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Stony Brook men’s lacrosse and women’s lacrosse will each see a pair of regular season home matchups aired on Lacrosse TV, as the network announced its Coastal Athletic Association games for the 2024 season on  Jan. 26.

Stony Brook’s men’s lacrosse home games against Penn State on Feb. 17 and North Carolina on March 16 followed by the women’s lacrosse matchups on April 9 against Rutgers and April 25 against Stanford are all set to be broadcast on the network.

All told, Stony Brook will host four of 17 regular season contests to be played on the network.

Men’s Lacrosse vs Penn State – Feb. 17, 12 p.m.

Stony Brook will face Penn State in a return game from the year prior, looking to avenge a 17-12 defeat to the Nittany Lions in 2023.

The Nittany Lions, who lost in overtime to No. 1 Duke in the NCAA Semifinal last season, open the season at No. 4 in the USA Lacrosse Preseason Top 20. Stony Brook’s lone victory over the Nittany Lions came in 2006 in Pennsylvania. Stony Brook last hosted a top-five opponent at LaValle Stadium on March 5, 2022, when it hosted Rutgers.

Men’s Lacrosse vs North Carolina – March 16, 12 p.m.

The March 16 matchup against the Tar Heels marks Stony Brook’s lone matchup against the ACC this season. The Seawolves will look for their first win over an ACC opponent since 2014, when they defeat then-member Rutgers.

UNC begins 2024 at No. 19 in the USA Lacrosse Preseason Top 20. The Seawolves look to earn their first ever win against the Tar Heels, who visit the Island for the first time since 2003.

Women’s Lacrosse vs Rutgers – April 9, 6:31 p.m.

Stony Brook will face the Scarlet Knights for the fourth consecutive season, with the 2021 and 2022 matchups each being contested in the NCAA Championship second round.

The Seawolves are 3-0 at LaValle Stadium against Rutgers and 4-1 all time. Rutgers is one of two Big Ten opponents on Stony Brook’s 2024 women’s lacrosse schedule (Johns Hopkins) and the only one the Seawolves will face at home.

Women’s Lacrosse vs Stanford – April 25, 3:00 p.m.

The Seawolves will play their final regular season game of 2024 against the Cardinal, having defeated Stanford 14-11 in a neutral-site game in San Diego last year. Stony Brook is 3-1 all-time against Stanford.

Combining the home matchups against Arizona State and Stanford, Stony Brook will host two PAC-12 opponents at LaValle Stadium this season.

In addition to these four regular-season home games, Lacrosse TV will also air both CAA lacrosse championships. The women’s championship will be held at LaValle Stadium with semifinal dates set for Thursday, May 2 and the final for Saturday, May 4.

Should men’s lacrosse qualify for the CAA tournament, Stony Brook will earn at least one additional game on Lacrosse TV regardless of seed. Furthermore, if men’s lacrosse finishes first in the regular season standings, Stony Brook will host the CAA men’s lacrosse tournament at LaValle Stadium. Semifinal and final dates for men’s lacrosse will be the same as the women, on May 2 and May 4.

Stony Brook lacrosse played in nine total games on Lacrosse TV in 2023, winning six of those games.

Lacrosse TV can be accessed through its YouTube page and via @WatchLacrosseTV on Twitter and Instagram. All games will be livestreamed on YouTube.

Tickets for all Stony Brook lacrosse home games are available at stonybrookathletics.com/tickets.

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Stony Brook Athletics has announced that it will host the newly branded 2023 Stony Brook Athletics Golf Classic at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in East Setauket on Monday, July 24.

The day will feature an 18-hole round of golf, complimentary golfer gift, on course festivities, cigars, scotch tasting, live music, and much more!

All gifts from the outing will benefit Seawolves United, the Deputy Chief Raymond M. Downey Scholarship and Charles Gordon Heuser Scholarship. Your support in our annual golf classic enhances our programs and allows our student-athletes to excel athletically, academically, and in the community.

Questions? Please contact the Seawolves United Office at [email protected] or call (631) 632-7705.

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#4 Chris Maidoh dunks the ball during Saturday's gameball. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook university men’s basketball team took down UNC Wilmington in overtime, 86-78, on Jan. 27 at Island Federal Arena. Tyler Stephenson-Moore (22 points) and Aaron Clarke (21 points) paced the offense in a statement victory for the Seawolves.

