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Stony Brook men’s track and field continued its busy April slate on April 12 in Rhode Island, competing at the Friar Invitational hosted by Providence. The Seawolves recorded three top-six placements as a team.
HIGHLIGHTS
Michael Ye finished fifth in the 200m (23.56).
Ryan Scarry placed fifth in the 400 hurdles (58.07).
Luke Clackett finished sixth in the 400 hurdles (58.21).
“The Friar Invitational was an opportunity for some of our younger guys and girls to compete in one of the better meets in the Northeast,” head coach Andy Ronan noted. “Guys struggled a bit tonight, but hopefully will grow from the experience and use it to train and race better in the weeks ahead.”
The team is back in action on April 18, competing at the Virginia Challenge and Wake Forest Invitational. Both events are scheduled for a noon start.
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Erik Paulsen jumpstarted the Seawolves with a two-run homer in the first inning, but Campbell responded with six unanswered runs and ultimately defeated Stony Brook 16-6 on April 13 at Joe Nathan Field in the series finale.
Stony Brook right-hander John Rizzo worked around a runner in the top of the first, keeping the Camels off the board. In the bottom half, Nick Zampieron reached base and Erik Paulsen followed with a two-run blast to right, giving the Seawolves an early 2-0 lead.Campbell quickly answered in the second inning, hitting a pair of home runs and scoring four runs to take a 4-2 lead. Brett Davino singled with one out in the home half of the inning, but Stony Brook was held scoreless.
The Camels kept their momentum in the third, tacking on two more runs via another home run to extend their lead to 6-2. The Seawolves were retired in order to end the frame.
With two runners on in the top of the fourth, Matthew Canizares entered the game for Stony Brook and struck out the first two batters he faced. However, the next hitter launched a three-run homer to stretch Campbell’s lead to 9-2.
Stony Brook punched back with two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Johnny Pilla led off with a single to center and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Matt Miceli. Zampieron brought home Luke Szepekwith a two-out single through the left side to cut the deficit to 9-4.
Campbell responded in the fifth, scoring four runs on three hits, including two more home runs, to push the lead to 13-4.
The Seawolves kept battling in the bottom half of the inning. Nico Azpilcueta extended his on-base streak by leading off the frame with a solo home run — his 12th of the season. Chris Carson added an RBI single, trimming the margin to 13-6.
Campbell tacked on another run in the sixth and added two more in the seventh to close out the scoring and take the series finale, 16-6.
Up next, the team hit the road this weekend for a three-game CAA series at Hofstra. Game one is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, April 18 and will stream live on FloCollege.
Ethan Monaco looks for a cutter for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Ethan Monaco fires at the cage for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place Long Stickman Cameron Golding splits a pair of Wildcat defenders. Photo by Bill Landon
Panthers score. Photo by Bill Landon
Jack White, an 8th grader eyes the cage for the Wildcats in a road game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Jack White, an 8th grader splits the pipes for the Wildcats in a road game against Miller Place. Photo by Bill Landon
Miller Place attack Braeden Murphy celebrates after scoring for the Panthers. Photo by Bill Landon
By Bill Landon
Having dropped their season opener against East Islip the week before, Shoreham-Wading River looked to ink their first win of the early season with a road game against Miller Place. The Wildcats dominated the first two quarters of play before holding Miller Place scoreless in the third to cruise to a 16-5 victory Monday afternoon, April 7.
Shoreham-Wading River midfielder Andrew Cimino, a returning varsity starter, picked up where he left off last season, stretched the net five times and added an assist in the win. Sophomore Lucas Diamond inked four assists, and three goals along with Noah Gregorek, the freshman tallied four assist and two goals.
Jackson Thompson led the way for the Panthers with two goals, and Christopher LoRe had 11 saves.
Shoreham-Wading River senior goalie Angelina Price stopped four in net.
The win lifts the Wildcats to 1-1 in the division while the loss drops the Panthers to 2-2.
Ward Melville’s Ryan Connelly looks for an opening for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville goalie Colby Alister with a save for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville midfielder Bohdan McLaughlin sizes up a shot for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville’s Ryan Connelly fires at the cage for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville midfielder Bohdan McLaughlin looks for a cutter for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior midfielder Andrew Buscaglia looks for a cutter for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville’s Angelo Sobera fires at the cage for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville long stickman Ben Ehlers fires at the cage for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville’s Loius Montellese powers past a defender for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville’s Angelo Sobera wins at “X” for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Patriots score. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville’s Angelo Sobera battles at “X” for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville’s Angelo Sobera wins a hard-fought possession for the Patriots. Photo by Bill Landon
Patriots score. Photo by Bill Landon
By Bill Landon
With the score tied at 5 all after 12 minutes of play, the Ward Melville boys lacrosse team fell into a rhythm in the second quarter, shutting down the visiting Longwood Lions Thursday afternoon April 3. The Patriots held Longwood scoreless in the second half to cruise to a 17-7 victory in the division 1 matchup.
