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For the 12th season in a row, the No, 18 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team is headed to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after a 11-8 victory over No. 17 Loyola Maryland on May 9 in Chestnut Hill, Mass.. The Seawolves improved to 10-0 all-time in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with the win.
Stony Brook was paed by three goal scorers in Courtney Maclay, Isabella Caporuscio, and Alexandra Fusco. Maclay led all scorers with a career and game-high six goals, as Caporuscio notched a hat trick, and Fusco recorded a pair for the Seawolves.

It was a complete team effort on the defensive end as Avery Hines, Allie Masera, Abby Sabella, and Alexa Constant ran a tight ship, causing 14 turnovers and collecting 15 ground balls. Natalia Altebrando made eight saves in the cage, earning her 13th win of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Through the first nine minutes of play, the Seawolves and Greyhounds traded shots but were unable to score. Stony Brook then opened scoring at 5:11 as Maclay notched her first of the day. Loyola responded with two of their own before the Seawolves’ found the back of the net, twice, with 15 seconds remaining in the quarter to take a 3-2 lead.

It was a quiet third quarter as Loyola scored a pair to start the half and Maclay got the Seawolves’ lone goal with 11 seconds to go, holding a 7-8 lead heading into the fourth.

Momentum was on Stony Brook’s side, scoring three more goals from Caporuscio, Maclay, and Fusco as the Greyhounds scored the final goal of the contest and the Seawolves went on to win, 11-8.

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Up next, the team  advances to the NCAA Tournament Second Round to face No. 3 seed and host, Boston College, on Sunday, May 11 at noon. The game will be played at Alumni Stadium and air on ESPN+. This marks just the sixth time in program history that the Seawolves and Eagles will go head-to-head. The teams last met in the 2018 NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals where Boston College emerged victorious 12-11 in overtime.

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For the third year in a row, the No. 19 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team has won the CAA Championship after defeating the No. 2 seed Drexel, 12-10, on May 3. With the win, the Seawolves earn their 12th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, a streak that dates back to the 2013 season. Stony Brook captured its 11th conference championship title in program history (three CAA, eight America East) and won its 10th on the home turf of Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

Charlotte Wilmoth led all players with a game-high five points (three goals, two assists) to pace the scoring for the Seawolves. Isabella Caporuscio, Alexandra Fusco, and Kylie Budke registered a pair of goals, while Riley McDonald, Casey Colbert, and Courtney Maclay all tallied one goal apiece.

Defensively, Avery Hines continued her defensive dominance as she caused six more turnovers and set a new Stony Brook single-season record. With her 67 caused turnovers, she outdid her 66 caused turnovers last season for the most caused turnovers in a single season in program history.

Four Seawolves earned All-Championship Team honors for their standout play in the tournament. Caporuscio, Allie Masera, and Molly LaForge were named members of the All-Championship Team, with Budke taking home the Most Outstanding Performer honor.

The Seawolves opened scoring with a pair of goals from Caporuscio and Colbert before Drexel responded with three goals of their own. With 45.5 seconds left in the first quarter, Wilmoth was left wide open right outside the crease to even things up at three.

The back-and-forth affair would continue with a game-high seven goals through the second quarter. Wilmoth and A. Fusco dominated on the offensive front, tallying five points combined. With 1.1 seconds left in the half, Masera would go coast to coast dishing it out for a Wilmoth goal to take a 7-6 lead into intermission.

Coming back from the break, Drexel scored two goals to take an 8-7 lead before the Seawolves scored three straight for their first two-goal advantage since the start of the contest. Stony Brook would take a 10-8 advantage into the final quarter.

The Dragons scored a pair to start the fourth quarter and tie it up at 10 apiece. Budke’s standout performance began with just 3:27 remaining in the fourth quarter, breaking through her lone defender and finding the back of the net to give the Seawolves a 11-10 lead. She then scored back-to-back on an identical play, cutting through the eight-meter and dodging her defender for a two-goal advantage. With less than 30 seconds, Julia Fusco intercepted a wild pass from the Dragons to ice the clock and secure Stony Brook’s 11th conference championship.

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#3 Riley McDonald and #33 Courtney MacLay celebrate Saturday's victory. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook University Athletics

The No. 20 Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team defeated Hofstra, 15-5, in the Battle of Long Island on April 26 to close out the 2025 regular season. With the win, the Seawolves clinched their third consecutive CAA Regular Season Championship title and the No. 1 seed in the CAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament.

