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#15 Shamarla King looks to pass the ball during Wednesday's game. Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

The 12th seeded Stony Brook women’s basketball team could not overcome No. 13 Hampton in the first round of the 2025 CAA Championship, falling 76-75 at the CareFirst Arena on March 12. Breauna Ware scored a game-high 18 points, as Shamarla King added 17 with seven rebounds. Dallysshya Moreno registered a double-double with 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds as Janay Brantley chipped in with 15 points and seven rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Stony Brook started hot going on a 7-0 scoring run to take an early lead with 8:19 left in the first quarter. The Seawolves were able to get out to at most, a 10-point lead before Hampton responded to tie things up at 21-21. King dominated with 10 points through the opening frame.

Stony Brook then started off the second quarter by going on a 5-0 run, highlighted by a three from Devyn Scott, to take a 26-21 lead. The Pirates then came roaring back to take a 41-36 lead heading into halftime.

Despite Stony Brook cutting into their deficit multiple times throughout the third quarter, the Seawolves continued to face a disadvantage.

Hampton kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 68-58 advantage before Stony Brook went on another 7-0 run to shrink the deficit to 68-65 with 4:22 to go in the contest. The Seawolves kept their comeback going, pulling within one possession with 41 seconds to go in the contest but Hampton managed to hold on for the 76-75 win.

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES

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Three Stony Brook Seawolves left Joe Nathan Field with homers, and seven different pitchers combined to allow just three runs, leading the Seawolves to a 5-3 victory over St. John’s on March 11.

Jacob Pedersen made the start for Stony Brook, allowing a walk in the first inning but stranding the runner at second with a strikeout to end the frame.

Erik Paulsen got things going for the Seawolves in the bottom of the first with a one-out double. Johnny Pilla followed with an RBI single, giving Stony Brook an early 1-0 lead.

St. John’s responded with a two-out rally in the second, plating two runs to take a 2-1 lead.

Matthew Canizares entered the game in the third and tossed a 1-2-3 inning.

The Seawolves threatened in the bottom of the third, putting runners on the corners with two outs after a hit-by-pitch to Nicholas Solorzano and a single from Paulsen, but St. John’s escaped the jam with a flyout.

Canizares returned for the fourth, issuing a leadoff walk but retiring the next three batters to keep the score at 2-1.

Stony Brook opened the bottom of the fourth with three consecutive singles from Nico Azpilcueta, Matthew Jackson, and Chanz Doughty. However, three straight fielder’s choices ended the rally.

Vincent Mariella entered in the fifth and fired a 1-2-3 inning. Stony Brook capitalized in the bottom half as Pilla singled with two outs, setting the stage for Azpilcueta’s two-run blast over the center field fence to give the Seawolves a 3-2 lead.

Ryan Dieguez took over in the sixth and retired the side in order.

The Seawolves extended their lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the inning with a solo homer from Cam Santerre.

Ty Panariello entered in the seventh and worked around runners on the corners to keep St. John’s scoreless.

Jackson launched a solo shot to left in the bottom of the seventh, pushing Stony Brook’s lead to 5-2.

St. John’s, hitless since the second inning, finally broke through with a solo home run off Micah Worley in the eighth, cutting the deficit to 5-3.

Paulsen took the mound in the ninth, allowing a leadoff single but inducing a flyout and an inning-ending double play to secure the victory.

Next up, the team returns to action this weekend at Joe Nathan Field, facing another Big East foe, Seton Hall. First pitch for the three-game series on March 14 is set for 2 p.m.; games on March 15 and March 16 are set for 1 p.m.  All three games can be streamed live on FloBaseball.

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Stony Brook women’s lacrosse used an offensive explosion to defeat Towson, 17-6, in the CAA opener at LaValle Stadium on March 8. The Seawolves were led by Charlotte Wilmoth who scored six goals, and Riley McDonald who added four.

Stony Brook also dominated on the defensive end as it limited Towson to a season-low six goals. The Seawolves outshot the Tigers, 35-16 and recorded 30 shots on goals to Towson’s 13. The Seawolves also won the battle of the turnovers as they forced 17 turnovers, eight of which were caused, and only turned it over 11 times.

