Men's hoops signs Scott King to NLI

Seawolves add the 6'8 wing forward to the 2011-12 roster.

Stony Brook University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Steve Pikiell has announced the signing of 6’8 forward Scott King (Plymouth, N.H.) to a National Letter of Intent to play for the Seawolves beginning in Fall 2011.


“Scott is going to be a terrific addition to our team next season,” Pikiell said. “On the court, he is a long 6’8 wing who can shoot the ball, and his size and skills will help create matchup problems for our opponents. Off the court, he’s a very good student and will fit in well within the Stony Brook community. We expect Scott to be a valuable member of our program.”

King is currently a senior on the boys varsity team at the Holderness School, getting ready for the 2010-11 season. Last year, he was on a 15-9 Holderness team that reached the semifinals of the NEPSAC Tournament. Then King had a breakout summer on the AAU circuit, receiving a lot of attention for strong performances. Following the summer, he was ranked the fifth-best player in New Hampshire and 24th-best player in New England by the New England Recruiting Report. He was also ranked the 125th-best power forward in the country by ESPN Scouts.

“Scott is a versatile shooter with NBA range,” said Tony Mure, King’s head coach at the Holderness School. “He can score at will off the dribble, break presses and attack the basket. His ability to score any way you ask him to makes him a very valuable offensive asset at the Division I level.”

King will join a Seawolves team that will return all but one player next season. This season, Stony Brook is currently 3-2 under Pikiell, who is in his sixth season as head coach and is coming off the program’s best Division I finish ever, a 22-10 record in 2009-10 that resulted in an America East regular season championship and an NIT berth.

Women's Basketball signs three to NLIs

Seawolves announce signing of Miranda Jenkins, Kellie Krueger and Natalie Myers

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University women's basketball head coach Michele Cherry announced today that forward Kellie Krueger (Wilsonville, Ore.) and guards Natalie Myers (Clackamas, Ore.) and Miranda Jenkins (Gibsonville, N.C.) have signed national letters of intent to play for the Seawolves beginning in the fall of 2011.


"I'm very excited about the class we have signed during the early signing period," Cherry said. "All three student-athletes are very talented basketball players, exceptional students and all-around quality people. The sky is the limit for these three. They are hard workers and have tremendous upside and I expect them to make an immediate impact to our team."

A 2009-10 first team all-conference selection, Krueger averaged 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last season as she helped Wilsonville High School to the 5A state finals. The 6-1 forward had 10 double-doubles and ranks fifth in school history in scoring and rebounding entering her senior year.

A third team all-conference selection as a sophomore, Krueger plays for the Team Concept AAU team and was named MVP of the 2010 Oregon Shootout. She has also excelled in the classroom, as she currently holds a 4.0 GPA at Wilsonville.

"Kellie is a very skilled forward who can run the floor, has great footwork around the basket and can shoot from the perimeter," Cherry said. "In addition, she has nose for the ball and is very good on the boards. Kellie will give us versatility and depth up front. Furthermore, she is an outstanding student."

Myers comes to Stony Brook from Clackamas High School in Oregon, where she is a two-time first team all-league performer. The 5-5 guard set the school record for assists in a season last year with 137 and led Clackamas to a 21-3 record and the semifinals of the state tournament.

She also was a teammate of Krueger on Team Concept and was named to the all-tournament team at the Oregon City Shootout and the Oregon City End of Trail tourney. A member of the National Honors Society, Myers currently has 3.90 GPA.

"Nat is a gifted point guard. She does a great job of running a team and is an excellent decision maker and passer," Cherry said. " She has superior ball handling skills and is a good shooter both off the catch and the dribble. In addition, she excels in the classroom."

A 5-7 guard from Eastern Guilford High School, Jenkins is a three-time first team all-conference selection and was a runner up for Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore when she averaged 16.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. Last season, she helped Eastern to a 24-4 record and a No. 9 state ranking.

Named Eastern Guilford's 2010 Female Athlete of the Year and a member of the National Honors Society, Jenkins has led Eastern to three straight conference championships. She has also helped her AAU team, the Greensboro Galaxy, to two consecutive regional championships in addition to leading them to the Division II National Championship in 2007.

"Miranda is a versatile combo guard that can play the point or off-guard positions," Cherry said. "She is a good ball handler and passer, a good shooter and has a very quick first step to the basket. She also rebounds extremely well for her size and like Kellie and Nat, she is also very strong academically."

The Seawolves play three home games this week beginning with a match-up against Monmouth on Tuesday. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

Women’s Hoops Rallies Past Nicholls State

Stony Brook, N.Y. – Stony Brook University’s women’s basketball team rallied from an eight-point second half deficit for an 81-77 victory over the Nicholls State Colonels at Pritchard Gymnasium on Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore Sam Landers (Springfield, Va.) led the Seawolves with a career-high 16 points including four free throws in the final 12 seconds.


Named the Seawolves America East Player of the Game, Landers went 6-for-6 from the line and dished out five assists. Senior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) added a season-high 15 points and eight rebounds while junior Destiny Jacobs (Glen Burnie, Md.) recorded her fourth career double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds).

Trailing by eight with 15:35 remaining, Stony Brook (2-2) went on a 7-0 run over the next minute and a half to pull within one. A three from senior Jodie Plikus (Waterford, Conn.) tied the game at 54 before Stony Brook took the lead on two free throws from Landers midway through the half.

Nicholls State (2-2) rallied to take a 61-60 lead on KK Babin’s fourth three-pointer of the game but Landers answered with a three of her own to give the Seawolves the lead for good with 8:18 left. Stony Brook eventually pushed its lead to six on jumper from Jacobs.

The Colonels pulled within two on a Cassie Hearon lay-up with 57 seconds left but Jeter answered with two free throws on the other end to push the lead back to four. Landers hit two free throws with 12 seconds left to make it 79-74 but Kya DeGarmo banked in a long three with six seconds left to trim the Stony Brook advantage to two.

But Landers calmly knocked down two more free throws with three seconds left to seal the win for the Seawolves. Stony Brook won the battle of the boards, 39-35, and forced Nicholls State into 24 turnovers.

Stony Brook lead 17-12 in the early going before the Colonels hit three straight three-pointers to take a four-point lead. McCarthy followed with a lay-up to put Nicholls State on top by six midway through the first half.

The Seawolves answered with seven consecutive points to take a 24-23 lead before Richanda Bickham hit a three to give the Colonels the lead back. Nicholls State led by six with seven seconds left but Landers took the ball the length of the court for a lay-up as time expired to make it 38-34 at the half.

Nicholls State went 8-for-13 from three in the first half and shot 46.7 percent from the field. But SBU limited the Colonels to 36.4 shooting in the second half. Babin led four Nicholls State players in double-figures with 21 points.

The Seawolves will now break for Thanksgiving, returning to action on Tuesday against Monmouth at Pritchard Gymnasium. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

Eight Football Student-Athletes Earn All-Big South Honors

Charlotte, N.C. – Highlighted by five first-team selections, eight Stony Brook football players earned All-Big South honors, it was announced on Tuesday. Senior offensive lineman Paul Fenaroli (Masuk, Conn.) and senior defensive back Arin West (Toms River, N.J.) are first-team honorees for the second straight year, while junior running back Brock Jackolski (Shirley, N.Y.), sophomore running back Miguel Maysonet (Riverhead, N.Y.) and senior offensive lineman Brian Crew (Sacramento, Calif.) also earned first-team honors.


“This is a great group of guys, who deserve this kind of recognition,” head coach Chuck Priore said. “As much as this is an individual award, it’s something this team can be proud of.”

Fenaroli was the unquestioned anchor of the offensive line this season. He blocked for two 1,000-yard rushers for the second time in his four years with the Seawolves. A preseason All-American, Fenaroli started 38 straight games at center during his illustrious career.

West, who did not appear on the preseason all-conference team but earned first-team honors in 2009, finished his career among the leading tacklers in school history. He tied for the team-lead with 85 tackles this season, tops among all defensive backs in the conference.

Jackolski rushed for more than 1,000 yards in his first season at Stony Brook, totaling 12 touchdowns (9 rushing, 2, receiving, 1 kick return). He rushed for more than 100 yards in six games this season, running for a season-high 183 yards against Charleston Southern. Jackolski also earned second-team all-conference as a kick returner.

Also in his first season at Stony Brook, Maysonet led the Seawolves with 14 touchdowns (12 rushing, 2 receiving). After rushing for 193 yards, the 11th most in school history, and three touchdowns against Coastal Carolina, he followed the following week with 195 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns against Charleston Southern. Maysonet and Jackolski became the first duo this season in Division I to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. It is also the second straight year that the Seawolves feature two backs on the first team.

Crew, who started 18 of the 20 games he appeared in, blocked for a rushing attack that ranked ninth in FCS with 218 yards per game. A versatile lineman, Crew started at left guard and right tackle during his career at Stony Brook.

