STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook University softball team beat Elon, 8-1, in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at University Field. The Seawolves honored its senior class of 10 student-athletes with a convincing win over the Phoenix to earn their fifth straight series win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Seawolves fell behind early, 1-0, in the second inning on a run-scoring single off of Mia Haynes. 
• Stony Brook hit a pair of home runs in the home half of the second inning on the way to scoring four runs in the frame. Emily Reinstein opened the scoring with a two-run shot and later it was Alicia Orosco who blasted a two-run homer of her own to put Stony Brook ahead 4-1.
• Saddled with a lead, Haynes began to cruise. On top of her excellence in the circle, Stony Brook's defense put on a clinic behind her, turning two double plays to help keep Elon off the board for the remainder of the afternoon.
• The Seawolves expanded their lead in the fourth inning with a pair of bases-loaded walks drawn by Corinne Badger and Julianna Sanzone. 
• Leading 6-1, Stony Brook added two more in the fifth inning on productive outs by Orosco and Kyra McFarland.
• The score held for the rest of the game, as Stony Brook coasted to the 8-1 win on senior day.

• Stony Brook has now won 19 of its last 20 games as it enters the final weekend of the regular season.
• The Seawolves have also won 14 of their last 15 against a conference opponent and have won or swept five consecutive three-game sets.
• Alyssa Costello, Orosco and Reinstein notched multi-hit games and both Orosco and Reinstein hit home runs in the victory. Orosco drove in a game-high three runs and Reinstein plated two.
• Haynes tossed her 11th complete game of the season en route to picking up her team-leading 13th win in the circle. She scattered seven hits, allowing one run, and striking out five.
• Sanzone extended her reached-base streak to 18 straight games, the longest active streak on the squad.
• Kyra McFarland saw her hitting streak come to an end at 21 straight games. It stands as the longest streak by a Seawolf this season.
• The Seawolves conclude the regular season with a 14-7 record at home. Stony Brook's 14 home wins match its best mark since winning 14 in the 2015 season.