SBU Sports: Women’s basketball tops Georgian Court 67-29

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team returned to the Island on Dec. 18 with a 67-29 victory over Georgian Court. The Lions were held to just 25 percent from the field for a 12-for-47 shooting performance as the Seawolves’ defense dominated with 18 forced turnovers.

Stony Brook had three players score in double figures, led by Zaida Gonzalez, who had 17 points and six rebounds. Dallysshya Moreno recorded her first career double-double off the bench with a career-high 16 points and 11 rebounds. Breauna Ware chipped in as well with 13 points, six rebounds, and a team-high five assists and three steals.

Lauren Filien helped on the boards, grabbing a team-high 12 boards as Shamarla King added seven of her own as the Seawolves held a 58-20 advantage over Georgian Court.

Ioanna Giannopoulou made her collegiate debut with Stony Brook, adding a three-point bucket with less than 10 seconds to go in the contest.

After falling behind 8-6, Stony Brook went on an 11-0 run with 5:12 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Moreno, to take a 17-8 lead. The Seawolves then lost some of that lead but still entered the quarter break with a 17-9 advantage. Stony Brook did most of its first quarter damage scoring 14 points in the paint.

Stony Brook kept its first quarter lead intact before going on an 8-0 run starting at the 3:04 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Lauren Filien, to increase its lead to 32-16, a score that would hold until halftime. Stony Brook was strong from deep in the period, knocking down two three-point shots to account for six of its 15 points.

Following intermission, Stony Brook continued to expand its advantage, pushing it to 41-20 before going on a 6-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Moreno, to expand its lead further to 47-20 with 14 seconds to go. Stony Brook continued to play well near the basket, scoring 10 of its 15 points in the paint during the third quarter.

Stony Brook held a scoring advantage going on a 13-0 run, finished off by Giannopoulou’s three, to grow the lead to 67-29 with five seconds to go in the contest, a score which would hold for the rest of the game. Stony Brook took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 14 of its 20 points in the paint highlighted by Moreno.

“Great win for our team! Feels good to be back in the win column. Proud of our team’s defensive effort of holding them to single digits each quarter. We continue to stress the importance of getting multiple stops in a row and limiting opponents offensive rebounds and we showed growth in that area. We finished 21-0 on the offensive glass and finished the night with 58 total. Rebounding is a measuring stick of our effort so very pleased with that tonight. There are areas we must still improve, but we will enjoy this win tonight and move on and focus on Cornell tomorrow,” noted head coach Joy McCorvey postgame.

The team closes out the year on Sunday, Dec. 22 at home against Cornell at 1 p.m. This will be the eighth meeting between the Seawolves and Big Red in program history. Coverage is set to be available on SNY and FloCollege.