Albany Archives – The Statesman

Numerous players explore departure from Stony Brook

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsApril 1, 2020April 1, 2020

Sophomore guard Miles Latimer entered the NCAA transfer portal on March 20. On March 30, he officially announced that he would be transferring to the Bucknell Bison of the Patriot League.

Cuomo calls for increased federal support to treat and contain coronavirus cases on New York schools start to close

by Alek LewisLong Island NewsMarch 15, 2020March 16, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the federal government to deploy the Army Corps of Engineers to retrofit non-hospital facilities, such as SUNY dorms, to make more room for COVID-19 patients in a press conference on Sunday.

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.

Women’s Basketball handles Binghamton, advances to America East Championship

by Ross O'KeefeBasketball SportsMarch 8, 2020March 9, 2020

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team said goodbye to rival Binghamton and America East Player of the Year senior guard Kai Moon. More importantly, they said hello to a berth…

Students represent SBU on Higher Education Action Day

by Alek LewisNews Student Life USGMarch 1, 2020March 2, 2020

On Thursday, at least 24 Stony Brook University students and two Statesman reporters boarded buses to Albany to participate in Higher Education Action day, where representatives from State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) schools meet with government officials to discuss how to improve funding for higher education in New York.

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.

Softball seeks to get over the mountaintop in America East

by Ross O'KeefeSoftball Special Issues Sports Spring Sports PreviewFebruary 19, 2020February 23, 2020

Cold, rainy weather will eventually give way to smooth, dry, green grass fields with the crack of aluminum bats and the whistling of pitches headed to home plate. Softball season is coming.

USG urges students to participate in annual Higher Education Action Day

by Maya BrownNews USGFebruary 18, 2020February 19, 2020

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff from both the SUNY and CUNY systems are expected to meet with New York legislators to ask for more funding on Higher Education Action Day.

Long Winter is coming for Seawolves

by Andrew ZuckerFootball SportsDecember 5, 2019February 15, 2020

A year ago, the Stony Brook football team was coming off their second straight appearance in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs. Fast forward and they find themselves watching 24 other teams compete for a national title as they ponder a lost season.

Seawolves garner All-Conference selections

by Andrew ZuckerFootball SportsNovember 26, 2019February 15, 2020

The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) released its 2019 All-Conferences Team selections on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Stony Brook Football saw four of their players represented, including a few first timers.