Feb. 19, 2003

Box Score

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook women's basketball team never trailed in the second half as the Seawolves went on to a 66-54 victory over Hartford at the SBU Sports Complex on Wednesday evening.

Jenna Gale's jumper at the 19:16 mark brought the Hawks (5-17, 3-8 America East) to within 33-28. However, back-to-back layups by Danyelle Ingram and Sherry Jordan ignited a 12-5 Seawolves run that extended the lead to 45-33 with 15:30 to go. Bridget Murray's three-pointer cut the lead to nine, but Danielle DeGiorgio responded with a jumper for the Seawolves. Stony Brook (7-15, 5-6 America East) would lead by double digits the rest of the way.

The first half was a see-saw battle that saw six lead changes and three ties. With 9:12 remaining before the break, the Seawolves broke a 19-19 tie with a 14-7 run. Two free throws capped the spurt and gave Stony Brook a 33-26 lead heading into the locker room. Stony Brook shot 58 percent (14-of-24) in the first half and held the Hawks to just 36 percent (9-of-25) shooting. The Seawolves shot 55 percent (26-of-47) for the game.

Jordan led four Seawolves in double figures with 20 points and shot 8-of-14 from the field. She also grabbed nine rebounds and tied her career-high with seven steals. Bojana Bogetic scored 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting, while DeGiorgio and Ingram each chipped in with 10 points.

Jess Clark and Cheri Eleazer each scored nine points to lead Hartford.

Stony Brook returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 22, when the Seawolves face Maine on the road. Tipoff is 1 p.m.