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Stony Brook womens lacrosse head coach Joe Spallina leading his team during a practice on Jan. 30. The Seawolves look to continue their dominance in the CAA. CAMRON WANG/THE STATESMAN

No. 6 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse primed for run at national title

Alex Streinger February 12, 2023
Stony Brook is coming off back-to-back runs to the NCAA quarterfinals, both of which ended in losses to the North Carolina Tar Heels. Now members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the Seawolves will look to get over the hump this year and capture the national championship.
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Midfielder Ellie Masera about to shoot a goal in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Drexel. Masera led Stony Brook with five goals. ETHAN TAM/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook women’s lacrosse topples Drexel in NCAA Tournament first round

Paul McDonough May 14, 2022

The No. 8-seeded Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team has seen plenty of dominant performances from its star midfielder Ellie Masera. This season alone, the sophomore has recorded 14 hat tricks and...

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Midfielder Kayla Zapolski in the UMBC game on April 23. KAT PROCACCI/THE STATESMAN

No. 6 Stony Brook women’s lax sends seniors off with UMBC rout

Paul McDonough April 25, 2022
The No. 6 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team entered Saturday night’s matchup against the UMBC Retrievers with two priorities in mind — extending its winning streak to 10 games while also bringing home a victory on Senior Night.
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Midfielder Masera running with the ball in net in the Vermont game on March 26. CAMRON WANG/THE STATESMAN

No. 6 Stony Brook women’s lax dominates in conference opener

Paul McDonough March 27, 2022
Returning home after a road trip to Brown, Stony Brook repeated its offensive success with yet another blowout victory. The Seawolves ran away with a 14-4 win over the Vermont Catamounts in their conference opener on March 26.
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Zapolski in the game against Dartmouth on Feb. 27. KAT PROCACCI/THE STATESMAN

No. 6 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse dominates Brown on the road

Paul McDonough March 23, 2022
On Thursday, the Brown Bears scored 22 goals against Central Connecticut — the most they have scored in a single game this season. But when the Seawolves came to town on Tuesday, March 22, the Bears couldn’t score more than three.
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The womens lacrosse team huddling before their game against USC on Feb. 23. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

Kennedy and Ohlmiller return in search of Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse’s national title

Ryan Magill March 4, 2021
“We were having a great year,” head coach Joe Spallina said in an interview with The Statesman. “We were ranked really high. We had beaten a top five team on the road and we had the carpet pulled out from under us, just like everybody else,"
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Junior midfielder Ally Kennedy in a game against Stanford on Monday, March 3. On April 22, she was awarded the America East Offensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row. EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

No. 6 Women’s Lacrosse stomps Boston University 20-10 in home opener

Ryan Magill February 22, 2021
Rebounding from last week’s loss to No. 1 North Carolina, the No. 6-ranked Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team put together a clinic as they defeated the Boston University Terriers by a final score of 20-10 on Sunday, Feb. 21.
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Kennedy, Arline help No. 6 Women’s Lacrosse take down No. 11 Princeton 18-12

Ryan Magill March 8, 2020
The No. 6-ranked Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team defeated the No. 11 Princeton Tigers by a final score of 18-12 on Sunday, March 8 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. The game marks the Seawolves’ second win over a ranked opponent, third win at home and fourth win of the season.
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Ally Kennedy in a game against Ohio State in Feb. 2020. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/THE STATESMAN

Underestimated Women’s Lacrosse is ready to take back what’s theirs

Ryan Magill February 20, 2020

Senior midfielder Ally Kennedy with the ball against Ohio State on Feb. 15. Kennedy was listed by Inside Lacrosse as the sixth-best player in either men's or women's college lacrosse. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/THE...

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Women's Lacrosse stomps Ohio State 20-7 in home opener

Ryan Magill February 16, 2020
From there, the two teams would trade blows, but the damage was already done. In the end, the Seawolves had 10 different players score goals.
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Kennedy with the ball during the game against Stanford on Sunday, March 3. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Women’s Lacrosse splits home-away series, drops first home game since 2016

Kenneth Fermin and Ryan Pavich March 3, 2019
Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium had been an unbreakable fortress of dominance for Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse over the last three seasons. The Seawolves thrived off the energy from the Long Island faithful and converted it into victories, winning a program-record 33 consecutive home games.
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