| Game 1: No. 2 Stony Brook (0-0) at No. 5 USC (1-0) |
| LOCATION |
LeBard Stadium | Costa Mesa, Calif. |
| DATE | TIME |
Friday, Feb. 16 | 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT |
| COVERAGE |
Live Stats | MaxLaxOC/YouTube: Watch Live |
| GAME NOTES |
Stony Brook | USC |
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – No. 2 Stony Brook women's lacrosse begins the 2018 season on Friday night at LeBard Stadium, squaring off with No. 5 USC at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. The game is organized by the Orange County chapter of U.S. Lacrosse and will be streamed live on YouTube.
Scouting USC
- USC is 1-0 so far this season, topping Virginia Tech, 11-5, in its season opener on Feb. 10.
- The Trojans have been ranked as high as No. 5 nationally in the latest set of national polls.
- Izzy McMahon recorded a team-high five points (three goals, two assists) in USC's opener to pace the program on offense.
- The Seawolves are 2-1 all-time vs. USC, topping the Tojans, 9-7, in March of last season at LaValle Stadium.
Head Coach Joe Spallina
- Seawolves' head coach Joe Spallina enters his seventh season with the program, owning a 101-20 overall record at Stony Brook.
- The engineer of the nation's best turnaround in 2012 and winningest coach in program history after only three seasons, Spallina has guided the Seawolves to a 33-2 record in America East action and five consecutive America East titles and NCAA Tournament appearances.
- Under Spallina, Stony Brook has produced 12 IWLCA All-Americans, seven Tewaaraton nominees, one Tewaaraton finalist, five conference championships, five NCAA Tournament second-round berths and an NCAA quarterfinal appearance.
2017 Season
- Stony Brook is coming off its best season in program history, going 20-2 in 2017. The Seawolves fell at Maryland in the NCAA Quarterfinal round after winning its fifth-straight America East title on May 7, 2017.
- The Seawolves won 20 games in a season for the first time in program history, topping Bryant and Northwestern in NCAA Tournament action.
Single-Season Team Records
Stony Brook set two major Division I single-season statistical records in 2017:
- Points (576)
- Assists (222)
Single-Season Individual Records
The Seawolves also own three major single-season individual records:
Career Individual Records
Kylie Ohlmiler and
Courtney Murphy Stony Brook players are moving closer to breaking Division I career statistical records:
- Kylie Ohlmiller currently ranks No. 13 all-time in career points (341), needing just 105 more points to break the NCAA record set by Maryland's Jen Adams (445).
- Courtney Murphy currently ranks No. 14 all-time in career goals (246), needing just 44 more goals to break the NCAA record set by Temple's Gail Cummings (289).
- Kylie Ohlmiller currently ranks No. 5 all-time in career assists (177), needing just 48 more assists to break the NCAA record set by Northwestern's Hannah Nielsen (224).
All-American Selections
- Seven Stony Brook women's lacrosse players were tabbed Inside Lacrosse Preseason Division I All-Americans, the publication announced heading into the 2018 season.
- Courtney Murphy, Kylie Ohlmiller, and Brooke Gubitosi, were selected to the First Team, Taryn Ohlmiller, was awarded Third Team honors, and Keri McCarthy, Mackenzie Burns, and Anna Tesoriero, were named to the Honorable Mention squad.
There's No Place Like Home
- The Seawolves have been dominant at LaValle Stadium over the last six seasons, posting a 59-5 record at home (a .922 winning percentage).
- Stony Brook went 11-0 at home in 2017 and has won 22 straight games at LaValle Stadium.
Next Up: Stanford
- The Seawolves continue their west coast trip on Monday, Feb. 19, traveling to Stanford for a 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT non-conference contest.
