BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Stony Brook women's basketball team defeated Vermont, 71-63, on Wednesday night up north in Burlington, Vt. The Seawolves improve to 16-2, 7-1 America East on the season as it was led by four student-athletes scoring in double figures.
With the victory over Vermont, Stony Brook extends its winning streak to seven games in a row. The streak ties the Seawolves' longest winning streak of the season when they won seven-straight wins from November 9-28. Stony Brook has now won nine out of its last 10 games.
Senior guard
Anastasia Warren led the Seawolves with a team-high 19 points. The 19 points were her most in a game since scoring 19 against St. John's on November 11. Warren was followed by junior guard
Gigi Gonzalez (18 points), senior guard
Earlette Scott (17 points), and graduate forward
India Pagan (10 points).
Stony Brook took a 57-55 lead after Scott converted a pair of free-throws with 6:54 left to play in the fourth quarter. The Seawolves kept the momentum going as they did not trail again through the remainder of the contest.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stony Brook extended its winning streak against Vermont to nine games in a row. The nine-straight wins over the Catamounts is the longest winning streak against Vermont in history.
- Warren scored a team-high 19 points, which marked her 11th game of the season and sixth consecutive contest scoring in double-digits. She shot 6-of-7 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. Her 19 points are tied for her second-most this season (29 against Longwood and 19 against St. John's).
- Scott raked in 17 points, pulled down four rebounds, and went a perfect 8-of-8 from the stripe.
- Gonzalez finished with 18 points, three assists, and converted nine free throws, while Pagan scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds.
- The 71 points scored by the Seawolves are the most any team has scored against the Catamounts this season.
- Stony Brook held Vermont well below their average shooting clips, as they shot 41.1 percent from the field and 30.0 percent from beyond the arc. Their season averages are 42.6 percent and 34.3 percent, respectively.
- The 26 made free-throws are a new season-high for the Seawolves.
- Stony Brook improves to 5-0 when four student-athletes finish in double figures.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Tonight was a back and forth battle between two strong teams. I'm proud of our team for fighting back after a slow start. As we approach February and March, winning becomes harder, especially on the road. Our guard play was fantastic tonight - Annie, Gigi, and E-Scotty willed us to win," said head coach
Ashley Langford.
UP NEXT
The Seawolves return home to Island Federal Arena to host New Hampshire on Saturday, January 29. Tip is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN3.
