Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium opened in 2002 with a $22 million price tag, named after New York State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle for his instrumental role in securing those funds.
In a key conference matchup at home on Saturday, senior guard Jaron Cornish helped Stony Brook Men’s Basketball bounce back from a first-half slump to beat UMass-Lowell by a final score of 76-65. Cornish dropped his career-high 30 points against the River Hawks.
In a victory characterized by efficient offense and an opportunity driven defense, Stony Brook Women’s Basketball came away with the 64-47 win over UMass Lowell on Saturday, Feb. 9. This is their third victory by double digits in their last four games.
The Seawolves were sharp all night long from deep on Wednesday, Feb. 6, burying the Binghamton Bearcats on the road 85-59 for their largest margin of victory in conference action this season.
Trailing 41-38 with eight seconds remaining in the third quarter, Stony Brook Women’s Basketball senior guard Shania “Shorty” Johnson looked to uniquely create an open shot away from the basket against Binghamton. As time continued ticking away, Johnson found her sweet spot around half court and released a high arcing blast.
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team’s win streak was snapped at 10 games after an 80-48 blowout loss to Toledo. This is Stony Brook’s first loss since Nov. 9 against Rutgers.
Stony Brook Men’s Basketball completed two comeback victories against LIU Brooklyn and the Delaware Blue Hens to rebound from their defeat against Brown on Dec. 8.
Stony Brook University freshmen and other outside guests filed their way into the Island Federal Credit Union Arena to listen to a Q&A between President Stanley and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday.
Yeboah tied the game late in the second half after making all three of his free throws after getting fouled on a three-point attempt. Vermont responded with a 15-6 run over the final five minutes to seal Stony Brook's fate.
With an added criminal history that dates back to his adolescence, questions are being raised on how the 25-year-old “Savage Mode” rapper was able to pass security clearance to perform.
