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Forward Jeremiah Nyarko shoots the ball against Campbell on Thursday, Jan. 23. Nyarko is in the midst of his first year at Stony Brook, hailing from Ghana.

From Ghana to Long Island: The journey that brought Jeremiah Nyarko to Stony Brook

Cameron Takmil, Assistant Sports Editor • February 23, 2025

Over 5,000 miles away from Stony Brook, N.Y. lies the bustling city of Accra on the Atlantic coast of Ghana. Accra — the country’s largest city...

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Midfielder Ellie Masera dodges a Villanova defender as she clears the ball on Saturday, March 2. Masera scored the game-winning goal on Tuesday night at Syracuse. STANLEY ZHENG/THE STATESMAN

No. 12 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse upset No. 5 Syracuse in overtime

Alex Streinger • March 6, 2024

Four years after triumphing in a thriller at the Carrier Dome, the No. 12 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team did it again. In what is now known...

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Graduate midfielder Ally Kennedy in a game against USC on Feb. 23. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

No. 5 Women’s Lacrosse beaten 16-6 by No. 2 Syracuse, drop to 2-2

Ryan Magill • March 4, 2021
On the heels of a confidence-inspiring win over No. 15 USC, the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team took to the Carrier Dome to play the Syracuse Orange on Saturday, Feb. 27, and lost by a final score of 16-6. 
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Kennedy, Arline help No. 6 Women’s Lacrosse take down No. 11 Princeton 18-12

Ryan Magill • March 8, 2020
The No. 6-ranked Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team defeated the No. 11 Princeton Tigers by a final score of 18-12 on Sunday, March 8 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. The game marks the Seawolves’ second win over a ranked opponent, third win at home and fourth win of the season.
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Ally Kennedy in a game against Ohio State in Feb. 2020. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/THE STATESMAN

Underestimated Women’s Lacrosse is ready to take back what’s theirs

Ryan Magill • February 20, 2020

Senior midfielder Ally Kennedy with the ball against Ohio State on Feb. 15. Kennedy was listed by Inside Lacrosse as the sixth-best player in either men's...

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Junior midfielder Ally Kennedy in a game against Stanford on Monday, March 3. On April 22, she was awarded the America East Offensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row. EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

Ally Kennedy awarded with A.E., IWLCA and Brine Lacrosse/U.S. Lacrosse honors

Sasha Podzorov • April 25, 2019
For the past month, junior midfielder Ally Kennedy has been on a hot streak, helping Stony Brook win 10 of their last 11 games — and the higher-ups in women’s collegiate lacrosse have certainly taken note.
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Kennedy during a game against Stanford on Sunday, March 3. She had a career-high of seven goals against Albany on April 12. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Lacrosse victorious over rival Albany, USC

Sasha Podzorov • April 17, 2019
In the Seawolves’ wins this past weekend against Albany and #13 USC, the duo of Kennedy and Rafferty carried the offensive workload, scoring 65% of the team’s points.
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Junior attacker Kylie Ohlmiller (No. 17, left) looks to make a pass against USC on March 24. She broke the record for assists against X on April 11. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Ohlmiller breaks Women’s Lacrosse record for assists

Skyler Gilbert • April 11, 2017
The ESPNU national broadcast gawked at Ohlmiller's 136th career assist, which broke the Stony Brook Women's Lacrosse program record.
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Junior attacker Kylie Ohlmiller looks to make a pass in a game agains USC on March 24. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Lacrosse holds off No. 9 USC in front of huge crowd

Skyler Gilbert • March 26, 2017
In front of the second-largest crowd in program history, the Seawolves held off the USC Trojans, 9-7, in a battle of the top-10 teams in the country.
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Stony Brook plays Syracuse University in the second round of the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament on Sunday, May 15, 2016.

Tesoriero stands tall in Women’s Lacrosse victory over Jacksonville

Skyler Gilbert • March 15, 2017
The trip to the Sunshine State was clouded with rain; it was a game to forget. If Monday's performance against Jacksonville is any indication, it has already been forgotten.
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Fast start, Murphy's career day carry Stony Brook to victory over UMBC

Fast start, Murphy’s career day carry Stony Brook to victory over UMBC

Skyler Gilbert • April 7, 2016
The Seawolves netted 10 goals in the first 8:47 of the game, and went on to blow out UMBC, 17-5, in its sixth consecutive victory.
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Women's Lacrosse holds on against Delaware

Women’s Lacrosse holds on against Delaware

Gregory Zarb • March 20, 2016
Stony Brook junior attacker Courtney Murphy broke the school’s program record for goals scored in a career as the Seawolves held off a late charge from the Blue Hens and won the match 8-7 on Saturday.
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