STONY BROOK, N.Y. - In a back-and-forth affair, Stony Brook men's lacrosse lost 13-12 in overtime against Providence. The Friars netted the game-winner with 2:06 remaining in the extra period at LaValle Stadium on Saturday.
Nick Dupuis led the Seawolves with nine points, while he and
Dylan Pallonetti each led the team with four goals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
It was all Providence early, as the Friars jumped out to an early 6-1 lead by the end of the first quarter. Stony Brook swiftly responded with a 6-0 run to start the second, giving the Seawolves their first lead of the day at the 2:41 mark of the period.
The run was fueled by dominant play from Dupuis, who tallied four goals and two assists during the run. The lead was short-lived however, as Providence answered a little over a minute later to send the game into halftime tied at 7-7.
Both teams traded goals early in the third. Christian Lowd and Richie Dechiaro both scored their first goals of the season for Stony Brook, while Providence tallied a last-second score to even things at 9-9 heading into the fourth.
Three straight goals from Pallonetti, Garrett Gibbons and Noah Armitage to open the fourth gave the Seawolves a 12-9 lead at the 10:16 mark. Providence answered back with its own 3-0 run to send the game into overtime, bookmarked by a goal with nine seconds left in the fourth. Pallonetti's last second shot after Chris Esposito's face-off win in the final moments was saved.
Stony Brook won the opening faceoff, but the Seawolves' lone shot attempt of the period by Pallonetti was blocked. A save from Tommy Wilk kept the Seawolves in it, but the ensuing ground ball was picked up by the Friars, leading to Chris Cusolito's game-winning goal.
STATS AND NOTES
- The all-time series between Stony Brook and Providence now sits at 6-2 in favor of the Seawolves. Saturday marked just the third overtime matchup between the two.
- Dupuis's nine points is a new career high. He has tallied at least four points in six games this season.
- Pallonetti's five goals marked his fifth game with three or more goals this season.
- Wilk's 19 saves was a new career high, good for a .594 save percentage.
- Stony Brook won the battle on the ground with 34 ground balls to Providence's 31.
- The Seawolves also outmatched the Friars in face-offs, 16-12.
- Saturday's game totaled five ties and six lead changes.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Frustrating loss; we were not ready to play in the beginning. We fought back and I'm proud of the effort there," head coach
Anthony Gilardi said. "We just made so many mistakes that we have not made in a long time. It's frustrating and we have to figure it out so we can get better."
UP NEXT
Stony Brook stays at home for another non-conference matchup, facing off against North Carolina on Saturday, March 16 at noon from LaValle Stadium. The meeting will mark the two teams' first matchup since 2003 and will stream live on LacrosseTV.
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