Wilmoth led a trio of Seawolves who tallied hat tricks in the win, along with McDonald and Isabella Caporuscio who notched a team-high 10 draw controls. Defensively, Alexandra Fusco, Avery Hines, and Caporuscio each recorded two caused turnovers apiece. In net, Natalia Altebrando got the start for Stony Brook, playing 56 minutes while making seven saves.

Towson provided six separate goal scorers in Luca DeMaio, Katie Roszko, Milana Ziakovic, Valerie, Thompson, Casey Mederith, and Savannah Safchuck. Goalkeeper Jenna Cardeno made 13 saves.

Stony Brook grabbed an early 2-0 lead just 4:29 into play with goals from McDonald and A. Fusco. Towson would counter with one of their own from DeMaio before a Seawolves 4-0 run over the next 9:59 carrying over into the second quarter.

The Tigers pieced together a pair of goals to get back within three before McDonald closed out the first half, giving the Seawolves a 7-3 lead into the intermission.

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#1 Devyn Scott is all smiles after Saturday's game. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

Shamarla King, Zaida Gonzalez, and Breauna Ware combined to score 56 of Stony Brook’s 66 total points as the Seawolves defeated the Drexel Dragons, 66-59, on their home court on March 8 for Senior Day.

King and Gonzalez both led the Seawolves with 19 points as Ware tacked on 18 points. Dallysshya Moreno, Lauren Filien, and Janay Brantley notched buckets to help Stony Brook on their regular season finale victory. Defensively, Stony Brook held the Dragons to only 5.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc and forced 14 turnovers. Amaris Baker, the leading scorer in the CAA, was held to just 15 points while shooting 33 percent from the field for the Dragons.

Drexel started off hot, shooting 47 percent from the field taking a 19-11 lead through the first quarter over Stony Brook. King was dominant on both ends of the floor notching a team-high five points and one rebound.

Stony Brook then held the Dragons to a season-low five points through the second quarter. It would become a back-and-forth battle before a Seawolves’ 5-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Gonzalez to take their first lead of the day. The squad would proceed to take a 27-24 advantage heading into halftime. Stony Brook dominated in the paint, scoring 12 of its 16 points close to the basket.

Despite Drexel outscoring Stony Brook through the third quarter, the Seawolves held onto its advantage and owned a 42-41 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Stony Brook kept widening its lead, expanding it to 49-47 before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by a Gonzalez jumper, to grow the lead to 54-47 with 3:41 to go in the contest. The Seawolves held onto that lead for the rest of the game for the 66-59 win.

“Heck of a win. I’m so proud of how we defended, and took care of home court for our seniors,” said head coach Joy McCorvey noted postgame. 

“We talked a lot this week about how much they’ve given to this program ad how much they mean to this program. They continue to show up, whether things were going great or we had a bump in the road and that’s why we were able to prevail today. It starts with them and they come ready to fight everyday and I’m just so happy we were able to get this win for them,” she added.

The team headed to Washington D.C. for the 2025 CAA Championship on March 12 from our nation’s capital. Results were not available as of press time.

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Stony Brook softball erased a deficit for a second straight day, clinching a series victory on the opening weekend of conference play on March 9 in Maryland. The Seawolves trailed 7-1 in the fifth, scoring seven times and holding off the Tigers to complete another come-from-behind victory.

Following a scoreless first inning, Stony Brook started the scoring in the second frame. Emma Scheitinger singled and later came around to score the first run of the game on an Emily Reinstein single to center field.

Towson responded in the home half of the second, pushing two across against Stony Brook starter Madelaine Male. The Seawolves cut down a potential third run in the inning at the plate after a wild pitch.

The Tigers tacked on three more runs in the third inning and then two more in the fourth to construct a 7-1 lead heading to the fifth frame.

Naiah Ackerman led off the fifth with a triple, scoring on a Madelyn Stepski single through the left side of the infield. Stepski then came around to score courtesy of Scheitinger.

Ackerman contributed again to Stony Brook’s comeback with a two-run homer in the sixth, making it a two-run contest.

Gabrielle Maday, who entered in relief to get the final out of the fourth inning, tossed a pair of 1-2-3 innings in the fifth and sixth to stymie Towson.

Down to its final two outs in the game, the Seawolves officially erased the six-run deficit and tied the contest after run-scoring singles by Marissa Thalassinos and Kyra Mc arland.