Joining Jackolski on the second team were junior wide receiver Matt Brevi (Tampa, Fla.), sophomore linebacker Craig Richardson (Malden, Mass.) and sophomore placekicker Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.).

Brevi led the Seawolves’ receiving corps with 668 yards and five touchdowns. He caught touchdown passes of 67 and 61 yards, and his nine-catch 157-yard performance against Brown set career-highs.

Richardson started all 11 games, and tied West for the team-lead with 85 tackles. He recorded double-digit tackles in four games, and added two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Skiffington nearly doubled his PAT output from a year ago (26-30), connecting on 44-of-46 attempts. He hit a career-long 44-yard field goal against VMI. Skiffington is up for the Fred Mitchell Award, given to the top kicker from FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA.

Junior quarterback Michael Coulter (Yorba Linda, Calif.) was named the Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year for football as well as earning a spot on the all-academic team. A biochemistry major with a 3.76 GPA, Coulter threw 17 touchdown passes and ran for another, as he’s in the top three all-time in school history with 35 passing touchdowns. He threw a career-high four touchdown passes against Presbyterian, and completed 65 percent of his passes during conference play.

“Being named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year is what being a Stony Brook football student-athlete is all about,” Priore said. “Michael is committed to excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the community.”

The Seawolves finished 5-1 in Big South play, as they became co-champions for the second straight year.

FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

OFFENSE

QB Mike Brown, R-Jr., Liberty

RB Miguel Maysonet, Soph., Stony Brook


RB Brock Jackolski, Jr., Stony Brook

WR Chris Summers, R-Jr., Liberty

WR Gerald Stevenson, Sr., Charleston Southern

WR James Perry III, R-Jr., Gardner-Webb

TE David Duran, R-Jr., Coastal Carolina

OL Paul Fenaroli, Sr., Stony Brook

OL Alex Stadler, R-Sr., Liberty

OL Corey O’Daniel, Sr., Gardner-Webb

OL Justin Vargas, R-Sr., Liberty

OL Brian Crew, Sr., Stony Brook



DEFENSE

DL Preston Pemasa, Fr., Gardner-Webb

DL Terry Adams, R-Sr., Liberty

DL Josh Wine, Sr., VMI

DL Asa Chapman, Jr., Liberty

LB Andrae Jacobs, Soph., Coastal Carolina

LB A.J. Gross, R-Jr., VMI

LB Kyle O’Donnell, R-Sr., Liberty

LB Chris Patrick, R-Sr., Charleston Southern

DB Arin West, Sr., Stony Brook

DB Josh Norman, Jr., Coastal Carolina

DB Charles James, R-Soph., Charleston Southern

DB Dominique Davenport, R-Sr., Coastal Carolina



SPECIAL TEAMS

PK Matt Bevins, Jr., Liberty

P Mike Larsson, Jr., Liberty

LS Daniel Bonifas, R-Sr., Coastal Carolina

KR Gerald Stevenson, Sr., Charleston Southern

PR Michael Rainey-Wiles, Sr., VMI





SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

OFFENSE

QB Zach MacDowall, R-Sr., Coastal Carolina

RB Eric O’Neal, Sr., Coastal Carolina

RB Patrick Hall, Sr., Gardner-Webb (tie)

RB Trandon Dendy, R-Sr., Presbyterian College (tie)

WR Matt Brevi, Jr., Stony Brook

WR Brandon Whitley, R-Sr., Coastal Carolina

WR B.J. Hayes, R-Jr., Liberty

TE Josh Miller, Sr., Gardner-Webb

OL Seth Smalls, Sr., Coastal Carolina

OL Jordan Lancaster, R-Sr., Charleston Southern

OL Soeren Wendland, R-Sr., Liberty

OL Jamey Cheatwood, R-Fr., Coastal Carolina

OL Jamie Dunaway, Soph., Gardner-Webb



DEFENSE

DL Damiso Alexander, R-Sr., VMI

DL Kent Harper, Sr., Coastal Carolina

DL Patrick Bannon, Sr., Liberty

DL Joel Walton, Sr., Charleston Southern

LB Craig Richardson, Soph., Stony Brook

LB Jeffery Williams, Sr., Gardner-Webb

LB Derek Brown, Sr., Presbyterian College

LB Doncel Bolt, Sr., Liberty

DB Cedric McGowan, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb

DB Justin Bethel, Jr., Presbyterian College

DB Byron Allen, R-Jr., VMI

DB Bryce Nixon, R-Jr., Gardner-Webb



SPECIAL TEAMS

PK Wesley Skiffington, R-Soph., Stony Brook

P Patrick Morgano, Soph., Presbyterian College

LS Hudson Smith, Fr., Gardner-Webb

KR Brock Jackolski, Jr., Stony Brook

PR Niccolo Mastromatteo, Fr., Coastal Carolina





ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Brad Sweatt, Soph., LB, Charleston Southern

Marcus Lott, Jr., DB, Coastal Carolina

Dami Teniola, Sr., LB, Gardner-Webb

Matt Bevins, Jr., K, Liberty

Myron Gary, Sr., QB, Presbyterian College

Michael Coulter, Jr., QB, Stony Brook

Chaz Jones, Jr., RB, VMI



OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Mike Brown, R-Jr., QB, Liberty



DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Andrae Jacobs, Soph., LB, Coastal Carolina



FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Preston Pemasa, DL, Gardner-Webb



COACH OF THE YEAR

David Bennett, Coastal Carolina



SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR


Michael Coulter, Jr., QB, Stony Brook

EARLY 2011 LACROSSE PRESEASON POLL - SBU #10...BOXSCORE NEWS

by Rich Donovan
November 6, 2010

1. VIRGINIA (16-2) Outstanding overall talent earns Virginia our top spot; excellent coaching from Dom Starsia and Marc Van Arsdale helps as well; the Cavs played hard through tragic circumstances in ’10; Ghitelman’s experience in the nets is a huge plus; will continue to play fast and push the ball.

2. NORTH CAROLINA (13-3) Reawakening of program continues under Head Coach Joe Breschi; continued influx of talent makes practice extremely competitive; Madalon and Restivo will battle for starting goalie, Tar Heels have won big games; next step is to advance to the Final Four.

3. MARYLAND (12-4) Top three temas in the College Beat poll are all ACC teams and the other is the defending National Champion which speaks volumes about how tough the conference really is; new Terp staff inherits 16 seniors with dominant players on both attack and defense; goalie experience and midfield scoring are the question marks.

4. SYRACUSE (13-2) The Orange had a 2007 5-8 record followed by 2008 NCAA Championship; 2010 1st round home playoff loss followed by what in 2011 is the big question? John Galoway in cage and LSM Smith are huge factors; who will run the offense and distribute is the second biggest question?

5. PRINCETON (11-5) Year 2 for Chris Bates’ as Head Coach; Tyler Fiorito in cage is big, athletic defense and more talented offensive players added to the mix helps; Tigers are favorite to win the Ivy.

6. HOFSTRA (9-5) Overall depth of CAA continues to improve making it crowded for Hofstra; adding three impact transfers to a senior team with two proven scorers in Jay Card & Jamie Lincoln; need to make more saves with greater consistency in the net.

7. CORNELL (12-6) DeLuca has been a top defensive coach and knows the system; solid in all phases; experienced Final Four team plus Rob Pannell on Attack make Cornell a solid Top 10 team.

8. NOTRE DAME (10-7) Hungry again after one goal NCAA final loss; plenty of returning talent plus the next Kemp in goal.

9. DUKE (16-4) After three seasons of five classes vs. opponents’ founds; loads of talent returns to now compete on a level playing field and defend their '10 Championship.

10. STONY BROOK (13-4) Rick Sowell was a great asset to Team USA; he bring same coaching to Stony Brook; this team gave the Cavaliers a great battle in ’10 quarterfinals; program is on a steady rise and this continues in 2011.

Holly and Lucy van Dalen - CONGRATS ALL AMERICANS!

Van Dalen twins lead SBU to seventh place in cross-country nationals

By STEVEN MARCUS steven.marcus@newsday.com


Twin sisters Lucy and Holly van Dalen led Stony Brook University to a program-best seventh-place finish in the NCAA women's cross country national championships at Indiana State University in Terre Haute Monday.


The New Zealand-born van Dalens, who are seniors, earned All-American status as Lucy finished sixth in the 6-kilometer race with a time of 20 minutes, 19.2 seconds and Holly was seventh at 20:19.3. Sheila Reid of team champion Villanova led the field of 253 in 20:06.9.

"We felt like there were 10 to 12 girls who could win it,'' Seawolves coach Andy Ronan said in a statement. "To have two runners from one team in the top 10 is fantastic. As for the team aspect, the girls just kept plugging away. Ten years ago, we were 20th in the region, and today we're seventh in the nation. I'm overjoyed.''

More than 5,000 fans attended the championships.

