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The Stony Brook women’s basketball team fell to Monmouth, 63-56, on March 2 at home. Breauna Ware notched a game-high 23 points and team-best eight rebounds for the Seawolves.

Along with a dominant performance from Ware, Zaida Gonzalez added 16 points and three steals as Shamarla King helped out with nine points and six rebounds.

The Stony Brook defense caused its share of mistakes in Sunday’s game, forcing 13 Monmouth turnovers. On the glass, the squad pulled down 29 rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Stony Brook kept it close in the first quarter, only trailing by one through the opening frame.

The Seawolves then outscored the Hawks 15-14 in the second quarter, to bring the game even at 25. Ware, Gonzalez, and King accounted for Stony Brook’s buckets.

The contest remained level after halftime before Stony Brook went on a last second 6-0 run with a pair of treys from King and Ware. Stony Brook knocked down six three-pointers in the quarter to score 18 of its 22 total points to take a 47-41 lead into the fourth.

Monmouth then erased the lead, outscoring the Seawolves 22 to 9 for a 63-56 comeback win as Stony Brook lost their fifth straight.

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES

Next up, the team will head to Hofstra for the Battle of Long Island on March 6. This will be the 17th all-time meeting between the Seawolves and Pride in program history, the second time this season. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. with coverage available on MSG Networks and FloCollege.

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#21 Andre Snoddy scored eight points, including the game-winning basket, and pulled down 13 rebounds. Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

Stony Brook men’s basketball defeated Hofstra, 59-56, on Feb. 27 at Stony Brook Arena. The Seawolves ended the game on an 8-0 run, capped off by an Andre Snoddy dunk and block on the opposite end to seal a regular-season sweep of their Long Island rivals.

Stony Brook started strong offensively, with Luster paving the way for the Seawolves to build an early double-digit lead, 21-11, at the 7:42 mark of the first half.

Hofstra could not cut into Stony Brook’s lead much and the Seawolves extended the advantage to 11 points, 27-16, on a Quin Gorman triple with less than four minutes to play.

The Pride battled back and scored twice in the final minute to make it a five-point game heading into the locker room.

Trailing 31-26 coming out of the break, Hofstra evened the contest at 38 all and took its first lead since the opening minute of action on an Aranguren basket that bookended an 8-0 Pride run.

The lead began to change hands after baskets back and forth down the stretch.After the Seawolves grabbed a five-point lead on a Collin O’Connor trifecta, Hofstra scored eight straight to go back in front, 51-48, on a Davis basket that led to a Stony Brook timeout with 5:34 to play.

Ben Wight connected on a triple, just his second of the season and eighth of his career, to even the score again.

Hofstra grabbed a five-point advantage again, but Stony Brook fought to make it a one-point game in the final minute. The Seawolves had possession out of a timeout with 31 seconds to play. Wight found a cutting Snoddy for a dunk inside with 13 seconds remaining to give Stony Brook a 57-56 lead.

Snoddy made the decisive play on the opposite end of the court, blocking Aranguren’s driving layup and corralling the rebound in the final seconds.

Snoddy made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left.

See comments from Coach Geno Ford postgame here.

The team stays home, celebrating senior day festivities against Elon on Saturday, March 1. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Stony Brook Arena, with the contest airing nationally on CBS Sports Network.

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Stony Brook men’s lacrosse scored nine second-half goals to erase a halftime deficit and take down Iona, 11-7, on Feb. 25 at LaValle Stadium. Collin Williamson netted the first hat trick of his collegiate career and Jamison MacLachlan made 10 saves to power the Seawolves back into the win column.

Iona’s offense broke the ice at the 8:22 mark of the first quarter before Caleb Yeung netted his fourth goal of his freshman campaign to even the ledger late in the opening period.

After a slow start offensively for both sides, Iona gained control of the momentum and built a two-goal cushion. Back-to-back tallies were answered by Kian McCoy’s third of the season, but Iona’s leading scorer Cullen Lawry found twine to make it a two-goal game once again.

Trailing 4-2 out of the half, Stony Brook’s offense exploded. The Seawolves scored four straight goals to begin the half and turn their two-goal deficit into a two-goal advantage.

The Gaels stopped the bleeding with a goal of their own, but a score by Williamson in the final minute made it 7-5 in favor of Stony Brook heading into the final stanza.

