STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook women's basketball team plays Vermont Sunday on Senior Day with major seeding implications on the line for the upcoming America East Championship.
Game 29 // Vermont (8-19, 5-10 AE) at Stony Brook (12-16, 5-10 AE)
Date & Time Sunday, Feb. 26 // 2 p.m.
Location Island Federal Credit Union Arena // Stony Brook, N.Y. //
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Vermont
Scouting the Catamounts
Vermont enters Sunday tied with the Seawolves for seventh in the America East. The winner of Sunday's game will claim the No. 7 seed and face either Albany or UMBC, while the loser will be the No. 8 seed and face New Hampshire.
Sydney Smith leads Vermont with 12.1 points per game, while Hanna Crymble has averaged 11.4. Vermont is shooting a conference-low 37-percent from the field, but holding teams to a conference-best 36-percent.
Series History vs. Vermont
Stony Brook is 14-18 against Vermont in the Division I era. The Seawolves are 6-3 against the Catamounts in their last nine meetings.
Vermont defeated Stony Brook 53-43 in the first meeting of the year Jan. 28 in Burlington. Elizabeth Manner led the Seawolves with 14 points.
Scognamiglio's Double-Double Leads the Way vs. UMBC
Senior Christa Scognamiglio tallied 12 points and 12 rebounds, while sophomore Ayshia Baker had a career-high 11 points in Wednesday's 51-37 win over UMBC.
The Seawolves held the Retrievers to just six points in the first 17 minutes of the game.
KBW Breaks Assist Record; Reaches 1,000 Points
Senior Kori Bayne-Walker tallied six assists in the Jan. 16 win over UMass Lowell to break the all-time program record. Her fourth assist of the day - a second-quarter dish to Elizabeth Manner - passed Mykeema Ford with the 418th of her career. Bayne-Walker enters Sunday with 463 career assists.
Bayne-Walker became Stony Brook's 17th 1,000-point scorer Feb. 18 with a 24-point outing.
Senior Guards Leading the Charge
Senior Kori Bayne-Walker leads all America East guards in field-goal percentage with a 46.8-percent mark from the floor.
Senior Christa Scognamiglio has grabbed 5.8 rebounds per game, which leads all conference guards.
Next Up: America East Quarterfinals
Stony Brook will be back in action Saturday for the America East Quarterfinals. The time and opponent of Saturday's game will be determined Sunday afternoon.