KINGSTON, R.I. - A total team victory can be accomplished when all three phases (offensive, defense and special teams) contribute positively toward the outcome and on Saturday afternoon, the Stony Brook football team put together a total team win, 19-7, over Rhode Island in a CAA Football game at Meade Stadium.

The Seawolves (4-5, 2-5 CAA Football) recorded points on three phases with a passing touchdown on offense, a safety on defense and a blocked punt for a touchdown on special teams.

Overall, the Stony Brook defense followed up a 12-sack performance last week with six more sacks against the Rams (1-9, 1-6 CAA Football). Senior DE Victor Ochi (Valley Stream, N.Y.) recorded 1.5 sacks to take over sole possession of the SBU career record in both sacks and tackles for a loss. Junior DL Aaron Thompson (Deer Park, N.Y.) added a pair of sacks for SBU, while sophomore DL Ousmane Carama had a sack in the end zone for a safey. Redshirt freshman LB Shayne Lawless (Moorestown, N.J.) pulled down a pair of interceptions and forced and recovered a fumble.

Redshirt freshman RB Donald Liotine (Meford, N.Y.) led the offense with 114 yards on the ground, while junior DB Kye Morgan (Somerset, N.J.) blocked a URI punt and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown in the third quarter.

Scoring
- Stony Brook cracked the scoring column first with a safety by DL Ousmane Camara with 9:18 remaining in the first quarter. Carama sacked URI's QB Wesley McCoy in the end zone.
- The Seawolves extended the lead with a seven-yard pass and catch from QB Conor Bednarski to TE Cal Daniels on the left side of the end zone. Przemyslaw Popek's PAT was good. The drive went eight player for 65 yards.
- Popek built Stony Brook's lead to 12 with a 38-yard field goal early in the second quarter.
- Rhode Island got on the board late in the second quarter when McKoy found TE Charlie McKeeman fro three yards out for the touchdown. Justin Rohrwasser's PAT was good. The drive was seven plays for 21 yards.
- Stony Brook built upon the lead when DB Kye Morgan blocked the Rhode Island punt attempt and recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Popek's PAT was good.

Quoting the Seawolves
Head coach Chuck Priore
"We made plays and that is what it is all about. Obviously, if you stop them good things happen. We kept on stopping them with a lot of big sacks and negative plays. We ran the heck out of the ball in the second half and we needed too. In the fourth quarter we had the wind against us and the kids up front really did a good job. Conor (Bednarski) did a good job running the show and Donny (Liotine) did a good job running the ball."

Notes
- DE Victor Ochi recorded a half sack in the first quarter of today's game against Rhode Island to move his career total to 29.5 and give him the all-time lead in career sacks in Stony Brook history. Ochi passed David Bamiro's (2001-04) record of 29.0.
- Ochi's sack also gave the senior the career record for tackles for a loss at Stony Brook. The stop gave him 44.5 TFLs to move him into sole possession of first place. The previous mark of 44.0 was held by John Kostkowicz (1995-99).
- Stony Brook remained perfect against Rhode Island with the win to improve to 3-0 against the Rams.
- Ochi recorded 1.5 sacks in today's game to bring his season total to 11.0. His 11.0 ties his performance from last season for second-place on the SBU single season list.
- RB Donald Liotine followed up his 38, carry, 204-yard performance last week with 29 carries and 114 yards in today's game. It marks his second career 100-plus yard rushing game.
- WR Ray Bolden pulled down four receptions in today's game to bring his season total to 57. His 57 is tied for the sixth most in single season in Stony Brook history.
- DL Ousmane Carama recorded a safety on a sack in the end zone during the first quarter on Saturday. The safety was Stony Brook's first since a team safety was recorded at Charleston Southern on Nov. 5, 2011.

Up Next
Stony Brook will return home for the season finale against Albany next Saturday at 1 p.m. at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves will honor the program's seniors prior to kickoff. For ticket information or to reserve your spot in Seawolves Town, call 631-632-WOLF.