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Guard Zaida Gonzalez during her career-best game against Charleston on Sunday, Jan 12. Gonzalez is shining this season for the Stony Brook women's basketball team.

Unique basketball background has prepared Zaida Gonzalez for consistent improvement

Alex Streinger, Sports Editor February 9, 2025

Last offseason, the departures of head coach Ashley Langford, guards Gigi Gonzalez and Victoria Keenan, forward Sherese Pittman and center Khari Clark...

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Stony Brook women's basketball team players and coaches huddle in a practice on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The Seawolves will have to overcome the exits of several key pieces from last season's team to make it back to the CAA title game.

Stony Brook women’s basketball seeks to keep contender status with new cast of characters

Alex D'Amaro, Sports Writer November 3, 2024

Last year, a meltdown in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) championship game ended the Stony Brook women’s basketball team’s hopes of making...

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Head coach Joy McCorvey during an exhibition game against Adelphi on Wednesday, Oct. 30. McCorvey is entering her first season as the Stony Brook women's basketball team's leader.

Playing days and coaching stops have prepared first-year head coach Joy McCorvey

Kevin Yu, Sports Writer November 3, 2024

The 2024-25 season does not just represent the start of a new campaign for the Stony Brook women’s basketball team, but also the beginning of a new...

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Four Stony Brook women's basketball team players, including guard Zaida Gonzalez (2) and guard guard Janay Brantley, talk to an official during a exhibition game against Adelphi on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The pair alongside forwards Kelis Corley and Shamarla King are the Seawolves' most prominent returners this season.

Familiar faces hope to carry the torch for Stony Brook women’s basketball

Nayden Villorente, Sports Writer November 3, 2024

Amid an offseason full of big-name departures, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team will have to look within to restore its contender status. After...

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Ashley Langford (right) greets Kelis Corley (left) during layup lines before the Stony Brook women's basketball team's game against Hofstra on Feb. 16.  On Tuesday, Langford left her post to become the Tulane's women's basketball team's new head coach.

Ashley Langford leaves Stony Brook, takes Tulane head coaching job

Alex Streinger April 2, 2024
After three years at the helm of the Stony Brook women’s basketball team, head coach Ashley Langford has moved on.
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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 women's 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...

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The Stony Brook women's basketball team's top players huddle during a timeout against Drexel on Sunday, March 17. The Seawolves will take on Illinois on Sunday in the Women's 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...

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Shooting guard Zaida Gonzalez drives the lane against Drexel on Sunday, March 17. Gonzalez totaled 20 points, five rebounds, two steals and a block in a win over James Madison on Thursday. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball notches first-ever national postseason victory

Kenny Spurrell March 22, 2024

After nine ties and 13 lead changes through the first three quarters, the eighth-seeded Stony Brook women’s basketball team held on to pull out a...

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The Stony Brook women's basketball team's bench celebrates a big play against Drexel on Sunday, March 17. The Seawolves will take on James Madison on Thursday. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball starts inaugural WBIT against top-seeded James Madison

Alex Streinger March 20, 2024

Although the Stony Brook women’s basketball team is not going dancing, it can make amends as the eighth seed in the 2024 Women’s Basketball Invitation...

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Shooting guard Victoria Keenan shoots a three-pointer against Drexel on Sunday, March 17. Keenan totaled 14 points and five steals in the Stony Brook women's basketball team's upset loss in the conference championship game. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball upset by Drexel in 2024 CAA championship game

Cameron Takmil March 17, 2024

On the doorstep of program history, poor shooting and decision-making sunk the top-seeded Stony Brook women’s basketball team in the 2024 Coastal Athletic...

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The Stony Brook women's basketball team's bench celebrates a three-pointer against North Carolina A&T on Saturday, March 16. The Seawolves will play in the conference championship game tomorrow against Drexel. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball seeks glory against Drexel in CAA championship game

Nayden Villorente March 16, 2024

After all of the hours it put in to get here, the top-seeded Stony Brook women’s basketball team sits just one win away from becoming 2024 Coastal...

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Center Khari Clark shoots a layup against North Carolina A&T on Saturday, March 16. Clark led the Stony Brook women's basketball team with 14 points in the victory. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball locks down N.C. A&T, advances to CAA title game

Nayden Villorente March 16, 2024

A suffocating defensive display helped the first-seeded Stony Brook women’s basketball team advance to the 2024 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA)...

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