Sports Archives – The Statesman

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

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 21, 2020January 21, 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.

Warren leads as Women’s Basketball survives New Hampshire in OT, extends win streak to 13

by Ross O'KeefeSportsJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020

Stony Brook (16-1, 4-0) narrowly captured its 13th consecutive win against the New Hampshire Wildcats (4-12, 1-3) on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Lundholm Gymnasium.

Second-half surge guides Stony Brook in rout of New Hampshire

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 12, 2020January 13, 2020

On his 21st birthday, junior guard Elijah Olaniyi had scored just four points at halftime, well below pace of his season average.

Women’s Basketball extends win streak to 12 over Vermont

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 10, 2020January 14, 2020

Seawolves overcame a halftime deficit for the third consecutive game to defeat the Vermont Catamounts 67-49 at Island Federal Arena.

Stony Brook upsets Vermont on the road for massive conference victory

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 10, 2020January 11, 2020

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team stepped into the Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, Vermont having not beaten the Vermont Catamounts in nearly four years.

Stony Brook clobbers Maine to begin America East play

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 7, 2020January 7, 2020

Stony Brook (10-6) continued the domination in the series, winning its 19th consecutive game against Maine (4-11) to extend a streak that dates back to 2010.

McCombs captures wins 100 and 101 in two-game homestand

by Ross O'KeefeSportsJanuary 7, 2020January 8, 2020

In a 2-game homestand, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team began America East play with a pair of victories.

Stony Brook takes care of Norfolk State to end non-conference slate

by Ethan TamSportsJanuary 4, 2020January 4, 2020

The Stony Brook Seawolves returned to the Island Federal Arena for the first time in over three weeks, reigning victorious by a score of 81-65 over the Norfolk State Spartans.

Stony Brook erases 14-point deficit to top American in final game of road trip

by Ethan TamSportsDecember 26, 2019January 7, 2020

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team came into Saturday, Dec. 21’s matchup against the American Eagles having lost three consecutive close games to difficult opponents.

Upset-minded Stony Brook closely battles No. 9 Virginia in loss

by Ethan TamSportsDecember 20, 2019January 7, 2020

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team knew what it was up against when it stepped onto the court to face the No. 9 Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday, Dec. 19 in Charlottesville.