Battle of Long Island Archives

Stony Brook baseball buries NJIT in standings

Mike AndersonBaseball SportsMay 2, 2022May 3, 2022

The Seawolves traveled down to Newark, New Jersey and took two out of three games from NJIT. A couple of good pitching performances along with some hot hitting helped Stony Brook win their sixth conference series of the year.

Hofstra sweeps Stony Brook volleyball in home opener

Ethan TamSports VolleyballSeptember 10, 2021

Few matchups could be as deserving a choice for a home opener as the Battle of Long Island. Following two weeks of tournament play, the Stony Brook volleyball team returned home to Pritchard Gymnasium on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Stony Brook women’s soccer roughed up in season opener

Emmanuel JaquezSoccer SportsAugust 21, 2021August 22, 2021

The Stony Brook women’s soccer team returned from their summer break to meet the Hofstra Pride in their season-opening game, which they lost 5-1, on Aug. 18.

No. 20 Men’s Lacrosse overcomes early struggles to beat Bryant 14-8

Ryan MagillMen's Lacrosse SportsFebruary 23, 2021

After a four-point deficit in the first quarter, the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team rallied behind graduate attacker Cory VanGinhoven and senior midfielder Mike McCannell in the second half to defeat the Bryant Bulldogs by a final score of 14-8.

Volleyball still winless after being swept by Towson and Hofstra

Matt LindsaySports VolleyballFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 2021

The Stony Brook volleyball team was swept in its home opener on Saturday, Feb. 20 against the Towson Tigers and on the road against the Hofstra Pride on Sunday, Feb. 21.

Women’s Soccer loses Battle of Long Island season opener to No. 23 Hofstra

Emmanuel JaquezSoccer SportsFebruary 22, 2021February 23, 2021

In an unusual spring season opener for the Stony Brook women’s soccer team, the Seawolves played on the road against the No. 23 Hofstra Pride in the intense annual Battle of Long Island rivalry.

Clutch third quarters lead Women’s Basketball to a weekend series sweep of Binghamton

Vincent GiacaloneSports Women's BasketballDecember 24, 2020March 8, 2021

In their first America East Conference action of the season, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team played the role of the latter team to perfection by sweeping their weekend series against the Binghamton Bearcats on Dec. 19 and 20.

Women’s Basketball wins Battle of Long Island, down Hofstra 63-52

Ryan MagillSports Women's BasketballDecember 14, 2020March 8, 2021

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team took down the Hofstra Pride on Monday, Dec. 14 by a final score of 63-52 at Island Federal Arena, extending the team’s current win streak against the Pride to four years in a row.

Battle of Long Island goes Hofstra’s way as Stony Brook can’t complete comeback

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsDecember 11, 2020December 11, 2020

Down by 23, the SBU men’s basketball team was left for dead in its annual Battle of Long Island rivalry against the Hofstra Pride. The Seawolves came to within one possession with three minutes remaining, but could not get the stop they needed, falling 72-67.

Early spark not enough as Stony Brook falls at St. John’s

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsDecember 6, 2020December 7, 2020

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team played against St. John’s Red Storm on Dec. 6. The Seawolves fell 89-66 on the road at Carnesecca Arena.