BALTIMORE, MD. – The Stony Brook women's basketball team bounced back after a tough loss to Maine to defeat UMBC, 64-48, on Monday night in Baltimore, Md. The Seawolves improve to 21-3, 12-2 America East on the season.
 
Graduate forward Leighah-Amori Wool lit up the scoreboard for Stony Brook leading all scorers with a season-high 23 points. Wool is the latest player to knock down 20+ points since graduate forward India Pagan finished with 21 against Binghamton on Jan. 19.
 

@LeighahW 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 😤

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— Stony Brook Women's Basketball (@StonyBrookWBB) February 14, 2022

 
Senior guard Anastasia Warren and Pagan followed behind Wool also finishing in double-figures on the night. Pagan finished with 14 points and added 10 rebounds to secure her fifth career double-double and second on the season. Warren filled the stat sheet for the Seawolves chipping in 12 points and grabbing a season-high nine rebounds.
 

That's definitely one way to end the first quarter 🤯

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— Stony Brook Women's Basketball (@StonyBrookWBB) February 14, 2022

 
Stony Brook came out strong with an early lead, but the Retrievers would eventually take a 28-22 lead off a 9-0 scoring run in the second quarter. The Seawolves were able to gain momentum in the second half and come out on top after a layup from Wool to 9:38 to go in the third quarter. Stony Brook would not trail for the remainder of the contest.
 
STATS AND NOTES

• Wool led all scorers with a season-high 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Her 23 points are tied for her career-high in points (23 vs. Toledo on Jan. 4, 2020 while at Western Michigan).
• Pagan secured her fifth career double-double and second on the season finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds. This is the 15^th time this season she has scored in double figures and the Seawolves have won each of those contests.
• Warren knocked down 12 points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds, tying her current career-high in rebounds (9 at Maine on Mar. 12, 2021).
• Stony Brook held UMBC to 48 points, marking the tenth time this season the Seawolves have held an opponent to under 50 points. Stony Brook improves to 10-0 when they hold their opponents to under 50 points.
• The Seawolves have now won their last six games on the road and improve to 10-2 away from home.
• Stony Brook won the battle at the boards, 41-21, and is now 16-0 when they out-rebound their opponents.
• The starting lineup of Gigi Gonzalez, Earlette Scott, Warren, Wool, and Pagan improves to 18-1, the most wins from a starting five lineup since the 2019-2020 season.

 
UP NEXT
Stony Brook is back in action Wednesday, February 16, when they take on UMBC back home at The Island. Tip is set for 7 p.m. on SNY and ESPN+.
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