Wolfstock 2009 - A Homecoming Tradition

Stony Brook Hosts Presbyterian As Part Of Homecoming Festivities

On Saturday, October 3, Stony Brook University will host the annual Homecoming celebration and reunion weekend known as "Wolfstock." Join us for a spectacular day as we welcome alumni back to campus to rekindle old friendships, reminisce, and rediscover a university that has been transformed. The Wolfstock Village will open at noon to be followed by the homecoming football game that will feature the Presbyterian College Blue Hose taking on our Stony Brook University Seawolves at 3 p.m. in Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
If you have not returned for Homecoming recently, you will be astonished at all of the fun-filled activities that the University has planned for the entire family at Wolfstock Village. Enjoy the pre-game tailgate party, take you family to the kid's zone, enjoy the live music and reconnect with old friends as you get ready for the big game.
Be sure to pre-register for the event as alumni receive a substantial savings for Wolfstock 2009. To pre-register, click here. Pre-registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1
We hope you join us on October 3. remember to get your RED on and Go Seawolves!
Pre-Game Tailgate Party, Homecoming Village & Kids Zone! 12:00 pm-2:30 pm Adjacent to Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Before the game, join us for this Wolfstock tradition just outside LaValle Stadium (near the north end zone.) Follow the sounds of live music provided by Peat Moss and the Fertilizers to an all-you-can-eat Fratellis traditional tail-gate fare.
Kids Zone! Younger Seawolves will enjoy the Kids Zone! featuring inflatables, carnival games and a carrousel! Then, follow the Seawolves Marching Band into the stadium and cheer on the Seawolves as they battle Big South Conference rivals, the Presbyterian College Blue Hose. Show your pride and get your RED on!
Homecoming Football Game - 3 pm Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook Seawolves vs. Presbyterian Blue Hose. Ticket included with purchase of Pre-Game Tailgate Party Admission (or sold separately at the Stadium Ticket Office). For ticket information, call 631-632-WOLF or visit us online at http://www.goseawolves.org/

Volleyball Sweeps Long Island For Sixth Consecutive Win

Doremus records 13 kills and a .423 hitting percentage

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Following a ten-day layoff between matches, Stony Brook University's volleyball team showed very little rust during its 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-12) victory over Long Island University on Tuesday night. Senior Lisa Doremus (Glendale, Ariz.) led a potent offensive attack with 13 kills and a .423 hitting percentage. As a team the Seawolves hit a season-best .336, committing just nine errors. With the win, Stony Brook evens its record at 8-8 while Long Island falls to 3-12.
After a back-and-forth start to the first set, Stony Brook used a 13-6 run, including six straight at one point, to move in front 18-12. Long Island's offense, which registered three more kills than Stony Brook's, pulled the Blackbirds back into the game, eventually tying the score at 20-20 on a kill from Martina Racic. Long Island took the lead at 23-22 on Svetlana Simic's sixth kill of the match, but junior Ashley Headen (Alexandria, Va.) quickly knotted things back up with a kill of her own. A kill from senior Harmonie Calinda (Huntington, N.Y.) put the Seawolves back on top at 25-24 and senior Lindsey Gordon (N. Patchogue, N.Y.) and freshman Sally Downs (Coppell, Texas) combined on the game winning block to give the Seawolves the 1-0 set lead.
Long Island opened the second set with a 3-2 lead on a block by Racic and Zuzana Buchlova. That would be the Blackbirds last lead of the match, however, as the Seawolves cruised the rest of the way. SBU hit a match-high .407 in the second set, receiving four kills from both Headen and Doremus. The combination of an accurate attack and a great defensive effort kept Long Island from ever scoring more than two consecutive points during the Seawolves 25-15 victory.

Behind 11 digs from junior Jeanette Gibbs (Port Jefferson, N.Y.), Stony Brook held Long Island to a .065 attack percentage in the deciding third set. As a team, the Seawolves recorded 30 digs in the frame, while Doremus paced the offense with six kills.
Gibbs' 19 overall digs led three Seawolves with double-digit digs; Calinda recorded 14 while sophomore Bianca Hernandez (East Moriches, N.Y.) picked up ten. Freshman Corinne Perry (Northport, N.Y.) dished out 26 assists and sophomore Kelsey Sullivan (Hamilton, Va.) chipped in with 14.
Stony Brook begins America East play this Friday when it travels to take on Hartford. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.

Jay Young Promoted To Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach

Young is entering his fifth season on the Seawolves staff.

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook men's basketball head coach Steve Pikiell announced on Monday that assistant coach Jay Young has been promoted to associate head coach. Young is entering his fifth season on the Seawolves staff.

"Jay has been an integral part of our building process at Stony Brook University and I am thrilled that we can reward him in this manner," Pikiell said. "Anyone who is around Jay can feel the passion he has for our program, the department and our institution.

Young helped the Seawolves to their best Division I season ever in 2008-09. Stony Brook finished 16-14 overall and 8-8 in the America East Conference, tying for fourth-place in the final regular season conference standings; the Seawolves best-ever America East Conference finish. The 16 overall wins and eight conference victories are the most for Stony Brook in its eight years as a member of the America East conference.

Young arrived at Stony Brook in June 2005 after five years as head coach at the University of New Haven, where he quickly turned around a program that produced just one winning season in the previous eight years. He guided the Chargers to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances (2002-03, 2003-04) for the first time since the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons, returning the UNH program to regional and national prominence. Prior to New Haven, Young served as an assistant at Northeastern University for four seasons.

"I would like to sincerely thank Coach Pikiell and [Stony Brook Director of Athletics] Jim Fiore for this promotion," Young said. "I am very fortunate to work with a talented and dedicated group of coaches, staff and student-athletes on a daily basis. I am proud to represent such a tremendous University and look forward to continued success for many years."


Stony Brook begins its 2009-10 season on Friday, Nov. 13, traveling to take on Maryland-Eastern Shore. The Seawolves open up their home schedule on Monday, Nov. 16, hosting Mount Saint Mary at Pritchard Gymnasium. Tickets for all Seawolves games can be purchased by calling 631-632-WOLF or on line at www.GoSeawolves.org.

Tuiloma Named Big South Freshman of the Week

Freshman Sets Career-High In Tackles at UMass

Charlotte, N.C. - For the third week in a row a Stony Brook football player was included in the weekly awards handed out by the Big South Conference. This week freshman Kenny Tuiloma (Long Beach, Calif.) was named the league's Freshman of the Week. It is the first Freshman of the Week honor this season for the Seawolves.

