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First baseman Jason Campo runs out a triple against LIU on Wednesday, March 8. Campo hit a go-ahead two-RBI double against Iona on Tuesday. TIM GIORLANDO/THE STATESMAN

Eleven-run sixth inning fuels Stony Brook baseball past Iona

Mike Anderson March 28, 2023

After being shut out through the first five innings, the Stony Brook baseball team scored 11 runs in the bottom of the sixth to run away with its midweek matchup. Making up a rainout game from two weeks...

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Right fielder Derek Yalon lines a double down the left field line against UNCW on Sunday, March 26. Yalon had a game-winning hit on Friday in game two of a doubleheader. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Bats go silent as Stony Brook baseball drops series to UNCW

Mike Anderson March 26, 2023

Though right fielder Matty Wright made an appearance on the SportsCenter Top 10 list, that was overshadowed by the Stony Brook baseball team's series loss. In their first-ever home series as members...

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Left fielder Matt Brown-Eiring taking an at-bat against Lafayette on Friday, March 10. Brown-Eiring drove in six runs in the Stony Brook baseball teams sweep of Lafayette. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball finishes undefeated homestand with three-game sweep

Mike Anderson March 12, 2023
On a cold, windy weekend at Joe Nathan Field, the Seawolves (5-9) stayed hot by sweeping the Lafayette Leopards in three games. Stony Brook won both halves of a doubleheader on Friday before completing the sweep with a victory on Sunday.
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Center Sherese Pittman goes up for a layup through a double team against Towson. A transfer portal acquisition, Pittman is having a breakout season in her first year with the Stony Brook womens basketball team. VIKRAM SETHI/THE STATESMAN

Sherese Pittman proving to be a huge offseason acquisition for Stony Brook

Kenny Spurrell February 24, 2023

After riding the bench for the James Madison Dukes last year, center Sherese Pittman has truly shown her worth with the Stony Brook women’s basketball team. The sophomore has been a big difference-maker...

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Forward Nairimar Vargas-Reyes shooting a free throw in a game against Iona on Monday, Nov. 14. Vargas-Reyes continued her strong play last week, but the Stony Brook womens basketball team was unable to win either game. ONESUN JEONG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball suffers winless week, falls to 0-4 in road games

Alex Streinger and Cameron Takmil December 4, 2022

A rough week kept the Stony Brook women’s basketball team winless on the road to start its 2022-23 season. The Seawolves (4-4) visited the Pennsylvania Quakers on Thursday and the Bucknell Bison...

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Forward Sherese Pittman going up for a layup against Iona on Monday, Nov. 14. Pittman averaged 18.5 points and nine rebounds in the Puerto Rico Clasico, leading her team to a sweep of the tournament. ONESUN JEONG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball goes 2-0 in Puerto Rico Clasico

Alex Streinger November 25, 2022
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team brought its best efforts to Puerto Rico, picking up a big pair of wins on foreign hardwood.
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Forward Sherese Pittman handling the ball in the low post against Iona on Thursday, Nov. 10. Pittman scored the game-winning bucket against the Gaels, completing a come-from-behind victory for Stony Brook. ONESUN JEONG/THE STATESMAN

Pittman scores game-winner to complete massive comeback for Stony Brook women’s basketball

Alex Streinger November 15, 2022
A 26-point deficit was not enough to bury the Stony Brook women’s basketball team, as a strong comeback led it to its second-straight win. 
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GUard Annie Warren driving to the basket in a game against Manhattan on Thursday, Nov. 10. Warren led the Stony Brook womens basketball team to victory with a big bounce back performance.  MACKENZIE YADDAW/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball wins home opener in dominant fashion

Alex Streinger November 11, 2022

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team captured its first win of the season on the backs of their star guards.  The Seawolves (1-1) welcomed the Manhattan Jaspers on Thursday at Island Federal...

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Pitcher Kyle Johnson during the game against Sacred Heart on Mar 2nd 2022. The Seawolves pulled themselves out of a four-game losing streak scoring 9-1 against Iona on March 17th 2022. KAT PROCACCI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball routs Iona for first home win

Mike Anderson March 18, 2022
In a battle between two struggling squads, the Stony Brook baseball team trounced the Iona Gaels 9-1 on Wednesday, March 17 for its first home win of the season.
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Junior guard Gigi Gonzalez in a game against Delaware State on Nov. 9. KAT PROCACCI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball holds off Iona late to secure 5-0 start

Matt Lindsay November 21, 2021
On the verge of suffering their first loss of the season, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team was able to pull away late to improve to 5-0 with their 53-46 road win against the Iona Gaels on Saturday, Nov. 20.
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Junior guard Gigi Gonzalez in a game against Delaware State on Nov. 9. KAT PROCACCI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball stuns Rutgers for second-ever Big Ten win

Kenny Spurrell November 16, 2021
The Stony Brook women’s basketball pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history this week with its 53-44 defeat of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, a No. 6 seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament.
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Rahrich pitches during a game against UMass Lowell on April 28, 2019. SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

Softball falls just short of an undefeated weekend in Towson

Vincent Giacalone March 9, 2020

Putting behind a weekend in which they lost three of five games, Stony Brook Softball went to Towson, Maryland this weekend to try and get back on the right track. Despite losing a heartbreaker in...

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