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The Stony Brook womens lacrosse team huddling before a match with Vermont on March 26. The Seawolves earned the No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament despite an impressive resume.

Is the NCAA selection committee underrating Stony Brook women’s lacrosse?

Ethan Tam May 12, 2022
Like clockwork, another year has rolled around and the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team has a case that the NCAA Tournament selection committee gave the Seawolves a raw deal with regards to their playoff fate.
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Sophomore outside hitter Leoni Kunz playing in a game against St. Johns on Sept. 14.

Stony Brook women’s volleyball concludes homestand with St. John’s loss

Jeremy Portnoy September 16, 2021
Sophomore outside hitter Leoni Kunz reached double-digit kills for the seventh time this year, but the Seawolves (4-7) fell into an early hole and lost 3-1 to the St. John’s Red Storm at home on Sept. 14.
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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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Ally Kennedy in a game against Ohio State in Feb. 2020. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/THE STATESMAN

Underestimated Women’s Lacrosse is ready to take back what’s theirs

Ryan Magill February 20, 2020

Senior midfielder Ally Kennedy with the ball against Ohio State on Feb. 15. Kennedy was listed by Inside Lacrosse as the sixth-best player in either men's or women's college lacrosse. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/THE...

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Coach during a Stony Brook Womens basketball practice. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

Seawolves ink new class

Andrew Zucker November 18, 2019

Head coach Caroline McCombs during a Stony Brook Women's Basketball practice. On Friday, she welcomed two new recruits — Kelis Corley and Randi Baldwin — who each signed letters of intent. SARA RUBERG/THE...

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Members of Stony Brooks Quidditch team after a game. COURTESY OF STONY BROOK QUIDDITCH

The wizarding world of Harry Potter on campus

Emily Clute November 26, 2018
Students on campus have decided to embody the spirit of Harry Potter by making their own Dumbledore’s Army, a local chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance. The Harry Potter Alliance is an international, non-profit organization that promotes social activism in areas such as literacy, voter participation, gender equality and more.
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Junior middle blocker McKyla Brooks throws the ball in the air before serving in a game against UMBC.
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Stony Brook falls to Hofstra for second consecutive loss

Kenneth Fermin August 31, 2018
Stony Brook Volleyball suffered its first sweep this season in an offensively dominated matchup against cross-island rival Hofstra on the road.
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The Stony Brook Womens Lacrosse team is the first ever recipient of the Trailblazing Seawolf Award. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Lacrosse assigned number five seed for NCAA Tournament

Gregory Zarb May 8, 2018
Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse was announced as the number five seed in the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament below Maryland, North Carolina, James Madison and Boston College.
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Senior attacker Kylie Ohlmiller works the ball around the back of the Cornell net in a game on April 3. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Kylie Ohlmiller breaks two NCAA records in 22-7 victory over UMBC

Gregory Zarb April 22, 2018
Now that Murphy and Ohlmiller have gotten their respective records out of the way, them and the team can focus on what’s been driving them for the entire season: an NCAA championship.
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Redshirt senior attacker Courtney Murphy scored six goals against UMass LowellARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

No. 1 Women’s Lacrosse stays undefeated, takes down UMass Lowell 20-7

Gregory Zarb March 25, 2018
No. 1 seeded Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse opened America East conference playing in dominating fashion, defeating UMass Lowell 20-7 Saturday afternoon at Cushing Field.
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Junior defender Brooke Gubitosi carries the ball on March 24 against USC at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. Gubitosi was named America East Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for the second straight week.
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Women’s Lacrosse named No. 1 in national polls

Gregory Zarb February 26, 2018
The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team has been unanimously picked as the new No. 1 team in the country by three different national polls for the first time in program history on Monday.
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Redshirt senior attack woman Courtney Murphy. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

No. 2 Women’s Lacrosse opens season with win over No. 5 USC

Gregory Zarb February 18, 2018
The No. 2 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team took down No. 5 USC 14-10 in a battle of top five teams in the country at LeBard Stadium on Friday night. The win was the Seawolves’ season opener and the first of two games in a California state trip.
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