Four players scored in double figures in total for the Seawolves to end the Seahawks’ five-game winning streak. Keenan Fitzmorris contributed 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocks off the bench and Dean Noll scored 10 points, knocking down a key three down the stretch.

Stony Brook used a 10-0 run with midway through the first half, culminating in a deep three from Jared Frey to grab a 23-19 lead. 

The Seawolves then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 39-37 advantage. Stony Brook got a great contribution from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted

UNC Wilmington proceeded to take the lead back, using a 19-2 run that stretched between the end of the first half and the beginning of the second. Stony Brook then scored six straight points, finished off by Stephenson-Moore’s three, to shrink the deficit to 54-53 with 8:43 to go in the contest. 

The Seawolves rally continued as they outscored UNC Wilmington 13-12 the rest of the way to tie it at 66-66 and send the game to overtime. Noll connected on a game-tying trifecta, evening the score at 64-64, with 41 seconds to play, before Trazarien White scored on the other end. Stephenson-Moore was then fouled with one second and change, sinking a pair of free throws to send the contest to an extra period.

Stony Brook started overtime with a bang, going on an 8-0 run, finished off by Clarke’s three, to seize a 74-66 lead with 2:50 to go in the period. The lead moved to 79-71 after another Clarke trifecta, this time a stepback in front of the Stony Brook bench.

The triple all but sealed the win, as the Seawolves held onto that lead for the rest of the game to come away with the 86-78 win in overtime.

Up next, the team stays on Long Island, heading to Nassau County on Thursday, February 1 to face Hofstra. Tip-off between the Seawolves and Pride is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the second iteration of the Battle of Long Island. The contest will stream live on FloHoops and locally on MSG Sports Network.

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Gigi Gonzalez scored a team high 20 points during Sunday's game. Photo from Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team kept Drexel to just 23.7% from the field and held the Dragons scoreless in the first quarter on the way to a 62-41 victory at Island Federal Arena on Jan. 28.

The Seawolves (16-2, 6-1 CAA) had two players score in double figures, led by Gigi Gonzalez, who had 20 points and five assists. Khari Clark added a double-double with 14 points and career-high 15 rebounds and Sherese Pittman added eight points and seven rebounds.

The squad utilized excellent ball movement in Sunday’s game, piling up 15 assists on 24 made field goals. Gonzalez’s five assists led the distribution list for the Seawolves. Defensively, Stony Brook forced 16 Drexel turnovers and turned those takeaways into 15 points on the other end of the floor. Clark’s six steals led the way for Stony Brook.

The Seawolves started out the game with 14-0 run that spanned the entire first quarter, culminating in a three from Victoria Keenan at the 1:06 mark. Stony Brook knocked down a pair of three-pointers for six of its 14 points in the quarter. It was the first time in program history that the Seawolves held a team to zero points in a regulation quarter. 

The squad build on that first-quarter lead and held a 21-1 advantage 13 minutes into the game. The Seawolves proceeded to tack on one point to that lead and enjoyed a 32-11 advantage heading into halftime. Stony Brook dominated in the paint, scoring 12 of its 18 points close to the basket. Gonzalez led the Seawolves with seven points in the frame. 

Stony Brook continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 9-0 run, punctuated by a three from Keenan, to expand its lead further to 51-21 with 1:34 to go in the third, and held a comfortable 51-25 advantage through 30 minutes. Stony Brook again scored 12 points in the paint in the quarter, and Gonzalez and Clark combined for 11 of SBU’s 19 points in the third.

 The Seawolves cruised the rest of the way for the 62-41 win, with the lead never falling below 17 in the fourth. Stony Brook again scored the majority of its points in the paint in the final quarter.

The team will return to the court next week when they head to Hempstead to face Hofstra for the battle of Long Island on Feb. 2 at 7 pm. The Seawolves are 7-6 all-time against the Pride, as they’ve won their last six meetings against Hofstra. 

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Senior Sarah Wisniewski of Smithtown Higgh School East crosses the finish line of 1000-meter race during Suffolk County League 2 championships on Jan. 20. Photo by Steven Zaitz
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By Steven Zaitz

The middle of January assuredly brings two things to Suffolk County – unbearably cold temperatures and the Section XI Winter Track League Championships on the Brentwood campus of Suffolk Community College.