The Seawolves added three more goals to start the fourth quarter, including a pair from Williamson to complete the hat trick and extend their advantage to five goals.

Stony Brook’s defense held Iona without a goal for 18-plus minutes between the third and fourth quarters, while the offense put the game to bed.

“I’m proud of the way we came out in the second half. We are a young, inexperienced team and every opportunity to learn, grow and compete is huge for us,” head coach Anthony Gilardi said postgame.

“We keep saying as a staff, ‘we’ve got to get better’ and in the first half we didn’t have the right mentality. That’s what a young team does. They look at the scoreboard, instead of focusing on us. I thought we did a really good job in the second half. At halftime, the leaders rallied the troops and we just played Stony Brook lacrosse. That’s what it’s going to take for us to win games. We’re a grimy, grind-it-out, blue-collar team and we’ve got to keep playing that way.”

Up next, the team returns to action on March 1 at Manhattan. The Seawolves and Jaspers are set for a noon start in Riverdale. The contest will stream live on the Jaspers Sports Network.

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#5 Hunter Colagrande made his first career start on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook baseball team jumped out to an early five-run advantage in the first career start for right-hander Hunter Colagrande, but the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (FGCU) rallied to secure a 10-6 victory on Feb. 23 in Fort Myers, Fla.

Stony Brook started strong, scoring three runs in the first inning on four hits. Erik Paulsen led off with a double to left-center, followed by a single from Evan Goforth. Johnny Pilla then drove in Paulsen with a single to right field. Later in the inning, Cam Santerre brought home Goforth and Pilla, giving the Seawolves an early 3-0 lead.

Making his first career start, Colagrande retired the first three batters he faced in the opening inning, striking out two.

After a scoreless second inning, the Seawolves added two more runs in the third to take a 5-0 lead. Goforth reached on a hit-by-pitch, and Nico Azpilcueta walked before Santerre doubled to left-center, driving both runners home.

FGCU responded with two runs in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit to 5-2. The Eagles added another run in the fourth to make it 5-3, but Stony Brook answered in the fifth when Pilla led off with a base hit and later scored on a ground-ball error off the bat of Santerre, extending the lead to 6-3.

Matthew Canizares entered the game in the fifth, but FGCU pushed across two runs in the frame, narrowing the gap to 6-5.

The Eagles’ offense continued to gain momentum, scoring two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings, followed by another run in the eighth, to take a 10-6 lead and secure the victory.

The team returns to action on March 7 as they travel to Chapel Hill for the first time since 2023 to take on No. 6 North Carolina in a three-game series. First pitch on Friday is set for 4 p.m.

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A trifecta of four or more goal performances propelled the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team to victory on Feb. 23 over upstate rival UAlbany. The Seawolves defeated the Great Danes 16-10, improving to 3-0 for a third consecutive season.

Isabella Caporuscio continued her impressive start to the season, pacing the Stony Brook offense with six points on four goals and two assists. Riley McDonald made her presence felt on the offensive end, tallying a game-high five goals, including her first as a Seawolf. Charlotte Wilmoth had herself a day, also notching four goals for her third straight multi-goal game and second hat trick of the season.

Alexandra Fusco added a pair of goals and an assist, while Julia Fusco notched a goal and an assist for the first multi-point game of her collegiate career. Casey Colbert led Stony Brook with a game-high three assists.

The Seawolves’ offense feasted on woman-up and free-position opportunities, scoring seven woman-up goals and three free-position.

On the defensive end, the Seawolves caused three turnovers and scooped up 13 ground balls. In the circle, Caporuscio recorded a game and career-high 11 draw controls. In net, Francesca Viteritti recorded a career-best six saves in a full 60 minutes of play.

After Stony Brook scored the game’s opening goal, UAlbany rattled off four straight goals to take a 4-1 lead late into the first. The Seawolves promptly responded with a 4-0 run of its own to retake the lead in the second, jumpstarted and capped off by goals from Caporuscio.

Big-time play on both ends helped Stony Brook outscore the Great Danes 7-2 in the second quarter and give the Seawolves a 10-6 advantage heading into the half. Quick goals from McDonald and Alexandra Fusco gave Stony Brook a 12-6 lead early in the third. 

