STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook women's lacrosse team begins its fifth-straight NCAA tournament appearance by hosting NEC champion Bryant Friday at 4:30 p.m. at LaValle Stadium.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Bryant is 13-4 on the year and riding a nine-game winning streak entering the NCAA tournament. Like the Seawolves, the Bulldogs did not lose a game against conference competition this season. Bryant has won the NEC in three of the five years in which it has been eligible since moving up from Division II.
Mount Sinai native Jess DeMeo leads the NEC with 54 goals this season, while Bryant features the nation's No. 7 scoring defense at 8.53 goals allowed per game.
Series History vs. Bryant
The Seawolves and Bulldogs meet Friday for the second time this season and third time in two years. Stony Brook is 2-0 against Bryant with a 20-5 victory in the 2017 home opener Feb. 18 and an 18-4 win in the 2016 season opener in Rhode Island Feb. 28, 2016.
Last Time Out: Stony Brook 14, Albany 12
Junior
Kylie Ohlmiller tallied six goals and an assist on her way to Most Outstanding Player honors as Stony Brook held off a late Albany charge to win the America East title 14-12 at LaValle Stadium Sunday.
Seawolves Lead Seven National Stat Categories
The Seawolves lead the nation in scoring defense (6.95), scoring margin (9.26), points per game (26.74) and assists per game (10.53) while featuring the nation's leader in assists (
Kylie Ohlmiller, 75), points (
Kylie Ohlmiller, 145) and goals-against average (
Anna Tesoriero, 6.95).
Oh-My-Miller
Junior
Kylie Ohlmiller leads all active Division I players with 5.37 career points/game. Ohlmiller leads the nation in 2017 in points (145), points per game (7.63), assists (75) and assists per game (3.95).
Ohlmiller enters play Friday needing four points to break the Division I single-season record of 148 set by Maryland's Jen Adams in 2001.
There's No Place Like Home
The Seawolves have been dominant at LaValle Stadium over the last six seasons, posting a 57-5 record at home (a .919 winning percentage).
All I Do Is Win
The Seawolves have recorded an .861 winning percentage since the beginning of the 2013 season, which ranks third nationally. Stony Brook's 14 losses over that stretch are the third fewest among programs which have fielded a team all five years.
Raising The Bar
The May 5 victory over UNH was
Joe Spallina's 100th as head coach of the Seawolves. Stony Brook had 63 wins in its first nine years before Spallina's arrival.
She's a Freshman... And She's a Freshman, Too
The Seawolves' freshmen have combined for 29.5-percent of Stony Brook's goals.
Taryn Ohlmiller (55) and
Ally Kennedy (35) have tallied 90 of the goals while
Erica Shea scored her first career goal May 5.
Her Name's Keri, She's So Very... Good at Draws
Sophomore
Keri McCarthy has tallied 84 draw controls entering Friday, which is 12 back of the program single-season record of 96 set by Demmianne Cook in 2013.
Next Up: NCAA Second Round
With a win Friday, the Seawolves would face either Northwestern or Albany Sunday at noon at LaValle Stadium.
