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#25 Isabella Caporuscio led the squad with a career-high eight points on six goals and two assists, adding a career and team-high six draw controls, four caused turnovers, and four ground balls. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics
In a back-and-forth affair, the No. 13 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team defeated Bryant, 16-12, at Conaty Indoor Athletic Centerin Smithtfield, R.I. on Feb. 12 to open up the 2025 season.

Isabella Caporuscio finished with a career-high six goals, two assists, six draw controls, four caused turnovers, and four ground balls in the victory, leading the Seawolves in all categories.

Defensively, the squad totaled 21 caused turnovers and 18 ground balls. Along with Caporsucio, Alexa Constant led the Seawolves with four caused turnovers and four ground balls. Natalia Altebrando got her first start for Stony Brook, collecting a career-high three saves while Fracnesca Viteritti split time and made a career-high four saves.

For Bryant, Emily DeGeorge scored six times, while Riley O’Mara added three tallies and one for Amelia Piercy, Peyton Bosshardt, and Ashling Marshall each. Goalkeeper Sam Centofante made nine saves in net on a .321 save percentage.

HOW IT HAPPENEDAfter a Bryant tally to start the game, Caporuscio netted a pair to put the Seawolves ahead. The Bulldogs responded with a free position goal to tie it up as Maclay gave Stony Brook a 3-2 lead after the first quarter.

The Seawolves dominated through the second, scoring six of the eight goals total as Stony Brook put up 16 shots on goal in the first half compared to Bryant’s seven.

Stony Brook came out of the gate strong in the second half, scoring three straight goals for a 12-4 lead. The Bulldogs pieced together some offense to score four of their own ending the third with the Seawolves up 13-8.

The Stony Brook squad would outscore Bryant, 4-3, through the fourth quarter to secure the 16-12 victory in their season opener.

“Happy for our team to be 1-0, we went up by eight and let our foot off the gas and the game finished closer than it should of. That is something that we will learn from and get better.    Took a little time for us to adjust playing on the smaller field and with the lighting but our offense performed at a high level.  We expect our defense to be better than we were today and that will be a point of emphasis this week.  Overall, 1-0 and onto the next one,” head coach Joe Spallina said postgame.

The team continues their road slate on February 19 at Villanova with first draw set for 1 p.m. on FloCollege. The Seawolves are 2-0 against the Wildcats all-time, defeating them at LaValle Stadium in both 2015 and 2024.

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#5 Breauna Ware lead the Seawolves to victory last Friday night. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

Breauna Ware recorded a career-high 22 points to help lead Stony Brook women’s basketball over Hofstra in the Battle of Long Island, 47-42, at home on Feb. 7.

Ware led the Seawolves (11-11, 6-5) with a career-high in points and rebounds, adding three steals and an assist. Zaida Gonzalez tacked on 12 points, two rebounds and two steals, while Shamarla King chipped in as well with eight points and nine rebounds.

Hofstra out-rebounded Stony Brook, 48-43, as the Seawolves had seven different players grabbing at least one board. Led by King’s three offensive boards, the Seawolves did a great job crashing the glass, pulling down 11 boards. Stony Brook’s defense also forced 14 Pride turnovers which turned into 20 points, while holding them to 29.5 percent from the field and 14.3 percent from beyond the arc.

After falling behind 2-0, Stony Brook went on a 5-0 run with 7:47 left in the first quarter, culminating in a driving layup from Janay Brantley and a three pointer from King, to take a 5-2 lead. The Seawolves then surrendered that lead and entered the second quarter down 11-9. Ware grabbed four rebounds, as King scored a team-high five points with three rebounds. The Seawolves fought back in the second period, narrowing the deficit to 21-20 by the time halftime rolled around. Ware, King, and Gonzalez combined to score Stony Brook’s 11 points.

The Seawolves came out of halftime with a rally, going on a 6-0 run to expand its lead to 33-26. Defensively, Stony Brook took advantage of seven Hofstra turnovers, scoring nine points off of takeaways and held them to only seven points through the third quarter.

The Battle of Long Island would become a back-and-forth affair as each scored a pair of buckets to start the fourth quarter. Ware would score 10 points to help the Seawolves hold on to the lead and emerge victorious.  

“Big win after a tough road stretch. Hofstra is a really good team … so we had our work cut out for us defensively. Really proud of our effort. It was very ugly but we stayed locked in to the game plan and to defending and that’s why we overcame and were able to get the victory,” said head coach Joy McCorvey at the postgame press conference.

