STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook women's basketball is set for its final home contest of the 2017-18 regular season on Wednesday night at Island Federal Credit Union Arena, playing host to UMBC at 7 p.m.
Senior Night – Aaliyah Worley
The Seawolves will host a "Senior Night" ceremony prior to Wednesday's contest, celebrating the accomplishments of guard
Aaliyah Worley (Philadelphia, PA) – a four-year standout for the program. Worley has played in 85 contests for the Seawolves to date, logging almost 2,000 career minutes with the program. She's scored 427 career points (5.0 PPG), and added 283 career rebounds (3.3 RPG) so far in her career. Over the past two seasons, Worley has started in 42 of Stony Brook's 54 contests.
Last Time Out
- The Seawolves earned a big conference win vs. top-seeded Maine, 76-68, on Sunday afternoon at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. With the victory, Stony Brook improved to 15-11 (7-6 AE) so far in 2017-18.
- Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) led Stony Brook's offense with 23 points and nine assists, while Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J.) recorded a season-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the win.
Scouting UMBC
- UMBC is 3-22 so far in 2017-18, 2-10 in America East action.
- Laura Castaldo has paced the program offensively thus far, scoring 11.6 points per contest on 37.3 percent shooting from the floor.
- Stony Brook knocked off UMBC, 69-44, during the first meeting between the two programs on Jan. 31, 2018.
- The Seawolves are 18-15 all-time vs. UMBC (Division I era) heading into Wednesday's contest.
Heating Up in Conference Play
- Stony Brook has won seven of its last 10 conference contests, outscoring opponents 652-580 during that span.
- The Seawolves have nailed 70 3-point field goals in that span (7.00 per game)
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 15 victories so far in the 2017-18 season, McCombs has now won 60 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.
Strong Shooting
- The Seawolves have shot 41.5 percent from the floor so far this year, which ranks No. 2 in the America East.
3-Point Field Goals
- The Seawolves are shooting 33.2 percent from distance, which ranks No. 2 in the conference to date.
- The Seawolves have forced opponents to shoot just 27.1 percent from 3-point distance so far this season, which ranks No. 1 in the conference and No. 13 nationally. Stony Brook featured a top-40 scoring defense in 2016-17, as the program stifled opponents from beyond the arc, allowing the third-fewest three-pointers in the nation.
Controlling the Boards
- Stony Brook is 11-0 so far in 2017-18 when out-rebounding its opponent.
- The Seawolves rank No. 1 in the America East in rebound margin (+4.1)
Johnson from Distance
- Shania Johnson (Frederick, MD.) has drained 83 3-point field goals so far in 26 games for the Seawolves, which ranks No. 1 in the America East and No. 14 nationally.
- Johnson's 83 3-pointers made so far this year sets a new single-season program record, surpassing Julie Szabo's total of 76 shots from distance in 1999-2000.
- Johnson has scored double-digit point totals in 20 of 26 games this year.
Pouring in Points
- Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) has recorded double-digit point totals in 20 of 26 games so far this year for the Seawolves.
- Matthews has shot 38.7 percent from distance this year, which currently ranks best in the conference.
Clark on the Glass
- Junior transfer Cheyenne Clark (Deptford, N.J.) has grabbed 9.1 rebound per game so far this season, which ranks No. 2 in the America East behind Binghamton's Alyssa James (9.9 rebounds per contest).
- 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.
America East Weekly Awards
Three Stony Brook players have earned America East weekly award honors so far this year:
Next Up
Following Wednesday's contest, the Seawolves are back in action at New Hampshire on Saturday, Feb. 17.
