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-Greg Logan of Newsday reported that SB Athletics has hired Shawn Heilbron as the new Director of Athletics at SB: http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-names-shawn-heilbron-its-new-athletic-director-1.7964653

Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron (left), pictured with Wolfie and President Stanley, comes to SB from Oregon State, where he was the Senior Associate Director of Development.

Heilbron's accomplishments include administering football and men's basketball and revamping fundraising at OSU.  Further, Heilbron's resume includes stops at UCLA and Southern Methodist University, where he was involved fundraising, marketing, sponsorship, and ticket sales.  

You can read more about the new hire from SB Athletics here: http://www.goseawolves.org/genrel/050814aaa.html

SB Athletics held a press conference, for which you can find some footage posted at Newsday: http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-names-new-athletic-director-1.7975376


Click on the image above to see the press conference with SB Director of Athletics, Shawn Heilbron.  


-Phil Shore of Lacrosse Magazine previewed the upcoming season for the MLL's Florida Launch, including a photo and interview with midfielder Kevin Crowley '11: http://laxmagazine.com/mll/2013-14/news/042314_mll_2014_preview_no_5_florida_launch


Shore wrote that Kevin Crowley '11 could be "the first repeat MLL MVP since John Grant Jr." in 2007 and 2008".  Crowley was named the 2013 MLL MVP and moved with the team from Hamilton, Ontario to Florida.  

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-Inside Lacrosse posted the Team Canada roster for the 2014 FIL World Championships, which includes Kevin Crowley '11: http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/canada-announces-roster-for-2014-fil-world-championships/28520


After suiting up for Team Canada in 2010, former SB midfielder Kevin Crowley '11 will play for the Canadians again in Denver this summer.  

-Ryan Restivo of NYC Buckets reported on SB extending the contract of Men's Basketball coach Steve Pikiell through the 2018-2019 season: http://www.nycbuckets.com/2014/04/stony-brook-extends-steve-pikiell-2019/


Coach Pikiell has lead the Seawolves to the AE Finals in three of the last four seasons.  Pikiell's contact has now been extended six times in nine years. 

You can read more from SB Athletics here: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/043014aaa.html

-Checkmate Lacrosse is seeking prospective players for its masters league club team.  If you are over 30 and interested in joining, please contact the Webmaster.  Games are in Holtsville, NY on Monday and Wednesday nights starting in May.  You can find more information about the club here: www.checkmateinnlacrosse.com 

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-The America East announced the 2014 All Conference team, which includes the following six Seawolves honored: 

Challen Rogers '16 (First Team)
Mike Rooney '15 (Second Team)
George Benitez '14 (Second Team)
Hayden Johnstone '17 (Rookie Team)
Kyle Rowe '17 (Rookie Team)
Lucas Rock '16 (Academic Team)

Sophomore Challen Rogers '16 was named to the AE First Team after scoring 23G, 32A in 17 games this year.  Rogers was named to the AE Second Team and AE Rookie Team in 2013.  

You can find the entire listing of AE Awards here: http://www.americaeast.com/pdf9/2704785.pdf

Senior George Benitez '14 was named to the AE Second Team and registering 18 ground balls on the year, plus his first career goal.  Benitez started all 31 games for SB from 2013 through 2014.

The program graduates seven seniors in 2014, which includes: George Benitez '14, Dom Cerasi '14, Devin Feeney '14, Cole Millican '14, Zach Smith '14, Cody Vassallo '14, and Kyle Zorn '14. 

Dom Cerasi '14 (right) graduates from SB after appearing in over 40 games and serving as a short stick midfielder and a long stick midfielder.  Cerasi totalled 2 career assists and 22 career ground balls for the Seawolves.  

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-Michael Lewis of Newsday covered the AE Semifinal, where SB lost Albany in overtime 17-16: http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-loses-to-albany-17-16-in-overtime-1.7894871


Junior Mike Andreassi '15 scored a hat trick against Albany in the AE Semifinal.  

Newsday also posted game photos here: http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/america-east-men-s-lacrosse-semifinal-stony-brook-vs-albany-pictures-1.7889806#1

Connor Wilson of Lax All Stars posted a highlight video of the game here: http://laxallstars.com/video-welcome-thompson-show/


Click on the image above to see video highlights of the Albany game.  

You can find more coverage from SB Athletics here: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/recaps/050114aaa.html