NCAA approves 68-team tournament

by Mark Singelais

The NCAA’s Board of Directors today approved the plan to expand the men’s basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams beginning next year.

It was expected the board would rubber-stamp the expansion of the tournament that the men’s basketball committee suggested last week.

Now the NCAA must decide how the new format will work. It’s widely assumed the tournament will add three opening-round games to the one already played.

At issue is which eight teams will be put in the opening round. Could it be eight champions of mid-major conferences, or the final eight at-large teams to get in the tournament?

The former proposal could affect leagues such as the America East or the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, who would have to win a game to get into the 64-team field.

Although there’s a stigma to being relegated to the “play-in game,” America East commissioner Patrick Nero pointed out that under the current system, the winner of an opening-round game earns an extra $1.2 million dollars for the conference it represents spread over a six-year period.

Nero also suggested the NCAA might rather put eight at-large teams in the opening round because it could garner higher television ratings due to better-known schools participating.

“For TV purposes, Virginia Tech against Illinois could be a better game than Winthrop and Arkansas-Pine Bluff,” said Nero, referring to this year’s opening-round game. “If you’re a TV network, which would you prefer?”

Nero also said he’d like to know whether the opening-round games would continue to be played in Dayton, or if they’d be held at one of the regional sites, before the rest of the tournament starts.

“They’ve done a very good job in Dayton,” Nero said. “I wouldn’t want an atmosphere created that makes (opening-round) teams feel like they’re not a part of the overall tournament.”

Football Set To Host Spring Game On Sunday Afternoon

Game time is set for 1 pm

Stony Brook, N.Y. -

Stony Brook University's football team will hold its Spring Game on Sunday afternoon at 1 pm. The game is free of charge and open to the public. Sunday's game is the culmination of 15 spring practices.

Stony Brook won a share of the Big South Conference championship in its first year as a full-scholarship Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school. Head Coach Chuck Priore and the Seawolves will look to defend their title in 2010 and began their season with their first-ever game against a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) school when they take on the University of South Florida in Tampa on Saturday, September 4.

2010 Stony Brook Football Schedule

Day Date Opponent Place
Saturday September 4 South Florida Tampa, Fla.
Saturday September 11 American International STONY BROOK
Saturday September 18 Brown Providence, R.I.
Saturday September 25 Massachusetts STONY BROOK
Saturday October 2 OPEN
Saturday October 9 Virginia Military Institute* (Homecoming) STONY BROOK

Saturday October 16 Lafayette Easton, Pa.
Saturday October 23 Coastal Carolina* Conway, S.C.
Saturday October 30 Charleston Southern* STONY BROOK
Saturday November 6 Presbyterian* Clinton, S.C.
Saturday November 13 Gardner-Webb* STONY BROOK
Saturday November 20 Liberty* Lynchburg, Va.

Home Games in Bold

*Big South Conference game

Marino leads baseball to 18-14 non-conference victory on Wednesday

Junior Stephen Marino (Lake Grove, N.Y.) hit a go-ahead RBI single with two outs in the eighth to lead the Stony Brook University baseball team to an 18-14 victory over the Fairfield Stags on Wednesday afternoon at University Field. Marino and freshman William Carmona (Hempstead, N.Y.) each drove in five runs to lead the Seawolves. Stony Brook improves to 17-19 with the victory. Marino and Carmona were two of four Seawolves that had three hits. Senior Robert Dyer (Selden, N.Y.) went 3-for-5 with two RBI while senior Michael Stephan (Patchogue, N.Y.) went 3-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored. The teams entered the bottom of the eighth tied at 14 and Fairfield reliever Scott Gussaroff retired sophomore Sal Intagliata (Franklin Square, N.Y.) to lead off the inning. He then walked sophomore Pat Cantwell (West Islip, N.Y.) but got junior Chad Marshall (Paris, Ontario) on a fly to center for the second out. Gussaroff then uncorked a wild pitch with Marino at the plate, allowing Cantwell to reach second. Marino then drilled a single through the right side to give the Seawolves a 15-14 lead. Dyer reached on an error to continue the inning and Stephan followed with a run-scoring single to right. Carmona drove in the final two runs of the inning with a two-run double. Senior Chris Maier (Farmingdale, N.Y.) then pitched a perfect ninth to secure the victory for the Seawolves. Gussaroff took the loss for Fairfield, allowing four runs in 2.2 innings. Fairfield jumped to the early lead, scoring seven runs over the first two innings to take a 7-3 advantage. SBU climbed within one in the bottom of the second on a three-run home run from Marshall. The Seawolves then jumped on top in the fourth on run-scoring hits from Marino and Carmona. The Stags answered with two runs in fifth to re-take the lead but the Seawolves scored five in the bottom of the inning highlighted by a Marino two-run single. Fairfield got within 13-12 in the sixth, scoring three runs with the help of a lead off home run from Carmine DeVito. Stony Brook scored a run in the bottom of the sixth on a Marino sacrifice fly but Fairfield tied the game at 14 in the seventh on a Marco Garamella two-run single. Sophomore Anthony Luciano (Holtsville, N.Y.) hurled a scoreless eighth to earn the victory for the Seawolves. The Seawolves return to action on Saturday, traveling to take on Maine. First pitch is for Saturday’s doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.