"The amount of support out there was just crazy,'' Lucy said. "There's not one part of the course that wasn't packed with supporters. It's a bonus for us to do well today. It's always exciting to do well individually, but when we both do well, it's even more exciting because we can enjoy it together. We feel so excited about this.''

The event took place on a cold and windy afternoon.

"As for the wind, everyone was dealing with it, so you just got to get tough and get through it,'' Holly said.

Also finishing for Stony Brook were Annie Keown (70th), Hayley Green (72), Olivia Burne (219), Kristal Conklin (221) and Carolina Cortes (230).

Van Dalens earn All-American at NCAA cross country championships

Women's team finishes seventh


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Terre Haute, Ind. - Seniors Lucy van Dalen and Holly van Dalen (Wanganui, New Zealand) took sixth and seventh, respectively, as the women's team finished an impressive seventh at the 2010 NCAA women's cross country national championships. By finishing among the top-40 individually, the twins are first-time All-Americans in cross country.


"We felt like there were 10 to 12 girls who could win it," head coach Andy Ronan said. To have two runners from one team in the top 10 is fantastic. As for the team aspect, the girls just kept plugging away. 10 years ago we were 20th in the region, and today we're seventh in the nation. I'm overjoyed."

"The amount of support out there was just crazy. There's not one part of the course that wasn't packed with supporters," Lucy said. "It's a bonus for us [Lucy and Holly] to do well today. It's always exciting to do well individually, but when we both do well it's even more exciting because we can enjoy it together. We feel so excited about this."
Lucy and Holly led the women's team to an impressive seventh-place finish, crossing ahead of the likes of national powers Providence, Syracuse and Oregon.

"We prepared like any other race," Holly said. "We just tried to chill out before the race. The atmosphere is so amazing. As for the wind, everyone was dealing with it so you just gotta get tough and get through it."

Lucy finished in a time of 20:19.2, followed by Holly at 20:19.3. Also finishing in the top 75 were sophomore Annie Keown (Auckland, New Zealand), who took 70th (20:19.1) and junior Hayley Green (Wellington, New Zealand) (72nd - 21:19.8).

Also competing for the Seawolves on Monday were freshman Olivia Burne (Palmerston North, New Zealand), junior Kristal Conklin (Middletown, N.Y.) and senior Carolina Cortes (Woodmere, N.Y.)

SBU coach Priore looking forward to next season

By GREG LOGAN greg.logan@newsday.com
Stony Brook's football team hoped its meeting Sunday would be to learn its opponent in the first round of the FCS playoffs, but the Seawolves' season-ending 54-28 loss at Liberty on Saturday ended that dream. So coach Chuck Priore made a point of reminding his players what they achieved in this 6-5 season.

"The only thing I feel bad about is that because of the outcome, they couldn't enjoy winning the conference championship," Priore said Sunday. "Normally, they would have celebrated last week, but we never talked about it. So I addressed it with the team that we won back-to-back championships."

After tying Liberty for the Big South title last season, SBU had a three-way share of this season's title at 5-1 with Liberty and Coastal Carolina, the latter of which received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs by a tiebreaker. The harsh irony for Priore and the Seawolves is that they would have won the tiebreaker a year ago if the Big South had an automatic bid then.

Stony Brook clinched at least a tie the previous week by beating Gardner-Webb. But after twice taking a one-point lead in the third quarter at Liberty, the Seawolves gave up two big-play touchdowns and let the goal of a postseason bid slip away. "We're right there," Priore said. "It's within striking distance."

The fact that Priore came close to making it with a young team is the real story of this season. After a loss to previously winless non-league opponent Lafayette to fall to 2-4 at midseason, SBU's prospects didn't look so good. But the Seawolves responded with four straight Big South wins.

That was the measure of success for Priore. "I ask, 'Are we doing things the right way? Can a young team turn things around and mature?' " Priore said. "And we did. That's what I'll remember about this team. We were at a crossroads. Most teams would have ended up 2-9, but this team ended up 6-5."

Priore was especially pleased by how well running backs Miguel Maysonet (14 touchdowns, 1,155 rushing yards) and Brock Jackolski (12 TDs, 1,062 rushing yards) managed their transition from the defunct Hofstra football program, and he praised the leadership of senior co-captains Paul Fenaroli and Arin West.

The beauty of being young this season is that the Seawolves will return all but nine seniors from a team that tied for the Big South title. "I'm excited about spring ball," Priore said, "and to have the kids who are going to play the first game next year."

Women's Cross Country Set To Compete at National Championships

Lucy and Holly Van Dalen among favorites


Terre Haute, Ind. - Stony Brook's women's cross country is 18 hours away from competing in their third national championship in four seasons. Seniors Lucy van Dalen and Holly van Dalen met with the media on Sunday, in preparation for Monday's 6K race at Indiana State.

Both Van Dalens come into tomorrow's race among the top-25 competitors this season.

The women's team is ranked 14th in the country. Lucy has won each of the four races she's competed at this season, including the Pre-National meet, site of tomorrow's race.

NCAA.com will show a live webcast of Monday's race, beginning at 12:00 p.m. eastern.

Men's hoops fights hard, falls short to Wagner

Seawolves' 10-game Pritchard Gymnasium winning streak comes to an end.

The Stony Brook men's basketball team was clinging to a one-point lead late in its game against Wagner, but the Seahawks' Tyler Murray drained a three-pointer with 1:43 remaining to lift Wagner to a 58-54 victory over the Seawolves Sunday at Pritchard Gymnasium.


Stony Brook was held to just 15 field goals in the game and shot just 23.8 percent from the field.

"You have to make shots to win basketball games, and we didn't do that tonight," Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. "We've been making big shots down the stretch the last few games that helped us win, but we didn't make them tonight. However, It is comforting to know that we shot so poorly and still had a chance to win the game."

After a sloppy first half full of turnovers and fouls for both teams, Wagner went ahead by nine, 39-28, after back-to-back three-pointers by Latif Rivers and Danny Mundweiler with 15:40 left. However, Stony Brook fought back despite not hitting a field goal between 11:11 and 2:58. The Seawolves took advantage of a bunch of Wagner fouls and used free throws to narrow the gap. Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) ended the basketless streak with a dunk at 2:58 after grabbing two offensive rebounds, putting the Seawolves on top 48-47.

Two Wagner possessions later, Murray got an open look from long range and buried the three-pointer to put the Seahawks on top for good. Wagner went up six before Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) hit a three-pointer to cut the game to one possession. After a Wagner turnover, Dougher then had two game-tying three-point attempts that just didn't find the bottom of the net.

Dougher led Stony Brook with 15 points. Danny Carter (Windsor, England) had his first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Joyner chipped in a game-high 13 rebounds as Stony Brook outrebounded Wagner 49-30 and had 20 second chance points.

Wagner shot 39.5 percent (17-for-43) and won the game at the free throw line with near perfect success (18-for-19) while Stony Brook was only 20-for-28 from the charity stripe, including seven misses in the second half. Murray led all scorers with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting.

After playing five games in 10 days, Stony Brook will break for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Seawolves return to action Wednesday, Dec. 1 against Lehigh at Pritchard Gymnasium at 7 p.m. For tickets, call (631) 632-WOLF or visit the Stony Brook Athletics ticket office online.

Football Falls To Liberty, 54-28, in 2010 Finale

Lynchburg, Va. - Despite two touchdown passes from junior quarterback Michael Coulter (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and two touchdown runs from sophomore Miguel Maysonet (Riverhead, N.Y.), the Stony Brook football team fell to Liberty, 54-28, at Williams Stadium on Saturday.


The Seawolves (6-5, 5-1 Big South) are eliminated from postseason play, as the loss creates a three-way tie for first place with Coastal Carolina and Liberty. The tiebreaker is points allowed during conference play, with the Chanticleers having allowed 109 points and Stony Brook 122 after six games. Liberty was eliminated after allowing 110 coming into today's game, coupled with Coastal only giving up three to Charleston Southern on Saturday.

Maysonet finished the season with 14 touchdowns (12 rushing, 2 receiving) in his first season at Stony Brook. Junior Matt Brevi (Tampa, Fla.) caught four balls for 82 yards and a touchdown. He finished tied with sophomore Jordan Gush (Richardson, Texas) with five receiving scores.

"They're a good offensive team," head coach Chuck Priore said. "But we didn't help ourselves either. We went six straight games without a turnover, and couldn't extend that streak. We were not efficient tonight, but you got to give credit to Liberty."

After a 26-yard field goal from Matt Bevins, junior Brock Jackolski (Shirley, N.Y.) took the ensuing kickoff 85 yards to the Liberty 15. On third and eight from the 15, Coulter found senior Michael Lepore (Brick, N.J.) for the 7-3 lead.

Liberty re-took the lead, 10-7, after a six-play, 77-yard drive. SirChauncey Holloway capped the drive with a 14-yard run. Flames quarterback Mike Brown made it 17-7 after a 15-yard run.

