Students and faculty were honored at Stony Brook University’s Jerrold L. Stein Student Life Awards on Monday, April 30 for their outstanding contributions to university life.
Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse has been one of the most powerful offenses in the country since head coach Joe Spallina took over in June 2011. However, the team’s defense has been dominating, and doesn’t get nearly enough attention.
The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team has been unanimously picked as the new No. 1 team in the country by three different national polls for the first time in program history on Monday.
Redshirt-senior and senior attackers Courtney Murphy and Kylie Ohlmiller combined for 10 of Stony Brook’s 16 goals. Murphy scored six goals in her return to LaValle Stadium after her ACL injury suffered last season.
“I could not be more proud of these four individuals,” head coach Joe Spallina said of the IWLCA awards in a Stony Brook Athletics press release on Wednesday.
Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse, after four straight years of second round exits, beat Northwestern 13-9 on Sunday and secured a spot in the quarterfinals for the first time in program history
Stony Brook’s win over Albany was its 26th straight in America East play and thirteenth straight overall. It improves the Seawolves’ overall record to 18-1 heading into the NCAA playoffs.