A 4-1 UAlbany run cut its deficit to 13-10 with 7:25 remaining in the fourth. Stony Brook immediately answered with goals from Wilmoth, Caporuscio, and McDonald to put things out of reach for the Great Danes.

Up next, the team will resume play on March 1, for its home opener against No. 10 Johns Hopkins. First draw is scheduled for noon and will stream live on FloCollege.

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#33 Leon Nahar takes a shot during Monday's game. Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

Stony Brook men’s basketball dropped an afternoon contest on Feb. 24 at Hampton University in V.A., 81-49. CJ Luster II scored a game-high 18 points in the setback.

After Luster started the scoring with a three-point play, Hampton scored 15 straight points and held Stony Brook without a point for almost six minutes.

Hampton managed to push the lead and maintain a 13-point advantage through the opening 10 minutes.

The Seawolves used a six-point scoring run to bring themselves back within seven points of the Pirates.

Hampton’s lead expanded to 15 points, the largest of the opening stanza, and the Pirates carried a 14-point cushion into the half.

Stony Brook fell behind by 24 points early in the second half and never closed the gap further. Hampton closed out a 32-point victory on Monday afternoon.

“Hampton dominated for 40 minutes. We struggled with the short turnaround and were unable to take care of the ball against their pressure,” head coach Geno Ford said postgame.

The team heads home, hosting Hofstra on February 27. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 pm in the Battle of Long Island from Stony Brook Arena. The contest will be broadcast on SNY and FloCollege.

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The Stony Brook baseball team jumped out to an early five-run advantage in the first career start for right-hander Hunter Colagrande, but the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (FGCU) rallied to secure a 10-6 victory on Feb. 23 in Fort Myers, Fla.

Stony Brook started strong, scoring three runs in the first inning on four hits. Erik Paulsen led off with a double to left-center, followed by a single from Evan Goforth. Johnny Pilla then drove in Paulsen with a single to right field. Later in the inning, Cam Santerre brought home Goforth and Pilla, giving the Seawolves an early 3-0 lead.

Making his first career start, Colagrande retired the first three batters he faced in the opening inning, striking out two.

After a scoreless second inning, the Seawolves added two more runs in the third to take a 5-0 lead. Goforth reached on a hit-by-pitch, and Nico Azpilcueta walked before Santerre doubled to left-center, driving both runners home.

FGCU responded with two runs in the bottom of the third, cutting the deficit to 5-2. The Eagles added another run in the fourth to make it 5-3, but Stony Brook answered in the fifth when Pilla led off with a base hit and later scored on a ground-ball error off the bat of Santerre, extending the lead to 6-3.

Matthew Canizares entered the game in the fifth, but FGCU pushed across two runs in the frame, narrowing the gap to 6-5.

The Eagles’ offense continued to gain momentum, scoring two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings, followed by another run in the eighth, to take a 10-6 lead and secure the victory.

The team returns to action on March 7 as they travel to Chapel Hill for the first time since 2023 to take on No. 6 North Carolina in a three-game series. First pitch on Friday is set for 4 p.m.

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Despite a 30-point career-high performance from Breauna Ware, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team was defeated by Campbell, 76-51, on Feb. 23 at Gore Arena in Buies Creek, N.C.

Ware added seven rebounds to her 30-point game to lead the Seawolves (11-14, 6-8). Shamarla King helped out with nine points and nine rebounds and Lauren Filien chipped in with five points.

Stony Brook out-rebounded Campbell 37-25 in Sunday’s game, led by King’s nine boards. The Seawolvesalso grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and scored 13 second chance points.

Campbell got off to a hot start shooting 85 percent from the field through the first quarter as Stony Brook struggled out of the gate. The Seawolves trailed by as many as 15 through the opening frame as Ware tallied five points to lead the squad, 23-12.

Campbell kept adding to that lead, building a 33-17 advantage before Stony Brook went on a 7-0 run, to narrow its deficit. The Camels responded and expanded its lead, leaving the Seawolves trailing 37-27 heading into halftime. Ware recorded 15 points total through the first half.

Stony Brook’s deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Seawolves faced a 55-38 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. The Seawolves could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 76-51.

Next up, the team returns home to Long Island to take on Delaware on February 28. This will be the sixth overall meeting between the Seawolves and Blue Hens in program history. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. with coverage available on SNY and FloCollege.

