sentences:  In August 2012, Stony Brook accepted an offer to join the Colonial Athletic Association as a football-only member.The team struggled initially, failing to put up a winning record during their first four seasons in the conference.However, the Seawolves finished 10–3 and second place in 2017, returning to the playoffs, where they beat Lehigh 59–29 in the first round but lost to James Madison in the second round.