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.
The Seawolves were unable to overcome the Liberty Flames in the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League championship game for the second straight year, falling 2-1 in regulation.
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.
Stony Brook fell behind Rhode Island 3-2 in the second period of Saturday afternoon’s game and, despite many opportunities to tie the game, never climbed back. This weekend’s split makes Stony Brook’s 2017-18 regular season record 21-7-4.
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 Seawolves’ inability to play a 60-minute game has been an issue all season, and it will be something that needs to be corrected soon to have success in the second half.
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.
The Stony Brook hockey team scored early and often on Saturday night in a 13-0 rout of West Chester at the Ice Line Quad Rinks in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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.
