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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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Despite a 30-point career-high performance from Breauna Ware, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team was defeated by Campbell, 76-51, on Feb. 23 at Gore Arena in Buies Creek, N.C.

Ware added seven rebounds to her 30-point game to lead the Seawolves (11-14, 6-8). Shamarla King helped out with nine points and nine rebounds and Lauren Filien chipped in with five points.

Stony Brook out-rebounded Campbell 37-25 in Sunday’s game, led by King’s nine boards. The Seawolvesalso grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and scored 13 second chance points.

Campbell got off to a hot start shooting 85 percent from the field through the first quarter as Stony Brook struggled out of the gate. The Seawolves trailed by as many as 15 through the opening frame as Ware tallied five points to lead the squad, 23-12.

Campbell kept adding to that lead, building a 33-17 advantage before Stony Brook went on a 7-0 run, to narrow its deficit. The Camels responded and expanded its lead, leaving the Seawolves trailing 37-27 heading into halftime. Ware recorded 15 points total through the first half.

Stony Brook’s deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Seawolves faced a 55-38 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. The Seawolves could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 76-51.

Next up, the team returns home to Long Island to take on Delaware on February 28. This will be the sixth overall meeting between the Seawolves and Blue Hens in program history. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. with coverage available on SNY and FloCollege.

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After falling behind 4-0 in the first three innings, Stony Brook stormed back to tie the game in the fourth but ultimately fell to Florida Gulf Coast, 8-5, on Feb. 22 in Fort Myers.

Johnny Pilla started a Seawolves two-out rally in the first by drawing a walk and stealing second base, but he was left stranded as the Eagles ended the inning with a strikeout.FGCU struck first in their opening frame, scoring two runs on back-to-back RBI singles off Nicholas Rizzo.

The Seawolves stranded two runners in both the second and third innings, despite hits from Nico Azpilcueta, Erik Paulsen, and Pilla. Rizzo stranded a runner at second base in the second, but the Eagles added two more runs in the third to extend their lead to 4-0.

Stony Brook responded in the fourth with a four-run rally to tie the game. Azpilcueta reached on an error, followed by a walk from Kincaid Bergthold and a single from Chris Carson to load the bases with no outs. Matt Miceli reached on a fielder’s choice, scoring Azpilcueta, and Evan Goforth drove in Carson and Miceli with an RBI double, cutting the deficit to 4-3. Chanz Doughty capped off the inning by tying the game with an RBI single.

Paulsen took over for Rizzo in the fourth, but FGCU regained the lead with a home run and an RBI double, making it 6-4.

In the fifth, Bergthold drew a one-out walk, stole second, and scored on a Miceli single, trimming the deficit to 6-5.

Ryan Dieguez entered the game in the fifth for the Seawolves and struck out the first batter he faced. However, FGCU added a run on a triple and a sacrifice fly to extend their lead to 7-5.

The Eagles tacked on another run in the sixth, making it 8-5.

Carson doubled and Miceli walked in the seventh, bringing the tying run to the plate, but FGCU held their lead.

The Eagles retired the final six Seawolves to secure the 8-5 victory.

The final game of the three-game series is set for 1 p.m. on Feb. 23 in Fort Myers. The game can be watched live on ESPN+.

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Stony Brook men’s lacrosse fell in overtime, 7-6, to Sacred Heart on Feb. 22 at LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves erased a two-goal deficit and held the Pioneers scoreless for nearly the entire second half, but Sacred Heart struck late to force an extra period and found the sudden-death winner in overtime to upend Stony Brook.

Ray O’Brien opened the scoring in the opening minute of the contest off an assist from Caleb Yeung.

Michael Kloepfer added to the Seawolves’ lead with a goal in the fifth minute of play, but Sacred Heart responded with two tallies of its own to even the contest less than seven minutes in.

Collin Williamson found a rebound and scored to put Stony Brook back in front, but the Pioneers responded just 33 seconds later.

After a combined six goals in the opening nine minutes of play, there were just two more scores over the ensuing 21 minutes, both by Sacred Heart.

Trailing 5-3 out of the locker room, Stony Brook locked things down defensively. Offensively, goals from Kian McCoy and Carson Boyle in the third period evened the contest at 5-5.

