STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Towson University women's basketball team faced Stony Brook on Sunday afternoon on the team's second trip to Long Island in two weeks.
 
Towson (10-7, 3-2 CAA) and Stony Brook (10-9, 5-1 CAA) both struggled offensively in the opening quarter before finding footing in the second. Stony Brook (10-9, 5-1 CAA) maintained its lead in the second half, going on to win 55-43 at Stony Brook Arena.
 
Key Stats

• Stony Brook held shooting advantages from the field, deep and the free throw line.
• The Seawolves outrebounded the Tigers 43-31.
• Stony Brook had three players finish in double figures.

 
How it Happened

• Both teams struggled offensively to begin the game. Zoli Khalil hit Towson's two baskets of the first, putting the Tigers behind 9-4 after the first quarter.
• The second quarter opened 6-6 before back-to-back Seawolf threes extended Stony Brook's lead to 11.
• The Tigers followed that with a 7-0 run, cutting the deficit down to four.
• The Seawolves re-extended the lead to 31-21 by the end of the half.
• Down 12 in the third quarter, the Tigers scored five unanswered to get within seven just under three minutes into the half.
• The Seawolves pushed their lead back to 12 with 2:13 left in the quarter.
• Semaya Turner hit the front-end of two free throws and Hannah Dereje beat the buzzer on a layup to pull the Tigers back within nine after three quarters.
• Stony Brook opened the fourth quarter on a 6-2 run, stretching the lead to 46-33.
• Thalia Shepard's layup cut the lead to 11 before a 5-0 Stony Brook run expanded the lead to 16.
• Dereje's layup with 1:17 left in regulation started a 6-1 run in the closing minutes, forcing a Seawolf timeout.
• After Stony Brook hit a three with 17 seconds remaining, Turner hit a layup in the closing seconds.
• The Seawolves won 55-43.

 
Inside the Numbers
Johnston became the 20^th player in program history to reach 1,000 points. Johnston hit 1,000 on her first make of the game and finished with eight points.
 
Next Game
The Tigers host Hofstra on Friday at 11 a.m. in the team's first CAA rematch of the regular season.