Men's Lacrosse Ranked 8th In National Polls

Seawolves coming off 15-0 rout of Albany

Stony Brook, N.Y. - A week after achieving the highest ranking in school history, Stony Brook University's men's lacrosse team (9-3, 4-0 America East) has done it again. A 15-0 rout of Albany has put the Seawolves inside the top 10 as they currently rank eighth in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse and USILA Coaches polls. Inside Lacrosse analyst Quint Kessenich lists the Seawolves 7th in his weekly rankings.
Juniors Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia) and Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia) and senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) lead a potent offense that is averaging 14.2 goals per game.
McBride (46 goals, six assists) leads the country in goals per game with 3.83. He also leads the country in shooting percentage (.561) and is fifth in points per game (4.33).
Crowley, a 2010 Tewaraarton Award nominee along with McBride, has 35 goals and 24 assists. He ranks second in the nation in points per game (4.92) and is fifth in goals per game (2.92).
Compitello, who's having a career year with 28 goals and 28 assists, is third in points per game (4.67) and fifth in assists per game (2.33).
Sophomores Kyle Belton (Langley, British Columbia) has 16 goals and Robbie Campbell (Delta, British Columbia) has 13, giving the Seawolves five players who are in double-digits in goals.
Junior Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) has won 62 percent of his face-offs. Rand, who won 11 of 15 face-offs against Albany, was named to the ThunderBay Team of the Week

Senior long stick midfielder Steven Waldeck (Levittown, N.Y.) ranks sixth in ground balls per game (6.33) and 10th in caused turnovers per game (2.0). Waldeck leads all long poles with eight goals and three assists.
Stony Brook is in the top 10 in six categories nationally:
Face-off Win Percentage (First - .614) Shooting Percentage (First - .400) Scoring Offense (Second - 14.17) Points Per Game (Second - 22.25) Assists Per Game (Third - 8.08) Ground Balls Per Game (eighth - 35.67).
With the win over Albany, Stony Brook clinched the number one seed in the America East Championships and a share of the America East regular-season title.
SBU will also host the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse North Quarterfinals on May 23. For ticket information, log on to Stony Brook's official athletics website, GoSeawolves.org, or call (631) 632-WOLF.

Compitello, Crowley, Men's Lacrosse Shutout Albany, 15-0

First shutout in school history in 20 years

Albany, N.Y. - Senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) tallied five goals and two assists and junior Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia) recorded three goals and three assists to lead the #12/12 Stony Brook men's lacrosse team to a 15-0 rout of Albany on Saturday evening at John Fallon Field. SBU (9-3, 4-0 America East ) clinches a share of the America East regular-season title and can win it outright with a win over Vermont next Saturday. Albany is 3-10, 2-2.

The win and the Catamounts' loss to UMBC on Saturday gives the Seawolves the number one seed as well as home-field advantage throughout the America East Championships. Stony Brook will host a game on May 5 against a team to be determined.

"We gave up a bunch of goals to Binghamton last week," head coach Rick Sowell said. "But our guys have a lot of pride. They didn't feel like they played Stony Brook lacrosse against Binghamton and wanted to come out with a different attitude tonight," Sowell said.


The win also is Stony Brook's third straight over Albany. The Seawolves held Albany under 10 goals for the first time since 2002 when they defeated the Great Danes, 8-6, in the America East Championship final.

Senior Charlie Paar (Huntington, N.Y.) (11 saves), junior John Bella (Oceanside, N.Y.) (three saves) and freshman Nick DiGiacomo (Centereach, N.Y.) (one save) combined to allow the fewest goals since SBU's 20-0 win over Southampton in 1990.

"Charlie took some extra reps in practice and was key to lead our defense to a shutout," Sowell said. "Our goal has been to get back to the America East Championship game, and to be able to host the tournament on our home field has been in the guys' minds."

Stony Brook led 5-0 after one quarter of play. Senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) had two goals and sophomore Kyle Belton (Langley, British Columbia), junior Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia) and Crowley each added another in the first 15 minutes of play.

Compitello also scored two goals in a four-goal second quarter as Stony Brook led 9-0 at halftime. The Seawolves five-game winning streak is their longest since 2007.

McBride finished the evening with two goals, and is just two shy of breaking Kevin Pall's '02 record of 133.

Sophomore Graham Adams (Royal Oak, Mich.) also got on the board for the Seawolves, scoring a minute and a half into the third quarter. Crowley also tallied a third-quarter goal. Compitello assisted on both scores and leads the team with 28 assists.

Sophomore Tyler McCabe (Coram, N.Y.) scored his sixth of the season off a pass from junior Brett Drost (Wading River, N.Y.) to cap the third-quarter scoring.

Sophomore Robbie Campbell (Delta, British Columbia), who had two goals, scored one of Stony Brook's three fourth-quarter goals. Compitello and Crowley scored a minute apart to cap Saturday's output. It was the third straight game the Seawolves recorded at least 14 goals.

Crowley added six ground balls. Junior Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) won 11 of 15 face-offs and recorded seven ground balls.

Prior to next Saturday's game against Vermont, Stony Brook will honor seniors Chris Gignilliat (Cicero, N.Y.), Paar, Steven Waldeck (Levittown, N.Y.), Paul Randazzo (Smithtown, N.Y.) and Chris Scott (North Babylon, N.Y.) in a pre-game ceremony.

Saturday's game is the third annual Lacrosse For Autism Doubleheader. Suffolk County powers Ward Melville and Northport High Schools square off at 4 pm, with Stony Brook and Vermont scheduled for 7 pm.

America East will keep combined tournamentsApril 23, 2010 at 6:13 pm by Mark SingelaisAmerica East commissioner Patrick Nero said the league voted this month to keep the men’s and women’s tournaments at the same site next year.Now it’s just a matter of deciding where the tournament will held, with Albany’s Times Union Center a possible option.The America East combined its men’s and women’s events for the first time in league history at the University of Hartford in March. Nero said the experiment was a success.“Financially … we saw tremendous growth and that was very critical,” Nero said. “Our women’s attendance doubled from last year to this year, and a lot of that was overlap because a lot of people who normally come to the men’s games and might not have come to the women’s tournament, came out (this year). The venue size (at Hartford) allowed us to have a great atmosphere every night. We felt every game was well attended and we were very, very pleased with it.”Nero said the league will continue to hold the first round through the semifinals at one site, with championship games being played a week later at the highest remaining men’s and women’s seed, respectively.Nero said the America East is committed to the Saturday afternoon spot on ESPN2 for the men’s championship game, and that the week of build-up is good exposure for the league.As for next year’s location, Nero said bid materials have already been sent out to the league members. Interested venues have until mid-May to enter a bid, and the league will hopefully choose a site by the end of May, according to Nero.Nero said he expects there to be five or six finalists. Although the league has typically only awarded the tournament on a year-to-year basis, Nero said this time the America East could announce the tournament host or hosts from 2011 through 2013.Times Union Center general manager Bob Belber has said he plans to bid, although it might be for the 2012 event rather than next year because of scheduling conflicts, as well as uncertainty how good UAlbany will be next year.“I think Bob does a great job,” Nero said. “He’s very very interested. We’ve had several conversations with them. I anticipate they’ll be seriously considered in this three-year window.”Nero has toured Times Union Center and said he doesn’t think its approximate 15,000-seat capacity is too large given the ability to use curtains to block off some seats, as the building does for Siena regular-season games.“We anticipate they’ll show us different (seating) configurations,” Nero said

