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Attacker Alex Finn (43) looks on as midfielder Ellie Masera (12) prepares to take a behind-the-back shot against Hofstra on Sunday, April 21. Masera and Finn co-led the Stony Brook womens lacrosse team with seven points each during its CAA-clinching victory. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

No. 13/15 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse wins back-to-back CAA regular season titles

Alex Streinger April 22, 2024

For a second straight season, the No. 13/15 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team defeated its crosstown rival to clinch the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) regular season title. In the 15th edition...

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Midfielder Erin MacQuarrie (20) and defender Avery Hines (13) defend the cage alongside goalkeeper Emily Manning (40) on Tuesday, April 9. The Seawolves will be back at home to take on Hofstra on Sunday with a chance to clinch first place in the CAA. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

No. 13/15 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse hosts Hofstra in high-stakes Battle of Long Island

Alex Streinger April 20, 2024

With first place in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) standings on the line, the No. 13/15 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team will hope to continue its recent dominance over its crosstown rival. The...

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Players from the Stony Brook mens lacrosse team celebrate a goal against Drexel on Saturday, April 6. The Seawolves will be playing with their playoff hopes on the line in Connecticut on Saturday against Fairfield. STANLEY ZHENG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse’s season hanging on by a thread as it visits Fairfield

Alex Streinger April 19, 2024

The Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team will need to play flawless lacrosse from here on out to have a shot at clinching a Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) championship berth. With just two regular...

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A headshot of new Stony Brook womens basketball team head coach Joy McCorvey. The former Tennessee assistant coach was hired by the Seawolves on Monday.

Joy McCorvey hired as Stony Brook women’s basketball’s next head coach

Alex Streinger April 15, 2024

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team has found its next leader. On Monday, Joy McCorvey was named the 11th head coach in program history by Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron and President...

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Members of the Stony Brook womens lacrosse team huddle together following a goal scored against Rutgers on Tuesday, April 9. The Seawolves will travel to Virginia to square off against William & Mary on Thursday. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse looks to feast on William & Mary

Alex Streinger April 10, 2024

In a true David and Goliath encounter, the No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team will hope to take care of business. A matchup between two teams on opposite ends of the spectrum in the Coastal...

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Attacker Kailyn Hart (14) celebrates a goal against Rutgers on Tuesday, April 9. Hart and midfielder Ellie Masera (12) reached 200 goals for their careers in the Stony Brook womens lacrosse teams victory.

Masera and Hart join 200-goal club in No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse’s win

Alex Streinger April 10, 2024
The No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team bent but did not break in its return to nonconference play. Nearly a year after an upset loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Seawolves exacted revenge on Tuesday at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
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Ashley Langford (right) greets Kelis Corley (left) during layup lines before the Stony Brook womens basketball teams game against Hofstra on Feb. 16.  On Tuesday, Langford left her post to become the Tulanes womens basketball teams new head coach.

Ashley Langford leaves Stony Brook, takes Tulane head coaching job

Alex Streinger April 2, 2024
After three years at the helm of the Stony Brook women’s basketball team, head coach Ashley Langford has moved on.
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Midfielder Charlotte Verhulst maneuvers around a pair of Elon players on Friday, March 22. Verhulst netted a hat trick and tallied an assist in Fridays victory over Monmouth. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

No. 14/15 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse rolls over Monmouth

Alex Streinger March 30, 2024

The No. 14/15 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team was not ailed by star midfielder Ellie Masera's absence, as everyone else chipped in to help dominate. The Seawolves (9-2, 4-0 CAA) took on the...

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State of the Seawolves Season 2 Ep. 5

The Statesman sports section gathers around the table to recap both basketball team's performances at the CAA tournament and the upset that followed them.
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Four Stony Brook womens lacrosse players celebrate a goal against Arizona State on Feb. 23. The Seawolves will host Elon tomorrow for their second conference game of the year. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

No. 14 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse hosts much-improved Elon

Alex Streinger March 21, 2024

For the first of two games in a three-day stretch, the No. 14 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team will take on a much-improved Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) foe. After going 0-7 in conference...

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The Stony Brook womens basketball teams bench celebrates a big play against Drexel on Sunday, March 17. The Seawolves will take on James Madison on Thursday. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball starts inaugural WBIT against top-seeded James Madison

Alex Streinger March 20, 2024

Although the Stony Brook women’s basketball team is not going dancing, it can make amends as the eighth seed in the 2024 Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT). After missing out on...

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Defender Clare Levy clears the ball against Villanova on Saturday, March 2. Levy scored a career-high two goals on Saturday at Towson while collecting four ground balls and two caused turnovers. STANLEY ZHENG/THE STATESMAN

No. 11/12 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse kicks off CAA play with low-scoring win

Alex Streinger March 17, 2024

Despite giving it a run for its money, the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) still has no answer for the No. 11/12 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team. With an 11-8 victory over the Towson Tigers...

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