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Rivera in a game two  seasons ago against UMBC. Rivera was named on the All-Conference First Team and will lead the team this season. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Softball advances in America East Tournament

Nick Zararis May 10, 2017
However, the team would have never been in the position to play against UMBC if they had not lost the first game against a lower-seeded Hartford team earlier in the day.
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Sophomore pitcher Melissa Rahrich winds up for a pitch in a game against Hartford on April 26. The Seawolves swept the Binghamton Bearcats to secure the No. 3 seed in the America East Playoffs. MARIE MATSUNAGA/THE STATESMAN

Softball sweeps Binghamton, solidifies No. 3 seed in AE Playoffs

Nick Zararis May 7, 2017
The Seawolves picked up their first weekend sweep of a doubleheader since the first week of April at University Field on Saturday. The sweep improves the team’s conference record to 9-7.
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Sophomore Melissa Rahrich pitches against Hartford in April 2017. Rahrich will look to improve her pitching record after going 12-12 last season. MARIE MATSUNAGA/STATESMAN FILE

Softball wins one of two in doubleheader vs. Manhattan

Nick Zararis April 30, 2017
“The split is not really what we’re after,” coach Bryant said. “You can have the effort and sometimes not have the results.” The split of the doubleheader puts the team’s record at 14-27.
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President Samuel L. Stanley, right center, helped lead the ribbon cutting ceremony for the SB Arena. BASIL JOHN /STATESMAN FILE

Basketball movie ‘Wolves’ films scenes in IFCU Arena

Nick Zararis April 26, 2017
Stony Brook University's Island Federal Credit Union Arena made its big screen debut in the indie basketball drama “Wolves,” which was released in March.
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Freshman pitcher Melissa Rahrich on the mound against UMass Lowell.

Softball goes 1-3 vs UMass Lowell and Monmouth

Nick Zararis and Raphael Tafuro April 24, 2017
The Seawolves dropped the series two games to one as the team’s conference record fell to 6-7.
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Melissa Rahrich, gets a hit against UMBC on April 9, 2017. She hit a two-run home run against Idaho State on March 1. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Softball scored 21 runs in Thursday’s sweep of Hartford

Nick Zararis April 13, 2017
Stony Brook played Hartford in a doubleheader at Hartford Softball Field Thursday afternoon. The Seawolves won both games, improving their record to 9-18.
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Sophomore pitcher Melissa Rahrich hits a single against UMBC last season. Rahrichs RBI gave Stony Brook the sole run ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Softball routs LIU, drops series against UMBC

Gregory Zarb and Nick Zararis April 9, 2017
Stony Brook Softball won big at LIU Brooklyn on Wednesday, but dropped two out of three games in this weekend’s home series at University Field against UMBC.
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Freshman attacker Taryn Ohlmiler scores a goal in a game against USC on March 24. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Ohlmiller sisters dominate as Stony Brook beats New Hampshire, 14-2

Nick Zararis March 26, 2017
In the first America East matchup of the season, the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team put on a dominant offensive performance, beating New Hampshire, 14-2, Sunday afternoon.
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Baseball drops two of three in series at UC Santa Barbara

Baseball drops two of three in series at UC Santa Barbara

Nick Zararis March 19, 2017
The Stony Brook baseball team won one of three games during a west-coast series against UC Santa Barbara over the weekend. The Seawolves now have a 5-12 record this season.
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Womens Lacrosse defense stumbles in loss to No. 3 Florida

Women’s Lacrosse defense stumbles in loss to No. 3 Florida

Nick Zararis March 13, 2017
The No. 7 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team saw its high-powered defense fold under immense pressure from the University of Florida’s offense.
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Junior outfielder Dylan Resk at bat in a game against Maine on April 2, 2016. KRYSTEN MASSA/STATESMAN FILE

Baseball goes 1-2 in road series against Presbyterian

Nick Zararis February 26, 2017
Stony Brook Baseball played the first three-game series of its season this weekend, winning one of three on the road against Presbyterian.
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A snow plow clears snow in front of the Island Federal Credit Union in Jan. 2016.CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/STATESMAN FILE

The pros and cons of Stony Brook snow day management

Nick Zararis February 19, 2017
All in all, storm management itself was handled very well, but the response to the ensuing freezing over of high-traffic areas on campus was lacking.
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