NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. — The Stony Brook women's basketball team continued its undefeated start to the 2026-27 season on Wednesday evening, cruising past Niagara, 71-40, at the Gallagher Center. The Seawolves improved to 3-0 on the season behind a balanced offensive attack and a dominant defensive performance.
Stony Brook was led by
Awa Fane, who came off the bench to score a team-high 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting, including two three-pointers.
Ariel Little added 11 points, five assists and four steals, while
Leah Philpotts chipped in eight points and a game-high six assists.
Caitlin Frost led the Seawolves on the glass with nine rebounds.
After Niagara opened the contest with a 3-0 advantage, Stony Brook answered with a three-pointer from
Jada Cook to even the score. Philpotts followed with a layup to give the Seawolves their first lead of the evening. Stony Brook continued to build its advantage behind strong perimeter shooting, connecting on four three-pointers in the opening quarter to take a 19-8 lead after the first 10 minutes.
The Seawolves carried their momentum into the second quarter, opening the frame on a 14-2 run to extend their lead to 33-10 with 5:46 remaining in the half. Stony Brook shot 60 percent (9-of-15) from the field in the period while limiting Niagara to just 10 points.
Stony Brook continued to control the game in the third quarter with a three-pointer from Raiane Dos Santos. The Seawolves outscored the Purple Eagles 20-8 in the frame, highlighted by a pair of three-pointers from Dos Santos and five points from Fane. A steal and fast-break layup from Little in the closing seconds gave Stony Brook its largest lead of the quarter, 59-26
The Seawolves maintained their comfortable advantage throughout the fourth quarter, extending their lead to as many as 36 points before securing the 31-point victory.
Stony Brook finished the contest shooting 45.9 percent (28-of-61) from the field and 38.1 percent (8-of-21) from beyond the arc. The Seawolves bench contributed 39 points, while the defense forced 23 Niagara turnovers and held the Purple Eagles to just 30 percent shooting from the field.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Stony Brook improved to 3-0 on the season with its 31-point victory over Niagara.
- Awa Fane led the Seawolves with a team-high 13 points, shooting 5-of-12 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range.
- Ariel Little finished with 11 points, five assists and a game-high four steals.
- Leah Philpotts tallied eight points and a game-high six assists.
- Caitlin Frost pulled down a team-high nine rebounds and added four points and two steals.
- Jada Cook recorded seven points, connecting on two of her three attempts from beyond the arc.
- Raiane Dos Santos knocked down two three-pointers, finishing with six points.
- Stony Brook's bench outscored Niagara's reserves 39-19.
- The Seawolves held the Purple Eagles to just 8.3 percent (1-of-12) from three-point range.
- Stony Brook forced 23 turnovers, recording 10 steals and converting those turnovers into 19 points.
- The Seawolves scored 34 points in the paint and recorded 14 assists on 28 made field goals.
- Stony Brook held Niagara to single-digit scoring in both the first and third quarters, allowing eight points in each period.
