STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Junior attacker Chris Pickel Jr. (Bayport, N.Y.) scored on a rebound with 16 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team a 9-8 victory over visiting Bryant on Saturday afternoon at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
 
The Seawolves (3-3) earned the first victory at home in 2019 and snapped a two-game skid, while the Bulldogs (2-4) dropped their third straight contest.
 
Freshman midfielder Layton Harrell (Newtown, Conn.) and Pickel Jr. each posted two goals for the Seawolves, while junior goalkeeper Michael Bollinger (Holbrook, N.Y.) recorded a career-best 16 saves in net.  
 
QUOTING THE SEAWOLVES
Head Coach Jim Nagle
"This was a great team win for our guys, especially coming off the gut wrenching loss on Tuesday. To be 3-3 at this point makes us really optimistic moving to the conference season."
 
"Bryant was a gritty, well coached physical team and out guys were up to the challenge today. Hopefully we can take all these lessons learned to this point into league play."
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Chris Pickel Jr. scored on a rebound of junior attacker Tom Haun's (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) shot with 16 seconds left in the game to break the 8-8 tie.
• After Bryant scored three straight goals to open the second quarter to take a 4-2 lead, Stony Brook closed the quarter with three goals of their own and scored a fourth straight in the third quarter that lifted the Seawolves to a 6-4 advantage. 
• Stony Brook led 8-5 with 1:54 left in the third quarter, but Bryant rattled off three straight goals to pull even with 9:25 left in the game.

NOTES

• Chris Pickel Jr. tallied his fourth multi-goal game of the season and 10 of his career with his two goals on Saturday. His goals were the 32^nd and 33^rd of his career.
• Tom Haun netted his 57^th career goal on Saturday with his 12^th goal of the season. He also extended his consecutive games with a goal streak to six.
• Sophomore attacker Patrick Kaschalk (Windsor, Ontario) scored his 23^rd goal of his career and fourth of the season.
• Sophomore attacker Jack Walsh (Miller Place, N.Y.) collected his third multi-assist game of the season and the 10th of his career with his two assists on Saturday. They were his 32^nd and 33^rd of his career.
• Layton Harrell recorded his first multi-goal game of his career with his two goals on Saturday. He now has four goals for his career.
• Freshman midfielder David Estrella (North Babylon, N.Y.) scored his first collegiate goal on Saturday, scoring with 6:20 left in the second quarter.
• Freshman midfielder Caleb Pearson (Langley, B.C.) scored his first collegiate goal on Saturday. He tied the game at 4-4 with 4:52 left in the second quarter.
• Michael Bollinger picked up his 12^th career victory and recorded a career-best 16 saves in Saturday's victory.
• Sophomore midfielder Mike McCannell (Orangeville, Ontario) scored his 19^th career goals and fourth of the season on Saturday.

ON DECK
Stony Brook opens America East Conference play next Saturday when they travel across the Sound to face Hartford for a 1 p.m. faceoff.