After playing as a reserve in the first three games of the season, Tuiloma was pressed into service as a starter for the first time in his career at Massachusetts this past Saturday when the Seawolves' normal starter was forced to miss the game due to an injury. The freshman from California did not miss a beat, responding with a career-high 12 tackles, moving him to 17 for the season which ties him for fourth overall on the squad. He also came up with his first career interception, snatching a Minuteman pass and returning it 27 yards to the UMass 15-yard line to set up Stony Brook's second touchdown of the game.

Big Second Half Carries Massachusetts Past Stony Brook, 44-17

Seawolves Trail By Only Seven at Halftime

Amherst, Mass. - Thanks to a pair of first half interceptions, the Stony Brook football team hung with 15th-ranked Massachusetts in the first half here tonight and trailed by only seven at 24-17 at the half. But UMass came back in the second half with 20 unanswered points as it went on to take a 44-17 non-conference victory. Sophomore Michael Coulter (Yorba Linda, Calif.) threw for 126 yards and two scores for the Seawolves.

"I am proud of how our team played," said Stony Brook head coach Chuck Priore. "Massachusetts is a quality opponent that has had a lot of success. After losing Cuttino in the opening series we certainly did not have all the bullets in our gun and that limited us offensively."

UMass connected on a 49-yard pass from Kyle Havens to Jeremy Horne on its first play after receiving the opening kickoff, and the long pass set up the first score of the game, a three-yard run by Chris Zardas that put the Minutemen up early, 7-0.

Stony Brook answered with an impressive drive of its own on its first possession, marching down the field in seven plays to tie the score. Senior Conte Cuttino (Uniondale, N.Y.) ran for 20 yards and Coulter threw for 32 more on the drive, including a five-yard scoring toss to redshirt freshman Jordan Gush (Richardson, Texas) that tied things up at 7-7 at the 8:12 mark. Stony Brook's defense then came up with its first big play of the night when junior Arin West (Toms River, N.J.) picked off his second pass of the season on the third play of the next UMass drive, returning it six yards to the UMass 24. Redshirt freshman Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.) turned the miscue into points, booting a career-long 43-yard field goal to give the Seawolves their first lead of the game, 10-7.


UMass came back with a pair of scoring drives, one at the end of the first and the second in the first six minutes of the second quarter, getting touchdowns on each to take a 21-10 lead. Late in the half the SBU defense again came up with an interception, this time by freshman Kenny Tuiloma (Long Beach, Calif.) who took it back 27 yards to the UMass 15. The Seawolves wasted no time converting, as Coulter hit Gush on SBU's first play to pull the Seawolves back to within 21-17 with 2:33 left in the half. The Minutemen came back and scored the final points of the half, running a two-minute drill that was aided by a key penalty when Stony Brook was called for too many men on the field after it had halted UMass near midfield. UMass then went on to get a 30-yard field goal that made it 24-17 at the half.
After stopping Stony Brook on its first possession of the second half, UMass scored on its first possession when Jon Hernandez burst 36 yards up the middle to cap off a 76-yard drive that gave the Minutemen a 31-17 advantage with 10:01 left in the third. The UMass defense went on to hold Stony Brook to just 23 yards and no points in the quarter, and came up with an interception that was turned into a touchdown in the final minute. Added to an earlier field goal, UMass took a 41-17 lead into the final quarter.

Massachusetts' lead was too much for Stony Brook to overcome in the final 15 minutes, which saw the Minutemen tack on a field goal for the final margin of victory. UMass had a balanced attack that produced 241 yards on the ground, 140 from Hernandez, and 259 through the air. Stony Brook totaled 229 yards of offense, 141 of which came via the pass. Freshman Eddie Mateo (Bethlehem, Pa.) made his collegiate debut at running back and led the Seawolves with 56 yards on 11 carries.

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Seawolves Back on the Road To Challenge 15th Ranked Minutemen

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook will look to carry the momentum of a successful home opener back onto the road this week as the Seawolves will make the trek north to take on #15 Massachusetts. Stony Brook, which is look¬ing for its first road win of the season, will be playing away from home for the third time in four games this week. The task ahead will be a challenging one for the Seawolves, who have yet to defeat a team ranked in the top-25 since their move to FCS football in 2001. Stony Brook made a step in the right direction last week, coming from behind with a touchdown in the final minute to down Brown, 21-20. It was the first-ever victory for Stony Brook over an Ivy League team. Michael Coulter hit Donald Porter for the game-winner from 10 yards out with 47 seconds left last week to claim the win over the Bears. Coulter has now hit nearly 60 percent of his passes this season while throwing for nearly 500 yards. Matt Brevi had a career night for SBU, returning three kickoffs for 140 yards and leading the team with five receptions for 76 yards.
The Opponent
Massachusetts has rebounded from a close loss at Kansas State in its season opener to win two straight and improve to 2-1 after a 30-10 win over Rhode Island at home in its first CAA game of the season. The Minutemen, ranked #15 this week in the national polls, saw quarter¬back Kyle Havens throw for 329 yards and two scores while running back Tony Nelson went for 158 yards in a score while its defense held the Rams to 267 yards and no offensive touchdowns. The Minutemen, who have won three straight and six of their last eight at home, are averaging 392 yards of offense. Nelson averages 114 yards per game on the ground while Havens has averaged nearly 240 yards per outing through the air. Defensively UMass has allowed a total of 17 points over the last two games.


The Series
This will be only the second meeting between Stony Brook and Massa¬chusetts, with the first occurring three years ago when the Minutemen took a 48-7 win in Amherst. Stony Brook, which found itself in a 28-0 hole in the first quarter, could only generate 182 yards of offense in the setback. This will be the second meeting of the season against a CAA squad for the Seawolves, who have played a game against that league in each of the past five seasons. Stony Brook is 1-10 against CAA teams in that time, with the lone win coming against Maine in 2007.

Men's Soccer To Welcome Back Alumni On Saturday

Alumni game precedes men's soccer game vs. Adelphi at 7 pm

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook men's soccer program will be welcoming back its alumni this weekend. Prior to Saturday evening's game against Adelphi, the annual Red vs. White alumni game will take place at 2 pm followed by a reception at The Bench Bar & Grill from 4:30 to 6:30. Following the game against Adelphi at 7, fans and alumni can head back to the Bench for a reception from 9 to 12. For more information, please contact men's assistant coach Dariel Collazo at (631) 632-4390 or by email at dariel.CollazoNazario@stonybrook.edu.

MAYBEN DROPPED FROM BASKETBALL TEAM

BU's Tiki Mayben dismissed from basketball team following drug charges

Senior also charged with on campus marijuana posession

A Binghamton University basketball star was kicked off the team today after pleading not guilty in Troy to drug charges this morning.

Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben was freed on $30,000 bail today and returned to the Binghamton campus. When he returned to campus this afternoon he was permanently dismissed from the basketball team.

Binghamton University President Lois DeFluer delivered a strong message to the athletic department following the arrest.

“I am reiterating to our Athletic Director Joel Thirer and (Basketball) Coach Kevin Broadus that we will not tolerate this behavior in our student athletes. This behavior does not reflect the quality of our program and the hundreds of student athletes at Binghamton University" DeFleur said " We appreciate that Coach Broadus has given second-chances to athletes but our program can not take these risks and I have made this clear to both Thirer and Broadus.”

Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben, 22, returned home to Troy, Rensselaer County, on Wednesday to receive a car from his family as a gift, his attorney said.

Instead, Mayben, a starting senior guard for the team, was arrested on a two-count indictment charging him with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony.

“Emanuel Mayben has been permanently dismissed from the men’s basketball program. His arrest is both shocking and disappointing," Thirer said. "Our University and department will not tolerate this type of behavior. It’s a privilege to be a student-athlete and represent this University and we will not allow that privilege to be abused. Our coaches need to recruit student-athletes who value the opportunity that’s being given to them and I have communicated that directive to Coach Broadus loud and clear.”

In addition to felony drug-related charges, Binghamton University student athlete Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben was arrested Sept. 13 by State University Police at BU for unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.

Specifics on the arrest were not available Thursday.

BINGHAMTON MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER ARRESTED!

BU player arrested on felony drug charges
Bearcats' Mayben held in Troy
By Kevin Stevens • kstevens@gannett.com • Staff Writer • September 23, 2009

Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben, a senior member of Binghamton University's men's basketball team, was arrested Wednesday night in Troy on charges of criminal sale of a controlled substance.
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Members of the Troy Police Department, working as part of an inter-agency detail, came upon Mayben, a 22-year-old Troy resident for whom they had a two-count indictment charging third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, according to a news release from the Troy police.
Mayben was arrested without incident, according to the release. During a subsequent search, he was found to be in possession of 3.4 grams of an off-white powder that field-tested positive for cocaine.
He was also charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both felonies.
Mayben was to be held overnight, said Troy Police Sgt. Sean Kittle. He is to be arraigned Thursday morning in Troy Police Court and brought to the Rensselaer County Court for arraignment on the indictment.
The indictment was a result of a three-month investigation by the Special Operations Section, the news release stated.
Mayben was a starting guard and averaged 11.5 points per game last season for BU's America East Conference championship squad. He established a single-season school record for assists in a season.
"I just heard about it. I can't really comment," said BU basketball coach Kevin Broadus, reached by telephone late Wednesday night. "Nothing I can say.
"Right now, I can't even think straight. I'm just praying right now."
Broadus said he was informed of the incident when "somebody from school called me."
Mayben was recruited by Syracuse University out of Troy High School, but academic shortcomings prevented him from playing for the Orange. He instead began his college career at the University of Massachusetts, where he sat out one season before playing 31 games in the 2006-07 season.
He transferred to Hudson Valley Community College and played there for the 2007-08 season before moving on to Binghamton University for the 2008-09 season. Last March, he was named to the America East Conference All-Tournament team, and was a second-team All-Conference selection.

Headen Named America East Player of the Week

Cambridge, Mass. - After leading the Stony Brook volleyball team to a 3-0 record last week, junior Ashley Headen (Alexandria, Va.) was named the America East Player of the Week, according to a release from the conference office on Monday. The middle blocker improved upon her conference-leading attack percentage by hitting at a .411 clip while averaging 3.85 kills per set in wins over Manhattan, Brown and Holy Cross.

Headen had a career-day in the win over Holy Cross, recording 21 kills on a .441 attack percentage. She was in double-digits against Brown and Holy Cross as well, posting 19 and ten kills respectively. She also chipped in with five blocks and seven digs. Headen is the second Seawolf to receive the honor this season.

Brevi, West Earn Big South Honors

Brevi Sets LaValle Stadium Record for Return Yards

Charlotte, N.C. - For a second week in a row Stony Brook football players have been recognized by the Big South Conference for their play with Player of the Week Awards. It was announced today by the league that two Seawolves were honored; with junior safety Arin West (Toms River, N.J.) named the Defensive Player of the Week and sophomore receiver Matt Brevi (Tampa, Fla.) earning Special Teams Player of the Week honors. It is the first Player of the Week awards for each in their careers.

A wide receiver in his first year on the team, Brevi had an outstanding night both as a receiver and kick returner. Brevi could not be stopped on kick returns as he ran back three kickoffs for 59, 36, and 51 yards, with his first return setting up Stony Brook's first touchdown of the game. His 140 return yards set a LaValle Stadium record and he became the second player in Big South Conference history to have two returns of 50+ yards in a game. He also led the team with five catches for 76 yards, with three of his receptions coming on the game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter.

West matched his career-high with 11 tackles against Brown while picking up his first career interception in the 21-20 win over the Bears. He had nine solo stops, and his interception in the end zone halted a 62-yard Brown drive that threatened to give the Bears a 14-point lead in the second quarter.

Football flows through Schwicke family genes

By Steve Marcus (Newsday)

Long before Stephen Schwicke emerged as Stony Brook's leading linebacker, his very extended family would come to watch him not play in his redshirt freshman year of 2006.

That's unconditional support to the nth degree.

Schwicke's family was out in force last night for the Seawolves' home opener against Brown, and they saw plenty. Schwicke had an interception that set up a touchdown in the first half and made three solo tackles in Stony Brook's 21-20 victory. The 6-1, 240-pound junior leads the defense with 28 tackles in three games.

The Schwicke family begins with matriarch Rose Mary Mango, Stephen's grandmother, who has her arm in a sling from recent surgery. "She is my hero. I don't know how she does it," Schwicke said. "She has replaced hips, she just had shoulder surgery and she comes to my games."

Patriarch Jack Mango, with a strong resume in youth league football, offers equal inspiration, Stephen said of his grandfather. "There was a 7-year-old boy on one of his first teams," Schwicke said. "His father was in the service and never home, so my grandfather picked him up and dropped him home every day."

That boy was Tony Thompson, now Stony Brook's defensive line coach. "He said that being with my grandfather changed his life," Schwicke said.

Also in the stands are Schwicke's parents, Steve and Jacqui; twin brothers Kevin and Robbie, both of whom are starting linebackers atBellport High School; uncle Jim Mango, an assistant coach at North Babylon, and uncle Ken Schwicke. Ken flies to wherever his nephew is playing, accompanied by Aunt Mary and her 5-year-old son Kenneth, Stephen's godson. Then there are nephews, friends of the family, and former and current Bellport players.