By securing the CAA Regular Season Championship, Stony Brook clinched its 12th straight conference regular season title (three CAA Regular Season Championships & nine America East Regular Season Championships). With earning the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament, the Seawolves will play in the semifinals on Thursday, May 1, at noon against the No. 4 seed, Elon.

Stony Brook was paced by nine different goal scorers, four of which recorded multi-goals games. Casey Colbert and Isabella Caporuscio each tallied hat tricks while Alexandra Fusco and Courtney Maclay notched a pair.

Defensively, Avery Hines collected a team-high four caused turnovers as Caporuscio grabbed six ground balls. In net, Natalia Altebrando had another dominant outing, making eight saves on a .615 save percentage.

The Seawolves took control of the game early and never looked back. Stony Brook scored the game’s first five goals and closed out the first quarter with a commanding, 7-1 advantage. Colbert notched her second hat trick this season in the opening frame, while Maclay tallied both of her goals in the first 15 minutes of play.

Hofstra answered back with a pair of goals to start the second quarter before the Seawolves tacked onto its dominant lead with another four goals to take an 11-3 lead into the break courtesy of Riley McDonald, Caporuscio, Kylie Budke, and Molly Laforge.

Hofstra’s leading scorer, Nikki Mennella, netted the Pride’s first goal of the second half just one minute into play before Stony Brook responded with another four goals. Caporuscio would register her ninth hat trick of the season after finding the back of the net in consecutive possessions.

The fourth quarter would level out between the Seawolves and Pride, both scoring one goal. Stony Brook emerged victorious, 15-5, to earn their third straight CAA Regular Season title after another undefeated season in conference play.

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The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team remains the only team left undefeated in the CAA as the Seawolves topped Drexel, 17-14, on April 18 to secure the No .1 seed heading into the program’s third-straight CAA Championship tournament.

The Seawolves’ offense was led by Riley McDonald who tallied five goals and a pair of assists with Charlotte Wilmoth following closely behind with four goals and one assist. Casey Colbert notched a career-high seven points on two goals and five assists.

Defensively, Avery Hines collected a team-high three caused turnovers as Alexa Constant had a career performance with four ground balls. In net, Natalia Altebrando played her seventh full 90-minute game of the season, making nine saves on a .409 save percentage.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Seawolves started off hot with a pair of goals from McDonald and Wilmoth before Drexel responded with one of their own in transition, off a turnover. Stony Brook then added two more courtesy of Casey Colbert and McDonald as the Dragons notched another from a free position opportunity. With 13 seconds remaining in the quarter, McDonald would tally her 11th hat trick of the season to give the Seawolves a 5-2 lead early.

Stony Brook started the second quarter right where they left off outscoring Drexel, 7-4. The Seawolves won the initial draw control and scored an immediate goal from Isabella Caporuscio. Less than two minutes later, Alexandra Fusco would join in on the fun with a goal of her own to give the Seawolves a five-goal advantage. Drexel scored on yet another free position goal before a 4-0 scoring run powered the Seawolves to an eight-goal lead. The Dragons were able to piece together some offense, scoring three straight but Stony Brook performed a class act with back-to-back goals, dished out from Colbert to Wilmoth to close out the half and give the Seawolves a 13-6 lead at the break.

Drexel started the third quarter with an offensive push, scoring their fourth free position goal of the game on a woman-up opportunity and gaining momentum through the first nine minutes of the half. The Seawolves then burst onto the scene, going on a 3-0 scoring run with goals from Courtney Maclay, Colbert, and a behind-the-back beauty from Wilmoth to take their largest lead of the day, 16-7. The Dragons notched a pair of goals through the final three minutes of the quarter to get back within seven.

Drexel continued their push, getting back within four with three goals to start the fourth. As the Seawolves were held scoreless through six and a half minutes, but Maclay ended the drought finding a lane through the eight-meter right to the back of the net. With less than two minutes remaining, the Dragons would score their final goal with the Seawolves ultimately securing a 17-13 victory for their seventh CAA win of the season.

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Up next, the team concludes the regular season next Saturday, April 26 at Hofstra for the Battle of Long Island. First draw is scheduled for 7 p.m. with coverage available on FloCollege. Stony Brook is 8-5 in the all-time series against the Pride, winning seven straight in a streak dating back to 2015.

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The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team defeated Campbell, 19-12, in a comeback effort on April 13 at Barker-Lane Stadium in Buies Creek, N.C. A second-half surge saw the Seawolves outscore the Fighting Camels 10-4 over the final 30 minutes to overcome a halftime deficit and emerge victorious.