America East will keep combined tournaments

April 23, 2010 at 6:13 pm by Mark Singelais

America East commissioner Patrick Nero said the league voted this month to keep the men’s and women’s tournaments at the same site next year.

Now it’s just a matter of deciding where the tournament will held, with Albany’s Times Union Center a possible option.

The America East combined its men’s and women’s events for the first time in league history at the University of Hartford in March. Nero said the experiment was a success.

“Financially … we saw tremendous growth and that was very critical,” Nero said. “Our women’s attendance doubled from last year to this year, and a lot of that was overlap because a lot of people who normally come to the men’s games and might not have come to the women’s tournament, came out (this year). The venue size (at Hartford) allowed us to have a great atmosphere every night. We felt every game was well attended and we were very, very pleased with it.”

Nero said the league will continue to hold the first round through the semifinals at one site, with championship games being played a week later at the highest remaining men’s and women’s seed, respectively.

Nero said the America East is committed to the Saturday afternoon spot on ESPN2 for the men’s championship game, and that the week of build-up is good exposure for the league.

As for next year’s location, Nero said bid materials have already been sent out to the league members. Interested venues have until mid-May to enter a bid, and the league will hopefully choose a site by the end of May, according to Nero.

Nero said he expects there to be five or six finalists. Although the league has typically only awarded the tournament on a year-to-year basis, Nero said this time the America East could announce the tournament host or hosts from 2011 through 2013.

Times Union Center general manager Bob Belber has said he plans to bid, although it might be for the 2012 event rather than next year because of scheduling conflicts, as well as uncertainty how good UAlbany will be next year.

“I think Bob does a great job,” Nero said. “He’s very very interested. We’ve had several conversations with them. I anticipate they’ll be seriously considered in this three-year window.”

Nero has toured Times Union Center and said he doesn’t think its approximate 15,000-seat capacity is too large given the ability to use curtains to block off some seats, as the building does for Siena regular-season games.

“We anticipate they’ll show us different (seating) configurations,” Nero said

#12 Men's Lacrosse Travels To Face Albany On Saturday Night - LIVE ON WUSB

Seawolves can clinch their first outright regular-season title win a win and a Vermont loss to

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Winners of four straight games and seven of nine, the #12/12 (IL/USILA) Stony Brook men's lacrosse team travels to face Albany on Saturday night. Face-off is scheduled for 7 pm. Fans can hear the game locally on WUSB 90.1 or GoSeawolves.org. Live Stats are also available at GoSeawolves.org.
The Seawolves have already clinched a spot in the America East Championships on May 5 and can clinch their second straight regular-season title with a win on Saturday. A win over the Great Danes and a loss by Vermont to UMBC will give SBU its first outright regular-season title in school history.
Last Time OutJunior Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia) scored a game-high seven goals, including the game-winner with 2:55 remaining as Stony Brook held off Binghamton, 17-16, in America East action. Sophomore Kyle Belton (Langley, British Columbia) tallied three goals for Stony Brook (8-3, 3-0). Junior Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) was outstanding, winning 28 of 36 face-offs as well as tying a career-best with 13 ground balls. Andy Cook had six goals and four assists for Binghamton (3-9, 0-3).
Scouting AlbanyUAlbany (3-9, 2-1) is in a three-way tie for second place in the America East. Dave Brock is the team's top scorer with 27 goals and four assists. Defensemen Brendan Gleason and Mark Kelly are having productive seasons. Gleason is eighth in the nation in caused turnovers at 2.09 per game. Kelly has collected three or more ground balls seven times this season. Goalkeeper John Carroll leads the league in saves per game (12.08) and has a .509 percentage.

Van Dalens, Track Impressive At Penn Relays

Lucy wins 3,000; Holly wins 5,000

Philadelphia, Pa. - As the 116th year of the famed Penn Relays progressed, juniors Lucy and Holly Van Dalen (Wanganui, New Zealand) became part of meet history. Lucy won the 3,000m and her twin sister, Holly, followed that with a win in the 5,000 to lead Stony Brook's track teams on Thursday night in the Keystone State.

Lucy won the 3,000 in 9:17.23, a new school record. She took the lead at the 800m mark, and went on to win by 100m over the second-place finisher, Sarah Moniz of Bucknell.

In the next event 20 minutes later, Holly won the 5,000 in 16:06.99, also a new school record. She made her final move with 500m remaining, and was never passed again. Her time will also qualify her for the NCAA Regional Championships to be held at the end of May.

On one of the most successful days in the program, senior Tim Hodge (Tawa, New Zealand) turned in an outstanding performance in the 10,000m. He finished 4th, with a new school record of 29.45.86. This time will put him in a strong spot for an NCAA regional place and it is an IC4A qualifying standard.

Senior Alex Felce (Stroud, England) finished 3rd in the 3000m steeplechase, with a time of 9.03.40, an IC4A standard. Felce is already qualified for the Regional Championships in this event from an earlier meet.

