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The Statesman
Monday, September 16, 2013
Stony Brook Tennis: another Net great Jason Kidd's # 5 jersey invitational, another success
By Andrew Eichenholz Staff Writer
For the second week in a row, Stony Brook Tennis started off their season strongly, performing well at the Stony Brook Invitational. The weekend of Friday September 13th played host to the second tennis event of the year at the University Courts, just next to Lavalle Stadium. Welcoming back some teams from the Mens tournament including the likes of the ASA Avengers, Stony Brook also faced off with the Army Black Knights, Fordham Rams and the University of Rhode Island Rams. Double the Rams, double the success for the Seawolves. Although the breakthrough accomplishments of the young Seawolves from the Men’s team were great in their own right, the three titles were taken home by the Seawolves. Picking up where they left off as conference champions in the spring of 2013, the team
succeeded without their top two stars. Graduate Nini Lagvilava, who qualified for the NCAA Individual Tournament and Polina Movchan, a leader of the team missed the tournament. The winning wealth was certainly spread around as the Seawolves took the B Flight singles and doubles bracket, while also adding the D Flight singles to their collection. At B singles, Cassandra Dix beat teammate Adesuwa Osabouhien in a tough three setter. Much like the mens tournament where the victorious Seawolf played a teammate, the trend was the same in the D Flight, as Louise Badoche took the crown. The only doubles championship taken by Stony Brook during the fortnight was in the B Flight, by Sophomore Becky Shtilkind and B flight finalist Osabouhien. Both teams continue their fall season at various tournaments, the next home matches will be in March for the women and April for the men.
Volleyball swept in tournament a match-high 12 kills, while Rigo Continued from page 20 chimed in with 10. Hathaway and junior Hanna Dolan led the team against losses of last weekend. Tennessee Tech and Coastal “We unfortunately have not Carolina. Dolan totaled 66 yet moved past Tuesday,” coach assists against Coastal Carolina Pawlikowski said. “We have some while Lo recorded 13 and 12 digs individuals doing some positive in the matches against Tennessee things but struggled to get seven people going at the same time Tech and Coastal Carolina, today. Lo kept us alive at critical respectively. "We played our best match times tonight and is demanding of the weekend against Coastal her teammates give effort. Rigo Carolina,” coach Pawlikowski had one of her better matches said. “We just couldn't finish off today, and we hope that she can a set. Coastal hit some shots that build on this." we haven't seen yet and did a In the two last matches of good job pushing us. We have to the weekend, with Stony Brook refocus and be sure we continue playing against Tennessee Tech to stay the course and learn and Coastal Carolina, Costello through the growing pains.". and Rigo both notched their Stony Brook will play in second consecutive doubleits final tournament away doubles of the tournament next weekend at the Bryant when Rigo tallied 11 kills and 10 digs and Costello posted 10 Invitational. The Seawolves will kills and 13 digs in the five-set meet St. John's on Friday, Sept. loss to Tennessee Tech (3-8). In 20 at 6 p.m. before playing the second match with Coastal against Bryant and Princeton on Carolina (5-6), Costello tied for Saturday.
to be retired-during the preseason By David Vertsberger Staff Writer
Jason Kidd has been a part of this Nets organization as a player, just recently a coach and owner-and soon his name will be hanging upon the rafters among the greatest Nets of alltime. This honor is well deserved, Kidd solidified himself as one of the greatest point guards ever in his playing daysbeyond his stat-sheet stuffing in New Jersey. Kidd went on to make huge impacts past his prime in Dallas, winning a championship, and just last year in New York. Career-wise, Kidd’s numbers are astounding. 17529 total points, 8725 total rebounds and 12,091 total dimesnumbers matched by not a single other soul in the history of the NBA. Kidd is second alltime in career steals and assists, third in three-point field goals made, and first from 1986 on in career triple-doubles. Kidd’s career averages with the Nets were 15 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and just short of 2 steals a night. Kidd helped lead the Nets - then in New Jersey - to the NBA Finals in back to back seasons, 2002 and 2003. He could very well be the greatest New Jersey Net of all-time, a distinguished honor making his jersey retirement more of a remembrance than a validation. There is one odd distinction about Kidd’s jersey retirement compared to his peers’ though - it will be before a preseason game. The Nets announced his jersey will be hung from the rafters on October 17th-a preseason home match against the Miami Heat. This oddity stunned many at first, until things were made clear. It seems inevitable at the moment now that Jason Kidd will be suspended for the first
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Jason Kidd's jersey will be retired on Oct. 17, in a preseason game against the Miami Heat. portion of the 2013-2014 NBA season, because of his DUI a year ago. Kidd plead guilty to the charge just this past July, after initially pleading non-guilty immediately after the occurrence. Many experts believe the NBA will suspend him for at least a couple of games for his transgressions. Marcus Dupont, a sophomore here at Stony Brook University, agreed with the Nets’ choice to retire Kidd’s jersey during the preseason. “Better to save it (for the preseason) for the sake of his image.” A Nets fan himself, fellow sophomore Mike Siconolfi was “kind of disappointed”
Comeback win for women's soccer Continued from page 20 She found the back of the net on a free kick from thirty yards out, to put her team ahead. “Larissa’s goal and Stella’s goal were exceptional,” coach Ryan said. “They are both becoming cornerstones of our attack.” Junior Christina Casamassina played strong as well, but could not find the back of the net in the game. She instead had two of her shots hit off the crossbar. Freshman Lindsay Hutchinson had more luck on the night, picking up her first collegiate assist on Nysch’s goal. Stony Brook has now scored 13 of their 17 goals on the season
in the second half. The Seawolves also currently lead the America East in goals scored. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Ashley Castanio did not have a busy night in net, but still came up with three saves in the game. The Seawolves kept Wagner goalkeeper Katie Marcy much busier in the game. Stony Brook had twenty shots in the game, eight of which came from freshmen. Stony Brook will now head to Colorado to participate in the Omni Hotels Colorado Women’s Soccer Classic. The Seawolves will play against Colorado tonight at 6 p.m., and Northern Colorado on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Kidd, who is first in the NBA from 1986 on in career tripledoubles, helped lead the Nets to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003.
after hearing about Kidd’s jersey retirement being staged before an exhibition game.
“Career-wise, Kidd’s numbers are astounding. 17,529 total points, 8,725 total rebounds and 12,091 total dimes - numbers matched by not a single other soul in the history of the NBA” When explained why, Siconolfi understood, saying “it makes it more valid.” My question is this: What’s the rush? It’s an 82-game season, and Kidd will likely be suspended for 2-4 games. Why not retire his number during an actual game-just after the suspension? Seems like common sense applies here pretty easily -but alas the date is set, and even in the midst of a sleep-inducing pre-season match, the cementing of Kidd’s legacy will be a moment to remember for both Nets and basketball fans.