ELON, N.C. — Stony Brook women's lacrosse cruised to a 15-4 victory on the road at Elon on Friday evening, capping off a fourth consecutive unblemished conference season as a member of the CAA. Julia Fusco netted a hat trick and registered four points to lead all scorers.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Elon opened the scoring and weathered the storm early to keep things even 2-2 more than halfway through the first quarter, but Stony Brook's offense netted a pair of goals to close the opening stanza to take a 4-2 lead. The Seawolves scored twice to open the second quarter and accounted for five of the quarter's six goals to build a healthy six-goal advantage, 9-3, heading into the intermission in North Carolina.
The Seawolves scored three times to start the second half, holding Elon scoreless for the entirety of the third quarter. Zoe Stonecipher's player-up goal started the fourth quarter and capped a 7-0 Stony Brook run that spanned three quarters, starting with 2:19 remaining in the first half. After holding the Phoenix scoreless for more than 30 minutes of game action, the Seawolves conceded a goal with just over five minutes remaining in regulation. Stony Brook added two more goals in the final five minutes of action to close out an 11-goal win in the regular-season finale.
STATS AND NOTES
- Fusco led all scorers with three goals and four points.
- The Seawolves scored five goals on player-up opportunities.
- Braeden Siverson won 10 draw controls.
- Tewaaraton nominee Isabella Caporuscio totaled three points (one goal, two assists), two caused turnovers, three draw controls and a ground ball.
- Seven total Seawolves registered multiple points in the contest.
- Stony Brook limited an opponent to four goals for the second straight game.
UP NEXT
Stony Brook sets its sights on a fourth consecutive title defense, hosting the No. 4 seed in the CAA Semifinal on Thursday, April 30. Opening draw is set for 12 pm at LaValle Stadium, streaming live on FloCollege.
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