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The Stony Brook women’s basketball team was defeated by the University at Buffalo, 72-55, on Dec. 14 at Alumni Arena. Shamarla King registered a double-double as Breauna Ware and Janay Brantley both scored in double figures for the Seawolves.

After falling behind 10-0, Stony Brook went on a 5-0 run with 5:31 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Brantley, to narrow its deficit. The Seawolves continued to close the gap, cutting the Buffalo lead to 17-13 by the end of the first period.

The Seawolves would find their footing and ultimately tie up the game and then take a one-point lead off a pair of three-pointers from Zaida Gonzalez and Ware. Buffalo pieced together some plays that gave them a 32-26 lead heading into halftime. Stony Brook tallied six three-pointers through the first half, a season-high.

The Bulls continued to increase its lead after the intermission, building a 44-28 advantage.  Stony Brook then went on an 8-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Devyn Scott, to trim its deficit to 44-36 with 2:40 to go in the third. Buffalo countered and stretched its lead to 50-36 heading into the fourth.

Buffalo kept widening its lead, scoring a game-high 22 points through the fourth quarter. They constructed a 65-43 advantage before the Seawolves went on a 5-0 run to shrink the deficit to 65-48 with 2:45 to go in the contest. Stony Brook was unable to cut further into the Bulls’ lead by the end of the game.

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Coach Andy Ronan

Stony Brook cross country head coach Andy Ronan has earned his third consecutive CAA Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year honor, as announced by the conference office on Dec. 12.

Ronan led the Seawolves to a third consecutive CAA Championship and a 13th place ranking in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Northeast Region this fall. The Seawolves captured the championship in the closest team finish in conference history, scoring 48 points to edge out second-place Northeastern (49 points) by a single point.

Stony Brook had five runners finish in the top 17, including three in the top eight. Henry Gartner (24:44.50) led the Seawolves with a fourth-place effort followed by Collin Gilstrap in fifth (24:48.3) and Steven Struk in eighth (25:02.50). Also scoring for SBU were Michael Hawkes (25:19.9) in 14th and Ethan Green (25:34.7) in 17th.

In Stony Brook’s three seasons as a member of the CAA, Ronan has produced 23 All-CAA Cross Country performers and helped the men’s squad capture the conference championship in all three years. Ronan has now been named conference coach of the year 12 times during his tenure on Long Island.

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The Stony Brook swimming and diving team concluded its weekend at the 2024 ECAC Championships in East Meadow with three event victories on Dec. 8, securing a fifth-place finish overall.

The Seawolves opened their day with solid prelim performances, with 12 swimmers qualifying for finals.

Francesca Baber continued her impressive weekend in the finals, picking up two individual event wins in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:22.26) and the 100-yard freestyle (51.55). She carried that momentum into the weekend’s final event as Baber, Michelle Vu, Brenna Mowrey, and Alanna DePinto teamed up to win the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:29.36).

Stony Brook ended the weekend with 1238 total points, finishing in fifth place.

HIGHLIGHTS
 

  • Baber cruised to victory in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:22.26) and the 100-yard freestyle (51.55). She ends the weekend with four total event wins.
  • The team of Baber, Vu, Mowrey, and DePinto took first place in the 400-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 3:29.36.
  • Sara Baxter placed fourth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.55).
  • Clara Armstrong finished fifth in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:48.09).
  • Mowrey placed fifth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.65).
  • Stony Brook ends the 2024 ECAC Championships with six event wins and 21 top-five finishes.

The team returns to action in the new year on January 18, when it travels to New Jersey to take on Rider.

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For the second consecutive day, the Stony Brook swimming and diving recorded several impressive showings at the 2024 ECAC Championships in East Meadow on Dec. 7.

Like the day before, the Seawolves opened the day with strong prelims performances, with 10 swimmers and two divers advancing to finals. Stony Brook also picked up a pair of wins in the prelims as Francesca Baber won the 200-yard freestyle race (1:53.39), and Sara DiStefano placed first in the 3-meter diving finals (222.65).

