FAIRFIELD Conn. - The Stony Brook University men's lacrosse team fell to Fairfield, 11-10, on Saturday afternoon in Connecticut.
Dylan Pallonetti and
Jack Dougherty both finished with a team-high three points to lead the Seawolf attack.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a pair of nice saves from Tommy Wilk kept the Stags offense at bay early, Ronnie Kraemer tallied his first goal of the season to give the Seawolves an early lead. Pallonetti kept the momentum going with a goal of his own to give Stony Brook a 2-0 lead heading into the second.
Fairfield got things going in the second, scoring two of the quarter's first three goals. The Seawolves responded with three consecutive goals to take a 6-2 lead with three minutes remaining in the second. Stony Brook's four-goal cushion was short-lived, as the Stags rallied for two late goals before halftime. The Seawolves took a 6-4 advantage into the locker room.
Stony Brook came out the gate hot in the third with a goal from Will Button just 34 seconds into play. Fairfield immediately answered with three straight goals to even things up at 7-7. The Seawolves regained the lead less than a minute later following a goal from Dougherty, but both teams traded goals to end the third tied at nine apiece.
Stony Brook kept its early quarter momentum in the fourth with a goal from Pallonetti to take a 10-9 lead with 14:05 remaining. Once again, the Stags responded quickly with back-to-back goals to take an 11-10 lead with 9:54 remaining. Stout defense and goalkeeping reigned supreme in the final minutes of play as Fairfield held on for the win.
STATS AND NOTES
- Pallonetti's three points were tied for the team lead. He has now recorded at least three points in 12 out of 13 games this season.
- Dougherty recorded three points, two of which were goals. He has scored two or more goals in each of his last three games.
- Button tallied two goals, tying his season high.
- Kraemer's two-goal performance set a new career high.
- Garrett Gibbons and Ben Morschauser each added a goal apiece.
- Wilk made 13 stops in net, good for a .542 save percentage.
- Stony Brook bested Fairfield in the faceoff department, 13-12.
- The all-time series between Stony Brook and Fairfield now sits at 9-5 in favor of the Seawolves.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Disappointing game that unfortunately we just again made too many mistakes throughout the game that just add up to losing a game by one," head coach Anthony Gilardi said.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook returns home to LaValle Stadium for the CAA matchup, facing off against Hofstra on Saturday, April 27 at noon. The regular-season finale will also serve as Stony Brook's senior day.
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