Tanner Williams gave the Seawolves their third lead of the afternoon with a fourth-quarter goal.

The Pioneers could not get one past Jamison MacLachlan for nearly the entire second half, but Jake Ward finally managed to beat Stony Brook’s goalie with 29 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.

Sacred Heart won the opening face-off of the extra period but turned the ball over before getting a shot off. After a Stony Brook timeout, the Seawolves gave it away on a shot-clock violation.

After back-to-back empty possessions to start overtime, the Pioneers gained control of possession and Will Moulton ended it with the sudden-death winner with 1:43 to play in overtime.

“Frustrated with the game; I thought offensively we didn’t play well and didn’t shoot the ball well. I think that is something that as a young team playing five freshmen on offense, we know there are going to be ups and downs and peaks and valleys. We have to find a way to continue to grow and I think the struggle for us is that in game, being able to fix things that we as coaches are seeing, and everything is new,” head coach Anthony Gilardi said postgame.

“That’s the first time we’ve been in overtime, it’s the first time we’ve been up a goal in the final minute. All of these situations are so new and we’re trying to coach every aspect of it and it’s a challenge. I think the guys are playing hard and giving us the effort, so now we need to mentally eliminate the mistakes,” he said.

Up next, the team stays home, hosting Iona on February 25. The Seawolves and Gaels are set for a 4 pm start at LaValle Stadium, with the contest streaming live on FloCollege. It marks the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

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Stony Brook men’s basketball fell in the final seconds at North Carolina A&T, 73-72, on Feb. 22 at the Corbett Sports Center in Greensboro, N.C.

After jumping out to an early 26-25 advantage, Stony Brook went on a 7-0 run with 4:44 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Leon Nahar, to increase its lead to 33-25.

The Seawolves lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 38-33 advantage.

Stony Brook relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down seven shots to account for 21 of its 38 first-half points.

The Aggies rallied to start the second half, erasing their deficit and building an 11-point lead with 12 minutes to play.

The Seawolves, led by CJ Luster II, fought hard to battle back and make it a one-point game with six minutes to play.

N.C. A&T proceeded to take a 72-65 lead before Stony Brook went on a 7-0 run, capped off by Andre Snoddy’s three, to even the score at 72 all with 52 seconds to go in the contest.

The Seawolves then had what could have been the final possession, but after an O’Connor miss from three, A&T’s Cam Shell fired a pass down the court that led to a shooting foul with 0.6 seconds remaining.

Ogletree made the first free throw and missed the second, running the clock out on a 73-72 victory for the Aggies.

Up next, the team hits the road again, heading to Hampton to face off with the Pirates on February 24. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 pm in Virginia and the contest will stream live on FloCollege.

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Stony Brook baseball right-handed pitcher Eddie Smink allowed one run over five innings, and the Seawolves out-hit Florida Gulf Coast 10-8 on Feb. 21..However, the Eagles scored five runs in the eighth inning to secure a 6-1 victory in the series opener.

HOW IT HAPPENEDErik Paulsen lined out to start the game before Evan Goforth and Johnny Pilla recorded back-to-back hits. FGCU, however, turned a line-drive from Nico Azpilcueta into a double play to end the frame.

Smink struck out the first batter he faced but allowed back-to-back hits and later hit a batter to load the bases. He escaped the jam with a line-out to keep FGCU scoreless.

Chanz Doughty led off the second inning with a double to left-center, but the Eagles retired the next three Stony Brook hitters. Smink responded with a 1-2-3 inning, striking out two batters.

FGCU took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on an RBI double to left-center. Smink stranded runners on second and third to limit the damage.

Smink came up big again in the fourth, ending the frame with a two-out strikeout while stranding a runner on third.

Chris Carson walked, and Matt Miceli singled to give the Seawolves runners on second and third with one out in the fifth. However, a line-out and ground-out ended the threat. Smink stranded another runner in scoring position to conclude his outing.

Stony Brook continued to apply pressure in the sixth, putting two runners on with two outs, but a diving catch by Nicholas Solorzano ended the frame.