The good times continued in the finals, as the Seawolves finished with eight top-five placements for the second straight day, including wins from Baber in the 200-yard freestyle and DiStefano in 3-meter diving.
Heading into the final day of competition, Stony Brook finds itself in fifth place with 853 team points.

HIGHLIGHTS
 

  • DiStefano continued her excellent weekend with a win in the 3-meter diving finals (231.10). She was also named ECAC Diver of the Meet for the second consecutive year.
  • Natalia Chornomidza placed second in the 3-meter dive with a score of 231.05.
  • Baber raced to a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 1:51.95
  • Brenna Mowrey finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (57.55)
  • Michelle Vu took third in the 100-yard butterfly (56.07)
  • The team of Sara Baxter, Aili Talcott, Vu, and Baber placed fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:46.81).
  • Vu finished fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (57.88)
  • Talcott placed fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:05.65.
  • Diving Consulat Jan Pisano was honored as the Diving Coach of the Meet for a second straight year.

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The Stony Brook swimming and diving team opened day one of the 2024 ECAC Championships in East Meadow on Dec. 6 with a bang, posting several strong performances across multiple events.

The Seawolves were hot out the gate in prelims, as nine swimmers and three divers punched their tickets to the finals. Sara DiStefano took first in the 1-meter diving prelims (241.90).

Stony Brook carried its momentum into the finals, picking up eight top-five finishes and another win from DiStefano in the 1-meter diving finals.

The Seawolves finished with 414 team points, good for third place heading into day two.  

HIGHLIGHTS
 

  • DiStefano capped off her impressive day with a first-place finish in the 1-meter diving finals (247.30)
  • Natalia Chornomidza took second in the 1-meter diving event with a score of 231.00
  • Mykayla Lavery placed third in the 1-meter dive, which was good for a score of 225.10
  • Michelle Vu, Brenna Mowrey, Alanna DePinto, and Francesca Baber finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.97)
  • Baber swam to a second-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 4:59.16.
  • Aili Talcott put up a strong showing in the 200-yard IM, taking third (2:07.24).
  • Sara Baxter, Talcott, Vu, and DePinto finished third in the 400-yard medley relay at 3:54.09.
  • Vu placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.14.


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Seth Hilario placed 6th in the 60-meter hurdle. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook University men’s indoor track and field program opened the 2024-25 season at the Rutgers Holiday Classic on Dec. 6 at The Armory in NYC. The Seawolves posted several solid performances as a team, with five different runners setting new personal bests.

Stony Brook’s best two placements of the day came from Seth Hilario in the 60-meter hurdles and Michael Ye in the 200-meter, who both placed sixth in their respective races.

The Seawolves secured three top-ten placements in the 3,000-meter race with Ryan Hesler (eighth, 8:40.44), Collin McLoughlin (ninth, 8:41.10, and Finn Burke (10th, 8:43.19). Burke’s impressive time was a new personal best in the event. Joseph Bertola (11th, 8:44.07), Matthew Windecker (12th, 8:45.82), and Luca Maneri (15th, 8:47.64) all recorded new personal bests in the 3,000-meter. Fernando Diaz (13th, 2:35.16) set a new best in 1,000-meter.

“Our athletes, who have been training consistently over the past few months, had an opportunity today to break out of the daily training and get a taste of competition,” head coach Andy Ronan said. “It was a typical first meet; we saw a little bit of everything, but there were some encouraging performances from several younger runners. There is still work to be done, but we’re optimistic about what the track seasons ahead may bring.”

The team resumes action in the new year on January 10 at the Spartan Invitational at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island.

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Amelie Guzman won 2nd place at the Rutgers Holiday Classic on Friday. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook University women’s indoor track and field program opened the 2024-25 season at the Rutgers Holiday Classic on Dec. 6 at The Armory in NYC. The day’s highlight came in the 3000-meter race, where four Seawolves secured top-five placements.

