STONY BROOK, N.Y.– Stony Brook women's basketball dropped its first America East home contest of the season on Saturday afternoon at Island Federal Credit Union Arena, falling vs. Hartford by the final score of 75-68.
Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) recorded a career-high 23 points for the Seawolves, shooting 8-of-16 from the floor.
Quoting Head Coach Caroline McCombs
"Hartford was very good on both ends of the floor today. They were as good as we've seen on film in terms of their offensive execution, and they were able to convert turnovers into points – which they usually do. I thought when the game was 51-50 we were right there, but Hartford dug in deeper and we just didn't get stops down the stretch. We did a lot of good things today that unfortunately don't show up in the win column. We will continue to be resilient in our efforts to get better and compete everyday."
Highlights
- Stony Brook shot 26-of-57 (45.6 percent) from the field.
- The Seawolves hit 8-of-24 3-point attempts, the fourth time this season the program has nailed eight attempts from distance.
- Matthews led Stony Brook's offensive charge, tallying a double-digit point total for the 10th time this season. The junior guard made eight shots from the floor, which ties her season high. She also grabbed eight rebounds.
- Giolibeth Perez (Camuy, Puerto Rico) scored five points, grabbed four rebounds and recorded a career-high nine assists.
- Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) chipped in with 17 points, five assists and three rebounds. The junior transfer shot 7-of-15 from the floor, nailing three 3-pointers.
- Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J) added five points and seven rebounds, going 2-for-3 from the field.
Notes
- After heading into halftime down 38-32, the Seawolves cut the deficit to just one point toward the end of the third quarter. Stony Brook went on a 7-0 run over a 1:15 span, making it 49-48 with 2:42 left the third. The Seawolves outscored Hartford 18-15 in total in the third, shooting 7-for-12 from the floor.
- Stony Brook cut the deficit back to just one point with 1:32 left in the third quarter (51-50).
- Hartford out-rebounded the Seawolves 34-33. Both programs assisted on 17 made field goals.
Next Up
The Seawolves host Albany at Island Federal Credit Union Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 10 in America East action. To purchase tickets to all 2017-18 Stony Brook women's basketball home games,
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