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Stony Brook softball took on the Charleston Cougars at University Field on March 23 and when it was all over, the Seawolves clinched a series win 5-4. Kyra McFarland capped off a perfect day at the dish with a walk-off homer. Down to their final out, the Cougars tied the game in the seventh, but it was McFarland’s heroics that ultimately decided the Sunday matinee on Long Island.

Crimson Rice made her second start of the weekend series on Sunday, starting her day with a 1-2-3 inning. Stony Brook’s offense put up three runs in the home half of the first. Alyssa Costello started things with a single through the middle, scoring on Mia Vannelli’s fielder’s choice. Emma Scheitinger plated a run on a single and a third run scored on a fielding error.  Rice worked around an error behind her to complete a second straight scoreless inning to start her Sunday.

After the Seawolves went down in order in the second, Charleston evened things at 3-3 with a three-run inning of its own. The Cougars loaded the bases with nobody out and pushed a pair of runs across before registering an out.

Gabrielle Maday entered in relief of Rice, who failed to record an out in the third and allowed the first five hitters to reach base. Maday allowed one inherited runner to score, but stranded a pair of runners to keep things tied. Stony Brook put runners in scoring position in the third, fourth and fifth innings, but could not capitalize on the opportunities.

Maday retired the side in order in the fourth and fifth, then worked around trouble to strand a pair of runners in scoring position in a tied game in the sixth.

Nicole Allen pinch hit to lead off the sixth, doubling down the left field line. Allen moved up 60 feet on a Kaiya Simpkins sacrifice bunt and then scored the go-ahead run on a Costello sacrifice fly.

Down to their final out, the Cougars tied things up on a Paradis double over Scheitinger’s head in right. Maday induced a grounder to limit the damage to one run and give her offense a chance to win it in the bottom of the seventh.

McFarland did just that, slamming the second pitch she saw over the fence in center to walk it off.

“What a terrific ballgame. I think all around, all three parts of the game, our best game of the year,” head coach Megan T. Bryant said. “She’s a good hitter, she’s a fifth-year player. She works super hard in the weight room. She refused to lose there and that’s what you love to see out of a fifth-year veteran player,” Bryant added regarding McFarland’s walk-off homer.

The team hit the road for a mid-week doubleheader at Sacred Heart on March 25. The results were not available at press time but were posted online at www.tbrnewsmedia.com.

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#2 Charlotte Wilmoth scored eight points for her team during Sunday's game. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook University Athletics

Stony Brook women’s lacrosse scored nine of the game’s final 10 goals to pick up its sixth win of the season, defeating the Delaware Blue Hens 16-8 in Newark, Del. on March 23. The Seawolves improve to 6-3 on the season and a perfect 2-0 in CAA action.

It was a team-effort for the Seawolves offensively as Charlotte Wilmoth led the Stony Brook squad with a season-high eight points on four goals and four assists, as Riley McDonald and Alexandra Fusco each tallied three goals. Molly LaForge and Casey Colbert notched a pair apiece, while Isabella Caporuscio and Olivia Schorr each scored one goal.

Defensively, Avery Hines collected a team-high four ground balls and four caused turnovers. In net, Natalia Altebrando continued her string of successful outings, making a career-high eight saves on the day with her third-straight contest with a .500 save percentage.

After a Delaware tally to start the game, A. Fusco notched a goal to tie it up early. The Blue Hens then got their second of the day as it became a back-and-forth affair with the Seawolves collecting a pair of goals for their first lead. Delaware answered with two of their own to take a 4-3 advantage into the second quarter.

Stony Brook scored four with Molly LaForge scoring her first of the season and Wilmoth collecting a quick hat trick with three straight. The Blue Hens’ Ella Rishko would score at the buzzer to bring Delaware back within one and the Seawolves led 7-6 at halftime.

The Blue Hens added another coming back from the break to level the score 7-all, as Stony Brook went on a 7-0 scoring run through almost 15 minutes of play to conclude the third quarter and continue into the fourth.

Delaware got one more on the board before a pair from the Seawolves to close out the Sunday matinee and secure their second CAA victory of the season.

The team heads back to Long Island to begin a three-game homestand on March 26.

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Stony Brook men’s lacrosse dropped a highly contested, back-and-forth matchup at Towson on March 22, 13-12, in overtime. Freshman Brendan Marino led the Seawolves offensively, notching a season-high five goals.

