AVON, Conn. - The Stony Brook University men's lacrosse team defeated Dartmouth, 15-12, on Tuesday evening in a neutral site contest at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut. Dylan Pallonetti registered a game-high seven points (four goals, three assists), while Noah Armitage and Ryan Barker tallied hat tricks in the victory. Defensively, Tommy Wilk made 12 saves to earn his second win of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Dartmouth opened the scoring with a man-up goal, but back-to-back Stony Brook goals from Barker and Pallonetti put the Seawolves in front. After Dartmouth regained the lead, the Seawolves ran off three straight goals to carry a 5-4 lead into the second period.
Dartmouth's own three goal run put the Big Green on top 6-5 before Pallonetti evened the score and Armitage gave Stony Brook a 7-6 advantage. Stony Brook widened the gap, taking an 11-8 lead into the halftime break. The Big Green scored the first two goals of the third quarter, but Stony Brook shut them out for the final six-plus minutes of action and re-gained its three-goal advantage with tallies from Pallonetti and a Garrett Gibbons long-range rocket with three seconds remaining.
The Seawolves' defense continued to stifle Dartmouth, not allowing the Big Green to narrow the gap further than two goals, closing out a 15-12 victory with Ben Morschauser providing the icing on the cake with a goal in the final minute.
STATS AND NOTES
- Pallonetti's four goals matched a game-high and his seven points were the most in the contest.
- Armitage and Barker tallied hat tricks, while Will Button also produced a multi-goal effort.
- Nick Dupuis matched Pallonetti with a team-high three assists. He has dished out at least three assists in all six games this season.
- Wilk's 12 saves matched a season-best effort for the sophomore. He made 12 saves on the road at Air Force as well.
- Gibbons and Morschauser each scored a goal for the second straight game.
- Richie Dechiaro tallied an assist, his second point of the season. Dechiaro notched an assist at Air Force, his first appearance of the season.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Proud of the boys showing great toughness," head coach
Anthony Gilardi noted. "Midweek games are all about culture and finding a way, and the guys did that for a total team win. Excited to be heading home with a hard-fought win."
UP NEXT
Stony Brook returns to Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium to host Providence on Saturday, March 9. The Seawolves and Friars are scheduled for a noon start on FloLive.
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