STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook women's lacrosse team looks to advance to its first-ever NCAA quarterfinal when the Seawolves host Northwestern in a second-round game Sunday at LaValle Stadium.
Scouting the Wildcats
Northwestern is 11-9 on the year following a 15-7 win over Albany Friday at LaValle Stadium. Danita Stroup tallied six goals while Claire Quinn, who had three career goals entering the contest, scored four.
Christina Esposito leads the Wildcats with 44 goals on the year, while Stroup has tallied 39. Shelby Fredericks ranks second in the nation with 160 draw controls.
Series History vs. Northwestern
The Seawolves and Wildcats meet Sunday for the second time this season and fourth time in three years. The home team has won the first three meetings with Stony Brook holding a 2-1 advantage.
Kylie Ohlmiller had three goals and three assists in this year's regular-season meeting, a 13-5 Stony Brook win at LaValle Stadium March 5.
Last Time Out: Stony Brook 21, Bryant 6
Senior
Dorrien Van Dyke tallied a career-high seven goals and junior
Kylie Ohlmiller broke the Division I single-season points mark in a 21-6 NCAA tournament first-round win over Bryant Friday at LaValle Stadium.
The victory gave Stony Brook 19 wins on the year, surpassing the previous program-best of 18 in 2015.
Oh-My-Miller
Junior
Kylie Ohlmiller broke the Division I single-season points record in Friday's win, surpassing the mark of 148 held by Maryland's Jen Adams since 2001. Ohlmiller enters Sunday needing six assists to break the Division I single-season assist record of 83 held by Northwestern's Hannah Nielsen since 2009.
Ohlmiller leads all active Division I players with 5.38 career points/game. Ohlmiller leads the nation in 2017 in points (151), points per game (7.55), assists (78) and assists per game (3.90).
Seawolves Lead Seven National Stat Categories
The Seawolves lead the nation in scoring defense (6.90), scoring margin (9.55), points per game (26.85) and assists per game (10.40) while featuring the nation's leader in assists (
Kylie Ohlmiller, 78), points (
Kylie Ohlmiller, 151) and goals-against average (
Anna Tesoriero, 6.90).
Her Name's Keri, She's So Very... Good at Draws
Sophomore
Keri McCarthy broke the program single-game (13) and single-season (97) draw control records in Friday's win.
She's a Freshman... And She's a Freshman, Too
The Seawolves' freshmen have combined for 29.1-percent of Stony Brook's goals.
Taryn Ohlmiller (59) and
Ally Kennedy (36) have tallied 95 of the goals while
Erica Shea scored her first career goal May 5.
There's No Place Like Home
The Seawolves have been dominant at LaValle Stadium over the last six seasons, posting a 58-5 record at home (a .921 winning percentage).
All I Do Is Win
The Seawolves have recorded an .863 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.
Seawolves Win Fifth-Straight AE Title
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 its fifth-straight America East title 14-12 at LaValle Stadium May 7.
Next Up: Quarterfinals
With a win Sunday, the Seawolves would either travel to No. 1 Maryland or host High Point next weekend on a day and time to be announced.
