Jeremy Portnoy, Author at The Statesman

Stony Brook softball stunned by late rally, lose regular season title to UMBC

Jeremy PortnoySoftball SportsMay 12, 2021May 12, 2021

After winning a three-game series against the Stony Brook softball team on May 7 and 8, the UMBC Retrievers are the America East regular season champions.

Press conference held to introduce Ashley Langford as Stony Brook’s new head coach

Jeremy PortnoySports Women's BasketballMay 11, 2021

On Friday, May 7, Ashley Langford was introduced as the new head coach of the Stony Brook women’s basketball team in a press conference at Island Federal Arena.

Stony Brook softball loses first-place lead after being swept by Albany

Jeremy PortnoySoftball SportsMay 3, 2021May 4, 2021

This Saturday and Sunday, their struggles finally caught up to them when they were swept by the Albany Great Danes in a three-game road series; the Seawolves were outscored 11-3 despite outhitting Albany 21-17.

Dawn Bodrug aiming to rewrite Stony Brook softball’s record books despite shortened season

Jeremy PortnoySoftball SportsApril 26, 2021April 27, 2021

Senior Dawn Bodrug is in the midst of perhaps the greatest pitching season in Stony Brook Softball’s history, with 174 strikeouts in 109 innings. Her ERA currently sits at 1.28, which would be the best in the America East since 2005 if the season ended today.

Rahrich’s one-hit shutout leads Stony Brook softball past St. John’s

Jeremy PortnoySoftball SportsApril 21, 2021April 22, 2021

Graduate pitcher Melissa Rahrich is not one to be outdone. Rahrich tossed the Stony Brook softball team’s second straight one-hit shutout in a 2-0 home victory over the St. John’s Red Storm on April 20.

Bodrug throws one-hit shutout in Stony Brook softball’s road victory over Seton Hall

Jeremy PortnoySoftball SportsApril 19, 2021April 19, 2021

If the mark of a great player is that they make the spectacular seem ordinary, then senior pitcher Dawn Bodrug is doing something right.

Softball drops two of three games with Hofstra, Fordham

Jeremy PortnoySoftball SportsApril 13, 2021

The Stony Brook softball team struggled through their three-game homestand this week, splitting a doubleheader with the Hofstra Pride on Tuesday and dropping a grudge match with the Fordham Rams on Thursday.

Graduate students lead the way in Softball’s sweep of Hartford

Jeremy PortnoySoftball SportsApril 5, 2021April 5, 2021

With a three-game sweep of the Hartford Hawks this weekend, Stony Brook’s softball team improved to 5-0 in America East play — its best start since 2012.

Head coach Caroline McCombs departs SBU for position at George Washington

Jeremy PortnoySports Women's BasketballApril 3, 2021

On April 2, Caroline McCombs announced her departure as head coach of the Stony Brook women’s basketball team, weeks after leading the program to its first America East finals win and first NCAA Tournament appearance.

Fordham’s walk-off grand slam beats Softball in extra innings

Jeremy PortnoySoftball SportsMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

Eventually, SBU Softball’s experienced roster will regain its consistency. In the meantime, they have been following no-hitters and tournament sweeps with questionable losses like their 10-6 extra innings defeat at the Fordham Rams on March 30.