Sept. 29, 2006

Stony Brook, N.Y. -

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The Stony Brook University football team (0-4) will start its Northeast Conference title defense as the Seawolves open their conference schedule at Monmouth on Saturday in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The game will be broadcast live on WUSB 90.1 FM and streamed live on www.goseawolves.org.

RADIO: The game will be broadcast live on WUSB 90.1 FM. Ray Alexander (play-by-play) and Jeff Bernstein will call the action.

INTERNET: Live audio streaming can be found on www.goseawolves.org. Click on the listen link. When you arrive at the WUSB website, go to the top of the site and find LISTEN TO WUSB NOW. Choose the connection that suits your computer.

IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE GAME: For only $5 per game fans can listen to the radio broadcast of all 11 Stony Brook football games on their phone. To take advantage of this service, call 216-502-3200 and enter the Seawolves password 8841. Follow the instructions and enjoy the game.

ON THE AIR
• Ray Alexander and Jeff Bernstein will be calling the Seawolves action on WUSB 90.1, the longtime flagship station of Stony Brook Athletics. The game can also be heard live online at goseawolves.org.

THE SERIES WITH HAWKS
• Monmouth holds a 5-2 advantage in the all-time series. The Hawks defeated Stony Brook, 36-7, last season in both teams Northeast Conference opener at LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves lone score came on a 59-yard pass from Josh Dudash to Josh Anderson in the third quarter. Dudash finished 17-for-42 for 200 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Anderson caght seven passes for 99 yards while Richie Richards tallied a game-high 15 tackles and Dan Michitsch had 12 tackles and an interception.

LAST TIME OUT
• No. 9 UMass scored 28 first quarter points en route to a 48-7 win over Stony Brook Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. It was Stony Brook's second consecutive loss versus a Top 10 team and dropped the Seawolves to 0-4. After forcing Stony Brook to punt on the initial series of the game, J.J. Moore returned Sean McGinty's punt 59 yards, deep into Seawolves territory. On the Minutemen's first play from scrimmage, Steve Baylark dashed in from 10 yards out putting UMass up 7-0. Moore added an 11-yard touchdown run on the Minutemen's next possession and the hosts held a 14-0 lead just 6:45 into the game. On the ensuing kick-off, J.J. Cox fumbled and after a scramble for the ball, Brandon Smith scooped it up and ran three yards for the score to put UMass up 21-0. Late in the first quarter, Liam Coen hit Rasheed Rancher down the sideline and Rancher sprinted 89 yards for a touchdown. It was the second-longest play in UMass history. Baylark would add two more touchdowns in the second stanza to give the Minutemen a 42-0 halftime lead. Stony Brook's defense got the Seawolves on the board in the third quarter. Chevar Rankins stripped Tony Nelson of the ball at the UMass 10-yard line and Leonard Wright III pounced on it and ran in for Stony Brook's only touchdown of the game

ABOUT THE HAWKS
Monmouth University's football team was named as The Sports Network's I-AA Team of the Week after upsetting Colgate, 17-12 last Saturday in Hamilton, N.Y. Monmouth, 4-0, is tied for its best start in school history. Freshman running back David Sinisi has found the endzone four times and has been named NEC Rookie of the Week twice. Brian Boland has led the charge at quarterback, throwing for 760 yards and five scores. On the defensive side, Matt Hill has recorded 33 tackles this season.

CONFERENCE OPENERS
The Seawolves are 1-6 in Northeast Conference openers since the Seawolves joined the league in 1999. Their lone win in a conference opener came in 2003 when Stony Brook defeated Wagner, 28-21, on September 20 at LaValle Stadium.

DEFENDING CHAMPS
The Seawolves take their first step in defending their conference title against Monmouth on Saturday. Josh Dudash connected with Lynell Suggs on a 10-yard fade pass with 31 seconds to go to lift Stony Brook to a 23-21 victory over Central Connecticut State in the conference finale to clinch a share of the Northeast Conference Championship last season, the first NEC Championship in program history. The Seawolves won their final three conference games as they went on to be crowned champions.

A DEFENSIVE SCORE
Chevar Rankins forced Tony Nelson to fumble the ball at the UMass 10-yard line and Leonard Wright III picked it up and ran in for Stony Brook's only touchdown of the game against UMass. It was the first defensive score for the Seawolves since October 15, 2005 against St. Francis (Pa.) when Paul Perez returned an interception 35 yards for a score.