A strange sequence occurred when Coulter's pass to Brevi was intercepted at the Liberty 34. But on the first possession for the Flames, freshman Jawara Dudley (Roosevelt, N.Y.) intercepted Tyler Brennan and returned the ball to the Liberty 28. Jackolski rushed for 15 yards on third and eight from the 26, before sophomore Miguel Maysonet (Riverhead, N.Y.) took it in from 12 yards for the touchdown.

Bevins added a 24-yard field goal just before halftime to make it 20-14.

On the opening drive of the third quarter, the Seawolves were set up with second and five from 50 when Coulter hit Brevi inside the 20. Brevi came back to the ball and spun counter clockwise, as he scored his fifth touchdown of the season.

Liberty answered when Brown, who faked as if he was running to his right, hit Pat Kelly on a 65-yard seam route for the touchdown.

But Stony Brook answered right back. Down 21-20, Coulter hit sophomore Brett Arce (Coalinga, Calif.), who was all alone in the Flames' secondary, for a 51-yard strike to the two. Maysonet followed with his 12th rushing touchdown of the season, as Stony Brook led 28-27.

Bevins added a third field goal to give the Flames a two-point lead.

Liberty led 37-28 after Brown hit Kelly for a 79-yard score on a post route and by 16, 44-28, after Brown's two-yard TD run.

Despite the loss, Stony Brook is co-champions for the second straight season. The Seawolves return eight starters on offense and nine on defense.

Stony Brook holds off Fairleigh Dickinson, 66-59

By KIMBERLEY A. MARTIN kimberley.martin@newsday.com

HACKENSACK, N.J. - A game that had the makings of a blowout turned into a nailbiter.
Leading by 10 points with 1:41 remaining, Stony Brook seemed to be in control. But the Seawolves missed 7 of 15 free throws down the stretch, leaving the door open for host Fairleigh Dickinson to battle back. But the Seawolves' resolve was not shaken.

Led by Bryan Dougher's 14 points and freshman Dave Coley's 11 points and four steals, Stony Brook outlasted FDU, 66-59, last night in a non-conference game.

With Stony Brook (3-1) up 61-52 with 57 seconds left, guard Chris Martin missed two free throws. FDU followed with a three-pointer from Terence Grier and a layup by Briahn Smith to cut the lead to four with 30 seconds remaining. But with so little time on the clock, the Knights were forced to foul the Seawolves on almost every possession.

"I think we just kind of relaxed on defense and weren't getting stops and giving them easy buckets," Dougher said. "We just didn't execute at the end. We've played a lot of games in a small amount of time. I guess maybe we were tired."

But despite playing their fourth game in less than a week, the Seawolves managed to stave off their opponent's comeback.

"We've been on that bus for a long time. I think that played a part, too," said Stony Brook coach Steve Pikiell, whose team outrebounded FDU 51-41. "But we made a big run in the second half. We had a lot of guys contribute."

The Seawolves took their largest lead (10 points) 45 seconds into the second half on an inside basket from Dallis Joyner (seven points, eight rebounds) and Dougher's three from the top of the circle for a 39-29 lead.

But Fairleigh Dickinson kept clawing back. Stony Brook took a 10-point lead twice more during the next 61/2 minutes, but the Knights found a way to trim the lead each time.

"We just didn't make two free throws like we should down the stretch," Pikiell said. "Or it wouldn't have come down to a heart attack."

The Seawolves also had trouble keeping guard Mike Scott out of the lane and 6-8 junior Kamil Svrdlik off the boards. Scott scored 20 points and the forward from the Czech Republic scored 11 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and had four blocks.

Danny Carter chipped in with nine points and four rebounds for the Seawolves. Martin had eight points and nine rebounds.

Balanced effort leads men's hoops to 66-59 win

The Stony Brook men's basketball team held Fairleigh Dickinson to 33.3 percent shooting as the Seawolves defeated the Knights 66-59 Thursday night in Hackensack, N.J. Stony Brook has now won three straight games to improve to 3-1 on the young season.


Stony Brook used defense and rebounding to pick up its second straight road victory. The Seawolves forced Fairleigh Dickinson to hoist a lot of three-point attempts, 26 in total, while also outrebounding the Knights 51-41. SBU got 15 offensive rebounds that led to eight second-chance points.

As Fairleigh Dickinson tried to control the tempo with a fast-paced offense, the Seawolves stayed with the Knights in a frantic back-and-forth affair. The game was tied at 29-29 with under two minutes in the first half remaining when the Seawolves went into the half on a 5-0 run on two baskets by Dave Coley (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and a 5-0 run coming out in the second half on an Al Rapier (Chicago, Ill.) layup and Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) three. Stony Brook was on top by 10, 39-29.

Every time FDU tried to get back in the game, the Seawolves had an answer. When Tyler Reynolds hit a three to make it 47-42, Coley responded with a big three of his own. When Mike Scott cut the lead to five again, 50-45, Dougher drained a three-pointer on a catch-and-shoot lob pass from Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.).

Again, Scott made it close with a three at 5:12 to make it 53-50, but Coley busted out a long three-pointer from 23 feet out to go back up six. Rapier then had a big play, fighting for an offensive rebound and then sinking a reverse layup from underneath the basket on the baseline to make it 58-50.

The lead was 10, 60-50, when FDU started fouling. The Knights got within four, 61-57, thanks to poor SBU free throw shooting, but FDU missed four of its last five shots while Stony Brook recovered to make a few free throws to seal the victory.

It was a balanced effort for the Seawolves, who shot better from three-point range (37.5 percent) than from inside the line (34.3 percent). Dougher led SBU with 4 points. Coley had 11, and Danny Carter (Windsor, England) added nine. Coley had four steals and six rebounds. Martin had a well-rounded game with a team-high nine rebounds and three assists.

Scott led the Knights with 20 points. Kamil Svrdlik had 11 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks.

Stony Brook will have two days to rest as it takes on Wagner Sunday at Pritchard Gymnasium at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast onn WUSB and televised on MSG-Plus. For tickets to the game, call 631-632-WOLF or visit the Stony Brook Athletics Ticket Office online.

Win - or loss by fewer than 38 - puts SBU in playoffs

By STEVEN MARCUS steven.marcus@newsday.com


While a few scenarios could propel Stony Brook University's football team into the FCS playoffs for the first time as a scholarship program, only one has gained any traction with the players: Beat Liberty Saturday in the Big South regular-season finale.


Stony Brook (6-4, 5-0) leads the conference over Coastal Carolina (5-5, 4-1) and Liberty (7-3, 4-1). An SBU win would clinch the title and an automatic berth in the playoffs. But the Seawolves could advance even if they lose to Liberty.

"We're hot right now. We obviously want to win the game," quarterback Michael Coulter said. "We're obviously undefeated in the conference and want to stay that way."

The door opened for Stony Brook when Liberty, then ranked 11th in the nation, was upset by Coastal Carolina last week. Coastal hosts Charleston Southern (3-7, 1-4) at 1 p.m. Saturday, and what transpires in that game could affect Stony Brook, but only if the Seawolves lose to Liberty in the 3:30 p.m. game.

If Coastal and Liberty win, thereby creating a three-way tie at 5-1, Stony Brook will get the bid if it loses to Liberty by no more than 37 points, based on the tiebreaking criteria of fewest points allowed in all conference games.

But Stony Brook will try to avoid the numbers game. "You want to be 7-4 going into the playoffs, not have it decided by some number system," linebacker Stephen Schwicke said. "You want to win it straight out."

Said Seawolves running back Brock Jackolski, "If we lose, and what happens if we do, I don't think any of us are thinking that way."

Stony Brook coach Chuck Priore added, "It's unique when you start thinking about ties, but our preparation will be to win the football game and certainly take care of it the correct way. If anything else plays out, we'll probably figure that out after the game . . . It's an exciting time to have the opportunity on the last Saturday of the season to be able to play for a championship. This year, the championship has something else attached to it."

Stony Brook and Liberty were co-champions last year, but this is the conference's first year of postseason eligibility. Stony Brook has applied for a home game in the playoffs, which begin Nov. 27. A victory over Liberty would enhance the Seawolves' chances of hosting.

Stony Brook has an outstanding running game, led by Miguel Maysonet (1,095 yards, 12 touchdowns) and Jackolski (1,003, 12). The two Hofstra transfers have more than made up for the loss of Eddie Gowins, who played in only two games because of a severe groin injury.

Liberty will play without wide receiver Chris Summers, who caught 15 touchdown passes this season before being injured last week.

Women's Basketball Falls To Hofstra, 84-72

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Senior Jodie Plikus (Waterford, Conn.) led three Seawolves in double-figures with 14 points but Shante Evans and Nicole Capurso each scored 17 points to lead the Hofstra Pride to an 84-72 victory over the Stony Brook University women's basketball team on Thursday night at Pritchard Gymnasium.


Sophomore Amanda Corona (North Hollywood, Calif.) added a career-high 13 points for the Seawolves while sophomore Sam Landers (Springfield, Va.) chipped in with 11. Junior Destiny Jacobs (Glen Burnie, Md.) led the Seawolves with eight rebounds.