Ward Melville senior attack Liam Banks led the way for the Patriots with four assists and two goals, and teammates Loius Montellese and Bohdan McLaughlin both notched an assist and three goals apiece for the win.
Longwood keeper Jason Biondi had 10 saves in net and Colby Alister stopped five for the Patriots.
Kamryn McCrary attacks the crease for the Spartans. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point sophomore Cadence Adamo rifles a shot at the cage for the Eagles. Photo by Bill Landon
Eagles score. Photo by Bill Landon
Senior mid-fielder Keira Andresen shoots for the Spartans. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point mid-fielder Kaleigh Moeller jumps into the fray for the Eagles. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point mid-fielder Kaleigh Moeller jumps into the fray for the Eagles. Photo by Bill Landon
Goalie Isabella Borruso with a kick save for the Spartans. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point goalie Brianna Henke with a monster save for the Eagles. Photo by Bill Landon
Midfielder Jayla Callender with a “no look” behind the back scoring shot for the Spartans. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue midfielder Jayla Callender shoots for the Spartans. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue’s Kamryn McCrary sets the play. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue’s Kamryn McCrary (r) pushes up-field. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point midfielder Lillian Wood gets “face” checked in a home game against Comsewogue. Photo by Bill Landon
Ella Mullahey drives towards the crease for the Eagles. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point goalie Brianna Henke with a stop for the Eagles. Photo by Bill Landon
Rocky Point midfielder Colbie Burke (r) looks for a cutter. Photo by Bill Landon
Vienna Guzman and Kylie Lamoureux battle for draw control. Photo by Bill Landon
Spartans win! Photo by Bill Landon
By Bill Landon
Comsewogue girl’s lacrosse opened their road game against Rocky Point peppering the pipes with five unanswered first quarter goals before Rocky Point’s Kaleigh Moeller’s shot arrested the Spartan’s scoring fest at the five-minute mark on Tuesday, April 8. Comsewogue stretched their lead to take a 10-2 lead at the 5:09 mark of the second quarter.
From there Comsewogue’s sticks fell silent as the Eagles chipped away at the deficit when Moeller stretched the net again to cap an 8-goal scoring tear to tie the game at 10-10 with 5:13 left in regulation.
Vienna Guzman re-awakened the Spartan offence when her shot found its mark to put her team out front with 3 minutes left in regulation. With less than 2 minutes left Comsewogue’s Kamryn McCrary split the pipes for the Spartans for the insurance goal for a 12-10 advantage, a score that would make the final buzzer.
Jayla Callender topped the scoring charts for the Spartans with an assist and four goals and McCrary had three assists and two goals.
Cadence Adamo netted four goals and two assists.
The win lifts the Spartans to 1-2 in this early season while the loss drops the Eagles to 3-1.
From left, Anthony Anatol, Luke Jantzen, Jon Seyfert and Andrew Senf after running the relay. Photo courtesy of David Seyfert
By Sabrina Artusa
The Ward Melville High School boys track team have proven themselves as formidable competitors repeatedly this season — the Ward Melville name consistently high on the rankings. In this year’s winter season, the Ward Melville Patriots upheld their reputation.
On March 8 senior Jon Seyfert stepped up to the line for the 1600-meter race telling himself that winning was the only option. Seyfert, usually calm before racing, was nervous.
Jon Seyfert running his leg of the 4 x mile relay at the New Balance Nationals. Photo courtesy of David Seyfert
He knew he wanted to give his coach and parents a state championship. His goal was to secure a position in front in the first 100 meters. Having done so, he held his position, waiting for the right moment to push ahead. In the seventh lap, he took the lead: a move that did not go unchallenged.
“Another kid comes out from [lane] three or four trying to cut off,” Seyfert said. “[He] either had to go faster or go behind me and at that point I was like, ‘I got this.’”
The other runners were unable to catch up and Seyfert, remembering his coach’s advice to run through the line, flew past it with 13 others chasing behind, making Seyfert the state champion in the mile.
He completed the mile in 4:15:68, utilizing months of hard summer and fall training to push him past the competition.
“[There was] a lot riding on it,” he said. “You don’t know how many chances you are going to get for a state championship.”
“From the time the gun went off, I couldn’t be more excited as a coach,” Coach Ryan DeLuca said. “He took his experiences from his past races and experiences and did everything right.”
From the initial positioning to mid-race strategy to patiently waiting to make the final move in the seventh lap, Deluca said the race was Seyfert’s “best executed race in four years.”
