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Softball sweeps through first three games of the season

Ross O'Keefe & Vincent GiacaloneSoftball SportsFebruary 22, 2020February 24, 2020

The atypical winds and cool temperatures of Madeira Beach, Florida, could not stop the Stony Brook softball team from a red-hot start to their season on Friday, Feb. 21, erasing a five-run deficit in walk-off fashion and beating the Colgate Raiders 6-5. Their opener marks the first of five games this weekend at the annual Spring Games.

When universities become echo chambers

Andrew InfantinoOpinionsNovember 20, 2019November 20, 2019

Educational institutions are prone to groupthink, a process by which members of a group strive for consensus by suppressing dissent. Dissenters may face retaliation or remain silent while external input is ignored.

Volleyball goes undefeated at Colgate Invitational

Peter LupferSportsSeptember 17, 2017

The Stony Brook women’s volleyball team put on a dominant display its last invitational tournament of the season, earning wins in each of its three matches at Colgate University.

First Athletic Director A. Henry von Mechow passes away at 87

Cameron BoonFeatured SportsAugust 30, 2015August 30, 2015

A. Henry von Mechow played a critical role in the development of what is now Stony Brook’s athletic programs, from intercollegiate to recreational and everything in between.

Homecoming 2012: Stony Brook defeats Colgate 32-31

Amy StreiferSportsSeptember 24, 2012February 28, 2013

A crowd of 10,278 flocked inside LaValle Stadium during homecoming on Saturday night to see their Stony Brook Seawolves defeat Colgate 32-31. It was a close game for the home…