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Point guard Gigi Gonzalez crosses up an Elon defender on Sunday, Feb. 18. Gonzalez will look to lead the Stony Brook womens basketball team to a championship-clinching victory. MACKENZIE YADDAW/THE STATESMAN

With top seed on the line, Stony Brook women’s basketball squares off with N.C. A&T

Nayden Villorente March 2, 2024

After a massive comeback win over Drexel, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team has a chance to clinch a pair of program milestones. The first-place Seawolves (22-3, 13-2 CAA) will host the...

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Power forward Sherese Pittman drives towards the rim against Elon on Sunday, Feb. 18. Pittman scored 22 points and spearheaded a comeback on Friday at Drexel. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Pittman leads massive rally to keep Stony Brook women’s basketball atop the CAA

Cameron Takmil March 2, 2024

After falling behind by 19 points halfway through the third quarter, the Stony Brook women’s basketball mustered up a comeback to eke out a win and maintain first place. The Seawolves (22-3, 13-2...

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Several Stony Brook womens basketball players celebrate from the sideline against Hofstra on Friday, Feb. 16. The Seawolves earned a win by forfeit for tomorrows game versus Northeastern. STANLEY ZHENG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball gets free CAA win with forfeit by Northeastern

Cameron Takmil February 24, 2024

After not having a game scheduled for Friday night, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team wound up earning a whole bye week and a free conference victory. On Saturday morning, the Northeastern...

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Power forward Sherese Pittman (left) looks to pass the ball to fellow power forward Shamarla King (right) as she rolls into the paint against Elon on Sunday, Feb. 18. Pittman and King were big parts of Stony Brooks historic effort on Sunday. MACKENZIE YADDAW/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball washes Elon with record-breaking defense

Cameron Takmil February 19, 2024

Just a week after having its best defensive performance in eight years, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team one-upped itself with its greatest showing in program history. Hosting an Elon Phoenix...

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Head coach Ashley Langford (foreground) high-fives her players as they walk towards the tunnel before a game against Hofstra on Friday, Feb. 16. Langfords team will host the Elon Phoenix tomorrow. STANLEY ZHENG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball to host injury-plagued Elon

Alex D'Amaro February 17, 2024

As the battle for the top seed in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) ensues, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team will look to pounce on a weak opponent to stay at the top. In a rematch...

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Point guard Gigi Gonzalez penetrates through Hofstra point guard Micaela Carter on Friday, Feb. 16. Gonzalez led the Stony Brook womens basketball team to a victory with 24 points and six assists against the Pride. STANLEY ZHENG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball crushes Hofstra to sweep season series

Kevin Yu February 17, 2024

Despite starting out poorly on defense, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team finished with yet another terrific effort on that end to sweep the Battle of Long Island. For the eighth time in...

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Center Khari Clark puts up a layup against Towson on Friday, Feb. 9. Clark led the Stony Brook womens basketball team with 15 points and nine rebounds on Sunday. MACKENZIE YADDAW/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball pummels Northeastern behind historic defense

Kenny Spurrell February 12, 2024

After putting in its worst defensive performance of the season, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team played its best defense in over eight years. The Seawolves (19-3, 9-2 CAA) were shipped...

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Power forward Sherese Pittman takes a jump shot from the post over a Towson defender on Friday, Feb. 9. Pittman totaled 17 points and six rebounds in the Stony Brook womens basketball teams loss. MACKENZIE YADDAW/THE STATESMAN

Free-throw troubles cost Stony Brook women’s basketball in overtime loss

Alex Streinger February 10, 2024

After coming into the night shooting 77.4% from the free-throw line, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team missed 13 foul shots, which ultimately led to its undoing. After 10 consecutive wins...

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Center Khari Clark shoots a free throw against Drexel on Sunday, Jan. 28. Clark scored a career-high 30 points on Sunday at Monmouth, seven of which came from the free-throw line. STANLEY ZHENG/THE STATESMAN

Clark’s 30-piece pushes Stony Brook women’s basketball past Monmouth

Alex D'Amaro February 5, 2024

Adding onto what has been the best season of her career, center Khari Clark delivered her magnum opus for the Stony Brook women’s basketball team. Although they started cold, the Seawolves (18-2,...

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Center Khari Clark sizes up a Drexel defender on Sunday, Jan. 28. Clark dropped her sixth double-double of the season against the Dragons. STANLEY ZHENG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball topples Drexel’s CAA-best scoring defense

Kevin Yu January 29, 2024

Working against the top scoring defense in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), the Stony Brook women’s basketball team handled it with ease to stay atop the standings. Despite a week’s rest,...

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Head coach Ashley Langford (center) and the Stony Brook womens basketball teams bench celebrate a play against Charleston on Friday, Jan. 19. Langfords team will host Drexel on Sunday. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball hopes for bounceback against Drexel

Alex D'Amaro January 27, 2024

Coming off its first conference loss of the year, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team is looking for a win to stay atop the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). The Seawolves (15-2, 5-1 CAA)...

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Shooting guard Victoria Keenan drives past a University of North Carolina Wilmington defender on Jan. 7. Keenan scored 18 points in the Stony Brook womens basketball teams loss to Campbell on Sunday. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball’s streak ends in overtime loss

Alex D'Amaro January 22, 2024

Though it came in as one of the 10 best free-throw shooting teams in the nation, it was the foul line that finally brought the Stony Brook women’s basketball team’s winning streak to an end. Untimely...

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