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Senior midfielder Alex Corpolongo (No. 7, above) carries the ball up the field in a game against Binghamton on April 28. MARIE MATSUNAGA/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Lacrosse falls to Albany in AE semifinals

Raphael Tafuro May 6, 2017
It was a dejà vu occurrence for the No. 4 seeded Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team Thursday night. The team allowed an eight-goal second quarter stretch by Albany for the second time this season.
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Senior attackman Ryan Bitzer (No. 9, above) prepare to retake possession in a game against Binghamton on April 28. MARIE MATSUNAGA/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Lacrosse to take on Albany in AE Playoff Semis

Raphael Tafuro May 3, 2017
The Seawolves will look to upset the top-seeded Great Danes who went undefeated in conference play for its fifth straight season.
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Freshman attackman Connor Grippe (No. 21) maneuvers past a defender in a game against Princeton on April 7. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

Grippe’s overtime goal gives Men’s Lax win at UMass Lowell

Raphael Tafuro April 23, 2017
The Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team put the ball in the hands of an unlikely freshman hero during crunch time in an America East conference game against UMass Lowell.
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Sophomore infielder Brandon Janofsky at bat in a game against Sacred Heart on April 8. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Janofsky thrives with playing time, leads Seawolves in batting average

Raphael Tafuro April 19, 2017
Putting the ball in the right spot, in addition to receiving regular playing time, has catapulted Janofsky to having breakout season at the plate.
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Senior attackman Ryan Bitzer scores his first of four goals against Princeton on Saturday April 8 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Lacrosse surrenders late goals, falls to Princeton, 13-11

Raphael Tafuro April 9, 2017
Although Stony Brook failed to win the game, there were some positive performances from multiple players on the roster.
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Senior attackman Ryan Bitzer in a game against Fairfield on March 4. ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

Bitzer’s early hat trick bolsters Seawolves to first conference win

Raphael Tafuro March 26, 2017
However, this game was different from the rest, as Stony Brook took the lead early and did not look back, recording their sixth consecutive win against Hartford.
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Senior midfielder Alex Corpolongo passes the ball in a game against Fairfield on March 4. Corpolongo scored three goals against Hofstra. ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

No. 4 Hofstra edges Stony Brook Men’s Lacrosse

Raphael Tafuro March 22, 2017
The Seawolves’ push for victory in the final quarter ultimately fell short as they ran out of time, falling to Hofstra Tuesday night by a score of 11-9 at James H. Shuart Stadium.
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Freshman attackman Tom Huan carries the ball down the field in a game against Fairfield on March 4. ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

Pair of freshmen emerge as scoring leaders for Men’s Lacrosse

Raphael Tafuro March 17, 2017
The freshman duo came to Stony Brook not knowing if they would even touch the field. They currently have a combined 22 goals and share one common objective in mind.
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Senior attacker Ryan Bitzer possesses the ball against Fairfield on March 4 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. ANNA CORREA/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Lacrosse humbled in blowout loss to Rutgers

Raphael Tafuro March 13, 2017
The No. 14 ranked Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team posted its lowest scoring total in a game since the 2009 season in a loss to Rutgers Friday night by a score of 17-4.
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Junior guard Roland Nyama looks to pass in a game against Binghamton on  Feb. 18. LUIS RUIZ DOMINGUEZ/THE STATESMAN

Men’s basketball falls on road to UMBC after slow start

Raphael Tafuro February 25, 2017
At one time down 17 with 16:30 remaining, Stony Brook managed to cut the deficit to three with 8:41 left to play, but it was the closest Stony Brook came to taking the lead.
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Corpolongo leads Mens Lacrosse in last hurrah as Seawolf

Corpolongo leads Men’s Lacrosse in last hurrah as Seawolf

Raphael Tafuro February 21, 2017
Alex Corpolongo braces for the inevitable as his collegiate career as an impeccable midfielder for the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team will come to an end after this season.
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Senior attackman Ryan Bitzer pushes past two Notre Dame players in a scrimmage on Oct 8, 2016. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Behind early, men’s lacrosse rifles off a 14-goal run at St. John’s

Raphael Tafuro February 19, 2017
After facing a 4-0 deficit at the end of the first quarter of game play, Stony Brook scored 14 unanswered goals in a win over St. John’s in Queens on Sunday afternoon.
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