STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Stony Brook fought back from a 1-0 deficit to knock off Seton Hall 2-1 Tuesday evening at LaValle Stadium. Caleb Danquah scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute, off a bounced around ball from Finlay Oliver. With the win, Stony Brook's record improves to 3-5-3 overall. This is their first win over a ranked opponent since the Seawolves defeated No. 16 UMass Lowell in 2018.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Seton Hall broke the scoreless draw when Jared Smith scored in the 25th minute, assisted by Hugo Gerbore and Til Kauschke. The score would hold through the first half with the Seawolves tallying four shots through the opening frame.
In the second half, the Seawolves evened the game in the 65
th minute on a goal from
Trevor Harrison, his fourth goal of the season.
Kyle Smith dished out the assist to even the match at one apiece.
Stony Brook then broke the 1-1 tie on
Caleb Danquah's 88th-minute goal, his second of the season and second game winner of his career.
Finlay Oliver assisted the goal as the Seawolves upset the No. 11 Seton Hall Pirates.
STATS AND NOTES
- Harrison's goal scored his fourth goal of the season and 12th of his career.
- Danquah's goal, his second of the season, was the game winner. It is the second game-winning goal of his career.
- Rushon Sandy registered four saves for the Seawolves out of 12 Pirates shots. He has tallied up 43 saves through 11 games this season.
- Stony Brook fired five shots on goal with Harrison leading the team with two.
- The Seawolves handed Seton Hall their second loss of the season. They previously lost to Big East foe, Providence, 1-0 on September 20.
- This is Stony Brook's first win over a ranked opponent since a 4-0 victory over No. 16 UMass Lowell in 2018.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I'm really pleased with how the guys responded tonight, after a tough trip this past weekend and we know we're a much better team than that," noted head coach Ryan Anatol postgame. "That was the challenge coming out tonight without a lot of time in between. We wanted to come out in front of our home fans and show exactly what we can do. Not only did we get the win, but I thought we were the better team. I thought it was a good performance and I thought we defended really well, and we scored two good goals. Overall, very happy for the guys. They worked hard, showed their togetherness and competed…all the things you ask for of them from a coaching standpoint."
NEXT UP
The Seawolves are back on their home pitch Saturday afternoon as they take on conference foe Drexel at 1 p.m. Coverage will be available on FloFC. Stony Brook has gone 3-1 against the Dragons all-time with a pair of victories coming in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
