STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Despite nine combined goals from Justin Bonacci and Collin Williamson, the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team fell to Drexel, 17-13, on Saturday afternoon at LaValle Stadium. Prior to today's contest, the Seawolves celebrated their 15 seniors.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After conceding the game's first goal less than 90 seconds into action on Saturday afternoon, Stony Brook rattled off three straight, two of which came from Bonacci, to take an early 3-1 lead. The Seawolves' offense sputtered after the three-goal run, going nearly 15 minutes before finding the back of the net again, a stretch that spanned into the second quarter. Drexel used a 7-0 run during that time frame to turn the two-goal deficit into an 8-3 advantage in the scoring column.
Will Birney's goal snapped the scoring drought for the Seawolves and helped Stony Brook close out the second half stronger than it started. Facing a four-goal deficit coming out of intermission, Stony Brook scored three straight goals to make it a one-goal game again, forcing an early Drexel timeout.
The Dragons closed out the final nine-plus minutes of the third stanza with three of the period's final four goals, including a goal with zeroes on the clock after a Stony Brook turnover in the defensive third of the field.
Drexel's lead ballooned to six goals, 17-11, with six minutes to play. Stony Brook netted the final two goals of the contest, but was held scoreless for the final three minutes in an attempt to erase the four-goal deficit it faced.
STATS AND NOTES
- Williamson tallied a game-high six points, matching a career-best effort set a season ago at Monmouth. Five of Williamson's six points came via goals, a new career-best for the junior from New Jersey. He has registered four or more goals in three games this season, including two straight, and has scored multiple goals in all but one contest this year.
- Bonacci netted four goals for the second straight week. He has registered a hat trick in four consecutive contests and extended his point streak to 22 straight games, dating back to February 2025.
- Birney was the only other Seawolf to net multiple goals. His two-goal effort represented the first multi-goal game of his collegiate career.
- Kian McCoy (four assists) and Caleb Yeung (one goal, one assist) rounded out Stony Brook's quintet of multi-point scorers.
- Hayden Whitney matched a career-best effort with five ground balls.
- Drexel won the battle at X, 21-12, and finished with a 40-29 advantage in ground balls.
- Stony Brook falls to 2-3 all-time against Drexel and 1-1 at home against the Dragons in the series history.
UP NEXT
Stony Brook wraps up the regular season at Hampton on Friday, April 24. The contest is set for a 1 pm start in Virginia, streaming live on FloCollege. Today's result, coupled with results from around the league ensure that Stony Brook will face-off with Drexel in the CAA Semifinal on Thursday, April 30.
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