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No. 14 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse took a five-goal lead into the fourth quarter, before Johns Hopkins erupted offensively for six goals through the final 15 minutes. The Seawolves fell short, 14-13, on March 1 at LaValle Stadium.

The Seawolves drop to 3-1 on the season as the Blue Jays won their third straight to improve to 4-2.

Stony Brook was led by Charlotte Wilmoth who netted four goals, as Isabella Caporuscio added a hat trick and both Riley McDonald and Courtney Maclay scored a pair. Casey Colbert tallied three points on one goal and two assists.

Defensively, Julia Fusco led the squad with three caused turnovers as Caporuscio and Allie Masera each tallied two. Caporuscio collected a game-high six ground balls while notching two draw controls, along with A. Fusco, Maclay, and Gianna Forte.

Johns Hopkins was led by Ava Angello who tallied six points on three goals and three assists. Ashley Mackin added four goals, while Lacey Downey notched three goals and one assist. Laurel Gonzalez had a game-high 13 draw controls for the Blue Jays.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Johns Hopkins’ Taylor Hoss scored the first goal of the game after a 5:57 scoreless stretch. Stony Brook scored twice with goals from A. Fusco and Wilmoth to take a 2-1 lead before a 3-2 lead courtesy of Caporuscio to finish the first quarter.

Three straight from the Seawolves (Maclay, McDonald, Colbert) started the second as the Blue Jays responded with four of their own amongst goals from Maclay and Wilmoth. Johns Hopkins would cut their deficit within two but still trail at halftime to Stony Brook, 8-6.

It would become a back-and-forth affair through the third quarter as the Seawolves and Blue Jays traded goals before a Stony Brook three goal run to take a 13-8 lead into the fourth quarter.

Five Johns Hopkins goals later, with only one minute remaining, Angello was able to net the game winner for the Blue Jays on a woman-up position. Stony Brook won the following draw, but a turnover ultimately gave Johns Hopkins the opportunity to run out the clock and take a victory back to Baltimore.

Up next, the team will hit the road once again to take on another Big Ten opponent in Rutgers on March 5 at 6 p.m. The Seawolves and Scarlet Knights will faceoff for the fifth straight season, with Stony Brook holding a 5-1 edge in all-time meetings.

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The Stony Brook baseball team surrendered six runs in the first four innings, falling to No. 5 North Carolina in the second of three games in their weekend series on March 1 at Chapel Hill.

Erik Paulsen got the Seawolves’ offense rolling early, knocking their first hit of the game in the top of the first. Chanz Doughty followed with a walk, putting two runners on with two outs, but UNC escaped the inning unscathed.After the Tar Heels struck first in the bottom of the frame, Nico Azpilcueta kept the pressure on with a single in the second. However, North Carolina shut the door, retiring the next three batters to maintain their 1-0 lead.

UNC tacked on another run in the second and added two more in the third off Stony Brook’s starter, left-hander Nicholas Rizzo.

The Seawolves responded in the fourth, cutting into the deficit. Making his first start of the season, Matthew Jackson sparked the rally with a leadoff double to left-center and later came around to score on a wild pitch, making it 4-1.

North Carolina answered right back in the bottom half, launching a two-run homer off reliever George Adams to extend their lead to 6-1.

Paulsen opened the fifth with a base hit, but Stony Brook couldn’t capitalize. Adams settled in on the mound, retiring the Tar Heels in order in the fifth and stranding a runner at second in the sixth to keep it a five-run game.

The Seawolves had limited chances down the stretch. Jackson ripped another double in the eighth, and Azpilcueta drew a walk, but UNC kept them off the board. Adams finished strong out of the bullpen, retiring six of the final seven batters he faced over the seventh and eighth innings.

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Stony Brook men’s lacrosse defeated Manhattan, 12-7, on March 1 in Riverdale to pick up its second straight win. Freshman Brendan Marino scored four goals and Justin Bonacci tallied a career-high seven points (three goals, four assists) in the road victory over the Jaspers.

Stony Brook started fast on the strength of its freshmen class. Caleb Yeung broke the ice and Marino added a pair to put the Seawolves ahead 3-0. Bonacci assisted on all three of Stony Brook’s goals to begin the afternoon.

After a pair of tallies from Manhattan in response, Richie DeChiaro and Marino found the back of the net to push the lead back to three goals.

After completing a first-half hat trick, Marino netted a fourth goal, but it would be Stony Brook’s lone tally of the second quarter.

The Jaspers scored twice to make it a one-goal game heading into the half and found the equalizing goal to open the scoring in the second half.

