Kirsten Jeter leads all scorers with a career-high 24 points
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Sophomore Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) had a career-high 24 points and sophomore Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) added 14 points as the Stony Brook University women's basketball team used a 16-2 run to end the first half en route to a 78-62 upset win over UMBC on Saturday afternoon in Pritchard Gymnasium. Junior Crystal Rushin (Valley Stream, N.Y.) added 11 rebounds for the Seawolves, who won at home for the first time since December 8. Carlee Cassidy led UMBC with 20 points, including four threes, but was just 6-for-27 from the floor. Stony Brook (4-15, 2-5 America East) has won two straight games for the first time since a regular season ending win over New Hampshire and a first round victory over Maine last season. UMBC, which had won three straight over the Seawolves, has lost two straight and is 12-9, 4-4.
"I was proud of our team's effort and energy tonight," head coach Michele Cherry said. "We played extremely hard for 40 minutes and competed. We had a lot of women's basketball alums come back and watch us today and I'm proud that we gave them a great game."
UMBC, which shot 11-for-18 to start the game, led by as many as seven twice in the first half, with the last coming on Tonishea Mack's layup that made the score 25-18. Stony Brook scored the next six points and tied the game at 27 on Jeter's third three-pointer of the season. The Retrievers re-took the lead on their next possession but Horsey's three with 6:37 left in the first half gave the Seawolves their first lead since the opening minutes, 30-29. Horsey's third three of the half sparked a 16-2 run for the Seawolves, who held UMBC to just 2-for-13 the final seven minutes of the half and just a pair of free throws. All told, Stony Brook was 7-for-13 from behind the arc in the first half and led 43-31 after the first 20 minutes.
With Stony Brook leading 47-35 Cassidy began to heat up, knocking down two three-pointers in a 22-second span to cut the Seawolves lead to six, 47-41. But Stony Brook answered, scoring six straight points, building a 12-point lead.
The Seawolves took their largest lead of the game, 61-45, after Horsey found Rushin alone for a layup. UMBC scored the next seven points to get within nine, however Stony Brook quickly regained a double-digit lead. During a 1:30 span, Rushin, who had eight offensive rebounds, grabbed three key ones as Stony Brook maintained a lengthy possession.
Jeter added seven rebounds and six steals in addition to her 24 points to earn America East Player of the Game honors. Horsey tied a career-high with seven assists. For the second straight game, the Seawolves got a solid contribution off the bench as they tallied 28 points.
Erin Brown had 17 points, but just two in the second half, to earn America East Player of the Game for UMBC. Meghan Colabella had 10 rebounds to pace the Retrievers.
Stony Brook will look for its third-straight win when it takes on Maine on Wednesday evening. Tip-off in Pritchard Gymnasium against the Black Bears is slated for 7 pm.
"I was proud of our team's effort and energy tonight," head coach Michele Cherry said. "We played extremely hard for 40 minutes and competed. We had a lot of women's basketball alums come back and watch us today and I'm proud that we gave them a great game."
UMBC, which shot 11-for-18 to start the game, led by as many as seven twice in the first half, with the last coming on Tonishea Mack's layup that made the score 25-18. Stony Brook scored the next six points and tied the game at 27 on Jeter's third three-pointer of the season. The Retrievers re-took the lead on their next possession but Horsey's three with 6:37 left in the first half gave the Seawolves their first lead since the opening minutes, 30-29. Horsey's third three of the half sparked a 16-2 run for the Seawolves, who held UMBC to just 2-for-13 the final seven minutes of the half and just a pair of free throws. All told, Stony Brook was 7-for-13 from behind the arc in the first half and led 43-31 after the first 20 minutes.
With Stony Brook leading 47-35 Cassidy began to heat up, knocking down two three-pointers in a 22-second span to cut the Seawolves lead to six, 47-41. But Stony Brook answered, scoring six straight points, building a 12-point lead.
The Seawolves took their largest lead of the game, 61-45, after Horsey found Rushin alone for a layup. UMBC scored the next seven points to get within nine, however Stony Brook quickly regained a double-digit lead. During a 1:30 span, Rushin, who had eight offensive rebounds, grabbed three key ones as Stony Brook maintained a lengthy possession.
Jeter added seven rebounds and six steals in addition to her 24 points to earn America East Player of the Game honors. Horsey tied a career-high with seven assists. For the second straight game, the Seawolves got a solid contribution off the bench as they tallied 28 points.
Erin Brown had 17 points, but just two in the second half, to earn America East Player of the Game for UMBC. Meghan Colabella had 10 rebounds to pace the Retrievers.
Stony Brook will look for its third-straight win when it takes on Maine on Wednesday evening. Tip-off in Pritchard Gymnasium against the Black Bears is slated for 7 pm.
