BANGOR, Maine – Stony Brook women's basketball dropped its 2017-18 America East opener, 64-56, on Wednesday night at Cross Insurance Center. With the loss, the Seawolves fall to 8-6 (0-1 AE) so far this season.

Quoting Head Coach Caroline McCombs
"Maine is a very good team and they were very efficient offensively from the field in the second half. We were able to force a good amount of turnovers, but we weren't able to convert on those chances like we needed to. I thought we made a few good runs, but to go on the road in a tough environment we need to be sharp on every possession. We will continue to focus on getting better in practice every day."

Highlights

• Stony Brook shot 18-of-53 (34.0 percent) from the floor in the loss, going 7-of-24 from beyond the 3-point arc.
• Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) led the way for the Seawolves, scoring a team-high 19 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists. Johnson has scored in double figures in four of her last five contests.
• Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J) chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds, going 7-of-10 from the foul line.
• Giolibeth Perez (Camuy, Puerto Rico) added a career-high 11 points, four assists and two rebounds.

Notes

• Both Stony Brook and Maine scored 14 points in the first quarter of action, then 11 points in the second quarter to take a 25-25 tie into the locker room. Maine made nine shots from the field, while the Seawolves made seven over the first 20 minutes. Both programs nailed three 3-pointers in the first half of action.
• The Black Bears outscored Stony Brook 22-17 in the third quarter, then 17-14 in the fourth.
• Maine held the edge in total rebounds, 19-16.