| Game 2: No. 2 Stony Brook (1-0) at No. 23 Stanford (0-1) |
| LOCATION |
Cagan Stadium | Stanford, Calif. |
| DATE | TIME |
Monday, Feb. 19 | 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT |
| COVERAGE |
Live Stats | Stanford Live Stream: Watch Live |
| GAME NOTES |
Stony Brook |
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – No. 2 Stony Brook women's lacrosse finishes its California trip on Monday evening, squaring off with No. 23 Stanford at Cagan Stadium at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT.
Last Time Out
- The Seawolves topped No. 5 USC, 14-10, to open the 2018 season this past Friday at LeBard Stadium, improving to 1-0 so far.
- Courtney Murphy (Shirley, N.Y.) and Taryn Ohlmiller (Islip, N.Y.) led the way offensively for Stony Brook, as both recorded four goals and four assists in the victory.
- Kylie Ohlmiller (Islip, N.Y.) added one goal and two assists for the Seawolves.
- Stony Brook outshot USC 32-25 in total.
Scouting Stanford
- Stanford is 0-1 so far this season, falling at Denver (12-9) in its season opener on Feb. 11.
- The program has been ranked No. 23 nationally in the preseason IWLCA Coaches' Poll.
- Kelsey Murray recorded three goals and one assist for a team-high five points in Stanford's first contest of the season.
- The Seawolves are 1-0 all-time vs. Stanford, winning the only matchup between the two programs on March 26, 2016 at LaValle Stadium.
Head Coach Joe Spallina
- Seawolves' head coach Joe Spallina enters his seventh season with the program, owning a 104-20 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.
Career Individual Records
Kylie Ohlmiller and
Courtney Murphy Stony Brook players are moving closer to breaking Division I career statistical records:
- Kylie Ohlmiller currently ranks No. 12 all-time in career points (344), needing just 102 more points to break the NCAA record set by Maryland's Jen Adams (445).
- Courtney Murphy currently ranks tied for No. 12 all-time in career goals (250), needing just 40 more goals to break the NCAA record set by Temple's Gail Cummings (289).
- Kylie Ohlmiller currently ranks tied for No. 3 all-time in career assists (179), needing just 46 more assists to break the NCAA record set by Northwestern's Hannah Nielsen (224).
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:
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 return to LaValle Stadium for their 2018 home opener on Sunday, Feb 25, hosting Denver at 12:00 p.m.
