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A headshot of new Stony Brook womens basketball team head coach Joy McCorvey. The former Tennessee assistant coach was hired by the Seawolves on Monday.

Joy McCorvey hired as Stony Brook women’s basketball’s next head coach

Alex Streinger April 15, 2024

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team has found its next leader. On Monday, Joy McCorvey was named the 11th head coach in program history by Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron and President...

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Midfielder Garrett Gibbons runs past a defender against Drexel on Saturday, April 6. Gibbons misfired on his only shot in the Stony Brook mens lacrosse teams loss to Delaware.

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse drops to under .500 in conference play

Nayden Villorente April 14, 2024

  A late rally by the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team was not enough to overcome a double-digit deficit.  In a rematch of the 2023 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) title game, the Seawolves...

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Attacker Alex Finn maneuvers from the X against Rutgers on Tuesday, April 9. As the Stony Brook womens lacrosse teams leading facilitator, Finn will be integral to it when it faces Drexel.

No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse to face Drexel in battle of undefeated CAA teams

Kevin Broderick April 13, 2024

In its third and final game of the week, the No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team will look to remain flawless in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play.  The Seawolves (12-2, 6-0 CAA)...

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Attackman Will Button passes the ball to attackman Dylan Pallonetti against Drexel on Saturday, April 6. The two will be crucial for the Stony Brook mens lacrosse teams offense against the best defense in the conference.

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse set to challenge the CAA’s top dog

Cameron Takmil April 12, 2024

With its Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) championship chances at large, the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team will face its biggest test of the conference season. The Seawolves (4-7, 2-2 CAA)...

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Attacker Kailyn Hart (14) celebrates a goal against Rutgers on Tuesday, April 9. Hart and midfielder Ellie Masera (12) reached 200 goals for their careers in the Stony Brook womens lacrosse teams victory.

Masera and Hart join 200-goal club in No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse’s win

Alex Streinger April 10, 2024
The No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team bent but did not break in its return to nonconference play. Nearly a year after an upset loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Seawolves exacted revenge on Tuesday at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
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The Stony Brook mens lacrosse team celebrate a goal against Drexel on Saturday, April 6. The Seawolves won for the first time in over a month versus the Dragons.

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse outmatches Drexel

Kevin Broderick April 7, 2024

The Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team snapped its four-game losing streak with a wire-to-wire victory. The Seawolves (4-7, 2-2 CAA) hosted the Drexel Dragons (4-7, 1-3 CAA) at Kenneth P. LaValle...

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Attackman Will Button faces a defender against Hampton on Saturday, March 2. Button will play a big role for the Stony Brook mens lacrosse team when it hosts Drexel.

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse to host must-win versus Drexel

Nayden Villorente April 5, 2024
With just four regular-season games remaining, the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team can not afford many more defeats. Hoping to end their four-game losing streak, the Seawolves will welcome the Drexel Dragons to Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Saturday.
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Defender Mikey Sabella advances the ball against Pennsylvania State on Feb 17. Despite Sabellas three caused turnovers, the Stony Brook mens lacrosse team fell to Towson.

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse narrowly defeated by Towson

Bradley Trotta March 31, 2024

Although it put up a fight against one of the Coastal Athletic Association’s (CAA) top dogs, the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team is now on its first four-game losing streak in six years. The...

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Attackman Nick Dupuis surveys the field against Hampton on Saturday, March 2. Dupuis will be crucial for the Stony Brook mens lacrosse team as it looks for an upset.

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse has tough task ahead versus Towson

Aidan Steng March 29, 2024

Riding a ship that has seen a treacherous voyage, the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team's waters will not get any easier to navigate this weekend. The Seawolves (3-6, 1-1 CAA) will travel to Maryland...

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Preseason predictions from CAA soccer coaches tarnish Stony Brook’s fanbase

Alex Streinger October 29, 2023
The unpopularity of Stony Brook University's soccer programs could be irreversible, so long as the coaches from its conference make disastrous preseason predictions. Despite significant roster turnover in teams in both leagues, the preseason polls are eerily similar to the 2022 men’s and women’s final regular season standings.
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Point guard Aaron Clarke (center) prepares to pass the ball while being defended by power forward Leon Nahar in practice on Sunday, Oct. 15. Clarke is back for his second year with Stony Brook after an injury-riddled 2022-23 season. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Aaron Clarke hopes to play crucial role in second shot with Stony Brook

Alex Streinger October 29, 2023
When point guard Aaron Clarke arrived at Stony Brook last year, he was expected to play a significant role for the school’s depleted men’s basketball team. Unfortunately for Clarke and the Seawolves, he sustained a nagging lower back injury during the preseason which spoiled those plans and sidelined him for most of the 2022-23 season.
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Forward Caleb Danquah crosses up a Temple defender on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Stony Brook mens soccer team was shut out on Friday by Monmouth. GEORGE CARATZAS/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook men’s soccer’s regular-season title hopes plummet with first CAA loss

Alex Streinger October 20, 2023

The Stony Brook men’s soccer team could not find its footing until it was too late, dropping it two spots in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) table. The Seawolves (6-4-4, 4-1-2 CAA) failed...

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