STONY BROOK, N.Y. — The Stony Brook women's basketball team has added a quartet of high-impact athletes to its incoming class.
 
Head coach Caroline McCombs announced the additions of forward Elizabeth Field, forward Jamiah Richardson, forward Zaniyyah Ross-Barnes and guard Erin Turral.
 
"We are extremely excited to welcome this class to our Seawolves Family," McCombs said of her signees. "Each young lady fits into our program and we look forward to watching them grow throughout their senior years and building something special with them at Stony Brook."
 
Field will make her way to Long Island from Manchester, New Hampshire, where she played varsity as a freshman at Bishop Guertin High School before joining the varsity team at Tilton School her sophomore year.
 
"Stony Brook will allow me to pursue my aspirations as an athlete and student in a great area surrounded by supportive coaches, teammates and teachers," Field said of her decision to sign with the Seawolves.
 
Field saw success at both high schools she competed at, winning a state championship at Bishop Guertin and capturing the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class A title in March with Tilton.
 
"Liza is a versatile forward with great size who can really shoot the ball," McCombs said of Field. "She has attended our Elite Camp over the past few years so we have developed a great relationship with her over time."
 
Richardson will arrive to Stony Brook from Brooklyn, where she plays for dominant South Shore High School.
 
With the Lady Vikings, Richardson won the 2019 Public School Athletic League championship and made the 2020 finals before the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.
 
"I chose Stony Brook because I instantly built a bond with the coaching staff and they made me feel comfortable enough to call Stony Brook my home," Richardson said. Over these next four years, I plan to maintain a positive attitude, showing leadership on and off the court and continuing to build a relationship with the coaches and players."
 
Richardson was named the 2020 City All-Star Girls MVP and pulled down 120 rebounds in 32 games.
 
"Jamiah is coming from a power house high school program over at South Shore in Brooklyn," McCombs said. "She is an athletic forward who will compete on both ends of the floor."
 
Ross-Barnes signs with the Seawolves following a historic season at Abington Friends School.
 
The forward helped the Kangaroos to their first state championship in school history while also earning first team all-league honors. 
 
"I chose Stony Brook because I want to be in a supportive environment in which people are working together to be the best version of themselves both on and off the court," Ross-Barnes said. "Being a Seawolf gives me the opportunity to achieve my dreams."
 
In her junior season, the Philadelphia native averaged 14.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
 
"Zaniyyah has the ability to play multiple positions," McCombs said. "With her great size and strength, she can really attack the basket and also play out on the perimeter."
 
Turral comes to Stony Brook from the Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Developmental Research School. The guard has played on varsity for six seasons en route to three state championships.
 
The two-time MaxPreps Player of the Year and four-time Big Bend Player of the Year has been unstoppable in her high school playing career, tallying over 3,000 points as she heads into her senior year. Turral has also averaged over 30 points per game and broke her school's record for points in a single game with 60.
 
"I committed to Stony Brook University because of the at-home connection," Turral said. "When choosing a school, my mom and I wanted to make sure I was taken care of and was in good hands. Stony Brook has always been on me since I hit the travel circuit and has stayed with me since. The loyalty and commitment they showed me during the recruitment process proved to me that picking them would be the best choice."
 
The Tallahassee native played in the UAA circuit with the Florida Girls Basketball travel team, averaging 20 points per game to help her squad to a top-five ranking in its division.
 
"Erin is a scoring point guard who also has the ability to create for her teammates," McCombs said of Turral. "She can impact the game with her basketball IQ and long range shooting ability."