PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Seawolves (2-4) went toe-to-toe with the Providence Friars on Saturday afternoon and used a fourth quarter surge to force overtime. Providence (4-3) ultimately came away with the 10-9 victory as Jack Horrigan scored the game-winner with 2:28 to play in the overtime period.
Despite the defeat, Stony Brook showed grit as it rallied in the fourth to tie the game up at 9-9 after trailing, 8-5, at the beginning of the quarter. The Seawolves outscored the Friars, 4-1, in the fourth quarter and their comeback was capped off by graduate attackman
Jonathan Huber who scored the game-tying goal to make it 9-9 as time expired.
With three seconds left in regulation, senior attackman
Dylan Pallonetti found Huber in the middle of the field off a reset. Huber turned and fired the ball while falling to the ground and found the back of the net as time expired to send the game into overtime. For Huber, it was his first goal of the game and ninth of the season.
Stony Brook won the opening face-off in overtime and was denied on their first possession as Pallonetti was turned away by Friars' goalie James Corasaniti. On Providence's ensuing possession, Horrigan tallied his fourth goal of the game which proved to be the game-winner.
The Seawolves had a trio record multi-goal games as Pallonetti, Button, and Anderson all scored two goals apiece in the game.
STATS AND NOTES
- Pallonetti extended his goal scoring streak to 34 games in a row with two goals on Saturday. The senior finished with three points as he was credited with the assist on Huber's game-tying goal. The Long Island native has scored at least one goal in every collegiate game that he has played in.
- Huber's game-tying goal was his lone score of the day and his ninth of the season. He extended his goal scoring streak to five games in a row.
- Graduate midfielder Matt Anderson found the back of the net twice for his second multi-goal game this season. Anderson has scored a goal in every game this season.
- Senior attackman Will Button scored a pair of goals for the Seawolves. It was the third time this season that he scored two or more goals in a game, and he has done so in back-to-back games.
- Sophomore goalie Jamison MacLachlan made 12 saves in net and picked up a career-high five ground balls.
- Sophomore FOGO Declan Mitchell went 10-19 on face-offs and picked up four ground balls.
- Senior long stick midfielder Christian Lowd picked up four ground balls and caused three turnovers.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I am proud of the effort and heart to battle back and find a way to tie it up. We had plenty of chances throughout the game that we need to capitalize on. We are in position to make plays and have to start consistently making them in the moment. We have a quick turnaround to finish up our non-conference slate before CAA play begins. We need to get back to work and be ready for Tuesday night," said head coach
Anthony Gilardi.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook is back on the field on Tuesday, March 14, when it hosts fellow New York foe St. John's at 6 p.m., from LaValle Stadium. The Seawolves have won each of their last six meetings with the Red Storm dating back to the 2016 season. Stony Brook earned a 17-10 win over St. John's the last time the teams met on February 25, 2022, in the opening round of the 2022 LI Cup.
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