PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Stony Brook University men's lacrosse team (4-2) was edged by No. 16 Brown (5-1), 10-7, on Saturday afternoon in Providence, R.I. The Seawolves and Bears locked up in a tightly contested battle with both teams displaying their defensive prowess throughout the game.
Stony Brook controlled a 5-3 lead going into the halftime break as their offense was fueled by sophomore attack
Dylan Pallonetti who scored a pair of first half goals. Pallonetti's second goal of the game gave the Seawolves their largest lead as he was set up by senior midfield
Mike McMahon.
Brown used a second half surge to go out in front of Stony Brook and ultimately seal the game in its favor. The Bears outscored the Seawolves, 7-2, in the second half and used a 6-0 scoring run in the third quarter to go out in front.
Despite the result, Stony Brook controlled the X once again. Junior face-off specialist
Renz Conlon dominated on face-offs going 16-for-21 on the day which marked the second game in a row that he won 15 or more times at the X.
The Seawolves limited Brown to 10 goals in the game, the fewest that it has scored in a game all season. The Bears entered the game ranked 10
th in the nation in total offense averaging 10.8 goals per game. It was the third time this season that the Seawolves held an opponent to 10 goals or fewer in a game (held St. John's to 10 goals & LIU to six goals).
STATS AND NOTES
- Senior midfield Matt Anderson led the Seawolves with a hat trick. It was Anderson's third hat trick of the season and his fifth multi-goal game. Anderson extended his points streak to 15 games in a row and has scored at least one goal in eight-straight contests.
- Pallonetti found the back of the net twice, picked up two ground balls, and caused two turnovers. He notched his sixth multi-goal game of the season and has recorded at least one goal in every game of his collegiate career (20 games).
- Conlon was a force at the X as he went 16-for-21 on face-offs and picked up a game-high eight ground balls. It marked the fourth time this season that Conlon won 15 or more face-offs in a game and it was the second game in a row that he has done so. The junior has picked up eight or more ground balls in a game four times this season.
- Junior goalie Anthony Palma made 11 saves and recorded a .524 save percentage. Palma has made 10 or more saves in five out of Stony Brook's six games this season. The goalie also caused a pair of turnovers and picked up a ground ball.
- Junior long stick midfield Christian Lowd picked up three ground balls and caused a career-high three turnovers.
- Graduate defense Jacob Williams recorded two ground balls and caused a season-high tying three turnovers.
- McMahon and graduate midfield Wayne White each rattled the cage for Stony Brook once. McMahon's lone score was his third of the season, while White tallied his fifth goal.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Frustrating game with us up 5-3 at half and then struggled in the third quarter with decision-making and clearing. Brown took advantage with a six-goal quarter and we just couldn't make enough positive plays to stop their run or comeback. At the end of the day, we just didn't play as tough as we needed to and that is on me," said head coach
Anthony Gilardi.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook returns to LaValle Stadium for a pair of games next week. The Seawolves open America East play on Wednesday, March 16, when they go head-to-head with UMass Lowell at 4 p.m. Stony Brook then welcomes fellow New York state foe Syracuse to Long Island on Saturday, March 19, at 3 p.m. It marks the first time in history that Stony Brook will play host to Syracuse.
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