Hofstra jumped to an 8-0 lead before Landers hit a three from the right-wing for Stony Brook's first bucket of the game. An inside hoop from sophomore Talisha Bridges (Kalamazoo, Mich.) got Stony Brook within 10-5 but the Pride answered with back-to-back three-pointers to make it 16-5.

The Pride pushed their lead to 24-8 with 13 minutes to go in the first half but senior Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) then hit a jumper and Plikus followed with a three to make it 24-13. Junior Tamiel Murray (Teaneck, N.J.) hit two free throws with 8:27 left to get Stony Brook within nine and Plikus then nailed back-to-back threes to make it 26-23 with seven minutes left.

Hofstra answered with seven straight points though to push its lead back to 10 before Jacobs hit two free throws. Horsey then knocked down a baseline jumper to make it 33-27 with just less than three minutes remaining.

Stony Brook went into the break trailing 38-32 after Landers hit one of two free throws with 2.8 seconds left. Plikus led the Seawolves with nine first half points.

Hofstra scored the first five points of the second half before senior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) scored on a driving lay-up. Landers followed with a short jumper and Jeter then answered a Hofstra hoop with a three-point play to make it 45-39.

An Evans put-back gave the Pride a 49-39 lead with 15 minutes to go and Capurso then completed a three-point play to give Hofstra a 13-point advantage.

The Pride built their lead to as many as 17 before Corona hit threes on three straight Stony Brook possessions to cut the Hofstra lead to 11. Jacobs then scored inside to trim the Seawolves deficit to nine and force a Hofstra timeout with 8:46 remaining.

Stony Brook still trailed by nine followed a put-back hoop from Jeter but Marie Malone then converted a three-point play to make it 72-60 with just over five minutes left. The Seawolves pulled within seven on a three from Landers with 53.8 seconds left but Aamira Terry hit two free throws on the other end.

Plikus then had her three-point attempt rattle in and out on the other end to seal the game for the Pride. Stony Brook forced 24 Hofstra turnovers but the Pride shot 42.1 percent from the field and 30-for-37 from the free throw line including 21-for-25 in the second half.

The Seawolves return to action next Wednesday, hosting Nicholls State at Pritchard Gymnasium. Game time is set for 4 p.m.

Morning madness as SBU wins 6 a.m. game on ESPN

By GREG LOGAN greg.logan@newsday.com
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- Fans streamed into Monmouth's gleaming Multipurpose Activities Center in the early-morning darkness Tuesday. The Hawks' pep band competed with one from Stony Brook. The student sections at both ends of the floor were alive and bouncing. In short, it was a great atmosphere for college basketball -- even if it was 6 a.m.

What some schools won't do to get on TV.

Stony Brook coach Steve Pikiell even reminded his players before the game that, when he was in their living rooms recruiting them, he promised they'd be on ESPN one day. He just didn't say it would be before dawn as part of ESPN's 24-hour Tip-Off Marathon.

"We tried to call Duke and see if they would switch and give us the 6 p.m. game, but they wouldn't do it," Pikiell joked. "It's good for the program and good for the kids."

It didn't make for artistic basketball. Stony Brook shot 34.5 percent from the field; Monmouth was worse at 29.8 percent, and each team made only 2 of 16 three-point attempts. But ESPN couldn't have asked for a more exciting wakeup call as Stony Brook overcame a nine-point deficit in the final eight minutes to pull out a 51-49 victory behind the leadership of junior Bryan Dougher and senior Chris Martin.

"We had a couple 6 a.m. practices, so we were a little used to it," said Dougher, who shot only 3 of 14 from the field but scored six of his nine points in the Seawolves' 17-6 finishing run. "Once the ball goes up, it's like a 7 p.m. game."

Monmouth led, 34-23, early in the second half, let it slip after a 9-0 Stony Brook run and then seemed to take control at 43-34 with 8:18 left to play. But the Seawolves dug in defensively, and Dougher started the comeback with a three-pointer. Freshman center Anthony Mayo made a three-point play to finally knot the score at 44 with 4:06 left.

At the 1:44 mark, Martin appeared to hit a three-pointer from the right wing for the lead, but it was ruled a two-pointer to tie at 46. "I just wanted to make a jump shot," said Martin, who led Stony Brook with 13 points. "I'd been missing every one I took. I wanted to see one go down. Two or three didn't matter."

Monmouth regained a 49-46 lead on a three-point play by R.J. Rutledge from Baldwin with 1:15 left. But Dougher hit a running bank shot, and after a Monmouth turnover, Martin made two foul shots to give the Seawolves a 50-49 lead with 23.5 seconds to play. Rutledge missed a three, and after Dougher made one of two foul shots, Hawks coach Dave Calloway chose not to call timeout in the final six seconds. Stony Brook survived when Marcus Ware missed a deep three at the buzzer.

Suddenly, the 3 a.m. wakeup call the Seawolves answered at their hotel seemed worth it. As Martin said, "Get up, have fun, ESPN - you can't beat it."

Men's Basketball Comes Back to Edge Monmouth on ESPN

The Stony Brook men's basketball team overcame an 11-point second-half deficit with timely shooting and strong defense to knock off the Monmouth Hawks 51-49 Tuesday morning at the Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, N.J. The game was televised live on ESPN as part of the network's College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.


The Seawolves were trailing by 11, 34-23, after a 10-0 Hawks run early in the second half, but battled back. A 9-0 run that included a pair of Al Rapier (Chicago, Ill.) layups that made it 34-32. Monmouth answered back with five straight points and then built up a nine-point lead, 43-34, with 8:18 remaining.

But Stony Brook (2-1) fought back to tie the game on a three-point play by Anthony Mayo (Philadelphia, Pa.) that came after the freshman forward grabbed an offensive rebound. With 4:05 left, the game was knotted at 44-44.

Down two, 46-44, at 1:41, senior Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) knocked down a 19-foot jumper for the game's seventh tie. Monmouth answered as R.J. Rutledge missed a three, but got his own rebound and hit a layup and drew a foul. He made the free throw and put the Hawks up 49-46.

But Stony Brook stayed calm. Instead of going for tie, Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) dribbled into the lane and hit a teardrop to cut it to 49-48 with one minute left. Monmouth turned the ball over, and Dougher threw up a three that missed, but Martin was in position for the offensive board and was fouled on the loose ball. He made both free throws to go up one, 50-49.

Monmouth (0-1) missed a three that Dougher rebounded and was fouled. He made 1-of-2 from the line, and Monmouth missed the final shot from the top of the key to end it.

Stony Brook overcame 34.5 percent (19-for-55) shooting and just 55 percent from the free throw line. Monmouth didn't fare any better, shooting just 30 percent (17-for-57) from the field.

Stony Brook will play its fourth game in seven days Thursday when it takes on Fairleigh Dickinson in Teaneck, N.J. at 7 p.m...(WUSB) The next Seawolves home game is Sunday, Nov. 21 against Wagner at 2 p.m. on MSG-Plus. For tickets, call (631) 632-WOLF or visit the Stony Brook Athletics Ticket Office online.

Dougher's 21 second-half points lift SBU

By JOHN JEANSONNE john.jeansonne@newsday.com
It was the worst of halves, it was the best of halves. But they came in the right order for Stony Brook in its men's basketball home opener, so in the end, everything looked perfectly sunny in an 80-43 blowout of Division III opponent Mount Ida (Newton, Mass.) yesterday.

To have lost to a member of the hoops plutocracy, UConn, in its tip-off game Friday in Connecticut hardly left up-and-coming Stony Brook in a squalid state. But against smaller, outmanned Mount Ida at home, Stony Brook had no reason to expect something like a wretched, Dickensian experience to linger.

Thus did a first-half shooting percentage of 28.6 percent - a veritable poverty of scoring touch - make Stony Brook appear all the poorer. Mount Ida led for almost 19 of the half's 20 minutes, with Stony Brook needing a seven-point surge in the final 1:10 to take a 34-29 lead.

Stony Brook started the game by missing 13 of its first 15 shots, including an 0-for-6 half by Bryan Dougher, five of those from three-point range. Stony Brook went almost 10 minutes without a field goal but was kept afloat by Mount Ida's own bad aim (35.5 percent in the first half) and the Seawolves' repeated trips to the free-throw line.

But the proverbial worm - and everything else - turned in the second half, starting with Danny Carter's immediate three-point basket that triggered an 11-0 Stony Brook charge.

Right on the heels of Carter's score, Dougher suddenly shed all resemblance to his first-half woes: He sank four quick three-pointers and wound up making all six of his attempts from behind the arc in his 21-point second half. He finished with 24 points, and Al Rapier added 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Stony Brook coach Steve Pikiell's summary of the afternoon was simple: "Bryan missed all his shots in the first half and made all his shots in the second half. That's kind of the tale of the story."

