Ethan Tam, Author at The Statesman

Student life suspended through at least March

by Ethan TamNews Student LifeMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020

Stony Brook University Student Engagement & Activities confirmed that nearly all on-campus events through the end of March have been canceled in a March 11 email to student e-board members.

Stony Brook eliminated after giving up late semifinal lead to Hartford

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsMarch 11, 2020April 1, 2020

The same old demons that haunted the Seawolves all year dealt one final blow as No. 2-seeded Stony Brook (20-13) watched its season end in heartbreaking fashion with a 64-58 loss to the No. 3-seeded Hartford Hawks (18-15) on Tuesday, March 10, at Island Federal Arena in the America East semifinals.

Stony Brook advances to America East semifinals after dodging Healy-led Albany

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2020

Great Danes sophomore guard Cameron Healy tried as hard as anyone could to avoid going home in the first round of the conference playoffs.

Despite loss at UMBC, Stony Brook clinches No. 2 seed in conference playoffs

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsMarch 5, 2020March 5, 2020

Having made 100 buckets from beyond the arc in the campaign, Foreman broke the program’s single-season 3-pointer record, previously held by Bryan Dougher with 95 in 2009-10.

Stony Brook Baseball alum Tom Koehler announces retirement

by Ethan TamAlumni Baseball SportsMarch 3, 2020March 5, 2020

On Monday, March 2, Koehler abruptly announced his retirement on social media at the age of 33, posting a picture of him hanging up his cleats on Instagram.

Saturday’s offensive explosion highlights Baseball’s series loss at Southeastern Louisiana

by Ethan TamBaseball SportsMarch 2, 2020March 2, 2020

In their final Southern road trip of the season, the Stony Brook baseball team returned to Hammond, Louisiana for a second straight year and lost two of three from Friday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 1, completing the opening 10-game stretch with a 2-8 record.

Latimer’s clutch three clinches a home playoff game for Stony Brook

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsMarch 1, 2020March 1, 2020

The back-and-forth battle between two offensively cold teams culminated in an unsung hero taking the winning shot, with redshirt-junior guard Makale Foreman icing the game with another clutch performance at the line.

Golden opportunity wasted as Stony Brook’s offensive woes continue in Hartford loss

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsFebruary 27, 2020February 28, 2020

Stony Brook ended up getting the rest of the necessary results when both UMBC and Albany lost on the same night. However, the most important one — Stony Brook’s own win — did not come to fruition.

Stony Brook Athletics offers Mandarin streams for rest of basketball season

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsFebruary 24, 2020February 27, 2020

The men’s basketball game against the Maine Black Bears on Saturday, Feb. 22, marked the start of a historic achievement for Stony Brook Athletics — the first game to be streamed in Mandarin.

Stony Brook avoids scary Maine upset bid at home

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsFebruary 23, 2020February 23, 2020

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team had a quick turnaround after suffering a nationally-televised loss against Vermont on Thursday. Heading into the final games of the regular season, a win over one of the bottom teams in Division I was crucial to securing a top-2 seed and multiple home games in the conference playoffs.