Final Stats
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Senior Kevin Crowley (New Westminster, British Columbia) set a Stony Brook record for career points with 202 in a 17-9 loss to #10 Cornell in non-conference lacrosse action at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Crowley entered the game with 198, and recorded two goals and two assists, breaking the previous mark of 201, set by Jason Cappadoro in 2006.
Crowley, Division I's active leading scorer, also would become the only player in school history with at least 100 goals and 100 assists with 14 more assists.
"I definitely have to credit Cornell with their execution," coach Rick Sowell said. "We're going through some adversity now, but we still have our goals in front of us, and we're going to right this ship in the right direction."
Cornell (5-2) was led by David Lau, who totaled five goals. Rob Pannell and Steve Mock each added four goals, with Pannell chipping in with four assists.
Senior Jordan McBride (New Westminster, British Columbia) scored a goal for Stony Brook (3-3), upping his career total to 145, tops among all active Division I players. Senior Tom Compitello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) scored a season-high three goals.
The Big Red led 5-1 after the first quarter, and led by as many as eight twice in the first half. Compitello's goal at the 10:06 mark of the third quarter got the #12 Seawolves within seven, 12-5, but Cornell reeled off three straight, taking a 15-5 lead.
Junior Russ Bonanno (Seaford, N.Y.), who had two goals against Cornell, marking the fifth time in six games he's had at least two points in a game, scored a man-up goal on an assist from junior Graham Adams (Royal Oak, Mich.) with 37 seconds left in third. Crowley and Compitello scored a minute and a half apart to get Stony Brook within seven, 15-8.
Freshman Matt Bellando (Miami, Fla.) scored his second goal of the season with 1:26 left in regulation.
Stony Brook concludes non-conference play against Bryant on Saturday afternoon. Face-off is 1:00 p.m.
