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11-8 hop early 4Q.

7-6 SB at half.  oddly, 13 different goal scorers, total.

one more thought.  i think the reason im so deflated is that this season- for arguably the first or second time ever- we've been a competitive three point shooting team*.  shot selection was better, ball movement, rebounding, and if taken in the right situation, the % increases.  which it did.  we also had quite a few options. (*maybe 2 years ago we shot ok from deep)

and so the reason im even more disappointed is because we finally fix this longstanding issue, and the result is... the same.  complete and premature collapse.

Pat on the back for making it close, but another letdown. Tough to win when you give up 96. Yikes. I didn't watch the game, but the box score tells the story.

Difficult not to think of this season as yet another big disappointment the way it ended. Were we really recently thinking the team had the inside track for a 4 seed with even a 3 or 2 possible? Just a few days later and they’ve looked every bit a lower half conference team these final four games.

But maybe you take a step back, put things in a broader context, and as Checkmate said recently perhaps we’re left with a “Eh, I guess it was an okay season for Stony Brook.”

Without a doubt, the CAA appeared to be a stronger conference this season, so to go from 4 (in a weaker year) to 9 (in a stronger year) conference wins is an upgrade.

Thoughts on players:

Pratt: Did not imagine SBU had the capability of landing a player like Pratt in the current landscape. He had a legit shot at 30 every time he stepped on the floor. Too bad things ended the way they did, and I hope the road is a good one for him from here. It was a fun one season to watch.

Shosh: As much fun to watch, perhaps even more so, than Pratt. Of course, he had some struggles, but you really saw him develop with confidence as the season progressed. Just flat out carried and won some games for SBU as a first-year. Consensus here is that he’ll go on to bigger money and arenas, and yeah I can’t imagine that not happening. Curious to see where he might land and what he might do. How much extra did he earn from his performance in this game alone?

Brown: A steady backcourt presence all year. A bit up and down with his scoring, but anchored the defense and handled the ball well. Overall a solid get and good guy to have in the guard rotation.

Goods: Well, thank goodness for Goods because without him, for the bulk of the season, things would have been pretty ugly along the front line. Very up and down with his performances, and seemed to fall out of favor and effort near the end for I’m sure some reason we’ll never know. Again, consensus seems to be he’s gone, and I hope things work out better for him elsewhere.

Simmon: Intriguing, and clearly developed into a player with potential. Feels like he could be a solid CAA guard contributor. I like his size for a guard in the CAA. Hope we see him back.

Gorman/Valentiny/Butler: Fair or not, lumping these guys together as kind of the same player along the front line. Hope at least one comes back, ideally two. I’d say in all 3 cases they need to get bigger to have an impact in the CAA. All play hard, but always felt like they were giving up an inch and maybe 20 pounds to the competition.

And, of course, O’Connor. Assuming Shosh gone, I would think it will be his team to lead next season.

More broadly:

Ford and coaches will have some big work to do to somehow climb into the top half of the CAA next season and beyond. A lot of points and experience will be gone.

It seems to me Ford is pretty good at landing quality guards, which is maybe characteristic of mid-majors as a whole, but for SBU to be better in the CAA I’d say they need a bigger front line. As Chairman said, get more Goods type players.

Easier said than done, I’m sure. A player 6’7” and above with size and talent is probably beyond what SBU can realistically target, maybe beyond the CAA as a whole, let alone getting a front line of them.

And then, of course and probably most important these days, is the money. Although I don’t know any numbers, I’m sure comparatively speaking SBU ain’t got much. Unless that changes, they probably stay about where they were this season.

Nice breakdown. With Shosh gone, O'Connor is the only returning player you'd feel good against the top CAA teams.

Weekend Watch: Stony Brook, Duke Look To Keep Momentum Rolling
https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/weekend-watch-stony-brook-duke-look-to-keep-momentum-rolling/4759538e-50b0-425d-912b-6203b6aff80b

Can Stony Brook's Transfers Keep the Seawolves Rolling?
No. 10 Stony Brook at No. 13 Johns Hopkins, 11 am Sunday

Stony Brook is off to a hot start in 2026, sitting at 5-1 with its lone loss coming by one goal to No. 4 Northwestern. A large part of the Seawolves’ success this season has been the addition of two transfers: Reese Hjertaas and Keira Martin.

Both Hjertaas and Martin were teammates at Limestone University, a prolific Division II institution that closed its doors this past summer. Although unable to continue their careers there as originally planned, both found a new home at Stony Brook under head coach Joe Spallina.

Both had been top performers at Limestone and arrived with significant production and experience. Hjertaas posted 83 points in her final season at Limestone, making her one of the most productive players in Division II before transferring.

The transfers have continued that production at the Division I level, making an immediate impact for the Seawolves and helping replace key production while immediately strengthening the offense.

In the Seawolves’ opener, both Hjertaas and Martin tallied five points — Hjertaas with five goals and Martin with three goals and two assists — accounting for 10 total points and quickly showing they could play with the pack.

The Limestone transfers have essentially provided plug-and-play production for Stony Brook, adding more offensive balance alongside key returners like Isabella Caporuscio and Mirabella Altebrando.

Instead of rebuilding after losing key contributors, the Seawolves added two experienced players who create offense, add depth, and immediately contribute in big games.

Now six games into the season and on short rest after their Friday afternoon overtime win over Denver on Long Island, the Seawolves head into their biggest matchup of the season this Sunday against No. 13 Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.