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Stony Brook alums Contressa, Kamara and Morrison sign as UDFAs following NFL Draft

Ethan TamFootball SportsMay 2, 2021

Three former Seawolves football players — safety Augie Contressa, defensive tackle Sam Kamara and defensive back TJ Morrison — signed contracts with NFL teams as undrafted free agents.

Stony Brook outplayed by Maine in second half, falling to 0-3

Ethan TamFootball SportsMarch 21, 2021March 21, 2021

Staked with its first halftime lead in 10 games, the Stony Brook football team looked the best it had all season long.

Fields departs game midway as Stony Brook gets throttled at No. 19 Delaware

Ethan TamFootball SportsMarch 13, 2021March 13, 2021

With one-third of the abbreviated spring 2021 season already in the books, the Stony Brook football team has a lot of searching to do after being routed on the road 31-3 by the No. 19 Delaware Blue Hens on Saturday, March 13, falling to 0-2.

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.

Students and athletes unite for Black Lives Matter protest on campus

Maya BrownNews Student Life Top StoryOctober 25, 2020October 27, 2020

Hosted by the Stony Brook Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Black Student Athlete Huddle, about 200 attendees and students came together to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Perseverance is key as fall sports are postponed

Vincent GiacaloneFall Sports Preview Special Issues SportsSeptember 19, 2020September 19, 2020

With the postponement of the fall season, Zoom meetings and new workout routines, these athletes are forging ahead despite the lack of a destination in sight.

Sam Kamara’s fifth season to play out differently than planned

Ethan TamFall Sports Preview Football Special Issues SportsSeptember 18, 2020September 18, 2020

“It’s hard for me, being that it’s my senior season and it’s got to go down this way,” Kamara said. “It is what it is, though. I can’t control it.”

Stony Brook athletes and coaches speak out on social media

Ross O'KeefeSportsJune 29, 2020

Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron encouraged athletes and coaches to speak out against racism and have uncomfortable conversations with each other on the subject in a statement released on Twitter.

Long Winter is coming for Seawolves

Andrew ZuckerFootball SportsDecember 5, 2019February 15, 2020

A year ago, the Stony Brook football team was coming off their second straight appearance in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs. Fast forward and they find themselves watching 24 other teams compete for a national title as they ponder a lost season.

Seawolves fall to Blue Hens, record drops to 5-6

Andrew ZuckerFootball SportsNovember 17, 2019February 15, 2020

For the past 434 days, the Stony Brook football team’s record was .500 or better. Following their 17-10 loss to the University of Delaware Blue Hens (5-6, 3-4), the Seawolves (5-6, 2-5) winning percentage is now .455 and they have now lost five of their past six games after starting the season 4-1.