"I acknowledge them. I'm not going to ignore them," Stephen said. "They are here for me."

This family scene is repeated at Bellport High School games, where Schwicke's parents often have a pizza party for the varsity. They also run the Bellport youth league in the tradition of grandpa Jack, who ran the Hauppauge Youth Organization and is on the board of the Police Athletic League in Suffolk.

This past week, the family attended Bellport's game at North Babylon. It pitted the Schwicke twins against their uncle's team. North Babylon won, but because it was family, no one really lost."This really is a football family," Jacqui Schwicke said. "We have a plaque that reads 'we interrupt this family for football season.' July through November is all about football."

Stephen once dreamed of playing major-college football, saying: "I wanted to play in front of 100,000 fans. But I'll never be able to trade the experiences I got here, the support from my family, friends and community. Just the chance to go home on a Sunday and give my mom a hug, I'm very grateful. I'm glad I'm around here."

Stony Brook Rallies Past Brown, 21-20 with 5,700 at LaValle Stadium

Touchdown With 47 Seconds Left Lifts Seawolves to Victory

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Playing at home for the first time this season, the Stony Brook University football sent the crowd of over 5,700 home with a good feeling after the Seawolves rallied with a touchdown in the final minute to pull out a thrilling 21-20 victory over Brown at LaValle Stadium. SophomoreMichael Coulter (Yorba Linda, Calif.) hit junior Donald Porter (Charles Town, W. Va.) with a 10-yard pass with 47 seconds left, with redshirt freshmanWesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.) knocking through the game-winning extra point. Brown missed a chance at the win as time expired as a field goal attempt went wide right.

"We need that one," said Stony Brook head coach Chuck Priore. "I don't think we ever thought that we would lose the game. We had many opportunities that we gave away, but at the end of the day football is all about your ability to finish the game, and in the fourth quarter when it came time that is what we did."

After halting Brown (0-1) and forcing the Bears to punt midway through the fourth quarter, Stony Brook (1-2) started its game-winning drive on its own 27-yard line with 6:37 left in the game. Facing a 3rd and 16, Coulter's pass attempt was tipped by sophomore Matt Brevi (Tampa, Fla.) into the hands of redshirt freshman Jordan Gush (Richardson, Texas) for a play that resulted in just enough yards for the 1st down. A pair of completions to Brevi sandwiched around an 11-yard run by senior Conte Cuttino (Uniondale, N.Y.) gave SBU a first and goal at the Brown seven. A three-yard loss on a run and an incomplete pass put the Seawolves in a third and goal from the 10 situation, but Porter got open in the end zone after a nice move and Coulter found him for the score that tied the game before Skiffington gave the Seawolves their only lead of the contest with his extra-point.

After pinning Stony Brook deep in its own end midway thought the first, Brown took advantage of a short field for the first points of the game. Starting from the SBU 48, the Bears needed only four plays to reach the end zone, scoring on a 20-yard pass from Kyle Newhall-Caballero to Matthew Sudfeld. Stony Brook answered quickly, however, after Brevi returned the ensuing Brown kickoff 51 yards to the BU 38. Three plays later sophomore Edwin Gowins (Bellport, N.Y.) ran it in from 27 yards out to tie the game at 7-7.

Brown again had a short field on its next possession after returning the kickoff out to their own 47. Newhall-Caballero completed all four of his passes on the drive, with the final a 23-yard scoring toss to Buddy Farnham that put the Bears back on top, 14-7, with 1:27 left in the first.

Stony Brook's defense came up with a couple of big plays in the second quarter, one of which led to a score. With Brown driving deep into Stony Brook territory, junior Arin West (Toms River, N.J.) intercepted Newhall-Caballero in the end zone to halt the Bear threat. On the next play Brown got the ball right back after recovering a Cuttino fumble on the SBU 19. The Seawolves defense again came up with an interception to thwart the Bears. This time juniorStephen Schwicke (East Patchogue, N.Y.) picked off the pass and returned it 32 yards to the Stony Brook 44.

Sophomore Dayne Hoffman (Ada, Mich.), who had missed the first two games with a sore throwing elbow, came in at quarterback for Stony Brook and sparked the drive by completing a 26-yard pass to Porter on the first play of the drive. Facing a 4th and eight on the Brown 28, Stony Brook elected to go for it and it paid off when Hoffman hit Gush for a 28-yard scoring play that tied it up again with 6:29 left in the half.

Midway through the third quarter Coulter hit Brevi down the right sideline for a 44-yard gain, but Brevi coughed up the ball at the Brown 29 where the Bears recovered. Brown then went on its longest drive of the night, going 71 yards in 10 plays. The key play on the drive came on a 4th and six at the BU 33. Brown called a fake punt and it was successful as punter Nate Lovett scampered 37 yards to the Stony Brook 30. Newhall-Caballero capped off the drive with a six-yard scoring pass, but the extra-point was missed by the Bears, a miss that would prove costly.

Stony Brook's defense came up with another big play early in the fourth quarter when Brown went for it on a 4th and nine at the Stony Brook 34. Junior Chevar Rankins(Middletown, Conn.) dropped Farnham for a seven yard loss on a pass play to halt the Brown threat.

After Stony Brook took the 21-20 lead, Brown got the ball back on its own 34 with 42 seconds and all of its timeouts left. The Bears drove the ball down to the Stony Brook 33, but Drew Plitcha's 40-yard field goal attempt was off target, giving the Seawolves their first win of the season.

Coulter finished with a 10-for-12 night passing, good for 137 yards and a score. Brevi caught a career-high five balls for 76 yards and was outstanding on kick returns, totaling 140 yards on three attempts. Cuttino led the rushing attack with 71 yards on 18 carries. Brown, which out gained Stony Brook in total yards, 411-311, was led by Newhall-Caballero who completed 29 of 45 attempts for 267 yards and three scores. Farnham caught 12 of those balls for 121 yard and one score. Senior Tyler Santucci (New Kensington, Pa.) led the Stony Brook defense with 12 tackles, with West adding 11 more.

Stony Brook will be back on the road next week when it will take on nationally ranked Massachusetts in Amherst on September 26 at 6:00 p.m.

