HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Five goals in the fourth quarter fueled a late rally for the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team, but it wasn't enough to get by No. 7 Hofstra as the Seawolves fell 11-9 at James M. Shuart Stadium Tuesday night. The Seawolves move to 4-3 on the season, while Hofstra remains unbeaten, sitting at 7-0 this year.
 
Nagle's Reaction
"I was proud of the way our team continued to fight tonight," said head coach Jim Nagle. "We just did not put away the opportunities we needed in the end. The game was won on shooting percentage, but the good news is we can improve in that area."
 
Highlights

• Senior Ryan Bitzer (Riverhead, N.Y.) got things going early for the Seawolves, putting away their first goal of the game just over five minutes in.
• Hofstra responded with a pair of goals, but senior Alex Corpolongo (Purdys, N.Y.) evened things up just before the end of the opening period.
• The Pride tacked on three more goals in the second quarter before freshman Cory VanGinhoven (Fort Mill, N.C.) broke up the run by putting away a pass from Bitzer.
• After two more goals, freshman Michael Bollinger (Sachem, N.Y.) took over in cage for the Seawolves and Hofstra went on to take a 7-3 lead into the halftime break.
• The Pride continued to pull away in the second half, putting away three more goals to open the third quarter.
• Bitzer buried his second goal of the day with 6:57 left in the third quarter and freshman Tom Haun (Sachem, N.Y.) kept things going in the fourth on the assist from Bitzer.
• Corpolongo and freshman Wayne White (Huntington, N.Y.) made it four straight goals for the Seawolves, getting them back within three.
• Hofstra struck again to end the spree, but Stony Brook wasn't done. Haun and Corpolongo each added a goal in the final minutes of the game, but only got the Seawolves as close as two.

Notes

• Corpolongo extended his scoring streak to 25 games with three goals at Hofstra.
• Bitzer finished with six points for the third time this season.
• Haun notched his fifth multi-point game of the year.
• Junior Brandon Maciejewski (Pen Yan, N.Y.) got the start in goal and logged 25:55, allowing seven goals and making four saves. He earned the decision.
• This was the first appearance of the year for Bollinger. He finished with six saves, allowing four goals.
• This was the third top-10 team the Seawolves have faced this season.

Up Next
The Seawolves remain on the road this weekend, traveling to Hartford on Sunday, March 26 for a 1 p.m. game.