Women's Basketball Falls to Maryland 76-44
Jeter and Landers score 12 points
Box Score
College Park, Md. - Stony Brook University's women's basketball team dropped its first game of the Terrapin Classic, a 76-44 decision to Maryland, on Sunday night in the Comcast Center. Junior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) and freshman Sam Landers (Springfield, Va.) both finished with 12 points while Maryland's Diandra Tchatchouang scored a game high 17. With the loss the Seawolves drop to 2-9 while Maryland improves to 10-2.
"I thought we played well, we just ran into an extremely talented team in Maryland," said head coach Michele Cherry. "Their size definitely got the better of us, but I'm happy that we never stopped fighting. I'm also really pleased with the effort we received from our freshmen. The way Dani, Sam and Gerda played bodes well for our program."
Stony Brook weathered an 8-0 run by the Terrapins to start the game, using a trio of hustle plays to pull within two. Jeter kick started the comeback with a pair of buckets following offensive rebounds. SBU's next basket came just 30 seconds later when sophomore Destiny Jacobs (Glen Burnie, Md.) hit the floor for a loose ball giving the Seawolves a fastbreak opportunity which ended with a 12-foot jumper from Landers.
Following a five-point run by Maryland, Jeter and junior Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) converted a pair of jumpers to keep the Seawolves within striking distance at 13-10. Two minutes later Jeter hit her fourth field goal of the game to keep the Terps lead at three with 11:12 remaining. Jeter hit four of her first five shots to lead the Seawolves which shot better than 42% early on.
A pull-up jumper in the paint by Landers put the score at 21-18 with 7:37 remaining before Maryland's size advantage started to show. The Terps closed the half out on a 19-2 run with 9 of those points coming on second chance opportunities.
Stony Brook's offensive struggles continued into the second half as it took almost seven minutes for it to record its first field goal, a jumper from senior Crystal Rushin (Valley Stream, N.Y.). However, the Seawolves heated up quickly as freshman Dani Klupenger (Aurora, Ore.) came off the bench to hit two quick threes to make 55-32.
Maryland's inside presence proved too much though, as they grabbed 25 offensive boards while outscoring the Seawolves 42-12 in the paint.
Lynetta Kizer recorded a double-double for the Terps with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Jeter earned America East Player of the Game honors with 12 points and 10 boards. Klupenger finished with a career-high ten points in just 15 minutes of playing time.
Stony Brook will face UNC-Wilmington tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. in its final game of the Terrapin Classic.
Jeter and Landers score 12 points
Box Score
College Park, Md. - Stony Brook University's women's basketball team dropped its first game of the Terrapin Classic, a 76-44 decision to Maryland, on Sunday night in the Comcast Center. Junior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) and freshman Sam Landers (Springfield, Va.) both finished with 12 points while Maryland's Diandra Tchatchouang scored a game high 17. With the loss the Seawolves drop to 2-9 while Maryland improves to 10-2.
"I thought we played well, we just ran into an extremely talented team in Maryland," said head coach Michele Cherry. "Their size definitely got the better of us, but I'm happy that we never stopped fighting. I'm also really pleased with the effort we received from our freshmen. The way Dani, Sam and Gerda played bodes well for our program."
Stony Brook weathered an 8-0 run by the Terrapins to start the game, using a trio of hustle plays to pull within two. Jeter kick started the comeback with a pair of buckets following offensive rebounds. SBU's next basket came just 30 seconds later when sophomore Destiny Jacobs (Glen Burnie, Md.) hit the floor for a loose ball giving the Seawolves a fastbreak opportunity which ended with a 12-foot jumper from Landers.
Following a five-point run by Maryland, Jeter and junior Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) converted a pair of jumpers to keep the Seawolves within striking distance at 13-10. Two minutes later Jeter hit her fourth field goal of the game to keep the Terps lead at three with 11:12 remaining. Jeter hit four of her first five shots to lead the Seawolves which shot better than 42% early on.
A pull-up jumper in the paint by Landers put the score at 21-18 with 7:37 remaining before Maryland's size advantage started to show. The Terps closed the half out on a 19-2 run with 9 of those points coming on second chance opportunities.
Stony Brook's offensive struggles continued into the second half as it took almost seven minutes for it to record its first field goal, a jumper from senior Crystal Rushin (Valley Stream, N.Y.). However, the Seawolves heated up quickly as freshman Dani Klupenger (Aurora, Ore.) came off the bench to hit two quick threes to make 55-32.
Maryland's inside presence proved too much though, as they grabbed 25 offensive boards while outscoring the Seawolves 42-12 in the paint.
Lynetta Kizer recorded a double-double for the Terps with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Jeter earned America East Player of the Game honors with 12 points and 10 boards. Klupenger finished with a career-high ten points in just 15 minutes of playing time.
Stony Brook will face UNC-Wilmington tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. in its final game of the Terrapin Classic.