Whoever that guy was wearing Dougher's No. 10 jersey in the first half, "it wasn't me," he said. "At the half, I did a mechanics check; I wasn't really using my legs on my shot."

And now comes a real wake-up call. Stony Brook will play Monmouth at 6 a.m. Tuesday as the first game in an ESPN 24 Hours of Basketball event. Pikiell expects he'll have to rouse his players by 2 or 3 a.m.

What in the Dickens will that be like?

Dougher Leads Men's Basketball to big win over Mount Ida

Junior guard Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) scored 21 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to lead the Stony Brook men's basketball team to a 80-43 win over Mount Ida Sunday at Pritchard Gym.


Dougher, who was 0-for-6 from the field in the first half, caught fire after halftime to shoot 7-for-9 from the field, including 6-for-6 from behind the arc. In addition to his 24 points, he finished with four assists and four rebounds.

Stony Brook (1-1) started the game slow, allowing the Mustangs to grab an 11-7 lead on Joe Cabral's three-pointer at 14:38. Mount Ida led for most of the first half, but the Seawolves went into halftime on an 11-2 run that was punctuated by a pair of Anthony Jackson (Columbus, Ohio) plays. The true freshman guard drained a three-pointer off a pass from Dougher to break a 29-29 tie and then took a Dougher rebound pass coast-to-coast in transition for a fastbreak layup to send Stony Brook into the break up five, 34-29.

Stony Brook then took over with a 19-5 run as Dougher broke out in style. He scored 15 of the 19 points, including treys at 16:59, 15:12, 14:48 and 13:48, the last three all coming on back-to-back-to-back possessions. He capped the run with a three-point play at 12:13 to make it 54-34 in favor of the Seawolves.

Ultimately, the Seawolves won by 37 as they tightened down on defense to hold the Mustangs to just 19.4 percent (6-for-31) shooting in the second half and just 14 points. Freshman Anthony Mayo (Philadelphia, Pa.) was a big part of the defense with four blocks.

Four Seawolves finished in double figures in scoring. Junior forward Al Rapier (Chicago, Ill.) had 11 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double. Jackson and freshman guard Dave Coley (Brooklyn, N.Y.) each had 10 points. Mayo had six points to go with his four blocks. Junior Dallis Joyner (Norfolk, Va.) chipped in seven points and two blocks, and senior guard Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) had seven points, seven rebounds and a career-high five assists.

Isiah Benjamin led the Mustangs with 13 points.

Stony Brook will hit the road again for a Tuesday morning affair at Monmouth at 6 a.m. Live on WUSB..The game is also part of ESPN's College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon and will be televised on ESPN. Stony Brook's next home game is Sunday, Nov. 21 against Wagner at 2 p.m. For tickets, call 631-632-WOLF or visit the Stony Brook Athletics ticket office online

Women's Cross Country Finishes Second at NCAA Regionals

Women advance to national championships for third time in four years

Madison, Conn. -

Seniors Lucy van Dalen and Holly van Dalen (Wanganui, New Zealand) finished one and two to lead the Stony Brook women's cross country team to a second-place at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships on Saturday.

The second-place finish automatically qualifies the Seawolves for the National Championships to be run on November 22 at Indiana State. It is the third time in four years that SBU will run at the National Championships.

The women's team finished just five points shy of Syracuse, the meet favorite.

"I am thrilled with the effort all seven ladies put out today," head coach Andy Ronan said. To get an automatic qualifying spot will allow us to sleep well tonight, not having to wait on an at-large berth. Lucy and Holly were once again at the top of their game, and now head to the national meet as potential top 10 finishers."

Lucy, who has won each of the four meets she's competed in this season, took first in a time of 19.38.4. Holly was a close second, finishing in 19:42. Sophomore Annie Keown (Auckland, New Zealand) finished eighth in a time of 20:19.6 and junior Hayley Green (Wellington, New Zealand) took tenth (20:22.8) to round out the top scorers for Stony Brook.

Senior Carolina Cortes (Woodmere, N.Y.) finished 62nd in a time of 21:36.5.

On the men's side, senior Tim Hodge (Tawa, New Zealand) led the Seawolves with a 27th place finish (30:50.3).

Women's Times:



1 Lucy van Dalen - 19:38.4
2 Holly van Dalen - 19:42.0
8 Annie Keown - 20:19.6
10 Hayley Green - 20:22.8
62 Carolina Cortes - 21:36.5
(102) Kristal Conklin - 22:13.0
(118) Olivia Burne - 22:25.7

Men's Times:

27 Tim Hodge - 30:50.3
83 Gerard Harley - 31:54.4
115 Iain Whitfield - 32:23.5
135 Daniel Denis - 32:42.7
150 Carlos Roa - 32:56.7
(175) Mark Appledorf - 33:35.3
(180) Alex Varone - 33:42.1

Stony Brook closing in on Big South title, FCS playoff bid

Stony Brook closing in on Big South title, FCS playoff bid

7:11 PM By Greg Logan, Newsday

 

At the very least, Stony Brook's 55-3 trouncing of Gardner-Webb Saturday afternoon at LaValle Stadium assured the Seawolves (6-4, 5-0) of at least a tie for the Big South Conference football title they shared with Liberty last season. But coach Chuck Priore's resurgent team has bigger fish to fry after extending its winning streak to four games.

This season, the Big South champ gets an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs. Liberty (7-3, 4-1) and Coastal Carolina (5-5, 4-1) still are in the mix, but the odds strongly favor the Seawolves at this point. That's because Liberty was upset on Saturday by Coastal Carolina, 45-31, raising the possibility of a three-way tie.

Here is a rundown of the scenarios for determining a champion:

1 -- Stony Brook obviously gets the playoff bid if it wins Saturday at Liberty because it would be 6-0 in league play.

2 -- If Coastal Carolina wins its home game against Charleston Southern with a shutout, SBU can lose by 37 points or less to Liberty and still win the playoff bid on the basis of fewest points allowed in conference play. Liberty and SBU were tied at 65 points allowed going into Saturday's games, but now, SBU has allowed 68 to 106 for Coastal Carolina and 110 for Liberty -- a 38-point differential with CC. Every point Charleston Southern scores next week helps so long as it doesn't beat Coastal Carolina. If CC loses...

3. -- ...then Liberty could beat Stony Brook and get the bid. But since Charleston Southern (3-7, 1-4) is weak and will be playing on the road, that's unlikely.

In any case, the Seawolves have overcome their early-season ups and downs and now are positioned to win the conference title and earn a playoff berth, which will be announced at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21. According to a school source, Stony Brook has put in a bid to host a first-round game.

Last season, the Seawolves finished on a high with a game-winning field to beat Liberty and tie for the league title. Comparing next week's game to that one, Priore said, "This will be a different crowd situation [in Lynchburg, Va.], and we lost 26 seniors. What happened to Liberty today doesn't matter. They're well-coached, and they will be ready to play."

Considering how well, Stony Brook played in crushing the Bulldogs today, it appears the Seawolves are playing their best football at the right time of the year. At one point against Gardner-Webb, they scored on seven straight possessions. Brock Jackolski ahd the biggest day on olffense with 131 yards rushing and three touchdowns on a 94-yard kickoff return, 6-yard reception and 19-yard run. Freshman cornerback Davonte Anderson was the defensive star with a school-record four interceptions, leading to 17 Stonyb Brook points.

Neither was with SBU last year, but the Seawolves have grown and adapted throughout the season as they mixed in young players on defense and former Hofstra running backs Jackolski and Miguel Maysonet on offense. Priore shakes his head at the wonder of it all.

For instance, Anderson was in boot camp at West Point in June when he changed his mind about whether the U.S. Military Academy was the right path for him. "He felt that was not the career he wanted, and he got a letter of release," Priore said of Anderson. "We made a good decision to take him. When you add good people, those things happen."

As for Jackolski's impact on the program, Priore said, "It's the preparation he brings to the table. He lines up at three different positions. He's a good learner, and he's got intangibles you don't coach. We've designed things for him all year, but he makes you look good as a coach."

After Saturday's powerful display against Gardner-Webb, all the Seawolves are looking very good as they head for Liberty next weekend and what they hope will be Stony Brook's first-ever postseason football bid since moving to Division I in 1999.

Stony Brook crushes Gardner-Webb, 55-3

By GREG LOGAN greg.logan@newsday.com
Stony Brook didn't need to beat Gardner-Webb to have a shot at winning the Big South Conference's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs with a victory next Saturday at Liberty. But if momentum means anything, the Seawolves have a full head of steam heading to Liberty after crushing the Runnin' Bulldogs, 55-3, Saturday afternoon at LaValle Stadium.

Brock Jackolski led the way on offense with three touchdowns - a 94-yard kickoff return to begin the second half, a 6-yard scoring pass from Michael Coulter and a 19-yard run that put him over 1,000 yards rushing for the season. On defense, cornerback Davonte Anderson had a school- and Big South-record four interceptions, leading to 17 Seawolves points.

