STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The No. 4 Stony Brook women's lacrosse team looks to advance to its sixth-straight America East title game when the top-seeded Seawolves host New Hampshire Friday at 5:30 p.m. at LaValle Stadium.
Scouting the Wildcats
New Hampshire began the year 0-10 but has gone 3-3 in the six games leading up to the conference tournament. The Wildcats tallied victories over Vermont, UMass Lowell and Binghamton.
Krissy Schafer leads the Wildcats with 30 goals on the year, while Devon Croke has posted a team-high 37 points. Cat Sennott has recorded team-highs in ground balls (34) and caused turnovers (17).
Series History vs. New Hampshire
Friday is the 18th all-time meeting between the programs and seventh in the last four seasons, as the teams square off in the conference semifinals for the third time in four years. Stony Brook is 10-7 all-time against UNH and has won all eight meetings under Coach Spallina, most recently a 14-2 win in Durham March 26.
Kylie Ohlmiller had a career-high eight assists in the victory.
Last Time Out: Stony Brook 20, UMass Lowell 4
Junior
Kylie Ohlmiller became the first player in America East history to 300 career points and nine Seawolves scored in a 20-4 Senior Day win over UMass Lowell April 29.
Seawolves Lead Five National Stat Categories
The Seawolves rank first in assists per game (10.76) and scoring margin (9.24) while featuring the nation's leader in assists (
Kylie Ohlmiller, 67), points (
Kylie Ohlmiller, 130) and goals-against average (
Anna Tesoriero, 6.88).
Oh-My-Miller
Junior
Kylie Ohlmiller leads all active Division I players with 5.29 career points/game. Ohlmiller leads the nation in 2017 in points (130), points per game (7.65), assists (67) and assists per game (3.94).
Ohlmiller became the first player in America East history to 300 career points in the April 29 win at Hofstra and is also the conference's all-time leader in assists with 158 entering the weekend.
Tesoriero, TO Collect Weekly Honors
Sophomore
Anna Tesoriero and freshman
Taryn Ohlmiller earned America East weekly honors Monday, as Tesoriero was chosen as Defensive Player of the Week and Ohlmiller was selected as Rookie of the Week.
There's No Place Like Home
The Seawolves have been dominant at LaValle Stadium over the last six seasons, posting a 55-5 record at home (a .917 winning percentage).
All I Do Is Win
The Seawolves have posted an .859 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 Seawolves have 99 wins since
Joe Spallina took over as head coach in 2012. 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' freshman tandem of
Taryn Ohlmiller and
Ally Kennedy has combined for 29.2-percent of Stony Brook's goals.
Next Up: AE Final
With a victory Friday, the Seawolves would host either Albany or UMBC Sunday at noon for the America East title. The Great Danes and Retrievers will meet following the conclusion of Friday's Stony Brook-New Hampshire game.
