STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Despite an early spark and third-quarter push the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team was unable to get by No. 8 Albany, falling 19-11 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Saturday night. The Seawolves played well in transition but were left fighting for possession as Albany controlled the face-off all game. Stony Brook moves to 5-4 on the year, 1-2 in the America East, while the Great Danes are 8-1 this season and 3-0 in league play.
 
Nagle's Reaction
"This was certainly disappointing, but hats off to Albany. I didn't feel like we converted on a lot of our opportunities, but when a team wins 26 of the 33 face-off attempts it puts a lot of pressure on your defense," said head coach Jim Nagle. "I thought Ryland Rees did a great job tonight, but they had so many possessions. I liked the way our guys fought back in the third and didn't give up."
 
Highlights

• The Seawolves controlled the momentum early, scoring the first two goals of the game, but Albany quickly forced a shift, as it responded with three straight. Despite a goal from senior Alex Corpolongo (Purdys, N.Y.) with 33 seconds remaining in the first quarter to break up the run, the Great Danes didn't quit, tacking on another goal just seven seconds later.
• Albany got out to an impressive start on the face-off as it won all eight in the opening quarter.
• The late first-quarter goal sparked a second-quarter scoring spree for Albany as it went off for eight straight through the period to take a 12-3 lead into the break.
• Stony Brook came out of halftime ready to attack as freshman Tom Haun (Sachem, N.Y.) quickly put away a pass from senior Jeff Reh (Sound Beach, N.Y.).
• After another Albany goal, the Seawolves continued their third-quarter push when freshmen Cory VanGinhoven (Fort Mill, N.C.) and Connor Grippe (Setauket, N.Y.) teamed up before classmate Wayne White (Huntington, N.Y.) snuck a pass intended for Haun into the lower left side of the cage.
• Reh and VanGinhoven each added another goal in the run to get Stony Brook back within five nearing the end of the third quarter. The Great Danes were again able to take back the momentum as the quarter came to an end, putting away a goal with three seconds on the clock.
• Albany closed out the game scoring five of the eight fourth-quarter goals and held on for the win.

Notes

• Corpolongo put away a goal to extend his scoring streak to 27 games.
• Freshman Michael Bollinger (Sachem, N.Y.) made his second start, logging 57 minutes in cage. He finished with 15 saves.
• Freshman Mike Kadnar (Franklin Square, N.Y.) checked in late for the Seawolves, seeing the field for the just the second time this season, and quickly put away his first goal of the year. Sophomore Michael Hart (North Babylon, N.Y.) also scored the first goal of his career in the game. 

Up Next
The Seawolves remain at home to host nationally-ranked Princeton on Saturday, April 8 at 7 p.m.