From Friday night to Sunday evening, Suffolk Federal Credit Union Arena was packed to the rafters with athletes from over 50 high schools across the county on both the boys and girls sides.

In League II, Commack and Smithtown East both had standout performances in the arts and sciences of running, jumping, and throwing. They competed against the likes of the mighty Connetquot, who finished in the top spot for the boys and second for the girls, Bay Shore, who were among the top five overall for both boys and girls, North Babylon, whose girls team took first place in the league, and of course archenemy to both, the always-dangerous Northport.

The Commack girls finished in fourth place overall with many noteworthy performances. The 4×400 relay was the team’s crowning achievement by winning the event by more than five seconds. With a time of 4:20.75, the Lady Cougar foursome Alexandra Pulcini, Hailey Torres, Nicole Bransfield, and Kate Hearns bested second-place Connetquot, whose quartet ran a 4:25.82.

Junior Kathryn Vidulich was best in the triple jump, reaching 35 feet. Senior Sophia Toepfer was second in the long jump with a leap of 16”10’, besting her teammate Vidulich, who came in third, by only a quarter of an inch. Toepfer was third in the 300-meter dash and senior Nicole Bransfield was third in the 55-meter hurdles.

The Bulls of Smithtown East were led by freshmen Rayshelle Brown, who was second, ahead of Bransfield, in the 55-meter hurdles at 8.84 seconds and senior Sarah Wisnieski, who was second in the 1000-meters and fifth in the 1500. Brown broke the school record by .003, a record that stood for six years. Brooke Rosenberg and Annabelle Willie crossed the finish line almost simultaneously in the 600-meter run. Rosenberg’s time was 1:48.78 and Willie’s was 1:48.90, good for third and fourth respectively.

Competing on Sunday, the Commack Boys achieved second place overall, behind Connetquot. The Cougars saw a well-diversified showing from runners, jumpers, and throwers. 

Nicholas Vought, a senior, won the 300-meter dash with a blazing time of 36.51. Vought finished second to Northport star sprinter Vito LaRosa in the 55-meter dash with a 6.62. LaRosa clocked in at 6.50. Commack’s 4×800 relay team bested Northport with a time of 8:30.24, capturing first place. The quartet was made up of Alex Walsh, Dylan Manning, Aidan Piracci, and Sam Byrd. The anchorman Byrd, a senior, had a very busy day as he also placed second in the 3200 and fourth in the 1600. 

“I have to give credit to my grandmother because she is an amazing cook, and she made a great dinner of pot roast and biscuits last night,” Byrd said. “Also, I took it pretty easy this week knowing that a lot of us were going to be doubling and tripling up, so I was ready to run. I was happy to win the [4×800] but I wish it was enough to catch Connetquot for the league title.”

Andrew Riggs finished in second place in the 55-meter hurdles for Commack, with a time of 8.12.

Kaden Jacques and Daniel Pagan both jumped to a height of 5’8” and were awarded third and fourth respectively, as Pagan snagged second in the long jump with a flight of 20-8. Anthony Pisciotta was fourth in shot put with a throw of 42-4.75.

The Smithtown East Bulls Braden McCormick jumped to glory, capturing first place in the high jump at 6’5”. It was the highest jump of the day by a full five inches and after clearing the bar, McCormick, joined by his teammates, set off a wild, fist-pumping celebration that rocked the arena. With this giant leap, McCormick qualifies for the New Balance Indoor Nationals in Boston later this year. 

“It felt great clearing six foot five,” said McCormick. “I never thought I’d be jumping this high since only last spring I was having trouble clearing five feet ten. I’ve been lifting a lot more this season and the coaches on this team have really helped me get to the next level.”

Elsewhere for the Bulls, Kaelen Sue-Kam-Ling was third in the long jump competition with a leap of 20-2.5. Sue-Kam-Ling and his three teammates Josh Bobadilla, Jason Triolo, and Nicholas Piccoli finished fourth in the 4×200-meter relay to round out the activities for the weekend in League II.

