WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Stony Brook University men's soccer team rallied from a 2-0 deficit, scoring in the 74th and 89th minute to ultimately force a draw against Monmouth on Saturday evening in their conference opener. With the draw, the Seawolves improve to 1-2-2 overall and 0-0-1 in CAA play.
Monmouth took an early lead when Erik Reis scored in the tenth minute, carrying a 1-0 lead into halftime. The Hawks later capitalized on their lead as Reis would score his second goal of the night in the 67
th minute.
Stony Brook closed the gap in the 74
th minute as
Trevor Harrison dished the ball into
Bruno Penney for a quick shot up and in. The Seawolves trailing 2-1 with about 15 minutes left in regulation.
Stony Brook later levelled the match at 2-2 off an 89
th minute free kick close to the far corner.
Lorenzo Selini kept the ball low to the ground on the initial kick and
Sean Towey was able to find the back of the net with a quick flick shot for a magnificent late chance equalizer. The score would hold as the clock ran down on this stormy Saturday showing.
STATS AND NOTES
- Penney and Towey each scored their first goals of the season for Stony Brook.
- Selini notched his team-leading third assist of the 2024 campaign.
- Harrison recorded his second assist of the season, after dishing one out on the lone Seawolves' goal in the season opener.
- Alex Fleury led the team with four shots through 90 full minutes.
- Rushon Sandy tied his career-high, collecting six saves out of 18 total shots for the Hawks.
QUOTE FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I'm really proud of the way the team stuck together and fought until the final whistle. We went down tonight, but never gave up, kept creating chances, and showed great resilience. The guys were rewarded for their hard work with two second-half goals, including a well-deserved equalizer in the final minute. Even after giving up a goal against the run of play, we stayed focused and were the better team in the second half. It's a performance to build on, and I'm happy with the way we responded," said head coach Ryan Anatol postgame.
NEXT UP
The Seawolves are back on their home pitch of LaValle Stadium next Saturday at 1 p.m. as they continue CAA play against Charleston. Coverage will be available on FloFC.
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