Amelie Guzman (2nd, 10:05.78), Danielle Cirrito (3rd, 10:07.18), Niamh Durcan (4th, 10:07.42), and Shaylen Goslar (5th, 10:17.12) all recorded top-five finishes in the 3000-meter.

Miranda Gatto ran to a seventh-place finish in the 3000-meter (10:17.79)

Enyero Omokeni (10th, 41.28) and Jasmine Mason-Rudolph (19th, 43.47) set new personal bests in the 300-meter event.

Logan Barsalow finished tenth in the 1000-meter, setting a new personal best with a 3:04.17 clocking.

Brienna Ahmetaj notched an eighth-place finish in the high jump (1.55m), a new personal best. 

“Our athletes, who have been training consistently over the past few months, had an opportunity today to break out of the daily training and get a taste of competition,” head coach Andy Ronan said. 

“It was a typical first meet; we saw a little bit of everything, but there were some encouraging performances from several younger runners. There is still work to be done, but we’re optimistic about what the track seasons ahead may bring,” he added.

The team will resume play in the New Year on Jan. 10, when they compete in the Spartan Invitational at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island.

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#15 Shamarla King scored 18 points during Sunday's game. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Seawolves and Crusaders met for the second time in as many seasons as Holy Cross was able to avenge its loss at Stony Brook from last season with a 73-56 win on Dec. 8 at the Hart Center Arena in Worcester, Mass.

The Crusaders took control early in the first quarter en route to their fifth win of the season. Despite the defeat, the Seawolves had two players score in double figures, led by Shamarla King, who had 18 points and eight rebounds. Zaida Gonzalez tacked on 12 points and Janay Brantley added nine points, 10 rebounds and two steals.

Stony Brook struggled out of the gate as the Crusaders pulled off a 7-0 run to start the game.  falling behind 18-9 at the end of the first quarter. King, Gonzalez, and Brantley pieced together nine points to get the Seawolves on the board only trailing 18-9 after the first quarter.

Holy Cross adding to their lead, building a 27-15 advantage before Stony Brook went on a 7-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from King, to narrow its deficit to 27-22. Chloe Oliver, Khalis Whiting, and Lauren Filien all had a hand in the Seawolves’ second quarter run. The Crusaders then responded, leaving the Seawolves trailing 37-24 heading into halftime.

Stony Brook’s deficit continued to grow after halftime as Holy Cross’ Simone Foreman went on a tear and scored 11 points through the third quarter as the Seawolves trailed 57-42. Gonzalez scored eight to help Stony Brook keep within striking distance of a potential comeback.

Holy Cross kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 60-42 advantage before Stony Brook went on another 7-0 run, finished off by Brantley’s three, to shrink the deficit to 60-49 with 6:31 to go in the contest. Holy Cross responded and outscored the Seawolves the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 73-56.

The team continues their nonconference road trip as they head upstate to take on No. 23 Buffalo on Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. with coverage available on ESPN+. 

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook men’s basketball team fell to Air Force, 69-61, in the inaugural Legends Showcase on Dec. 7 at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas. Despite CJ Luster’s 27 points, the Seawolves dropped the neutral site contest to the Falcons.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • After falling behind 15-9 early on, Luster scored Stony Brook’s next eight points, tying the contest at 17-17 with 5:42 to play.
  • Air Force answered back and regained the lead, leaving the Seawolves down 27-23 entering halftime. Luster accounted for 15 of Stony Brook’s 23 first-half points.
  • Air Force widened its lead after intermission, constructing a 38-29 advantage before Stony Brook went on a 6-0 run, finished off by Collin O’Connor’s layup, to shrink the deficit to 38-35 with 12:42 to go in the contest.
  • The Falcons scored the next 11 points, opening up a 12-point advantage.
  • Andre Snoddy scored five straight points and after an Air Force basket, O’Connor finished an and-one to trim the deficit to six points with less than eight minutes to play.
  • Air Force extended the lead back to double figures and Stony Brook never got closer than within six points of the Falcons, falling 69-61.