After an even first quarter (3-3), Campbell would go on to score four straight to take a 7-4 lead with 6:49 remaining in the first half. The Seawolves and Camels then traded goals before Stony Brook found the back of the net twice courtesy of Isabella Caporuscio and Riley McDonald and cut the Camels’ lead to 8-7 heading into halftime.

The Seawolves surged out of the gates in the second half, netting nine goals (four woman-up) to start the third quarter and take a comfortable eight goal lead. McDonald, Charlotte Wilmoth, Caporuscio, Alexandra Fusco, and Molly LaForge were responsible for the dominant display of Stony Brook goals.

The fourth quarter would become a back-and-forth affair with Campbell outscoring Stony Brook, 4-3, but the Seawolves were able to close out the come-from-behind victory with a strong second half offensive performance.

Up next, the team returns to Long Island for their home finale at LaValle Stadium on Friday, April 18 at 6 p.m. as they face off against undefeated Drexel. Stony Brook won both the regular season (18-11) and postseason (9-6) contests over the Dragons last season. Coverage is set to be available on FloCollege.

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Stony Brook softball lost to St. John’s, 8-0, in five innings on April 9 at Red Storm Field in Queens.

Alyssa Costello reached safely on a bunt with one out in the first, but was later thrown out attempting to swipe second base to end the inning.

The Johnnies struck for three runs against Stony Brook starter Maddie Male in the first. Jarrard blasted a two-run shot to start the scoring and St. John’s added an unearned run on a double.

Madelyn Stepski led off the second by working a walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice, but was stranded in scoring position.

The Johnnies strung together three straight hits to start the second inning to load the bases. The Red Storm scored twice, once on an error defensively, padding their lead to five runs after two full innings.

A one-out homer in the third was the end of Male’s day in the circle. Crimson Rice entered in relief, trailing 6-0. Rice worked around a walk to record the final two outs of the frame and send things to the fourth inning.

Stony Brook loaded the bases with nobody out in the fourth after three consecutive hits from Costello, Nicole Allen and Stepski. St. John’s escaped without any runs coming across after a strikeout and a 6-6-3 double play.

The Red Storm enacted the eight-run rule in the bottom of the fifth. After Rice retired the first two hitters, the next five batters reached safely to push across a pair of runs and end the game.

The team returns home to host Monmouth to begin a three-game series on Friday, April 11. First pitch on Friday afternoon is scheduled for 3 pm from University Field, streaming live on FloCollege.

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The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team controlled on both ends of the field en route to a 16-6 Senior Day victory over Monmouth at LaValle Stadium on April 4.

Prior to the game, the Seawolves honored their senior class, comprised of Charlotte Wilmoth, Riley McDonald, Molly LaForge, Casey Colbert, Courtney Maclay, Jordan Forte, Avery Hines, and Alexandra Fusco.

The Seawolves’ offense saw nine different goal scorers with a team-high five goals from McDonald. Isabella Caporuscio, Julia Fusco, and A. Fusco each tallied a pair, while Wilmoth, Maclay, LaForge, Kylie Budke, and Angela Beardsley got in on the action with one goal apiece. Colbert had herself a career performance notching five assists.

Defensively, Hines recorded a team-high five caused turnovers and five ground balls. In net, Natalia Altebrando made six saves on a .500 save percentage through 60 full minutes of play.

Stony Brook struck first with a transition goal from Caporuscio as the Hawks answered back quickly with a pair of goals. The Seawolves then notched a trio of goals over a 90 second span as Monmouth added another as Stony Brook took a 4-3 lead to close out the first quarter.

 The Seawolves would outscore the Hawks 9-2 through the second and third quarter.

Stony Brook would tally four goals through the fourth quarter, holding the Hawks scoreless for a 16-6 final score as the Seawolves secured a 4-0 start to CAA play and their fourth consecutive win.

Up next, the team headed to New Jersey on April 9 to close out nonconference play against a top ten opponent in Princeton. Results were not available as of press time.

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The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team continued their dominant display in conference play, defeating William & Mary 20-3 on March 30 at LaValle Stadium.

Defensively, Allie Masera and Alexa Constant each collected a team-high three ground balls and causing a pair of turnovers along with Avery Hines. In net, Natalia Altebrando made six saves on a .667 save percentage through the first three quarters, as Francesca Viteritti made one save in the fourth.

HOW IT HAPPENED

William & Mary struck first before a 5-0 scoring run for the Seawolves with a pair from McDonald, and one each for Wilmoth, J. Fusco, and Caporuscio. The Tribe would get another on the board as Stony Brook’s Olivia Schorr closed out the first quarter with her second of the season for a 6-2 lead.

