After scoring eight times to beat the University of Pittsburgh Thursday night, Stony Brook’s offense ran dry Friday afternoon, failing to convert on 31 shots and four power play chances.
Though the second half has been disappointing, the Seawolves have a chance to flip the script this weekend at the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League tournament.
“We were up 4-2 with 10 minutes left to go,” head coach Chris Garofalo said. “There’s no reason why we ever should have lost that game. This is a game that will haunt us if we don’t make nationals.”
Just as they appeared to be trending in the right direction, the Stony Brook hockey team suffered a crushing 7-3 defeat Saturday night at the hands of the University of Colorado Buffaloes at The Rinx in Hauppauge.
The captain knew a goal meant more than just an extra point in the standings; it would also put the Stony Brook hockey team’s longest losing streak in over a year behind them.
The Stony Brook hockey team came up one goal short once again Sunday afternoon at The Rinx in Hauppauge, when rival Liberty University scored late to secure a weekend sweep of the Seawolves.
After struggling to find a rhythm in the first period, the Stony Brook hockey team scored four unanswered goals Friday night at Sky Rink in New York City to power past NYU 6-2.
After the Seawolves handed the Bulldogs their first loss of the season the previous day, the Bulldogs bounced back with a 7-0 victory over the Seawolves at The Rinx in Hauppauge.
The Stony Brook hockey team was unable to complete its third-period comeback Friday night, when the team suffered its first loss of the season 5-4 in overtime against the Ohio University Bobcats.
Stony Brook improved to a perfect 4-0 record this season after Saturday’s win and a 7-2 victory over Rutgers the previous night. This is their best start since the 2015-16 squad won their first five games.