Senior Laura Huet (Carrickmines, Ireland) qualified for the ECAC Championships with a new personal best performance in the 5000m (16:54.18), a time that also puts her within reach of the NCAA Regional Championships. She finished 18th out of 37 competitors.

Stony Brook Extends Contract of Head Basketball Coach Steve Pikiell

Pikiell led Seawolves to first America East regular season title in 2009-10.

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University Director of Athletics, Jim Fiore, announced that the contract of head men's basketball coach Steve Pikiell has been extended through the 2014-15 season. Named the 2010 America East Conference Coach of the Year as well as the All-Met Coach of the Year, Pikiell guided the Seawolves to their first America East regular season title in 2009-10.
"Steve and his staff have done an extraordinary job of revitalizing our men's basketball program," said Fiore. "He has recruited and developed our student-athletes into a highly successful group of young men who represent our University, our community and the Seawolves family with the same class, commitment and swagger that he personally demonstrates every day as the head coach. It was an easy decision to extend his contract and we look forward to continued growth and success for the Stony Brook men's basketball program under Steve's leadership."
In his fifth season at the helm of the Seawolves, Pikiell led SBU to a record-breaking 2009-10 season. Stony Brook set Division I program records for overall wins (22) and conference wins (13) and won 10 straight games to clinch its first America East Conference regular season title. SBU also earned its first ever Division I postseason berth, hosting the University of Illinois in the first round of the 2010 National Invitation Tournament. The 2010 Sporting News America East Coach of the Year, Pikiell has led Stony Brook to its first back-to-back winning seasons since jumping to Division I.
"I'm honored and humbled to have the opportunity to continue building our program at this great university," Pikiell said. "I sincerely appreciate the confidence Jim Fiore, [University] President Stanley and our entire administration have in what we are developing here at Stony Brook. We have made tremendous strides as a program and our success and growth would not have been realized without the continued support of the entire University community."

The Seawolves were dominant in their second season in the newly renovated Pritchard Gymnasium, winning 12 of their 13 home games including all eight conference contests. Stony Brook sold out its final four games at Pritchard, a program first, and a standing room only crowd of 4,423 attended the Seawolves NIT game against Illinois at Stony Brook Arena on March 17.
"Our University administration is committed to building a highly successful men's basketball program at Stony Brook," Fiore continued, "and that begins with continuity and stability with our head coach. We are excited about the future as we continue the upward trajectory fostered by Coach Pikiell and his entire staff. Steve's impact on our University community as a coach, mentor, leader and ambassador has been profound."
Pikiell's squad was rewarded for an outstanding season with a slew of postseason awards. Senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) became the first player in program history to be named America East Conference Player of the Year as he scored a Division I school record 517 points. Named the 2010 America East Player of the Year by Sporting News as well, El-Amin finished his splendid two-year Stony Brook career just 29 points shy of 1,000. The 6-5 guard also earned AP Honorable Mention All-America honors, was named to NABC District I second team and was selected to the 2010 All-Met first team, all program firsts.
In addition, sophomores Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) and Tommy Brenton (Columbia, Md.) each earned a spot on the All-America East Conference second team. Dougher ranked 10th in the America East in scoring (13.8 points per game) and set a school record with 95 three-pointers. Brenton led the America East in rebounding (9.7) for the second straight year and broke his own Division I program record for rebounds in a season with 311. Named to the All-America East defensive team as well, Brenton ranked second in the conference in steals per game (1.8) and ninth in assists per contest (2.7). Brenton, Dougher and sophomore Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) have combined to start all but two games in their two years with the Seawolves and are part of group of underclassmen who accounted for 56.7 percent of the Seawolves points and 64.4 percent of their rebounding this season.
Stony Brook also continued to excel off the court under Pikiell as senior captain Andrew Goba (Durban, South Africa) was selected to 2010 America East All-Academic squad and was also named the America East Scholar Athlete in men's basketball. Goba is the second student-athlete under Pikiell, with current Director of Basketball Operations Ricky Lucas '08 being the other, to earn America East All-Academic honors

Andrew Goba Named America East Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete

Goba is first student-athlete in program history to earn honor.

Cambridge, Mass. - Senior forward Andrew Goba (Durban, South Africa) of the Stony Brook University men's basketball team has been named the America East Scholar Athlete in men's basketball, the conference announced on Wednesday. He is the first student-athlete in program history to earn the honor.

Goba played in 28 games this season and helped the Seawolves to their first ever America East regular season title. Named to the 2010 America East All-Academic team, Goba is a two-time Dean's list selection and a three-time America East honor roll recipient.

Last May, Goba earned a Bachelors of Science in Health Science. A two-time captain, he is now working on a second baccalaureate in philosophy.

A committee of athletic administrators and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representatives chose an honoree in each of the six winter championship sports. Each America East Scholar-Athlete was a starter or prominent reserve and carries a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.20. Goba will automatically be nominated for the male and female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award recognized by the conference this summer.

El-Amin Named To All-Met First Team; Pikiell Named All-Met Coach of the Year

Steve Pikiell becomes the first coach in school history to earn the MBWA Peter A. Carlesimo Coach of the Year Award

New York, N.Y. - Senior guard Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) of the Stony Brook University men's basketball team has been named to the 2010 Division I All-Met first team, it was announced by the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and the Met Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) on Wednesday. He is the first player in program history to earn first-team honors. In addition, Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell became the first coach in school history to earn the MBWA Peter A. Carlesimo Coach of the Year Award.

"I couldn't be prouder of Muhammad; he has worked hard at making himself a better player and I'm happy that he could be recognized for his hard work," Pikiell said. "I'm also extremely honored to be recognized among all the great coaches in this area. Our program could not have had the success we had this year without the great support of [Stony Brook Director of Athletics] Jim Fiore, our athletics' administration and the entire University community.

The first player in program history to earn America East Player of the Year honors, El-Amin set a Division I program record for points in a season this year (517). He also finished his two-year Seawolves career just 29 points short of 1,000. He ranked second in the America East in scoring during conference play (19.1 points per game) and scored 23 in the 82-78 victory over Vermont on Feb. 24 that clinched the Seawolves' first America East regular-season title.