The first was the most important because it stopped a Gardner-Webb drive when SBU had only a 7-3 second-quarter lead. On the first play after the interception, Coulter executed a great play fake in the backfield and hit wide receiver Matt Brevi on a deep post pattern for a 61-yard touchdown and a 14-3 lead. That play basically triggered the onslaught that followed.

The Seawolves improved to 6-4 overall and 5-0 in the Big South. Liberty dropped into second place (7-3, 4-1) when it suffered a surprising 38-24 loss at Coastal Carolina. Despite the loss, Liberty can get the automatic playoff bid if it beats Stony Brook head-to-head, but from the looks of things, the Seawolves are hitting on all cylinders.

Anderson's Four INTs, Jackolski's Three TDs Lead Football Past Gardner-Webb, 55-3

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Freshman Davonte Anderson (Corona, Calif.) tied a school-record with four interceptions, and junior Brock Jackolski (Shirley, N.Y.) recorded three touchdowns as the Stony Brook football team (6-4, 5-0 Big South) routed Gardner-Webb (3-7, 1-4), 55-3, before more than 3,500 fans on Senior Day.


Anderson became the second player in Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) this season to have four interceptions (Torez Jones - Western Carolina against Gardner-Webb), and the second Stony Brook player this season to have three INTs in one game (Cedrick Moore against Brown).

Jackolski scored on a 94-yard kickoff return, six-yard pass and 19-yard run. He now is tied with sophomore Miguel Maysonet (Riverhead, N.Y.), who ran for 88 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown, for the team-lead with 12 touchdowns. Jackolski ran for 131 yards, as he and Maysonet became the first duo from one team this season to surpass 1,000-yards rushing in FCS or Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

Junior Matt Brevi (Tampa, Fla.), redshirt freshman Vincent Polo (Wantagh, N.Y.) and senior Stephen Schwicke (East Patchogue, N.Y.) also recorded touchdowns on Saturday. Brevi caught a 61-yard bomb, Polo rushed for an eight-yard score and Schwicke had a 42-yard fumble recovery.

Junior Michael Coulter (Yorba Linda, Calif.) was 7-of-14 for 158 yards and two touchdowns. He has thrown a touchdown in all but three games during his Stony Brook career.

Sophomore Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.) had two field goals and made all seven PATs to round out the scoring.

The Seawolves, who are 13-3 all-time in Big South games, recovered two fumbles, giving them 24 takeaways for the season.

It was the fourth straight game during which Stony Brook has scored at least five touchdowns, as the Seawolves reeled off 55 unanswered points against Gardner-Webb.

"First off, I want to say I am very proud of our seniors," head coach Chuck Priore said. "This team has learned how to come ready to play, and we showed that over the course of the game. Field position was key for us today, but it comes down to this: Good things happen to good people."

The momentum for Stony Brook started to build as the second quarter began. On second-and-11 from the Gardner-Webb 34, Jackolski had a 31-yard rush before losing his footing at the three. But Maysonet took it from there to make it 7-3.

Anderson recorded the first interception of the day when he picked off Bulldogs quarterback John Rock at the Stony Brook 39. On a play fake, Coulter found Brevi wide open for the 61-yard touchdown. It was the sixth time the Seawolves have scored on the opening play of a drive.

Other than the field goal, Gardner-Webb's best chance to score came when they had first-and-goal from the four. But junior Andrew Nelson (Uniondale, N.Y.) hit on running back Patrick Hall, jarring the ball loose, and redshirt freshman Alex Probasco (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) recovered the fumble. Skiffington then capped the 13 play 85 yard-drive with a 24-yard field goal to make it a 17-3 game.

The score became 20-3 when Skiffington's 31-yard field goal was preceded by Anderson's 34-yard INT return.

The Seawolves got their first special teams touchdown of the season when Jackolski took the opening kick-off of the second half 94 yards for the score.

Stony Brook took over on its 27 after a missed field goal. On second-and-nine from the Gardner-Webb 46, Coulter found senior Michael Lepore (Brick, N.J.) for a 36-yard completion. Two plays later, Coulter found Jackolski in the flat for a six-yard score.

Anderson intercepted Rock on the first play of the next drive, this time returning it to the Gardner-Webb 21. Two plays later from the 19, Jackolski scored his third TD of the game as the Seawolves led 41-3.

As the fourth quarter began, sophomore Craig Richardson (Malden, Mass.), who also had an interception and 13 tackles, forced a Hall fumble. Schwicke recovered the loose ball and went 42 yards for the score.

After Richardson intercepted Rock at the Stony Brook 44 and returned it 29 yards, Polo ran three times for 19 yards before scoring on an eight-yard run to cap the day's scoring and give SBU a 55-3 lead.

Sophomore Dominick Reyes (Hesperia, Calif.) led all players with 15 tackles.

Stony Brook travels to Liberty next Saturday in the regular-season finale at 3:30 p.m. The game will be  broadcast live on WUSB and televised on MASN.

Jacobs Leads Women's Basketball To 77-60 Win Over Troy

Elon, N.C. - Junior Destiny Jacobs (Glenn Burnie, Md.) led three Seawolves in double-figures with a career-best 18 points as the Stony Brook University women's basketball team defeated the Troy Trojans, 77-60, in the season opener for both teams at the Phoenix Classic on Friday afternoon.


Jacobs scored 11 of her 18 in the second half and also pulled down five rebounds. Senior Misha Horsey (Wyncote, Pa.) added 12 points for the Seawolves, who forced Troy into 25 turnovers. Sophomore Juanita Cochran (Saginaw, Mich.) recorded 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds.

"We're very pleased to get that first win against a tough Troy team," Stony Brook head coach Michele Cherry said. "It was a collective effort and Destiny had an outstanding game."

Stony Brook jumped to a 12-9 lead midway through the first half behind the strong play of Horsey and Jacobs. Each scored two early buckets with Horsey recording an assist as well. The Seawolves forced 10 Troy turnovers over the first nine minutes of the game.

Horsey gave the Seawolves a 17-11 lead with her first three of the game before the Trojans ran off five straight points to climb within one. But sophomore Talisha Bridges (Kalamazoo, Mich.) then scored on a follow hoop before getting inside for an easy lay-up to push the Stony Brook lead back to five.

A Jacobs jumper put Stony Brook up 26-21 with five minutes left in the half but the Trojans rallied to within one on a Ieva Nagy three. But senior Jodie Plikus (Waterford, Conn.) answered with a three of her own and the Seawolves took a 32-31 lead into the break.

The Seawolves forced 18 turnovers in the first half but the Trojans hit five threes and shot 45.8 percent from the field to stay in the game. Horsey led the Seawolves with nine first half points while Jacobs added seven.

Stony Brook jumped on the Trojans to start the second half, scoring nine of the first 11 points behind five from Plikus and four from Jacobs. Troy chopped the Seawolves lead to four on two free throws from DeAngela Sword but sophomore Amanda Corona (North Hollywood, Calif.) answered with a three and senior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) followed with a jumper to push the Stony Brook lead to nine.

SBU led by just five with 11:30 remaining before Cochran scored four straight points and Jacobs then knocked down a jumper to give the Seawolves their largest lead, 11, of the game. Stony Brook still led by 11 with six and a half minutes left beforet a Jeter hoop kick started a 7-0 run that put the game away.

Jacobs capped the run with the first three-pointer of her career. The 77 points was the Seawolves most since scoring 78 against UMBC during the 2008-09 season.

"We made a great push to start the second half," Cherry said. "We got our transition game going and our rebounding was much better. We're going to need the same type effort tomorrow against a good Fordham team."

Stony Brook held Troy to 25.9 shooting in the second half while shooting 48.4 percent. Jeter finished the game with nine points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Seawolves, who went 15-for-18 from the free throw line including 11-for-12 in the second half.

Men's Basketball Loses to Connecticut in Season Opener

The Stony Brook men's basketball team hung in with the physical Connecticut Huskies of the BIG EAST, but UConn proved to be too much as the Seawolves fell 79-52 in the 2010-11 season opener Friday night at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. Junior guard Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.) led the Seawolves with 19 points.


The game proved to come down to free throw shooting and rebounding, as the Huskies were able to get numerous second-chance opportunities and draw contact in the lane. UConn was 15-for-20 from the charity stripe and outrebounded the Seawolves 59-33.

'Stony Brook stayed with the Huskies for most of the first half despite getting into serious foul trouble early. The Huskies were in the bonus just six minutes into the game. However, the Seawolves used the three-pointer to stay in the contest. Connecticut was up eight, 29-21, when Dougher drained a three-pointer to cut the Huskies' lead to five, 29-24. UConn went up 11, 37-26, but Dougher made two free throws and sank another three-pointer to cut the deficit four, 35-31. The Seawolves went into halftime trailing 39-31 but with the game very much in reach.

In the second half, Stony Brook scored first on a senior guard Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) bucket, but UConn took over with a 12-0 run and hunkered down on defense to limit the Seawolves to 15.2 percent shooting from the floor after halftime.

