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SBU athletes: Seawolves in the pros and on the global stage

SBU athletes: Seawolves in the pros and on the global stage

Kenny Spurrell February 25, 2024

Despite not being regarded as a top NCAA Division I athletics program, Stony Brook University has a famed history of its athletes competing on higher levels of their sports.  This past summer,...

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Attackman Dylan Pallonetti fires a shot against Fairfield on Saturday, April 22. Pallonetti led the Stony Brook mens lacrosse team with 70 points, guiding it to the 2023 CAA championship game. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Successful first year in CAA has Stony Brook men’s lacrosse trending upwards

Mike Anderson June 10, 2023

After spending 21 seasons in the America East Conference (AE), the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team made its debut in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) this past spring. Coming into the 2023...

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The Stony Brook softball team celebrates a run against Monmouth on Saturday, May 6. The Seawolves had a strong end to their 2023 season, setting the bar higher for 2024. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Strong finish to 2023 has Stony Brook softball hopeful for next year

Mike Anderson June 10, 2023

After spending almost the entire year under .500, the Stony Brook softball team salvaged a memorable first year in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Seawolves were coming off a great...

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Catcher Corinne Badger bats against Monmouth on Saturday, May 6. Badger had two walk-off hits over the weekend against Monmouth and helped the Stony Brook softball team secure a playoff spot. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook softball walks off Monmouth three times to clinch playoff berth

Matt Howlin May 6, 2023

With its playoff hopes on the line, the Stony Brook softball team swept its final series of the year to clinch a spot in the 2023 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) softball tournament. Coming...

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Stony Brook softball pulls off third-straight win in midweek matchup

Matt Howlin April 27, 2023
A big day from the bottom of the order helped the Stony Brook softball team pick up another nonconference win.
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Outfielder Alyssa Costello takes a pitch against Hampton on Saturday, April 22. Costello hit two home runs over the weekend in a series win against the Pirates. VIKRAM SETHI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook softball wins second CAA series of the year

Matt Howlin April 24, 2023

After letting game one slip away, the Stony Brook softball team picked up back-to-back mercy-rule wins to take its weekend series. In a must-win series to stay alive, the Seawolves (19-23, 5-12...

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First baseman Ashley Jacobson loads her swing as a pitch comes in against Hofstra on Saturday, March 18. Jacobson hit her third home run in the last two games against Iona on Tuesday. TIM GIORLANDO/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook softball secures second-straight run-rule victory

Matt Howlin April 19, 2023
Powered by three home runs, the Stony Brook softball team picked up right where it left off with a mercy-rule win.
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Midfielder Jaden Hampel dodges defenders before attempting a shot against William & Mary on Saturday, April 15. Hampel had a huge day against the Tribe, leading her team to a blowout win. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

10-goal second quarter propels No. 6 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse to blowout

Matt Howlin April 16, 2023

By putting up double figures in the second quarter alone, the No. 6 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team got itself back into the win column. After suffering a huge upset loss, the Seawolves (10-3,...

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The Stony Brook womens basketball team gathers around the bench during a timeout in a game against Iona on Monday, Nov. 14. The Seawolves had an up and down first year in the CAA. ONESUN JEONG/THE STATESMAN

Late-season collapse derails Stony Brook women’s basketball title chances

Matt Howlin April 15, 2023

After a late-season tailspin derailed last year's campaign, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team tried to right its wrongs in the 2022-23 season, but met an eerily similar demise. Coming into...

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Catcher Corinne Badger pulls a pitch against UNCW on Saturday, April 1. Badger hit a walk-off home run in game three of the series against the Seahawks.  ABRAR NAVEL/THE STATESMAN

Badger’s walk-off salvages series against UNCW

Matt Howlin April 3, 2023
Although a walk-off homer from catcher Corinne Badger ended the weekend with a bang, the Stony Brook softball team still lost the series.
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11 different scorers lead Stony Brook men’s lacrosse to first-ever CAA win

11 different scorers lead Stony Brook men’s lacrosse to first-ever CAA win

Cameron Takmil March 19, 2023
A sock trick from midfielder Noah Armitage helped power the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team to a blowout win in its conference opener. In their Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) debut, the Seawolves (4-4, 1-0 CAA) made a statement with a 19-3 win over the Hampton Pirates on Saturday.
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Stony Brook men’s lacrosse blows out St. John’s in nonconference finale

Matt Howlin March 16, 2023
In the men's lacrosse non-conference season finale on Wednesday, the Stony Brook Seawolves turned in their best offensive performance of the season with three different hat tricks against the St. John’s Red Storm.
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