Hartford, Conn. - The Stony Brook men's soccer team (6-3-2, 1-1 AE) will look for some separation in the tightly-packed America East standings on Wednesday when it heads to Hartford on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m.
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Hartford (4-5-3, 0-0-2 AE) has earned draws in its first two conference matches against Albany and Binghamton. The Hawks are stingy at the back but are last in the conference in goals per game (1.09). Andri Jonasson, an All-Rookie selection in 2015, is tied with Jeff Tryon for the team-lead in goals with three. Udi Cohen paces the team with four assists. Hartford's 13 goals are distributed between eight difference goal scorers.
Winning Against the Best
Stony Brook's win over No. 25 New Hampshire on Saturday night was its first over a ranked opponent at home since a 1-0 win over No. 19 Vermont on Oct. 22, 2005. The Seawolves have won their last two games over ranked teams, defeating No. 17 Hofstra 3-0 on Oct. 27 of last season.
Duval Player of the Week
Junior midfielder Thibault Duval (Liege, Belgium) of the Stony Brook men's soccer was named America East Co-Player of the Week after netting two goals in the Seawolves' 2-0 win over No. 25 New Hampshire on Saturday night.
Duval's two-goal game was his first since his freshman season at Sacred Heart on Sep. 23, 2014. He opened the scoring with a breakaway goal in the 19th minute then knocked in a cross just two minutes and eight seconds later to wrap-up the scoring for the game.
Steady Espinoza
Junior right back Danny Espinoza (East Meadow, N.Y.) has started every match of his career at right back, a trek that has hit 48 games. One of the Seawolves most steady and reliable players, Espinoza is starting to make a contribution on the scoresheet. He set up both of Duval's goals in the Seawolves' win over New Hampshire, his first multi-point game of his career, and his been the primary assister on Stony Brook's last three goals. He has eight assists for his career, the third highest total on the team.
D-Fence
New Hampshire entered Saturday's contest as the top scoring team in the America East, but was held scoreless for just the second time all season by the Seawolves. Junior goalkeeper Tom McMahon (Nassau Bay, Texas) has five shutouts in 10 starts, a career-high. Stony Brook's five clean sheets are its most since they had five in 2013.
