Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Despite five goals and four assists from senior Mike Rooney (East Islip, N.Y.), the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team fell to Albany, 17-15, Saturday at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium in the America East Conference opener for both teams.

Junior Brody Eastwood (Victoria, British Columbia) added for goals for the Seawolves (5-2, 0-1 America East).

Junior Chris Hughes (Oceanside, N.Y.) had two goals. Junior Matt Schultz (Smithtown, N.Y.) tallied a goal and two assists.

Connor Fields and Seth Oakes had four goals apiece for Albany (3-1, 1-0). Lyle Thompson totaled two goals and 10 assists.

Quotes . . .
Jim Nagle
"Albany scores a lot of goals and their offense puts a lot of pressure on you, so it's a testament to our team's character that they were able to bounce back and tie the game. Our defense is continuing to grow and get better.

Key Moment
Stony Brook rallied after trailing by as many as five goals to tie the game at 13 after Rooney's score with 17 seconds left in the third quarter. The goal was Stony Brook's fourth straight to end the quarter. But Albany outscored the Seawolves, 4-2, in the final quarter.

By The Numbers
• Each team won 18 draws.
• Stony Brook scored seven goals in the third quarter.
• Sophomore Hayden Johnstone (Toronto, Ontario) finished with 11 saves. Albany's Blaze Riorden had six.
• Albany took 38 shots to Stony Brook's 37.
• Stony Brook was 10 of 11 on clear attempts. Albany was only 9 of 16.
• Freshman Ben Randall (Mason, Ohio) finished with a career high five ground balls.

News & Notes
• Today's game was the 30th all-time between Stony Brook and Albany. The Great Danes lead 17-13, including five straight wins.
• Stony Brook scored a man-up goal for the seventh straight game.
• Sophomore Jay Lindsay (Burlington, Ontario) tallied his first collegiate point with an assist in the first quarter.

Up Next
Stony Brook continues conference play against UMBC at home on Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m.