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Stony Brook Seawolves
14
Winner Penn State PSU 2-1, 0-0 Big Ten
10
Stony Brook SBU 1-2, 0-0 CAA
Winner
Penn State PSU
2-1, 0-0 Big Ten
14
Final
10
Stony Brook SBU
1-2, 0-0 CAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Penn State PSU 4 5 4 1 14
Stony Brook SBU 3 2 4 1 10
Nick Dupuis - Penn State

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men's Lacrosse Falls to No. 13 Penn State on Snowy Saturday

STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University men's lacrosse team fell to No. 13 Penn State, 14-10, on Saturday afternoon at LaValle Stadium. Noah Armitage, Justin Bonacci and Nick Dupuis all finished with a team-high four points to pace the Seawolves offense.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Seawolves and Nittany Lions traded goals in a back-and-forth first quarter at LaValle Stadium, with Armitage, Dylan Pallonetti and Ryan Barker finding twine for Stony Brook. The Nittany Lions never trailed, but Stony Brook's persistence helped keep the Seawolves within striking distance over the first 15 minutes of action.


Penn State exploded for five goals in the second quarter, opening up a 9-3 advantage after holding Stony Brook without an answer until the final three minutes of the frame. The Seawolves would score the final two goals of the frame, narrowing their deficit to four goals heading into the halftime break.


Stony Brook stayed hot out of the break, scoring its third and fourth consecutive unanswered goals to pull back within two of the Nittany Lions. After the Nittany Lions extended their lead back to six goals, 13-7, Armitage and Bonacci tallied a goal apiece to trim the deficit heading into the final frame.


Each side scored just once in the fourth, despite the Seawolves letting 15 of its 38 shots fly in the frame. Penn State's defense held strong to pull out the victory over Stony Brook on Saturday.

STATS AND NOTES
  • Armitage registered a game-high four goals, his season high. His four points were tied for the team lead.
  • Bonacci tallied his second consecutive hat trick and his third multi-goal game to begin his collegiate career. The reigning conference rookie of the week shared the team-lead with four points on Saturday.
  • Dupuis amassed four points as well, tallying four assists and adding a ground ball and caused turnover. He currently ranks third in the CAA in points/game (5.67) and his 17 points this season lead the team.
  • Barker, Blake Behlen and Pallonetti all added a goal apiece.
  • Tommy Wilk came off the bench to finish a second straight game for the Seawolves, registering four saves and allowing five goals over the final 30-plus minutes.
  • As a team, the Seawolves finished just 1-3 on man-up opportunities. Stony Brook entered play with a perfect percentage on man-up opportunities this season.
  • 15 of Stony Brook's 38 shots came during the fourth quarter, though only five were on net and only one found twine. Both sides scored just once in the fourth quarter.
  • Stony Brook falls to 2-10 all-time against Penn State. The Nittany Lions have now won four straight against the Seawolves.

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Disappointed… obviously that's another really good team we had and it's kind of the same script we've been going on," head coach Anthony Gilardi said. "When you play really good teams you have to play cleaner lacrosse. I'm excited with the potential this team has and I'm frustrated that it's not in the moments when we need it."

UP NEXT
Stony Brook returns to action next Saturday, February 17 at Air Force. The Seawolves and Falcons are scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. (EST) start, with the contest streaming live on ESPN+ from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.

For an inside look at the Seawolves men's lacrosse program, be sure to follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Period PSU SBU
14:54 PSU
PSU - Colby Baldwin
1 0
11:41 PSU
PSU - Luke Walstrum
2 0
09:30 SBU
SBU - NOAH ARMITAGE Assisted by JUSTIN BONACCI
2 1
05:49 PSU
PSU - Matt Traynor Assisted by Chris Jordan
3 1
04:49 SBU
SBU - DYLAN PALLONETTI
3 2
02:51 PSU
PSU - Mac Costin
4 2
02:20 SBU
SBU - RYAN BARKER Assisted by COLLIN WILLIAMSON
4 3
2nd Period PSU SBU
14:09 PSU
PSU - Mac Costin
5 3
12:35 PSU
PSU - Luke Mercer Assisted by Matt Traynor
6 3
12:07 PSU
PSU - Kyle Lehman
7 3
08:36 PSU
PSU - Mac Costin Assisted by Will Peden
8 3
04:43 PSU
PSU - Chris Jordan Assisted by Luke Walstrum
9 3
02:46 SBU
SBU - NOAH ARMITAGE Assisted by NICK DUPUIS
9 4
00:08 SBU
SBU - JUSTIN BONACCI Assisted by NICK DUPUIS
9 5
3rd Period PSU SBU
13:14 SBU
SBU - BLAKE BEHLEN Assisted by NICK DUPUIS
9 6
11:49 SBU
SBU - JUSTIN BONACCI Assisted by DYLAN PALLONETTI
9 7
10:18 PSU
PSU - Will Peden Assisted by Ethan Long
10 7
09:27 PSU
PSU - Matt Traynor Assisted by Will Peden
11 7
08:22 PSU
PSU - Matt Traynor Assisted by Chris Jordan
12 7
07:02 PSU
PSU - Ethan Long Assisted by Will Peden
13 7
05:50 SBU
SBU - NOAH ARMITAGE Assisted by GARRETT GIBBONS
13 8
04:38 SBU
SBU - JUSTIN BONACCI Assisted by DYLAN PALLONETTI
13 9
4th Period PSU SBU
10:26 SBU
SBU - NOAH ARMITAGE Assisted by NICK DUPUIS
13 10
06:20 PSU
PSU - Jake Morin
14 10

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