A strong final 30 minutes helped the Stony Brook men’s lacrosse team earn it first conference win of the season on Saturday afternoon, as the Seawolves defeated UMBC 12-6.
The Seawolves were able to win the Wolfie Invitational, outrunning Sacred Heart, Quinnipiac, Fairfield and St. Joseph’s, and placed second in a meet with the likes of Providence, Marist and Columbia.
The Stony Brook softball team’s starting pitching was once again dominant over the weekend, as the Seawolves swept Maine in a three-game set. The three victories extended the team’s winning streak to ten and helped SBU inch closer to clinching the top seed in the America East tournament.
In any sport, possession of the ball is important, and lack of it cost the Stony Brook Men’s Lacrosse team in their 12-11 loss at home against Quinnipiac. In a game where the Seawolves had few problems putting the ball in the net when they executed, costly turnovers and mistakes gave the Bobcats opportunities to out-possess coach Jim Nagle’s team and win the game.
The Seawolves moved to four games over .500, thanks to a pair of wins against Quinnipiac on chilly Thursday afternoon at University Field. Stony Brook swept the double header, winning the first game 5-4...