Stony Brook came out of the gate hot, opening the game with back-to-back goals from Marino. Towson promptly responded with three straight goals to take a 3-2 lead with 3:48 remaining in the first quarter.

The Tigers’ lead was short-lived. Less than a minute later, Marino scored a goal to secure a first-quarter hat trick and even things at 3-3 heading into the second.

Towson regained momentum early in the second, opening the quarter with a pair of goals to take a 5-3 lead.

The Seawolves answered, closing the second quarter on a 4-2 run. Goals in the final minutes from Kian McCoy and Marino evened things at 7-7 heading into the half.

Richie Dechiaro scored a goal for Stony Brook early in the third quarter to open the second half scoring and take back the the lead for the Seawolves. Following that, Collin Williamson and Robbie Smith each netted two goals, extending the Stony Brook lead to 10-7 with 8:21 left in the third.

Towson scored two out of the following three goals as the Seawolves took an 11-9 advantage in the fourth quarter.

The Tigers scored the first two goals of the fourth to tie the game at 11-11 with 6:55 remaining in regulation. The Seawolves answered back just 34 seconds later with a goal by Justin Bonacci, making it 12-11 in favor of Stony Brook with 6:21 remaining in the fourth.

With just under three minutes to play in regulation, Towson found the back of the net to even things at 12-12 and eventually force overtime.

In sudden death with 3:15 to play, Towson’s Josh Webber buried the game-winner to walk it off for the Tigers.

The team will return to LaValle Stadium next Saturday, March 29 for a matchup against No. 15 Fairfield at noon.

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The Stony Brook baseball team jumped out to an early 1-0 advantage, but an eight-run outburst in the third inning by Delaware ultimately propelled the Blue Hens to an 8-1 victory in the series opener on March 21 in Newark, Delaware, marking the start of CAA play for the Seawolves

Erik Paulsen extended his on-base streak to all 19 games this season by recording a hit in the first inning. However, the Blue Hens turned a double play to end the top half of the frame.

Eddie Smink took the mound for Stony Brook, striking out the first batter he faced and stranding a runner to keep Delaware scoreless through one.

The Seawolves struck first in the second inning, as Nico Azpilcueta led off with a walk and Matthew Jackson followed with an RBI double to put Stony Brook ahead 1-0.

After Smink stranded a runner in the second, the Seawolves applied pressure again in the third, loading the bases with two outs, but they were unable to push another run across.

Delaware responded emphatically in the bottom of the third, plating eight runs behind two home runs to seize an 8-1 lead.

Nicholas Rizzo entered the game in relief for Stony Brook in the fourth and tossed a perfect 1-2-3 inning. He followed up in the fifth by stranding two runners, keeping the deficit at 8-1.

Ty Panariello took over in the sixth and struck out all three batters he faced. He continued his dominance by retiring the side in order in both the seventh and eighth innings.

Luke Szepek collected a one-out single in the seventh and advanced to second, but Delaware escaped the inning with a strikeout.

In the ninth, Szepek added another single, and Matt Miceli was hit by a pitch to put two runners on with two outs. However, the Blue Hens closed out the game with a flyout, securing the 8-1 win.

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Stony Brook softball survived a late comeback effort from Charleston, defeating the Cougars 5-4 on March 22 at University Field. Emily Reinstein provided the go-ahead, two-RBI double, Jordyn Fray picked up her first collegiate win in relief and Gabrielle Maday staved off Charleston’s late rally to notch the save.

Emma Scheitinger started the scoring in the second inning, jumping the first pitch she saw from Charleston’s Kutter and hitting it off the scoreboard in left field to put Stony Brook ahead, 1-0. The homer was the first of Scheitinger’s collegiate career.

Seawolf starter Maddie Male escaped trouble in the first, stranding the bases loaded, before retiring the side in order in the second.

Male retired two of the first three hitters in her second turn through the Charleston lineup to begin the third inning, but back-to-back two-out singles plated a run and another came around to score on a designed first-and-third steal play.

Fray took over for Male to start the fourth inning, allowing a two-out triple that pushed another run across for Charleston.

Trailing 3-1, the Seawolves scratched across a run in the fourth. Kaiya Simpkins reached safely on a throwing error from the left side of Charleston’s infield and the errant throw allowed Mia Vannelli to score.

Fray set down the Cougars in order in the fifth, sending her offense back out to take claim of the lead again.