Left-hander George Adams entered in the bottom of the sixth, hitting a batter with one out but striking out the next two to escape unscathed.

The Seawolves went down in order in the seventh. Adams responded by retiring three of four batters to keep the deficit at one.

Goforth led off the eighth with a single, but a line-drive double play quickly put the Seawolves down to their final out. Azpilcueta restarted the rally with a single, and pinch-runner James Schaffer stole second. Doughty delivered a game-tying RBI single to right-center, making it 1-1.

FGCU regained the lead in the bottom of the eighth, capitalizing on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch followed by a grand slam to seal the 6-1 victory.

Next up, the team returns to action on Feb. 22 for the second game of the three-game series against Florida Gulf Coast. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.

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Team members celebrate their victory on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team pulled away from Villanova early and earned a 12-5 victory over the Wildcats on Feb. 19 in Villanova, Pennsylvania to pick up the squad’s second consecutive win.

The Seawolves were paced by eight different goal scorers with Haydin Eisfeld notching a career-high three goals for her first collegiate hat trick. Alexandra Fusco added a pair of goals and assists while Charlotte Wilmoth scored two goals herself. Casey Colbert led Stony Brook with a team and career-high four assists.

Defensively, Avery Hines tallied a single-game program record with eight caused turnovers while adding a career-high five ground balls. Courtney Maclay recorded five draw controls to lead the Seawolves in the circle. In net, Ava Yancey got her first collegiate start, making three saves through 60 full minutes of play.

For Villanova, Sydney Pappas led the Wildcats with two goals, as Madison Freeman, Elena Torres, and Jillian Vaught each notched one. Goalkeeper Makenzie Fisher made 10 saves in net on a .445 save percentage.

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The Seawolves scored six straight goals in the span of 11 minutes to begin the contest, the first time since April 6, 2024, against Delaware. Julia Fusco capped the run with a woman-up goal dished out by her sister, Alex.

After a Villanova tally, Wilmoth struck again to put Stony Brook up 7-1 at the end of the first.

The Seawolves grabbed a 9-1 lead with 47 seconds to go in the half as Eisfeld scored in transition to keep Stony Brook on top.

Eisfeld scored again to open the third quarter, as the Wildcats responded and tallied a pair to close the gap, 10-3 heading into the fourth.

Villanova would score another two before Maclay and Kylie Budke capitalized on the Seawolves’ lead to secure a 12-5 victory.

“Really proud of our players and coaches, I always say you improve the most from game one to game two.  Our defense was ready to go, holding a potent offense to just 11 shots in the game.  That stat is incredible with the offensive power of Villanova.  Offensively, we showed spots of brilliance but there’s still so much room for improvement.  That’s the great thing about this group is that the ceiling is so high.  Really awesome for Avery to set that Stony Brook record as she was so in tune with the scout and the tendencies of the Nova offense. It’s great to start out 2-0, but it’s all eyes on UAlbany Sunday,” noted head coach Joe Spallina postgame.

Next up, the team  returns to action on February 23 as they head north to face in-state rival UAlbany. First draw is scheduled for 12 p.m. with coverage available on ESPN+. This will be the 31st meeting between the Seawolves and Great Danes in program history with Stony Brook leading 23-7 all-time.

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Stony Brook women’s basketball fell to Towson, 59-52, at TU Arena in Towson, Md. on Feb. 16. The Seawolves were paced offensively by Breauna Ware’s team-high 19 points and Zaida Gonzalez’s 17 points as Stony Brook battled back from a 12-point deficit but could not overcome the Tigers down the stretch.

Stony Brook struggled out of the gate, shooting only 26 percent from the field as Towson went on a 6-0 scoring run to close out the first quarter. The Seawolves trailed 17-9 with Devyn Scott leading the squad with three points.

The Tigers added to that lead, building a 22-13 advantage before Stony Brook went on a 7-0 run to narrow its deficit to 22-20. Towson responded and expanded its lead, leaving the Seawolves trailing 26-22 heading into halftime. Ware scored eight points through the first half of play.

