In the 2022-23 season, the Seawolves hope to learn from last year’s mistakes by playing a new brand of basketball that allows their star players to flourish on both sides of the ball.
In a battle between two defensively-minded opponents, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team took a lead and maintained it through both transition opportunities and strong post play.
It was difficult to imagine Stony Brook falling after defeating two Power Five schools and a member of the Big East, but the Seawolves were unable to hold on.
An inbound pass with six seconds left in a tie game found its way to River Hawks guard Kaylen Banwareesingh, who sank a game-winning layup to put the nail in the coffin for the Seawolves (23-4, 14-3 AE) on Senior Day at Island Federal Arena.
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team triumphs against UMBC Retrievers for its league-leading 22nd win on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Despite a rough start, the team was able to produce some offensive momentum for the team for the lead and eventual win.
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team celebrated Valentine’s Day with a huge 64-48 victory over the UMBC Retrievers in Baltimore, as the Seawolves used a strong third quarter to pull away after a competitive first half.
With its 69-65 win over the UMass Lowell River Hawks on the road Wednesday night, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team have now won against every team in the America East save for UMBC, whom it will face twice next week.
The Seawolves sought vengeance for numerous things — the postseason ban, an uncharacteristic defeat earlier in the season — and left no questions about their talent.
After the news broke about the Stony Brook women’s basketball team’s ban from America East postseason play because of the school’s decision to move to the CAA next season, the Seawolves came out cold despite playing an opponent with a poor record.
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team was delighted to swap a day off for another win, defeating the New Hampshire Wildcats 73-60 at home on Friday, Jan. 28.
