STONY BROOK, N.Y. — A dominant second-half performance paved the way to victory for Stony Brook men's lacrosse as it took down Hofstra 12-7 in the Battle of Long Island on Friday Night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Hofstra scored within the first two minutes of play, taking an early 1-0 lead. Stony Brook answered right back with a goal of its own, 21 seconds later, to tie the game. Later in the first quarter, the Pride tallied the next two goals in the span of 38 seconds to go in front 3-1 with 4:30 remaining in the opening quarter. Capitalizing on a Hofstra penalty, the Seawolves closed out the first quarter scoring on a man-up goal from
Brendan Marino.
The lone goal of the second quarter was scored by the Pride, increasing their advantage to 4-2. Good goalkeeping and defense by both teams kept their offenses at bay for the rest of the quarter.
Stony Brook broke its scoring drought with the first goal of the third quarter, after
Caleb Yeung caused a turnover, scooped up a ground ball, and fired in a goal in one fell swoop. Later in the quarter, the Seawolves retook the lead with three straight goals in less than three and a half minutes, giving them a 6-4 lead with 7:21 remaining in the third quarter. Hofstra scored two of the final three goals of the quarter, as Stony Brook led 7-6 going into the final quarter of play.
Just like the third quarter, Yeung opened the scoring in the fourth, putting the Seawolves back up two. The Pride scored again a few minutes later to make it 8-7 Stony Brook with 9:28 remaining. The one-goal deficit would be as close as Hofstra would get for the rest of the game, as the Seawolves scored the next four goals to secure the 12-7 victory.
STATS AND NOTES
- Yeung, Marino, Collin Williamson, and Kian McCoy all posted three points on two goals and an assist.
- Justin Bonacci, Jack Crosby, Michael Kloepfer, and Owen Donnellan all tallied a goal to round out Stony Brook's goal scorers.
- Robbie Smith dominated the faceoff circle, winning 15 faceoffs in 19 tries. He also scooped up six groundballs and dished out an assist.
- Kyan East notched a game-high seven groundballs in the win.
- Tommy Wilk picked up the win goal, making 13 saves on a .650 save percentage.
- The Seawolves outshot the Pride 39-35.
- Stony Brook made its man-up opportunities count, going 3-of-4 on its chances.
UP NEXT
The Seawolves are back in action next Saturday, March 21, when they take on Towson in a CAA clash from LaValle Stadium. Opening faceoff is set for noon and will stream live on FloCollege.
For an inside look at the Seawolves men's lacrosse program, be sure to follow them on
Facebook,
X, and
Instagram.