The team stays on the Island to take on Hampton for Faculty and Staff Appreciation on Feb. 14 at 12 p.m. This will be only the fourth all-time meeting between the Seawolves and Pirates in program history. Coverage is set to be available on SNY and FloCollege.

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The Stony Brook men’s lacrosse kicked off the 2025 season with a bang in Piscataway N.J. on Feb. 8, upsetting No. 19 Rutgers 9-8. A 5-0 third-quarter run and clutch defensive play helped the Seawolves overcome a halftime deficit and pull off the power-conference victory.

Stony Brook would concede four goals in the opening minutes but quickly responded with a pair of goals from Gary Correa and Carson Boyle to make it a 4-2 game in favor of the Knights heading into the second.

Each team added a pair of goals in the second quarter, as goals from Tanner Williams and Ray O’Brien helped Stony Brook keep pace with Rutgers, who held a 6-4 lead going into the half.

Rutgers opened the second half scoring with a goal in the opening minute. The Seawolves continued its trend of quick responses with a Boyle goal two minutes later as the Knights clung to a 7-5 lead. Stout defense kept both offenses at bay for the next six minutes until Justin Bonacci broke through the Rutgers defense to make it a one-goal game and jumpstart the Stony Brook offense.

Just 27 seconds later, the Seawolves tied things up on a no-look behind-the-back goal from Boyle. Stony Brook capped off its difference-making 5-0 third-quarter run with a pair of goals from Williams and O’Brien.

Now leading 9-7 in the final quarter of play, Seawolf goalie Jamison MacLachlan made his presence felt, making three big stops following a goal from the Knights to open the quarter. Rutgers kept things interesting in the final moments, but clutch defense from Jaden Baldwin and Ryan Dodge helped Stony Brook drain out the clock and secure the ranked win.

“I am really proud of the guys. They earned the right to win with their prep during the week, and when it came down to it, they didn’t flinch when we got down 4-0 quick,” head coach Anthony Gilardi said postgame. “They stuck to the plan, stuck together, and earned a hard-fought win against a really good team.”

The team will stay on the road for its next matchup, traveling to Chapel Hill to take on No. 16 North Carolina on Feb. 21 at 6 p.m.

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Image courtesy of Sweetbriar Nature Center

Every year Hoover the Goat at Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown picks the winner of the Super Bowl and for the last 7 years, he’s been on a roll, correctly predicting the champion 5 times by munching on the team. This year, Hoover, pictured with volunteer Dan Defeo, has taken a bite out of the Philadelphia Eagles! Will he be right again? Only time will tell. Stay tuned and let’s see if Hoover has the magic touch!

SEE VIDEO HERE.

*This video has been reposted with permission from Sweetbriar Nature Center.

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Stony Brook men’s basketball earned an 80-75 victory over rival Hofstra in the Battle of Long Island on Feb. 8 at the Mack Complex in Hempstead. Andre Snoddy and CJ Luster II combined to score 53 points and delivered in clutch moments on both ends of the floor down the stretch to snap the Seawolves’ three-game losing streak.

Snoddy had things working offensively to start the game, helping Stony Brook overcome an early seven-point deficit. A jumper at the 11:19 mark pushed Snoddy’s point total to 12 and put the Seawolves ahead, 16-14.

Stony Brook led for a majority of the final 10 minutes of the second half, but the Pride scored twice in the final two minutes and carried a narrow 33-31 advantage into the break.

Hofstra held onto its lead for much of the second half, answering every Stony Brook attempt to whittle its deficit.

Cruz Davis connected on a trifecta at the 8:34 mark of the second half to make it a seven-point game, the largest margin between the two sides in the second half.

The Seawolves turned the tide at the 4:53 mark, ripping off eight straight points to turn their five-point deficit into a three-point lead, 66-63.

Stony Brook never trailed from that point on, though Hofstra cut the Seawolves’ advantage to one point on two occasions. The Seawolves made eight of their final nine free throws in the final minute of action, closing out a victory over Long Island rival Hofstra and snapping a three-game losing streak.

“I thought it was a hard-fought game and both teams played well. We’ve been playing well for, I think, five games in a row, and we’ve only won two of them. The schedule has flipped and we’ve caught a bunch of good teams, several of them on the road, and come up short. Today, we were able to make some plays. CJ made some big shots and Snoddy was elite. Dre was fantastic and willed us to the win,” head coach Geno Ford noted postgame.