The Seawolves dominated with another four goals to start the second quarter, and William and Mary responded with one of their own with only 70 second remaining in the half. Wilmoth found the back of the net one more time before time expired heading into the break.

Stony Brook continued to impress, scoring nine straight goals through the third and fourth quarters courtesy of Caporuscio, Wilmoth, Casey Colbert, Courtney Maclay, J. Fusco for a career-high, and Olivia Coffey for her first collegiate goal. The Seawolves were able to hold the Tribe scoreless through the final 30 minutes of play, with only three shots and secure a 3-0 start to CAA play.

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The Seawolves are back in action on Friday, April 4 at 6 p.m. against Monmouth on Senior Day at LaValle Stadium. Stony Brook leads 6-0 all-time in a series dating back to 2007.

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The Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team dominated in all aspects of the game to secure a 20-5 victory over the Vermont Catamounts on March 26 at LaValle Stadium.

Defensively, Avery Hines notched a team-high five caused turnovers and four ground balls. In net, Natalia Altebrando got the start and notched four saves in the first half. Francesca Viteritti and Hannah Hudson split time in the second half, collecting a save apiece.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Seawolves took control of the game early with a 4-0 scoring run courtesy of Caporuscio, Alexandra Fusco, and Wilmoth. Vermont then responded with a pair of their own before Stony Brook tacked on another two as Caporuscio notched her fifth hat trick of the season.

Not unfamiliar to the Seawolves, the second quarter began with another run, this time with seven straight goals and a shutout of the Catamounts. Wilmoth would collect a hat trick of her own, the seventh multi-goal game of the season for the graduate transfer.

Stony Brook came out of the break right where they left off, scoring three straight within only five minutes of play. Vermont then responded with one of their own for their third of the contest.

The Seawolves exploded offensively outscoring the Catmounts 7-3 through the second half. After Vermont got another on the board, the Stony Brook squad proceeded to answer back with a trio of goals with a pair of firsts from Angela Beardsley and Roksana Debicka. Vermont scored their fifth and final goal of the game with only 53 seconds remaining as the Seawolves secured the dub and earned their seventh win of the season.

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Stony Brook softball took on the Charleston Cougars at University Field on March 23 and when it was all over, the Seawolves clinched a series win 5-4. Kyra McFarland capped off a perfect day at the dish with a walk-off homer. Down to their final out, the Cougars tied the game in the seventh, but it was McFarland’s heroics that ultimately decided the Sunday matinee on Long Island.

Crimson Rice made her second start of the weekend series on Sunday, starting her day with a 1-2-3 inning. Stony Brook’s offense put up three runs in the home half of the first. Alyssa Costello started things with a single through the middle, scoring on Mia Vannelli’s fielder’s choice. Emma Scheitinger plated a run on a single and a third run scored on a fielding error.  Rice worked around an error behind her to complete a second straight scoreless inning to start her Sunday.

After the Seawolves went down in order in the second, Charleston evened things at 3-3 with a three-run inning of its own. The Cougars loaded the bases with nobody out and pushed a pair of runs across before registering an out.

Gabrielle Maday entered in relief of Rice, who failed to record an out in the third and allowed the first five hitters to reach base. Maday allowed one inherited runner to score, but stranded a pair of runners to keep things tied. Stony Brook put runners in scoring position in the third, fourth and fifth innings, but could not capitalize on the opportunities.

Maday retired the side in order in the fourth and fifth, then worked around trouble to strand a pair of runners in scoring position in a tied game in the sixth.

Nicole Allen pinch hit to lead off the sixth, doubling down the left field line. Allen moved up 60 feet on a Kaiya Simpkins sacrifice bunt and then scored the go-ahead run on a Costello sacrifice fly.

Down to their final out, the Cougars tied things up on a Paradis double over Scheitinger’s head in right. Maday induced a grounder to limit the damage to one run and give her offense a chance to win it in the bottom of the seventh.

McFarland did just that, slamming the second pitch she saw over the fence in center to walk it off.

“What a terrific ballgame. I think all around, all three parts of the game, our best game of the year,” head coach Megan T. Bryant said. “She’s a good hitter, she’s a fifth-year player. She works super hard in the weight room. She refused to lose there and that’s what you love to see out of a fifth-year veteran player,” Bryant added regarding McFarland’s walk-off homer.

The team hit the road for a mid-week doubleheader at Sacred Heart on March 25. The results were not available at press time but were posted online at www.tbrnewsmedia.com.

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