2009 Coach's Corner #3 - A Letter From The Desk Of Coach Priore

Stony Brook Hosts Brown on Saturday

Stony Brook, N.Y. - As the head coach of the Stony Brook University football program, the game last week at Colgate was one that does not sit well. We let an opportunity get away from us. We do not take anything away from Colgate, which is a very good program. As a team we just did not bring our "A"-game with us.
Offensively we did not react very well on the field to some of the things that Colgate did defensively. Certainly they were manageable things as a football staff. I think we are a good football team, but as a team, the ability to react to those things is what separates good teams, from teams that are not as good. What separates good teams from great teams is the ability to adjust during the game to change. That is where we lie right now. We need to be able to make those adjustments. It's not a talent issue. We have players that can play and be successful against our opponents.
But as they say, on Saturday half of the teams win and half of them lose. So you have to get up and play the next week. We are not going to dwell on Colgate.
We were pleased with the play of Dominick Reyes '13 (Hesperia, Calif.) and Benji Clements '10 (Glen Burnie, Md.), both of whom started the game in the secondary in the place of a pair of injured starters, Cory Giddings '10 (Ocean, N.J.) and Dayton Guillory '10 (Bossier City, La.), and played very, very well. Freshman Kenny Tuiloma '13 (Long Beach, Calif.) came in when Julian Glenn '10 (Uniondale, N.Y.) was injured and played well in his first real game opportunity. Overall, we have continued to maintain a decent focus on the defensive side of the ball.

Offensively some of our inexperience up front did hurt us this past week, but our performance at some positions was better. Our running backs really came and played on Saturday, so I think we will be fine in the backfield.
This week in practice our goals are simply to prepare for Brown and put our game plan in place. We have to take care of the things that gave us difficulties during the Colgate game. We need to react to actions on both sides of the football and make adjustments as needed. We have to eliminate the big plays
If you had told me at the beginning of the season that we would allow only 34 points defensively in the first two games, I would have told you we would probably be 2-0. Right now we have to increase our production offensively and maintain our base defensively. Our special teams have been solid through the first two games. We had one bad snap, but our coverage teams and our ability to make field goals have been solid.
Brown is coming in Saturday as the reigning Ivy League champion and is a program that has had tremendous success. We are excited about our home opener. LaValle Stadium is one of the finest venues in the northeast and has provided a definite home field advantage for us during my tenure at Stony Brook. We are looking forward to a great crowd of students, community members and of course the Stony Brook Marching Band! We need everyone's support! Saturday is an important game for our football program. We hope to see everyone in LaValle Stadium on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. As always, wear RED and Go Seawolves!

Aller Goal Propels Women's Soccer To 2-1 Double Overtime Victory Over Yale

Freshman Taryn Schoenbeck scores first collegiate goal.

New Haven, Conn. - Junior Debbie Aller (Stony Brook, N.Y.) scored her first collegiate goal with 32 seconds left in the second overtime to send the Stony Brook University women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over the Yale Bulldogs on Wednesday night at Reese Stadium. Stony Brook improves to 1-5-1 while Yale falls to 3-2-0.

With time running down in the second overtime, junior Dana Adamkiewicz (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) drove a direct kick into the 18-yard box. A scramble for the ball ensued, with Aller collecting the loose ball from 10 yards out on the left side of the six-yard box. She then struck the ball into the right side of the net to give the Seawolves the victory.

Yale took a 1-0 lead in the 53rd minute on a goal from Becky Brown, who got behind the Stony Brook defense off a pass from Megan Ashforth and then put the ball past SBU senior goalkeeper Marisa Viola (Cutchogue, N.Y.). Yale had scored a combined 12 goals in its previous three victories this season, with six of those coming from Brown

But the Seawolves evened the score just over 10 minutes later as junior Morgan Sims (Ambler, Pa.) dribbled down the right side on a Stony Brook counter attack and passed the ball to freshman Taryn Schoenbeck (Newark, Del.), who cut the ball back twice before slotting the ball into the left side of the net. It was the first collegiate goal for Schoenbeck.

Neither team was able to push across a goal the rest of regulation as the game headed to overtime. Schoenbeck nearly gave the Seawolves the victory just over four minutes into the second overtime but her shot from 20 yards out hit the crossbar.

It was the third straight overtime game for the Seawolves, who rallied to tie a game in the second half for the fourth time this season on Wednesday night. Aller became the sixth different Seawolves player to score a goal in 2009.
Viola finished with five saves for the Seawolves, while Ayani Sumiyasu made three stops for the Bulldogs. SBU outshot Yale 5-0 in the second overtime period.

The Seawolves return to action on Friday, Sept. 18, hosting Sacred Heart at LaValle Stadium. Game is set for 7 p.m.

Men's Soccer Falls To Long Island In Overtime, 2-1

Berian Gobeil tallies third goal of the season

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Freshman Berian Gobeil (Montreal, Quebec) scored on a penalty kick in the 89th minute to tie the game at one, but Jakeem Johnson's goal six minutes into overtime proved to be the difference as Long Island defeated the Stony Brook men's soccer team, 2-1, at LIU Field on Wednesday evening.

After Johnson scored in the 77th minute, Stony Brook (1-4-1) sent its three forwards up and got the equalizer just 1:35 before regulation. A free kick into the box deflected off a Long Island (2-3-0) defender, setting up the penalty kick. Gobeil, who is now tied for the team lead in goals with three, blasted the ball to the keeper's right while he dove to his left.

Two minutes into the overtime, junior Greg Tinari (Holbrook, N.Y.) created a scoring opportunity, dribbling between two defenders before his shot from 32 yards out sailed over the crossbar. Gobeil also had an opportunity but his shot was saved.

In the 96th minute, Johnson stole the goal kick, dribbled in and beat freshman keeper Stefan Manz (Bronx, N.Y.) to his left.

The Seawolves kept the game scoreless early after Manz was beat but sophomore Kyle McTurk (Hauppauge, N.Y.) controlled and cleared the ball off the goal line.

Manz made a career-high five saves in the contest. Stony Brook outshot Long Island, 15-11.

The Seawolves are back in action when they travel to Evansville and the Purple Aces ProRehab Classic. First up for Stony Brook is Eastern Illinois on Friday evening at 6 pm.

Stony Brook Softball Volunteers With Special Olympics

18 Student-Athletes Volunteered Their Time

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's softball team took a break from its fall workouts last weekend to volunteer at the Special Olympics Fall Classic at Cantiague Park in Hicksville. The Seawolves were scheduled to help run a softball clinic, but due to the inclement weather the 18 players split their time between soccer and golf clinics and helping with arts and crafts.
"The Special Olympics was a very gratifying experience," said senior pitcher Alyssa Struzenberg (Cooper City, Fla.). "All of the athletes really seemed to enjoy themselves and to see all the smiles on their faces really made it worth attending. The best part was handing out the medals to the athletes, because you could really tell that they had a great time that day."
Special Olympics New York is the largest program of its type in the United States, serving nearly 47,654 athletes with the support of over 25,000 volunteers. Through their participation in Special Olympics New York athletes gain confidence and build a positive self-image, which carries into the classroom, the home, the workplace and the community.

