ELON, N.C. – The Stony Brook men's soccer team came up short on the road against Elon on Saturday afternoon at Rudd Field. Sean Towey tallied his second goal of the season in the loss.
The Phoenix grabbed the lead when Scott Vatne scored in the sixth minute off a penalty kick. They later increased their lead to 2-0 with a goal from Charlie Kitch in the 17th minute, assisted by Vatne. The Seawolves had a pair of opportunities in the first half with a pair of shots on goal from Caleb Danquah and Ryota Kono. The score would hold into the intermission.
Stony Brook was hot coming into the second half firing off seven shots with a targeted shot from Kyle Smith and a crossbar ricochet from Moses Bakabulindi. The Seawolves narrowed the gap on a 71st minute goal from Towey, who has now scored both of his goals on the season in late game situations. Despite their chances, time ran out on the squad.
STATS AND NOTES
- Sean Towey played 79 minutes of the contest and scored the Seawolves lone goal.
- Kyle Smith led the team offensively with three shots.
- Rushon Sandy totaled three saves for Stony Brook.
- The Seawolves outshot Elon 13-8, with the Phoenix having a 5-4 on goal advantage.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We fought hard today and showed a lot of quality, but once again, a couple of moments let us down and prevented a good performance from turning into a positive result," noted head coach
Ryan Anatol postgame. "I am especially proud of the guys who came off the bench today and really stepped up and made a huge impact. We will work hard to get better and be ready for the next game."
NEXT UP
Stony Brook resumes CAA play on Friday afternoon as the Seawolves face off against Northeastern at LaValle Stadium at 3 p.m. The two teams drew in a 1-1 contest last season. Coverage will be available on FloFC.
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