11/27/11

NEWSLETTER 27nov11

-SB Football won its 9th straight game last Saturday, against Albany in the first round of the FCS Tournament. SB advances to the second round to take on undefeated #1 Sam Houston State in Huntsville, Texas. The game will be broadcast live at ESPN3.com on 12/3/11 at 3pm.


SB Football defeated Albany in front of a sellout crowd to advance to the second round of the FCS Tournament.

-Greg Logan of Newsday covered the game as well here: http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/down-18-sbu-rallies-to-beat-albany-31-28-1.3348855


In its first appearance in the FCS Tournament, SB Football erased an 18 point deficit to defeat Albany at LaValle Stadium. Click on the image above to see highlight video.

-ESPN also covered the game, and you can find video highlights here: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:7283772



SB Football, after defeating #21 Liberty and #32 Albany, is currently ranked #22 nationally in the FCS. Click on the link above to see ESPN highlights of the Albany victory before a sellout crowd.

-Jonathan Zeller of the New York Times reported on the growth and success of SB Football, its facilities, and 170 piece marching band, in an article entitled "Stony Brook Has Arrived, Marching Band and All". http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/sports/ncaafootball/stony-brook-football-has-arrived-marching-band-and-all.html?_r=2&ref=sports


A sold out crowd of SB Football fans storm the field after defeating Liberty in the Big South Championship. Click on the image above for video.


-SB Athletics reported on its third annual Thanksgiving Challenge, which featured a seven station circuit training for various SB athletes. Out of 94 competing athletes, lacrosse midfielder Robbie Campbell '12 posted the top performance at the event.
http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/112311aaa.html


-The Lax Hut is offering SB Lacrosse hats for sale here: http://www.thelaxhut.com/Stony-Brook-University-Lacrosse-Hat-p-885.html


-SB Athletics reported on four time MLB All Star Joe Nathan '97 signing with the Texas Rangers: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/112211aaa.html

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