BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Make room, Gonzaga!

With a 67-60 victory against host Binghamton on Wednesday night, the Stony Brook women's basketball team matched the Zags for the nation's longest winning streak at 16 games.

The Seawolves improved to 19-1 overall, eclipsing the program's 1986-87 squad for the best 20-game start in program history.

Stony Brook continued to validate its recent national attention, too.

The Seawolves received the program's first-ever vote in the USA TODAY/WCBA coaches poll and were named the NCAA's Team of the Week on Tuesday. The Seawolves also held firm at No. 11 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll.

"I was a good team win," guard Kaela Hilaire said. "We played one of the best teams in the conference today but we came out and played Stony Brook basketball as a team on both ends of the floor."

Against Binghamton (13-6, 2-4 AE), Stony Brook trailed 16-7 after one quarter. But Victoria Johnson helped the Seawolves answer during a dominate second period.

Stony Brook opened the quarter on an 8-0 run. The Seawolves then overtook the Bearcats, 22-21, with 4 minutes, 50 seconds remaining until halftime on Johnson's jumper.

Johnson followed with a three-pointer for a 25-21 advantage. And she closed the period by converting a three-point play on a driving layup with 3.0 seconds remaining as the Seawolves took a 31-23 lead into intermission.

Binghamton closed within two points in the fourth quarter, but the Seawolves reopened a healty lead late.

Hilaire led Stony Brook with 17 points. India Pagan followed with 16, while Johnson had 13.
 
Stony Brook gets the America East's bye on Saturday. The Seawolves return to action next Wednesday against UMass Lowell at Island Federal Arena.

"Credit to Binghamton," coach Caroline McCombs said. "They had a great first quarter."