“Collin, a freshman point guard on the road in a rivalry game, had six assists and no turnovers. There’s a lot that goes into winning and we needed all of it because it was a game that could’ve gone either way,” Ford added.

Up next, the team returns home to host Monmouth on Thursday, February 13 in the first nationally televised home game of the season. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 pm at Stony Brook Arena and will air nationally on the CBS Sports Network.

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#21 Andre Snoddy secured his fourth double-double of the season during Thursday's game. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

Stony Brook men’s basketball battled back and forth with Towson, ultimately falling to the CAA preseason favorites, 66-59, on Feb. 6 at Stony Brook Arena.

Andre Snoddy posted an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double and led a trio of double-digit scoring Seawolves in the setback.

Towson jumped out to an early 17-8 lead, using a 9-0 scoring run to create a cushion in the opening eight minutes of play. Sabry Philip cut through the lane and threw down a dunk through contact to end the run and flip the momentum in the favor of the Seawolves. After a Hicks triple, Stony Brook erased a 10-point deficit and fought back to even the contest at 24 with less than six minutes to play in the first half.

A CJ Luster II trifecta put the Seawolves ahead, 29-27, in the final four minutes of the opening stanza. It was Stony Brook’s first lead of the contest. Towson regained the lead momentarily, but Stony Brook carried an advantage in the scoring column into the intermission after a late bucket by Snoddy. Dylan Williamson scored eight of Towson’s first 10 second-half points in the first five minutes, putting the Tigers back in front, 42-37.

Stony Brook answered with a 10-0 scoring run, featuring a pair of and-one conversions inside by Ben Wight, to take hold of a five-point lead.

A 9-0 scoring run by Towson followed, seeing the lead change hands once again. The Tigers scored 14 of the next 16 points after the Seawolves took a five-point lead, turning Stony Brook’s five-point lead into a seven-point deficit.

The Seawolves eventually found themselves down 10 points, 63-53, with just over two minutes to play. Stony Brook closed the gap to five points on two occasions down the stretch, but could not complete the comeback.

STATS AND NOTES

  • Snoddy secured his fourth double-double of the season, and his second straight at home. He tallied 18 points (9-11 FG), his second best scoring output of the season. Snoddy added 10 rebounds, his sixth double-digit rebounding performance of his senior season.
  • Wight tallied 16 points, adding eight rebounds and a blocked shot. He finished 7-of-10 from the floor and half of his rebounds came on the offensive glass.
  • Luster rounded out Stony Brook’s double-digit scorers with 14 points. He pulled down five rebounds and handed out a season-high four assists.
  • Collin O’Connor logged all 40 minutes for the third straight contest, finishing with seven points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal.
  • The Seawolves limited Towson to a 35 percent mark from the floor (22-62) and out-rebounded the Tigers 45-32. Stony Brook’s 45 rebounds and plus-13 margin on the glass were season-best marks against a Division I opponent.
  • Stony Brook connected on just three shots from beyond the arc, matching its second-worst effort of the season. The Seawolves shot 14.3% (3-21) from three, their worst mark against a conference foe this year.
  • The Seawolves moved to 0-5 all-time against Towson and 0-2 at home against the Tigers.

Up next, the team heads across the Island to Nassau County to face Hofstra on Saturday, February 8. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the 36th iteration of the Battle of Long Island. The contest will air locally on MSG Networks and stream live on FloCollege.

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Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Deshawn Watkins dribbles while Whitman plays defense. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman's AJ Aloisi and Jack Bell try to block Riverhead's Anaiis Mitchell. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman senior Andrew Blair takes a shot. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin
Walt Whitman boy's basketball vs. Riverhead 020425. Photo by Media Origin

On Feb. 4 the Walt Whitman boy’s basketball challenged Riverhead High  School. After a slow first start, the Wildcats pounced in the second quarter, gaining a lead that Riverhead could not overtake. The Wildcats wrapped the game up nicely with a win, 74-61.

Photos by Media Origin Inc.

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Despite a 27-point effort from Zaida Gonzalez, Stony Brook women’s basketball fell to UNC Wilmington, 65-57, on Feb. 2 at Trask Coliseum. The Seawolves raced to a five-point lead, but the Seahawks came out hot in the second quarter and held an advantage the rest of the contest.