Volleyball Sweeps Manhattan, 3-0

Seawolves have won three straight

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's volleyball team made quick work of the Manhattan Jaspers on Tuesday night, sweeping them 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-21). Senior Harmonie Calinda (Huntington, N.Y.) and junior Ashley Headen (Alexandria, Va.) both recorded double-digit kills, 14 and ten, respectively, while senior Lisa Doremus (Glendale, Ariz.) paced the defense with 11 digs. With the win, Stony Brook improves to 5-8 while Manhattan falls to 4-7.
Headen, Stony Brook's current Athlete of the Week, started the match off with back-to-back kills to give the Seawolves the early 2-0 advantage. The Jaspers would score five of the next six points, however, to pull in front 5-3. Neither team managed to gain much of a lead until the Seawolves scored eight unanswered points to move ahead 22-13. Freshman Corinne Perry (Northport, N.Y.) highlighted the run with three service aces.
Stony Brook rode the momentum from the first set into the second as it started off on a 5-1 run on kills by Calinda and senior Lindsey Gordon (N. Patchogue, N.Y.). The Jaspers rallied to pull within two at 9-7 on a kill from Rita Welsh, but SBU's attack proved to be too much, as it held on for the 25-21 victory. The Seawolves hit .355 as a team in the second frame, receiving a set-high six kills from Calinda.
Taking advantage of three miscues by the Seawolves, Manhattan led, 4-0, early on in the third set. Stony Brook rallied back to pull within one at 4-3, but two kills from Casey Tidwell followed by a put-away from Diane Strutner increased the Jaspers lead to five. With Manhattan leading at 10-6, Doremus started a five-point SBU run with back-to-back kills which put the Seawolves in front 11-10. The two teams then traded points, eventually finding themselves knotted at 18-18. Two Manhattan attack errors, followed by a kill from Headen, gave the Seawolves a three-point cushion, which they never relinquished on their way to the deciding 25-21 win. SBU was led by its defense in the third set, as the team recorded 21 digs.

Stony Brook heads to Providence, Rhode Island this weekend for its final Invitational of the season. The Seawolves will face host Brown at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and then play Holy Cross at noon on Saturday.

JACK FOLEY, RETIRED THREE VILLAGE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND STONY BROOK SUPPORTER, 76

Longtime Three Village athletic director Jack Foley passed away Sunday. Foley served in the Three Village district from 1955 until his retirement in 1990, although his continuing presence was felt and support for Patriot athletes — and sports of all kinds across New York State — continued long after. Foley will be waked at Bryant Funeral Home in Setauket, opposite Ward Melville High School. on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 16 and 17, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. A funeral mass will be held at St. James RC Church on Route 25A in Setauket on Friday at 9:30 am. Arrangements for a possible reception following the funeral, tentatively at WMHS, are incomplete. A spokesperson in the Three Village superintendent's office said donations to Hope House in Port Jefferson or Special Olympics would be appreciated by the Foley family. Full story in Thursday's Village Times Herald.

Women's Cross Country Ranked Fourth, Men Ranked 13th In Regional Rankings

Both squads competing in Iona Meet of Champions on Saturday morning

New Orleans, La. - In the latest regional rankings put out by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the women's team and men's squad are ranked fourth and 13th in the northeast region, respectively. The women's team is the highest ranked America East school while the men are two spots below New Hampshire.
Both the men's and women's squad are back in action this weekend, competing in the Iona Meet of Champions at Van Cortlandt Park.

Skiffington Named Big South Special Teams Player of the Week

Redshirt Freshman Boots Pair of Field Goals at Colgate

Charlotte, N.C. - Redshirt freshman Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.) has been selected as the Big South Special Teams Player of the Week the league announced today. The place kicker for the Seawolves, Skiffington was perfect on three kicks in Stony Brook's game at Colgate on Sunday. He is the first Stony Brook football player to be honored by the Big South in 2009.

In the contest at Colgate, Skiffington scored seven of Stony Brook's 13 points on Saturday. He hit a pair of 36-yard field goals, establishing a new career-long, and made his lone extra point attempt. Skiffington extended his perfect streak in his first season as the Seawolves' place kicker, making 3-of-3 field goals and both of his extra point attempts in two games.

Crowley, McBride Invited to Team Canada Selection Camp

Pair Will Tryout For Shot At 2010 World Championships

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Two members of the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team will be headed to Canada for a weekend next month. Juniors Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, B.C.) and Jordan McBride (New Westminster, B.C.) are among the 55 players that have been invited to selection camp for Team Canada. The team that will represent Canada at the 2010 Federation of International Lacrosse World Championship will be chosen at the camp, which will take place from October 9-12 at St. Michaels College School in Toronto. In addition to the two current Seawolves, former SBU standout Rhys Duch '08 was also invited.

First team all-America East selections in 2009, Crowley and McBride were the backbone of a Stony Brook offense that averaged 11.2 goals per game to rank 9th in the nation. McBride, who finished with a team-high 42 goals, reached the 40-goal level for a second straight season and finished second in the nation in goals per game. Crowley led Stony Brook in points with 51 and was second on the team in both goals (28) and assists (23). He finished 13th in the nation in points per game.

One of Stony Brook's all-time leading scorers with 106 points, Duch was named the National Lacrosse League's Rookie of the Year in 2009 after an outstanding first season with the San Jose Stealth. The #3 overall pick in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft, he set a new rookie scoring record with 89 points (35g, 54a), breaking the previous mark of 82 points set in 2002.

Men's Soccer Battles But Falls To Seton Hall, 3-2

Raphael Abreu tallies first goal of season

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Just as it did on Friday night at St. John's, the Stony Brook University men's soccer team fought valiantly against a Big East opponent, but a hat trick from Andrew Welker proved to be the difference as Seton Hall defeated SBU, 3-2, at LaValle Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Wilber Bonilla (Brentwood, N.Y.) and freshman Raphael Abreu (New York, N.Y.) scored for Stony Brook (1-3-1), which held a 17-16 shot differential. Seton Hall is 3-2-0.

A minute after Welker's first goal, the Seawolves had their first scoring chance when a service from junior Greg Tinari (Holbrook, N.Y.) to Abreu was saved by Pirates keeper Paul McHenry, setting up a corner kick.

Redshirt freshman keeper Anthony Rogic (Boonton, N.J.) kept it from being a 2-0 game in the ninth minute, making a diving save to his left on a shot from Dritan Sela.

