STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook women's basketball picked up its first conference win of the season on Saturday afternoon at Island Federal Credit Union Arena, topping Vermont by the final score of 80-57. With the win, the Seawolves improve to 9-8 (1-3 AE) so far in 2017-18.

Stony Brook made a season-high 31 shots from the floor, shooting 31-of-57 (54.4 percent) in total. The Seawolves also shot a season-best 12-of-19 from 3-point distance.

Quoting Head Coach Caroline McCombs
"I was really proud of our effort today, especially coming out after halftime and having a strong third quarter. Executing our game plan on defense was a total team effort, and we did just that. Our guards caught fire from the field, which was exciting to see. Our home crowd created a great atmosphere once again today, and their continued support helped us earn a big conference victory."

Highlights

• Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) led the way once again, recording 24 points, a season-high nine assists and four rebounds. Johnson shot 9-of-13 from the field, knocking down 6-of-8 3-point attempts.
• Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) added 20 points and three rebounds on 8-of-12 shooting. The junior has tallied double-digit point totals in 12 games so far in 2017-18.
• India Pagan (New London, Conn.) scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, the third-highest point total of her career.
• Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J.) recorded six points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Clark has now grabbed double-digit rebounds in five contests this year.

Notes

• After trailing 35-34 at halftime, the Seawolves opened up the third quarter on a 24-5 run over the first 6:24 of the second half.
• Stony Brook outscored Vermont 33-13 in the third quarter, going an impressive 11-of-15 from the floor while shooting a perfect 6-for-6 from distance. Johnson had 13 of her 24 points in the third period of action.
• Stony Brook outrebounded Vermont 34-32, and forced the Catamounts to turn the ball over three more times (17-14).

Next Up
The Seawolves travel to Binghamton on Thursday, Jan. 18 in America East action. Stony Brook's next home contest is on Sunday, Jan. 21 vs. New Hampshire. To purchase tickets to all 2017-18 Stony Brook women's basketball home games, CLICK HERE.