STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Stony Brook men's lacrosse fell to Binghamton, 12-10, on Saturday afternoon at LaValle Stadium.
Jamison MacLachlan made a season-high 18 saves in the contest and
Collin Williamson paced the offense with four points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Binghamton scored the first four goals of the contest and led 5-1 after the first 15 minutes of action on Long Island.
- The Seawolves scored a pair of man-up goals to begin the second quarter, cutting into Binghamton's lead.
- After the two sides traded goals, Liam Ferris scored at the 7:13 mark to make it a three-goal game. Stony Brook did not score over the final nine-plus minutes of the half, heading into the break trailing 7-4.
- Stony Brook shortened the deficit to two goals, 9-7, late in the third quarter and opened the scoring in the fourth frame to make it a one-goal game.
- Binghamton extended its lead back to three goals, 12-9, and held the Seawolves to just one goal over the final eight-plus minutes of action to close out the victory.
STATS AND NOTES
- MacLachlan faced 44 shots, making a season-high 18 saves.
- Williamson's four points (two goals, two assists) were a team high.
- Ryan Barker and Justin Bonacci both tallied two goals, rounding out Stony Brook's multi-goal scorers in the game.
- Kian McCoy notched two assists, matching Williamson for a team-high mark in helpers.
- Binghamton won the face-off battle 15-9. Stony Brook is now 0-3 this season when opponents win more face offs.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We were not ready to play with the level of focus, urgency and energy. I have to do a better job of getting the message across that we have to earn every single thing in every game," head coach Anthony Gilardi said. "We need to learn from this and get ready for a rivalry game to start CAA play next weekend."
UP NEXT
Stony Brook opens CAA play next Saturday, March 15 at Hofstra. The Seawolves and Pride are set for a 7 pm start in Hempstead with the contest streaming on LacrosseTV.
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