Expected to be Jameel Warney’s right-hand man in carrying the load coming into the season, Carson Puriefoy has harmed more than helped over the past few weeks.
Fourth and Goal is a weekly column that takes four things from the previous game and talks about them. This week, James Madison University defeated Stony Brook 27-24 after SB led 24-10.
With its 1-0 loss at New Hampshire on Sunday, the Stony Brook women’s soccer team lost hope of qualifying for the America East Tournament, finishing the season in 7th place in the conference.
Stony Brook fought hard in Durham against the nation’s fifth-ranked team in New Hampshire, but lost to the Wildcats 28-20 in a CAA Football matchup at Cowell Stadium Saturday afternoon.
This Friday night, the Stony Brook women’s volleyball team played host to the Hartford Hawks, in what ended up being a dominant win for the Seawolves as they thoroughly outclassed their opponent.
A tough opponent, sloppy errors and questionable officiating marred a historic afternoon at Pritchard Gymnasium, as the New Hampshire Wildcats were able to topple the Seawolves on Saturday afternoon.
The Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse team showed their age early before displaying their maturity late in their 13-5 win over New Hampshire on Friday night at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
On Saturday afternoon, the Stony Brook Men’s Basketball team took on the the University of New Hampshire. The day was a special occasion of sorts, as Stony Brook held its 19th birthday celebration for its mascot, Wolfie. But, there was not much to party about for SBU once they got on the court, as the team fell 73-69 to the 5-17 Wildcats.
On Jan. 11 of this season, the Stony Brook Women’s Basketball team went up to New Hampshire to take on the Wildcats, a team that has given them great battles over the past couple of years. This time was no exception, as the Seawolves rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to force overtime, but could not pull off the win, losing 71-68 despite a career high 25 points from Sabre Proctor.
O’Boyle, third year coach of the Seawolves and engineer of the seventh best turnaround in the country last season, has reason to have championship aspirations for the first time during her tenure at Stony Brook. Going from pre-season cellar dweller predictions, to obtaining the fourth seed for the America East Conference Championships, the 10-win improvement marked a shift in the right direction for O’Boyle’s squad.
Coming off of a tough defeat against the University of New Hampshire on family weekend, the Seawolves get no reprieve in their upcoming matchup against the University of Maine Black Bears.
