| Game 3: Stony Brook (1-1, 0-0 AE) at Hofstra (2-1, 0-0 CAA) |
| LOCATION |
James M. Shuart Stadium | Hempstead, N.Y. |
| DATE | TIME |
Tuesday, Feb. 26 | 7 p.m. |
| RANKINGS |
Stony Brook: UR | Hofstra: RV Inside Lacrosse |
| COVERAGE |
Live Stats | Watch |
| GAME NOTES |
Stony Brook | Hofstra |
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Fresh off the victory at Brown on Saturday, the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team returns to the field on Tuesday when they travel west on 495 to take on Long Island rival Hofstra at 7 p.m. at
James M. Shuart Stadium.
The Seawolves (1-1) defeated Brown in Providence on Saturday behind a hat trick from junior attacker
Tom Haun and a 12 save afternoon by junior goalkeeper
Michael Bollinger. The Pride (2-1) saw their season-opening win streak snapped with a tough 10-9 overtime loss at Villanova on Saturday.
SEAWOLVES NOTES
• Stony Brook, the co-regular season America East Conference champions in 2018, were slated second in the preseason conference poll selected by the coaches. The Seawolves received three first-place votes and 32 points to fall just behind UAlbany's 33 points and three first-place votes.
• Stony Brook returns the top 10 goal scorers from last year's squad that includes junior
Tom Haun who posted 22 goals in 2018 and junior
Chris Pickel Jr.'s 21 goals from a year ago.
• The Seawolves also return the top 12 players that dished out assists in 2018 led by sophomore
Jack Walsh's 25.
LAST TIME OUT
• Stony Brook rebounded from the season-opening loss to Penn State with a 13-11 victory at Brown this past Saturday. Junior attacker
Tom Haun netted a hat trick and tallied an assist, while junior goalkeeper
Michael Bollinger recorded 12 big saves for the Seawolves. Three other Stony Brook players notched two goals against the Bears, including freshman midfielder
Layton Harrell, junior midfielder
Connor Grippe and junior attacker
Chris Pickel Jr. \
SCOUTING HOFSTRA
• The Pride are 2-1 this season with at win at Lehigh and a victory at home over Utah.
• 14 different players have scored a goal for Hofstra this season.
• The Pride are averaing 9.0 goals per game early in the season.
• Hofstra is receiving votes in the Inside Lacrosse media poll.
SERIES INFO
• This will mark the 10th meeting between the two Long Island rivals.
• Hofstra owns a 6-3 series lead.
• The schools have played in each of the past three seasons.
• Stony Brook's only victory at Hempstead came on April 24, 2007, a 13-12 ot decision.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE PRIDE
• Hofstra claimed a 14-2 victory over Stony Brook in LaValle Stadium on Feb. 27, 2018.
•
Chris Pickel Jr. scored both the goals for the Seawolves.
ON DECK
Stony Brook begins a three-game home stand on Saturday when they welcome Marist to LaValle Stadium for a 12 p.m. start.
