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Brockport ends decade-long playoff drought by washing out Elmira
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
Elias Vega-Diaz
May 44 min read


Golden Eagles overpowered by Pioneers
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
Victor Menendez
May 22 min read


Knights ground Golden Eagles
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
Aiden Locke
Apr 302 min read


Brockport soars to E8 semi's
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
Aiden Locke
Apr 282 min read


Brockport stands tall on Senior Day, sweeps doubleheader against Sage
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
Elias Vega-Diaz
Apr 275 min read


“There will never be another first” Brockport triumphs over Elmira to win the inaugural Empire 8 football championship
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
Victor Menendez
Apr 254 min read


Golden Eagles bats go quiet in loss against Cardinals
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
Victor Menendez
Apr 233 min read


Second half dominance leads Brockport to Empire 8 Finals
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)
Victor Menendez
Apr 224 min read


Golden Eagles drop both games of doubleheader against Cardinals
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
Victor Menendez
Apr 183 min read


Golden Eagles drop tough challenge on the road
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
Aiden Locke
Apr 152 min read


Golden Eagles dominate in home opener
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
Victor Menendez
Apr 143 min read


Golden Eagles soar past Russell Sage thanks to hot start
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
Victor Menendez
Apr 114 min read


Gerber leads Golden Eagles Flag Football to first home win in program history
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
Victor Menendez
Apr 114 min read


Brockport's four game winning streak snapped
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
Aiden Locke
Apr 12 min read


Golden Eagles drop softball home opener doubleheader as slide continues
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
Elias Vega-Diaz
Mar 314 min read


Cross completes comeback for the Golden Eagles
By: Aiden Locke / Operations Manager BROCKPORT, N.Y. --- The Brockport Golden Eagles women's lacrosse team erased a second half, five goal deficit to beat Union College 9-8. First year midfielder Alivia Cross sealed the comeback with an acrobatic goal with ten seconds remaining. "I was driving and I was really hoping I could make a play," Cross said. "I got pushed, I fell but I had faith it was going to go in... I'm finally confident to know I can put the ball in the back of
Aiden Locke
Mar 113 min read


Nick Reif Named UCHC Rookie of the Year
By: Aiden Styles On Tuesday, Brockport men’s hockey forward Nick Reif was named UCHC Rookie of the Year and earned and Empire 8 First team as well. Reif led the team with 21 points in his rookie campaign. Nick Reif celebrating with the Brockport Golden Eagles bench. (Photo: Abby Wheeler/Brockport Athletics) “You know it felt good and it’s a great start but the next three years I definitely want to improve you know, and keep helping the team,” Reif Said The freshman forward
Victor Menendez
Mar 52 min read


McCarthy scores golden goal in OT thriller
By: Aiden Locke / Operations Manager The Brockport Golden Eagles women's lacrosse team picked up their first win of 2026 in a thrilling 9-8 matchup against the University of Rochester. Sophomore attacker Karaline McCarthy sealed the game off a free position shot with just over a minute remaining in the overtime period. McCarthy's golden goal capped off a monstrous six point, four goal performance for Brockport. "Overtime is really, obviously an intense time with the game on t
Aiden Locke
Mar 44 min read


Brockport rolls over St John Fisher to reach E8 Championship
By: Ashton Townsend BROCKPORT, NY—The No. 5 seed Brockport Golden Eagles clinched a spot in the Empire 8 championship with a 74-57 win over No. 8 St. John Fisher. The Golden Eagles used a 49-33 advantage in the second half to seal the win after leading by only one at halftime. Freshman Pharell Aybar flexes after scoring two of his 12 points in the victory over St. John Fisher (Photo: Brockport Athletics) “I was surprised with the slow start; it was more just, offensively, I d
Dylan O’Loughlin
Feb 263 min read


David Filak earns his second Empire 8 and Co-UCHC Goaltender of the week award
David Filak making a save on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (Photo: Brockport Athletics) Brockport Golden Eagles goaltender David Filak was named Empire 8 Goaltender of the Week following a career high 55 saves in a historic 3-2 win over the tenth ranked team in Division 3, the Geneseo Ice Knights this past Friday, Feb. 20. "You know I just have been playing the same game for 20 years now, so it's just about doing the same things and doing all the little details," Filak said. The Jun
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Feb 242 min read