STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook women's basketball earned its third-straight conference victory on Wednesday night at Island Federal Credit Union Arena, topping UMBC by the final score of 53-49 on Senior Night.
 
Aaliyah Worley (Philadelphia, PA) came through for the Seawolves following a pre-game celebration of her four-year career with the program, scoring a team-high 13 points to go along with six rebounds and two assists in the win.
 
Quoting Head Coach Caroline McCombs
"I thought UMBC got off to a great start tonight, and we were trying to play catch up the entire game. Once we started defending better in the second half, we were able to get stops and create more opportunities for our transition game. To come back from behind like we did showed a lot of determination by our players. It's hard to believe tonight was our final home game of the regular season and senior day for Aaliyah Worley. I would just like to thank our awesome fans, our band, our cheerleaders and everyone who has continued to support our program. We are very thankful!"
 
Highlights

• The Seawolves shot 19-for-58 (32.8 percent) from the floor, going 7-of-24 from 3-point range in the victory.
• Worley shot 3-of-10 from the floor, going 5-for-5 from the foul line. The senior converted on two free throw attempts with just four seconds remaining, putting Stony Brook up by two possessions.
• Freshman McKenzie Bushee (Pittsburgh, PA) added 10 points and 11 rebounds, recording her first-career double-double for Stony Brook. Bushee shot 5-of-11 from the floor, grabbing six offensive rebounds.
• Reigning conference Player of the Week Shania Johnson (Frederick, M.D.) added 10 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the win.

Notes

• After trailing at halftime, the Seawolves outscored UMBC 30-17 in the second half en route to victory. Five different Stony Brook players scored in the third quarter alone.
• Stony Brook made 8-of-12 foul shots. The Seawolves have now converted on 47-of-58 free throws over their last three contests.
• The Seawolves forced 16 UMBC turnovers, tallying nine steals on the defensive end.
• UMBC led for 35:17 during the contest. Stony Brook grabbed the advantage back for good with 3:01 left in the fourth quarter, as Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) nailed a 3-pointer to give the Seawolves a 48-46 lead.
• The Seawolves are now 19-15 all-time vs. UMBC (Division I era) following the win.

Next Up
Stony Brook heads to New Hampshire on Saturday, Feb. 17, squaring off with the Wildcats at 1 p.m.