Behind Gonzalez’s performance, Breauna Ware tallied 11 points and five rebounds, while Janay Brantley helped out with seven points and three steals. Lauren Filien led on the boards with 10 rebounds on the day for the Seawolves.

After playing to a 2-2 tie early in the game, Stony Brook went on a 5-0 run with 6:43 left in the first quarter. The Seawolves then maintained that lead and entered the quarter break with a 13-8 advantage. Brantley led with five points through the opening frame.

The Seawolves could not maintain their lead in the second quarter as UNC Wilmington shot a game-high 69 percent from the field to take a seven-point lead entering the break.

Stony Brook’s deficit continued to grow after halftime, with the Seahawks hitting a trio of three-pointers to spark a 19 point advantage. Gonzalez popped off for nine points through the third quarter trying to close to the gap for the Seawolves.

Stony Brook came out of the third quarter break clicking on all cylinders, going on an 11-0 run to shrink the deficit to 52-44 with 5:42 to go in the contest. The Seawolves were unable to cut further into the deficit by the end of the game, losing 65-57. Stony Brook took advantage of three UNC Wilmington turnovers in the quarter, scoring eight points off of those takeaways.

Up next, the team returns to New York to take on Hofstra for the Battle of Long Island on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. This will be the 16th all-time meeting between the Seawolves and Pride in program history. Coverage is set to be available on SNY and FloCollege.

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#13 Collin O'Connor scored a career-high 27 points during Saturday's game. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

Stony Brook men’s basketball fought to the finish, falling 80-70 to UNC Wilmington on Feb. 1 at Trask Coliseum. Collin O’Connor scored a career-high 27 points, logging a full 40 minutes in the contest.

Stony Brook opened the scoring on an Andre Snoddy trifecta, building a 6-0 lead in the opening minute before the Seahawks connected on a pair of threes to level the contest. 

The Seawolves regained the lead for a moment, but UNCW turned the momentum with a 14-2 run to build a nine-point lead, 20-11.

Stony Brook struggled to slow down UNCW offensively, finding itself in a 16-point hole after the under-four media timeout of the first half. The Seawolves scored six of the final seven points of the half, holding UNCW without a field goal for the final 3:42 of the half, to head into the locker room trailing by 11.

CJ Luster II, who had a quiet first half, scored Stony Brook’s first eight points of the second half to whittle the deficit to six points, 45-39, at the 16-minute mark.

The Seawolves did a much better job of slowing down the Seahawks to start the second half, limiting runs and cutting into the deficit.

O’Connor began to find his groove offensively, scoring inside and outside, as well as at the free throw line. A pair of O’Connor free throws with 9:46 to play brought the Seawolves within four points of UNCW, the smallest margin between the two sides since the opening 10 minutes of the first half.

Trailing 60-54 with less than eight minutes to play, Stony Brook sent UNCW to the free throw line. After two misses, the Seahawks corralled an offensive rebound, which led to a second-chance basket. Stony Brook turned it over on the ensuing possession and UNCW capitalized with a three pointer to force a Seawolves’ timeout. Another Seahawks’ basket made it nine straight points and pushed Stony Brook’s deficit to 13 points, 67-54.

Stony Brook could not get within single digits for the remainder of the evening, ultimately dropping the road contest to UNCW. 

“We battled tonight, but we weren’t able to make enough plays to pull it out,” head coach Geno Ford said. “Coming into the game, UNCW was 36th in the nation in offensive rebounding and we were able hold them to three total, a season low.”

“Collin had a good ballgame, and I thought Dre’s effort defensively and on the glass was outstanding. We are getting better. We still have eight games to try and build some momentum heading to D.C.,” Ford added.

The team heads home to host CAA preseason favorite Towson on Feb. 6. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:31 pm from Stony Brook Arena, with the contest streaming on FloCollege.

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Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville competes in the varsity cheer coed competition at Eastport South Manor High School. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

In an eight-team cheer competition at Eastport South Manor High School Saturday afternoon, Ward Melville was the class of the field in the coed cheer division. The Patriots, the 2024 NYSPHSAA state champion edged out Walt Whitman, the third place finisher, with a cumulative score of 86.35 points and East Islip, the runner up, with 87 points to capture top honors with a score of 90.65.

Ward Melville retakes the mat Feb. 15 for the Suffolk County Championship final at Sachem East High school with an eye on the 2025 NYSPHSAA championship on March 8.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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