With the score level at 6-all, Stony Brook’s defense locked Manhattan down. MacLachlan and his defensive unit shut out the Jaspers in the third and Stony Brook scored thrice in the frame to go ahead 9-6.

Bonacci added two goals to start the fourth, completing his own hat trick and capping a stretch of five straight Seawolf scores.

Manhattan managed just one goal in the second half and Stony Brook pulled away to close out the 12-7 road victory in the Bronx.

“Proud of the guys on earning a tough, gritty win on the road. I thought we played great team lacrosse. I’m excited to keep seeing these guys work hard and improve,” head coach Anthony Gilardi said postgame.

Up next, the team returns to Long Island to host Binghamton on March 8. The Seawolves and their former conference counterparts do battle at noon from LaValle Stadium, with the contest streaming live on FloCollege.

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The Stony Brook baseball team opened its weekend series in Chapel Hill, N.C. against No. 5 North Carolina, falling 16-2 in the opener on Feb. 28 at Boshamer Stadium.

After Stony Brook went down in order to start the game, Eddie Smink took the mound for his third start of the season. UNC struck first with an RBI single in the opening inning, taking a 1-0 lead.

Niko Azpilcueta recorded the Seawolves’ first hit of the game in the second inning but was left stranded at first to end the frame.

The Tar Heels extended their lead to 3-0 in the second, adding two runs on a solo home run and an RBI double.

With two outs in the third, Stony Brook threatened when Erik Paulsen was hit by a pitch and Evan Goforthfollowed with a base hit. However, UNC escaped the jam with a strikeout to maintain its 3-0 advantage.

Smink allowed a leadoff double in the bottom of the third but kept the runner from scoring, retiring the next three batters on a lineout and back-to-back flyouts.

Matt Sgambati entered the game in the fourth with one out but surrendered four runs before Alex Jankowskitook over to finish the inning. Jankowski retired the final batter on a flyout, sending the game to the fifth with Stony Brook trailing 8-0.

Alex Jankowski struck out the first batter in the bottom of the fifth, but three consecutive UNC hitters reached base, loading the bases with one out. Ty Panariello relieved Jankowski and induced an inning-ending double play to keep the score at 8-0.

Panariello continued his strong outing in the sixth, working around a one-out single by forcing another groundball double play.

Stony Brook broke through in the seventh. Chanz Doughty led off with a base hit, and Matt Jackson followed with a double, putting runners in scoring position. Nick Zampieron then drove in the Seawolves’ first run with an RBI groundout, cutting the deficit to 8-1. Panariello returned for the bottom half and held the Tar Heels scoreless.

UNC erupted for eight runs in the eighth inning. Stony Brook responded with a run in the ninth when Kincaid Bergthold doubled to bring home Brett Davino, but the Tar Heels secured the 16-2 victory.

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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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9 Miller Place senior guard Mike Biondi battles in the paint. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior guard Mike Biondi battles his way to the rim. Photo by Bill Landon
Co-captain Dylan Riegel drains a triple for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Ryan Khezri floats one in for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior Mike Biondi drives the baseline for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place junior Ryan Khezri scores for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Co-captain Nick Frusco scores for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Dylan Riegel drives the lane for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Panthers score. Photo by Bill Landon
Timeout Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place senior forward Matthew Cirrito shoots. Photo by Bill Landon
Panthers WIN! Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The Panthers of Miller Place (No. 4) seed hosted Sayville (No.5) seed in the Suffolk Class A quarterfinal round Feb. 25 having played each other twice during the regular season. Miller Place edged the Golden Flashes in the December matchup and Sayville returned the favor by defeating the Panthers, Feb. 1. 

The Panthers got off to a slow start trailing Sayville by 7 points at the halftime break but found their rhythm in the third quarter, tying the game in the final seconds to make it a new game at 43 all, to open the final 8 minutes of play.

Deadlocked at 55-55, with 15 seconds left in regulation, Miller Place senior Matthew Cirrito went to the free throw line, shooting two missing the front end but nailed the back end and the Panthers held on to the one-point lead as time expired.

Senior co-captain Nick Frusco topped the scoring charts for the Panthers with 22 points and teammate Mike Biondi netted 13. 

The win propels the Panthers to the semifinal round where they will face top seeded Southampton Wednesday March 5 at Longwood High School. Tickets can be purchased at:  https://gofan.co/app/school/NYSPHSAAXI. Game time is slated for 6:30 p.m. 

– Photos by Bill Landon

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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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