Welker scored his second and third goals of the first half just two minutes apart. Despite being down 3-0, Stony Brook never went away, and tallied its first goal of the game eight seconds before halftime. On a pass from the back of freshman Leonardo Fernandes' (North Babylon, N.Y.) boot, Bonilla was all alone and blasted a shot from just outside the box into the lower left hand corner, cutting it to a two-goal margin.

Freshman Christian Galindo (Brentwood, N.Y.) created an opportunity early in the second half, dribbling around a defender and serving the ball into the box, but freshman Antonio Crespi's (North Babylon, N.Y.) header was saved. A few minutes later, senior defender Damion Brown (Kingston, Jamaica) had an opportunity but his header went off the right post. Sophomore Kyle McTurk (Hauppauge, N.Y.) got the rebound but his shot went wide. 

After Rogic made a save on a shot from Sela, Stony Brook's next offensive possession almost produced a goal but Abreu's header hit the crossbar and went over the goal.

Sophomore Tom Butler (Birmingham, England), who entered the game in the 79th minute, set up the Seawolves' second goal of the game almost a minute later. Butler made a splendid run down the right side and sent a perfect cross to Abreu who sent it home, cutting what had been a 3-0 lead to just 3-2 with under 10 minutes to play.

Stony Brook had two corner kicks with under three minutes to play but could not find the equalizer.

SBU is on the road for four straight games, beginning with Long Island University on Wednesday at 5 pm

Colgate Edges Stony Brook, 23-13

Gowins Rushes For 108 Yards In The Loss

Hamilton, N.Y. - Stony Brook trailed by just four going into the fourth quarter, but a pair of interceptions late in the game dashed the Seawolves hopes for a comeback in a 23-13 loss to Colgate in non-conference football action. One of the late interceptions was returned for a score that put the final points on the board for the Raiders, who were shutout offensively in the second half by the Stony Brook defense.

"We just made too many mistakes tonight," said Stony Brook head coach Chuck Priore. "Colgate played a very good game; they were better than us tonight."

Like in the first game of the season, the Stony Brook offense got off to a slow start, gaining just 26 yards and getting shut out in the first quarter. The Seawolves defense stopped Colgate as well on its first two drives, but the Raiders marched to a score on their third drive, going 40 yards in two plays and scoring on a 37-yard pass from Greg Sullivan to Pat Simonds with 46 seconds left in the first.

Redshirt freshman Dominick Reyes (Hesperia, Calif.) broke up consecutive passes early in the second quarter to halt a drive and Stony Brook unleashed its running game on its ensuing drive, one that resulted in the first points of the night for the Seawolves. Senior Conte Cuttino (Uniondale, N.Y.) got things started with a 16-yard run, with a Colgate 15-yard personal foul tacked on the end of the run. Two plays later sophomore Edwin Gowins(Bellport, N.Y.) swept around the right side for 39 yards and the score.

Colgate answered the Stony Brook drive with back-to-back scoring drives of its own, getting a 26-yard field goal and another TD pass to Simonds, this one from 35 yards out with 4:26 left in the half to put the Raiders up 17-7. Stony Brook closed out the half with pair of scoring drives to cut into the Colgate lead. Redshirt freshman Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.) finished off both drives with field goals, with his second coming from 36 yards out in the final seconds of the quarter to make it 17-13 at the half. 

Stony Brook's defense was stout in the third quarter, holding Colgate to 46 yards and no points. The Seawolves offense could not put any points on the board either, and the four-point Raider lead carried over into the fourth quarter.

Solid defensive play by both teams continued into the fourth quarter and the score remained 17-13 when Stony Brook started a late drive at its own one-yard line after a Colgate punt went out of bounds just inside the pylon. Facing a fourth and short, the Seawolves called a fake punt, with the snap going to Cuttino who gained just enough to pick up the first down. Two plays later Coulter was intercepted, however, with Garrington Spence returning it 11 yards for the touchdown that put the game out of reach for SBU. Another Coulter interception with 2:24 left by Coree Moses halted the Seawolves last chance as the Raiders went on to the win.

Gowins went over the 100-yard mark on the ground for the first time this season, finishing with 108 yards on 17 carries and one score. Coulter completed 12 of 29 attempts for 154 yards and the two interceptions.

Stony Brook will be back in action next week when plays its first home game of the season when it hosts Brown University from the Ivy League. Kickoff will be at 6:00 p.m. in LaValle Stadium.

Stony Brook Women's Basketball Releases 2009-10 Non-Conference Schedule

Seawolves home opener in November 13th

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Seven home games, featuring a matchup with BIG EAST opponent St. John's, highlights Stony Brook University's women's basketball 2009-10 non-conference schedule, which was released by head coach Michele Cherry on Thursday. The 12-game schedule features games against two 2009 NCAA Tournament participants and teams from seven different conferences, including the Ivy League, BIG EAST, Mountain West and Atlantic Coast Conferences.

"I'm very excited about our non-conference schedule for the upcoming season," said Cherry. We are fortunate enough to have seven home non-conference games which I feel will be beneficial to our young team. However, there are no easy games on this schedule; we will be challenged. Overall, our schedule will be arduous, yet, one that I feel will help prepare us for an always difficult America East Conference."

Stony Brook opens the 2009-10 season with three straight home contests, starting with Princeton on November 13. St. John's returns to Stony Brook for the first time since 2006-07 on Nov. 15, followed by Sacred Heart on Nov. 17. The Seawolves take their first road trip of the season on Nov. 21, traveling to Pittsburgh, Pa. to play Robert Morris. After hosting Air Force on Nov. 27, Stony Brook will travel to play Monmouth December 2.

The final six games of the non-conference schedule start off with three-straight home contests, before three-straight road games. St. Francis (N.Y.) starts the home-stretch off with an afternoon game on Dec. 6. The Seawolves then host Fairfield on Dec. 9 and Dartmouth on Dec. 11 before traveling to Hempstead, N.Y. to play Long Island rival Hofstra on Dec. 21. SBU then heads south to College Park, Md. to play 2009 Elite Eight participant Maryland on Dec. 27 before facing UNC Wilmington on Dec. 28.

Men's Basketball Announces 2009-10 Non-Conference Schedule

Seawolves will travel to take on St. John's on Dec. 2.