El-Amin was also named the America East Player of the Year by Sporting News and was selected to the NABC District I second team. The first Stony Brook player to earn All-Met honors since D.J. Munir was named to the third team in 2003-04, El-Amin became the first player in program history to be named an AP Honorable All-America earlier this month.

In his fifth season at the helm, Pikiell guided SBU to a record-breaking 2009-10 season. In addition to claiming the schools first ever America East regular-season title, Stony Brook set Division I program records for overall wins (22) and conference wins (13) and earned its first postseason berth in its Division I history.

Named the America East Coach of the Year at the conference's annual awards banquet on March 5, Pikiell was also selected the America East Coach of the Year by Sporting News. Pikiell has led Stony Brook to 38 wins over the past two seasons and its first back-to-back winning seasons since the program jumped to Division I.

Voting for the All-Met teams was done by members of the media in the tri-state area.

Jackolski, Maysonet meet new Stony Brook teammates

Steven Marcus-Newsday

The only building they recognized was the football stadium and that was not on the itinerary in mid-January. So the first few days at Stony Brook University were nerve-racking for Hofstra transfers Brock Jackolski and Miguel Maysonet. The two left Hofstra after it dropped football last November.
"It was like I was a freshman again,'' Jackolski said Tuesday. "I didn't know where any of the buildings were.''
Or anyone walking around those buildings. "The only person I knew was Miguel,'' Jackolski said.
"The only person I knew was Brock,'' Maysonet said.
The acclimation to football went much smoother. Coach Chuck Priore introduced the players. "We just stood up and said 'Hello,' " Maysonet said.
With spring practice under way, the two are fitting in nicely. "It was tough for them,'' running back Eddie Gowins said, "but we made them feel at home. They are comfortable with us and we are comfortable with them.''
Priore made sure none of his players felt threatened, saying: "There has not been any maintenance. I made sure the team understood that we were going to bring in players that would help and that were good people.''
Gowins added: "In football, you have to compete for your spots. They are here; we are working with them. It's a good thing. It gives us more weapons.''
Gowins (Bellport), Jackolski (Floyd), Maysonet (Riverhead) and incoming freshman JeVahn Cruz (Hills West) will give Stony Brook four Hansen Award winners. Jackolski, who will be a junior, was a two-way player at Hofstra. Priore will use him on offense. "He's a tremendously gifted kid at doing a lot of things,'' the coach said. Jackolski will be the slot receiver, but he will also get some carries and be on the field for kickoff and punt returns. "Offense is where I think I can make the biggest difference on the field," Jackolski said. "I'm real excited that coach P and the whole staff wants me to play offense.''
Maysonet, a natural running back, will get plenty of touches. "We run the ball a lot,'' said Maysonet, who will be a sophomore. "Eddie's going to need a breather. Hopefully, I'll get in.''
That is a certainty. The team already has scrimmaged. "We ran 64 plays, 24 passes, 40 runs,'' Priore said. "If Eddie takes 22 or 23, there's still 18 carries out there. Miguel and Brock are going to get those carries. Miguel is a powerful runner. It will be interesting to see what can do physically to linebackers and also their ability to break tackles. I think they both have the ability to take 10-yard runs and turn them into 25-yard runs. They are going to be a [chore] for opposing teams.''

Men's Lacrosse Ranked 12th In National Polls

Seawolves achieve highest ranking in school history

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Winners of four straight games and seven of nine, the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team (8-3) has achieved its highest ranking in school history, climbing to #12 in both the Nike/Inside Lacrosse and USILA Coaches Polls. Inside Lacrosse analyst Quint Kessenich also lists Stony Brook 12th in his weekly rankings.
Juniors Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia) and Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia) and senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) lead a potent offense that is averaging 14.1 goals per game.
McBride (44 goals, six assists) leads the country in goals per game with 4.0. He also leads the country in shooting percentage (.587) and is fourth in points per game (4.55).
Crowley, a 2010 Tewaraarton Award nominee along with McBride, has 32 goals and 21 assists. He ranks second in the nation in points per game (4.82) and is fifth in goals per game (2.91).
Compitello, who's having a career year with 23 goals and 26 assists, is fourth in assists per game (2.36) and seventh in points per game (4.45).
Sophomores Kyle Belton (Langley, British Columbia) has 15 goals and Robbie Campbell (Delta, British Columbia) has 11, giving the Seawolves five players who are in double-digits in goals.
Junior Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) has won 62 percent of his face-offs. Rand, whose 28 face-offs won against Binghamton is tied for third most in NCAA history, is averaging more than five ground balls per game.

Senior long stick midfielder Steven Waldeck (Levittown, N.Y.) ranks sixth in ground balls per game (6.45) and ninth in caused turnovers per game (2.0). Waldeck leads all long poles with eight goals and three assists.
Stony Brook is in the top 10 in seven categories nationally:
Face-off Win Percentage (First - .607) Shooting Percentage (First - .399) Scoring Offense (Second - 14.09) Assists Per Game (Second - 8.27) Points Per Game (Second - 22.36) Man-Up Offense (Ninth - .455) Ground Balls Per Game (Ninth - 35.00).
SBU, atop the America East standings with a 3-0 record, will host the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse North Quarterfinals on May 23. For ticket information, log on to Stony Brook's official athletics website, GoSeawolves.org, or call (631) 632-WOLF.

Baseball Completes Three-Game Sweep of UMBC With 22-1 Victory

Seawolves tie a season-high with 22 runs.

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's baseball team pounded out a season-high 31 hits and scored five runs in the first and nine in the fourth on its way to a 22-1 victory over the UMBC Retrievers in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon at University Field. Junior Stephen Marino (Lake Grove, N.Y.) led the Seawolves attack with four hits and six RBI. With the victory, Stony Brook improves to 14-16 overall and 4-2 in the America East.

