Stony Brook, N.Y.- The UMBC men's lacrosse team dropped a
16-5 decision to host Stony Brook in the America East Conference
opener for both teams.
The Retrievers fell to 2-5 overall, while the
15th-ranked Seawolves improved to 5-3.
Freshman Zach Linkous (Jarrettsville, Md./St.
Paul's) led UMBC with a goal and two assists, while freshman
attackmanRyan Johnston (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) scored
his first two collegiate goals. Sophomore midfielder Neill
Lewnes (Arnold, Md./St. Mary's) contributed a goal and a
halper.
But Stony Brook's triumvirate of senior standouts
dominated the action. Attackman Jordan McBride, the nation's
leading active goal scorer, scored seven goals and the 2010 Emmers
Award Winner, midfielder Kevin Crowley, had a pair of goals and
four assists. Face-off specialist Adam Rand, fifth on the all-time
NCAA charts for draws won, captured 15 of 18 and corralled 11
ground balls.
UMBC junior netminder Brian McCullough (Garden City,
N.Y./Garden City) recorded 13 saves as Stony Brook outshot the
visitors, 44-18.
The Seawolves led, 6-0 after one quarter, 11-0 at halftime and
14-0 after 45 minutes. UMBC scored three times in the first 3:42 of
the fourth quarter and added a pair of goals 1:31 apart midway
through the final stanza.
UMBC has a pair of home games next week, entertaining local foe
Towson on Wednesday evening (7:30 p.m.) and welcoming America East
rival Binghamton at noon on Saturday.
