Reaching the pinnacle of college sports to become an NCAA Division I student-athlete is impressive. Crossing national borders to accomplish that feat is downright difficult.
Take Stony Brook men’s lacrosse midfielder Matt Anderson, who has done exactly that.
Former Stony Brook University Men’s Lacrosse player Ryland Rees is now the first Stony Brook Seawolf to ever play in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Rees joined the Waterdogs, the PLL’s brand new expansion team.
Although the Seawolves outscored the Fighting Irish and fell to the Midshipmen, head coach Jim Nagle was able to test out his new toys as he works to finalize his lineup.
In his first game suiting up for a new team, Kevin Crowley stepped right into a new role, doing his part in contributing to the Bayhawks’ dramatic 12-11 win.
![Junior long stick middie Ryland Rees [action]
in a game back in 2017.
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