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First baseman Corinne Badger follows through on a swing against Elon on Friday, April 26. Badger blasted a home run and utilized nifty footwork to prevent a run in the Stony Brook softball team's 3-0 win over Hofstra on Wednesday. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook softball takes down Hofstra, advances to round two of 2024 CAA softball tournament

Anthony DiCocco May 8, 2024

In its playoff opener, timely hitting and lights-out pitching propelled the Stony Brook softball team to victory in the postseason edition of the Battle of Long Island. Starting off the 2024 Coastal...

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A headshot of new Stony Brook women's basketball team head coach Joy McCorvey. The former Tennessee assistant coach was hired by the Seawolves on Monday.

Joy McCorvey hired as Stony Brook women’s basketball’s next head coach

Alex Streinger April 15, 2024

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team has found its next leader. On Monday, Joy McCorvey was named the 11th head coach in program history by Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron and President...

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Midfielder Ellie Masera runs past Rutgers defender Jessica Beneducci on Tuesday, April 9. During Sunday's win against Drexel, Masera set a single-game career-high with 12 points. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Masera’s big day leads No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse to win over Drexel

Aidan Steng April 15, 2024

In an affair that started out neck and neck, the No. 15/16 Stony Brook’s women’s lacrosse team pulled away with a victory to ensure that it stayed perfect in conference play. The Seawolves (13-2,...

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Attacker Kailyn Hart takes a shot against Rutgers on Tuesday, April 9. Hart led the team with five goals against William & Mary on Thursday. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Goals from 12 different players helps No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse cruise past William & Mary

Bradley Trotta April 12, 2024

The No. 15/16 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team extended its winning streak to seven games after another blowout victory over a Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) opponent. On Thursday night,...

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Defender Mikey Sabella advances the ball against Pennsylvania State on Feb 17. Despite Sabella's three caused turnovers, the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team fell to Towson.

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse narrowly defeated by Towson

Bradley Trotta March 31, 2024

Although it put up a fight against one of the Coastal Athletic Association’s (CAA) top dogs, the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team is now on its first four-game losing streak in six years. The...

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Midfielder Charlotte Verhulst maneuvers around a pair of Elon players on Friday, March 22. Verhulst netted a hat trick and tallied an assist in Friday's victory over Monmouth. ANGELINA LIVIGNI/THE STATESMAN

No. 14/15 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse rolls over Monmouth

Alex Streinger March 30, 2024

The No. 14/15 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team was not ailed by star midfielder Ellie Masera's absence, as everyone else chipped in to help dominate. The Seawolves (9-2, 4-0 CAA) took on the...

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State of the Seawolves Season 2 Ep. 5

The Statesman sports section gathers around the table to recap both basketball team's performances at the CAA tournament and the upset that followed them.
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Catcher Emily Reinstein fouls off a pitch against Campbell on Friday, March 8. Reinstein went 7-for-12 with three doubles, four runs batted in and two runs at Charleston this year. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook softball gets back on track with sweep over Charleston

Anthony DiCocco March 18, 2024

The Stony Brook softball team righted the ship after a rough weekend, sweeping a Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) rival to level its conference record up. The Seawolves (11-9, 3-3 CAA) took care...

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Attacker Kailyn Hart (14) passes the ball to midfielder Ellie Masera (12) against Villanova on Saturday, March 2. Hart and Masera co-led the Stony Brook women's lacrosse team with five points apiece on Saturday against Johns Hopkins. STANLEY ZHENG/THE STATESMAN

No. 12 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse’s comeback falls short against No. 15 Johns Hopkins

Alex Streinger March 10, 2024

By allowing seven straight goals to open the third quarter, the No. 12 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team dug a hole that was too deep to climb out of. As the only two NCAA Division I women’s...

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Point guard Gigi Gonzalez shoots a three-pointer against North Carolina A&T on Sunday, March 3. Gonzalez secured the conference's regular-season scoring title on Saturday in a win over William & Mary. CHRISTOPHER YANG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball comes from behind to wrap up historic regular season

Cameron Takmil March 10, 2024

After going down by 13 points late in the third quarter, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team surged all the way back to enter the postseason riding a seven-game winning streak. The Seawolves (25-3,...

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Power forward Shamarla King pulls up from mid-range against North Carolina A&T on Sunday, March 3. King was one of three Stony Brook women's basketball players with a double-digit number of rebounds on Thursday. CHRISTOPHER YANG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s basketball ties CAA rebounding record, secures outright title

Alex D'Amaro March 8, 2024

In a year full of historic victories, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team racked up another one to kick off the final week of the 2023-24 regular season. After securing at least a share of...

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Midfielder Noah Armitage (16) winds up to take a shot against Hampton on Saturday, March 2. Armitage picked up a hat trick in the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team's win on Tuesday. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse earns hard-fought win at Dartmouth

Aidan Steng March 6, 2024

Playing on short rest for the first time this year, the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team picked up consecutive wins for the first time this year. Now facing off with a more reputable opponent,...

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