| Stony Brook (11-9, 3-4 AE) vs. Albany (18-3, 7-1 AE) |
| LOCATION |
SEFCU Arena | Albany, N.Y. |
| DATE | TIME |
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 | 2:00 p.m. |
| COVERAGE |
Live Stats | Live Video (ESPN3) |
| GAME NOTES |
Stony Brook | Albany |
| SOCIAL |
@StonyBrookWBB |
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook women's basketball begins a three-game road trip on Saturday afternoon, traveling to Albany for an America East matchup at 2 p.m.
Last Time Out
- The Seawolves earned their third conference win of the season on Wednesday night at Island Federal Credit Union Arena, besting UMass Lowell by the final score of 59-50.
- Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) led the offensive charge for Stony Brook, scoring 17 points on 8-of-16 shooting. The junior knocked down one 3-pointer and added four rebounds and one assist.
- Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) tallied 13 points, a team-high seven assists and four rebounds. The junior shot 4-of-15 from the floor, knocking down two 3-point shots of her own.
- Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J.) added 11 points and 16 rebounds – her second-highest rebound total of the season. The junior went 3-of-9 from the field, knocking down a team-best five free throws.
- Stony Brook out-rebounded UMass Lowell 45-29, grabbing 21 offensive rebounds in the winning effort.
Scouting Albany
- Albany is 18-3 so far this year, entering play with a conference-best 7-1 record in league action.
- Stony Brook fell vs. Albany, 72-68, earlier this season at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) recorded a career-high 25 points, adding six assists and five rebounds in the loss.
- The Great Danes are led by Jessica Fequiere, who has posted 18.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game so far in 2017-18.
- The Seawolves are 13-25 all-time vs. Albany (Division I Era), falling twice vs. the Great Danes last year.
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 11 victories to begin the 2017-18 season, McCombs has now won 57 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.
Heating Up in Conference Play
- Stony Brook has won three of its last four contests in league action, outscoring opponents 256-217 during that span.
- The Seawolves have shot 43.8 percent in their last four contests, knocking down 24 3-point attempts.
Strong Shooting
The Seawolves have shot 41.5 percent from the floor so far this year, best of any team in the America East.
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)… Bested that total with 28 points vs. Binghamton (1/18/17)
- 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 61 3-point field goals so far in 20 games for the Seawolves, which ranks No. 1 in the America East and No. 23 nationally.
Pouring in Points
- Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) has tallied six-straight games with double-digit point totals, averaging 19.1 points per contest in that span vs. America East foes.
Clark on the Glass
- Junior transfer Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J.) has grabbed 9.6 rebound per game so far this season, which ranks No. 2 in the America East and No. 28 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. 19 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
Stony Brook is back in action on Jan. 31, traveling to UMBC for a 7 p.m. matchup. The Seawolves return home again on Feb. 5 to host Binghamton. To purchase tickets to all 2017-18 Stony Brook women's basketball home games,
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