnson (Frederick, M.D.) recorded 13 points, five assists and two rebounds in the victory.
• Giolibeth Perez (Camuy, Puerto Rico) added nine points, four assists and three rebounds off the bench.
• Aaliyah Worley (Philadelphia, Pa.) scored seven points to go along with five rebounds, while India Pagan (New London, Conn.) added six points and six rebounds.

Notes

• With tonight's win, the Seawolves improve to 2-0 to begin a season for the first time since 2005-06. Stony Brook hasn't won three straight contests to begin a season since becoming a Division I program.
• The Seawolves are now 2-6 all-time vs. Hofstra in the Division I era.
• Following the first media time out of the contest, Stony Brook went on a 12-1 run over the final 3:37 of the first quarter. Johnson netted 11 first quarter points, while Matthews had eight.
• Stony Brook went on another large run in the second quarter, outscoring Hofstra 16-0 over 5:47.
• The Seawolves shot 17-of-26 (65.4 percent) in the first half, drilling 5-of-8 3-pointers. The last time Stony Brook scored more than 40 first-half points was on Feb. 6, 2017 in a win over UMass Lowell.
• Tonight's win is the Seawolves' largest margin of victory since the Feb. 6 victory over the River Hawks.
• Stony Brook is shooting an impressive 52.4 percent from the floor through the first two contests of the season. 

Up Next
The Seawolves are back in action on Sunday, Nov. 19, traveling to Fairleigh Dickinson for a 2 p.m. non-conference contest.