STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook women's basketball continues non-conference play at Island Federal Credit Union Arena on Sunday, Nov. 26, hosting Wagner at 4 p.m.
Last Time Out
- Stony Brook women's basketball continued its historic start to the 2017-18 season on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena, topping Farmingdale State, 76-25, to improve to 4-0 to begin a season for the first time since the 1997-98 season. This is the first time Stony Brook has won four-straight contests to begin the year in the Division I era.
- With the win, head coach Caroline McCombs now has 50 career wins as head coach of the Seawolves' program. McCombs guided the program to 17 wins in 2014-15, 17 victories in 2015-16, 12 wins in 2016-17, and four-straight victories to begin the 2017-18 campaign.
- Freshman Jonae Cox (Portsmouth, Va.) recorded a game-high 14 points, shooting 4-for-8 from 3-point range.
- Senior Aaliyah Worley (Philadelphia, Pa.) scored a season-high 13 points, shooting 5-of-6 from the field.
Scouting Wagner
- The Seahawks are 1-5 so far in 2017-18, most recently falling at Albany on Wednesday, Nov. 22.
- Sierra Clark has paced Wagner offensively, recording 17.6 points per contest to date to go along with 8.6 rebounds and a .471 shooting percentage.
- Stony Brook is 2-1 all-time vs. Wagner. The Seawolves won the latest matchup between the two programs, 73-62, on Dec. 18, 2015.
Head Coach Caroline McCombs
- Caroline McCombs enters her fourth season as the head coach of the Stony Brook women's basketball team in 2017-18, as the Seawolves head coach has risen among the winningest coaches in Stony Brook's Division I era.
- With four victories to begin the 2017-18 season, McCombs has now won 50 games on Long Island – which ranks second among Stony Brook coaches in the Division I era. McCombs guided the Seawolves' program to 17 wins in 2014-15, 17 victories in 2015-16, and 12 wins in 2016-17.
Daunting Defense
Stony Brook has allowed just 46.0 points per contest, which ranks No. 3 in the nation entering Wednesday's action. Opponents have shot just 31.4 percent from the floor vs. the Seawolves, which ranks 13
th lowest in the country.
Elite from the Field
The Seawolves have shot 47.4 percent from the floor over the first four contests of the season, which ranks No. 30 nationally.
Preseason Poll
The Seawolves have been selected to finish No. 8 in the 2017-18 America East Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll, as announced by the conference on Oct. 19, 2017. Stony Brook received 16 total votes in the poll. New Hampshire was voted as the unanimous league favorite, garnering 64 total votes.
Next Up
Stony Brook hits the road next week, traveling to Cornell on Friday, Dec. 1 and Syracuse on Sunday, Dec. 3. The Seawolves return to IFCU Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 6 for a 7 p.m. contest vs. Yale. To purchase tickets to all 2017-18 Stony Brook women's basketball home games,
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Player Notes
- 02 – Cheyenne Clark (Jr.) – Joins the Seawolves after two years at Mohawk Valley Community College… Has started in all three games so far this season... Had six points and seven rebounds vs. Manhattan (11/11/17)… Scored four points to go along with seven rebounds at Hofstra (11/14/17)… Tallied points and nine rebounds at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/17)… Registered season-best eight points and nine rebounds vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…Leads the team with 8.0rebounds per contest…
- 03 - Oksana Gouchie-Provencher (R-Fr.) – Redshirted the 2016-17 season… Scored four points to go along with two assists and two rebounds vs. Manhattan (11/11/17)… Recorded five points and two rebounds at Hofstra (11/14/17)… Scored five points to go along with three rebounds vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
- 05 - Jonae Cox (Fr.) – Played four minutes at Hofstra (11/14/17), grabbing her first career rebound in the win… Tallied career-high 14 points, nailing four 3-point field goals vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
- 10 - Chantz Cherry (Fr.) – Saw her first collegiate action at Hofstra (11/14/17), playing two minutes in the victory… Scored two points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)
- 11 - Jerell Matthews (Jr.) – Appeared in 20 games off the bench in 2016-17, posting 2.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game… Has started in all three games so far this season... Had 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists vs. Manhattan (11/11/17)… Scored season-high 21 points to go along with three rebounds at Hofstra (11/14/17)… nine points and two rebounds at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/17)… Tallied eight points and four rebounds vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
- 12 - Kina Smith (So.) – Appeared in 25 games in 2016-17, averaging 1.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game...
- 14 - Giolibeth Perez (So.) - Appeared in all 30 games in 2016-17, averaging 3.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game… Scored six points vs. Manhattan (11/11/17)… Tallied nine points to go along with four assists and three rebounds at Hofstra (11/14/17)… Recorded four points and four assists at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/17)… Recorded season-best 10 points, six assists and five rebounds vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
- 15 - Shania Johnson (Jr.) – Played two seasons at Monroe College in New Rochelle, New York… Has started in all three games this season… Recorded 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds in her Division I debut vs. Manhattan (11/11/17)… Tallied 13 points and five assists at Hofstra (11/14/17)… Scored season-high 23 points along with six rebounds and four assists at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/17)… Named America East Player of the Week on Nov. 11, following her 20-point debut… Scored five points vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
- 20 - Ayshia Baker (Jr.) – Appeared in 23 games off the bench in 2016-17, averaging 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game while leading the team with 17 total blocks... Had two points at Hofstra (11/14/17)… Tallied three points and four assists at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/17)… Scored season-best five points to go along with five rebounds vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
- 21 - Aaliyah Worley (Sr.) - Appeared in 29 games (18 starts) in 2016-17, averaging 4.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game… Has started in all three games this season… Tallied nine points and two assists vs. Manhattan (11/11/17)… Recorded seven points, five rebounds and three assists at Hofstra (11/14/17)… Scored six points and two rebounds at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/17)… Recorded season-high 13 points vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
- 22 – McKenzie Bushee (Fr.) – Recorded six points and five rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Manhattan (11/11/17)… Tallies six points and three rebounds at Hofstra (11/14/17)… Collected two rebounds at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/17)… Tallied two points and two rebounds vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
- 24 - Hailey Zeise (Fr.) – Scored two points to go along with two rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Manhattan (11/11/17)… Recorded two rebounds at Hofstra (11/14/17)… Collected two more rebounds vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
- 30 - Kyra Dixon (R-Fr.) – Played six minutes in collegiate debut vs. Manhattan (11/11/17)… Grabbed first rebound of the season at Hofstra (11/14/17)… Scored two points vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
- 33 - India Pagan (Fr.) – Has started in all three games this season… Scored eight points to go along with four rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Manhattan (11/11/17)… Recorded six points and six rebounds at Hofstra (11/14/17)… Tallied four points and three rebounds (11/19/17)… Scored two points vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…
