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Head coach Ashley Langford (center) talks to her team during a practice on Sunday, Oct. 22. Langfords contract was recently extended as she enters her third year with Stony Brook. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Ashley Langford has become Stony Brook royalty, and for good reason

Mike Anderson October 29, 2023
After an electric first two years at the helm, Stony Brook women’s basketball head coach Ashley Langford is officially here to stay for the long run. She has more than proved her worth since arriving on the scene in 2021, leading the Seawolves to 41 wins, votes in the national polls and the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).
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Point guard Gigi Gonzalez (foreground) surveys the court as she floor the ball down the court in practice on Sunday, Oct. 22. Gonzalez is entering her fifth and final season with Stony Brook. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Gigi Gonzalez’s final year primed to be a big one

Kevin Yu October 29, 2023
When looking at the pieces of the Stony Brook women’s basketball team’s puzzle, point guard Gigi Gonzalez may very well be the biggest one.
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Graduate forward Leighah-Amori Wool and senior guard Anastasia Warren in the game against Delaware on Nov. 9. KAT PROCACCI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball has the pieces to return to NCAA Tournament

Jeremy Portnoy November 14, 2021
It’s not quite the environment of a team coming off its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth and second-straight America East championship, but that’s the point. The Stony Brook women’s basketball team doesn’t need to be reminded of the expectations on their shoulders this year, because they hold themselves to a higher standard than anyone else.
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Graduate forward McKenzie Bushee going for a free throw in the game against Delaware on Nov. 9. KAT PROCACCI/THE STATESMAN

Reigning Sixth Player of the Year remains at Stony Brook for another ring

Mike Anderson November 14, 2021
After turning heads with her decision to put her name in the transfer portal, the reigning America East Sixth Player of the Year is back with the Stony Brook women’s basketball team.
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Stony Brook womens basketball predicted to win America East in annual preseason poll

Stony Brook women’s basketball predicted to win America East in annual preseason poll

Jeremy Portnoy October 24, 2021
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team was predicted to win the America East in the conference’s annual preseason poll of head coaches, the league announced on Oct. 20.
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A headshot of Ashley Langford. PHOTO COURTESY OF JAMES MADISON ATHLETICS

Press conference held to introduce Ashley Langford as Stony Brook’s new head coach

Jeremy Portnoy May 11, 2021
On Friday, May 7, Ashley Langford was introduced as the new head coach of the Stony Brook women’s basketball team in a press conference at Island Federal Arena.
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A headshot of Ashley Langford. PHOTO COURTESY OF JAMES MADISON ATHLETICS

Ashley Langford hired as Stony Brook’s next women’s basketball head coach

Ethan Tam April 28, 2021
Stony Brook officially named James Madison associate head coach Ashley Langford as its new women’s basketball coach on Wednesday, April 28.
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Stony Brook womens basketball head coach, Caroline McCombs, at a practice in the fall of 2019. SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

Head coach Caroline McCombs departs SBU for position at George Washington

Jeremy Portnoy April 3, 2021
On April 2, Caroline McCombs announced her departure as head coach of the Stony Brook women’s basketball team, weeks after leading the program to its first America East finals win and first NCAA Tournament appearance.
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The Stony Brook Universitys womens basketball team on March 5, 2020 celebrating a win. The team will head to the NCAA tournament for the first time in history. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/STATESMAN FILE

2021 Women’s NCAA Tournament preview: Stony Brook vs. Arizona

Jeremy Portnoy March 16, 2021
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team, who clinched the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance with an upset of Maine in the America East finals, drew a No. 14 seed when the bracket was unveiled on ESPN on Monday, March 15.
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The Stony Brook Universitys womens basketball team on March 5, 2020 celebrating a win. The team will head to the NCAA tournament for the first time in history. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook heads to NCAA Tournament after upsetting Maine in America East finals

Jeremy Portnoy March 12, 2021
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team mounted an 11-point comeback to upset the top-seeded Maine Black Bears 64-60 in the America East Championship, clinching the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament berth.
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Anastasia Warren in a game against Manhattan last season. SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FIle

Women’s Basketball returns to America East finals with win over UMass Lowell

Jeremy Portnoy March 8, 2021
The second-seeded Seawolves earned the chance to play No. 1 seed Maine in the America East finals with a 75-55 throttling of the UMass Lowell River Hawks this Sunday.
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India Pagan with the ball during the Stony Brook womens basketball team game against Manhattan on Nov. 8, 2019.  SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

Winning streak extended to five games after Women’s Basketball sweeps Hartford on road

Ryan Magill February 1, 2021
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team took down the Hartford Hawks in a season sweep on Jan. 30 and 31, helping the Seawolves improve their overall record to 10-4 with an 8-2 conference record.
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