STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Junior attacker Tom Haun (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) netted four goals and junior A/M Chris Pickel Jr. (Bayport, N.Y.) and freshman midfielder Layton Harrell (Newtown, Conn.) each posted a hat trick to lead the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team to a 14-7 America East Conference victory over visiting UMBC on Saturday afternoon in Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.   
 
The Seawolves (4-4, 1-1 AE) also got some stellar defense and goalkeeping the victory over the Retrievers (1-6, 0-2 AE). Junior goalkeeper Michael Bollinger (Holbrook, N.Y.) recorded 10 saves and he and Stony Brook's defense shut UMBC out in the first half.
 
QUOTING THE SEAWOLVES
Head Coach Jim Nagle
"I'm really happy for the guys after coming off the disappointing league loss last week. This one was big for us. They really pulled together and we got an important league win."
 
Junior Attacker Tom Haun
"I struggled the last couple of games finishing the ball and instead of giving up on me coach challenged me all week in practice to work on that aspect of my game and sometimes they just fall. That is what happened today. I was getting great passes from my teammates and the defense was playing amazing and Mike (Bollinger) was great in net. It was a big team win."
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• The Seawolves posted three goals in the opening quarter and a pair in the second quarter to hold a 5-0 lead at halftime.
• Tom Haun posted two of his four goals in the opening half, while Layton Harrell and Chris Pickel Jr. each had one of their three goals in the opening 30 minutes. Stony Brook's other goal came off the stick of junior attacker Cory VanGinhoven (Fort Mill, N.C.).
• Michael Bollinger made five of his 10 saves in the first half to record the opening half shutout of UMBC.
• Stony Brook won 14 faceoffs over UMBC. Sophomore FO/M Nolan Enneguess (Falmouth, Mass.) won eight of his 14 taken, while senior midfielder Chris Pedone (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) claimed five of the 10 he took.
• The Seawolves collected 17 ground balls and outshot UMBC 36-30 in the win.

NOTES

• Freshmen David Estrella (North Babylon, N.Y.) and Mike Fiorentino (New Hartford, N.Y.) both started for the first time in their career on Saturday.
• Tom Haun netted his 59^th, 60^th, 61^st and 62^nd career goals on Saturday with his 14^th, 15^th, 16^th and 17^th goals of the season. He also extended his consecutive games with a goal streak to eight.
• Haun collected his third hat trick of the season and ninth of his career. Saturday also marked his third multi-goal game of the season and 18^th of his career.  
• Chris Pickel Jr. netted his second hat trick of the season and third of his career with his three goals on Saturday. He has now scored 12 goals this season and 36 for his career.
• Layton Harrell netted his first career hat trick with his three goals on Saturday. It also marked his third multi-goal game of his freshman season.  
• Junior A/M Connor Grippe (Setauket, N.Y.) posted a pair of goals on Saturday and now has seven goals this season and 20 in his career.
• Sophomore midfielder Mike McCannell (Orangeville, Ontario) dished out three assists on Saturday for his third multi-assist game of the season and his career.
• Michael Bollinger picked up his 13^th career victory and recorded 10 saves in Saturday's victory.

ON DECK
Stony Brook will host Binghamton on Friday at 7 p.m. in LaValle Stadium.