Syracuse, N.Y. – Stony Brook women's basketball is back in action on Sunday, Dec. 3, traveling to Syracuse for a 2 p.m. non-conference matchup at the Carrier Dome.
Last Time Out
- The Seawolves fell at Cornell, 48-40, on Friday night at Newman Arena for their first loss of the 2017-18 season.
- The Big Red led by as many as 19 points with just 7:56 left in regulation. Stony Brook cut the deficit down to eight points with 2:46 left in action, when Clark stole a pass and converted on the other end to make it 46-38.
- Junior Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J.) led Stony Brook with 11 points and nine rebounds on 4-of-8 shooting. Clark grabbed four offensive rebounds in the loss.
- Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) and Aaliyah Worley (Philadelphia, PA) each chipped in with eight points for the Seawolves.
Scouting Syracuse
- Syracuse is 7-0 so far this year, most recently topping Northwestern, 81-74, on Nov. 30 to continue its undefeated streak to begin 2017-18.
- The program received six votes in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, and ranks No. 25 nationally in the latest USA Today Coaches' Poll.
- Miranda Drummond has paced Syracuse offensively, averaging 18.7 points per contest to go along with 7.6 rebounds. Tiana Mangakahia has chipped in with 15.1 points per game, and leads the nation with 11.9 assists per game.
- Stony Brook is 0-2 against Syracuse in the Division I era. The two programs last met on Nov. 18, 2016, as Syracuse topped the Seawolves 78-60.
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 five victories to begin the 2017-18 season, McCombs has now won 51 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 47.0 points per contest, which ranks No. 3 in the nation entering Wednesday's action. The program has forced opponents to shoot just 21.2 percent from beyond the arc, which checks in at No. 5 nationally. Opponents have shot just 33.4 percent from the floor vs. the Seawolves, which ranks 15
th lowest in the country.
Elite from the Field
The Seawolves have shot 44.1 percent from the floor over the first four contests of the season, which ranks No. 63 nationally.
Rebound Margin
The Seawolves currently own a +7.3 rebound margin, which ranks best of any America East program and No. 56 nationally.
Non-Conference Success
Stony Brook is 10-2 in its last 12 non-conference contests, dating back to Dec. 11, 2016.
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
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 eight points and nine rebounds vs. Farmingdale State (11/22/17)…Leads the team with 8.0 rebounds per contest… Scored season-best 15 points to go along with 12 rebounds vs. Wagner (11/26/17)… Recorded 11 points and nine rebounds at Cornell (12/1/17)…
- 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)… Scored nine points, adding three rebounds and two assists vs. Wagner (11/26/17)… Scored eight points in 34 minutes played at Cornell (12/1/17)…
- 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)… Scored six points and six assists vs. Wagner (11/26/17)…
- 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)… Tallied 14 points, six rebounds and four assists vs. Wagner (11/26/17)…
- 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)… Scored six points and added three assists vs. Wagner (11/26/17)… Tallied eight points and four rebounds at Cornell (12/1/17)…
- 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)… Scored six points to go along with a season-best seven rebounds at Cornell (12/1/17)…
- 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)… Tallied five points and two rebounds vs. Wagner (11/26/17)…
- 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)… Tallied 12 points and four rebounds vs. Wagner (11/26/17)…
