Albany Archives – The Statesman

Long Winter is coming for Seawolves

by Andrew ZuckerSportsDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019

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 ZuckerSportsNovember 26, 2019December 2, 2019

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.

The hunt for the elusive America East Championship

by Andrew ZuckerSportsNovember 18, 2019November 18, 2019

Coming off their best season record-wise in head coach Caroline McCombs’ five-year tenure, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team is looking to get over the hump, win the program’s first ever America East Championship and earn a spot in the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.

Seawolves fall to Blue Hens, record drops to 5-6

by Andrew ZuckerSportsNovember 17, 2019November 17, 2019

For the past 434 days, the Stony Brook football team’s record was .500 or better. Following their 17-10 loss to the University of Delaware Blue Hens (5-6, 3-4), the Seawolves (5-6, 2-5) winning percentage is now .455 and they have now lost five of their past six games after starting the season 4-1.

Volleyball clinches playoff berth despite dropping two road games

by Ethan TamSportsNovember 12, 2019November 12, 2019

The Seawolves lost in four sets to the UMBC Retrievers on Friday, Nov. 8 before traveling upstate to face the Albany Great Danes on Sunday, Nov. 10, where they achieved the same result. Despite the two-game losing streak, Stony Brook was still able to clinch a spot in the America East playoffs.

Women’s Soccer takes down Vermont for second straight victory

by Ross O'KeefeSportsOctober 22, 2019October 27, 2019

Junior forward Alyssa Francese scored her 11th goal early and the Seawolves buoyed off last week’s 3-1 win versus Albany in a dominating performance 2-0 over Vermont on Sunday, Oct. 20 in Burlington, Vermont.

Brookhaven and SBU are failing students

by Will FerraroFeatured OpinionsOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

“Before we can attract jobs and investment, we need to fix our housing and transportation issues.”

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.

Ally Kennedy awarded with A.E., IWLCA and Brine Lacrosse/U.S. Lacrosse honors

by Sasha PodzorovSportsApril 25, 2019April 25, 2019

For the past month, junior midfielder Ally Kennedy has been on a hot streak, helping Stony Brook win 10 of their last 11 games — and the higher-ups in women’s collegiate lacrosse have certainly taken note.

Women’s Lacrosse victorious over rival Albany, USC

by Sasha PodzorovSportsApril 17, 2019April 19, 2019

In the Seawolves’ wins this past weekend against Albany and #13 USC, the duo of Kennedy and Rafferty carried the offensive workload, scoring 65% of the team’s points.