STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Redshirt freshman RB Donald Liotine (Medford, N.Y.) scored his second career touchdown for Stony Brook and the Seawolves' defense held visiting Elon to just 71 rushing yards, but the Phoenix escaped Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium with a 21-7 victory in a CAA Football game on Saturday afternoon.

The SBU (2-5, 1-5 CAA Football) defense held Elon (3-5, 2-3 CAA Football) to negative 11 rushing yards over the first three quarters of the game before the Phoenix gained positive yards on the ground in the final 15 minutes.

Liotine finished the day with 33 yards on 12 carries, while WR Ray Bolden (Euless, Texas) pulled down nine catches for 64 yards and QB Joe Carbone (Wethersfield, Conn.) threw for 142 yards in his first career start. Defensively, DE Victor Ochi (Valley Stream, N.Y.), DB Jaheem Woods (Neptune, N.J.) and LB Shayne Lawless (Moorestown, N.J.) each recorded five tackles and a sack.

Scoring
-Elon scored the first points of the game with 2:36 left in the first quarter when Demetrius Oliver pulled down a 50-yard pass from Connor Christiansen. The PAT by John Gallagher was good. The drive was two-plays for 46 yards.

-Stony Brook tied the score on the opening drive of the second half when RB Donald Liotine rushed left into the end zone from one yard out. His run capped an 18-play, 75-yard drive that took 8:04 off the clock. Przemyslaw Popek's kicked the PAT.

-Elon retook the lead in the fourth quarter when Jon Thomas made an acrobatic catch in the end zone on a pass from Daniel Thompson from 24 yards away. The PAT by John Gallagher was good. The drive was four plays for 36 yards.

-The Phoenix extended their lead with a 43-yard rushing score by Malcolm Summers that capped a short two-play, 53-yard drive. The PAT by Gallagher was good.

Quoting the Seawolves
Head coach Chuck Priore
"Elon came out and didn't make enough mistakes to help up. They got some big plays at opportunistic times and they cashed in on some of our mistakes. We are disappointed in the loss. Anytime we are not winning it falls directly on my shoulders and it will be on my shoulders to be able to fix it. We will get back to work and figure out the things we need to be successful. One thing I will always say is when you win, you win as a team. No one person did it. And when you lose, you lose as a team."

Notes
- DE Victor Ochi recorded a sack in today's game against Elon to move his career total to 26.0, moving the senior into second on the Stony Brook career sacks list. Ochi is three away from tying the all-time Stony Brook record of 29.0 held by David Bamiro (2001-04).

- Ochi also recorded 1.0 tackle for a loss against Elon to move his career total to 41.0 and vault him into second place. He is now three away from the Seawolves' all-time record of 44.0 held by John Kostkowicz (1995-99).

- RB Donald Liotine scored his second career touchdown in today's game with a one-yard run in the third quarter.

- WR Ray Bolden pulled down a career and season-high tying nine passes today. He also grabbed nine receptions last week at Maine.

- Two Seawolves picked up their first career start in today's game. QB Joe Carbone and LB Noah McGinty each started today again Elon. The two increase Stony Brook's first-time starters this season to 13.

Up Next
Stony Brook will host Howard in the final non-conference game of the season on Nov. 7 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium for a 1 p.m. kickoff. For ticket information or to reserve your spot in Seawolves Town, call 631-632-WOLF.