TOWSON, Md. — Stony Brook softball erased a deficit for a second straight day, clinching a series victory on the opening weekend of conference play. The Seawolves trailed 7-1 in the fifth, scoring seven times and holding off the Tigers to complete another come-from-behind victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Following a scoreless first inning, Stony Brook started the scoring in the second frame. Emma Scheitinger singled and later came around to score the first run of the game on an Emily Reinstein single to center field.
• Towson responded in the home half of the second, pushing two across against Stony Brook starter Madelaine Male. The Seawolves cut down a potential third run in the inning at the plate after a wild pitch.
• The Tigers tacked on three more runs in the third inning and then two more in the fourth to construct a 7-1 lead heading to the fifth frame.
• Naiah Ackerman led off the fifth with a triple, scoring on a Madelyn Stepski single through the left side of the infield. Stepski then came around to score courtesy of Scheitinger.
• Ackerman contributed again to Stony Brook's comeback with a two-run homer in the sixth, making it a two-run contest.
• Gabrielle Maday, who entered in relief to get the final out of the fourth inning, tossed a pair of 1-2-3 innings in the fifth and sixth to stymie Towson.
• Down to its final two outs in the game, the Seawolves officially erased the six-run deficit and tied the contest after run-scoring singles by Marissa Thalassinos and Kyra McFarland.
• With two outs in the seventh, Stepski plated a run after reaching on a fielding error by Towson's infield.
• Maday set down the side in order in the seventh, slamming the door shut on Stony Brook's second comeback win in as many days against Towson.

• The series win is Stony Brook's first during league play. The Seawolves have won all three season series against the Tigers since joining the CAA in 2023. Stony Brook improved to 7-4 all-time against Towson and the Seawolves have won seven of the last eight meetings.
• The Seawolves scored seven unanswered runs across the final three innings to dismantle Towson's 7-1 lead and notch a second straight come-from-behind win.
• Maday earned the win in relief for the second straight day, retiring all 10 batters she faced after entering in the fourth inning. She improved her season record to 4-5 with the victory.
• Six different Seawolves registered multiple hits. Stepski finished with three hits, driving in one run and scoring another.

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"It was great to see us battle today, work together and take the series. We refused to lose this ballgame and that's key to our continued improvement as a team," head coach Megan T. Bryant said postgame. "Everyone wants to win, but digging down and finding a way to win is a separator."

UP NEXT
Stony Brook returns to action next weekend, continuing conference play at Delaware. The three-game series begins on Friday, March 14, with first pitch set for 5 pm from the Delaware Softball Diamond.

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