With two outs in the seventh, Stepski plated a run after reaching on a fielding error by Towson’s infield.

Maday set down the side in order in the seventh, slamming the door shut on Stony Brook’s second comeback win in as many days against Towson.
“It was great to see us battle today, work together and take the series. We refused to lose this ballgame and that’s key to our continued improvement as a team,” head coach Megan T. Bryant said postgame. “Everyone wants to win, but digging down and finding a way to win is a separator.”

The team returns to action next weekend, continuing conference play at Delaware. The three-game series begins on Friday, March 14, with first pitch set for 5 pm from the Delaware Softball Diamond.

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Stony Brook softball came from behind to upend Towson and nab its first conference victory of the season on March 8 in Maryland. The Seawolves scored five runs in the fifth inning, capped off by a Marissa Thalassinos go-ahead double, to beat the Tigers.

Mia Vannelli started the scoring on Saturday, singling up the middle and plating two runs in the top of the first.

After a 1-2-3 bottom of the first, Crimson Rice ran into trouble in the second. After a leadoff homer, Towson loaded the bases with one out. After striking out the next hitter, Rice allowed a walk and a two-run single that gave the Tigers a 4-2 lead.

Jordyn Fray entered in relief of Rice, escaping the jam with the help of an outfield assist from Alyssa Costello. Fray worked out of trouble in the third, stranding the bases loaded to keep Towson off the board again.

Small ball helped Stony Brook score in the third, with Emma Scheitinger singling, advancing to third after a sacrifice and a ground out and then scoring on a wild pitch.

The Tigers got to Fray in the fourth, scoring twice to push their lead to four runs and chasing Stony Brook’s reliever. Maday entered and stranded the two runners she inherited.

A walk and a double pushed a run across for Stony Brook to start the fifth. A Scheitinger groundout scored another run but was the second out of the frame. The Seawolves scored three more runs, all with two outs, courtesy of base hits by Malorie Hill, Emily Reinstein and Thalassinos.

Maday worked around a leadoff single and double, getting two quick outs. Despite walking the next batter to load the bases, Maday got a strikeout looking to maintain the lead.

Maday allowed a single baserunner in the sixth and seventh innings, but closed the door and completed Stony Brook’s come-from-behind win.

“It was great to see us respond after yesterday and I’m proud of our team. Everyone in the lineup contributed offensively and Gabby was outstanding in the circle to close it out,” head coach Megan T. Bryant said. “We fought hard to win this game and that’s important heading into tomorrow.”

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The Stony Brook softball team fell to Towson, 6-2, in its CAA opener on March 7 in Maryland.

Stony Brook opened the scoring with an RBI single by Madelyn Stepski in the top of the first.

The Seawolves loaded the bases in the first but could not plate any additional runs.

After its first two batters were retired, Towson scored four runs with two outs in the bottom of the first inning via back-to-back homers. Briyana Wright put the Tigers on the board with a three-run homer, followed by a solo shot from Grace Franczyk.

Towson tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the third following an RBI single and a throwing error by Stony Brook.

Stepski came around to score in the top of the fifth following a dropped fly ball and error by the Tigers.

The Seawolves left four runners on base through the game’s final three innings, falling 6-2 to Towson in game one of the series.

“Not the start we wanted to this series. We have a couple good take-a-ways from the game however, and will look to build off those and improve in a few areas,” head coach Megan T. Bryant noted postgame. “Number one is being better with runners on base. We left way too many on today.”

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After falling behind 4-0 early, the Seawolves powered back with four home runs—including two from Erik Paulsen—while right-hander John Rizzo delivered 5.1 scoreless innings to lead Stony Brook to a 16-6 win in seven innings, securing the series victory at Joe Nathan Field on March 9.

Hunter Colagrande took the mound for the Seawolves, but Niagara struck first, plating four runs on four hits in the opening inning.Stony Brook wasted no time responding. Evan Goforth was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first, followed by a walk from Paulsen. Nico Azpilcueta then launched his first home run as a Seawolf, a three-run shot to cut the deficit to 4-3.

Niagara tacked on two more runs in the top of the second, extending their lead to 6-3. After an RBI double and a run scored on a wild pitch, Rizzo entered in relief and struck out the final batter to end the inning.

Nick Solorzano got the Seawolves back on the board in the bottom of the second, doubling with one out and later scoring on a Niagara error to make it 6-4.

