Game 11: Stony Brook (6-4, 2-1 AE) vs Princeton (3-6, 0-3 Ivy League) |
LOCATION |
LaValle Stadium | Stony Brook, N.Y. |
DATE | TIME |
Saturday, April 6 | 7 p.m. |
RANKINGS |
Stony Brook: UR | Princeton: RV |
COVERAGE |
Live Stats | AE.tv |
GAME NOTES |
Stony Brook | Princeton |
TICKETS |
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STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- Riding a season-best three-game winning streak, the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team welcomes Princeton to Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium for the final non-conference game of the regular season on Saturday. Faceoff is slated for 7 p.m.
The Seawolves (6-4, 2-1 AE) have won three straight that includes a thrilling 12-11 victory at St. John's on Tuesday. The Tigers (3-6, 0-3 Ivy League) is coming off a 14-10 league loss to Brown last Saturday.
SERIES INFO
• This will mark the seventh meeting between the two programs.
• Princeton owns a 4-2 series lead and have won two in a row.
• The series is tied 1-1 in games played at LaValle Stadium.
LAST TIME AGAINST PRINCETON
• Stony Brook stumbled at Princeton on April 7, 2018, falling 16-8 at '52 Stadium. Princeton got out to an early lead which forced the Seawolves to play catch-up throughout the day.
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Chris Pickel Jr. led the way for Stony Brook with a pair of goals.
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.
• Junior
Tom Haun leads the Seawolves with 23 goals through the first nine games of the season. His first of a career-best five goals in the win at Hofstra was the 50th of his career.
• Haun earned the America East Offensive Player of the Week on March 4 following his week with six goals and two assists that included his five-goal night at Hofstra.
• Junior
Michael Bollinger was named the America East Defender of the Week on Feb. 25 after he recorded 12 saves in the win at Brown. He also stopped nine Hofstra shots.
• Junior
Chris Pickel Jr. scored the game-winning goal with 16 seconds remaining to defeated Bryant and was named the America East Offensive Player of the Week on March 11. He tallied a total of five goals during that week.
• Freshman
Layton Harrell netted a career-best three goals for his first hat trick in the win over UMBC to earn the America East Rookie of the Week honor on March 23.
• Senior LSM
Ryland Rees has been named to the 2019 Tewaaraton Watch List.
SCOUTING PRINCETON
• The Tigers are 3-6 overall and 0-3 in the Ivy League after falling to Brown at home last Saturday.
• 14 different players have scored at least a goal for Princeton and five players have netted double figure goals.
• Senior Emmet Cordrey leads Princeton with 20 goals, while junior Michael Sowers has a team-best 49 points.
LAST TIME OUT
• Junior goalkeeper
Michael Bollinger recorded a career-high 18 saves to lead Stony Brook to a thrilling 12-11 victory over in-state rival St. John's on Tuesday afternoon at DeSilva Memorial Field.
• Eight different players scored to spread the wealth for the Seawolves that included junior A/M
Chris Pickel Jr.'s third hat trick of the season and a pair of goals from both junior A/M
Connor Grippe and senior midfielder
Owen Daly.
ON DECK
Stony Brook hits the road for the next two games, beginning next Saturday when they visit UMass Lowell for a 7 p.m. game.