NCAA Archives – The Statesman

Elijah Olaniyi announces return to Stony Brook after one season with Miami

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsApril 4, 2021April 4, 2021

On Friday, April 2, Elijah Olaniyi announced that he would be returning to Stony Brook after playing a season with the Miami Hurricanes.

Stony Brook heads to NCAA Tournament after upsetting Maine in America East finals

Jeremy PortnoySports Top Story Women's BasketballMarch 12, 2021March 13, 2021

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team mounted an 11-point comeback to upset the top-seeded Maine Black Bears 64-60 in the America East Championship, clinching the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament berth.

Expectations high as fifth-year stars guide Softball after shortened season

Jeremy PortnoySoftball Sports Spring Sports Preview 2021March 6, 2021

Over the past few years, the Stony Brook softball team has accomplished nearly everything there is to accomplish — broken records, deep playoff runs, individual accolades — but the one thing that has eluded them since 2013 is a championship ring.

Fall sports return to the field in unusual Spring 2021 season

Ethan TamFootball Soccer Sports Spring Sports Preview 2021 VolleyballMarch 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium will rarely see a quiet moment over the next few months, with five different teams set to occupy the turf in one season. Such is the reality of the Spring 2021 semester, an unprecedented schedule.

Battle-tested Men’s Lacrosse ready to make the leap in Gilardi’s second season

Ryan MagillMen's Lacrosse Sports Spring Sports Preview 2021March 5, 2021

The Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team made a strong — albeit, nail-biting — start to 2020.

No. 5 Women’s Lacrosse beaten 16-6 by No. 2 Syracuse, drop to 2-2

Ryan MagillSports Women's LacrosseMarch 4, 2021March 9, 2021

On the heels of a confidence-inspiring win over No. 15 USC, the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team took to the Carrier Dome to play the Syracuse Orange on Saturday, Feb. 27, and lost by a final score of 16-6.

Kennedy and Ohlmiller return in search of Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse’s national title

Ryan Magill2021 Special Issues Sports Spring Sports Preview 2021 Women's LacrosseMarch 4, 2021March 9, 2021

“We were having a great year,” head coach Joe Spallina said in an interview with The Statesman. “We were ranked really high. We had beaten a top five team on the road and we had the carpet pulled out from under us, just like everybody else,”

Rahrich returns better than ever as Softball begins season 4-0

Jeremy PortnoySoftball SportsFebruary 22, 2021

After an offseason filled with uncertainty, the Stony Brook softball team began 2021 with a familiar sight: a winning record. The Seawolves won in every way possible this weekend — a pitching duel, a blowout, seventh-inning heroics and extra innings.

Stony Brook Men’s and Women’s Basketball on pause after positive COVID tests

Ethan TamMen's Basketball Sports Women's BasketballJanuary 5, 2021March 8, 2021

After strong starts to both of their seasons, the Stony Brook men’s and women’s basketball teams have both paused all team-related activities due to a positive COVID-19 test within each program.

Early spark not enough as Stony Brook falls at St. John’s

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsDecember 6, 2020December 7, 2020

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team played against St. John’s Red Storm on Dec. 6. The Seawolves fell 89-66 on the road at Carnesecca Arena.