Rizzo settled in, tossing a perfect top of the third with two strikeouts before Stony Brook erupted for five runs in the bottom half to take a 9-6 lead. Paulsen started the rally with a ground-rule double and scored on a Matt Jackson groundout. Chanz Doughty followed with a two-run homer, and later in the inning, Solorzano added an RBI single before Matt Miceli capped the rally with an RBI triple.

After Rizzo induced an inning-ending double play in the fourth, Paulsen extended the lead with a solo home run. Rizzo continued his dominance with a 1-2-3 fifth, and Miceli added another RBI single to push the advantage to 11-6.

Stony Brook put the game out of reach with a five-run sixth inning. Paulsen crushed his second homer of the day, Johnny Pilla scored on a wild pitch, and Doughty drove in two more with an RBI single. Miceli closed the scoring with another RBI knock, giving the Seawolves a 16-6 cushion.

Rizzo finished his stellar outing in the seventh, striking out two of the final three batters to secure the 10-run victory via the mercy rule.

The team returns to action on March 11 hosting St. John’s. First pitch is set for 2 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on FloBaseball.

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The Stony Brook women’s basketball team fell in overtime to Hofstra, 73-70, on March 6 at the Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead. Breauna Ware paced the Seawolves offense with 30 points, shooting 7-for-12 from the floor with 15 free throws.

Shamarla King tacked on a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as Zaida Gonzalez helped out with 15 points. Lauren Filien grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds while adding eight points and four blocks.

Hofstra started off hot, going on a 6-0 run to begin the contest. Stony Brook responded but struggled out of the gate, falling behind 13-8 at the end of the first quarter. Ware and King each tallied four points to get the squad on the board.

Hofstra kept adding to their lead, building a 15-8 advantage before Stony Brook went on their own 6-0 run, highlighted by a big bucket from Gonzalez, to narrow its deficit to 15-14. The Pride pieced together their offense and expanded its lead, leaving the Seawolves trailing 28-26 heading into halftime. Gonzalez tallied nine points for Stony Brook to close the gap with only one half to go.

Stony Brook came out of halftime rallying and had constructed a 36-34 lead before going on a 10-0 run, punctuated by a three from King, to expand its lead further to 46-34 with 3:23 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Pride had cut into the advantage, but the Seawolves still entered the fourth quarter with a 51-43 edge. Ware did most of the heavy lifting with 13 points through the frame.

Stony Brook then surrendered their advantage as Hofstra shot a game-high 75 percent from the floor to take a 65-62 lead. The Seawolves then forced overtime on free throws from Gonzalez with four seconds remaining in regulation.

Hofstra then edged ahead in overtime, connecting on a pair of buckets and four points from the charity stripe as the Seawolves could only cap off their performance with five points from the line, leaving Stony Brook trailing 73-70 at the final buzzer.

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The Stony Brook baseball team carried a 9-6 lead into the eighth inning, but Niagara stormed back to take the rubber match in extra innings, securing a 10-9 victory on March 8 at Joe Nathan Field.

Niagara jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, scoring one run in the first and second innings and adding two more in the third.

Erik Paulsen got the Seawolves going in the bottom of the third by drawing a one-out walk.  Johnny Pilla followed with a two-run homer to right field, cutting the deficit to 4-2.

Vincent Mariella entered the game for Stony Brook in the top of the fourth and stranded two runners in scoring position.

Matt Miceli and Evan Goforth tallied back-to-back singles in the bottom of the fourth. After the duo stole second and third, Paulsen drew a bases-loaded walk before Pilla brought home Miceli on a sacrifice fly.

Following a 1-2-3 inning by Mariella in the fifth, Cam Santerre drove in Matthew Jackson with an RBI triple, tying the game at 4-4.

Niagara retook the lead in the top of the sixth, but Stony Brook answered with a four-run outburst to reclaim an 8-5 advantage. Jackson drew a bases-loaded walk, and Luke Szepek cleared the bases with a three-run double.

The Purple Eagles scored another run in the seventh, but the Seawolves responded again as Pilla drove in Miceli with an RBI single, extending the lead to 9-6.

Niagara rallied with three runs in the top of the eighth to tie the game and plated the winning run in the tenth, clinching a 10-9 victory on Saturday afternoon.

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