NCAA tournament Archives – The Statesman

Women’s Basketball handles Binghamton, advances to America East Championship

by Ross O'KeefeBasketball SportsMarch 8, 2020March 9, 2020

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team said goodbye to rival Binghamton and America East Player of the Year senior guard Kai Moon. More importantly, they said hello to a berth…

Stony Brook advances to America East semifinals after dodging Healy-led Albany

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2020

Great Danes sophomore guard Cameron Healy tried as hard as anyone could to avoid going home in the first round of the conference playoffs.

Warren’s late scoring pushes Women’s Basketball over Albany in AE quarterfinals

by Ross O'KeefeBasketball SportsMarch 5, 2020March 6, 2020

Overtime saw Warren take over and finish the job, gaining their first lead all game with 1:24 left and advancing to the America East semifinals shortly after.

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

by Ryan Magill2020 Lacrosse Sports Spring Sports PreviewFebruary 20, 2020February 22, 2020

Number 12. Every major preseason poll had the same ranking for the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team. Nike/US Lacrosse Top 20, Inside Lacrosse and the IWLCA Coaches Poll polls all…

Baseball eyes second straight NCAA Tournament appearance

by Ethan TamBaseball Special Issues Sports Spring Sports PreviewFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Stony Brook makes its return to Joe Nathan Field on Saturday, Mar. 7 for their home opener — a doubleheader against the CCSU Blue Devils. The hunt for a second straight America East championship is on all the Seawolves’ minds, and they believe they have what it takes to come out on top yet again.

Chris Hamilton determined to end Stony Brook career on top

by Ethan TamBaseball Special Issues Sports Spring Sports PreviewFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

The 6-foot-2 lefty from Rotterdam, New York broke out in 2019. As a freshman, he batted .233 and hit one home run in 60 at-bats. Sophomore year showed slight improvements, with a .263 average and six homers while starting in 54 games. However, it was as a junior when Hamilton began to bloom into full form.

Olaniyi breaks 1,000 as Stony Brook tops Albany to take back first place

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsJanuary 21, 2020February 15, 2020

Having conceded first place in the America East after Wednesday’s loss to Hartford, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team reclaimed the top spot in the conference on Saturday, Jan. 18. Stony Brook (13-7, 4-1) rebounded from a close road defeat with a 70-62 victory over the Albany Great Danes (10-9, 3-1) at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena, snapping its opponent’s 4-game win streak in the process.

No seniors, no problem for new-look Seawolves

by Ethan TamBasketball SportsNovember 19, 2019February 15, 2020

Youth is in the Stony Brook Seawolves’ blood entering the 2019-20 season, and they know it.

Nittany Lions second-half explosion buries the Seawolves in first round of NCAA tournament

by Ryan MagillSoccer SportsNovember 17, 2019February 15, 2020

Despite putting up a stellar first-half performance, the Stony Brook women’s soccer team couldn’t match the second-half play from No. 4 Penn State, losing to the Nittany Lions by a final score of 3-1.

Seawolves hold off Hartford 2-1 to win the 2019 America East Championship

by Ryan MagillSoccer SportsNovember 10, 2019February 15, 2020

In a season that easily could have been considered a turnaround year for a team with a new head coach following a first round exit in the playoffs, the Stony Brook women’s soccer team capped off an unforgettable season as the 2019 America East champions following a 2-1 victory over the Hartford Hawks.