STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook women's basketball looks to build on the momentum from its two-game winning streak on Sunday afternoon, hosting New Hampshire from Island Federal Credit Union Arena at 2 p.m.
Last Time Out
- Stony Brook women's basketball earned its second-straight conference victory on Thursday night, topping Binghamton, 67-59, at the Events Center.
- Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) scored a career-high 28 points in the win, shooting 10-of-18 from the floor (4-of-7 from 3-point range).
- Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J.) chipped in with nine points and 10 rebounds, going 4-of-6 from the field. The junior now has six double-digit rebound contests this season.
- Reigning conference Rookie of the Week McKenzie Bushee (Pittsburgh, PA.) recorded eight points, 11 rebounds and two helpers.
Scouting New Hampshire
- New Hampshire is 13-5 so far this season, 4-1 in America East action. The Wildcats most recently topped Vermont, 52-49, on Jan. 18.
- Carli Porque had led New Hampshire offensively, scoring 14.5 points per contest so far in 2017-18.
- The Seawolves are 15-23 all-time vs. New Hampshire (Division I era), going 0-3 vs. the Wildcats in 2016-17.
Head Coach Caroline McCombs
- Caroline McCombs is in 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 10 victories to begin the 2017-18 season, McCombs has now won 56 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.
Defend the Island
- Stony Brook is 6-3 at home so far this season, outscoring opponents 629-516 in games at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.
- The Seawolves have out-rebounded opponents 360-287 at home, good for a +8.1 margin.
- Stony Brook is shooting 45.9 percent in home contests so far in 2017-18.
Career Numbers for Four Players in 2018
Since the start of the new calendar year, four different Seawolves have recorded career-high numbers:
- Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.): Recorded a career-high 25 points vs. Albany (1/10/18)… Tallied a career-best nine assists vs. Vermont (1/13/18)…
- Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.): Scored a career-high 23 points vs. Hartford (1/6/18)…
- Giolibeth Perez (Camuy, Puerto Rico): Recorded career-high 11 points vs. Maine (1/3/18)… Tallied career-best nine assists vs. Hartford (1/6/18)
- Reigning conference Rookie of the Week McKenzie Bushee (Pittsburgh, PA.) recorded 11 rebounds vs. Binghamton (1/18/17)
Johnson from Distance
- Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) has drained 57 3-point field goals so far in 18 games for the Seawolves, which ranks No. 1 in the America East and No. 22 nationally.
Clark on the Glass
- Junior transfer Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J.) has grabbed 9.3 rebound per game so far this season, which ranks No. 3 in the America East and No. 59 nationally.
- Clark grabbed 23 rebounds on Dec. 6 vs. Yale, which ties the Seawolves' single-season program record. She then recorded 11 offensive rebounds on Dec. 17 vs. CCSU, and now ranks No. 28 in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.0).
America East Weekly Awards
Three Stony Brook players have earned America East weekly award honors so far this year:
Preseason Poll
The Seawolves were 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 remain home on Wednesday, Jan. 24, hosting UMass Lowell (7 p.m.) in conference action. To purchase tickets to all 2017-18 Stony Brook women's basketball home games,
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