The 22 runs tied a season-high for the Seawolves, who had nine players record multiple hits. Senior Robert Dyer (Selden, N.Y.) went 4-for-7 with five RBI while sophomore Pat Cantwell (West Islip, N.Y.) tallied three hits and drove in four runs. Stony Brook out-scored the Retrievers 33-1 in sweeping the three-game weekend series.

UMBC threatened in the top of the first, loading the bases with one out. But Stony Brook freshman starter Adam Brown (Melville, N.Y.) then struck out Curtis Schickner and Rich Conlon to get out of the jam.

Brown (2-5) struck out eight in 5.0 scoreless innings to earn the victory. Freshmen Jasvir Rakkar (Brampton, Ontario), James Campbell (Bridgeport, Conn.) and G.C. Yerry (West Shokan, N.Y.) each hurled a scoreless inning of relief for the Seawolves.

UMBC starter Ed Bach retired the first two Seawolves hitters in the bottom of the first but Marino then singled up the middle and Dyer followed with a long home run to left to give the Seawolves a 2-0 lead. Senior Michael Stephan (Patchogue, N.Y.) then doubled and freshman Tanner Nivins (Kitchener, Ontario) drove him in with a triple off the wall in right.


Senior Justin Echevarria (Uniondale, N.Y.) doubled to make it 4-0 before freshman William Carmona (Hempstead, N.Y.) drove in the final run of the inning with an RBI single. Echevarria and Carmona finished the game with three hits each.

Stony Brook then broke the game open in the fourth with the nine runs. The Seawolves had nine hits in the inning and sent 15 batters to the plate. The inning was highlighted by a two-run double from Marino and a two-run single off the bat of Carmona.

Bach took the loss for the Retrievers, who scored their only run of the game in the ninth on a two-out RBI double from Tyler Drinkard. Freshman John Adornetto (Commack, N.Y.) had two hits and RBI for the Seawolves while freshman Travis Jankowski (Lancaster, Pa.) added three hits.

Stony Brook returns to action on Wednesday, traveling to take on Hofstra. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.

Softball Drops Game One 5-3 to Manhattan in 11 Innings; Game Two Ends in Tie

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's softball team fell to Manhattan, 5-3, in 11 innings on Wednesday afternoon. The lengthy first game delayed the start of game two to the point where it was called with the scored tied, 1-1, in the fifth inning due to darkness. Senior Crista Cerrone (Floral Park, N.Y.) led the offense with three hits and an RBI. Stony Brook is now 18-12-1 on the season.
Stony Brook took an early lead in game one when Cerrone took a 2-2 pitch to left centerfield for a double, scoring senior Kendall Blumenthal (Frederick, Md.) from second.
The Jaspers would answer back in the sixth scoring on a bloop single down the right field line. With a runner on second, Amanda Berrios popped up a 2-1 pitch that floated over Blumenthal's head at first and fell just inside the foul line. With two outs in the inning, the runner was on the move and able to score from second to tie the game.
Stony Brook had a chance to win the game in the seventh with runners on second and third with no outs. Freshman Taylor Chain (Gloucester, N.J.) hit a fly ball to right field, giving freshman Gina Bianculli (Oakdale, N.Y.) the opportunity to tag and advance to third. While she beat the throw to third, sophomore Suzanne Karath (Fishkill, N.Y.) was picked off trying to advance to second. Manhattan then appealed to the homeplate umpire who called Bianculli out for leaving second base early on the tag, ending the inning.
The two teams then went scoreless until the 11th when Manhattan used three singles and a double to plate four runs and move in front 5-1. SBU rallied in the bottom half, though, with back-to-back walks and a single loading the bases. A groundout by Bianculli scored one run, then a single up the middle by senior Katelyn O'Donnell (Kingston, Mass.) scored a second to cut the lead to two. Manhattan's Erika Sullivan would induce a pop-up to right, however, for the final out to secure the victory.

Stony Brook's lone run in the third came off an error by Manhattan's pitcher. Freshman Sarah Landes (Telford, Pa.) hit a grounder back to the mound with a runner on third, which was mishandled, allowing the runner to score. The Jaspers would tie the game at 1-1 with a solo homer with two out in the fifth. The game was called a half-inning later.
Stony Brook will play a single game at Iona tomorrow before hosting a doubleheader against Rider on Saturday.

Men's And Women's Tennis Celebrate Senior Day With Wins Over Hofstra

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Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's men's and women's tennis teams each rolled to 7-0 victories over Long Island rival Hofstra on Monday afternoon at University Courts. The Seawolves honored their four seniors- Paola Rodolfi (Asuncion, Paraguay), Halvar Dil (Amersfort, Netherlands), Jon Epstein (Silver Spring, Md.) and Ilan Shvartz (Haifa Isreal)- prior to the match.

The women started their match out by earning the doubles point. Senior Paola Rodolfi (Asuncion, Paraguay) and sophomore Prerana Appineni (Hyderabad, India) won 8-6 at No. 1 and sophomore Anna Pieschl (Gothenburg, Sweden) and junior Gayatri Krishnan (Chennai, India) also won 8-6 at No. 2. Sophomore Katherine Hanson (Smithtown, N.Y.) and sophomore Salome Mkervalidze (Brewster, N.Y.) won 8-5 at No. 3.
SBU cruised through the singles matches, winning all but one in straight sets. Freshman Nini Lagvilava (Tbilisi, Georgia) won 6-3, 6-0, at the No. 1 spot while Pieschl won 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2. Appineni won 6-4, 6-0 at No. 4 while freshman Aylin Mehter (Massapequa, N.Y.) won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 5. Junior Gayatri Krishnan (Chennai, India) dropped just one game at No. 6 while Rodolfi won a third-set tiebreak, 7-2, at No. 3.

