On March 1, 2008, SUNY Maritime College, Massachusetts Maritime Academy and John Jay College faced off in the MAC Championship finals at M.I.T. in Cambridge, M.A.
It was a heartbreaking loss for SUNY Maritime, with the team falling only 37 points short of the MAC Championship. The Privateers defeated the Massachusetts Maritime Academy by a score of 2095 to 1984, but lost to John Jay College 2131 to 2095.
Freshman Cadet Brandon Webber of Massena, New York, led SUNY Maritime in scoring, with 546 points. Sophomore Cadet Mert Sakal of Istanbul, Turkey, followed closely with 520 points.
"I think our team is obviously disappointed we weren't able to come out on top, but at the same time we know that it was a great accomplishment to make it to the Championship," said Head Coach Captain Dorion Germany. "Our performance yesterday will certainly build momentum for us, and we'll look to continue to improve as a team so that we can build on our remarkable performance this season."