RICHMOND, Va. - Stony Brook junior defender Avery Hines and graduate attacker Ellie Masera claimed CAA weekly honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. Hines earned her second consecutive CAA Defensive Player of the Week honor while Masera was tabbed the CAA Offensive Player of the Week.

Hines anchored the Seawolves' defense in a 3-0 week as she tallied nine caused turnovers and seven ground balls. Hines caused four turnovers and scooped up three ground balls to help lead the Seawolves to a 13-10 win over Rutgers. She then added two caused turnovers and two ground balls in Thursday's win at William & Mary. She finished her stellar week by causing three turnovers and picking up three ground balls on the road at Drexel. She has caused three or more turnovers in three out of the last four games.

Masera scored seven goals and dished out a career-high tying five assists for a 12-point performance in Sunday's win at Drexel. The 12 points were a career high and were one shy of tying the Stony Brook single-game record of 13, which was done by Claire Petersen on March 9, 2013 (two goals, 11 assists). Masera's 12-point outing tied Taryn Ohlmiller (vs. Rutgers, May 16, 2021) and Kylie Ohlmiller (vs. Bryant, Feb. 18, 2017) for the second-most points in a single-game by a Stony Brook player in program history. The 12 points are also the second-most in a single game in CAA history. Masera added 13 draw controls and went 1-for-1 on free-position shots in the win. The 13 draw controls were her second-most in a game this season and the most since she recorded a career-high 17 against Villanova on March 2.

No. 13 Stony Brook returns home to take on Long Island rival Hofstra on Sunday, April 21, at noon. The Seawolves are 7-5 all-time against Hofstra and have won each of the last six meetings under head coach Joe Spallina. Stony Brook knocked off Hofstra, 18-6, last season in their meeting on April 28, 2023.

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