Game 21: Stony Brook (20-0, 7-0 AE) vs. Boston College (20-1, 7-0 ACC)
LOCATION	Newton Campus Lacrosse Field // Newton, Mass.
DATE | TIME	Saturday, May 19, 2018 // 1:00 p.m.
COVERAGE	Live Stats // ESPN3: Live Stream
GAME NOTES	Stony Brook
TICKETS	NCAA Division I Championship - Quarterfinal Round
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STONY BROOK, N.Y. – No. 1 Stony Brook women's lacrosse continues 2018 NCAA Tournament play on Saturday afternoon, traveling to fourth-seeded Boston College for a quarterfinal round contest at Newton Campus Lacrosse Field.
 
NCAA Tournament History

• Stony Brook is 6-5 in the program's NCAA Tournament history. 2018 marks the sixth NCAA Tournament appearance for the Seawolves.
• Last year, Stony Brook advanced to the NCAA quarterfinal round – the furthest the program has gone in its history.

Scouting Boston College

• The Eagles enter play at 20-1 in 2018, topping Princeton 16-10 in its opening NCAA Tournament game last week.
• Boston College was ranked No. 4 nationally in the final IWLCA Coaches' Poll of the 2018 season on May 7, and received the No. 4 seed from the selection committee in the 2018 Division I NCAA Tournament.
• Tewaaraton Award finalist Sam Apuzzo leads the way for the Eagles, scoring 80 goals to go along with 35 assists for 115 total points. Apuzzo also has 138 draw controls – which ranks No. 6 in the nation.
• The Eagles have eight players with 20 or more points.
• Stony Brook is 1-3 all-time vs. Boston College, though the Seawolves won the last matchup between the two programs on May 13, 2016 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (11-9).

Head Coach Joe Spallina

• Seawolves' head coach Joe Spallina is currently in his seventh season with the program, owning a 123-20 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 six consecutive America East titles and NCAA Tournament appearances.

Six-Straight America East Titles

• Stony Brook has won six-straight America East postseason titles under Head Coach Joe Spallina. The Seawolves are 13-4 in conference postseason history.

Seawolves vs. Ranked Opponents

• Stony Brook is 9-0 vs. ranked foes in 2018, outscoring ranked opponents 146-69 so far this year.
• The Seawolves have the No. 1 non-conference adjusted RPI (.72491) in the nation.

No. 1 In The Polls

• Heading into NCAA Tournament action, the Seawolves have been ranked No. 1 nationally in all three major Division I polls for 11-straight weeks.
• Stony Brook has now won 20-straight contests so far in 2018, outscoring opponents 365-137.
• Stony Brook currently ranks No. 1 nationally in six major Division I team statistics: points per game (29.80), scoring margin (+11.40), assists per game (11.55), shot percentage (.546), turnovers per game (11.95), and team defense (6.85 goals-allowed per contest). 

Kylie Ohlmiller Sets NCAA Career Points, Assists Records

• Senior Kylie Ohlmiller tallied eight points on two goals and six assists on Saturday, April 21 vs. UMBC, becoming the NCAA Division I career leader in points and assists.
• She broke the NCAA Division I career points record in the first half of play, surpassing the previous record set by Maryland's Jen Adams (445). She became the NCAA Division I career assist leader in the second half of play, breaking the previous record for helpers set by Northwestern's Hannah Nielsen (224). 
• Ohlmiller now has 86 goals and 66 assists for 152 total points in 2018 – which ranks No. 1 nationally.
• Ohlmiller needs just 12 more points to tie her single-season NCAA record for points (164).

Courtney Murphy Shatters NCAA Career Goals Mark

• After scoring five times at Hartford on Thursday, April 5, Courtney Murphy broke the NCAA Division I career record for total goals scored.
• Courtney Murphy now has 339 career goals, breaking the previous record set by Temple's Gail Cummings (289). The redshirt senior is also the first player in NCAA Division I history to surpass the 300 career goals mark.
• Murphy needs just seven more goals to tie her single-season NCAA record for scores (100).

Offensive Firepower

• The Seawolves lead the nation in points per game (29.80) and average scoring margin (+11.40)

Dominant Defense

• The Seawolves currently have the nation's best defense, giving up just 6.85 goals per contest.
• Junior goalkeeper Anna Tesoriero owns a 7.21 goals-against average through 20 games – which ranks No. 1 nationally.

Assists on Assists

• Stony Brook has assisted on 231 of 365 goals so far this season, ranking No. 1 nationally in helpers per contest (11.55). 

Limiting Miscues

• The Seawolves have recorded just 11.95 turnovers per game in the first 20 contests of the season, which also ranks No. 1 nationally.

Dangerous on the Draw

• Keri McCarthy ranks No. 10 nationally, and No. 1 in the America East in draw controls per contest (6.65)
• McCarthy tallied 16 draw controls – a new single-game program record – on March 30, 2018 vs. Vermont
• The junior broke the single-season program record for draw wins in the Seawolves' latest win vs. Penn State. She now has 133 draw wins in 2018, a number that surpassed her own record of 106 draw wins in 2017.

There's No Place Like Home

• The Seawolves have been dominant at LaValle Stadium over the last seven seasons, posting a 70-5 record at home (a .932 winning percentage) since the start of the 2012 season.
• Stony Brook went 11-0 at home in 2017, and has now won 33-straight games at LaValle Stadium.

Long Island Three (#LI3)
Stony Brook returns three 100-point scorers to its roster for the 2018 season:

• Kylie Ohlmiller (2017) – 164 Points
• Courtney Murphy (2016) – 116 Points
• Taryn Ohlmiller (2017) – 101 Points

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:

• Points (164) – Kylie Ohlmiller, 2017
• Goals (100) – Courtney Murphy, 2016
• Assists (86) - Kylie Ohlmiller, 2017

Preseason 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. 

Tewaaraton Finalist

• Kylie Ohlmiller has been named a 2018 Tewaaraton Award finalist for the second-straight season, the Tewaaraton foundation announced on May 10, 2018.