STONY BROOK FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS ON SALE

Seawolves Open Season September 5 at Hofstra

Season tickets for Stony Brook University's 2009 football season are now on sale. Ticket packages, which include all four home games and the season opener at Hofstra, can be purchased on-line at http://goseawolves.cstv.com/tickets/ston-ticketing.html or by calling the Stony Brook Athletics ticket office at 631-632-WOLF(9653). After beginning the season at Hofstra on September 5,
Stony Brook will open at home against Brown on September 19 in the first visit by an Ivy League school to LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves will also host Big South Conference rivals Presbyterian, Coastal Carolina and Liberty.
A variety of season ticket options are available for Stony Brook football fans, including Solo Packs, Twin Packs, and Family 4-Packs as well as discounted rates for Stony Brook University Alumni and Staff. All season ticket packages will be in the chairback section of LaValle Stadium. Single game tickets will have the option of either a general admission or chairback ticket starting on August 1. Both season ticket packages and single game tickets can be purchased online at http://goseawolves.cstv.com/tickets/ston-ticketing.html, in person at the ticket office located in the Stony Brook Sports Complex or by phone at 631-632-WOLF(9653). The athletic ticket office is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.
Stony Brook Football Season Ticket PackagesSolo Pack (1 ticket): $50Twin Pack (2 tickets): $100Family 4 Pack (4 tickets): $200Stony Brook Alumni and Staff: Please call for pricing details and other great offers. Single game tickets are $12 for chairbacks, $8 for general admission seats, and $5 for seniors, children under 16 and Stony Brook faculty/staff.

STONY BROOK STUDENT-ATHLETES POST GPA OVER 3.0 FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR

Seawolves student-athletes post 3.05 GPA for 2008-09 Academic Year.

Cambridge, Mass. - Stony Brook University's student-athletes posted a combined GPA of 3.05 during the 2008-09 academic year, its third straight year with an overall GPA above 3.0. SBU's men's tennis team was recognized for recording the highest GPA of any America East men's program, finishing with a combined 3.51.
Along with men's tennis, Stony Brook had four teams post the highest GPA among the America East schools. Baseball (3.01), softball (3.33), women's indoor track & field (3.32) and women's outdoor track & field (3.32) all led their respective sports in GPA.
More than 3,200 student-athletes competed at nine America East institutions in the 2008-09 season. The conference's student-athletes compiled an average of 3.05 on the team grade-point averages, which were calculated by dividing the total team quality points by the total credits completed for grade. The overall institutional GPAs were calculated using the same formula for all student-athletes at each respective school.
For more information on the America East Academic Awards Program, including the complete list of all academic award recipients, log on to the conference's official website www.AmericaEast.com.Seawolves student-athletes post 3.05 GPA for 2008-09 Academic Year.

Stony Brook Posts Best-Ever Commissioners Cup Finish

FINAL STANDINGS

Seawolves Athletics Program Finishes Fourth in Final Cup Standings

Burlington, Vt. - Stony Brook University's Athletics Department turned in a strong overall season in 2008-09 and it showed in the final standings of the 2008-09 Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup, the award that annually recognizes the top overall athletics program in the America East Conference. Stony Brook finished fourth in the final standings, its best finish in the eight years that the Seawolves have been eligible for the award. The Seawolves finished with 275 points in the standings, finishing ahead of New Hampshire and trailing only Boston University, Albany and Binghamton.
After finishing in a tie for fifth a year ago, Stony Brook moved up a spot in the final standings on the strength of one conference championship, two regular season titles and seeing four teams finish second in their respective conference championships. The Seawolves picked up their conference championship in the fall when the women's cross country team won its second straight America East title before moving on to compete at the NCAA Championships for a second consecutive year as well. Stony Brook also picked up a solid showing in the fall by the women's soccer team which had its best showing since joining the league, finishing as the runner-up in the conference tournament.
Stony Brook's success continued in the winter season when its men's basketball team posted its best record and finish since joining the America East. Stony Brook capped off the school year with a spring season that saw its men's lacrosse and softball teams win regular season crowns, while the men's tennis and men's lacrosse teams both reached the conference finals in their sports.