Vannelli hit a bloop single into right field with two outs, scoring Kyra McFarland with the tying run. After Scheitinger was hit by a pitch, Charleston turned to its bullpen. Reinstein welcomed the new pitcher with a two-out, two-RBI double into over the centerfielder’s head to give the Seawolves a 5-3 lead.

Maday entered in the sixth to protect the lead, doing so with a clean sixth inning.

After allowing back-to-back singles to start the seventh, Maday secured the first out on a fly ball to right field.

An infield single loaded the bases with one out. Charleston sacrificed an out for a run with another fly ball to right, but could not plate another. Maday induced a grounder to short that McFarland handled and fired to first to secure a win for Stony Brook.

“It was a really tough ballgame and I’m super proud of our team for turning the page after yesterday’s loss, coming out and playing a complete game to get the win today,” head coach Megan T. Bryant said.

Up next, Stony Brook and Charleston play the series finale on Sunday, March 23. First pitch is slated for noon from University Field, streaming live on FloCollege.

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After the third unsuccessful sacrifice bunt, #18 Madelyn Stepski singled to put a pair of runners on with one out. Photo from Stony Brook University Athletics

Stony Brook softball dropped its CAA home opener to Charleston, 2-1, on March 22 at University Field. Crimson Rice (six innings, two runs) and Gabrielle Maday (one inning, no runs) pitched well, but the Seawolves’ offense could not get much going against the Cougars in the loss.

Charleston got to Rice early when Paradis homered to center with two outs in the first inning.

The Cougars’ Mathis struck out the side in the home half of the first. Rice elevated her game after allowing the homer in the first, retiring the Cougars in order in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings.

Emily Reinstein led off the third inning with a single down the third-base line, Stony Brook’s first hit of the game. After a pair of failed sacrifice bunt attempts, Mathis struck out McFarland to end the inning.

Still trailing by a run in the fourth, Naiah Ackerman led off the inning with a base on balls. After the third unsuccessful sacrifice bunt, Madelyn Stepski singled to put a pair of runners on with one out. Stony Brook came away with nothing however after a ground out and a fly out.

Charleston added an insurance run in the sixth against Rice on a two-out single by Paradis.

Kyra McFarland started the sixth with a single, advancing 60 feet on a sacrifice bunt by Ackerman. Mathis clutched up for Charleston, stranding McFarland at second.

Rice’s day in the circle ended after offering a lead-off walk to start the seventh, but Maday entered and struck out a pair to toss a clean inning in relief.

Mia Vannelli got Stony Brook on the board with a solo shot, her second straight game with a homer, to begin the seventh inning.

The next three Seawolves’ hitters were retired, ending a late comeback effort.

“Really tough ballgame. It’s a disappointing loss; we pitched and played well defensively, but we never got anything going offensively,” head coach Megan T. Bryant said.

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Stony Brook softball lost to the University of Delaware, 2-1, on March 16 in Newark, Del. The Seawolves moved to 2-4 in CAA play, suffering a sweep at the hands of the Blue Hens.

Delaware struck first in the opening frame, but scored just once and stranded the bases loaded. Crimson Rice allowed a two-out single that scored a run, then after an error and a walk, she produced a ground ball to escape an early jam.

Madelyn Stepski led off the second inning with a triple, scoring later in the inning when Emma Scheitinger drove her in.

Stony Brook was poised to tack on more in the third inning, but Delaware turned to Billie Kerwood for the third straight day. Kerwood stymied the Seawolves’ offense for the third time in as many days.

Entering with runners on the corners and nobody out, Kerwood walked Naiah Ackerman on four pitches to dig a deeper hole. The Seawolves couldn’t capitalize however, as a ground ball forced out the lead runner at the plate and the next two hitters were punched out by Kerwood to leave the bases juiced.

Kerwood kept Stony Brook’s offense at bay, striking out nine of the next 12 hitters she faced and giving her offense a chance to take a lead.

The Blue Hens would gain an advantage in the scoring column in the bottom of the sixth after a lead-off double and a single through the middle.

Gabrielle Maday, who re-entered to replace Rice after the double, recorded all three outs in the sixth inning and limited the damage to just the one run.

Kyra McFarland and Ackerman both hit safely with Stony Brook down to its final out in the contest, but Kerwood notched her 11th strikeout to strand the tying and go-ahead runs on base and secure the sweep.

