By: Elias Vega-Diaz BROCKPORT, NY - The last time the Golden Eagles stepped onto a playoff field, they were sent home by the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons, who went on to win the SUNYAC championship in 2015. On Monday, 17-17 Brockport returned to the postseason as the 5 seed and made sure this trip lasted longer by defeating the No. 8 seed (13-22) Elmira Eagles 11-3 in a mercy-rule victory in the first round of the Empire 8 Tournament. "It's the best feeling I think I've had in

By: Victor Menendez BROCKPORT, N.Y. --- Brockport Golden Eagles baseball could not keep up with the Utica Pioneers offense as they were defeated 8-6 on Friday afternoon. The loss kicked off the final regular season series of the year for the Golden Eagles. The Brockport Golden Eagles baseball team on April 26, 2026. (Photo: Anderson Stoker/Brockport Athletics) "We got outside of our approach a little bit," Golden Eagles head coach Nick Pontari said. "That's okay, we'll focus

By: Aiden Locke / Operations Manager GENESEO, N.Y. --- The Brockport Golden Eagles women's lacrosse team's 2026 season came to a screching halt in the Empire 8 semi-final. Brockport fell 15-to-8 against # 2 seed Geneseo on the road. The Knights scored 12 goals in the first half to pull away early and book a trip the Empire 8 championship game. The Brockport Golden Eagles, pregame against the Geneseo Knights on April, 30, 2026. Photo credit: Liv Metz / Brockport Athletics Juni

By: Mateo Ortiz The Rochester Americans 2025/2026 season came to a close on Sunday evening after a loss to the Toronto Marlies in game three of the best-of-three North Division first round series. The Amerks went through many ups and downs throughout the regular season, from injuries to transactions, the team had to fight till the very last day of the regular season just to get a chance to play in the Calder Cup playoffs. Here's a quick recap of the past six months for the Am

By: Aiden Locke / Operations Manager BROCKPORT, N.Y. --- The Brockport Golden Eagles women's lacrosse team dominated Nazareth in the Empire 8 conference tournament quarter finals. Brockport had three different goal scorers tally hat tricks which paved the way to an impressive 13-to-5 victory. "We've been working through it all season and we really clicked today," Junior Hailey Lewkovich said. "It's something we've been emphasizing in practice, getting the looks... we played t

By: Elias Vega-Diaz BROCKPORT, N.Y. - The festivities of Brockport's Annual Senior Day celebration on Sunday provided the perfect backdrop for their doubleheader against the Russell Sage Gators. The Golden Eagles softball team held the seventh seed in the Empire 8, eyeing an upgrade to a fifth seed with a 13-15 record and a 9-7 conference record. Led by freshman pitcher Liana DeValder's dominance on both sides of the ball, Brockport claimed hold of the fifth seed by winning 3

David Premyslovsky/Staff Writer BROCKPORT, N.Y. --- The Brockport Golden Eagles won the inaugural Empire 8 Flag Football Championship over the Elmira College Soaring Eagles 36-31, in front of an electric home crowd. Senior QB Megan Gerber totaled 387 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Golden Eagles as she took home the tournament MVP award. Brockport’s Megan Gerber has her flag pulled near the goal line on April 24, 2026. (Photo: Brockport Athletics) Despite Brockport bein

The Rochester Americans hosted the Toronto Marlies for game two of the first round of the North Division playoffs. After a 5-0 loss on in game one on Wednesday night, the Amerks flipped the script on the Marlies as a 29 save shutout by Devon Levi lifted Rochester to a 4-0 win, to force a winner-take-all game three on Sunday. The first 4:47 of play went uninterrupted, although both teams had a couple of great chances early on, none of their shots were able to get past both net

By: Victor Menendez BROCKPORT, N.Y. --- The Brockport Golden Eagles baseball team struggled to get anything going offensively as they scored a season-low one run in their 5-1 loss to the St. John Fisher Cardinals on Wednesday. The Brockport Golden Eagles baseball team in the dugout. (Photo: Liv Metz/Brockport Athletics) "We just didn't execute," Golden Eagles head coach Nick Pontari said. "We'll get better, back to work, practice tomorrow, and get ready for Friday." The Cardi

By: Dylan O'Loughlin BROCKPORT, NY --- It was the Empire 8 Flag Football Semifinals as The No. 2 Brockport Golden Eagles hosted the No. 3 Hartwick Hawks for the third time this season and second time in three days. After going up 21-6 at halftime, the Golden Eagles took over in the second half causing turnovers and scoring 26 points en route to a 47-18 victory. Brockport Flag Football advanced to the Empire 8 Championship with a 47-18 victory over Hartwick. (Photo: Liv Metz)

BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Coming into the day with a combined in-conference record of 19-3, the Brockport Golden Eagles and St. John Fisher Cardinals faced off in an Empire 8 powerhouse matchup on Friday. The Cardinals pitchers held the Golden Eagles bats to just three runs across the two games, striking out 20 Golden Eagles batters as they cruised to two statement victories at the Clark V. Whited complex. The Brockport Golden Eagles softball team coming off the field on Friday, Apri

By: Liam Hoffmann The Brockport Golden Eagles women’s lacrosse team fell 17-2 to the St. John Fisher Cardinals on Wednesday, suffering their second Empire 8 loss of the year. With wins by Geneseo and Utica, Brockport slid to fourth in conference standings after the loss. "We have to work hard on the things that we struggled with," Attacker Amanda Evans said. "We have to turn the page and move on to the next game." St. John Fisher scored seven goals in the first. The Cardi

By: Victor Menendez BROCKPORT, N.Y. --- After falling behind 4-2 in the fourth inning, the Brockport Golden Eagles offense exploded for 12 runs in their final three innings, mercy ruling the Houghton Highlanders 14-4 in seven innings in their home opener on Tuesday. Michael Norton (#27) celebrates with his teammates on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Photo: Liv Metz/Brockport Athletics) "I think we made great adjustments in-game," Brockport head coach Nick Pontari said. "Little bit

By: Dylan O'Loughlin BROCKPORT, NY --- Brockport Women’s Flag Football was back in action for day two of a back-to-back at Bob Boozer field hosting the Russell Sage Gators. The Golden Eagles came out hot, scoring 23 unanswered points in the first quarter en route to a 50-6 victory. Brockport Women's Flag Football extends its win streak to three with a 50-6 victory over Russell Sage. (Photo: Anderson Stoker) “I think we had great flow,” Brockport Flag Football head coach Char

By: Dylan O'Loughlin Brockport Women’s Flag Football was back on its home turf hosting the Hartwick Hawks in Empire 8 action. Senior quarterback Megan Gerber did it all, finishing with six total touchdowns and 442 yards, pacing the Golden Eagles to a 38-19 victory. Megan Gerber with the ball on Friday, April 10, 2026. (Photo: Liv Metz/Brockport Athletics) “Monstrous,” Brockport Flag Football head coach Charrise Everett said about Gerber’s performance. “I didn’t even know she

By: Mateo Ortiz The Rochester Americans wrapped up their four game homestand on Saturday evening against the AHL's point leader, the Providence Bruins. The Amerks held the Bruins to just one goal on 24 shots in what was a defensive showdown. An OT goal in the final minute of play secured a big 2-1 win for the Amerks in front of a big crowd at the Blue Cross Arena. Just 3:30 into the contest, Amerks left winger Anton Wahlberg went five-hole on Bruins goalie Michael DiPietro to

By: Ryan Oleksyn / Sports Writer ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Rochester Red Wings defeated the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders by a final score of 3-1 on Thursday night. Red Wings starting pitcher Andrew Alverez went five strong innings and fanned 10 batters in the process to help propel Rochester to the win. Andrew Alverez pitching on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 (Photo: Nicole Bowland) "The curveball was really good and he elevated some fastballs." said Red Wings manager Matt LeCro

By: Aiden Locke / Operations Manager GENESEO, N.Y. --- The Brockport Golden Eagles women's lacrosse team fell on the road against the Geneseo Knights. Geneseo controlled the game from start to finish en-route to a dominant 14-to-7 victory against their cross town rivals. Geneseo opened their 2026 campaign 0-3 for the first time in the modern era dating back to 2004. First year head coach Julie Decker who is seventh all time in Brockport goal scoring got their season back on t

By: Elias Vega-Diaz/Sports Writer BROCKPORT, NY - Entering Monday afternoon, the Brockport Golden Eagles headed into the Clark V. Whited complex for their double-header against the Buffalo State Bengals, positioned at 4-6 and sitting atop the Empire 8 Conference. A tale of two games ended in Brockport dropping both games to the Bengals to slide to 4-8 on the season. “We’re still trying to find a rhythm as a team,” said Brockport Softball head coach Mary Karen Wheat. “We showe

By: Ryan Oleksyn / Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bisons split the doubleheader against the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Sunday. Buffalo lost the first game but battled back and took the second game to secure their first win of the 2026 season. Bisons players warming up pregame on Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Photo: @BuffaloBisons on X) “You can't throw guys back to back sometimes.” said Bisons manager Casey Candaele when discussing the realities of playing do