Sports Archives – The Statesman

Following historic season, Women’s Basketball refuses to back down

Now, with coronavirus safety measures and a season in place, the 2020-2021 Stony Brook women’s basketball team is ready to pick up right where they left off.

Expectations high in Stony Brook despite rapid turnover for Men’s Basketball

Basketball Hoopla 2020 Special Issues Sports Top StoryNovember 17, 2020November 24, 2020

The plan was to ride a roster full of seniors to glory in what would have been the Stony Brook men’s basketball team’s best chance at reaching the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament since 2016.

Next in line, Seawolves basketball prepares to take on the pandemic

Basketball Hoopla 2020 Special Issues SportsNovember 16, 2020November 17, 2020

Despite the rising number of cases and hospitalizations in many states, both Men’s and Women’s Basketball are preparing for their respective seasons that are set to begin on Nov. 25.

Stony Brook releases schedules for 2021 spring athletic season

Baseball Lacrosse Soccer Softball Sports VolleyballNovember 7, 2020November 7, 2020

On Thursday, Nov. 5, Stony Brook released its America East conference schedule for seven sports set to play in the spring: baseball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball and volleyball.

Black Lives Matter, financial issues hot topics as Stony Brook Athletics gears for return

SportsOctober 26, 2020October 26, 2020

On Nov. 25, the men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin their season, marking the first official competition for a Stony Brook team since the NCAA halted all college sports in March.

From Seawolf to Waterdog, Rees reps SBU in the Premier Lacrosse League

Lacrosse SportsOctober 16, 2020October 16, 2020

Former Stony Brook University Men’s Lacrosse player Ryland Rees is now the first Stony Brook Seawolf to ever play in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Rees joined the Waterdogs, the PLL’s brand new expansion team.

Colonial Athletic Association releases new plan for the 2021 spring football season

Football SportsOctober 3, 2020

Additionally, Stony Brook will play two non-conference games, which will bring its total to eight games – the maximum number that the NCAA has allowed teams to play.

NCAA approves schedule for playing fall sports in spring 2021

2020 Football Soccer Sports Track VolleyballSeptember 23, 2020

On Sept. 22, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors approved a 2021 spring schedule for teams who had their fall 2020 seasons postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SBU athletes adjust during COVID-19 pandemic

Multimedia Soccer Sports Track Videos VolleyballSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Stony Brook University fall sports athletes are adjusting to the new normal, as they prepare for their upcoming season due to its postponement in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

NCAA sets Nov. 25 as start of 2020 college basketball season

Basketball SportsSeptember 20, 2020

While the return date was originally slated for Nov. 10, this new move allows for the season to start when “at least three-quarters of Division I schools will have concluded their fall terms or moved remaining instructions and exams online.”

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Stony Brook Men’s Basketball opener at Bryant canceled after referee tests positive

Comeback not enough as Women’s Basketball’s home streak snapped by Fordham

Ford prepares for a different look in year two as head coach

After heartbreak, the Seawolves are looking to the future

A new wave of players leads the charge at Stony Brook