Jan. 5, 2011

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The fans have spoken, and they've chosen the men's lacrosse game against Virginia in the NCAA Tournament as their favorite Seawolves moment of 2010. Stony Brook and Virginia battled before a sold-out crowd of more than 10,000 fans at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on ESPNU. The game received 28 percent of the fan vote among the top-10 moments of the year.

Stony Brook, enjoying a tremendous 2010 season, already had won the America East Championship and beaten Denver on its home field in the first round. However, now No. 1 seed Virginia was coming to town to play in the quarterfinals. In front of a standing room only crowd of 10,024, the Seawolves gave the Cavaliers everything they could handle in a 10-9 loss. Stony Brook trailed by four in the first half, but the Seawolves battled back to tie the game. It was tied 8-8 with five minutes to go, but Virginia scored twice to pull away. Despite the defeat, Stony Brook finished the season with a 13-4 mark and was No. 8 in the final national rankings.