Albany Great Danes Archives

Olaniyi breaks 1,000 as Stony Brook tops Albany to take back first place

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 21, 2020January 21, 2020

Having conceded first place in the America East after Wednesday’s loss to Hartford, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team reclaimed the top spot in the conference on Saturday, Jan. 18. Stony Brook (13-7, 4-1) rebounded from a close road defeat with a 70-62 victory over the Albany Great Danes (10-9, 3-1) at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena, snapping its opponent’s 4-game win streak in the process.

Volleyball falls to Albany in America East semifinals

by Ethan TamSportsNovember 24, 2019November 24, 2019

Two years ago, the Stony Brook volleyball team traveled to the New York state capital as an underdog No. 4 seed to face the No. 1-seeded Albany Great Danes in the semifinals of the America East playoffs.

Seawolves roll through UNH en route to America East finals

by Ryan MagillSportsNovember 8, 2019November 10, 2019

The Stony Brook women’s soccer team defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats in the America East semifinals by a final score of 2-1 on Thursday, Nov. 7 at home. It was the second time that the Seawolves had defeated the Wildcats this season following a rain-soaked battle on Oct. 27.

Stony Brook clinches regular season title with Hartford draw

by Ryan MagillSportsNovember 3, 2019November 3, 2019

The Stony Brook women’s soccer team were the big winners of the night despite their tie with the Hartford Hawks on Thursday, Oct. 31.

Volleyball avoids first set scare, sweeps Binghamton

by Ethan TamSportsNovember 3, 2019November 3, 2019

Down 21-20 in the first set at home against a winless Binghamton team, Stony Brook Volleyball needed to pick up the urgency. Senior middle blocker Kendra Harlow, the match’s leader in kills, delivered a perfectly placed attack just inside the boundary to put the Seawolves back on top.

Men’s Soccer earns first America East win in OT against Albany

by Ross O'KeefeSportsOctober 29, 2019October 29, 2019

The Seawolves came out the victors in overtime against the Great Danes in a 3-2 scoreline.

Men’s Soccer collapses against Binghamton, remains winless in conference

by Ethan TamSportsOctober 20, 2019October 20, 2019

Holding on to a 2-0 lead in the second half, the Stony Brook men’s soccer team appeared to be on its way to its first conference victory of the season at home on Saturday, Oct. 19 versus the Binghamton Bearcats.

Volleyball drops five-set heartbreaker against Albany, sweeps UMBC in weekend homestand

by Ethan TamSportsOctober 17, 2019October 17, 2019

“I’m proud of our group for bouncing back and staying focused defensively,” head coach Kristin Belzung said in a press release after Sunday’s victory.

Volleyball earns first sweep of the season against winless Binghamton

by Ethan TamSportsOctober 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Sunday’s match was a game of firsts for the Stony Brook volleyball team as they defeated the Binghamton Bearcats on the road on Oct. 6 to earn their second straight victory.

Volleyball hopes to return to championship form

by Ethan TamSportsSeptember 12, 2019September 13, 2019

Entering 2019 season play, the Stony Brook women’s volleyball team had many reasons to be optimistic about their performance. However, a less than stellar start to head coach Kristin Belzung’s third season at the helm has raised questions about whether or not the Seawolves are capable of living up to expectations.