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Point guard Gigi Gonzalez prepares to take a jump shot in the paint against Drexel on Sunday, March 17. Gonzalez led the Stony Brook womens basketball team with 13 points and five assists in the loss to Illinois. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball suffers elimination from WBIT at Illinois

Kenny Spurrell March 25, 2024

The eighth-seeded Stony Brook women’s basketball team’s season came to an end after being eliminated in the second round of the 2024 Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT). In the...

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The Stony Brook womens basketball teams top players huddle during a timeout against Drexel on Sunday, March 17. The Seawolves will take on Illinois on Sunday in the Womens Basketball Inviation Tournament. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball prepares for second-round showdown with Illinois

Cameron Takmil March 23, 2024

After an opening-round win in the 2024 Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT), the eighth-seeded Stony Brook women’s basketball team will look to punch its ticket to the quarterfinals. The...

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Second baseman Evan Fox prepares to throw the ball in practice on Jan. 24. Fox went 5-for-14 this past weekend at Virginia Tech. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball rallies to salvage series at Virginia Tech

Mike Anderson March 4, 2024

Despite a tough start to the weekend, an exciting finish allowed the Stony Brook baseball team to walk away with its third win over a Power Five team this year. Down in Virginia, the Seawolves (4-7)...

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The Stony Brook baseball team warms up at the start of practice on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The Seawolves are looking to bounce back in the 2024 season. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

New-look Stony Brook baseball has questions to answer in 2024

Mike Anderson January 31, 2024
After only its fourth losing season at the NCAA Division I level, the Stony Brook baseball team is seeking redemption in its second year in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA).
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Infielder Evan Goforth (foreground) makes a relay throw in practice on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Goforth is a transfer from Indiana who is likely to be a starter on the Stony Brook baseball team this year. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball seeking help from lots of newcomers

George Caratzas January 31, 2024
Coming off one of its most disappointing years ever, the Stony Brook baseball team is looking to get the bad taste out of its mouth. After finishing last season 23-29 overall and 14-16 in Colonial — now Coastal — Athletic Association (CAA) play, the Seawolves suffered even more losses in the offseason.
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Point guard Dean Noll pump fakes a shot against Norfolk State on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Noll led the Stony Brook mens basketball team with four steals against Michigan State on Friday. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook men’s basketball destroyed by Michigan State

Cameron Takmil December 22, 2023

Nothing went right for the Stony Brook men’s basketball team, who was obliterated to kick off its holiday weekend. The Seawolves (6-6) found themselves on the wrong side of a 99-55 blowout in...

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The Stony Brook womens lacrosse team huddling before a match with Vermont on March 26. The Seawolves earned the No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament despite an impressive resume.

Is the NCAA selection committee underrating Stony Brook women’s lacrosse?

Ethan Tam May 12, 2022
Like clockwork, another year has rolled around and the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team has a case that the NCAA Tournament selection committee gave the Seawolves a raw deal with regards to their playoff fate.
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Yeboah in a game against Binghamton on March 9. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Akwasi Yeboah meets with three D1 teams after entering transfer pool

Chris Parkinson April 25, 2019
Redshirt-junior guard Akwasi Yeboah has visited Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey and Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein.
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India Pagan shoots a basket in a win against New Paltz in fall of 2018. SASCHA ROSIN/STATESMAN FILE

Women’s Basketball defeats New Paltz 87-50, extends win streak to five games

Kenneth Fermin November 29, 2018
Stony Brook Women’s Basketball hosted the Division III New Paltz Hawks on Wednesday, Nov. 28, three days after defeating Big Ten Conference foe Penn State.
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Womens Basketball defeats Penn State 81-70 on the road

Women’s Basketball defeats Penn State 81-70 on the road

Kenneth Fermin November 25, 2018
Stony Brook Women’s Basketball had outscored its opponents by an average of 29 points entering its game against the Penn State Lady Lions on Sunday, Nov. 25. They were considered the underdog playing against a Big Ten team, a conference in which they were 0-10 against in program history.
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Sometimes your first tournament game is the hardest to play, said SBU head coach Steve Pikiell after SBU defeated Binghamton, 62-57. HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook to host Pikiell, Rutgers on Dec. 10

Skyler Gilbert August 28, 2016
Longtime Stony Brook Men’s Basketball head coach Steve Pikiell will make his return to Island Federal Credit Union Arena on Dec. 10, when the Seawolves host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
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