Stony Brook was able to cut into the Tigers’ lead by only one early but Towson found momentum building a 33-25 lead before the Seawolves went on a 5-0 run to trim its deficit to 33-30 with 4:31 to go in the third. Towson countered and stretched its lead to 41-36 heading into the fourth. Ware and Gonzalez accounted for 15 of the team’s 22 points through the third quarter.

Towson kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 59-47 advantage before Stony Brook went on another 5-0 run to shrink the deficit to 59-52 with 25 seconds to go in the contest. The score would hold for the rest of the contest.

The team has a week off before their next matchup as they travel to Buies Creek, N.C. to take on Campbell on Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. This will be the second meeting between the Seawolves and Fighting Camels this season. Coverage is set to be available on FloCollege.

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The team celebrates their victory after Sunday's game. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

Stony Brook men’s lacrosse ended its weekend trip in North Carolina with a 12-6 victory over Queens University Charlotte on Feb. 16. Freshman Caleb Yeung netted three goals, while Jamison MacLachlan made 13 saves to power the Seawolves to their second win of the season.

Stony Brook started strong on Sunday, registering three of the first four goals of the contest. Collin Williamson, Michael Kloepfer and Richie DeChiaro all found the back of the net during the opening 15 minutes to give the Seawolves an early 3-1 lead.

Yeung netted the first goal of his collegiate career to open the scoring in the second period and add to Stony Brook’s lead.

After an answer from Queens’ offense, Stony Brook scored four straight goals to open things up. DeChiaro and Yeung added their second goals of the game, while Justin Bonacci and Kian McCoy got in on the goal-scoring action.

The two sides traded scores to close the half, seeing Stony Brook carry a 9-3 advantage into the halftime break.

The Royals did not go away quietly, shutting out the Seawolves in the third quarter and trimming their deficit to four goals. Stony Brook seized control of the contest again in the final frame, snapping a nearly 25-minute scoring drought on the strength of Williamson’s second goal of the afternoon to make it 10-5.

MacLachlan shut down the Queens offense for much of the fourth period, making five saves and allowing one goal, a man-down situation for his defense, to hold off Queens’ comeback attempt and win his second game of the season.

“Proud of the toughness we displayed today. After a slugfest on Friday night to be able to turnaround quickly both mentally and physically and earn win number two was the progress we wanted to see,” head coach Anthony Gilardi said.

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The Stony Brook baseball team erased an 8-0 deficit to storm back for an 11-8 victory, capped by a three-run home run from Chanz Doughty in the final inning, securing a series sweep over Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Feb. 16. The game was called after seven innings due to weather conditions.

John Rizzo made his first career start for the Seawolves, tossing 1.2 innings while allowing six runs and striking out two.Matt Sgambati made his Stony Brook debut in the second inning, finishing the second and third frames while allowing two runs on two hits.

Down 8-0 in the third, Johnny Pilla put Stony Brook on the board with a two-out double that plated Matt Miceli, cutting the deficit to 8-1.

Sgambati followed with a 1-2-3 third inning before Nico Azpilcueta led off the fourth with a single. A walk by Luke Szepek and a hit-by-pitch from Cam Santerre loaded the bases with no outs. All three scored on a fielder’s choice and an error, trimming the deficit to 8-4. Kincaid Bergthold later came around to score on another error, making it 8-5.

Hunter Colagrande made his Stony Brook debut in the fourth, allowing two baserunners before striking out three straight hitters to escape the jam.

The Seawolves rallied in the sixth with two outs. Doughty and Miceli singled to bring up Erik Paulsen, who delivered an RBI single to center, making it 8-6. Evan Goforth followed with an RBI single, pulling Stony Brook within one at 8-7.

George Adams made his debut in the bottom of the sixth and struck out two of the three batters he faced in a perfect inning.

In the seventh, Szepek and Santerre drew walks before Bergthold delivered the game-tying RBI single. Doughty then launched a three-run home run to center, giving the Seawolves an 11-8 lead.

Adams shut down Bethune-Cookman in order in the bottom half, sealing the comeback victory before the game was called due to weather.

Next up, the team travels to Fort Myers next week for a three-game series against Florida Gulf Coast. First pitch on Feb. 21 is set for 6:30 p.m., with streaming details to be determined.

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