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Road contests against Big East opponent St. John's and Atlantic-10 opponents Rhode Island and Fordham, along with five games at Pritchard Gymnasium, highlight the 2009-10 Stony Brook men's basketball non-conference schedule released by head coach Steve Pikiell on Wednesday.
"I think we have put together a competitive non-conference schedule that will challenge our team and give us a good idea of things we need to work on as we get ready to play in what will be a very tough America East conference," Pikiell said.
Stony Brook will travel to Queens to take on local rival St. John's on Dec. 2 in its first meeting with the Red Storm since the 2005-06 season. SBU will square off against another local program on Dec. 8, traveling to the Bronx to take on Fordham Rams. It will be the first ever meeting between the schools.
Stony Brook opens the season on Nov. 13 at Maryland-Eastern Shore before returning home to take on Mt. St. Mary College on Nov. 16 in its home opener. Stony Brook then hits the road for a quick two-game road swing against Wagner (Nov. 21) and Rhode Island (Nov. 24), which finished second in the A-10 last season.
Following a home game against New Jersey Tech (Nov. 28) and a road contest against Lehigh (Nov. 30), the Seawolves will take on the Red Storm. It is the 10th straight season that Stony Brook will face a Big East opponent.
After hosting Columbia on Dec. 5, the Seawolves embark on a three-game road trip against Fordham, Colgate (Dec. 12) and Sacred Heart (Dec. 20). Stony Brook then returns home on Dec. 28 to take on Saint Peter's.
SBU will wrap up its non-conference slate with a New Year's Eve matinee against Holy Cross at Pritchard Gymnasium. It will be SBU's first ever meeting with Holy Cross, who advanced to the Patriot League title game last season.
In 2008-09 Stony Brook recorded its most overall wins (16) and conference victories (eight) in its eight seasons in the America East Conference. SBU returns nine letterwinners from that squad including senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) and sophomores Tommy Brenton (Columbia, Md.) and Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.).

The Seawolves leading scorer last season (15.7 ppg), El-Amin was a 2009 All-America East second team selection. Brenton and Dougher were named to the America East All-Rookie team a season ago as Brenton led the America East in rebounding during conference play (9.7 rpg) and Dougher set the Division I program record for points in a season by a freshman (335).
The 2009-10 America East portion of the schedule will be announced by the conference office at a later date.

Volleyball Drops Thrilling Five Set Match to Hofstra

Match featured 37 ties and 13 lead changes

Hempstead, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's volleyball team rallied late, but fell just short against Long Island rival, Hofstra, on Tuesday night, losing the tightly contested match, 3-2 (25-21, 24-26, 25-18, 21-25, 15-13). Senior Lindsey Gordon (N. Patchogue, N.Y.) and junior Ashley Headen (Alexandria, Va.) paced the Seawolves offense with double digit kills and .542 and .414 attack percentages, respectively. With the loss, Stony Brook drops to 1-7 on the season while Hofstra improves to 1-6.
The opening game set the tone for the night as the two teams exchanged leads five times while tying the score on 15 different occasions. Stony Brook managed to grab some breathing room at 13-10 on a ball handling error by Hofstra. The lead would not last long, however, as the Pride scored five of the next six points to move ahead 15-14. With the score knotted at 21-21, Hofstra rallied off four straight points, capped by Marina Markovic's fourth kill of the set, to pull away with a 25-21 win.
Behind three early kills from Headen, SBU opened a lead on the Pride in the second set at 7-3. While Hofstra did battle back to pull within two, back-to-back aces from junior Jeanette Gibbs (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) extended the Seawolves advantage to five at 13-8. Stony Brook maintained its lead throughout most of the match before Hofstra used a 7-3 run to knot the score at 22-22. The two teams traded points before freshman Greta Strenger (Woodbury, Minn.) and senior Harmonie Calinda (Huntington, N.Y.) had consecutive kills to win the match for the Seawolves, 26-24. Stony Brook posted a .410 attack percentage in the set as both Headen and Gordon hit .700 or better.

Following a kill by senior Lisa Doremus (Glendale, Ariz.), which gave the Seawolves an 11-10 advantage in the third set, Hofstra went on a 10-1 run to put Stony Brook in an eight point hole. Despite three kills each from Calinda and Gordon, Stony Brook failed to get any closer than six points as the Pride cruised a 2-1 set advantage.
The Seawolves rebounded quickly, however, as they opened an 11-7 lead on a kill by Strenger in the fourth. SBU maintained its lead to 17-13 before the Pride rallied, eventually knotting the score at 17-17 on an ace by Rachel August. The Seawolves closed the match out on an 8-4 run, however, which included three kills from Calinda, to push the match to a deciding fifth set.
Hofstra came out hot in the fifth, opening up a 5-2 advantage on the Seawolves. Stony Brook refused to fold, however, as it slowly chipped away at the lead. The Seawolves would eventually tie the score at 10-10 on a block by Headen and sophomore Kelsey Sullivan (Hamilton, Va.). The two would combine for another block three points later to put the Seawolves on top, 12-11. The two teams traded points before Hofstra strung three straight kills together to hold onto the 15-13 win.
In total, the match featured 13 lead changes and 37 ties. Calinda finished with a team high 18 kills while Gibbs recorded 25 total digs.
Stony Brook's next match will be Friday morning at the Columbia Invitational. The Seawolves will play at 11:30 a.m. against Quinnipiac and then play at 4:30 p.m. against Iona.

Bonilla, Gobeil Lead Men's Soccer To 3-0 Win Over Bryant

Seawolves face No. 5/3 St. John's on Friday night

Smithfield, R.I. - Sophomore Wilber Bonilla (Brentwood, N.Y.) scored two goals and freshman Berian Gobeil (Montreal, Quebec) added another as the Stony Brook men's soccer team shut out Bryant, 3-0, to lift its record to 1-2. Bryant is 0-3.

In the first match between Stony Brook and Bryant since 1998, the Seawolves struck for their first goal of the game in the 44th minute. FreshmanAntonio Crespi (North Babylon, N.Y.) made a run down the right side of the field and played the ball to sophomore Kevin Zalewski (Parsippany, N.J.) who sent it to Bonilla to set up his first career Stony Brook goal. It was the second straight game the Seawolves scored the first goal of the game.

Gobeil, who scored against Harvard on Friday, set up Bonilla's second tally of the day. Following a throw-in, Gobeil served a cross that found Bonilla from just outside the 18-yard box. Bonilla's shot went towards the right side of the net past the Bryant keeper.

Stony Brook would make it 3-0 in when freshman Leonardo Fernandes (North Babylon, N.Y.) set up Gobeil in the 73rd minute. Utilizing a give-and-go, Fernandes found space and slipped the ball back to Gobeil whose shot found the left side of the net. The three goals scored by the Seawolves were their most since a 4-1 win over Marist in 2007.

Freshman Stefan Manz (Bronx, N.Y.) made his first collegiate start in goal for Stony Brook, which outshot Bryant, 12-5. 

The Seawolves travel on the Long Island Expressway for their next game, taking on No. 5/3 St. John's on Friday night at 8 pm. It will be the first meeting between the two schools.