WASHINGTON, D.C. – Stony Brook men's soccer fell in overtime vs. No. 16 Georgetown, 3-2, on Wednesday evening at Shaw Field. The Seawolves move to 5-2-1 (0-0-0 AEC) so far in 2017.

Akeem Morris (Elmont, N.Y.) and Eric McKenna (Great River, N.Y.) both scored a first-half goal for the Seawolves in the loss.

Quoting Head Coach Ryan Anatol
"Overall it was a good performance by our guys. We worked hard to put ourselves in a very good position to win the game up 2-0 in the second half. Credit to Georgetown, they didn't give up and that is what good teams do. Ultimately, we didn't defend well enough in the closing minutes to get the result.

Final: Georgetown 3, Stony Brook 2

• Senior Akeem Morris (Elmont, N.Y.) tallied his first career goal with 20:16 left in the first half, bending a ball into the back of the net with his left foot from the top of the box to make it 1-0. Freshman Joey Landicino (Mt. Kisco, N.Y.) was credited with the first assist of his career on the play.
• Eric McKenna (Great River, N.Y.) scored his second goal of the season at 63:31, heading in a corner kick from Serge Gamwanya (Trondheim, Norway) to give the Seawolves a two-goal advantage.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Jacob Braham (Cortlandt, N.Y.) recorded four saves in the first start of his collegiate career.
• Georgetown scored twice in the second half to force overtime, then Peter Schropp scored the game-winner 7:47 into the first overtime period for the Hoyas.
• The Seawolves tallied seven shots in the loss, while Georgetown recorded 22. The Seawolves attempted five corner kicks.
• Steven Ghitis (Weston, Fla.) made his first start of the season for Stony Brook, while Gabriel Fernandes (North Babylon, N.Y.) made his first career start.
• Stony Brook is now 2-3-1 in its last five contests vs. ranked opponents.

Next Up
Stony Brook returns home on Sept. 26, hosting George Washington at LaValle Stadium. You can purchase tickets to all Stony Brook men's soccer home games HERE.