STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook women's lacrosse team continued their dominant display in conference play, defeating William & Mary 20-3 on Sunday afternoon at LaValle Stadium.
Charlotte Wilmoth led the Seawolves with five goals and one assist as
Isabella Caporuscio,
Riley McDonald, and
Julia Fusco each tallied a hat trick for the Stony Brook squad.
Braeden Siverson had a team and career-high 11 draw controls.
Defensively,
Allie Masera and
Alexa Constant each collected a team-high three ground balls and causing a pair of turnovers along with
Avery Hines. In net,
Natalia Altebrando made six saves on a .667 save percentage through the first three quarters, as
Francesca Viteritti made one save in the fourth.
HOW IT HAPPENED
William & Mary struck first before a 5-0 scoring run for the Seawolves with a pair from McDonald, and one each for Wilmoth, J. Fusco, and Caporuscio. The Tribe would get another on the board as Stony Brook's
Olivia Schorr closed out the first quarter with her second of the season for a 6-2 lead.
The Seawolves dominated with another four goals to start the second quarter, and William and Mary responded with one of their own with only 70 second remaining in the half. Wilmoth found the back of the net one more time before time expired heading into the break.
Stony Brook continued to impress, scoring nine straight goals through the third and fourth quarters courtesy of Caporuscio, Wilmoth,
Casey Colbert,
Courtney Maclay, J. Fusco for a career-high, and
Olivia Coffey for her first collegiate goal. The Seawolves were able to hold the Tribe scoreless through the final 30 minutes of play, with only three shots and secure a 3-0 start to CAA play.
STATS AND NOTES
- Charlotte Wilmoth notched her second straight game with a five goal, one assist performance. She has tallied nine multi-goal games this season for the Seawolves.
- Riley McDonald has scored six straight hat tricks this season and joined Wilmoth along with nine multi-goal games.
- Isabella Caporuscio recorded a six-point outing against the Tribe, her first since UAlbany on February 23. She has now scored back-to-back hat tricks against Vermont and William & Mary.
- Olivia Coffey scored her first collegiate goal for the Seawolves with six minutes remaining in regulation.
- Braeden Siverson tallied a career and team-high 11 draw controls for the Stony Brook squad.
- Allie Masera and Alexa Constant both collected a team-high three ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers along with Avery Hines.
- This is the 84th straight conference win (including playoffs) for the Seawolves in a streak dating back to 2014.
- Stony Brook is 3-0 all-time against William & Mary, each being a double-digit victory.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
NEXT UP
The Seawolves are back in action on Friday, April 4 at 6 p.m. against Monmouth on Senior Day at LaValle Stadium. Stony Brook leads 6-0 all-time in a series dating back to 2007.
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