SBU Sports: Men’s lacrosse announces captains for 2025 season
Stony Brook men’s lacrosse head coach Anthony Gilardi haannounced the team’s four captains for the upcoming 2025 season. Riley Hegarty, Jamison MacLachlan, Ray O’Brien and Robbie Smith were announced as the program’s captains.
“After an incredible fall filled with effort, accountability and toughness, we are extremely proud of Robbie, Riley, JaMo and Ray for being elected captains by their teammates,” Gilardi said. “They embody what it means to represent our program and we are excited for them to lead our 2025 team.”
Hegarty appeared in 10 games as a junior in 2024, recording eight ground balls, five caused turnovers, and an assist against Rutgers. In 2023, his sophomore season, Hegarty made four starts in six games, tallying seven ground balls and an assist during the CAA Semifinals against Drexel.
MacLachlan appeared in seven games, highlighted by a season-high 16 saves in a win against Sacred Heart a season ago. As a sophomore, MacLachlan led the CAA in saves (195) and was named to the CAA All-Championship Team. He made a career-best 23 saves against Rutgers earlier that season. As a freshman, MacLachlan earned America East All-Rookie distinction.
O’Brien, a graduate transfer from Hampden-Sydney, steps into a leadership role immediately. Over his four-year career at Hampden-Sydney, O’Brien played in 69 games with 53 starts, contributing 134 goals, 80 assists, 89 ground balls, and 12 caused turnovers. O’Brien earned multiple accolades during his time with the Tigers, including First Team All-ODAC, IMLCA Second Team All-Region, and USILA Honorable Mention All-American. As a senior, he led the Tigers in goals (41) and tied for the points lead (61), while finishing on the team in assists with 20. He became the sixth player in program history to reach the 200-point threshold.
Smith has made 15 appearances as a Seawolf over two seasons, with 51 face-off wins and 28 ground balls. As a sophomore in 2024, he appeared in four games, recording a career-high 11 face-off wins and his first career assist against Rutgers. He made 12 appearances, winning 31 face-offs, grabbing 19 ground balls, and scoring two goals, as a rookie.
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