DENVER, Colo. – The No. 18 Stony Brook women's lacrosse team began their spring break trip rolling past No. 24 Denver, 17-8, to pick up its first ranked win of the season on Tuesday afternoon at Peter Barton Stadium.
The Seawolves improved to 5-2 on the season (1-0 CAA) as Denver dropped to 5-4.
Stony Brook was led by
Casey Colbert with three goals and four assists for seven points, as
Riley McDonald notched six points on five goals and one assist. Isabella Caporsucio,
Courtney Maclay, and
Alexandra Fusco each tallied a pair of goals apiece.
The defense was led by
Avery Hines who collected five caused turnovers and two ground balls, while Caporuscio had five ground balls, four caused turnovers, and two draw controls.
Denver provided six separate goal scorers in Lauren Black, Lindsay Wilmot, Kyra Obert, Caroline Keil, Olivia Ripple, Eva Thomsen-Marr, and Raegen Wilson. In net, Emelia Bohi got the start, while Lexi Gwaku closed out the contest, collecting seven saves on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Seawolves and Pioneers would get off to a hot start, scoring a game-high eight goals through the first quarter. Stony Brook led 5-3 after the opening frame with goals coming from
Charlotte Wilmoth, Maclay, McDonald, A. Fusco, and Caporuscio.
Stony Brook continued to dominate beginning the second quarter with a four-goal scoring run. Denver responding with a pair of their own before heading into intermission with a 9-5 score.
It would be a back-and-forth affair to start the third quarter as the Seawolves tacked on three more and the Pioneers were able to piece together some offense to score a goal to bring it back within six.
No quit from Stony Brook as the squad added five more goals taking their largest lead of the day by 10 with 4:54 remaining. The Pioneers were able to make a last-ditch effort scoring one with about a minute left as Stony Brook secured the 17-8 victory.
STATS AND NOTES
- Casey Colbert carried the Seawolves with a career-high seven points on three goals and four assists. She leads the squad with 23 total assists on the season.
- Riley McDonald tallied a season-high six points on five goals and one assist, helping Stony Brook continue to dominate offensively.
- Alexandra Fusco notched a career and season-high three draw controls for the Seawolves.
- Isabella Caporuscio caused a career and season-high four turnovers for a Stony Brook defense that disrupted Denver making 23 total turnovers.
- In net, Natalia Altebrando got the start, making six saves through 60 full minutes of play.
- Stony Brook held an advantage in shots and shots on goal, caused turnovers, ground balls, and clears.
- The Seawolves are now 4-7 all-time against Denver and notched their first ranked win of the 2024-25 season.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"What a great road win against a ranked perennial power in Denver. I'm really excited for our team and coaches since this was a complete team effort and that's what it takes to win on the road. We had some incredible individual performances as well and our goalie,
Natalia Altebrando, was a difference maker. Now, all of our focus turns to Colorado on Thursday," noted head coach
Joe Spallina postgame.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook women's lacrosse continues their Spring Break road trip as they take on Colorado on Thursday, March 20 at 5 p.m. MT with coverage available on ESPN Plus. The Seawolves hold a 2-0 edge over the Buffaloes all-time and look to get their sixth win of the season.
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