STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- The Stony Brook men's soccer team (8-3-5, 5-1-1 AE) will take on UMBC on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. from LaValle Stadium in the America East Semifinal. The Seawolves are looking to clinch a bid in the America East Championship Game for the first time since 2011.
Last Time Out
- Stony Brook concluded regular-season play against UMBC on Oct. 31, drawing the Retrievers, 2-2.
- Juniors Jarred Dass (Marabella, Trinidad) and Mark Irvine (Southampton, England) both scored in the draw.
Scouting UMBC
- The Retrievers finished the regular season at 9-5-3 (3-3-1 AE), losing only once since Sept. 29.
- UMBC topped No. 4 Vermont in a PK shootout in the America East Quarterfinal.
- Sophomores Matt Bailey and Cesare Marconi both have five goals this season, tying for the team-lead.
- Quantrell Jones has tallied most of the minutes in net for the Retrievers, starting each of their last nine contests. The freshman owns a .780 save percentage.
- Retrievers' head coach Pete Caringi is in his 28th season at the helm. He is currently 292-176-74 in his career in Baltimore County.
- UMBC was picked fifth in the America East preseason poll.
America East Regular Season Champs
- The Seawolves are the 2018 America East Regular Season champions following a 5-1-1 conference record. They finished three points ahead of second-place finisher, UNH.
Offensive Pressure
- Stony Brook has scored 25 goals this season, tied for second-most in the America East.
America East All-Conference Awards
Stony Brook took home eleven all-conference awards, as announced by the league office on Friday afternoon.
- Senior midfielder Martieon Watson (Vessigny, Trinidad) was named America East Midfielder of the Year. He was also named to the All-Conference First Team and the All-Academic Team.
- Freshman goalkeeper Christian Miesch was selected America East Rookie of the Year. He was also a member of the All-Conference Second Team along with the All-Rookie Team.
- Senior midfielder Serge Gamwanya (Trondheim, Norway) and junior striker Jarred Dass (Marabella, Trinidad) were named to the All-Conference First Team.
- Junior defender Gustavo Fernandes (West Babylon, N.Y.) was named to the All-Conference Second Team.
- Freshman midfielder Jack Valderrabano (New York, N.Y.) was selected to the All-Rookie Team.
- The coaching staff, led by head coach Ryan Anatol, was named America East Coaching Staff of the Year.
In The Ranks
- Watson's seven assists are good for second in the America East.
- Dass and Gamwanya are tied for third in the conference with six goals apiece.
- Miesch ranks fourth in the America East in shutouts with four.
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