The Suffolk County championships are up next for these track stars, and those meets will be held over the first weekend in February at the same venue.

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Mia Betancourt drives the lane for the Mustangs at home against Bayport-Blue Point. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai freshman Alexa Cergol looks for the rebound. Photo by Bill Landon
Kyla Orlando banks two for the Mustangs at home against Bayport-Blue Point. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai senior Ashley Sankey drains a three-pointer for the Mustangs in a home game against Bayport-Blue Point. Photo by Bill Landon
Mia Betancourt lays up for the Mustangs at home against Bayport-Blue Point. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai freshman Bella Falco scores for the Mustangs. Photo by Bill Landon
Mt. Sinai sophomore Mia Betancourt scores for the Mustangs at home against Bayport-Blue Point. Photo by Bill Landon
Kyla Orlando banks two for the Mustangs at home against Bayport-Blue Point. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophia Caruso fights her way to the rim for the Mustangs at home against Bayport-Blue Point. Photo by Bill Landon
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By Bill Landon

Led by the sophomore Mia Betancourt, the Mount Sinai Mustangs outran visiting Bayport-Blue Point in the Jan. 19 League VI matchup Friday night. Betancourt banked 24 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds for the triple-double leading her team to the 78-64 victory. 

Freshman Alexa Cergol netted nine field goals and a 3-pointer from the line for 21 points and Kyla Orlando, a junior, banked 14.

Senior Ashley Sankey did her damage from long range, draining three triples for nine points.

The Mustangs retake the court Thursday, Jan. 25, when they host Center Moriches. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.

The win keeps the Mustangs atop the League VI leaderboard at 6-0, 9-4 overall, with six games remaining before postseason play begins.

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Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Callender battles in the paint in a home game against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue forward Jalynn Kirschenhueter scores for the Warriors in a home game against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior guard Hannah Ellis takes flight for the Warriors. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior guard Hannah Ellis scores for the Warriors at home against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue sophomore Jayla Callender banks two for the Warriors. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior guard Hannah Ellis drives the lane for the Warriors at home against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue senior guard Maria Stamatopoulos banks two for the Warriors in a home game against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon
Comsewogue forward Jalynn Kirschenhueter lets a three-pointer fly for the Warriors in a home game against Smithtown West. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Smithtown West riding a four-game winning streak, came calling on the Comsewogue Warriors — who had won their last five games — in a foul-riddled game that wouldn’t be decided until the final 30 seconds of the League IV matchup. 

Comsewogue trailed by one at the end of eight minutes of play but clawed their way to lead by two at the halftime break. Smithtown West would stay withing striking distance in the second half, but the Warriors were able to corral the Bulls to win it 46-43 Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Comsewogue forward Jalynn Kirschenhueter did what she’s done all season doing her damage from long range nailing three triples, a field goal and five from the free-throw line to lead her team with 16 points. Hannah Ellis the senior followed with 15 and Jayla Callender the sophomore netted eight.

Catherine Piccininni led the way for the Bulls notching 13 points.

The win lifts the Warriors to 6-1 in league, 8-4 overall, as the Bulls drop to 4-3 in league as both teams retake the court Thursday, Jan. 25.

Comsewogue hits the road to take on Westhampton, the top seed in their division, while Smithtown West will host Hills West. Both game times are at 4 p.m. 

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Julia Dank drives the baseline for the Patriots in a home game against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Addison Dellaporta banks two for the Patriots at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Julia Dank nails a three-pointer for the Patriots in a home game against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore guard Jaclyn Engel drives the lane for the Patriots at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Kaitlyn McNeil banks two for the Patriots in a home game against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Kaitlyn McNeil drives the baseline for the Patriots at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Julia Dank drains a three-pointer for the Patriots at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Grace Balocca hits-for three in a home game against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Jaclyn Engel banks two for the Patriots at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Jaclyn Engel grabs the rebound at home against Sachem East. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

Despite multiple turnovers, Ward Melville girls basketball took a 14-point lead into the halftime break against Sachem East who surged in the third quarter to draw within eight points. The Patriots were able to hold the Arrows at bay the rest of the way to win the League I matchup 42-31 at home Jan. 22.

