NEWTON, Mass. – The No. 1 Stony Brook women's lacrosse program's record-breaking 2018 season came to a close on Saturday afternoon at Newton Campus Lacrosse Field, falling in overtime to Boston College, 12-11, in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
With the loss, the Seawolves fall to 20-1 (7-0 AE) to finish the year.
QUOTING HEAD COACH Joe Spallina
"I'm proud of our kids. I'd go to battle with that group any day of the week, I love each one of them. It stings, it definitely hurts. That said, you can't ask for more. Our defense responded well after a tough start, and I thought we were the better team after the first 10 minutes. I give a lot of credit to Boston College, they're a great team. I love my kids, we just didn't make enough plays today."
HIGHLIGHTS
- Kylie Ohlmiller (Islip, N.Y.) recorded five points (two goals, three assists) in her final game with the Seawolves program. Ohlmiller, a 2018 Tewaaraton Award Finalist, finishes her collegiate career with 498 points and 246 assists – both are new NCAA Division I records.
- Courtney Murphy (Shirley, N.Y.) added two goals and one assist for three points. Murphy recording 341 goals over her five-year stint with Stony Brook, a new NCAA Division I career record.
- Ally Kennedy (North Babylon, N.Y.) joined Ohlmiller with a team-best five points on the afternoon, tying a career-best mark with five total goals. Kennedy also recorded a team-best three draw wins.
- Tiffany Zullo (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) added two goals and one helper for three points.
- Anna Tesoriero (Huntington, N.Y.) made eight saves. Through three years with the program, Tesoriero now owns a 55-7 record in the cage.
- Boston College tallied 29 total shots, while the Seawolves recorded 20.
- The Eagles won 20 of 26 draws.
- Stony Brook committed just 13 turnovers, forcing 18 Boston College miscues on the other end.
NOTES
- Stony Brook tied a program record with 20 victories in 2018, the second-straight year accomplishing the feat.
- The Seawolves finish the year leading the nation in six major Division I categories: points per game (29.28), scoring margin (+10.80), assists per game (11.23), shot percentage (.547), turnovers per game (12.00), and team defense (7.09 goals-allowed per contest).
- Stony Brook won 20-straight contests in 2018 before today's contest – the longest win streak in program history.
- Head Coach Joe Spallina is now 123-21 in his seven years with the Seawolves program. Under Spallina, Stony Brook has won six-straight America East Conference titles.
- The Seawolves are now 6-6 in NCAA Tournament history.