The Stony Brook softball team will be flying back to Long Island on cloud nine after winning all five of their games this weekend at The Spring Games. They cruised to victory in both of their games on Sunday, Feb. 23, beating the Georgetown Hoyas 2-1 in the morning and then shutting out the Cornell Big Red 7-0 in the afternoon.
Heading into the weekend, Stony Brook’s baseball team (29-14, 16-4 AE) had the opportunity to clinch the top seed in the upcoming America East tournament.
A go-ahead double by senior outfielder Shayla Giosia broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning to push the Stony Brook softball team to a 2-0 first-round win over Maine.
Behind exceptional performances from pitchers Jane Sallen and Allison Cukrov, the Seawolves swept UMass Lowell 3-0 and 2-0 in a doubleheader on Wednesday, April 21.
Stony Brook softball remained in first place of the America East conference after taking two of three games the Maine Black Bears, including a 2-1 nine-inning thriller.
The wins on Wednesday extended the Seawolves' win streak to five games. Offensively, Stony Brook has been daunting during the streak, scoring 47 total runs.
Stony Brook continued to stay atop the America East standings this weekend as the bats exploded for 36 runs in a three-game series with the Hartford Hawks, which they swept.
Stony Brook softball split a pair of non-conference games on Tuesday and Wednesday, beating Sacred Heart 12-6 on the road before losing at home to St. John's, 9-2.