Last year, Seyfert came in second in Suffolk County’s cross-country championships. Now, he is first in the state in the indoor 1600 meters.
Having become a state champion, Seyfert said his primary goal in every race is to reach his potential. “I just want to say I couldn’t have gone any faster. I want to finish and say I gave it my all. I really did try.”
On March 8, running the 1600 meters, Seyfert tried and succeeded.
New Balance Nationals
On March 14 and 15, the Patriots were back for the New Balance Nationals for the distance medley relay and the 4x mile relay.
After not performing as well as they hoped in the distance medley relay, sophomore Andrew Senf, juniors Anthony Anatol and Luke Jantzen and Seyfert approached the 4x mile race hopeful and ready. They had trained for months,
DeLuca told his team, ‘You guys can rebound from this in a big way. And the race that didn’t go well was a good chance to flush [your] legs.”
“They came back with vengeance,” he said.
Senf was the lead-off runner. As he prepared at the line holding the baton, he endeavored to set up his teammates for a good race by getting out in front and pushing the pace in the last 300 meters. With the disappointing distance medley relay behind him, he felt that there “was no pressure” and that being at nationals was itself an accomplishment.
Senf ran a personal best and “took charge” early on, according to Seyfert, who said “it was really cool to see.” He created such a large gap between himself and the next runner that, when he handed off the baton, completing his mile in 4:26, Jantzen was in “no man’s land,” as Seyfert put it.
Jantzen, excited to race, knew that they were going to break the school’s record for this event. He visualized the race and tried to mentally prepare for the mile ahead of him.
He handed off the baton to Anatol, who held the team’s position and, with the help of Senf and Jantzen, was able to lap some of the competition. Seyfert took the baton from Anatol and finished the last leg. The four finished with a time of 17:51:90, making them 12th fastest in the country.
“After that night we came back the next day and we put it all together. We did what we were supposed to,” Jantzen said.
“A lot of what helped get us to this point is that we all have such a good dynamic as a team and not just the four of us on the team but the guys that didn’t go as well,” Senf said. “Being with the coaches and the other kids is just such a pleasure. If I were on another team I don’t know if I would find the same enjoyment. The people just make it so fun.”
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Trailing 13-7 heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Stony Brook baseball team mounted a stunning seven-run rally, capped by Luke Szepek’s game-tying three-run homer and a walk-off single from Chanz Doughty, to secure a 14-13 victory over Sacred Heart on April 8 at Joe Nathan Field.
Scott Gell got the Seawolves on the board in the second with a one-out solo homer to left-center. In the third, Evan Goforth walked and came around to score on Erik Paulsen’s double into the right-field gap. Nico Azpilcueta capped the frame with a sacrifice fly, giving Stony Brook a 3-0 lead.
Vincent Mariella tossed a clean fourth inning out of the bullpen, and Aidan Colagrande followed with a scoreless fifth, allowing just a walk.
Sacred Heart struck back in the sixth, scoring four runs to take a 4-3 lead. Stony Brook immediately answered as Paulsen doubled again and Azpilcueta launched a two-run shot off the scoreboard—his 10th homer of the season—to reclaim a 5-4 advantage.
The Pioneers responded with a five-run seventh inning, including a two-run homer and a three-run blast to take a 9-5 lead. Stony Brook got two runners on in the bottom half but couldn’t capitalize.
Paulsen took the mound in the eighth and surrendered four runs, including a two-run homer, as Sacred Heart extended its lead to 12-5.
The Seawolves showed fight in the bottom of the eighth, cutting the deficit to 12-7. Chris Carsonreached on a fielder’s choice, and after a walk by Nick Zampieron, Matt Miceli drove in Carson with an RBI single. A defensive error allowed Zampieron to score.
After Sacred Heart added one more in the top of the ninth to make it 13-7, the Seawolves came roaring back. Paulsen singled, Doughty doubled, and Johnny Pilla walked to load the bases. A wild pitch scored Paulsen, and Gell delivered a two-RBI single to left, narrowing the gap to 13-10. Matthew Jackson singled off the bench, setting the table for Szepek, who crushed a pinch-hit three-run bomb to tie the game.
With the momentum fully in their favor, Stony Brook loaded the bases again on three straight walks. Doughty then stepped up and ripped the walk-off single to center, scoring Brett Davino and completing the unforgettable comeback.Right-hander Jacob Pedersen made his third start of the season and looked sharp early, retiring five of the first six batters he faced and finishing three scoreless innings with four strikeouts.
The team returns to Joe Nathan Field this weekend for a three-game set against Campbell. First pitch on Friday, April 18 is scheduled for 2 p.m., with all the action streaming live on FloCollege.
Stony Brook softball lost to St. John’s, 8-0, in five innings on April 9 at Red Storm Field in Queens.
