STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Clutch second-half play helped Stony Brook women's lacrosse get back into the win column, as it took down Rutgers 11-8 at LaValle Stadium on Wednesday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stony Brook's defense opened the game strong, smothering Rutgers to force a shot clock violation on the first possession of play. Later in the opening quarter, the Seawolves had a number of scoring opportunities, but were turned away by the Scarlet Knights' goalkeeper. With 5:45 remaining in the first quarter, Rutgers would draw first blood to take the early lead on the lone goal of the quarter.
Stony Brook tied things up early in the second quarter thanks to a free-position goal from
Haydin Eisfeld. The tie was short-lived, as 59 seconds later Rutgers retook the lead, going up 2-1 with 11:37 left in the second quarter. A few minutes later, Eisfeld converted on another free-position opportunity, scoring to make things even at 2-2. The next three goals were scored by the Scarlet Knights, giving them a 5-2 lead heading into halftime.
Things started fast in the third quarter, with both teams scoring goals in the first 50 seconds, as Rutgers held a three-goal lead at 6-3. The increased offensive output continued, as the Seawolves tallied three straight goals to even the game at 6-6. With 6:02 remaining in the third quarter, Stony Brook took its first lead of the day after a nice goal on the move from
Isabella Caporuscio. Rutgers answered back with a goal in the closing moments of the third quarter, making it a 7-7 game going into the final quarter of play.
The two teams traded free-position goals inside the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, as the game remained tied at 8-8. Another goal from the free-position helped the Seawolves retake the lead. Stony Brook followed that up with two more to give itself an 11-8 lead with 7:08 remaining. Rutgers was kept at bay for the remainder of the game, as the Seawolves controlled play and closed out the 11-8 win at home.
STATS AND NOTES
- Olivia Schorr had four points on three goals and an assist.
- Caporuscio tallied her fifth hat trick of the season, scoring three goals in today's win.
- Eisfeld recorded a hat trick with her three-goal performance.
- Julia Fusco scored two goals, her fourth multi-goal game of the season.
- For a fifth straight game, Hailey Huebner forced at least three caused turnovers after she tallied three today.
- Stony Brook outshot Rutgers 31-22.
- The Seawolves scooped up 19 ground balls to the Scarlet Knights' 11.
- With today's win, Stony Brook improves to 6-2 all-time against Rutgers, and remains undefeated against them at LaValle Stadium with a record of 5-0.
UP NEXT
Stony Brook will open up CAA play on Sunday when it travels to New Jersey to take on Monmouth. Opening draw is set for noon and will stream live on FloCollege.
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