After a tremendous year in which the Stony Brook women’s basketball team won 24 games while taking 2nd place in the America East Conference, the season ended in the first round of the WNIT against Michigan in a 86-48 loss.
For a team that won only four games in the 2011-2012 season, a 20-win difference along with a postseason birth is extremely impressive. Perhaps the biggest accomplishment for Stony Brook came in their last regular season game, as they ended conference-power Albany’s 38-game conference winning streak before falling to the Great Danes in the finals of the America East tournament a week later.
With multiple players gaining accolades from the conference for performance on and off the court, a loss to a Big Ten team in Michigan is nothing to be ashamed of, especially by putting up a fight.
In the first half against the Wolverines, Stony Brook did anything but back down, converting on half of their three-point attempts. Within 6 points deep into the first half, the Seawolves showed that they can keep up with not only their own conference, but the very best teams in the country.
Leading the charge for Stony Brook was sophomore Brittany Snow with a strong 16-point performance. Although her effort doesn’t always show up on the stat sheet, Snow has been the vocal and emotional leader of this team since the beginning of their run. She used her toughness to add 7 rebounds against a physical Michigan team.
Not far behind was junior Sabre Proctor, who led the Seawolves in scoring this season. The forward scored 13 points, adding 3 rebounds and a block in the effort.
Starting in place of guard Miranda Jenkins was freshman star Kori Bayne-Walker, who has been a huge contributor all season long with her consistent efforts in driving to the basket.
The Seawolves still have a lot to look forward to in the future, although they will miss the contributions of Chikilra Goodman, Teasha Harris and Natalie Myers, as they receive their degrees in May.
Proctor, member of the All-Conference team will look to lead Stony Brook to even greater heights, and another shot at the NCAA tournament.