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After falling behind 4-0 in the first three innings, Stony Brook stormed back to tie the game in the fourth but ultimately fell to Florida Gulf Coast, 8-5, on Feb. 22 in Fort Myers.

Johnny Pilla started a Seawolves two-out rally in the first by drawing a walk and stealing second base, but he was left stranded as the Eagles ended the inning with a strikeout.FGCU struck first in their opening frame, scoring two runs on back-to-back RBI singles off Nicholas Rizzo.

The Seawolves stranded two runners in both the second and third innings, despite hits from Nico Azpilcueta, Erik Paulsen, and Pilla. Rizzo stranded a runner at second base in the second, but the Eagles added two more runs in the third to extend their lead to 4-0.

Stony Brook responded in the fourth with a four-run rally to tie the game. Azpilcueta reached on an error, followed by a walk from Kincaid Bergthold and a single from Chris Carson to load the bases with no outs. Matt Miceli reached on a fielder’s choice, scoring Azpilcueta, and Evan Goforth drove in Carson and Miceli with an RBI double, cutting the deficit to 4-3. Chanz Doughty capped off the inning by tying the game with an RBI single.

Paulsen took over for Rizzo in the fourth, but FGCU regained the lead with a home run and an RBI double, making it 6-4.

In the fifth, Bergthold drew a one-out walk, stole second, and scored on a Miceli single, trimming the deficit to 6-5.

Ryan Dieguez entered the game in the fifth for the Seawolves and struck out the first batter he faced. However, FGCU added a run on a triple and a sacrifice fly to extend their lead to 7-5.

The Eagles tacked on another run in the sixth, making it 8-5.

Carson doubled and Miceli walked in the seventh, bringing the tying run to the plate, but FGCU held their lead.

The Eagles retired the final six Seawolves to secure the 8-5 victory.

The final game of the three-game series is set for 1 p.m. on Feb. 23 in Fort Myers. The game can be watched live on ESPN+.

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Stony Brook men’s lacrosse fell in overtime, 7-6, to Sacred Heart on Feb. 22 at LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves erased a two-goal deficit and held the Pioneers scoreless for nearly the entire second half, but Sacred Heart struck late to force an extra period and found the sudden-death winner in overtime to upend Stony Brook.

Ray O’Brien opened the scoring in the opening minute of the contest off an assist from Caleb Yeung.

Michael Kloepfer added to the Seawolves’ lead with a goal in the fifth minute of play, but Sacred Heart responded with two tallies of its own to even the contest less than seven minutes in.

Collin Williamson found a rebound and scored to put Stony Brook back in front, but the Pioneers responded just 33 seconds later.

After a combined six goals in the opening nine minutes of play, there were just two more scores over the ensuing 21 minutes, both by Sacred Heart.

Trailing 5-3 out of the locker room, Stony Brook locked things down defensively. Offensively, goals from Kian McCoy and Carson Boyle in the third period evened the contest at 5-5.

Tanner Williams gave the Seawolves their third lead of the afternoon with a fourth-quarter goal.

The Pioneers could not get one past Jamison MacLachlan for nearly the entire second half, but Jake Ward finally managed to beat Stony Brook’s goalie with 29 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.

Sacred Heart won the opening face-off of the extra period but turned the ball over before getting a shot off. After a Stony Brook timeout, the Seawolves gave it away on a shot-clock violation.

After back-to-back empty possessions to start overtime, the Pioneers gained control of possession and Will Moulton ended it with the sudden-death winner with 1:43 to play in overtime.

“Frustrated with the game; I thought offensively we didn’t play well and didn’t shoot the ball well. I think that is something that as a young team playing five freshmen on offense, we know there are going to be ups and downs and peaks and valleys. We have to find a way to continue to grow and I think the struggle for us is that in game, being able to fix things that we as coaches are seeing, and everything is new,” head coach Anthony Gilardi said postgame.

“That’s the first time we’ve been in overtime, it’s the first time we’ve been up a goal in the final minute. All of these situations are so new and we’re trying to coach every aspect of it and it’s a challenge. I think the guys are playing hard and giving us the effort, so now we need to mentally eliminate the mistakes,” he said.

Up next, the team stays home, hosting Iona on February 25. The Seawolves and Gaels are set for a 4 pm start at LaValle Stadium, with the contest streaming live on FloCollege. It marks the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

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