Alyssa Costello reached safely on a bunt with one out in the first, but was later thrown out attempting to swipe second base to end the inning.
The Johnnies struck for three runs against Stony Brook starter Maddie Male in the first. Jarrard blasted a two-run shot to start the scoring and St. John’s added an unearned run on a double.
Madelyn Stepski led off the second by working a walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice, but was stranded in scoring position.
The Johnnies strung together three straight hits to start the second inning to load the bases. The Red Storm scored twice, once on an error defensively, padding their lead to five runs after two full innings.
A one-out homer in the third was the end of Male’s day in the circle. Crimson Rice entered in relief, trailing 6-0. Rice worked around a walk to record the final two outs of the frame and send things to the fourth inning.
Stony Brook loaded the bases with nobody out in the fourth after three consecutive hits from Costello, Nicole Allen and Stepski. St. John’s escaped without any runs coming across after a strikeout and a 6-6-3 double play.
The Red Storm enacted the eight-run rule in the bottom of the fifth. After Rice retired the first two hitters, the next five batters reached safely to push across a pair of runs and end the game.
The team returns home to host Monmouth to begin a three-game series on Friday, April 11. First pitch on Friday afternoon is scheduled for 3 pm from University Field, streaming live on FloCollege.
The Stony Brook baseball team secured the series-clinching victory on April 6 after John Rizzo allowed just one run over 7.0 innings and the Seawolves erupted for six runs in the sixth inning on their way to a 12-6 win over North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C.
After the Seawolves went down in order to start the game, Rizzo stranded a two-out hit with a lineout to end the opening inning.
Chanz Doughty led off the second inning with a home run, giving Stony Brook a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, Luke Szepek launched a two-strike solo homer to extend the advantage to 2-0.
Rizzo followed with a perfect 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the second, striking out two in the frame.
Both teams went down in order in the third, with Rizzo recording another strikeout.
Johnny Pilla drew a one-out walk in the fourth, and Szepek followed with a base hit, but the Aggies escaped the jam to keep the deficit at two.
Rizzo stranded two runners with a strikeout to end the fourth, and worked around two more baserunners in the fifth to preserve the 2-0 lead.
In the sixth, the Seawolves broke the game open with six runs on three hits and one A&T error to take an 8-0 lead. Nico Azpilcueta, who has reached base in every game this season, opened the inning with a walk and came around to score on an error. Chris Carson added an RBI sac fly, Nick Zampieron dropped an RBI bunt single, and Matt Miceli and Evan Goforth capped the rally with RBI hits.
A&T got on the board with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth, trimming the lead to 8-1. Rizzo wrapped up his outing with a 1-2-3 seventh inning.
Carson singled to start the eighth and stole second, but the Aggies held the Seawolves scoreless.
Matthew Canizares took over on the mound for Stony Brook in the eighth and worked around two baserunners to keep A&T off the board.
The Seawolves added four more runs in the top of the ninth on five hits to take a commanding 12-1 lead. Szepek delivered a two-RBI double, Carson drove in another with a single, and Nick Solorzano came off the bench with an RBI single of his own.
The Aggies responded with five runs in the bottom of the ninth, but the Seawolves closed the door with a flyout to right field to secure the 12-6 victory.
Stony Brook softball completed a three-game sweep of North Carolina A&T on April 6 at University Field. The Seawolves have won seven of their last eight games and eight consecutive conference contests.
Crimson Rice started the Sunday contest, stranding two runners in scoring position to pitch a clean first inning.
The Seawolves struck early, scoring three runs in the first inning. Kyra McFarland and Alyssa Costello started things with hits, coming around to score on a Nicole Allen single and a Madelyn Stepski groundout. Allen later scored on a double steal. After a long first inning, Rice made quick work of the Aggies in the second.
A&T got on the board in the fourth inning, scoring twice to make it a one-run game. Rice again stranded a pair in scoring position, maintaining the lead.
Emma Scheitinger led off the fourth with a triple, scoring on an Emily Reinstein sacrifice fly.
The Seawolves added another run in the fifth. Costello led off with a walk and scored on a double by Allen, pushing Stony Brook’s lead back to three runs. Gabrielle Maday entered in the fifth inning, retiring nine of the 10 batters she faced to earn her second straight save.
“It wasn’t our best game of the series in a couple of ways, but we found a way to be gritty and grind out the win and get an important CAA sweep,” head coach Megan T. Bryant said. “That’s the sign of a good team… not firing on all cylinders and you find a way to win. I thought we could’ve been a little more productive offensively and we had an uncharacteristically messy inning defensively, but I thought Gabby was great in relief to give us a lift and get the W.”
The team visited St. John’s for a mid-week, non-conference clash on April 8. Results were not available as of press time.
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