STATS AND NOTES

  • Luster’s 27 points were a game-high. The scoring output is a season-best for the Texas native against a Division I foe.
  • Luster finished a perfect 10-for-10 at the free throw line. He is the first Seawolf to connect on double-digit free throws in 33 games (Keenan Fitzmorris vs. Norfolk State). Luster finished three free throws shy of DJ Munir’s program record of free throws made in a single game without a miss (13).
  • O’Connor (13 points) and Snoddy (11 points) also finished in double figures. The trio of Luster, O’Connor and Snoddy accounted for all but 10 of the team’s total points.
  • As a team, Stony Brook shot 3-of-21 from three point range. Luster was the only Stony Brook player to connect on a shot from beyond the arc. The Seawolves made just one of 12 attempts from long range in the second half.
  • The Seawolves gave the ball away 17 times, leading to 20 points for the Falcons off of turnovers. Stony Brook forced Air Force into 22 turnovers, a season-high mark by an opponent. The Seawolves also limited the Falcons to 29 rebounds, a season-low for a Stony Brook opponent.

“We did enough rebounding and on the defensive end to win the game today, but when you shoot 3-21 from three it’s near impossible to win. Our value for the ball was poor and, as we’ve experienced so far this season, we have no consistency as to what we are capable of,” head coach Geno Ford said. “We played last Sunday against harder pressure-defense and had six turnovers, but today we didn’t make good decisions and finished with 17. We need to just keep working. We have time, but need to start getting better at a faster rate.”

Up next, the team heads to Lawrenceville, New Jersey to face Rider on Saturday, December 14. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 pm on ESPN+ between the Seawolves and Broncs.

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Zaida Gonzalez scored 21 points at Sunday's game. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team battled tough, but was ultimately defeated by Fordham, 64-55, on Dec. 1 on their home court. The Seawolves were paced by three players who scored in double figures, led by Zaida Gonzalez who scored 21 points. Breauna Ware tallied 12 points while Chloe Oliver helped out with 10.  

The Rams outlasted the Seawolves in a back-and-forth contest that consisted of six ties and eight lead changes. Stony Brook led 36-35 with 3:10 left to play in the third quarter following a step back jump shot by Ware. Fordham used a 7-2 run that carried over into the fourth quarter to take a lead it would not relinquish.

After falling behind 2-0, Stony Brook went on a 6-0 run with 8:48 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Brantley, to take a 6-2 lead. The Seawolves then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 14-12 advantage. Stony Brook did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring eight of its 14 points close to the basket. Gonzalez led with eight points through the opening frame.

Fordham rallied to take a 16-14 lead before Stony Brook went on a 6-0 run starting at the 7:22 mark in the second period to take a 20-16 lead. The Rams then battled back to even it up at 27-27 heading into halftime as the Seawolves forced five turnovers from the Rams.

Fordham proceeded to claw their way ahead after halftime, leaving Stony Brook trailing 42-38 as the game entered the fourth quarter. Stony Brook played well near the basket, scoring eight of its 11 points in the paint.

Stony Brook could not pull any closer in the fourth, as Gonzalez dominated with a nine-point performance, but the Seawolves would fall, 64-55 to Fordham as they continue their nonconference slate.

“Tough one for us today,” noted head coach Joy McCorvey postgame. “This was a big stretch playing three games in seven days with a limited number of players. I wasn’t particularly happy with our defense late in the third and fourth and our effort to finish plays and secure stops. I thought we fought hard but ran out of gas down the stretch. We will continue to work through our turnovers, learn and grow through how to get over the hump in close games. We will take the week to work on us and hopefully get a few more players back healthy.” 

The team ships up to Boston next weekend as they take on Holy Cross on Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. This will only be the second meeting between the Seawolves and Crusaders after a 68-55 Stony Brook victory last season. Coverage is set to be available on ESPN+.

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