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The Men's Lacrosse team suffered a heartbreaking 14-13 loss to the Hofstra Pride, their local rivals, on Apr. 22. 5,723 people were in attendance, a new record for the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team, and in the top 10 all-time for attendance at LaValle Stadium.

A goal by Kevin Crowley 15 seconds into overtime sent Stony Brook to the America East Conference tournament with a 7-6 win over the Binghamton Bearcats. With Albany's win against Vermont on Sunday, it has been assured that the Seawolves will face the Albany Great Danes in the conference semifinal. UMBC's win against Hartford on Saturday secured them the #1 seed, and the right to host the tournament.

The Stony Brook Men's Lacrosse team rebounded from their loss to UMBC and picked up their first conference win of the year against the Vermont Catamounts. The 13-9 victory moved SBU to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in-conference.

On March 1, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team (6-21) lost to the visiting Terriers of Boston University 70-58, after an impressive comeback bid fell short.

On March 1, Senior Day, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team (6-22) fell to the Binghamton Bearcats, 49-44 in their final regular season game. It was the last home game for Ricky Lucas, Mitchell Beauford, and Emanuel Neto. The trio scored 10, 10 and 9, respectively.

The Stony Brook women’s basketball team lost to UMBC on Feb. 13, 62-49, dropping their record to 6-17.

Bob Knight, head coach for Texas Tech University, retired yesterday after coaching college basketball for 42 years.

The fans have voted for this year’s starters and the coaches have picked the reserve players for the NBA All-Star Game.

According to ESPN, The New York Mets agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Twins last Tuesday that would send ace Johan Santana to the Big Apple.

The New York Giants beat the previously undefeated New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl on Sunday. The Giants finished a season full of drama and injuries on a high note, pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NFL history.

The Stony Brook Seawolves followed up an 81-point thrilling loss to Hartford, with a disappointing 68-60 loss Wednesday night against the New Hampshire Wildcats

It took the Seawolves two overtimes and two 40 yard field goals to hold off the Maine Blackbears in a 30-23 thriller, clinched by a Conte Cuttino touchdown run, in front of a homecoming record crowd of 7,238 at LaValle Stadium.

THE “NEW” ROME 2007 A.D. – The sweat wafts in the air. Young and seasoned gladiators sit on creaking wooden benches dribbling basketballs between their legs...

A night dedicated to honoring the Stony Brook Alum and Minnesota Twins closer, Joe Nathan, was not enough to help the Seawolves find their way to a win against cross-county rival Hofstra.