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Ryan Scarry raced to victory in the 400m hurdles. Photo from Stony Brook University Athletics

The Stony Brook men’s track and field team opened its outdoor season with an impressive showing at the Stony Brook Snowflake Classic on March 15. The Seawolves totaled 13 top-three finishes, and four event wins coming from Ryan Scarry, Collin Gilstrap, Michael Hawkes, and Mario Xerri on the day.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Scarry raced to victory in the 400m hurdles (1:01.60).
  • Gilstrap took first with a strong run in the 3000m event (8:15.13).
  • Hawkes won the mile run with an impressive clocking of 4:24.20.
  • Xerri crossed the finish line first in the 800m race (1:55.83).
  • Ryan Hesler finished second in the 800m (1:55.88), setting a new PR in the event.
  • David Onovo placed second in the 400m (51.55).
  • Thomas Burfeind took home a second-place finish in the mile (4:24.34).
  • Steven Struk finished second in the 3000m (8:19.47), setting a new PR in the event.
  • Scarry placed second in the 110m hurdles (17.10).
  • The team of Michael Ye, Luke Clackett, Onovo, and Walesky Nowak finished second in the 4×200 relay (1:31.64).
  • Luca Maneri placed third in the mile run (4:28.34.).
  • Walesky Nowak finished third in the 800m (1:58.00), setting a new PR in the event.
  • Clackett took third in the 400m (51.93), setting a new PR in the event.

“It was nice to have a home meet to start the outdoor season. Both men’s and women’s teams enjoyed the opportunity to compete on home turf,” head coach Andy Ronan said. “For the start of the season, we produced some solid performances that we can build on as the season progresses.”

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The Stony Brook Athletic Department held its annual awards ceremony, “The Wolfies” on May 13 in the Island Federal Arena and several student-athletes received hardware.

The 2019 Senior Athletes of the Year were Ryland Rees (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) of men’s lacrosse and Shania Johnson (Frederick, Md.) of women’s basketball.

The 2019 Junior Athletes of the Year were baseball’s Nick Grande (Smithtown) and women’s lacrosse Ally Kennedy (North Babylon).

Track and field’s Luke Coulter (Jamesport) and women’s soccer Sofia Manner (Helsinki, Finland) took home Sophomore Athlete of the Year honors.

The 2019 Freshman of the Year honors went to Miles Latimer (Fairfax, Va.) of the men’s basketball team and Jamie Wei (Chiayi City, Taiwan) of women’s tennis.

Senior Michael Thompson (Wallkill) of track and field and senior Ana Carrion-Rodriguez (La Linea, Spain) of women’s tennis were the winners of the Male and Female Senior Scholar-Athlete awards.

Sophomore TJ Morrison (Yonkers) from football and senior Julie Johnstonbaugh (Neshanic Station, N.J.) of women’s soccer were presented the Athletic Director’s award by Stony Brook Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron for their embodiment of Stony Brook Athletics’ ideals and core values.

A brand new award in 2019, redshirt sophomore Andrew Garcia (Harlem) won the Comeback Athlete of the Year award. After sitting out from playing competitive basketball for two years, he came back to play in all 33 games this season, averaging 22 minutes per contest. At the end of it all, he earned America East Sixth Man of the Year honors.

The Male and Female Danni Kemp Teammate award, was given to student-athletes nominated by their teammates. The award is named in honor of Danni Kemp, the softball student-athlete who passed away in 2017 from brain cancer. Her parents, Cliff and Melinda Kemp, presented the awards on Monday night to senior Chris Pedone (Port Jefferson Station) of men’s lacrosse and sophomore Danielle Petrovich (Cortlandt Manor) of softball.

Senior Darian Sorouri (Wilmington, Del.) of track and field and graduate student Emily Costello (Webster) received the Seawolves Impact award. These honors are given to a student-athlete who has demonstrated exceptional contributions to his or her sport on the playing surface as well as within the campus and community.

Another new award in 2019, the Noah Farrelly Spirit of the Seawolf award, is given to a male and female student-athlete who exemplifies the passion and pride for their Stony Brook Athletics experience that Noah felt in his short time here. The winners were Carrion-Rodriguez of women’s tennis and junior Cameron Avery (Christchurch, New Zealand) of cross country/track and field.

Junior Sam Kamara (Carteret, N.J.) of football and senior Katelyn Corr (Suffield, Conn.) of softball received the male and female NSCA All-American award. The award recognizes an individual’s athletic accomplishments and their dedication to strength and conditioning.

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