Jason Brancato, Author at The Statesman

Softball picks up first conference series victory over Hartford

Jason BrancatoSportsApril 2, 2019April 2, 2019

The Stony Brook softball team won its first conference series of the season on Sunday, March 31, winning two out of three games against Hartford.

Tennis earns seventh straight win

Jason BrancatoSportsMarch 10, 2019March 10, 2019

The Stony Brook women’s tennis team continued its winning ways with a weekend sweep of Cornell and Niagara. The team defeated Cornell by a score of 5-2 on Saturday and and then shut out Niagara in a 7-0 rout.

Yeboah, Cornish shine on Senior Night

Jason BrancatoMen's Basketball SportsFebruary 24, 2019October 19, 2021

Stony Brook Men’s Basketball Senior Night Saturday was highlighted by a dominating Stony Brook victory over Maine, led by redshirt-junior forward Akwasi Yeboah and the lone senior guard Jaron Cornish.

Basketball clinches home court with win at Albany

Jason BrancatoSportsFebruary 21, 2019February 24, 2019

Knocking down shots was easy for the Seawolves as they shot 71 percent in the first quarter and finished with over 54 percent of their shots made on the night.

Softball veteran leadership eyes America East title

Jason BrancatoSportsFebruary 21, 2019February 22, 2019

The Stony Brook Softball season is around the corner and the team is poised to exceed expectations. With three veteran senior leaders and several new additions to the roster, the Seawolves are determined to reclaim their first America East Championship since 2013.

Women’s Basketball defensively clamps down New Hampshire in win

Jason BrancatoSportsFebruary 17, 2019February 17, 2019

Nine different Stony Brook players got on the score sheet, including 23 points scored by the bench.

Johnson breaks program single-season assist record in win over UMass Lowell

Jason BrancatoSportsFebruary 10, 2019February 10, 2019

In a victory characterized by efficient offense and an opportunity driven defense, Stony Brook Women’s Basketball came away with the 64-47 win over UMass Lowell on Saturday, Feb. 9. This is their third victory by double digits in their last four games.

Women’s Basketball wins second straight, improves conference record to 5-3

Jason BrancatoSportsJanuary 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Stony Brook Women’s Basketball topped UMBC 57-44 at home on Wednesday, Jan. 30, earning a double-digit margin of victory since the 82-63 win over New Hampshire on Jan. 12.

Women’s Basketball victorious against Wagner 70-45, extend win streak

Jason BrancatoSportsDecember 18, 2018December 18, 2018

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team blew out Wagner 70-45 on Saturday, Dec. 15, increasing their winning streak to 10 games.

Shania Johnson and Akwasi Yeboah win Player of the Week honor for third consecutive week

Jason BrancatoSportsDecember 4, 2018December 4, 2018

Senior guard Shania “Shorty” Johnson and redshirt-junior guard Akwasi Yeboah have wasted no time taking the helm of the women’s and men’s basketball teams, respectively. Both are averaging over 17 points per game and have already been recognized as America East Player of the Week for three consecutive weeks.