Seawolves achieve highest ranking in school history
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Winners of four straight games and seven of nine, the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team (8-3) has achieved its highest ranking in school history, climbing to #12 in both the Nike/Inside Lacrosse and USILA Coaches Polls. Inside Lacrosse analyst Quint Kessenich also lists Stony Brook 12th in his weekly rankings.
Juniors Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia) and Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia) and senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) lead a potent offense that is averaging 14.1 goals per game.
McBride (44 goals, six assists) leads the country in goals per game with 4.0. He also leads the country in shooting percentage (.587) and is fourth in points per game (4.55).
Crowley, a 2010 Tewaraarton Award nominee along with McBride, has 32 goals and 21 assists. He ranks second in the nation in points per game (4.82) and is fifth in goals per game (2.91).
Compitello, who's having a career year with 23 goals and 26 assists, is fourth in assists per game (2.36) and seventh in points per game (4.45).
Sophomores Kyle Belton (Langley, British Columbia) has 15 goals and Robbie Campbell (Delta, British Columbia) has 11, giving the Seawolves five players who are in double-digits in goals.
Junior Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) has won 62 percent of his face-offs. Rand, whose 28 face-offs won against Binghamton is tied for third most in NCAA history, is averaging more than five ground balls per game.
Senior long stick midfielder Steven Waldeck (Levittown, N.Y.) ranks sixth in ground balls per game (6.45) and ninth in caused turnovers per game (2.0). Waldeck leads all long poles with eight goals and three assists.
Stony Brook is in the top 10 in seven categories nationally:
Face-off Win Percentage (First - .607) Shooting Percentage (First - .399) Scoring Offense (Second - 14.09) Assists Per Game (Second - 8.27) Points Per Game (Second - 22.36) Man-Up Offense (Ninth - .455) Ground Balls Per Game (Ninth - 35.00).
SBU, atop the America East standings with a 3-0 record, will host the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse North Quarterfinals on May 23. For ticket information, log on to Stony Brook's official athletics website, GoSeawolves.org, or call (631) 632-WOLF.
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Winners of four straight games and seven of nine, the Stony Brook men's lacrosse team (8-3) has achieved its highest ranking in school history, climbing to #12 in both the Nike/Inside Lacrosse and USILA Coaches Polls. Inside Lacrosse analyst Quint Kessenich also lists Stony Brook 12th in his weekly rankings.
Juniors Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia) and Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia) and senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) lead a potent offense that is averaging 14.1 goals per game.
McBride (44 goals, six assists) leads the country in goals per game with 4.0. He also leads the country in shooting percentage (.587) and is fourth in points per game (4.55).
Crowley, a 2010 Tewaraarton Award nominee along with McBride, has 32 goals and 21 assists. He ranks second in the nation in points per game (4.82) and is fifth in goals per game (2.91).
Compitello, who's having a career year with 23 goals and 26 assists, is fourth in assists per game (2.36) and seventh in points per game (4.45).
Sophomores Kyle Belton (Langley, British Columbia) has 15 goals and Robbie Campbell (Delta, British Columbia) has 11, giving the Seawolves five players who are in double-digits in goals.
Junior Adam Rand (Niantic, Conn.) has won 62 percent of his face-offs. Rand, whose 28 face-offs won against Binghamton is tied for third most in NCAA history, is averaging more than five ground balls per game.
Senior long stick midfielder Steven Waldeck (Levittown, N.Y.) ranks sixth in ground balls per game (6.45) and ninth in caused turnovers per game (2.0). Waldeck leads all long poles with eight goals and three assists.
Stony Brook is in the top 10 in seven categories nationally:
Face-off Win Percentage (First - .607) Shooting Percentage (First - .399) Scoring Offense (Second - 14.09) Assists Per Game (Second - 8.27) Points Per Game (Second - 22.36) Man-Up Offense (Ninth - .455) Ground Balls Per Game (Ninth - 35.00).
SBU, atop the America East standings with a 3-0 record, will host the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse North Quarterfinals on May 23. For ticket information, log on to Stony Brook's official athletics website, GoSeawolves.org, or call (631) 632-WOLF.
