Feb. 10, 2013

Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Senior guard Dani Klupenger tallied a team-high 14 points, while Jessica Previlon posted 10 points and five boards, but the Stony Brook women's basketball team suffered a 60-44 setback to Hartford at Pritchard Gymnasium Sunday afternoon.

Chikilra Goodman pulled down 11 rebounds as Stony Brook (12-12, 4-7 AE) held a 36-26 advantage on the glass.

Amber Bepko led all scorers with 20 points, while Ruthanne Doherty chipped in 14 for Hartford (16-8, 7-4 AE).

Klupenger and Bepko were named America East Players of the Game.

Coach's Reaction

"I thought we could have done a better job taking care of the ball. We will be ready to bounce back against Binghamton."

--Head Coach Beth O'Boyle

Turning Point

Stony Brook hung with Hartford for much of the first half and trailed just 29-22 at the break. The Hawks opened the second stanza on an 11-4 run, capped off by a three-point play by Katie Roth to take a 40-26 lead at the 14:54 mark.

The Seawolves did not go down easily. Teasha Harris tallied a putback off a miss by Sam Landers to cut the deficit to 12, 40-28, with 14:11 remaining in the game. Bepko missed a triple, and Previlon pulled down a rebound and dished it to Harris, who found Klupenger, who nailed her 100th-career trey in transition to bring SBU within nine, 40-31, with 13:45 to play.

Nikkia Smith committed an offensive foul on the next possession, and Sabre Proctor drove to the hole for two with just under 13 remaining in the second stanza as Hartford's lead dwindled to seven, 40-33.

Doherty responded with a lay-up, but Previlon scored a bucket in the paint to keep the Seawolves within striking distance, 42-35, with 11:40 left in the game.

The Hawks responded with a 12-5 run over the next seven minutes, which started with a Doherty lay-up and ended with the sophomore forward hitting a pair of free throws at the 4:48 mark, to take a commanding 58-40 lead.

By the Numbers

• Proctor went 3-for-6 (50 percent) from the field and tallied seven points in her fourth consecutive start. The sophomore started just four times through the Seawolves' first 19 games.
• Stony Brook outrebounded its opponent for the 13th time this season. The Seawolves are 10-3 when owning an edge on the glass.
• SBU scored 22 points in both halves.
• The Seawolves committed 26 turnovers, and the Hawks took advantage of their miscues, tallying 28 points off SBU turnovers.

News and Notes

• Klupenger is just the fifth Seawolf to tally 100 3-pointers in her career. She is two behind Theresa LoParrino, who played from 2000-04, on Stony Brook's all-time career triples ledger.
• Stony Brook was originally supposed to play Hartford on Saturday, Feb. 9, but the game was postponed due to the snowstorm.

Up Next

Stony Brook hits the road for two-straight games, beginning with Binghamton Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. The Seawolves play at Vermont Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.

Stony Brook Seawolves Women's Basketball

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