STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Stony Brook women's basketball picked up its fifth consecutive win on Sunday afternoon, defeating Towson in a CAA clash 55-43 at Stony Brook Arena. The Seawolf defense led the way, holding the Tigers to just 27.2% shooting from the field and 8.7% from beyond the arc.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Stony Brook's defense set the tone early, controlling the pace of play from the get-go, as strong offensive play in the paint gave Stony Brook a 9-4 lead heading into the second quarter. The Seawolves' defense smothered Towson in the first, allowing only four points, the fewest in a quarter against a Division I opponent this season.

Towson continued to keep things close early in the second, cutting its deficit to five with 7:21 remaining in the quarter. Stony Brook responded with a 9-3 run just over two minutes later, thanks to a trifecta of three-pointers capped off by a make from deep by Caitlin Frost, giving the Seawolves a 22-11 lead at the 5:18 mark of the second quarter.

Both teams traded buckets back and forth to end the quarter, as Stony Brook took a 31-21 lead into the break.

Defense reigned supreme on both sides during the third quarter, with the Seawolves holding their double-digit advantage for much of the third, until Towson scored the final three points of the quarter in the six seconds as things headed to the fourth with Stony Brook leading 40-31. 

After the Tigers opened the scoring in the final quarter, the Seawolves went on a 6-0 run, finished off by a Frau Garcia layup, to grow the lead to 46-33 with 5:30 to go in the contest. The Tigers narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Seawolves still cruised the rest of the way for the 55-43 win.

STATS AND NOTES

• Frau Garcia notched a double-double for the Seawolves with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
• Bennett led the Seawolves with a game-high 12 points, shooting a perfect 2-of-2 from deep.
• Frost scored in double figures for a third straight game, as she posted 11 points along with grabbing nine rebounds.
• The Seawolves held the Tigers to only 27.1 percent shooting from the field.
• Towson was held to only 8.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc by the Seawolf defense.
• Stony Brook never trailed at any point during today's game. 
• On the glass, Stony Brook pulled down 43 rebounds in Sunday's game, compared to Towson's 31, led by Frau-Garcia's 11 boards.
• The Seawolves' 5-1 start in CAA play matches the program's best start to conference play as a member of the CAA. 

UP NEXT
Stony Brook returns to the road to face Drexel in Philadelphia on Friday, January 23. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 pm on FloCollege.

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