| Stony Brook (2-1-0) vs. Central Connecticut State (2-1-0) |
| LOCATION |
LaValle Stadium | Stony Brook, N.Y. |
| DATE | TIME |
Wednesday, Sept. 6 | 7:00 p.m. |
| COVERAGE |
Live Stats | Live Video | Tickets |
| SOCIAL |
@StonyBrookMSOC |
| Stony Brook (2-1-0) at Hofstra (1-2-0) |
| LOCATION |
Hofstra Soccer Stadium | Hempstead, N.Y. |
| DATE | TIME |
Saturday, Sept. 9 | 7:00 p.m. |
| COVERAGE |
Live Stats | Live Video |
| SOCIAL |
@StonyBrookMSOC |
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook men's soccer has a pair of non-conference games this week, hosting Central Connecticut State University on Wednesday, Sept. 6 (7 p.m.) before traveling to Hofstra on Saturday, Sept. 9 (7 p.m.).
Latest in Stony Brook Men's Soccer
- The Seawolves most recently topped Seton Hall, 1-0, on Friday night at LaValle Stadium to improve to 2-1-0 on the season. Danny Espinoza (East Meadow, N.Y.) tallied his first career goal in the win for the Seawolves, finding the back of the net at 57:20 to break the tie.
- Head Coach Ryan Anatol has 49 career victories over seven seasons as the program's head coach, needing just one more win for to reach the 50-win mark.
- Stony Brook went 9-6-3 (4-2-1 America East) last season, earning the No. 1 seed in the 2016 America East Tournament. The Seawolves achieved their highest RPI ranking in program history (43) during the course of the year, and head into 2017 with nine returning starters.
- As a whole, the America East Conference finished with the nation's third-best RPI behind only the ACC and Big Ten in men's soccer. Seven total teams finished in the top 80 of the RPI, as America East men's soccer programs combined to go 53-23-12 (.670) against non-conference opponents.
- The Seawolves were selected to finish third in the 2017 America East Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the conference on Tuesday, Aug. 15.
Scouting CCSU
- Central Connecticut State is 2-1 so far in 2017. The Blue Devils have won two straight, topping Niagara and Florida Gulf Coast in a pair of road contests.
- Sebastian Calderon and Louis Beddouri have each recorded a pair of goals to begin the new season.
Scouting Hofstra
- Hofstra is 1-2 thus far to begin the new season. Both of the Pride's losses in 2017 have come against ranked opponents (No. 6 Maryland & No. 12 Virginia).
- Danny Elliot scored Hofstra's lone goal of the year in the opener vs. Penn State.
Next Up
- Following the Sept. 9 contest at Hofstra, the Seawolves will play host to NJIT at LaValle Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. You can purchase tickets to the contest here.
