UAlbany WBB Battles Stony Brook in Long Island in a Fight for First
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STONY BROOK, N.Y. – To defend their first-place standing in the America East, the Great Danes head to Long Island to take on in-state rival and second place team Stony Brook at the Pritchard Gymnasium on Thursday, January 30th at 7 p.m.
On Tuesday, UAlbany defeated UMBC 65-39 for its eighth victory in a row, going into Thursday at 17-3 overall and 7-0 in the America East to stand in first place. Stony Brook is on a five-game winning streak, coming off a 65-49 road win over Maine on Sunday, to be in second place in the league at 6-1 and 15-5 overall.
UAlbany sports a 26-21 advantage in the longtime SUNY rivalry, winning the last seven contests, including a 60-49 win at SEFCU on March 2, 2013 to secure a perfect league record in 2012-13.
Tickets for the game are five dollars for general admission and are available on Stony Brook’s athletic site or at the door an hour before tipoff.
The Great Danes have gone 4-1 against in-state opponents they have faced so far this season, earning victories over Siena, Marist, Colgate and Binghamton. All four wins were by double digits.
This matchup will see the two top scorers in the conference face off, with UAlbany’s Shereesha Richards averaging a league-best 22.4 points a game, and Stony Brook’s Sabre Proctor in second at 15.6 points a game.
Sarah Royals will look to join UAlbany assistant royalty on Thursday. With two more assists, adding to her 252 in her career, she can join the top-10 all-time in UAlbany assists. Margarita Rosario has also been a strong player on UAlbany’s perimeter this season, standing second in the league with 4.4 assists per game, averaging nearly five each conference contest.
Stony Brook stands with a 6-1 record in league play having not fallen in regulation in a conference game. Third-year head coach Beth O’Boyle has led a team that won four games in her first season to 15 wins so far in the 2013-14 season. Standing second in the conference in scoring, America East Preseason All-Conference junior forward Proctor, shoots 49.3% for 15.6 points and six boards a game. Reigning Co-America East Player of the Week Chikilra Goodman, a senior guard, leads the team with 3.6 assists, 2.7 steals and 7.2 boards a game, scoring 12.1 a contest.
