May 9, 2011

 

 

The Stony Brook men's soccer team went unbeaten during its spring training season, going 3-0-1, including wins over 2010 NCAA Div. II Championship semifinalist Dowling, New York Tech and Long Island University. The Seawolves are preparing for the 2011 season under first-year head coach Ryan Anatol.

“Overall I thought the spring was very positive," Anatol said. "The guys responded very well to the expectations we put on them and competed on a daily basis. I thought the team really improved as the semester progressed and we showed some very positive signs heading into the fall season." 

Stony Brook opened the spring with a convincing 3-1 win over LIU, dominating most of the match, which the Seawolves had led 3-0 before allowing a late goal. In the second spring match, the Seawolves dispatched of New York Tech with an outstanding display of offense, winning 4-1.

Over the final spring weekend, the Seawolves blanked Dowling 2-0. The Golden Lions had most of their team back from last season's NCAA Div. II Championship semifinal appearance.

Less than 48 hours after beating Dowling, the Seawolves played Iona to a 1-1 tie. In the match, Iona scored 14 seconds into the contest on a defensive blunder, but the Seawolves dominated the rest of the match to earn the draw.

Stony Brook is coming off a 10-7-3 season in 2010 that saw the Seawolves advance to the America East Championship semifinals. The Seawolves return the majority of their players from last season's team, including 2010 America East Midfielder of the Year Leonardo Fernandes. The Seawolves will release their 2011 schedule in the upcoming weeks.