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John LaRocca vs. NJIT on May 9. ETHAN TAM/THE STATESMAN

America East tournament ends in rainy disarray as Stony Brook baseball denied of championship opportunity

Matt Lindsay June 3, 2021
Due to inclement weather conditions, the Seawolves’ championship round game was suspended and eventually canceled, sending SBU home empty-handed as NJIT was controversially crowned champion by the America East as the only unbeaten team in the event.
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Stony Brook womens basketball head coach, Caroline McCombs, at a practice in the fall of 2019. SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

Head coach Caroline McCombs departs SBU for position at George Washington

Jeremy Portnoy April 3, 2021
On April 2, Caroline McCombs announced her departure as head coach of the Stony Brook women’s basketball team, weeks after leading the program to its first America East finals win and first NCAA Tournament appearance.
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Forward Alyssa Francese (No. 11) during the game against Maine. Stony Brook womens soccer falls behind in its season opener on August 18, 2021. SASCHA ROSIN/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook women’s soccer remains unbeaten at home after topping Maine

Emmanuel Jaquez March 29, 2021
The Stony Brook's women soccer team hosted the Maine Black Bears on Sunday, March 28. The Seawolves won the match 3-1, remaining unbeaten at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium this season.
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Senior catcher John Tuccillo in a game against Sacred Heart on Feb. 26. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

Baseball swept in two-game series by Villanova

Matt Lindsay March 22, 2021
After facing multiple schedule changes, Stony Brook’s baseball team was swept in a two-game series against the Villanova Wildcats on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21.
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The Stony Brook football team in a game against Villanova on March 7. The team lost 16-13. KATHERINE PROCACCI/THE STATESMAN

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

Ethan Tam March 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.
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The Stony Brook Universitys womens basketball team on March 5, 2020 celebrating a win. The team will head to the NCAA tournament for the first time in history. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/STATESMAN FILE

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

Jeremy Portnoy March 12, 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.
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Fall sports return to the field in unusual Spring 2021 season

Fall sports return to the field in unusual Spring 2021 season

Ethan Tam March 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.
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India Pagan with the ball during the Stony Brook womens basketball team game against Manhattan on Nov. 8, 2019.  SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

Winning streak extended to five games after Women’s Basketball sweeps Hartford on road

Ryan Magill February 1, 2021
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team took down the Hartford Hawks in a season sweep on Jan. 30 and 31, helping the Seawolves improve their overall record to 10-4 with an 8-2 conference record.
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The home of the Stony Brook University basketball teams, Island Federal Arena. SARA RUBERG/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook Men’s Basketball opener at Bryant canceled after referee tests positive

Ethan Tam November 25, 2020
The Stony Brook men’s basketball team was scheduled to open its season against the Bryant Bulldogs on Wednesday, Nov. 25, but the game was scrapped on early Wednesday morning after a referee reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
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Coach Chuck Priore at Stony Brook Football Media Day on August 9, 2019. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Seawolves add 10 during early signing period

Andrew Zucker December 20, 2019
The Stony Brook football team has unveiled their recruiting class of 2024.
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Diversity has become the topic of conversation on college campuses across the United States in recent years. Stony Brook has a variety of affinity groups, two of which represent European culture.  WONDER WOMAN0731/FLICKR VIA CC-BY-2.0

Diversity plays a crucial role in a college experience

Sarah Tantawy September 15, 2019
Many factors went into choosing this university. One reason was because I wanted to attend a school in a rural environment far from home to challenge myself. The other two were finances and research opportunities. One thing that I did not consider, however, was the school’s diversity.
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Stony Brook football head coach Chuck Priore during a game in 2016. EVAN YUSON/STATESMAN FILE

Chuck Priore brings on additions to coaching staff

Sasha Podzorov March 27, 2019
Stony Brook Football head coach Chuck Priore finalized his staff for the 2019-2020 season on March 25 with the hirings of Caleb Haynes, Josh Heinrich and Diamond Weaver.
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