STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook women's lacrosse team remains the only team left undefeated in the CAA as the Seawolves topped Drexel, 17-14, on Friday evening to secure the No .1 seed heading into the program's third-straight CAA Championship tournament.
The Seawolves' offense was led by
Riley McDonald who tallied five goals and a pair of assists with
Charlotte Wilmoth following closely behind with four goals and one assist.
Casey Colbert notched a career-high seven points on two goals and five assists.
Defensively,
Avery Hines collected a team-high three caused turnovers as
Alexa Constant had a career performance with four ground balls. In net,
Natalia Altebrando played her seventh full 90-minute game of the season, making a career-high nine saves on a .409 save percentage.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Seawolves started off hot with a pair of goals from McDonald and Wilmoth before Drexel responded with one of their own in transition, off a turnover. Stony Brook then added two more courtesy of
Casey Colbert and McDonald as the Dragons notched another from a free position opportunity. With 13 seconds remaining in the quarter, McDonald would tally her 11
th hat trick of the season to give the Seawolves a 5-2 lead early.
Stony Brook started the second quarter right where they left off outscoring Drexel, 7-4. The Seawolves won the initial draw control and scored an immediate goal from
Isabella Caporuscio. Less than two minutes later,
Alexandra Fusco would join in on the fun with a goal of her own to give the Seawolves a five-goal advantage. Drexel scored on yet another free position goal before a 4-0 scoring run powered the Seawolves to an eight-goal lead. The Dragons were able to piece together some offense, scoring three straight but Stony Brook performed a class act with back-to-back goals, dished out from Colbert to Wilmoth to close out the half and give the Seawolves a 13-6 lead at the break.
Drexel started the third quarter with an offensive push, scoring their fourth free position goal of the game on a woman-up opportunity and gaining momentum through the first nine minutes of the half. The Seawolves then burst onto the scene, going on a 3-0 scoring run with goals from
Courtney Maclay, Colbert, and a behind-the-back beauty from Wilmoth to take their largest lead of the day, 16-7. The Dragons notched a pair of goals through the final three minutes of the quarter to get back within seven.
Drexel continued their push, getting back within four with three goals to start the fourth. As the Seawolves were held scoreless through six and a half minutes, but Maclay ended the drought finding a lane through the eight-meter right to the back of the net. With less than two minutes remaining, the Dragons would score their final goal with the Seawolves ultimately securing a 17-13 victory for their seventh CAA win of the season.
STATS AND NOTES
- Riley McDonald led the Seawolves with five goals and two assists, for a team-high 14 multi-goal games of the season.
- Casey Colbert recorded a career-high seven points, tallying her third five-assist performance of the season.
- Charlotte Wilmoth notched five points on four goals and one assist, her eighth game this year with five or more points.
- Avery Hines led the squad defensively with a team-high three caused turnovers and a pair of ground balls, as Alexa Constant collected four ground balls and a caused turnover.
- Braeden Siverson and Isabella Caporuscio as a draw control unit combined for 15 wins in the circle.
- Natalia Altebrando dominated between the pipes, making a career-high nine saves for the Seawolves.
- Stony Brook held a 25-22 shot advantage, while the Dragons lead with 18 draw controls to the Seawolves' 15.
- Stony Brook now holds a 26-game winning streak in conference and conference tournament games as a member of the CAA.
- The Seawolves improve to 7-0 all-time against the Dragons.
- With the 17-14 win, Stony Brook earned the No. 1 seed in the CAA Championship and will host the tournament which will be held at LaValle Stadium on May 1 and 3.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
NEXT UP
Stony Brook women's lacrosse concludes the regular season next Saturday, April 26 at Hofstra for the Battle of Long Island. First draw is scheduled for 7 p.m. with coverage available on FloCollege. Stony Brook is 8-5 in the all-time series against the Pride, winning seven straight in a streak dating back to 2015.
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