2021–22 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team explained

Mode:	Women's basketball
Year:	2021–22
Prev Year:	2020–21
Next Year:	2022–23
Team:	Stony Brook Seawolves
Conference:	America East Conference
Short Conf:	America East
Record:	23–6
Conf Record:	14–4
Head Coach:	Ashley Langford
Hc Year:	1st
Asst Coach1:	Shireyll Moore
Asst Coach2:	Delmar Carey
Asst Coach3:	Nicole Mitchell
Stadium:	Island Federal Credit Union Arena
Tourney Result:	First Round

The 2021–22 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team represented Stony Brook University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They played their home games at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena in Stony Brook, New York and were led by first-year head coach Ashley Langford, who took over the position after Caroline McCombs left to become the head coach for George Washington.^[1] They were members of the America East Conference.

The 2021–22 season was the program's last as an America East member. Stony Brook joined the Colonial Athletic Association on July 1, 2022.^[2] In response, America East presidents voted to ban Stony Brook from conference tournament play on February 2, 2022, according to America East by-laws.^[3]

Previous season

Stony Brook made the NCAA tournament for the first time in 2021, defeating Maine 64–60 in the America East championship game. Stony Brook entered the conference tournament as the two seed, upsetting Maine who was the one seed.^{[4] [5]} The two teams were supposed to meet in the 2020 America East championship game, with Stony Brook as the one seed and Maine as the two seed, but the game was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stony Brook was 28–3 that season and was named America East champions as the highest seed remaining in the tournament.

In the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, Stony Brook was a 14 seed and faced 3-seed Arizona in the first round. Stony Brook lost 79–44.^[6] Head coach Caroline McCombs left to become the head coach of George Washington after the season ended.^[7]

Schedule and results

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See also

• 2021–22 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stony Brook hires Ashley Langford as new women's hoops coach . 2021-11-16 . Newsday . en . November 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211116231826/https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-ashley-langford-women-s-basketball-1.50230347 . dead .
2. Web site: 2022-01-25 . Stony Brook set to join CAA . 2022-01-26 . The Statesman . en-US . January 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125231726/https://www.sbstatesman.com/2022/01/25/stony-brook-set-to-join-caa/ . dead .
3. Web site: 2022-02-02 . Following move to CAA, America East bans Stony Brook from all conference championships . 2022-02-03 . The Statesman . en-US . February 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203040517/https://www.sbstatesman.com/2022/02/02/following-move-to-caa-america-east-bans-stony-brook-from-all-conference-championships/ . dead .
4. Web site: 2021-03-14 . SBU Women's Basketball Wins Conference Title, Advances to NCAA Tourney Stony Brook Matters . 2021-11-16 . en-US.
5. Web site: 2021-03-13 . Warren's 31 lifts Stony Brook women to 1st NCAA Tournament . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210313005727/https://apnews.com/article/womens-college-basketball-warren-march-madness-maine-college-basketball-c3df58f5230c1799209f8617735b263a . 2021-03-13 . Associated Press.
6. Web site: Doss . Kim . 2021-03-22 . Arizona dominates Stony Brook in first round of NCAA Tournament . 2021-11-16 . Arizona Desert Swarm . en.
7. Web site: 2021-04-02 . GW Introduces Caroline McCombs as Women's Basketball Head Coach . 2021-11-16 . George Washington University Athletics . en.
8. News: 2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule . December 2, 2020 . Stony Brook University Athletics.