Besides Dougher's strong performance, freshman guard Anthony Jackson (Columbus, Ohio) had a good collegiate debut with eight points. Martin chipped in 12 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Stony Brook is back in action Sunday afternoon in its home opener against Mount Ida at Pritchard Gymnasium at 2 p.m. For tickets, call (631) 632-WOLF or visit GoSeawolves.org.

The Day - Pikiell, Stony Brook getting feel for great expectations | News from southeastern Connecticut

The Day - Pikiell, Stony Brook getting feel for great expectations News from southeastern Connecticut

Upstart Seawolves among favorites in America East


Coach Steve Pikiell was talking the other day about the new world that Stony Brook is living in.

Expectations and fan enthusiasm reached an all-time high with the Seawolves coming off their most successful season in program history.

The Seawolves will appear on television a school-record nine times, including making their regular-season debut on ESPN next week. More people know about Stony Brook basketball than ever before.

"For the UConn's of the world, they're always on (ESPN)," Pikiell said. "But, for us, it's a real new world that we're jumping into. A lot of good things have happened to our program."

Pikiell, who's in his sixth year, also has had to deal with some obstacles, losing two key players to injury.

Instead of opening the season against UConn on Friday in Storrs with a veteran team, Pikiell will rely on a rotation that includes a few newcomers. Not what the Bristol native expected when he agreed to play his former head coach, Jim Calhoun.

"We're just a little different when I did this schedule," Pikiell said. "Still, I'm excited. We have a chance to be pretty good. I just don't know when we're going to be pretty good."

Last season, Pikiell, who played at UConn (1986-91) and spent one season as an assistant (1991-92), guided the Seawolves to their first America East Conference regular-season title last season, won a Division I program-best 22 games and earned an automatic bid to the NIT.

In their first postseason appearance in the 11-year history as a Division I program, the Seawolves hosted Illinois, losing 76-66, but gaining respect and a bigger following.

Now Stony Brook enters the regular season as one of the conference favorites, being picked second in the preseason poll. Four starters return, including All-America East second-team pick Bryan Dougher.

"There's added pressure," Pikiell said. "It's kind of good."

Pikiell is cramming in as much preparation as possible this week with Stony Brook playing five games in the first eight days of the regular season.

In that stretch is a game at Monmouth on Tuesday that will be televised on ESPN as part of a college basketball marathon. Starting time is 6 a.m.

"We've never been on ESPN, so we just couldn't pass it up," Pikiell said. "It's a great opportunity for us."

Pikiell would feel better about the challenging start if not for injuries to starter Tommy Brenton, the leading rebounder in the conference the last two years, and sophomore Marcus Rouse. He may start two freshmen Friday. Guard Dave Coley, the highest-rated recruit ever to commit to Stony Brook, is expected to be an impact player.

"We're a little bit young now, but everyone's got their headaches," Pikiell said. "No one cares. You've still got to win."

There will be no sympathy from Calhoun and the Huskies, who have five freshmen in the rotation.

Pikiell isn't buying the theory that this is a good time to play UConn because of its inexperience.

"I don't know if there is ever a good time," Pikiell said. "I know one thing, (Calhoun) has never lost a home opener. As a matter of fact, I think the winning margin is obscene.

"Whatever good happened last year, it's over. We're playing UConn. This is a new season and a new chapter. The one way to end it quickly is to play a team like UConn, who's really good."

Calhoun also has never lost to a former assistant, going 13-0. Pikiell lost in his last trip home, 91-57, Dec. 15, 2008, and again in 2005 (85-52).

Pikiell also was on the losing end while as an assistant on Karl Hobbs' staff at George Washington and on Howie Dickenman's staff at Central Connecticut State University."I should be his favorite assistant coach because I donated the most to his win column," Pikiell said.

Men's Basketball Opens the 2010-11 Season at UConn Friday

Seawolves matchup with the Huskies at Gampel Pavilion on WUSB and SNY.

2010-11 Stony Brook Men's Basketball

Game #1: Stony Brook Seawolves (0-0) at Connecticut Huskies (0-0)

Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, Conn. • 7 p.m.

On the Radio

WUSB 90.1 FM with Curt Hylton & Jeff Bernstein

On Television and Online

SNY & ESPN3.com with Bob Picozzi, Mark Adams & Andy Katz


Stony Brook Seawolves

Head Coach: Steve Pikiell, sixth season

Career Record: 58-91

Record at Stony Brook: same



Connecticut Huskies

Head Coach: Jim Calhoun, 25th season

Career Record: 823-358

Record at UConn: 575-221

About the Game: Stony Brook looks to build off its most successful season in program history as it opens the 2010-11 season at Connecticut. The Seawolves return eight lettermen from last season's team that finished 22-10, won the America East regular season championship and advanced to the NIT, the program's first-ever postseason appearance. Stony Brook takes on a Connecticut squad that is also coming off an NIT appearance. This is the fourth all-time meeting between the two teams, and it's always a homecoming for Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell, who lettered at UConn from 1987-91. UConn has won all three previous matchups.
Scouting UConn: The Huskies return two starters from last season's team that went 18-16, 7-11 in the BIG EAST. UConn has brought in six freshmen to replace five outgoing letterwinners that represented most of the team's scoring, including leading scorer Jerome Dyson. UConn was 2-0 against America East teams last season, beating Boston University and Maine, and including Stony Brook has four America East teams in the docket this season. UConn is led by legendary head coach Jim Calhoun, who has 823 victories, six BIG EAST championships and two national championships to his name.

Last time vs. UConn: On Dec. 15, 2008, Connecticut shot 57 percent from the field and came away with a 91-57 win over the Seawolves at XL Center in Hartford. Jeff Adrien had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Huskies. Seawolves forward Danny Carter had a career-high 20 points to lead Stony Brook and was the only player to shoot well, as the team was only 32 percent from the floor.

Women's Basketball Set To Tip Off 2010-11 Season Against Troy at Phoenix Classic on Friday

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's women's basketball team will kick off its 2010-11 campaign Friday afternoon against the Troy Trojans in the first game of the Phoenix Classic hosted by Elon University. Game time is set for 12:30 p.m.


Media Information

Fans can listen to the game locally on WUSB 90.1 FM or online at www.goseawolves.org with Asha Michener calling the action. Fans can also follow the game via twitter, live stats and live blog at http://www.goseawolves.org/.

Scouting Troy

Troy enters the 2010-11 season after finishing last year, 12-17 overall and 5-13 in the Sun Belt conference. Located in Troy, Alabama, the Trojans were picked to finish sixth in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division in the the preseason coaches poll.

The Trojans return three starters from last season as well as 65.3 percent of its scoring and 78.9 percent of its rebounding. Troy is led by senior forward Donette McNair, a preseason third team all-conference selection.

McNair averaged 13.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game last season, with the rebounding mark ranking third in the conference. McNair also recorded 11 double-doubles last season.

Troy was outstanding on the defensive end a season ago, ranking second in the conference in field goal percentage defense (.390) and third in field goal percentage defense (.308).

Seawolves News & Notes

Stony Brook returns over 72 percent of its scoring and nearly 70 percent of its rebounding from last season ... senior forward Kirsten Jeter led the Seawolves in scoring, rebounding, and steals (63) last season ... a 2010 All-America East second team selection and 2010-11 America East preseason all-conference selection, Jeter became the 14th player in program history to record 1,000 career points last season ... she is also just the sixth player in program history to have at least 1,000 career points and 500 rebounds ... Jeter ranks 12th in program history in scoring with 1,081 points ... she is just 54 points from entering the top-10 ... Jeter and senior point guard Misha Horsey have combined to start 170 games since arriving at Stony Brook ... Horsey led the America East in assist/turnover ratio (1.6) last season ... the Seawolves welcome four newcomers to this year's squad including sophomore transfers Juanita Cochran and Talisha Bridges ... both from Michigan, the duo played their freshman season at the University of New Orleans ... they transferred to Stony Brook after UNO moved from Division I to Division III after last season ... Stony Brook also welcomes back senior Jodie Plikus to the lineup ... Plikus missed all of last season due to injury ... she ranks 10th in Stony Brook history with 58 career three-pointers ... the Seawolves are 1-2 in openers under head coach Michele Cherry ... the victory came in Cherry's first game as head coach at Stony Brook, when the Seawolves defeated visiting Iona, 66-57 ... this will be the Seawolves first game against a team from the Sun Belt Conference since defeating Arkansas State, 79-74, at the Brown Classic during the 2005-06 season ... the Seawolves are 2-3 all-time against teams from the SBC ... the Seawolves are 2-4 in in-season tournaments under Cherry ... this will be the first time since 2002-03 campaign that the Seawolves have opened their season in a tournament ... Stony Brook has played in an in-season tournament every season since jumping to Division I in the 1999-00 season ... the Seawolves were picked to finish fourth in the America East preseason coaches poll ... this will be Stony Brook first ever game against a team from the state of Alabama.