The men also opened their match by taking the doubles point. Junior Ivan Rummel (Budapest, Hungary) and sophomore Max Sztabholz (Paris, France) won 8-0 at No. 3 while sophomore Mitch Wong (Tampa, Fla.) and freshman Palash Tiwari won 8-4 at No. 2. Epstein and Dil rallied from an early deficit to win 8-7 (7) at No. 1.
SBU then won each of its six singles matches in straight sets. Rummel dropped just one game at No. 1 while Epstein coasted to a 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2. Dil did not lose a game at No. 3 and Wong also dropped just one game at No. 4. Tiwari cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 5 and Sztabholz won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6.
It was the seventh straight win for the men, who improved to 14-4 with the win. The women improved to 15-3 with their sixth consecutive victory.

The men and women each return to action on Tuesday, hosting Quinnipiac. Match time is set for 2 p.m.

Women Stony Brook 7, Hofstra 0Doubles1. Rodolfi/Appineni (SB) def. Taylor/Gilanchi (H), 8-62. Pieschl/Krishnan (SB) def. Clifton/Tsay (H), 8-63. Hanson/Mkervalidze (SB) def. Gattelaro/Sailer (H), 8-5
Singles1. Nini Lagvilava (SB) def. Taylor (H), 6-3, 6-02. Anna Pieschl (SB) def. Clifton (H0, 6-4, 6-23. Paola Rodolfi (SB) def. Gattelaro (H), 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (7-2)4. Prerana Appineni (SB) def. Gilanchi (H0, 6-3, 6-05. Aylin Mehter (SB) def. Tsay (H), 6-2, 6-06. Gayatri Krishnan (SB) def. Polizois (H), 6-0, 6-1
MenStony Brook 7, Hofstra 0Doubles1. Epstein/Dil (SB) def. Thompson Star/Disley (H), 8-7 (9-7)2. Tiwari/Wong (SB) def. Vila/Levinson (H), 8-43. Rummel/Shvartz (SB) def. Gimenez/Allen (H), 8-0
Singles1. Ivan Rummel (SB) def. Thompson-Star (H), 6-1, 6-02. Jon Epstein (SB) def. Levinson (H), 6-1, 6-23. Halvar Dil (SB) def. Vila (H), 6-0, 6-04. Mitch Wong (SB) def. Disley (H), 6-0, 6-15. Palash Tiwari (SB) def. Sinkoff (H), 6-2, 6-36. Max Sztabholz (SB) def. Allen (H), 6-0, 6-1

CCSU Names Paul Schlickmann Director of Athletics

Central Connecticut State University President Jack Miller named Paul Schlickmann the new Director of Athletics today, April 9, 2010. Schlickmann, 44, comes to New Britain from Stony Brook University, where he was the Executive Associate Director of Athletics. He will be charged with running the Blue Devils’ 18-sport Division I athletics program. The Blue Devils are celebrating a milestone in 2010-11. They obtained NCAA Division I status 25 years ago.

“We are extremely excited and proud to name Paul Schlickmann our new Director of Athletics today,” Miller said. “He comes to Central at an exciting time. We are confident that he can lead us in the direction we are looking to go, and that is competing to win the Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Cup every season. Paul comes from a program that has grown tremendously during his time, and we are confident that his leadership and experience can bring Central back to the top of the NEC.”

“I am honored and thrilled to be the next Director of Athletics at Central Connecticut State University,” Schlickmann said. “Central has an impressive history of success and there is a palpable sense of pride about athletics throughout the campus community. I am excited to work with President Miller in achieving his vision for Blue Devil Athletics to be the premier program in the Northeast Conference.”

Long-time Director of Athletics Charles “CJ” Jones retired in July of 2009 after 14 years at the helm of his alma mater. Former faculty athletics representative Dr. Paul Resetarits has served as the Athletics Director for the Blue Devils for the past year.

“We thank Paul for his devoted service to Central and its student-athletes,” Miller said. “He did an excellent job during the past year and the program has taken some tremendous strides in a short amount of time.”

Schlickmann served as the Chief Operating Officer at Stony Brook, managing the daily operations of the athletics department. He had direct oversight of over 30 full-time professional staff in several areas of the department, including external services, business operations, facility operations, planning and capital projects and all personnel matters. As a member of the senior management team, Schlickmann managed department strategic planning initiatives, policy and procedure development and implementation, the coordination of short- and long-term facility improvements and capital projects, and all facets of fund raising, corporate development and revenue generation.

Schlickmann was responsible for a dramatic overhaul of Stony Brook’s athletic facilities during his tenure. In addition to successfully completing facility renovation and improvement projects totaling more than $8 million, he also managed the planning and design of another $30 million in capital projects.

Schlickmann was elected to a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Committee from 2004-08, and served as chair of that committee in 2007. He has been Stony Brook’s representative on the America East Championship/Competition Cabinet for each of the past seven years. He also served as the chair of Stony Brook's organizing committee when the school hosted the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse quarterfinals.

At Stony Brook, Schlickmann was active on three strategic committees appointed by the President. These included the Five Year Plan Task Force on Student Experience, the Campus Climate Task Force and the Campus Council on Diversity and Affirmative Action.

Schlickmann arrived at Stony Brook in August of 2003 after serving as the Associate Director of Athletics for Sports Administration and Football Operations at Yale University. He supervised the daily internal operations of 35 intercollegiate programs as a member of the senior management team. Schlickmann was the sport administrator for the men's soccer and men's lacrosse programs while also overseeing event operations. He has over 19 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics as an administrator and a coach.

Schlickmann began his career in college athletics in 1989 as an assistant men's basketball coach for two years at Worcester State College before moving on to graduate school at Springfield College. He worked as both an assistant men's basketball coach and a graduate assistant to the Director of Athletics at Springfield.

Schlickmann will officially begin with the Blue Devils in June.

A native of Worcester, MA, Schlickmann earned his Bachelor of Arts in American Studies in 1989 from Trinity College, where he was a four year member of the men's basketball team. He earned his Master of Science degree in Sport Administration from Springfield College in 1995 and is a 2008 graduate of the highly regarded Sports Management Institute. He is engaged to Kristin Meyer of White River Junction, VT. They will be married in July 2010.


WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT PAUL SCHLICKMANN

University of Connecticut Direcgtor of Athletics Jeff Hathaway
"Paul is an excellent selection as the Director of Athletics for Central Connecticut State University. He is already recognized as one of the outstanding athletic administrators in the nation. Paul is committed to the academic success of the student-athletes as well as their athletic endeavors. He will be active member of the University community and become a familar face to all members of the Blue Devil family - past, present and future."

Stony Brook University Director of Athletics Jim Fiore
"Paul Schlickmann is the perfect choice for Director of Athletics at Central Connecticut State University. He is a tremendously talented leader with impeccable character and integrity. Paul has high standards that will raise the overall level of performance in the athletic department. Most importantly, Central Connecticut has secured an administrator who understands that the proper role of intercollegiate athletics is to advance the educational mission of the university. I applaud President Miller as he has made an enlightened choice."

Northeast Conference Commissioner Noreen Morris
"Paul Schlickmann is an excellent choice as the next athletic director at Central Connecticut State University. I have known Paul for many years and it is clear that he has the experience, work ethic, passion and vision to lead the Blue Devil family to great heights. I am excited to welcome him to the Northeast Conference."

Stony Brook University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Piekell
“The hiring of Paul Schlickmann is a home run for Central Connecticut State University. Having worked at Central and growing up a Blue Devil fan, Central holds a special place in my heart. This is a tremendous hire for the Blue Devils. Paul is young, bright and hard-working. I have worked with him for a long time, going back to our time at Yale and now at Stony Brook, and he is a talented individual who will do great things for Central. He will be active in the community and I know he is the right man for the job. Paul Schlickmann will be a great leader for the Blue Devils.”

America East Conference Commissioner Patrick Nero
“Paul had a tremendous positive impact at Stony Brook and the America East Conference. His understanding of the value of intercollegiate athletics in higher education will allow him to be a great leader for Central Connecticut and an excellent educator for its student-athletes.”

Yale University Director of Athletics Thomas Beckett
“Central Connecticut State University has made the outstanding appointment of Paul Schlickmann as their Director of Athletics. Paul is a rising star in college athletic administration. He is an outstanding leader and he is passionate about providing the best experience for student-athletes, while striving for high achievement in both the classroom and on the fields of competition. We are thrilled for Paul and our friends at Central Connecticut State University.”

University of Hartford Director of Athletics Patricia Meiser
"Paul Schlickmann is one of the bright young administrators in college athletics. I have had the opportunity to work with Paul in the America East Conference over the last few years. He is bright, knowledgeable and an incredibly positive educator. He will be a tremendous asset to Central Connecticut State University and the New England region."

Football Set To Open Spring Practice On Wednesday Evening

Seawolves will practice 15 times culminating in the Spring Game on May 2 at 1:30 pm

Stony Brook, N.Y. -
Stony Brook's football team will open spring practice tonight at 5 pm. Fans will have the chance to see the team practice 15 times this spring. The schedule concludes with the Spring Game on May 2 at 1:30 pm. All practices will be held at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium and are open to the public.
Stony Brook won a share of the Big South Conference championship in their first year as a full-scholarship FCS team. Priore and the Seawolves will look to defend their title in 2010 and begin their season with their first-ever game against an FBS school when they take on the University of South Florida in Tampa on Saturday, September 4.

McBride's Six Goals Lead #19/20 Men's Lacrosse Past UMBC, 14-11

Junior attack scores four of his six goals in second quarter

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Baltimore, Md. - Junior Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia) scored a game-high six goals, four in the second quarter, to lead the #19/20 (IL/USILA) Stony Brook men's lacrosse team past UMBC, 14-11. The win snapped a five-game losing streak against UMBC, which was led by Matt Latham's four goals and Jamie Kimbles' two goals and two assists. Stony Brook (6-3, 1-0 America East) also broke UMBC's 13-game conference home winning streak. Junior Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia) added three goals and two assists and sophomore Robbie Campbell(Delta, British Columbia) had a goal and a career-high four assists to pace the Seawolves. UMBC is 1-6, 0-1.

"What a big win for our team," head coach Rick Sowell said. "It was important to get conference play off to a good start. Considering our recent struggles against UMBC, it feels even better. I'm proud of the team's overall performance, coming off a great week of practice."

Stony Brook took a 3-0 lead on goals by Crowley, senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) and sophomore Kyle Belton (Langley, British Columbia). Campbell and senior Steven Waldeck (Levittown, N.Y.) also scored in the first quarter, giving the Seawolves five different goal scorers in the period.

After UMBC closed to within 5-2, McBride got to work, scoring six of Stony Brook's next seven goals. Leading by as many as five in the second quarter, McBride's 35th of the season gave the visitors a 9-4 advantage. McBride earned America East Player of the Game honors.

The Retrievers scored four straight goals to make a 9-8 game, but McBride and Crowley scored eight seconds apart to give Stony Brook, which never trailed, an 11-8 lead.

Scott Hopmann's man-up goal made it a two-goal game, but that's as close as UMBC got. McBride and Belton scored the Seawolves' final two goals of the third quarter as they scored at least four goals in a quarter for the 16th time this season including today.

UMBC and Stony Brook combined for two goals in the final period, as Crowley and Latham were the two fourth-quarter goal scorers. Latham was named America East Player of the Game for UMBC.

Senior Charlie Paar (Huntington, N.Y.) was outstanding, finishing with a season-high 15 saves. Ten of the 15 came in the second half. Junior Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) continued his solid play at the face-off `x', winning 19-of-28 attempts. He also added a game-high seven ground balls.

Stony Brook, the nation's most accurate shooting team entering today's game, was outshot by UMBC, 36-26, but connected on 14 of 19 shots on goal.

Stony Brook returns home to face America East rival Hartford on next Saturday evening. Face-off is scheduled for 7 pm.