GRR: Empire Conference
Whenever Stony Brook wins a game - which happens a lot - you’re likely to hear one name mentioned every time.
James Sheridan, Jimmy Sheridan. However you say it, the Seawolves prop who sometimes fills in at lock is the rock up which Stony Brook rugby is built.
Stony Brook took a big step toward winning the Empire Men's DI Conference with a 24-17 defeat of #27 and previously undefeated Colgate.
Syracuse had a nice week atop the Empire Conference, but were knocked from their lofty perch Saturday as Stony Brook defeated the Hammerheads 33-26.
Stony Brook got three tries from Phil Salter and a solid effort from the forward pack for the victory.
Colgate has surged to to a 2-0 record in the Empire Rugby Conference, and the Raiders look nicely set up for a clash with Stony Brook on October 3.
Head Coach David Chapman said his squad has started to buy into what he’s trying to do, but it took some adjustment time.
The Stony Brook Seawolves opened up their Empire Conference account with an impressive 53-13 win over Fordham Saturday.
The Seawolves got four unconverted tries in the first half - Steve Kopcho, Jedediah Hedrixson, Jimmy Sheridan, and Shane Wend doing the honors, while Fordham, hurt by a yellow card for a high tackle, managed a penalty goal and a try to make it 20-8.