Sophomore forward Kaitlyn McNeil led the way for the Patriots with five field goals and three free throws for 13 points; Addison Dellaporta netted five from the floor for 10; and Julia Dank sank three triples for nine points.

The win lifts the Patriots to 6-4 in league, 9-5 overall, with six games remaining before postseason play begins.

— Photos by Bill Landon

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Seth Hilario finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook University women and men’s track and field program competed at the Villanova Invite, hosted by Villanova University at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island on Jan. 20. 

For the men’s team, Seth Hilario, Collin Gilstrap and Carlos Santos all posted IC4A qualifying times to highlight the Seawolves notable performances.

Amelie Guzman won the 3,000-meter event during Saturday’s event. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

Hilario finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.29. He improved upon his eighth-place, 8.38 clocking in the preliminary heat of the 60-meter hurdles. With his performance, Hilario moved to the No. 2 spot on the program’s all-time 60-meter hurdles list. Gilstrap placed eighth in the 1,000-meter event, racing to a 2:26.71 clocking. Gilstrap’s time was good enough to qualify him for IC4As. Santos also posted an IC4A qualifying time, finishing the 3,000-meter with a time of 8:16.71 and an eighth-place finish.

On the women’s team, Amelie Guzman won the 3,000-meter event, while Rebecca Clackett posted an ECAC qualifying time as well.

Guzman grabbed her first individual win of the indoor season, placing first in the 3,000-meter event. She posted an ECAC qualifying time of 9:55.28. Clackett’s ninth-place finish in the 1,000-meter event (2:56.98) earned her an ECAC qualifying time.

“Tonight the performances of Amelie Guzman winning the 3000m and Seth Hilario moving to the number two spot on the all-time 60m hurdles list were the highlights,” said head coach Andy Ronan after the event.

The team returns to action next weekend at the Dr. Sander Invite, hosted by Columbia University at the Armory in New York, N.Y. on Jan. 26 and 27 at 10 a.m.

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Khari Clark knocked down a game-tying shot with 33 seconds left on the clock to send the game to overtime, but the Stony Brook women’s basketball team was outscored 10-8 in the extra period and fell 75-73 to the Campbell Camels on the road Jan. 21, halting their 10 game winning streak. 

The Seawolves (15-2, 5-1) had four players score in double figures, led by Victoria Keenan, who had a season-high 18 points in 29 minutes, the most minutes for the guard this season. Gigi Gonzalez tacked on 15 points and five assists and Khari Clark helped out with 13 points. Stony Brook out-rebounded Campbell 41-31 in Sunday’s game, led by nine boards from Shamarla King. The Seawolves also pulled down 11 offensive rebounds and scored eight second chance points.

After falling behind 4-0, Stony Brook went on an 8-0 run with 7:01 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Gonzalez, to take an 8-4 lead. The Seawolves then added four points to that lead by the end of the period and entered the quarter break with a 15-7 advantage, finishing the quarter on a 12-2 run. Stony Brook knocked down two shots from deep to account for six of its 15 points.

Stony Brook kept its first quarter lead intact before going on a 5-0 run starting at the 8:36 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from King, to increase its lead to 22-9. The Camels cut into that lead, but the Seawolves still enjoyed a 26-22 advantage heading into halftime. Stony Brook was strong from deep in the period, knocking down two three-point shots to account for six of its 11 points, by Brantley and Keenan. 

The squad continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 5-0 run to expand its lead further to 31-24 with 8:24 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Camels had cut into that lead, but the Seawolves still entered the fourth quarter with a 45-44 edge. Stony Brook played well near the basket, scoring 12 of its 19 points in the paint, led by nine points from Clark in the post. 

Stony Brook then surrendered that advantage as Campbell came back to take a 65-63 with two minutes remaining. But, Clark came up clutch for the Seawolves with her game-tying basket with just 33 seconds remaining to force OT. Pittman and Gonzalez led the scoring in fourth with eight and five points each, respectively. Campbell then edged ahead in overtime, leaving Stony Brook behind 75-73 at the final buzzer. 

“We didn’t defend well today and ultimately didn’t get the defensive stops that we needed to win the game,” said head coach Ashley Langford. “We will learn from this and get better.” The team will return to the court on Jan. 28, as they host Drexel for their first of two meetings this season at 2 p.m.

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